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BONUS: Mamdani as kingmaker: Is there a Seismic shift in American politics?
The "Mamdani Effect" was in full force during this week's primaries -- Does it mean a larger shift in American politics? We dive into that and into h…
2 months, 1 week ago
Hour 2: After 18 years leading Greater New Orleans, Inc., Michael Hecht is moving into an emeritus role
After 18 years leading Greater New Orleans, Inc., Michael Hecht is moving into an emeritus role, marking the end of a defining chapter for one of the…
2 months, 1 week ago
Hour 1: What happens to the resigning St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith now since his guilty plea?
This hour, Newell speaks with Orleans Parish Sheriff Michelle Woodfork to discuss the most recent hiring of an NOPD officer with history, get an upda…
2 months, 1 week ago
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith pled guilty to charges of second-degree battery and disturbing the peace
WWL News Director Dave Cohen joins Newell to discuss St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith pleading guilty to charges of second-degree battery and d…
2 months, 1 week ago
Politics isn't going to prevent Sheriff Woodfork from giving the people what they've promised for the Sheriff's Office
Orleans Parish Sheriff Michelle Woodfork joins Newell to discuss the most recent hiring of an NOPD officer with history, get an update on the consent…
2 months, 1 week ago
St. Tammany Parish District Attorney Collin Sims discusses Randy Smith's guilty plea
St. Tammany Parish District Attorney Collin Sims discusses Randy Smith's guilty plea
2 months, 1 week ago
BONUS: 'It'll take a lot to recover from higher prices:' false promises and confusion over end of war in Iran
As the rhetoric keeps changing about what we were trying to do in Iran and whether it succeeded, some are at their breaking point, including farmers.…
2 months, 1 week ago
Full Show 6/23/2026: The Trump administration can't "PR" their way out of their Iran negotiation missteps
On today's show, Newell addresses the major discrepancies that have emerged between the United States and Iran regarding the terms of their newly sig…
2 months, 1 week ago
Hour 3: An Iran-linked hacker group claims to have breached FBI drones and has threatened to target the World Cup
This hour, Newell is joined by Deepak D'Souza, Professor of Psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine and Director of Yale’s Center for the Sc…
2 months, 1 week ago
The Islamic State group has called for "lone jihadists" to use the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States as an opportunity to carry out violence
The Islamic State group has called for "lone jihadists" to use the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States as an opportunity to carry out violence. …
2 months, 1 week ago