About the show

No Matter the Water is a five-part audio documentary about what it takes to stay rooted on the Gulf Coast, even as the land and weather change around us. Through intimate, place-based storytelling, the series follows five South Louisianans as they share stories of ingenuity, faith and community. From floating homes to restoring land, each episode highlights how people are protecting what matters: their families, their traditions and their way of life.

This series brings listeners into kitchens, churches and backyards to encounter neighbors helping neighbors, local knowledge leading the way and communities doing what they’ve always done: adapting, working hard and looking out for each other.

Whether you're interested in disaster recovery, preserving your heritage, or simply hearing how everyday Americans meet hard times with clear-eyed determination, No Matter the Water is a tribute to the strength and wisdom of people who call this place home.

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Episodes and Blog Entries

  • Episode 5: Monique

    Episode  |  June 29th, 2025  |  23 mins 45 secs

    Monique, an artist and citizen of the Houma Nation, honors her ancestors by buying land inland—creating a place for her community to retreat as the coast disappears.

  • Episode 4: De Sha

    Episode  |  June 29th, 2025  |  22 mins 20 secs

    After over twenty years of gardening the big-box way, De Sha went back to her roots, and now has a beautiful AND prolific garden that gives benefits beyond what she expected.

  • 3: Buddy

    Episode  |  June 23rd, 2025  |  17 mins 50 secs

    Buddy lives where floods are expected—and instead of raising his home like everyone else… he made it float. Now his community is full of these floating homes.

  • 2: Reverend Harris

    Episode  |  June 23rd, 2025  |  18 mins 23 secs

    After Hurricane Laura, Reverend Harris turned his DeQuincy church into a hub for disaster preparedness and recovery—for both physical and spiritual needs.

  • 1: Summer

    Episode  |  June 23rd, 2025  |  22 mins 52 secs

    Meet Summer, a Chauvin principal using teaching and poetry to help her students—and herself—navigate land loss, storms, and staying rooted in a coastal town.