It's Mardi Gras, and That Means Pancakes February 8, 2005 • The eve of Lent is largely known as Mardi Gras in the United States. But the day is also called Shrove Tuesday -- especially in Britain, where the occasion is marked by a pancake feast. It's Mardi Gras, and That Means Pancakes Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4491009/4491403" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Celebrating Fat Tuesday, Polish Style February 8, 2005 • Every year, millions of Christians around the world celebrate the last day before Lent. For some, the day is Shrove Tuesday, for others, it's Mardi Gras. But in cities like Milwaukee, Pittsburgh and Detroit, thousands of Polish Americans are celebrating Paczki Day. Detroit Public Radio's Celeste Headlee reports. Celebrating Fat Tuesday, Polish Style Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4490722/4490723" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion The Mardi Gras Parade, from a Child's Ladder February 8, 2005 • A parent's checklist: car safety seat; jogging stroller; Mardi Gras ladder. Commentator Chris Rose finds you can still have fun on Carnival in New Orleans when you're a parent — you just need a few more accessories. The Mardi Gras Parade, from a Child's Ladder Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4490029/4490063" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Les Bon Temps Roulent at Camp Liberty February 7, 2005 • As an Army officer from New Orleans explained: "You can take the brigade out of Louisiana, but you can't take Louisiana out of the brigade." Soldiers of Louisiana's 256th National Guard put on feathered masks and jester caps, hopped on military vehicles -- transformed into floats -- and paraded past their fellow soldiers tossing beads, coins and candies. It was early Mardi Gras Sunday, at Camp Liberty, Iraq. Les Bon Temps Roulent at Camp Liberty Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4489057/4489061" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Chappy Hardy's Six Decades at Mardi Gras February 5, 2005 • Filmmaker and New Orleans man-about-town Chappy Hardy has been celebrating Mardi Gras for 59 years. He tells the story behind the Mardi Gras parades, and his favorite Carnivale song. Chappy Hardy's Six Decades at Mardi Gras Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4487738/4487739" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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The Big Ol' Box of New Orleans February 6, 2005 • Shout! Factory Records releases a four-CD set celebrating the music of the city called Doctors, Professors, Kings & Queens: The Big Ol' Box of New Orleans. Hear cuts from the big ol' box. The Big Ol' Box of New Orleans Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4487125/4488316" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Kermit Ruffins' Tribute to Louis Armstrong January 24, 2005 • Just in time for Mardi Gras, NPR's Cheryl Devall chats with New Orleans jazz trumpeter Kermit Ruffins about his latest CD Putumayo Presents: Kermit Ruffins, on which he pays homage to the legend he's most often compared to, Louis Armstrong. Kermit Ruffins' Tribute to Louis Armstrong Only Available in Archive Formats. Real Media Windows
Reporter's Notebook During Mardi Gras, Neighborhoods Step Out in Style February 24, 2004 • A wrong turn in New Orleans put Noah Adams right in the middle of a wonderful kid's Mardi Gras parade.
Commentary: Mardi Gras in New Orleans March 4, 2003 • Commentator Andrei Codrescu tells the story of a woman offering to show him her breasts in exchange for Mardi Gras trinkets. Codrescu offers a portrait of New Orleans in all of its glorious weirdness. Commentary: Mardi Gras in New Orleans Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1182869/1182870" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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'French Quarter Fiction' August 23, 2003 • A new anthology features short stories about New Orleans. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to editor Joshua Clark about French Quarter Fiction: The Newest Stories of America's Oldest Bohemia. John Biguenet, whose work is featured in the collection, also joins the conversation. 'French Quarter Fiction' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1402769/1406059" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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