15 episodes

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.

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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.

    Antediluvian

    Antediluvian

    Part I: It all started long before a hurricane named Katrina.
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    • 32 min
    Come Sunday

    Come Sunday

    Part II: In New Orleans, the disaster wasn’t the hurricane. The disaster was what happened after.
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    • 24 min
    Through the Looking Glass

    Through the Looking Glass

    Part III: A universe of rumor and misinformation plays out on television.
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    • 29 min
    The Bridge

    The Bridge

    Part IV: Rumor becomes tragedy.
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    • 25 min
    Exodus

    Exodus

    Part V: A hero arrives. But not the one everyone expected.
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    • 31 min
    Reckoning

    Reckoning

    Part VI: How could the levees have failed?
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    • 36 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
3.2K Ratings

3.2K Ratings

LaHa365 ,

Astonishing

A humane and moving attempt at truth and reconciliation that acknowledges in a deep and meaningful way those who were victimized by the US Government’s poorly constructed flood infrastructure, inadequate disaster relief planning, and woefully incompetent Katrina response as well as post-disaster capitalist greed and property confiscations and our larger society’s ignorance and passive acceptance of it all…

cnoelleb ,

Hearing from the people who were there

Leeann is an incredible representative for the people who came through Katrina to a different life post storm. Interview with Brownie was a lot more insightful than I expected. Kudos on your research and reporting. Highly recommend this podcast.

Zbcueen ,

Leanne

Leanne is a wonderful spokesperson for a people I don’t know and couldn’t so much understand. She is a treasure!

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