10 Best New Orleans History Podcasts

1. NOLA History Guy

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New Orleans History, Nostalgia, and Fun!
Host Edward Branley
Producer/Network NOLA History Guy
Email ****@ebranley.com
Location New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 30Facebook 24.1KTwitter 7.5K Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Floodlines

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Some call it Hurricane Katrina. Some call it the Federal Flood. Others call it the day the levees broke. On August 29, 2005, the city of New Orleans was submerged. That story of hubris, incompetence, and nature's wrath is now etched into the national consciousness. But the people who lived through the flood and its aftermath have a different story to tell. A story of rumors, betrayal, and one of the most misunderstood events in American history. Hosted by Vann R. Newkirk II.MORE Host Vann R. Newkirk II
Producer/Network The Atlantic
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 3.6KFacebook 3.2MInstagram 1.9M Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. Eat, Drink, and Be Buried

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Eat, Drink, and Be Buried is a podcast about New Orleans' Cultures, Customs, and Curiosities. It covers interviews with everyone from gravediggers, tomb builders, burlesque dancers, Mardi Gras Indians, and more. It also features deeper dives into historical stories that you may or may not know about.Eat, Drink, & Be Buried is hosted by photographer and award-winning writer Sally Asher. She is also the owner and operator of Red Sash Tours.MORE Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Where the Schools Went

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August 2025 marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina altered New Orleans forever. Much has been written about the storm's destruction and the city's long road to recovery. But tucked behind those headlines is another story. One that shaped the lives of thousands of children.Where the Schools Went is a five-part documentary series about what happened to the city's schools after the levees broke, and how it led to the most radical education experiment in modern American history.MORE Email ****@thebranchmedia.org
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Apple Rating 4.4/5 Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. City History: New Orleans

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A podcast exploring the history of New Orleans. Your support helps buy the books needed to make each episode! https://ko-fi.com/cityhistory We'll cover New Orleans's founding, its evolution through French, Spanish and American rule, the battle that saved it in 1815, Congo Square, its dramatic capture and occupation during the Civil War, its unique legacy of race and slavery, how it survived Prohibition, the Depression and hurricanes, Mardi Gras, jazz and the future New Orleans may (or may not) have.MORE Host Steve Keller
Producer/Network Steve Keller
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 77Instagram 94 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. What Was Lost

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August 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of the most devastating time in our lives— when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, the levees failed and life changed as we knew it. Many folks lost much in Katrina: lives, homes, family members who moved away.But sometimes, it's the little things we lost that trigger the most vivid memories of that time. Maybe it's the photograph you took when you graduated high school, or maybe it's a memento or piece of furniture your grandmother handed down to you. Or a book signed by your favorite author. Or a drawing done by your young child...MORE Email ****@wwno.org
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Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

7. Battle of New Orleans: Its Real Meaning, Reau Folk

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Rather than being a synopsis of the Battle of New Orleans as a military victory, the book also touches upon the greater significance of the conflict by discussing the impact on national identity in the early 19th century. - Summary by Jeffery SmithMORE Email ****@gmail.com
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Avg Length 11 min Format Short form Get Email Contact