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What does the long-awaited demolition of Lindy Boggs mean for the surrounding neighborhood?
Woodward Design & Build CEO Paul Flower joins Newell to discuss a major milestone for Mid-City as demolition officially began on the long-vacant, Kat…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
No one can legitimately say that AG Liz Murrill should NOT get to the bottom of what led to her indictment
Newell reacts to an editorial from The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate arguing that grand jurors should not be subjected to legal threats or …
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Full Show 8/12/2026: Ethics concerns have been raised following revelations Julia Letlow signed an NDA with a Meta Platforms subsidiary and subsequently purchased stock in the company
On today's show, Newell addresses U.S. Representative Julia Letlow signing a mutual NDA with Laidley LLC, a shell company and subsidiary of Meta Pla…
3 weeks ago
Hour 3: Skyrocketing funding for education doesn't always translate into higher student performance
This hour, Newell is joined by Dr. Cade Brumley, Louisiana State Superintendent of Education, to share what local districts need to do to protect ins…
3 weeks ago
America is pouring a staggering $1 trillion into public education, but where is all that money actually going?
Chad Aldeman, education analyst and columnist for The 74 Million, joins Newell to explain the five massive, underlying trends currently reshaping our…
3 weeks ago
Louisiana students are heading back to school after posting record-breaking academic gains; how do we keep that momentum going?
Louisiana State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley joins Newell to discuss the latest LEAP scores, which showed students hitting historical…
3 weeks ago
Hour 2: The Former Lindy Boggs Medical Center Gets Wrecked!
This hour, Newell has on Michael Hecht, President & CEO of GNO Inc, to talk about meeting Lloyd's of London to discuss ways to reduce exposure and lo…
3 weeks ago
The federal government opened bids on its third Gulf of America lease sale: what does that mean for Louisiana?
Eric Zimmermann, Chief Operating Officer of LLOG Exploration and Chair of the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA), joins Newell to discuss t…
3 weeks ago
BONUS: A solution for Social Security as doomsday nears: but why isn't anyone taking it up?
A fascinating dive into the easy solution to fix Social Security and a look at the primary election this week and what it means for progressives.
3 weeks ago
Hour 1: The ethics of Julia Letlow buying Meta and Nvidia stock after signing an NDA granting her access to confidential details about Meta's data center project is under scrutiny
This hour, Newell addresses U.S. Representative Julia Letlow signing a mutual NDA with Laidley LLC, a shell company and subsidiary of Meta Platforms,…
3 weeks ago