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Do The Thing
DO THE THING: Let the good times roll… again!
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After being shut down for a year due to the pandemic, Louisiana is letting the good times roll once again. Carnival Season is officially in full swing!

In this episode, Samantha and Mika discuss the Mid City Gras, a parade Mika is considered to be part of the founding members. Then he went and moved to Finland, but still managed to get himself volunteered to be at the starting line of the event, coordinating those who are participating. He really takes “do the thing” seriously. 

Samantha, on the other hand, was not as easily convinced, so you’ll catch her watching from the sidelines. 

The Mid City Gras parade will be held on Sunday, February 20 at 1 p.m. If you want to read a little more about the backstory, check out this article that was published prior to the first run.

Downtown East Newsletter
Do The Thing
Mika Torkkola and Samantha Morgan established their friendship with bike rides and a shared love of doing things without fully thinking them through. When Mika moved to Finland, they decided to create a podcast as a way of taking a virtual bike ride. The duo discuss topics involving their shared love of bike rides and the environment. Yes, the two things are related. Join them on a mostly useless but otherwise entertaining auditory adventure.