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@MrJalyles

Ай бұрын

Great video Peter!! Loved it. But if New Orleans just went away a lot of perversion wouldn’t happen every year. Peace.

@rickterj1

Ай бұрын

What a treat it’s been watching u in Louisiana!!!

@jacobdufrene6586

Ай бұрын

Thanks for coming Bro, y'all come back now Ya hear!

@douglasmorrow8004

Ай бұрын

Seen them.

@Rayraywheelz

Ай бұрын

Loved this series Peter so much information gained!

I love Louisiana. How Ken immediately mentions food, like he feels bad because he doesn't have food to give him, and gives him a jug of wine. Then, he gets a historic street sign in return.

@8088I

Ай бұрын

""The City that Care forgot!" on "The Land of many Tongues😝!!"

@angelaneilson4364

Ай бұрын

Peter my husband worked in a Nuclear Power Plant in New Orleans in 1979 . Louisiana, had plenty of work in the Electrical Industry so we lived there for one year. In our opinion New Orleans has very hospitable and welcoming people, we never felt as outsiders being New Yorkers. We experienced Mardi Gras unfortunately not in New Orleans at that time the police were on strike and only The city of Gretna,La. had the Mardi Gras celebration and I will tell you it gets pretty crazy at least in 1979 did. However,we enjoyed the experience at that time. Bourbon fun street ! As mater of facts I just found out that Elvis filmed a movie on this street. Interesting and creative man the tribe/shop owner, it was a pleasure to listen to. Very sad and big disaster Hurricane Katrina caused,so many lives lost ! what a big Catastrophe! We thank you for the video Peter, also thank Christopher amazing interview. You bought back some memories, as always your videos are so interesting and educational. Arrivederci!

@95thousandroses

Ай бұрын

Louisiana is loosing its residents left and right. Its on pace to be worst than mississippi in most metrics

@zacharysmith285

Ай бұрын

oh thats wine? i fr thought that was some good ol sweet tea

@95thousandroses

Ай бұрын

@@zacharysmith285 NO is too snobby for sweet tea.

5:24 I'm honest I have nothing to eat, but I have something to drink, do you want to come in? that's a person you want to have around! What an honest dear soul

@robbielott7017

Ай бұрын

I dont have much but whatever I have it's yours. Thats the vibe I picked up on when he said that. You are right... genuine, friendly and welcoming people are priceless.

@marygoff3332

Ай бұрын

And a very savvy man. Listened to his elders when he was young to gain wisdom. Doesn't tell his daughters who NOT to date, because he knows they will then pick that guy! 😊

@beadingbusily

Ай бұрын

Poor people tend to be more generous, share more, as a matter of survival, than the rest.

@marioenrique9367

Ай бұрын

I visit Baton Rouge every month and there’s something about people from Louisiana that I love so much, if it wasn’t for the natural disasters and crime rates I would love to settle down there and raise a family and the food is amazing

@ScubaSteve3560

Ай бұрын

​The working class is very generous, they understand that we are in this together. Rich people are greedy, because they're terrified to be poor again and so they remain selfish and lack empathy

Big shout out to your wife, Peter. Her use of silence in the editing process is fantastic. Not being afraid of silence. It creates a really thoughtful pace. Gives the viewer time to think, process and imagine themselves in your shoes. BIG CUDOS! Thanks to the both of you! X X

@PeterSantenello

Ай бұрын

Thank you! I will let her know you wrote this.

@SnoDawg

Ай бұрын

I’m a video editor of 30 years.I couldn’t agree more. Excellent editing. 👍🏽

@annabelapurva-madhuri4861

Ай бұрын

Couldn’t agree more. It sucks how often it’s edited out of interviews these days

@Nooticus

Ай бұрын

Agreed!

@writerchik44

Ай бұрын

💯%

When Christopher pulls out that street sign out of his trunk. You always give back when you receive. And when you give, you don't expect anything in return. That's a gentleman!

@waynekeer

Ай бұрын

The most famous guy that live in new Orleans is: Phil Anselmo.

This video was AMAZING. Christopher was a PHENOMENAL tour guide. This was really so enjoyable to watch.

@goofygrandlouis6296

Ай бұрын

Agreed.

@LukeMornings

Ай бұрын

As someone from here. That was a horrible tour.

@nicholasbarnhill3947

Ай бұрын

I live in New Orleans and was raised here and it was great to watch but me being here, there is so much more to know and to see, I’m still learning and discovering each day, it is impossible to catch it in one video, it has so much history, and so many famous historical places that isn’t in this video as well. Hospitality and culture, the good and the ugly, and the food, if you come to the city you will want a budget for food, and don’t sleep on the hot plates look em up, that’s most soul cooking of Louisiana gems you can get at a time saver or corner store for 8-10.99. Most places you don’t even have to hit the restaurants because the corner store is cheaper and has family hospitality, and pass down recipes. Look for the hole in the walls always But if you want a po boy aka “poor” boy gotta go to parkway avenue for a good first timer, it’s a experience, Obama and bush showed a visit, probably some of the best po boys in the city yaheard me ⚜️ go all the way and get em dressed all love always ⚜️

@James_Edward59

Ай бұрын

@@LukeMorningsThat was a great tour

@pavelusa3423

Ай бұрын

Thanx Henry

Wow. Right off the bat, the first guy Ken is so lovely and hospitable. You seem to find the best folks on your trips.

@sethcrawford6219

Ай бұрын

It’s because he’s in my lovely state of Louisiana baby ! We cool down here boy

@Jeremya74

Ай бұрын

That's typical south

@pragmaticcrystal

Ай бұрын

South Louisiana is a whole other level of happiness Born & Raised in St.Mary Parish… I left for five years had to come back… there’s no place like home 👠 👠

@treasurehunt7812

Ай бұрын

That's New Orleans.... the average person would give you the shirt off their back. It's the culture.

@stevesly7954

Ай бұрын

I really think it's because he's genuinely a good guy and one other thing it's lovely not knowing his politics

Wow, Christopher did an outstanding job showing his city. Just like a professional tour guide.

Christopher is a fantastic ambassador for New Orleans-- what a gentleman! Christopher's love for the city and its people really shines through, and its a shame that the city's persistent problems pushed him to leave. His live-and-let-live honesty about all things great and in need of growth in the city has further convinced me of New Orleans' charm and how much I can learn from it. This city is a national treasure and its people are gems, and they deserve so much more than they've been served.

Ken seems like he’d be the best neighbor ever, what a sweetheart!

@dsclips900

Ай бұрын

Indeed, what a sweetheart and a perfect neighbour

@samdung5630

Ай бұрын

That's true. Peter does, but Louisiana people are nice in general.

@teribunker5223

Ай бұрын

My dad’s home port was NO in the 70s❤.Glad I experienced it then!

@coconutfleetsleeper5717

Ай бұрын

Yes, he gave me good vibes

@8088I

Ай бұрын

""The City that Care forgot!" on "The Land of many Tongues😝!"

I like Christopher he appears to be a deep thinker and profound observer I bet he has a very sarcastic sense of humour

@SSNESS

Ай бұрын

He’s a Minnesota Vikings fan

@Wakeywhodat

Ай бұрын

Sarcasm runs deep in New Orleans 😂

@doughty_vee7824

23 күн бұрын

I agree.! He was very smart and kind.

I am a Georgia native who lived in post Katrina New Orleans for 7 years. The city is the most magical, awful, frustrating, fun, joyous, sad places you can imagine.

53:03 I love how Chris is carefully and casually bagging his purchases so that Big Chief is not disrupted from teaching Peter about the culture. ❤

Christopher appears to be quite a loving and gentlemanly person. Quite impressive in a thoughtful way.

@SSNESS

Ай бұрын

Surprised his car hasn’t been stolen yet

@Highdefinitiongameboy

Ай бұрын

"whats up brotha Chris" thats all you need to hear lmao

@BostonsF1nest

Ай бұрын

That guy was a great tour of the city. So much information.

@Scarf351

Ай бұрын

​@@BostonsF1nestBoston i see you everywhere brother. I love nicky scarfo, gonna read mafia prince soon. He was LCN TO THE CORE. Sending love brother.

@BostonsF1nest

Ай бұрын

@@Scarf351 and he made the sign of the gun 👈🏼

I'm from New Orleans, born and raised, and l can say that most of the information you received was pretty spot on culturally and economically. I was pretty surprised. The spots he took you to in the hood were pretty legit. There is definitely ALOT more to unpack.

@nolalove8909

Ай бұрын

Completely agree

@unpopuler

Ай бұрын

Those mardi gras Indians are racist, liberal delusion is crazy, I thought amerikkkan liberals don't partake in cultural appropriation?

@user-zv7tu7mk4i

Ай бұрын

Should start an online # to get Walter a storefront in the Quarter. "Spy Boy"

@user-zv7tu7mk4i

Ай бұрын

#SpyBoy

@just_lvp

Ай бұрын

Hello fellow NOLA native! Especially the Comus, Momus, etc part. He can easily get into any, I repeat, any krewe he wants to, including "our" krewes, dig? Hollygrove, 17th ward represented here! ✌🏾💯

What a nice guy, straight out with the wine, hospitable folks remind me that the world hasn't changed as much as we like to lament, it's refreshing 😢

Christopher was fantastic! So authentic and so wise and deep. Someone who understands people.

As a born and raised New Orleanian who is still living here (uptown, bby), this guy is so on the money with everything he’s told you.

@elizabethwitt2621

Ай бұрын

Peter is so talented at picking out a host that checks all the boxes. 👏👏

@koriewilliams7076

Ай бұрын

moved away but still in my genes. Esp mardi gras indian ( gaurdian of the flame).

@tigerbait134

Ай бұрын

Uptown babe!!!

Loving this Deep South series. A part of America most of us never get to see. Thank you for opening our eyes with these videos, Peter.

@richardmorris7063

Ай бұрын

Even if say you went down for Mardi Gras you wouldn't get the lay of the land & much real culture unless you lived there or got a tour like Peter did for us.

@treasurehunt7812

Ай бұрын

@@richardmorris7063 I always tell people who've never visited to avoid Mardi Gras, the city and surrounding areas are mostly inaccessible. Mardi Gras just gets in the way.

@nickfuller9254

Ай бұрын

Yo Peter didn’t do good right here, I almost fell asleep watching a video about New Orleans

@brownjatt21

Ай бұрын

​@@nickfuller9254 it might not be the only one. Probably a part 2 next week. Maybe This one more a general tour of the city.

Finally I got an idea why New Orleans is such an magnet to tourists! That's for me the most iconic city in the US. Greatings from Austria

@LilyGazou

Ай бұрын

Unique in the US. No other place like it here.

@farzana6676

15 күн бұрын

Meh. Democrats run New Orleans into the ground.

@JimFrenowsky

14 күн бұрын

I’d say it’s the city most unlike any of the others, but it’s certainly not the most iconic. New York City is, of course, the most iconic American city. And I’m from Nashville. I went to Taylor Swift’s high school haha.

@farzana6676

14 күн бұрын

@@JimFrenowsky New York is a liberal cesspit 🤮

I love New Orleans!!!! One of my favorite American cities to visit. The culture, the people, music, food -OUTSTANDING.

Christopher was a great person to take you around New Orleans. A thoughtful and respectful episode.

@SSNESS

Ай бұрын

The roads are unacceptable

New Orleans native, now live north of Lake Pontchartrain for the past 35 yrs... A note about the 9th ward. Many houses were owned and past down through families. After owners died , no succession was done, ownership was not officially transferred. Those families who lived there had no proof of ownership of the property. Therefore they received no help from fema. They never had insurance. They lost everything. Katrina affected us all in ways that are never forgotten. I love my city but it's nothing like it used to be. I carry our culture of New Orleans forever in my heart, we are so much more than Mardi Gras and jazz fest. Great job Peter. ❤❤

@chriswampler1

Ай бұрын

Yes. I lived there for 20 years starting in 95 and left for a year a few time each. The current Mayor killed all My love for the City itself but I still love the people.

@Tazbocat

Ай бұрын

True she and the d a are destroying the city.. fortunately, Jeff Landry , New Governor who is a Trump republican has put both of them on notice and with God, those demons will face accountability. I pray New Orleans will see change.

@KBeth35

Ай бұрын

I use to go camping with my family on a river over the Ponchartrain bridge. I can't for the life of me remember what that river was called or camping spot. I think it was Martinsville but I was really young. Does any of that ring a bell? I left when I was 14. I have only been back once since then. I'm only 36 but my memory isnt that great!

@Tazbocat

Ай бұрын

@@KBeth35 going over Lake Pontchartrain could be many . St Martinsville is more going southwest, over the Mississippi River Bridge. Still cajun country. I live near the Pearl River northeast of Lake Pontchartrain. Its good you have good memories of Louisiana. Come back and visit someday. 🤗

@keltait

Ай бұрын

the 9th ward is great. i lived in 7th ward on music street off st roch

I visited NOLA for the first time this year and the magic of the city is palpable I’m rooting for this place

Interesting, as always, Peter! Having lived and worked in New Orleans for a bit, my tour might be completely different! The food scene in New Orleans is legendary and your host barely touched on it! It’s literally one of the top culinary cities in the world! Galatoire’s, Commander’s Palace, Tujague’s, Antoine’s, all of the Brennan restaurants, Pascal’s Manale, Acme Oyster, and hundreds more! The music scene is equally legendary and not really mentioned here either. You can literally hear anything from Voodoo Swamp to High Opera within a few blocks of each other, but the funk is what New Orleans does best!

Peter you’re the one channel I look forward to every Saturday morning! Keep up the great work! You’re showing us the real America without the mainstream propaganda and sensationalism. Thank you from all of us! 🇺🇸

@goofygrandlouis6296

Ай бұрын

Yeah this channel is great ! Also like Sabbatical (but he does things outside the US)

@bobhren747

Ай бұрын

Agree the complete opposite of Fox News, News Max , Oann and the right wing nutjob propaganda.

@OneAdam12Adam

23 күн бұрын

Amen

I love the way the first instinct of the friend they met on the porch was to share his wine. Such generosity between friends

@bridgetalexander2158

Ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@kazapthegreat5306

Ай бұрын

He is a beautiful soul 🙂

@PeopleandPlacesTV

Ай бұрын

@@kazapthegreat5306 yes indeed. I hope to meet souls like him through my travels

@ivywoodxrecords

27 күн бұрын

False displays of emotion. Its a token of nothingness. I think people that do that are ultimately self serving. They are just buying time until the next time they need something Jk Idk if I believe that really just fucking around you fucks

I feel like NOLA needs to be a 3-parter in itself. So much more to get into and see (and more of the history). I have always loved Louisiana, and I thank you for your recent videos🎉🎉🎉.

@alainlalonde

6 күн бұрын

SO much more. Just as the Canadian tourist that I was, I wished they had dove into a lot more things. But Katrina was the big one for this vid, and understandably so, but there's just so much on everything that wasn't really touched on.

Peter, where did you find this guy? he's full of knowledge of New Orleans and the south. Thank you and thank you Christopher!

Louisiana has state income tax and sales tax on EVERYTHING you buy including food and water. Yet, they can’t pave the roads?? Corruption 😑

@johnjones3332

Ай бұрын

why Louisiana stays poor...after I watched it on KZread I moved from the state kzread.info/dash/bejne/hIuIy8Vykte2Y5s.html

@FirstFamilyCharger

Ай бұрын

And it’s like that as soon as you cross the state line. Literally.

@steeleirise9863

Ай бұрын

One word,Latoya the destroya

@Woketard

Ай бұрын

It's hilarious how plebeians want to "tax the billionaires" YET our taxes now don't do anything!

@yannstermonster

Ай бұрын

⁠@@steeleirise9863Word, I don’t know how she’s still the Mayor. Money’s def going into her people’s pockets.

Love how the guys driving a well taken care of Older Jaguar. Classy car

@SSNESS

Ай бұрын

Fix the roads

@johnjohnmcclane1818

Ай бұрын

That's an Aston Martin.

@chedz3409

Ай бұрын

Nah, that’s a jag

@sccdean

Ай бұрын

@@johnjohnmcclane1818definitely a jag

@crushagrape

Ай бұрын

@@johnjohnmcclane1818 It's a Jag. They made them 12 miles from where I was born. Aston's were the other way. Now, some models of both brands are made right next to each other in the same facility in Gaydon.

What a fantastic guide. A local who is knowledgeable, well spoken but also willing to admit to the flaws in the city.. another great video.

One of the most honest and realistic representations of my city. Well done. Thank you.

If you make it to lake Charles you can meet my 105 year old great grandmother, still living in the house she was raised in!

@guydreamr

Ай бұрын

Glad she made it through all the hurricanes out that way.

@LOUISE__97

Ай бұрын

Wow! Tell us her story

@kelceynicole

Ай бұрын

@@LOUISE__97yess😍

@StrawB0ss

23 күн бұрын

Does she speak French?

I have loved every minute of The Deep South series! Thank you for showing the actual South that we get to see but the rest of the country talks negatively about.

@richkrupansky1339

Ай бұрын

I agree. Makes me want to move there

@HBC423

Ай бұрын

The best part of the country

@dcs5343

Ай бұрын

@@HBC423 no lie there!

@nicholasbarnhill3947

Ай бұрын

There is good and bad down here in the south but the “southern hospitality” saying or “the Deep South hospitality” stands for most that come from hard times but found the love and joy in it and wanted to spread it through others or strong family cultures, religious beliefs and up bringings because they didn’t have a lot and sharing was something they did that helped them stay together as a community or a family unit to make it. It’s all love down here.

I wish this one was 3 hours long. The history of that city is so interesting!

Peter! A big hello to you from Russia) I am immersed in watching your videos with great interest! Thank you so much for your hard work! What you do I think is extremely important) You also choose wonderful background music, it is very dramatic in some places, like in the recent Louisiana episodes) I started watching your videos last year to add listening to my English studies but I am so immersed that now I look forward to each new episode) America is an infinitely diverse country with a very interesting history and history is first and foremost the people and places where they live) Thank you so much for the total immersion, it never leaves me.

No matter where you go in this world it always makes me smile when you meet someone like Ken. What a stand up man.

I'm no longer able to travel, but your videos give me the ability to from right in my living room. The things and people you document are so valuable to our history.

@catherineleigh9000

Ай бұрын

I call it vicarious travel

@dlghenderson2837

Ай бұрын

I call it vicarious life. 😊

@jeffhampton2767

Ай бұрын

I traveled for many decades and I can no longer travel became handicapped a few years ago. I watch a lot of travel videos❤

Christopher was so interesting and know facts about every area, street, building and body of water. Couldn't have asked for a better host. Very enjoyable.

Thanks Peter for another fantastic insight into America. As a South Australian I get to travel around with you without leaving my front door. Appreciate your skills in entertaining and building our knowledge of what is out there in our world. Stay safe my friend.

Peter, one of the very important things you are showing us (the audience) in these videos is how to truly LISTEN to someone’s “story” with genuine interest. If more people did that, the world would be a much better place. Keep up the good work. I can’t wait to see your next stop.

Christopher and his friends are a wealth of knowledge. Thank you all.

@bigchiefbeautiful

Ай бұрын

Thank you

Christopher was amazing! This has been such an enjoyable series.

I'm under the delusion that no one could give a better tour of NOLA than me. Well, bravo, Christopher! Great job and you represent us well.

I think Chris really loves his city and made a great host. The love shines through, he does not disparage his home and I can appreciate that. What a great tour the Creole Apache Mardi Gras store was so cool too.

Swede here. New Orleans remains my absolute favorite city after visiting it in the mid 90's during a backpacking Amtrak "loop-de-loop" US. I would love to come back and have such a splendid guide like Christopher. I just love it. The then mixed with the now, the when and the how. The scent, the sounds. Everything, even almost dying from food poisoning. It was a splendid few days. Thanks for letting me revisit from home. The US south is magnificent and the people are just great. So many good episodes, and new dreams of travelling to see it start sprouting.

I shall always love the Karnofskys. I learned a lot from them about how to live-real life and determination…I began to feel like I had a future and ‘It’s a Wonderful World' after all.”-- ​Louis Armstrong

I love this channel. Peter is the only dude I've ever seen that puts this much blood, sweat and tears into documenting the places and people that are overlooked in this country

Peter we really enjoyed this segment on New Orleans,La,especially Christopher,he made us feel so at home as we watched the tour. We felt as if we were right there with you guys. We also really appreciated his honesty in sharing so much of New Orlean’s history. Peter thanks a lot for all of your tours we have been taken on. You do an awesome job ,keep the good work up !👍 - Faith-

@PeterSantenello

Ай бұрын

Thank you Faith!

an episode in Savannah, Ga would be awesome!

@PoboyMusic

Ай бұрын

That's an awesome city.

@mpfrierson91

Ай бұрын

Agreed!

@kathymaske8997

Ай бұрын

Yes! I would love that!

@twatts1523

Ай бұрын

And Jekyll Island

@tomcole3626

Ай бұрын

Lsavannah is drop dead. Gorgeous.my favorite city.

17:48 This is the exact reason why we moved away from NOLA. My kids were born there. The weather is pretty good for about 9 months of the year. The remaining 3 months, the hurricane season, is just horrible and practically unlivable.

Peter, I moved down here to South Louisiana 26 years ago. I spent 22 years working in New Orleans. I had the advantage of many coworkers and friends actually from New Orleans to share the culture and teach the history and show me near every part of the city. There is a lot to take in here, so I completely understand you getting overwhelmed/confused at times. But you did great in that short time in conveying some of the city’s essence. Thanks!

I love Nola! The ppl, culture, music, food, sights, history, smells, I can go on and on!

@RJT80

Ай бұрын

Used to be a nice city. Honestly now it's not worth the trouble. Used to be known as the French City. Then Ray Nagin somehow rechristened it the Chocolate City and it's all been downhill from there.

@gasmith7486

Ай бұрын

I loved living in Louisiana but times have changed. I wouldn’t feel safe there anymore.

@95thousandroses

Ай бұрын

@@RJT80 Used to go to NO every year. 10 years ago it started to suck. 5 years ago I decided to never go back. If you don't get shot or robbed, you'll atleast get a parking ticket.

@shelleysunandstars

Ай бұрын

@@RJT80 New Orleans historically has always been a black city. I'm Cajun and live in the area.

@dukkiboi

Ай бұрын

@@RJT80lol. Yes. Don’t come back. Please don’t. You’re not welcome

I am blown away! Without a doubt the most honest video I've seen on the city! Great job and Ken please come back and run for mayor❤

@pamknight3462

Ай бұрын

Right?!?

I LOVE NEW ORLEANS!!! The locals are amazing ppl and the vibe of the city is so special. The music, the food….its fantastic. I have been there several times and something keeps pulling me back. “Laissez les bon temps rouler!” 🎉💜💚💛

I grew up in Lafayette and Slidell, I absolutely loved New Orleans as a kid. Im so grateful for the culture, hospitality, and food I got to be raised around. The absolute best people imaginable...and THE MUSIC! I go back every few years, including 2006 right after Katrina, and I pray NOLA will keep hanging on. If you have never been, I highly recommend the trip.

Music and creativity are alive in New Orleans like nowhere else! Back in the 80s I was a tourist there, and had the pleasure (honestly, it was a Spiritual experience) of spending an evening at Preservation Hall; listening to world class musicians. The people in that town seem to be alchemists that can transform the energy of corruption into fuel for triumphal, joyous expression. Thanks Peter, for letting us spend time with you and the amazing people you find.

@jeltoninc.8542

Ай бұрын

I always love meandering through the streets and hearing jazz echo down an alley as I pass by. There’s no place like New Orleans.

@meganortego7598

Ай бұрын

South Louisiana is like no other place in the US!

@meganortego7598

Ай бұрын

Worst roads ever are in Louisiana. As soon as you hit the state lines.

I am fortunate to have visited New Orleans in 2005, 3 mo before Katrina. I cried for a month when this happened. I bonded while there for 4 days, made friends at the French Market, enjoyed Jazz so much. I met the nicest people and had a great time there. I am livid at the Governent for not helping! I'll never go back but I'll remember it forever. How sad it is

@HLBear

Ай бұрын

Louisiana doesn't work to receive federal funds and it hurts the poorest people.

@bb-1359

Ай бұрын

Sad? It’s popping just as much as ever. You are trippin.

Love, love, LOVE NOLA! Such a vibrant, storied, and dynamic city drenched in history. Thanks for finding Ken and allowing him to share his insight!

I was in New Orleans 8 years ago today. A friend who was local showed me around which was the best. Absolutely love the vibe of this city. Can’t wait to go back. Love from New Zealand.

I'm literally tearing up watching this. I love New Orleans. I didn't know I loved it this much.

@curtisswilliams1228

Ай бұрын

The city literally has a soul so you'll definitely feel various levels of emotion ❤

@mikewilliams7218

Ай бұрын

Eh, not for me. The guy in the pink hat is a nut.

@curtisswilliams1228

Ай бұрын

@@mikewilliams7218What do you mean by that?Are you from New Orleans?

@Ikey504

Ай бұрын

@@mikewilliams7218a nut with more sense than you

@genxlady

Ай бұрын

@@mikewilliams7218 my perception of "Walter" @50:00 is that he is passionate about what he does & creative man. not a nut interesting how we humans have such polar opposite perceptions of others 🤣

Probably some of the best, most well produced travel video series I've seen on KZread. It was like watching a movie. Peter makes it so compelling ... You can't help but root for him. 👍👍👍

Thank you SOOOOO MUCH MR. PETER. thanks for all the in-depth information CHRISTOPHER! Brilliant.

Christopher is a legend and historical savant.

As a Canadian, I visited New Orleans in Sept of 22, and it was the most awesome 5 days for me. Lovely city, my fav city out of all I've been in US. I walked by that abandoned Hospital as my airbnb was just up the street. Would definitely come back. The Frenchman street is a lot of fun just like Bourbon street but more classy and relaxed, with a lot more chill atmosphere and bars with live music. Frenchman is right at the end of Bourbon. Another fun thing is that just one street up or down from Bourbon you have very different and fun streets as well, Royale especially.

The first guy ken was amazing! I enjoyed hearing him talk

Another really insightful episode. Loved the pink hat shop owner, so expressive and emotive. And the main host also comes across as a genuine very well mannered and well informed person who has a lot of close connections and is well respected in his community. New Orleans reminds me a lot of Cape Town - the same architectural style is reflected in many buildings down town 🙌

Peter Santenello!! thanks for visiting our beautiful city of New Orleans! You should’ve hit up french quarter fest and showed the people how we really get down 😁 as always, I love watching your videos. KEEP EM COMING!!!

I was down in the 9th ward after Katrina helping out with search and rescue. It was so sad to see all the devastation to the area. 😥 Ken was an awesome person to bring you around. He seems very knowledgeable about NOLA area, and yes, he would be a great neighbor!!!

After Katrina I didn't understand why we'd rebuild in such a geographically bad area. But after visiting I totally understand. You can't replace or relocate all the history and culture that makes New Orleans so cool and special. It must be preserved because there's no other place like it in the world.

@nickolas314

Ай бұрын

Also it is not a geographically bad area (relatively). There is literally nowhere else (better) to build at the mouth of the Mississippi. Mississippi is a vital economic ‘highway’ and it’s literally impossible to build a seaport on it anywhere better.

@ShawnLH88

Ай бұрын

There's thousands of places around the world exactly like Katrina. Americans just think they're the only unique country in the world I stayed in an 800 year old hotel in Venice Italy Trust me New Orleans is a young city and very common

@nickolas314

Ай бұрын

@@ShawnLH88 as a European I can say you’re very wrong. New Orleans is absolutely special. It’s the place where French culture meets American culture. The vibe is like nowhere else, especially comparatively.

@rustynails8756

Ай бұрын

​@@nickolas314 Thank you for your kind observations. I am American and have found this country has many wonderful places. I love New Orleans. French is my favorite language and I love French history so that may be part of it. I am older and only regret I haven't been able to travel to other countries because I am sure I would discover beautiful interesting places all over. It's a little sad when folks get close minded and not enjoy different cultures and places.

@kristinakane7673

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@shawnllh88. It's not a competition. Because you don't think it's unique doesn't mean it isn't. NOLA is amazing.

Thx to everyone who participated in this vid and to Peter for filming it and sharing it with us.

This has got to be the best video on New Orleans. I don't know the person you interviewed but he has got to be the best person you could have asked.

Peter Santello your channel on KZread is my absolute favorite. I enjoy your travels from the comfort of my home. Thankyou for your insight to our diverse USA. Many worlds exist in America. Ty

WOW!! Another great one, Peter!! Thank you for sharing culture and history that would not normally get the exposure deserved. Moral integrity and grace of a culture is alive! ALL ENCOMPASSING IN THESE GREAT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!! WE ARE ALL ONE. THANK YOU PETER!! ❤😊

Christopher is an absolute boss. Business consultant by day, historian during his free time. Legend. I absolutely loved this video. I have been to NOLA and stayed at the Four Points in the French Quarter on Bourbon. It was on the courtyard side. But, man, one of the best times I've had in my life. So much to remember. This is bringing back so many memories. Love it. So many amazing times and stories. I'd love to go back one day.

I live in Louisiana so I enjoy experiencing this thru your eyes.

I'm a faithful follower of you Peter, ever since the first video series on WV. -- I lived for almost 20 years 25 miles from the VA/WV line. That series was my first exposure to your work, and I've watched everything since. You were so respectful to the coal country people, I knew your were a good guy and genuinely interested in people and how they live. This series on Louisiana was the best! Thank you so much!

@PeterSantenello

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Thank you so much!

This was a Fantastic video of that area. Christopher was an amazing guide and the right person to show you this land and history. I feel like I've been there now and that's not an easy thing to capture in an hour video. You always brings us such great content. Thank you and keep them coming Peter.

Those trees are so beautiful. New Orleans seems like a pomegranate of histories - so many histories in one small place. New Orleans (at least in this video) has sort of a mystical, witchy vibe about it. I've never been, but would love to visit.

I'm loving the videos of my home state and the city I've called home for 15yrs now.

@tedijune6759

Ай бұрын

❤❤❤#TheoVon

Thankyou for all your great down to earth content Peter. It's a breath of fresh air compared to most of the content on social media these days. 😊👍

@madelineharkins5643

Ай бұрын

Sooo true!

Wow! I learned so much about New Orleans in this video...stuff you never hear about or see. Christopher was an absolutely phenomenal tour guide and introduced us to some of the most interesting and big-hearted people in the city. What impressed me the most was Christopher's depth of knowledge about New Orleans. As someone who has lived a very transient life since I was born, I've never lived in a city long enough to get to know it this intimately. I hope you will take Christopher up on his offer to go back and allow him to guide you more in depth through other aspects of New Orleans culture. BRAVO!! My favorite episode ever!😊

I don't usually watch videos an hour or longer unless they're of interest such as the culture-rich New Orleans. Kudos to your well-informed co-host.

Pete, you hooked up with a true gentleman and incredible tour guide. I was born in NOLA and grew up there, and I learned something from Chris. Even still, with all that Chris took you to see, you only got a few of the highlights. There is so much more to New Orleans and its history & unique culture. I took a couple of friends of mine to New Orleans on a little trip, one from Austin TX, the other from CT. We had 5 days, and at the end of our trip they both said we have to come back. That was a couple years ago and we still talk about all of the things they didn't get to experience. New Orleans is a truly unique gem, not only in American but in the world. One little addendum I'd like to add to this tour - the US Army Corp of Engineers isn't responsible for the levy breach - Since I was a kid, and I was born in 79, I had heard from all of my elders that the levies would eventually fail because they were haphazardly and insufficiently constructed due to budget denials from the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. The reason the levies were not anchored was because the Federal Government DENIED the funding to properly construct the levies. My family, my elders, and I all knew, for certain, that the levies would fail if tested. There is a lot to be said about this subject, but I'll just leave it here. Thank you for your incredible series on my neck of the woods. You did a great job.

@nayslayer2563

Ай бұрын

Either way, the levee failures were on the feds...

@treasurehunt7812

Ай бұрын

@@nayslayer2563 Sure, but there is a distinction to be made. The levee failure was not due to an engineering error, it was due to criminal negligence. It's an important distinction.

@doctorj2u2

Ай бұрын

The US Corps of Engineers after government hearings admitted it was their design errors that caused the levees to breach.

@treasurehunt7812

Ай бұрын

@@doctorj2u2 I think you're missing the point - the error wasn't an accident. I didn't build those levees, yet I knew they weren't anchored. For decades the city was attempted to get the Federal Government to upgrade the levee system and they refused. They were built to fail. We knew they would fail, they knew they would fail. The US Corps of Engineers can only due what it's ordered and funded to do. I hear the word error, I think accident or mistake. There was nothing accidental about it, no matter what some clown said in some hearing being conducted by other clowns.

It’s a rainy day here in So California + it’s scary going outside so what a perfect way to spend my Saturday morning! Cup of coffee and Peter Santanello.

@Gwaycee

Ай бұрын

You planning to get out of CA? Scientists say it's doomed and just about to slide right beneath the Pacific.

@caseechan9235

Ай бұрын

Yes! Born and raised here and it’s sadly not what it used to be. Just don’t know where to go. 😅

@Gwaycee

Ай бұрын

@@caseechan9235 I hear many Californians are moving to Arizona.

@ronvanhee

Ай бұрын

h3 fam!

The trauma of Hurricane Katrina never leaves those who lived through it. Katrina is now burned into our culture.

@aarondigby5054

Ай бұрын

Katrina=the biggest natural disaster ever on US soil.

My favorite series of all is the beautiful magical New Orleans 🎉 I left my heart there the last time I visited. I'm so blessed to have attended Mardi Gras 5 years in a row. The food, the people, the music, the history. There's no place on earth like New Orleans ✨️ 🎉 💜

I loved how he was talking about what they would do with the boats that came down the river but couldn't go back up it. My 5 x great grandfather lived along the Ohio River in Virginia (now near Wheeling, West Virginia) in the late 1700's and would trap and grow food and take flat barges down the Ohio to the Mississippi River to New Orleans and then would walk back and do it over and over again.

@bywaterbeatsproduction

Ай бұрын

Walk back?! 🤔

Again and again Peter thank you so much for these amazing séries. With you we're discovering such a true and sincere, moving and brave people and american History. Fascinating. All the best. Odile from 🇨🇵

I’m from New Orleans (now live 30 miles north in a suburb) and I loved watching this.

544 Camp St. is where Lee Harvey Oswald was filmed giving out his "Fair Play for Cuba" leaflets in August 1963.

Christopher's a walking, talking encyclopedia, cool guy. Awesome video - every time I watch your videos, I say to myself: "that's the video to top them all" - until the next one comes along. Thanks for all your posts, Peter.

As a New Orleans native I loved this. We have a lot of issues with our city, but we also have so many great things. I pray that the issues improve, but I’m so thankful for the good!

As a funeral director, the cemetery talk was fantastic; incredibly interesting!

I hope you never stop posting on Saturday mornings definitely helps work go by faster with knowledge of something

Christopher was an awesome host. So knowledgeable. You could really feel his passion for New Orleans history and i think that's what i liked most about this one. He also had some very warm and welcoming friends. I can't say I'd want to travel to New Orleans after this video because it just seems unsafe to me, but I have immense respect for the people, for their strength, their hospitality and for their love of their city. I was completely immersed in this one, like all your other videos. Great job, Peter! 👏👏💪💪💯💯

I lived to the north of Dallas and been wanting to go to New Orleans, only passed through it while driving to Florida. Thanks to Peter and Christopher getting a peak in lifestyle of New Orleans.

I second what Christopher was saying about watching the Rex and Comus meeting of the courts, super interesting seeing New Orleans old money, antiquated traditions, and the side of mardi gras that most don't get to experience. You could go down a rabbit hole just from looking up and reading about the Krewe of Comus.

Peter connects every lost wire, i so much enjoy watching Peters vids. the way he connects with all the people out there is simply massive 🥰