Katrina Stories is a documentary podcast built from first-person accounts recorded after Hurricane Katrina as part Mondo Bizarro's I-10 Witness Project. Each episode weaves together voices that reveal the human impact of the storm—stories of loss, resilience, anger and hope. The series preserves these testimonies as living history, offering listeners an intimate connection to the people and places forever changed by the disaster.
Despite all New Orlean’s problems, we have awesome people. It’s the community of people that makes us stay. It’s what sucks outsiders in and it’s what people miss when they leave. We are resourceful, creative, beautiful, tough, loving, and we know how to have a good time. Today we hear from Shana, Vuong, Junior, Emma Hao, and Carol. Their voices speak to what it means to belong, to hold on to culture, to create, and to care for one another when everything else is uncertain.
Katrina Stories is a documentary podcast built from first-person accounts recorded after Hurricane Katrina as part Mondo Bizarro (https://www.mondobizarro.org/)'s I-10 Witness Project. Each episode weaves together voices that reveal the human impact of the storm—stories of loss, resilience, anger and hope. The series preserves these testimonies as living history, offering listeners an intimate connection to the people and places forever changed by the disaster.
For more information about Mondo Bizarro visit www.mondobizarro.org.
If you are inclined to financially support this show and other programs of Mondo Bizarro you can make a one-time or recurring donation here.
Our theme music was composed by Peter Bowling.
18 Sept 2025
Katrina Stories - The Power of Nature
Today, we hear from Venice, Arnold, Rose, Joe & Lucien—five people whose stories remind us just how humbling nature can be. As a species, we’ve harnessed science, built remarkable technologies, and solved problems that once seemed insurmountable. But these stories ask us to consider: what happens when all that meets a force beyond our control? At some point, we’re reminded—we’re not above nature. We’re part of it.
Katrina Stories is a documentary podcast built from first-person accounts recorded after Hurricane Katrina as part Mondo Bizarro (https://www.mondobizarro.org/)'s I-10 Witness Project. Each episode weaves together voices that reveal the human impact of the storm—stories of loss, resilience, anger and hope. The series preserves these testimonies as living history, offering listeners an intimate connection to the people and places forever changed by the disaster.
For more information about Mondo Bizarro visit www.mondobizarro.org.
If you are inclined to financially support this show and other programs of Mondo Bizarro you can make a one-time or recurring donation here.
Our theme music was composed by Peter Bowling.
17 Sept 2025
Katrina Stories - Kids in School
In a previous introduction we told you about how we teamed with organizations like VAYLA to document their membership’s experiences. Another group we spent a lot of time with were teachers and staff at George Cox Elementary in Gretna and that’s especially thanks to the generosity of their principal Dr. Scott Steckler. Today you’ll hear Linda, Sheryl, Sara and Meg discuss what school was like in the aftermath of Katrina when the population was in flux and schools were limited.
Katrina Stories is a documentary podcast built from first-person accounts recorded after Hurricane Katrina as part Mondo Bizarro (https://www.mondobizarro.org/)'s I-10 Witness Project. Each episode weaves together voices that reveal the human impact of the storm—stories of loss, resilience, anger and hope. The series preserves these testimonies as living history, offering listeners an intimate connection to the people and places forever changed by the disaster.
For more information about Mondo Bizarro visit www.mondobizarro.org.
If you are inclined to financially support this show and other programs of Mondo Bizarro you can make a one-time or recurring donation here.
Our theme music was composed by Peter Bowling.
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