The stories of Orleans Parish, LA
147 narrated audio stories from across Orleans Parish — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
New Orleans
Before the Ramparts, a Small Fort Kept Watch
How an early French fort helped protect a fragile New Orleans.
New Orleans
The Battle That Made Andrew Jackson
How New Orleans turned a hard-driving general into a national hero.
New Orleans
Where New Orleans Was Guarded From the Back Door
A bayou fort and the watery approach that shaped early New Orleans.
New Orleans
When David Simon Turned to New Orleans
How Treme made recovery, culture, and red tape the heart of drama.
Fort Macomb
The Pass They Meant to Close
A fort built so New Orleans would not be caught unguarded again.
New Orleans
How New Orleans Gave Mahalia Jackson Her Voice
A childhood in New Orleans shaped the sound that carried gospel worldwide.
Jackson Barracks
When the River Decided New Orleans
How Jackson Barracks became part of Union rule after New Orleans fell.
Dooky Chase's Restaurant
Leah Chase’s Dining Room of Change
How Leah Chase made a restaurant feed both a city and a movement.
Louisiana Children's Museum
Where Louisiana Becomes the Classroom
A museum built on the idea that children learn best by doing.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
At the Quarter’s Edge, a Church of Many Tongues
A church on North Rampart traces immigration, language, and Catholic life in New Orleans.
Faulkner House Books
Before the Nobel, a Room in Pirate's Alley
A tiny French Quarter address became a lasting literary landmark.
The Rink
When a Skating Rink Learned New Orleans Timing
A Henry Howard building that kept changing with the city around it.
New Orleans
Allen Toussaint and the Sound of New Orleans
How one musician turned a city’s groove into enduring hits.
New Orleans
The New Orleans Turning Point
How one city and one circle helped redirect William Faulkner.
New Orleans
Where Streetcar Began
How New Orleans helped shape Tennessee Williams and his breakthrough play.
Karnofsky Tailor Shop and Residence
Where Work, Home, and Music Met
A modest shop remembered through family labor and a boy named Louis Armstrong.
Storyville
Recreating Storyville, and Reopening Old Questions
A vanished district, a vivid film, and a debate that never really faded.
New Orleans
The Groove Behind the Giants
How The Meters shaped funk, rock, and hip-hop from underneath the spotlight.
New Orleans
Progress, Polished and Contested
Chep Morrison sold modern New Orleans while segregation shadowed every promise.
New Orleans
The Rooms That Pressed In on Edna
How New Orleans society became the engine of Edna Pontellier’s revolt.
New Orleans
From Louisiana to Sumter
How P. G. T. Beauregard helped open the war he could not escape.
New Orleans
The Piano That Marched Like New Orleans
How Professor Longhair turned street rhythm into piano language.
New Orleans
When New Orleans Took the Lead
How a crime drama made the city feel alive every week.
New Orleans
The New Orleans Nudge That Reached Faulkner
How Sherwood Anderson’s New Orleans circle helped shape a younger writer.
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