Questions and Answers from Listeners like you.

02:07 - what was your favorite Carnival memory/moment this year 03:05 - Jazz Camp attendee asks what his wife should do while he’s Jazzing 05:28 - Talk about Midcity area 09:42 - When is the BBS Book Release? Who are you most excited to see at Jazz Fest? When will you have James Cullen back on? 13:20 - French Quarter Fest/Indian Museum, what are best bars/restaurants in area? 16:17 - tell me about Pirate’s Alley 17:57 - coffee - Talk about Chicory, Cafe Au Lait 20:49 - Lefcadio Hearn and his impact on culture? 23:54 - Favorite Parades (Day/Night/Family/NOTFamily) 29:04 - Favorite non-Canival season parade 30:04 - Hear more about your book publishing process 30:30 - What is a New Orleans Place or Event you still want to experience for first time? 32:00 - What’s the history of praline? 33:25 - Tips for bringing grandkids to Mardi Gras 35:50 - Tips for first timers at Jazzfest? 36:20 - what was your overall take on this Carnival season 37:28 - How’s Your back? How’s the book? Can you bring in food to Jazzfest? 38:16 - When will Beyond Bourbon Street come out as an audiobook? 39:02 - what goes into being a crew member of a large parade? 42:47 - what are your must haves in the bag for Jazzfest 44:50 - traditions, myths that resonate around New Orleans? 47:34 - camping options near New Orleans? 48:52 - what’s changed since the pandemic? 51:15 - life of an oyster shucker? 52:44 - well seasoned versus mouth on fire? 54:25 - what’s it like to be a kid in New Orleans?

Join us for a discussion of Mardi Gras Indians in New Orleans.

Today’s episode is all about Carnival and Mardi Gras 2022. Join me and Arthur Hardy, publisher of Arthur Hardy’s Mardi Gras Guide, as we discuss, changes, traditions, and more.

Today’s episode is a discussion with the Executive Director of the New Orleans Preservation Resource Center (PRC). Join us as we discuss the mission of the PRC and the work they are doing to preserve New Orleans culture and neighborhoods through its architecture.

Today’s episode is a discussion about a famous New Orleans drink involving fire, alcohol, history, tradition, and coffee.

Have you ever heard of Réveillon? These were traditional meals prepared and served after Midnight Mass in the early morning hours of Christmas.

This tradition was carried on in New Orleans until the 1940s when it basically died. In the late 1990s, it was revived by French Quarter restaurants. Today, it is among the most favored holiday traditions in New Orleans.

Listen to my discussion with New Orleans food critic Ian McNulty and learn about Réveillon in New Orleans, where to get a great old fashioned, plus a whole lot more!

Today’s episode is a question and answer show where we answer questions from listeners like you.

1. Why are city services so bad? (3:43)

2. How have marching bands been affected? (7:37)

3. Why don’t more people walk in New Orleans? (11:36)

4. Favorite place for live music? (15:07)

5. Thoughts on retiring in NOLA (16:57)

6. Early morning New Orleans suggestions (20:29)

7. Katrina episode? (23:48)

8. Local musician episodes upcoming? (29:15)

9. Have you ever felt the city is dangerous for your kids? (30:27)

10. A map for the wall murals? (34:30)

11.  Holiday traditions that are different in New Orleans (36:15)

12. Doreen Ketchens street performance? (38:40)

13. Are the cemeteries open to tourists? (40:42)

Today’s episode is a deep dive into the West Bank, that area across the river that even most New Orleanians don’t know much about.

Today’s episode is about Southern Decadence and the wider topic of gay New Orleans. Join me as I interview authors Frank Perez and Robert Fieseler.