4.8 • 891 Ratings
🗓️ 26 November 2025
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Meteorologists in New Orleans tend to become well known locally, probably due to our reliance on them during hurricanes. My guest today retired in 2024 after a long career as chief meteorologist at WDSU tv. Join me as I interview Margaret Orr about her career, Mardi Gras, retirement, and more.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listed to Beyond Bourbon Street, an insider's guide to New Orleans. |
| 0:13.3 | Beyond Bourbon Street is the podcast where we explore the food, music, culture, places, and people that make New Orleans unique. |
| 0:20.6 | Whether you are planning a |
| 0:21.7 | trip, living in New Orleans, or simply wanting a taste of the Crescent City from wherever you are, |
| 0:26.6 | you've come to the right place. And now, your host, Mark Bologna. |
| 0:35.7 | Hey, y'all, this is Mark. Welcome to episode 239. Today's show is all about Margaret Orr, the locally |
| 0:41.8 | famous meteorologist from TV station WDSU. The last show was all about novelist Anne Rice. If you missed it, |
| 0:48.4 | go back and give it a listen. I think you'll enjoy it. Before we jump in, let me talk about the people |
| 0:52.7 | that make this show possible. |
| 0:59.0 | Our friends over at Two Chick's Walking Tours were recently awarded the Trip Advisors Travelers' Choice Award, which is presented to the top 10% of tour operators in the world. This is a |
| 1:04.4 | designation they've earned every year since I've been in business, which is a noteworthy |
| 1:07.7 | accomplishment, to be sure. The emerging fall season provides more opportunities to enjoy their well-designed small group |
| 1:13.6 | experiences as well as private tours. |
| 1:16.5 | Please consider them when planning your corporate or personal events. |
| 1:19.9 | Major publications such as Southern Living, Harper's Bazaar, and Marie Claire all recommend |
| 1:24.4 | the small company's offerings be included in a well-planned New Orleans itinerary. |
| 1:28.6 | One of the things that really sets two chicks apart is their small tour size. |
| 1:32.6 | So the maximum number of people they will go out on tour with is 12, but if only one person |
| 1:37.2 | signs up, they'll take you out on a personal tour. |
| 1:40.0 | They're also able, as we mentioned, to customize tours. |
| 1:43.1 | They do tours in the Garden District in the French customize tours. They do tours in the Garden District |
| 1:44.6 | in the French Quarter. They can do tours in the Marini. They do a wonderful tour called |
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