Episode Details

This hour, Dave Cohen has on Michael Hecht, President & CEO of GNO Inc., to discuss a new 2026 Education Scorecard from researchers at Harvard, Stanford, and Dartmouth ranking Louisiana first in the country in student reading growth and second in math from 2022 to 2025, New Orleans homicides falling 26% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year, and more. Then, Allison Ward, founder of Pet Krewe, a local company that’s home to two signature brands, Salty Cat, its flagship line of premium wet cat food and natural cat treats, and Ella's Best, a thoughtfully formulated line of premium dog food, joins the show to talk about their success.