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30 for 30 Podcasts

S6, E4: CURSED AND BLESSED

30 for 30 Podcasts

ESPN

Sports

4.59.7K Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2019

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

According to local legend, the Louisiana Superdome was always a haunted place. First plagued by construction problems, then years of bad luck for the host Saints team -- by 2005 those Saints were prepared to abandon the stadium in favor of a dreaded move to San Antonio. Then Hurricane Katrina hit, and somehow the dome became a symbol for a city's rebirth. This is the story of New Orleans, through the story of its dome. Produced and reported by Eve Abrams. Narrated by Tarriona "Tank" Ball of Tank and the Bangas. Hosted by Jody Avirgan. Transcript and more at 30for30podcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Rated T for Teen.

0:01.7

Each year, thousands of adults lose their shred.

0:05.1

It's an epidemic simply known as shred loss, but it doesn't have to be this way.

0:09.2

Because rekindling your shred is as easy as playing the new Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 and 4.

0:13.7

With new parks, cross-platform multiplayer, and sick new game modes,

0:18.9

we can put an end to shred loss everywhere.

0:21.6

Hit the new Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 and 4 and show the world that the shred's not dead.

0:26.4

Pre-order Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 and 4 and play the foundry demo.

0:33.9

From ESPN, you're listening to 30 for 30 podcasts. My name is Jody Avergan.

0:39.9

The Louisiana Superdome was built to help propel New Orleans into the future, an era of national prestige for Louisiana, as one politician put it.

0:49.7

After almost 40 years and countless games, concerts, festivals, not to mention storms and political fights, it's still standing.

0:59.0

And in many ways, it continues to capture the essence of one of America's great cities.

1:04.2

All the hope, pain, superstition, it's all wrapped up in the history of the giant dome that dominates the skyline.

1:11.9

This is the story of that dome and that city.

1:15.9

Now, before we continue, a word of warning, this episode contains mature language and content.

1:21.7

Now we present cursed and blessed.

1:25.2

Our narrator is Terriona Tank Ball of the New Orleans band Tank and the Bangos.

1:30.7

Here we go.

1:37.8

Ladies and gentlemen, this is not a test.

1:41.6

This is the real deal.

1:50.0

This is the storm. Some have long, the one that could potentially devastate New Orleans, a city which is both below sea level and surrounded by water.

1:54.0

On the morning of August 28, 2005, a Sunday, New Orleans officials declared the first ever citywide evacuation.

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