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It may be cold, but Mardi Gras is heating up! Full Show 2-21-25
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1:26:39* The first major weekend of parades is here! Here's what to know* Will enforcement of the new Mardi Gras rules be a mess?* Late night dining is making a comeback in New Orleans* The Saints got their offensive coordinator. Here's what to know* Breaking down LSU baseball's match-up against Omaha
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Late night dining and sport betting: 9am hour
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33:14* Tommy and Ian McNulty go over some great options for late night dining* Tommy's Weekend Winners
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Tommy's Weekend Winners: Football's over, but there's plenty of basketball
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7:53Tommy talks with JR from Taking Vegas
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Late night dining is making a comeback in New Orleans. Check these places out
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25:22Tommy talks with Ian McNulty, who covers food and dining culture for The Times Picayune | New Orleans Advocate
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Saints coaching moves and Family Gras deets: 8am hour
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17:05* Getting the latest on the Saints coaching moves* We check in with Jefferson Parish councilmember Hans Liljeberg about Family Gras
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Family Gras is this weekend! Here are the details
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6:20Checking in with Jefferson Parish councilmember Hans Liljeberg about Family Gras
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The Saints got their offensive coordinator. Here's what to know
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10:44Tommy and WWL sports director Steve Geller discuss how Kellen Moore is building out his coaching staff
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Mardi Gras and money managing: 7am hour
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17:51* Eugene Green discusses Mardi Gras safety and rule enforcement and fighting human trafficking* Managing Your Money With Mark Rosa
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Managing Your Money with Mark Rosa: What to expect from the markets
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8:58Tommy talks to Mark Rosa, President and CEO of Jefferson Financial Federal Credit Union
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Will enforcement of the new Mardi Gras rules be a mess?
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8:52Tommy talks with New Orleans Councilmember Eugene Green about Mardi Gras rule enforcement, security, and combating human trafficking
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LSU baseball and a big parade weekend: 6am hour
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18:27* We break down LSU baseball’s weekend match-up against Omaha* We’ve got a big weekend of parades, and we’ll get all the details from Arthur Hardy
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The first major weekend of parades is here! Here's what to know
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7:55We’ve got a big weekend of parades, and we get all the details from Arthur Hardy
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Breaking down LSU baseball's match-up against Omaha
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10:34Previewing LSU vs. Omaha with WWL.com columnist Jeff Palermo
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Mardi Gras, crawfish, and...the death penalty? Full Show 2-20-25
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1:48:24* Sister Helen Prejean on why she fights against the death penalty* What to know about the new Mardi Gras rules and enforcement* What will this second cold snap mean for our crawfish and other crops?* Why this researchers says we should pump the brakes on tax overhaul* Could Russia's war with Ukraine have been avoided?…
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Sister Helen Prejean on why she fights against the death penalty
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35:48Louisiana’s first execution in 15 years is scheduled for next month...and not everybody wants it to happen. We spend some time with Sister Helen Prejean talking about the death penalty.
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There's so much work NOAA provides for our everyday weather forecasts
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7:34Getting a local weather forecast can be easy for us, but there’s a whole lot that goes into making them. We talk with Kari Bowen from the University of Colorado about all the work NOAA does behind the scenes.
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JP Morrell on what to know about the new Mardi Gras rules and enforcement
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16:53Carnvial season is really ramping up...and that means we have the new Mardi Gras rules the City Council passed last fall. We go over them with Councilmember JP Morrell.
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Louisiana leading the way and questions about the tax overhaul: 7am hour
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23:15* Louisiana leads the nation in post-pandemic reading recovery. We talk with State Representative John Wyble about the success and the work he does to improve literacy around the state.* And we heard from Revenue Secretary Richard Nelson about the amendment to overhaul Louisiana’s tax system. Now we hear from Jan Moller with Invest in Louisiana abo…
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Why this researcher says we should pump the brakes on tax overhaul
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10:38We heard from Revenue Secretary Richard Nelson about the amendment to overhaul Louisiana’s tax system. Now we hear from Jan Moller with Invest in Louisiana about what he thinks of the measure.
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Louisiana has among most improved reading scores. Here's how we've done it
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12:40Louisiana leads the nation in post-pandemic reading recovery. We talk with State Representative John Wyble about the success and the work he does to improve literacy around the state.
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Russia's war and crawfish, crabs, and crops: 6am hour
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24:51* Getting the latest on Russia’s war with Ukraine, peace talks, and the role the US is playing* Checking in with Ag Commissioner Mike Strain
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What will this second cold snap mean for our crawfish and other crops?
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9:46Tommy talks to Mike Strain, Commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry, about crawfish, crabs, crops, and more.
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Could Russia's war with Ukraine have been avoided?
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14:46Tommy talks with Keith Darden, Professor in the Department of Politics, Governance, and Economics at the School of International Service at American University, about Russia's war with Ukraine and the role the US is playing.
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There's plenty of complicated stuff going on, we try to sort it out today: Full Show 2-19-25
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1:33:56* Does ANYbody know what the future of college athletics & money looks like?* Explaining Airbnb's lawsuit against New Orleans over STR regulations* Why the Revenue Secretary says the tax overhaul amendment should be passed* Louisiana parents are struggling with the cost, availability of child care * How Gov. Landry is reshaping the Louisiana Suprem…
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Trying to make sense of the state of college athletics, money, and what the future holds
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31:56What’s going on with a historic settlement that would reshape college sports? How are college athletics changing with the new Trump administration and Republican control of Congress? What will things look like in 2025...and in the future? We try to sort it all out with Matt Brown, the publisher of the Extra Points newsletter…
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Making Mardi Gras safe and parents struggling in Louisiana: 8am hour
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20:16* We take our weekly deep dive into crime and policing in the New Orleans area with former NOPD chief Ronal Serpas. How difficult is it for NOPD to manage Mardi Gras safety for multiple weeks?* Louisiana parents are struggling with the cost and availability of child care. We talk with Mattilyn Karst Batson with the Louisiana Policy of Institute of …
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Louisiana parents are struggling with the cost and availability of child care
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9:16Tommy talks with Mattilyn Karst Batson with the Louisiana Policy of Institute of Children about their new survey and what can be done to help the parents in our state.
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The challenges of ensuring Mardi Gras is safe
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11:00Tommy talks with Ronal Serpas, Professor of Practice in the Department of Criminal Justice at Loyola, former NOPD chief, about what goes in to making Mardi Gras safe.
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Why Revenue Secretary Richard Nelson says the tax overhaul amendment should be passed
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8:30Louisianans will vote on a proposed tax overhaul next month. We go over the amendment with Secretary of Revenue Richard Nelson and why he supports it.
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How Gov. Landry is reshaping the Louisiana Supreme Court
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11:07Tommy talks with Tyler Bridges, a staff writer for The Times Picayune | New Orleans Advocate, author of several books
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Political moderation and short-term rental regulations: 6am hour
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22:06* If you’re a Republican or a Democrat, do you want your party to become more conservative, more liberal, more moderate...or stay like it is? We break down a new Gallup report on how Americans answered that question * Airbnb is bringing another lawsuit against New Orleans over short-term rental laws. We break down this new one and what’s happening …
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Explaining Airbnb's lawsuit against New Orleans over STR regulations
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9:30Airbnb is bringing another lawsuit against New Orleans over short-term rental laws. We break down this new one and what’s happening with the old one with Dane Ciolino, a Loyola law professor.
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What do voters think "conservative" and "liberal" actually mean?
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12:35If you’re a Republican or a Democrat, do you want your party to become more conservative, more liberal, more moderate...or stay like it is? We break down a new Gallup report on how Americans answered that question with Justin Buchler, Associate Professor of Political Science at Case Western Reserve University…
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Tommy's back! JP crime success, helping LA students, and more: Full Show 2-18-25
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1:34:31* Crime dropped to the lowest levels in at least decades in Jefferson Parish* Louisiana's backtracking on vaccines could have huge consequences* Are school vouchers working in Louisiana?* The Pope has a "polymicrobial respiratory tract infection." What is that?* How UNO is preparing the next generation of engineers…
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Do school vouchers help Louisiana students? 9am hour
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31:49Louisiana has spent half a billion dollars on school vouchers since 2012...but students who receive them often fare worse on state tests than public school students. We take a deep dive with both sides of the issue
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Why this researcher says vouchers & ESAs help Louisiana students
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Why this researcher says school vouchers aren't working in Louisiana
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19:47Louisiana has spent half a billion dollars on school vouchers since 2012...but students who receive them often fare worse on state tests than public school students. We’ll take a deep dive on the issue
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Success in Jefferson Parish and heating safety: 8am hour
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15:06* Serious crime in unincorporated Jefferson Parish hit a record low in 2024, with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office reporting the lowest crime rate since officials began compiling statistics in the 1970s* The cold is coming, and taking heating safety seriously is vital
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Heating your home properly will save lives
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4:01The cold is coming, and taking heating safety seriously is vital. Tommy gets some tips from State Fire Marshal Bryan Adams
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Joe Lopinto on preparing to keep Mardi Gras safe, dropping crime levels in Jefferson Parish
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11:05Serious crime in unincorporated Jefferson Parish hit a record low in 2024, with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office reporting the lowest crime rate since officials began compiling statistics in the 1970s. Tommy talks with Sheriff Joe Lopinto about how they're doing it.
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A papal illness and the importance of engineers: 7am hour
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32:04* Pope Francis has a "polymicrobial respiratory tract infection." What on Earth does that mean? We'll talk with Dr. Fred Lopez from LSU Health New Orleans about it.* It's National Engineers' Week! We'll talk with Kim Jovanovich from UNO about an event the university has on Wednesday
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How UNO is preparing the next generation of engineers
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20:43Tommy talks with Kim Jovanovich, Professor of Practice in Electrical and Computer Engineering at UNO
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The Pope has a "polymicrobial respiratory tract infection." What actually is that?
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11:21Pope Francis has a "polymicrobial respiratory tract infection." What on Earth does that mean? We talk with Dr. Fred Lopez from LSU Health New Orleans about it.
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Louisiana's backtracking on vaccines could have huge consequences
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7:58The Louisiana Department of Health has ended all vaccine events and instructed staff not to encourage immunizations. We break down what the consequences of that could be with Susan Hassig, Associate Professor in the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
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We're less than a month from a government shutdown. Will it happen?
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12:38We’re less than a month away from a government shutdown. What have the Republicans and Democrats been saying about it? Are we more likely to see one with the new administration? Tommy talks with David Schultz, Professor of Political Science at Hamline University
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Good presidents, gearing up for Mardi Gras, and what our pets feel: Full Show 2-17-25
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1:22:20Dave Cohen guest hosts for Tommy this morning and covers a wide range of topics.* Do our pets love us? Here's what we can tell about what they're thinking* Who have been the best presidents? What about the worst?* Housing prices keep going up. Why?* Kellen Moore is working on assembling his new coaching staff…
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Do our pets love us? Here's what we can tell about what they're thinking
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19:13Dave Cohen in for Tommy. Dave talks with Phil Tedeschi, Human-Animal Connection Expert for Rover and Professor at the University of Denver in the Graduate School of Social Work Institute of Animal Sentience and Protection
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Housing costs keep going up and Mardi Gras is getting going: 8am hour
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19:53* Housing costs drove nearly 30% of all inflation! Here's how high interest rates pinch consumers without relief in the main cost of living * Carnival season is underway. We talk to Arthur Hardy about what to expect this year and what he’s hearing from krewes and officials
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Dave Cohen in for Tommy. Dave talks with Arthur Hardy, founder of the Mardi Gras Guide
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Dave Cohen in for Tommy. Dave talks with Ali Bustamente, Professor in the department of economics and finance at UNO
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