Tremè: an Unofficial Guide to the HBO Series - Episode #26

Beyond Bourbon Street, an Insider's Guide to New Orleans

Mark Bologna

History, Places & Travel, Society & Culture

4.9 • 916 Ratings

🗓️ 7 December 2016

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Mark digs into the HBO Series Tremè, the television show created by David Simon and Eric Overmyer. The pair had previously worked together on the critically acclaimed series The Wire and brought that same passion to this project.

In Tremè, Simon and Overmyer put the spotlight on ordinary people trying to rebuild ordinary lives set against the backdrop of New Orleans and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the levee failures.

The shows features an ensemble cast including actors John Goodman, Wendell Pierce, Michelle Leo, Clarke Peters, Steve Zahn, Khandi Alexander, Kim Dickens, Lucia Micarelli, Michael Huisman, Rob Brown and Phyllis Montana-Leblanc. Among the characters they portray are a Tulane professor, a civil rights attorney, a chef, several musicians, a bar owner and the Big Chief of a Mardi Gras Indian tribe.

Listen in as Mark describes the series, and shares his perspepctive as a New Orleanian. Along the way, you'll learn about the characters, the music, and the places and events portrayed on the small screen.

All this and more on episode #26 of Beyond Bourbon Street!

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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.
0:38.0	Thanks for tuning in and welcome to episode 26.
0:41.0	I hope you enjoyed the last show, which was all about a girl's guide to New Orleans
0:45.1	in fact I interviewed the co-founders and owners of that brand Kelly and Minyaw
0:49.2	we had a great time talking at the Catahoula Hotel on the rooftop bar in the Central Business District.
0:55.3	And Kelly and Minyaw offered lots of great ideas for the female traveler.
0:59.2	We talked about what to pack and how to plan.
1:01.7	We talked about things to do while you were here and we talked
1:04.5	about some things that maybe are a little bit more focused on the female
1:07.4	traveler, things like shopping and where to get your hair done if you need to,
1:11.2	that sort of thing. But guys don't despair there was an
1:13.8	awful lot of information there that was terrific no matter who you are if you missed it
1:18.4	though go back and check it out before we jump in today's show I want to tell you about something I've started doing.
1:24.0	Based on a lot of requests I was getting I started offering a service where I'll provide a
1:28.8	customized list of where to stay, what to do, eat, and see in your next visit to New Orleans.
1:34.8	It includes a 20 minute discussion with me to get a sense of your preferences, when you're
1:38.7	going to visit, price points, that sort of thing.
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