Outlandish Parish

Alexis Braud

A look at tales of the strange, fantastical, and macabre in the bayou state. The stories of Louisiana deserve a story all their own. You can reach out at www.outlandishparish.com on Instagram @outlandishparish and on Facebook in the Outlandish Parish group page.

  1. The God of Destruction

    08/18/2024

    The God of Destruction

    Resources: Hurricanes in Louisiana - 64 Parishes Cheniere Caminada Cheniere Caminada's "Great October Storm" History of Hurricanes from European Perspective Matthew Mulcahy, Hurricanes and Society in the British Greater Caribbean, 1624–1783. Early America: History, Context, Culture. Baltimore Hurricane Hilda Iberian Taino Culture Quick Look https://americanindian.si.edu/nk360/pdf/Taino-Gallery-Guide-English.pdf John Doucet on the Caminada Hurricane and Bell: More on Caminada: https://www.townofgrandisle.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/HistoricJeffersonParishFromShoretoShore-Betsy-Swanson1975Grand-Isle-pages-160-168.pdf Video Memories from Grand Isle

    1h 37m
  2. Respect Your Elder!

    06/10/2024

    Respect Your Elder!

    Traiteurze or Traiteuse? Today we are talking about Cajun Faith healers. Jonas and Alexis talk about the ones you call when the Doctors need a little help from above. Divine intervention is good for what ails ya, down here in Outlandish Parish. Sources: The Much Acclaimed: Healing Traditions of South Louisiana: https://www.af-neworleans.org/products/af-healing-traditions-of-south-louisiana/ The Louisiana Folklife Programs https://www.louisianafolklife.org/lt/articles_essays/lfmtraiteurs.html Good for what Ails You, Film by Glen Pitre https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0415826/ And a special thanks to all our Mawmaws, Nannies, and Grandperes who shared their stories with us. We're trying to keep this torch lit. Merci! Music By T’Canaille on behalf of Louisiana Cajun Music Preservation Society. More about them in the next episode.

    54 min
  3. High Quality H2O

    05/06/2024

    High Quality H2O

    We're gonna say a LOT of the quiet parts out loud for this one! Two bayou Cajuns talking about Adam Sandler's The Water Boy. Big thanks to Nonc Nu and the Wild Matous for the music for this week. Check them out here: Resources this week were pretty light, but here are some links to Adam Sandler's thoughts on the movie. Remember to reach out at www.outlandishparish.com or email at gmail@outlandishparish.com Merci!

    22 min
  4. The Coullion

    04/18/2024

    The Coullion

    Join us as we talk about everybody's favorite Cajun, the Coullion. From Boudreaux and Thibodaux jokes to the historical Jean Sotte. We get a little Fon Chock with out look at this essential Cajun character.

    46 min
  5. Rites of Spring

    03/16/2024

    Rites of Spring

    A Look at the Catholic faith from another angle. In the second interview of the series, we talk to Angelique Gibson about her path from the Catholic Church to the Heathen Path of Norse Paganism. Cajun Pagans? Yup, and the food is awesome.

    49 min
  6. Whoops

    03/16/2024

    Whoops

    A brief apology and explanation.

    2 min
  7. Moshpit with a Mission

    03/15/2024

    Moshpit with a Mission

    An interview about running the Courir de Mardi Gras

    57 min
  8. Mardi Gras Extravaganza

    02/11/2024

    Mardi Gras Extravaganza

    Resources: Podcast Interview with Ancelet , Story collections, articles, Historic New Orleans Foundation https://www.hnoc.org/ Work by Barry Jean Ancelet https://www.history.com/news/first-mardi-gras-mobile-alabama-new-orleans NOLA Mardi Gras History https://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/history/ Mobile Mardi Gras History https://alabamashortstories.com/joe-cain-and-the-mobile-mardi-gras/ Podcast Mardi Gras Beyond the Beads https://open.spotify.com/show/7FDOXSTV9HTQtURhFe0qxo https://books.google.com/books/about/Carnivals_of_the_World.html?id=mFLpRwAACAAJ Trinidad Customs https://www.ncctt.org/new/index.php/carnival-history/history-of-carnival.html https://www.ncctt.org/new/index.php/carnival-history/history-of-carnival.html The whole Ash Thing https://www.shcathedral.org/03/why-does-lent-begin-on-a-wednesday-and-what-do-the-ashes-signify/ http://ww1.antiochian.org/content/orthodox-ash-wednesday

    1h 5m
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A look at tales of the strange, fantastical, and macabre in the bayou state. The stories of Louisiana deserve a story all their own. You can reach out at www.outlandishparish.com on Instagram @outlandishparish and on Facebook in the Outlandish Parish group page.

Information

  • Creator
    Alexis Braud
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Alexis Braud 2023
  • Show Website
    Outlandish Parish