Floodlines

By The Atlantic

Some call it Hurricane Katrina. Some call it the Federal Flood. Others call it the day the levees broke. On August 29, 2005, the city of New Orleans was submerged. That story of hubris, incompetence, ... more

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The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.

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August 01, 2025 Rebirth
Part IX: After Hurricane Katrina and the breach of the levees in 2005, Floodlines examined what went wrong in New Orleans and what those errors meant for the people left behind. Now, 20 years later, the host, Vann R. Newkirk II, revisits New Orleans to meet up with Le-Ann Williams again and learn more about how time has shaped the role she holds in her family and her city.

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40min
February 28, 2023 Introducing Holy Week
Holy Week: The story of a revolution undone.
The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968, is often recounted as a conclusion to a powerful era of civil rights in America, but how did this hero’s murder come to be the stitching used to tie together a narrative of victory? The week that followed his killing was one of the most fiery, disruptive, and revolutionary, and is nearly forgotten. Over the course of eight episodes, Holy Week brings forward the stories of the activists who turned heartbreak into action, families scorched by chaos, and politicians who worked to contain the grief. Seven days diverted the course of a social revolution and set the stage for modern clashes over voting rights, redlining, critical race theory, and the role of racial unrest in today’s post–George Floyd reckoning.
Subscribe and listen to all 8 episodes coming March 14: theatlantic.com/holyweek

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6min
December 16, 2021 Presenting: "Some of My Best Friends Are" from Pushkin
Here's a sneak peek of a Pushkin podcast called Some of My Best Friends Are. As in, "I'm not a racist, some of my best friends are..."
The show is hosted by Khalil Muhammad and Ben Austen, two best friends who grew up together on the South Side of Chicago in '80s. Khalil is Black; Ben is white. They met as teenagers bagging groceries for $3.25 an hour. Now Khalil is a Harvard historian and Ben is an award winning journalist.
Khalil and Ben invite listeners into their conversations about the absurdities and intricacies of race in America. Mixing anecdotes, entertaining storytelling, and thoughtful debate, Some of My Best Friends Are... helps listeners make sense of our deeply divided country.
In the preview, Khalil and Ben are reeling from a terrible string of crimes that happened recently in their Chicago neighborhood. They wrestle with the question of how to respond to violence so people can feel safe, without over-policing communities.
You can hear more, by searching for Some of My Best Friends Are wherever you get your podcasts.
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43min
October 29, 2021 Presenting: The Review, a new podcast from The Atlantic
Hello Floodlines listeners — a new podcast is here just for you. On The Review, The Atlantic's writers and guests discuss how we entertain ourselves and how that shapes the way we understand the world.
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3min
February 11, 2021 Introducing: The Experiment
A new podcast from The Atlantic and WNYC Studios, The Experiment, tells stories from our unfinished country. On this episode, Vann R. Newkirk II tells the story of his mother's life. Marylin Thurman Newkirk grew up as part of the first generation of Americans who lived in what Vann calls "true democracy" — but that democracy is now at risk.
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https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/experiment/
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30min
March 12, 2020 The Wake
Part VIII: Water, like history, repeats itself.

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56min
March 12, 2020 Destiny
Part VII: People try to come home. But does home want them anymore?

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31min
March 12, 2020 Reckoning
Part VI: How could the levees have failed?

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37min
March 12, 2020 Exodus
Part V: A hero arrives. But not the one everyone expected.

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32min
March 12, 2020 The Bridge
Part IV: Rumor becomes tragedy.

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26min

FAQs about Floodlines:

How many episodes does Floodlines have?

The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.