
Obligations at the Lounge
A podcast from New Orleans about the current events, history, and tall-tales surrounding infamous BJ's Lounge and its Ninth Ward neighborhood.
Podcasting since 2023 • 38 episodes
Obligations at the Lounge
Latest Episodes
OATL 35: Morning 40's Rick Hukill!!! Live Music from Conor Donohue!
Rick stops by the King Room to talk to Howie and Scully about growing up in Onion Town, Hanging in Athens, GA during its heyday, being saved from certain death by the late Paris Nesbit who also wrote a song about Rick (featured mid-interview),&...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:33:24

OATL34: Nancy Montoya!!! Live Music from Slow Motion Cowboys!
Queen of Krewe of Dreux (and basically the universe), Nancy Montoya pops into the King Room to talk to Howie and Scully about how much she loves the Lounge. She shares how the late Gilbert Lopez introduced her to BJ's almost 30 years ago ...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:33:42

OATL33: Jazz Fest with Robin Rapuzzi!!! Music by Tuba Skinny!
Robin walks a block and a half from his house to join Howie and Scully in the King Room for a chat about our beloved neighborhood. He tells how he came to New Orleans looking for inspiration many years ago and how he continues to find it;...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:12:24

OATL32: WWOZ MEETS OBLIGATIONS w/ AJ "The Boudin Man" Rodrigue!!!
The Boudin Man joins Howie and Scully in the King Room to discuss DJ'ing on WWOZ, restarting his father's old record label, and the importance of giving Ninth Ward musicians their due. He tell us how as a child he spent many nights record...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:46:35

OATL31: Joshua Starkman for Mayor!?!? Live Music from James McClaskey & the Rhythm Band!
A tuxedoed "Mayor" Starkman joins Howie and Scully in the King Room for a discussion about the campaign. Yes It is real; he will be on the ballot! He shares several of his policy proposals including elimination of liability for all corpor...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:29:34
