559 C. J. Hunt

559.  C.J. Hunt returns to the Podcast to discuss "Neutral Ground — a documentary about memory, monuments, and how to break up with the Confederacy. The Neutral Ground documents New Orleans’ fight over monuments and America’s troubled romance with the Lost Cause. In 2015, director CJ Hunt was filming the New Orleans City Council’s vote to remove four confederate monuments. But when that removal is halted by death threats, CJ sets out to understand why a losing army from 1865 still holds so much power in America." C. J. visited the podcast with Kyle June Williams on April 25, 2014 (Episode 49) to discuss their web series Our Sunken City. If you haven't watched it yet, it's still available.

1. This week in Louisiana history. February 3, 1820. Prohibition of slavery in western territory of Louisianan Purchase.
   
2. This week in New Orleans history. The Superdome hosted Super Bowl XLVII on February 3, 2013. A partial power failure halted game play for about 34 minutes in the third quarter between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers. The power outage caused CBS, who was broadcasting the game, to lose some of its cameras as well as voice-overs by the commentators. At no point did the game go off the air, though the game had no audio for about two minutes. While the lights were coming back on, CBS reporters deployed around the stadium reported on the outage as a breaking news situation until power was restored enough for play to continue.
   
3. This week in Louisiana. Everywhere else, it's just a Tuesday.
   Monroe/West Monroe. The Krewe of Janus Mardi Gras Parade rolls on Saturday, February 3.
   Theme: Jammin' with Janus
   February 3, 2024
   Parade rolls at 6:00 PM.
   This parade is the big one! Floats, marching bands, and beads all come together! The parade begins in West Monroe at 1118 Natchitoches Street and ends at Oliver Road in Monroe.
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Rickey Caesar at Blue Nile.

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