In New Orleans: Becoming the Demo Diva

Death, Sex & Money

Slate Audio

Careers, Sexuality, Business, Health & Fitness, Relationships, Society & Culture

4.6 • 7.7K Ratings

🗓️ 18 August 2015

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Simone Bruni started her career in hospitality, and dreamed of eventually being a stay-at-home mom. But when Katrina hit, she was 32 and single. So she started a demolition company. Support Death, Sex & Money by becoming a monthly sustaining member. Sign up now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I had everything painted hot pink.
0:02.0	So that was when I said,
0:04.0	all right, I'm in this and I'm coming out strong.
0:07.0	This is death, sex and money in New Orleans.
0:15.8	The show from WNYC about the things
0:17.6	we think about a lot and need to talk about more.
0:22.2	I'm Anna Sale.
0:23.0	It was a sale.
0:25.0	It was a Friday afternoon, 5 o'clock, August 26.
0:33.0	The way Simone Bruni remembers it,
0:35.0	it started like any other weekend.
0:37.0	It was that last weekend of summer.
0:40.0	It was going to be the first Saints preseason home game and all my coworkers and I were coming down the stairwells.
0:46.4	It was Friday, we were laughing.
0:48.0	Hey, have a great weekend, I'm going to the Saints game up.
0:50.0	Me too.
0:51.0	You see all, you know, Monday.
0:53.0	No one knew about the storm.
0:56.9	She went to the game at the Superdome.
0:59.0	The Saints lost 21 to 6 to the Baltimore Ravens,
1:01.9	and she went out afterwards.
1:03.4	It was 1130 that night standing in a bar and I just happened to be standing next to a guy.
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