BREAKING WAVES | “Resilience is the Story”: Former Tulane Students Remember Katrina’s Lasting Impact

Lila Mago and Gwen Giangrande

September 5, 2025

In its season premiere marking the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Breaking Waves features editors Gwen Giangrande and Lila Mago in conversation with Chris Burcham and Drew Dickson — Tulane students at the time — who share their stories and perspectives on life before, during and after the hurricane.

Written and Edited by Gwen Giangrande

Produced by Lila Mago

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Editor-In-Chief: Ian Faul

Digital Director: Lila Mago

Podcast Editors: Caitlyn Gac, Gwen Giangrande, Sydney Isaacson

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Sound Effect Credits:

Dreamlike Piano and Strings Soundscape by GregorQuendel — https://freesound.org/s/779187/ — License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0

Memories of Tomorrow by LogicMoon — https://freesound.org/s/808590/ — License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0

Rain (30s) by Universfield — https://freesound.org/s/788973/ — License: Attribution 4.0

Lake Nights.wav by ChristmasKrumble666 — https://freesound.org/s/779828/ — License: Creative Commons 0

emotionally chilling piano melody by fondovsun — https://freesound.org/s/777096/ — License: Creative Commons 0

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