Floodlines

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.

The Atlantic History 10 rész The story of an unnatural disaster.

The Wake

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Part VIII: Water, like history, repeats itself.

Destiny

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

Reckoning

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Part VI: How could the levees have failed?

Exodus

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

The Bridge

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Part IV: Rumor becomes tragedy.

Through the Looking Glass

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

Come Sunday

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

Antediluvian

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

Richard

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A preview of the show.

Introducing: The Experiment

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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