Episode 1: Huey P. Long Vs. the Media
Huey P. Long went from traveling salesman to Louisiana Governor, and then US senator, through his mastery of the media
Laine Kaplan-Levenson
Episode 2: Jim Garrison's Dangerous Fairy Tale
After JFK was assassinated conspiracy theories swirled, but only one conspiracy theorist made actual arrests: Jim Garrison, New Orleans DA
Episode 3: Dutch Morial and the Police Strike Of 1979
Soon after Ernest "Dutch" Morial became the first black mayor of New Orleans, the police staged their first-ever strike. Their bargaining tool? Mardi Gras.
Episode 4: Kathleen Blanco and the Katrina Blame Game
Halfway into her first and only term, it looked like Kathleen Blanco had a good chance at re-election. But that all changed with Hurricane Katrina.
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