# EP 242 - 2026 Mardi Gras Preview with Arthur Hardy

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Podcast: [Beyond Bourbon Street, an Insider's Guide to New Orleans](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-bourbon-street-an-insider-s-guide-to-new-orleans-48965)
Published: 2026-01-28T06:05:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2456

## Resource

As we've done for many years, today we're going to preview Mardi Gras 2026 with our friend Arthur Hardy. This one is especially sweet as Arthur is retiring after 50 years. We look back on his career, on the iconic Mardi Gras Guide he created, and look to the future and what this Carnival season holds for us.

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