Rex, King of Carnival - Episode #84
Beyond Bourbon Street, an Insider's Guide to New Orleans
Mark Bologna
4.9 • 916 Ratings
🗓️ 27 February 2019
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
Rex, King of Carnival
Today's episode is all about Mardi Gras and the Rex parade. I am joined by a former King of Carnival, Dr. Stephen Hales.
In addition to reigning as Rex in 2017, Dr. Hales is the archivist and historian for the School of Design, the organization that puts on the Rex parade. In this discussion we talk about Rex and its impact on Mardi Gras, and more broadly, on the city of New Orleans as a whole.
Join me for a fun glimpse behind the scenes of the oldest parading organization in New Orleans.
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Thank You
Thanks to Dr. Hales for taking the time to talk about the Rex organization, and for hosting me at the Rex den. A special thanks to Dr. Hales for taking great care of our daughters (and thousands of other New Orleans children) as their pediatrician.
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Transcript
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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. |
| 0:37.0 | Welcome to episode 84. |
| 0:39.0 | On the last show, I interviewed Lane Kaplan Levinson. |
| 0:42.0 | Lane is the host of Sticky Wick at a podcast. On the last show, I interviewed Lane Kaplan Levinson. |
| 0:43.0 | Lane is the host of Sticky Wicket, a podcast about historic clashes between Louisiana politicians |
| 0:47.6 | and the media. |
| 0:49.0 | She was also the host of the critically acclaimed Tripod. |
| 0:51.6 | It was a podcast that ran for more than three years |
| 0:54.2 | and helped celebrate the New Orleans Tricentennial. It was a fun discussion about Lane's |
| 0:58.5 | unique lens on New Orleans and some of the highlights of the two podcasts. If you missed it, go back and give it a |
| 1:03.9 | listen then check out both Tripod and Sticky Wicket. Today's episode is all |
| 1:08.5 | about Mardi Gras. Specifically I'm joined by a former King of Carnival to discuss the Rex Parade and its impact |
| 1:14.6 | on Mardi Gras and more broadly on the city of New Orleans as a whole. |
| 1:18.4 | It was a fun glimpse behind the scenes of the oldest parading organization in New Orleans, and I know you're going to love it. |
| 1:24.0 | Before we jump in though, a word from our sponsors. |
| 1:27.0 | First up is two chicks walking tours. |
| 1:30.0 | If you love history and architecture, you'll want to take a walking tour of the Garden District on your next |
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