12 Reflections on Mardi Gras - Episode #108
Beyond Bourbon Street, an Insider's Guide to New Orleans
Mark Bologna
4.9 • 916 Ratings
🗓️ 27 February 2020
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
Today's episode is about 12 reflections on Mardi Gras 2020. I'll share why it was unique, what changes we may see in the future, and more.
My hope is whenever you listen to this, even if it is years from now, it will provide insight into this time of year.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listed to Beyond Bourbon Street, an insider's guide to New Orleans. |
| 0:03.0 | Beyond Bourbon Street is the podcast where we explore the food, |
| 0:16.3 | music, culture, places, and people that make New Orleans unique. Whether you are planning a trip, |
| 0:22.1 | living in New Orleans, or simply wanting a taste of the Crescent City from wherever you are, you've come to the right place. |
| 0:30.0 | And now, your host, Mark Bologna. |
| 0:35.0 | Hi, this is Mark. |
| 0:38.0 | Welcome to episode 108. |
| 0:40.0 | The last show was all about Marty Gough Past and Present. |
| 0:44.7 | My guest was Peggy Scott Labord, executive producer at WYES, the New Orleans Public Television |
| 0:49.7 | Station. |
| 0:50.9 | We recorded before a live audience at the King Cake Hub in New Orleans. |
| 0:55.0 | It was a lot of fun and Peggy had some great stories to tell and carnival insights to share. |
| 1:00.4 | If you missed it, go back and give it a listen. |
| 1:02.2 | I think you'll enjoy it. |
| 1:04.0 | Today's episode is about my reflections on the carnival season that just ended. |
| 1:08.2 | I'll share why it was unique, what changes we might see in the future and more. |
| 1:12.4 | My hope is whenever you listen to this, even if it's |
| 1:14.7 | years from now, it'll provide some insight into how at least one local, me, thinks about this time |
| 1:20.3 | of year. And it might help you with how you experience Mardi Gras in Carnival and |
| 1:24.4 | the rest of the podcast I'm just going to use those two terms pretty much interchangeably. |
| 1:30.0 | As you can tell I still have the Mardi Gras. |
| 1:32.6 | I'm recording this on Ash Wednesday, the day after Mardi Gras in 2020, |
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