The Language of New Orleans - #011
Beyond Bourbon Street, an Insider's Guide to New Orleans
Mark Bologna
4.8 • 891 Ratings
🗓️ 11 May 2016
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, we explore the things New Orleanians say. A dictionary and pronunciation guide for visitors to the Crescent City. You'll get a flavor for the city, learn a little history, and know how to talk like a local when you come to visit!
New Orleans owes its colorful language to the mix of cultures that make New Orleans unique. French, Spanish, African, Creole, Cajun, the people of Nova Scotia, of Haiti and the Caribbean as a whole. We're influenced by our colonial roots, the slave trade, our food, and music. All of these factor into the words we use, the things they describe, and even the way we say them. Put it all together and you get a language as unique as New Orleans!
All this and lots more in this episode of the podcast!
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, you've come to the right place. |
| 0:30.0 | And now, your host, Mark Bologna. |
| 0:35.0 | Hey, all, this is Mark. |
| 0:38.0 | Thanks for tuning in and welcome to episode 11. |
| 0:41.0 | I hope you enjoyed the last show about family-friendly things to do in New Orleans. |
| 0:45.0 | If you missed it, go back and give it a listen. There's plenty in that show for everyone, |
| 0:49.0 | whether you have children or not. |
| 0:51.0 | Before we get into today's topic, I want to say thanks to those who left me a review |
| 0:55.2 | on iTunes. We're up to 57 reviews now. Let's see. Thanks to Scotty Gal who writes, |
| 1:01.5 | Love, Love Your Podcast podcast I'm totally addicted my father came |
| 1:05.8 | from Louisiana so I think it runs in my blood totally into the vibe music food |
| 1:11.1 | history people etc me too by the way she goes on to ask music, food, history, people, etc. |
| 1:12.8 | Me too, by the way. |
| 1:14.0 | She goes on to ask about whether I could release shows weekly, |
| 1:17.4 | inquires about a Mardi Gras Indian episode, |
| 1:19.9 | and asks about the filming of the HBO series Tremay as a possible episode topic. |
| 1:24.4 | Wow, thanks Linda, let's see. |
| 1:27.0 | I'd love to go to Weekly. |
| 1:28.6 | I just started getting some help with the research to see if that can help me get ahead. I love to do the show but I'd need to get |
| 1:34.4 | three or four episodes ahead before I'd feel comfortable going to weekly. As it is I spend |
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