Beyond Bourbon Street, an Insider’s Guide to New Orleans
Society & Culture:Places & Travel
In today's episode I answer 18 questions (mostly) about New Orleans. These questions were submitted by listeners like you.
We cover everything from how hurricanes impact home prices to the Mother-in-Law lounge, and more.
Timestamps
04:32 - With Louisiana having had a record 5 hurricanes hit this year it it still a safe place to move to and live? Or, due to this fatigue are long term residents finally moving elsewhere?
06:30 - How are the real estate prices affected by the hurricanes? There is a national trend, due to Covid, to move out of the city and to the burbs? Is this happening in NOLA? Are the real estate prices going down at all?
09:30 - Has been any talk of Mardi Gras being cancelled next year. Also, has it been cancelled in the past?
10:45 - What got you started in podcasting? Do you have any favorite podcasts?
14:30 - What’s your best pothole story? Either a “I didn’t see it and hit it so hard and my soul left my body” story, or an eternal pothole that has always been there and keeps being a source if “entertainment."
15:45 - Have you ever been to the Mother In Law Lounge?
17:00 - How are the buskers doing during covid? I know lots of musicians like Glen David Andrews, Kermit, and jon Cleary are doing online stuff relying on tips and doing local porch gigs..but how are the other guys?
18:15 - What would be your last drink instead of last meal? The where and why?
19:05 - For people considering buying a home in New Orleans, how much does flood zone factor into the considerations? Areas that flooded after Katrina like Lakeview and mid-city have repopulated. Assuming levees hold, and the home is somewhat elevated, do people just pay for flood insurance and hope for the best?
22:30 - What’s your favorite “touristy” thing to do in the city? I love the bike tours!
23:36 - Has Richard Campanella written about Acadiana?
25:00 - What are the best restaurants to eat at on Thanksgiving?
26:20 - What is your favorite episode?
27:45 - What has been a fan favorite that you might not have expected?
28:35 - What is an aspect of your city that the podcast made you see differently?
30:00 - Is there a piece of equipment that has made your podcasts better? What is it, & how does it help you?
31:40 - What has it been like maintaining the BBS Krewe page? What positive things have come of it?
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Moving to New Orleans, Part I - Episode 48
Halloween in New Orleans - Episode #47
Exploring the Bayous, Lakes, and Trails Beyond New Orleans - Episode #46
Solo Travels to New Orleans - Episode #45
Baseball in New Orleans, Past and Present - Episode #44
Movies and TV Filmed in New Orleans - Episode #43
18 Fun Facts About New Orleans - Episode #42
Explore the Southern Food and Beverage Museum - Episode #41
Abraham Lincoln in New Orleans - Episode #40
Top Ten Things to Do on Your First Visit to New Orleans - Episode #39
Chef Frank Brigtsen; Chasing Flavor with Paul Prudhomme - Episode #38
Ten Places to Eat Like a Local in New Orleans- Episode #37
How Bourbon Street Happened - Episode #36
The Madams, Music and Musicians of Storyville, New Orleans - Episode #35
Guidebooks to Sin: the Blue Books of Storyville, New Orleans - Episode #34
Top Ten Things to Do in New Orleans City Park - Episode #33
History of New Orleans City Park - Episode #32
Great Places to Eat Vegan and Vegetarian in New Orleans - Episode #31
Algiers Point - the 2nd Oldest Neighborhood in New Orleans - Episode #30
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