Mardi Gras Beyond The Beads

By New Orleans MagazineHistory

Mardi Gras Beyond The Beads episodes

January 22, 2021 S2, Episode 2: COVID Carnival
In this episode, Errol Laborde and Rich Collins take a look at how the coronavirus has impacted Carnival in 2021 and what this means for the future of Carnival in New Orleans.
34 min
January 19, 2021 Season 2, Ep. 1: Carnival Around the World
It will be a different Carnival this year, not just in New Orleans but the world, as people are forced to wear different types of masks. Still, the traditions survive, if only in memory. Carnival expert Errol Laborde, with interviewer Rich Collins, discusses some of the major Carnival celebrations around the world. Learn about what we will be missing with hopes of better days ahead.
43 min
February 28, 2020 Episode 10: Carnival 2020 Wrap Up
In this episode, Rich and Errol look back at the good, bad and tragedy of Carnival 2020.
32 min
February 21, 2020 Episode 9: Carnival Balls and Extravaganzas + Lundi Gras and Carnival Foods
In this episode, Errol and Rich scale many topics from Carnival balls to the origin of Lundi Gras and wrap things up with the best Carnival foods!
34 min
February 19, 2020 Episode 8: Masking, Carnival in the Bywater + Marigny and Mardi Gras Day
In this episode, Errol and Rich discuss myriad things from the history of masking to Carnival parades in and around the Bywater and the Marigny.
26 min
February 17, 2020 Episode 7: The Emergence of Muses and New Walking Krewes
In this episode, Errol and Rich discuss the emergence of all female krewe Muses and takes a look at some of the walking krewes making a statement in modern Carnival.
18 min
February 14, 2020 Episode 6: The Police Strike and the Dorothy Mae Taylor Ordinance
Mardi Gras hasn't always been costumes and colorful floats; a few times politics got into the mix. In this episode, Rich and Errol discuss the police strike of 1979 and the Dorothy Mae Taylor Carnival Ordinance.
39 min
February 12, 2020 Episode 5: The Emergence of Zulu and the Mardi Gras Indians
In this episode, Errol discusses the impact of Zulu on New Orleans Mardi Gras and the origins of the Mardi Gras Indians.
25 min
February 10, 2020 Episode 4: The Emergence of Bacchus and Super Krewes
In this episode, Errol and Rich discuss the term "super krewe" and the parade that got it all started.
28 min
February 07, 2020 Episode 3: The 1872 Emergence of Rex, Plus Carnival's Anthem, Colors and Other Traditions
In this episode, Errol and Rich discuss the beginning of the Rex organization in 1872. In addition, they tackle the true meaning behind the Carnival colors, as well as the Carnival anthem "If Ever I Cease To Love."
24 min