Takin' It To The Streets

WWOZ 90.7 FM is the guardian of New Orleans' musical and cultural heritage, and Takin' It To The Streets is their podcast dedicated to the living traditions that fill the city's neighborhoods every week. The show focuses on social aid and pleasure clubs, second line parades, Black Masking Indians, Baby Dolls, and the brass band traditions that form the beating heart of New Orleans street culture. Each episode typically centers on a specific parade or cultural event, providing detailed route descriptions alongside interviews with community leaders, club members, and musicians. The show documents traditions that have been passed down through generations in Black New Orleans communities but rarely receive mainstream media coverage. When you hear about an Undefeated Divas second line or a Unified Indian practice session at Little People's Place, you are hearing about cultural expressions that exist nowhere else on earth. The podcast has been running since 2012 with the most recent episode from December 2025, and while its 10-episode catalog is modest in size, each installment carries real weight. WWOZ's deep roots in the New Orleans music community give the show an authenticity and access that outsider productions cannot replicate. For listeners who want to understand the grassroots cultural life of New Orleans beyond the tourist corridors, Takin' It To The Streets is an irreplaceable resource.