The Brackish Podcast

"If you cut off a dogs tail, it will continue to bother you. If you cut of it's head, it will cease to cause you any problems." ~ Carlos Marcello. The head of the New Orleans mafia from 1947 to the 1980s pulled strings in all direction but his name stayed clear of any fault when it came to the assassination of JFK. Listen to hear why many people and politicians believe he is behind it all.

Joan of Arc, the Maid of Orleans, fought against discrimination from her own French king and many others in order to save France from English rule during the 100 Years War. She may have died at a young age, but her legend lives in on the Big Easy where a life sized statue of her on horseback sits in the French Quarter because without Joan there might possibly be no New Orleans. What a terrible wor...

Louis Congo took the opportunity given to very few slaves and bargained for his freedom to become The Executioner of New Orleans, carrying out the will of the counsel against criminals and those who opposed order in the French colony from 1725-1737.

Cliff spills the guts of The Axeman and how the mysterious murderer terrorized New Orleans for more than a year.

Take that vampire Lestat. We've got a true New Orleans legend so mysterious people thought he was immortal. Jacques St. Germain's story will make you rethink immortality and if vampires exists.

Comedic storytelling NOLA's pastime of dueling for honor and the Master Dueler, Don Jose Pepe Llulla. The swordsmen also owned and maintained a cemetery said to be the place where his competitors were buried.