An Interview with Mardi Gras Expert Arthur Hardy - Episode #28
Beyond Bourbon Street, an Insider's Guide to New Orleans
Mark Bologna
4.9 • 916 Ratings
🗓️ 4 January 2017
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, I talk with Arthur Hardy, founder and publisher of Arthur Hardy's annual Mardi Gras Guide. His guide is THE resource for Mardi Gras in New Orleans. It contains everything you need to help you enjoy the Carnival season, including parade maps, history, insider tips and more.
Listen in as we discuss the history of Carnival and how to get the most out of your experience.
Do you know when float riders started tossing beads and trinkets to the crowd? How does someone get to be king or queen of Carnival? Can I participate in Mardi Gras? By the end of the discussion you'll have the answers to these questions and more!
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Mark
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| 0:00.0 | Hmm. Street, an insider's guide to New Orleans. 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, |
| 0:26.0 | you've come to the right place. |
| 0:29.0 | And now, your host, Mark Bologna. |
| 0:35.0 | Hey, all, this is Mark. |
| 0:38.0 | Happy New Year. |
| 0:39.0 | Thanks for tuning in and welcome to episode 28. |
| 0:42.0 | I hope you enjoyed the last show, where we looked back over the last year and answered listener questions. |
| 0:47.0 | We talked about some of the highlights from the first year of the podcast, and I got to take you behind the scenes on how we put the show together. |
| 0:53.0 | It was really a lot of fun and I appreciate all of you who wrote into me and gave me questions |
| 0:58.0 | that we could answer on the show. |
| 0:59.0 | If you missed it, go back and give it a listen. |
| 1:02.0 | Today's show is sponsored by me. I missed it, go back and give it a listen. |
| 1:02.8 | Today's show is sponsored by me. |
| 1:04.8 | Have you ever had a trip and it was just kind of lousy? |
| 1:07.5 | You had such great expectations, |
| 1:09.4 | but then when you got somewhere, |
| 1:10.7 | you just didn't know where to go |
| 1:12.0 | and you felt like you were just going to |
| 1:13.6 | one tourist attraction or tourist trap after another. Well I've started offering a |
| 1:18.0 | service to help you avoid that when you plan your trip to New Orleans. I'll help |
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