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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.

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    Holy Week — Part 1: Rupture

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 21:27


    The first episode of a new podcast from The Atlantic. Holy Week: The story of a revolution undone. Subscribe to Holy Week: theatlantic.com/holyweek Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | Spotify The story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination on April 4, 1968, is often recounted as a conclusion to a powerful era of civil rights in America, but how did this hero's murder come to be the stitching used to tie together a narrative of victory? The week that followed his killing was one of the most fiery, disruptive, and revolutionary, and is nearly forgotten. Over the course of eight episodes, Holy Week brings forward the stories of the activists who turned heartbreak into action, families scorched by chaos, and politicians who worked to contain the grief. Seven days diverted the course of a social revolution and set the stage for modern clashes over voting rights, redlining, critical race theory, and the role of racial unrest in today's post–George Floyd reckoning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Introducing Holy Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 5:49


    Holy Week: The story of a revolution undone. The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968, is often recounted as a conclusion to a powerful era of civil rights in America, but how did this hero's murder come to be the stitching used to tie together a narrative of victory? The week that followed his killing was one of the most fiery, disruptive, and revolutionary, and is nearly forgotten. Over the course of eight episodes, Holy Week brings forward the stories of the activists who turned heartbreak into action, families scorched by chaos, and politicians who worked to contain the grief. Seven days diverted the course of a social revolution and set the stage for modern clashes over voting rights, redlining, critical race theory, and the role of racial unrest in today's post–George Floyd reckoning. Subscribe and listen to all 8 episodes coming March 14. www.theatlantic.com/holyweek Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Presenting: "Some of My Best Friends Are" from Pushkin

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 42:23


    Here's a sneak peek of a Pushkin podcast called Some of My Best Friends Are. As in, "I'm not a racist, some of my best friends are..." The show is hosted by Khalil Muhammad and Ben Austen, two best friends who grew up together on the South Side of Chicago in '80s. Khalil is Black; Ben is white. They met as teenagers bagging groceries for $3.25 an hour. Now Khalil is a Harvard historian and Ben is an award winning journalist.  Khalil and Ben invite listeners into their conversations about the absurdities and intricacies of race in America. Mixing anecdotes, entertaining storytelling, and thoughtful debate, Some of My Best Friends Are... helps listeners make sense of our deeply divided country. In the preview, Khalil and Ben are reeling from a terrible string of crimes that happened recently in their Chicago neighborhood. They wrestle with the question of how to respond to violence so people can feel safe, without over-policing communities. You can hear more, by searching for Some of My Best Friends Are wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Presenting: The Review, a new podcast from The Atlantic

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 2:08


    Hello Floodlines listeners — a new podcast is here just for you. On The Review, The Atlantic's writers and guests discuss how we entertain ourselves and how that shapes the way we understand the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Introducing: How to Build a Happy Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 2:26


    Hello Floodlines listeners, we'd like to introduce you to a new show! In this series, host Arthur Brooks digs into research and offers tools to help you live more joyfully. Join us for deep conversations with psychologists, experts, and friends of The Atlantic's Chief Happiness Correspondent. For more info, visit www.theatlantic.com/happy, or search for How to Build a Happy Life on your podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Introducing: The Experiment

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 29:15


    On this episode, Vann R. Newkirk II tells the story of his mother's life. Marylin Thurman Newkirk grew up as part of the first generation of Americans who lived in what Vann calls "true democracy" — but that democracy is now at risk. Listen and subscribe to The Experiment: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher| Google Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Wake

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 54:47


    Part VIII: Water, like history, repeats itself.

    Destiny

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 30:16


    Part VII: People try to come home. But does home want them anymore?

    Reckoning

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 36:28


    Part VI: How could the levees have failed?

    Exodus

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 30:56


    Part V: A hero arrives. But not the one everyone expected.

    The Bridge

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 25:17


    Part IV: Rumor becomes tragedy.

    Through the Looking Glass

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 28:57


    Part III: A universe of rumor and misinformation plays out on television.

    Come Sunday

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 24:02


    Part II: In New Orleans, the disaster wasn’t the hurricane. The disaster was what happened after.

    Antediluvian

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 32:49


    Part I: It all started long before a hurricane named Katrina.

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    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 5:08


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