In this episode of 365 days with mxmtoon, Maia talks about the day in history when Hurricane Katrina put 80% of New Orleans under water. After, Maia discusses the big events of the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards. Listen to this episode today and make sure you’re following along with the daily updates @365daysmxmtoon on all platforms.
As we speak, Louisiana is ... Show More
Apr 2022
special episode: how disco (briefly) took over the world
In this special episode of 365 days with mxmtoon, Maia talks about the history of disco, a music genre that started out as a response to the counterculture movement of the 1960s and turned into a dance craze and subculture that perpetuates to this day. Then, Maia will tell us all ... Show More
12m 7s
Aug 2023
Hurricane Katrina | Stranded | 2
Officials learn that the storm surge from Katrina has breached New Orleans’s levees, allowing water to pour into the city. Soon, 80 percent of New Orleans is underwater. Many residents become trapped in their homes, and are forced to climb into their attics and onto rooftops, as ... Show More
44m 28s
Aug 2025
The Generation That Inherited Hurricane Katrina
It’s been 20 years since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. But for many, the storm is not just a memory, it’s an inheritance. At Be Loud Studios, an after-school program that helps young people tell their stories through radio, educator Alex Owens created Born After the S ... Show More
27m 19s
Sep 2021
New Orleans in the Aftermath of Hurricane Ida
<p>After Hurricane Ida hit New Orleans, leaving destruction in its wake, comparisons with Hurricane Katrina were made.</p><p>There are, however, big differences between the two disasters — namely that the city, in the 16 years since Katrina, has heavily invested in flood defenses ... Show More
25m 31s