Best WWL Podcasts (2026)

* Why do we have a short Carnival season this year?* We’ll take another look back at the Saints loss to the Falcons...and another look back at the season as a whole with Steve Geller.* We’ve all seen the cannon across from Jackson Square...but how much do you actually know about the Washington Artillery of New Orleans? We’ll spend a little time wit…

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Hour 2: Did President Trump have the authority to arrest Maduro? Will voters care about this months from now? 17:52

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* What is former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro being charged with in court? Did the US have the right to capture him? We'll check in with David Law, a professor of law at the University of Virginia* How is Congress reacting to the Venezuela strike? Will voters care one way or the other? We’ll break it down…

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Hour 1: Prices at the store going up, good news for law enforcement, and preventing human trafficking 19:45

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* How are prices at the store looking now compared to a year ago? What can we expect in 2026? * Some good news: law enforcement deaths in the line of duty dropped by 25% in 2025. WE’ll break down the new report with Bill Alexander, CEO of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. * Governor Landry declared January Human Trafficking Preve…

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How to make New Year's resolutions you'll actually stick with 20:06

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Do you make New Year’s resolutions? Do you ever end up keeping them? We get some tips on how to stick to it from our friend Dr. Judy Ho, a licensed clinical therapist.

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Carnival season is underway! Arthur Hardy tells us what we need to know 11:58

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It’s the start of Carnival season! We check in with Arthur Hardy, founder of the Mardi Gras Guide.

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We've all passed by Washington Artillery Park. So what IS the Washington Artillery? 8:15

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We’ve all seen the cannon across from Jackson Square...but how much do you actually know about the Washington Artillery of New Orleans? We spend a little time with John Fitzmorris, a historian at UNO.

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What does the future hold for Saints legends like Cam Jordan? 7:21

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Why do we have a short Carnival season this year? 4:18

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Tommy talks with Barry Keim, LSU Health climatologist, about Mardi Gras, the lunar calendar, and why we have a short Carnival season this year.

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Congress will be busy between Venezuela, health care...and another government shutdown deadline 8:01

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How is Congress reacting to the Venezuela strike? Will voters care one way or the other? We’ll break it down with David Schultz, Professor of Political Science at Hamline University

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Did President Trump have the legal authority to capture Venezuela's leader? 9:51

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What is former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro being charged with in court? Did the US have the right to capture him? We check in with David Law, E. James Kelly Jr. Class of 1965 Research Professor of Law and Courtesy Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia.

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January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month in Louisiana. Here's how one man is helping survivors 5:02

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Governor Landry declared January Human Trafficking Prevention Month. We'll talk with Scott Vaughan from Unbranded about the work he does to help survivors.

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Some good news: law enforcement deaths in the line of duty dropped in 2025 5:16

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Law enforcement deaths in the line of duty dropped by 25% in 2025. We break down the new report with Bill Alexander, CEO of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.

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How are store prices looking today compared to a year ago? 9:27

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How are prices at the store looking now compared to a year ago? What can we expect in 2026?Patrick Penfield, Professor of Supply Chain Practice at Syracuse, joins us.

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LSU is prepared to "roll out the red carpet" for Arizona State QB Sam Leavitt 18:52

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Zack Nagy, an LSU reporter for Sports Illustrated, joined Second Guess. Nagy broke down LSU's work in the transfer portal, highlighting their "all-out" pursuit of Arizona State QB Sam Leavitt. Nagy shared his thoughts on Kewan Lacy, Tre Brown, and the Tigers' defensive line.

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Saints Coaches Show: Tyler Shough has a great opportunity to make a "second-year jump" 43:10

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Mike Hoss and Bobby interviewed Saints head coach Kellen Moore and assistant defensive line coach Brian Young on WWL's weekly "Saints Coaches Show." Coach Moore shared his message to the team after their 6-11 campaign and evaluated quarterback Tyler Shough's rookie season. Coach Moore also explained his growth opportunities as a head coach and prev…

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Young: After early growing pains, the Saints' DL became a strong unit 13:07

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Mike Hoss and Bobby interviewed Saints assistant defensive line coach Brian Young on WWL's weekly "Saints Coaches Show." Coach Young broke down the Saints' defensive line development and explained the difference in Coach Staley's new scheme. Coach Young also shared his thoughts on Cam Jordan, Chase Young, and the Saints' veteran defensive leaders.…

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Moore: There are a lot of things to be proud of with how we navigated this year 22:40

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Mike Hoss and Bobby interviewed Saints head coach Kellen Moore on WWL's weekly "Saints Coaches Show." Coach Moore discussed areas of improvement for 2026 and evaluated quarterback Tyler Shough's rookie season. He recapped the team's 19-17 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, highlighting their stout defense. Coach Moore explained his growth opportunities a…

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Saints have hope for the future despite loss to Falcons + Week 18 Studs and Duds 1:21:42

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The New Orleans Saints didn't find a win against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 18, so why do things feel so positive? In the latest edition of WWL Radio's Inside Black & Gold podcast, Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak and WWL Sports Director Steve Geller break down what all went down in the ATL, pick studs and duds from the matchup and reflect on a…

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Duncan: Brandon Staley just did one of the best coaching jobs in a long time 14:58

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Jeff Duncan, a columnist for The Times-Picayune, joined Second Guess. Duncan expressed his optimism in the Saints' future under head coach Kellen Moore and quarterback Tyler Shough. He praised first-year DC Brandon Staley's work to improve New Orleans' defense immediately. Duncan also shared his thoughts on Chase Young, the Saints' "team defense," …

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Full Show 1-5-26: Exciting Saints, aggressive Tigers, and strikes in Venezuela 1:37:31

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* The Saints lost to the Falcons...but there's so much to be excited about * Where could LSU turn at QB after missing out on an early target?* Who's running Venezuela now? What role is the US playing?* The Saints defensive turnaround this season was mighty immpressive* What will the Venezuela strike's impact on our oil and gas industry be?* Bank On…

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Hour 4: Venezuela's oil and gas impact and another Pelicans losing streak 30:58

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* How the military strike on Venezuela and change in leadership could affect...our oil and gas industry* We'll get an update how the Pelicans have been looking with Oleh Kosel

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Hour 3: Making sense of the strike in Venezuela and what comes next 22:17

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The US launched a military attack into Venezuela and captured its now former leader, Nicolas Maduro.

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Hour 2: LSU attacking the portal and debt in the new year 23:50

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* We go over how the first few days of the transfer portal have gone for LSU with WWL.com columnist Jeff Palermo. How is Lane Kiffin reshaping the Tigers roster?* Bank On It, financial insights you can count on with Jason Shields, the COO of Gulf Coast Bank & Trust

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Hour 1: The Saints lost to the Falcons...but there's so much to be excited about 20:25

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Tommy and Mike Detillier break down the Saints loss to the Falcons...and all the reasons for excitement heading into the offseason.

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What have been the bright spots for the Pelicans in the middle of a losing streak? 8:17

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Tommy talks with Oleh Kose, a credentialed NBA writer covering the Pelicans, about the seven game losing streak and how individual players have been looking.

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How could the Louisiana oil and gas industry be impacted by the strike in Venezuela? 22:41

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What will happen with oil and gas after the strikes and changes in Venezuela?Greg Upton, Director of LSU's Center for Energy Studies, joins us.

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Who's running Venezuela now? What role is the US playing? 10:49

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We talk with David Smilde, a professor of sociology at Tulane University who has studied Venezuela for 30 years, about the Venezuelan government, who looks to be in charge now, and what could come next.

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What happened with the US strike on Venezuela? What comes next? 8:27

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The US launched a military attack into Venezuela and captured its now former leader, Nicolas Maduro.We get the details from CBS Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson.

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Bank On It: New year, same old debt 10:25

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Bank On It, financial insights you can count on with Jason Shields, the COO of Gulf Coast Bank & Trust

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Where could LSU turn at QB after missing out on an early target? 13:25

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We go over how the first few days of the transfer portal have gone for LSU with WWL.com columnist Jeff Palermo. How is Lane Kiffin reshaping the Tigers roster?

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The Point After: Despite a Week 18 loss, the sun is shining for 2026 1:25:25

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Bobby and Steve broke down the Saints' 19-17 loss to the Atlanta Falcons to wrap up the 2025 season. Bobby discussed the positives from the loss. The Cajun Cannon shared his thoughts on the Saints' lackluster special teams unit, praised the team's defensive line, and criticized their consistent slow starts. Bobby backed Saints quarterback Tyler Sho…

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Bobby's Rant: Losing to the Falcons is frustrating, but it's not all bad 21:10

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Bobby broke down the Saints' 19-17 loss to the Atlanta Falcons in the final week of the regular season. He discussed the positives from the loss: the Saints earned the No. 8 overall pick and a last-place schedule in 2026. Bobby shared his thoughts on the Saints' lackluster special teams unit, praised the team's defensive line, and criticized their …

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Deuce's Dimes: The Saints never quit, but can they continue to build? 7:06

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Deuce joined Steve to recap the end of the Saints' 2025 season, which wrapped up in Atlanta with a 19-17 loss to the Falcons. Deuce praised the Saints' front seven and evaluated quarterback Tyler Shough.

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Full Show 1-2-25: LSU making moves, Saints fighting Falcons, and more 1:46:45

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Hour 4: Fighting crime in New Orleans and a fishy story 36:23

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* We’ll go over the strides New Orleans made in combating crime in 2025 and what Mayor-elect Moreno should keep doing...and what she should change with Rafael Goyeneche from the Metropolitan Crime Commission.* Did you know Tulane has over 8 million fish in old World War II bunkers? We'll talk with Brian Sidlauskas, the person in charge of it all…

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Hour 3: How the Saints match up against the Falcons and learning about the Flying Tigers 22:22

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* Previewing the Saints/Falcons game with Mike Detillier. Will the Black and Gold make it five in a row and beat the Dirty Birds? * Claire Chennault grew up in Louisiana, went to LSU, and helped fight Japanese forces in World War II. We’ll talk with Dr. John Curatola from the National World War II Museum about Chennault and his Flying Tigers…

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Hour 2: A local man leads the US Mint and Mayor Cantrell vetoing the Council 24:14

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* Mayor Cantrell vetoed a spending freeze with just weeks left in her term. We’ll talk with Councilmember Joe Giarrusso about that and how the budget situation is looking.* A former state representative from Mandeville, Paul Hollis, is the new director of the US Mint. We’ll talk with him about his new role and how he got there.…

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Hour 1: LSU getting after the portal and French Quarter security recommendations 23:46

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* The transfer portal has opened. What positions do the Tigers need to address? How active will the Purple and Gold be? * We’ll talk with Christian Pendleton from the French Quarter Management District about the various proposals for French Quarter security and how people are feeling.

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Tulane has over 8 MILLION fish specimens in old WWII bunkers. What?? 6:48

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Did you know Tulane has over 8 million fish in old World War II bunkers? We talk with Brian Sidlauskas, the Director of the Tulane University Biodiversity Research Institute and the current curator of the Royal D. Suttkus Fish Collection

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NOPD made big strides in combatting crime in 2025...but still work to do 29:34

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We go over the strides New Orleans made in combating crime in 2025 and what Mayor-elect Moreno should keep doing...and what she should change with Rafael Goyeneche from the Metropolitan Crime Commission.

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BONUS: 'We have a spending problem:' How the right should move on in 2026 26:37

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Let's dig in for the New Year. Massive fraud in Minnesota, inflation, Trump's economic plan for 2026 and a wrap-up of how he handled his first year in this new term in office are the topics in today's Red Meat.

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You know about the (LSU) Fighting Tigers...what about the Flying Tigers? 9:50

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Claire Chennault grew up in Louisiana, went to LSU, and helped fight Japanese forces in World War II. We talk with Dr. John Curatola, Samuel Zemurray Stone Senior Historian at the National World War II Museum and a retired US Marine, about Chennault and his Flying Tigers.

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What to know about Chris Olave's medical condition, available receivers for the Falcons game 12:32

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We preview the Saints/Falcons game with Mike Detillier. Will the Black and Gold make it five in a row and beat the Dirty Birds?

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Mayor Cantrell is fighting with the Council again in her final weeks in office 12:09

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Mayor LaToya Cantrell vetoed a spending freeze with just weeks left in her term. We talk with Councilmember Joe Giarrusso about that and how the budget situation is looking.

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How this Metairie native ended up as the Director of the US Mint 12:04

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A former state representative from Mandeville, Paul Hollis, is the new director of the US Mint. We talk with him about his new role and how he got there.

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It's been just over a year since the Bourbon St. terror attack. What's changed? 11:48

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We talk with Christian Pendleton from the French Quarter Management District about the various proposals for French Quarter security and how people who live and work there are feeling.

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The transfer portal is open! LSU is expected to be very active 11:58

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The transfer portal is open. What positions do the Tigers need to address? How active will the Purple and Gold be? We’ll break it down with WWL.com columnist Jeff Palermo

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Chris Olave health scare changes A LOT for Saints vs Falcons | Week 18 preview & 1-on-1 with Audric Estime 1:34:11

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The New Orleans Saints are on a roll as the Falcons loom in Week 18, but can they keep things going without Chris Olave after a medical emergency sent him to the hospital this week? In the latest edition of WWL Radio's Inside Black & Gold podcast, Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak and WWL Sports Director Steve Geller break down the latest injurie…

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Full Show 12-31-25: The Saints outstanding rookies, the crazy world of college sports and money, and more 1:41:10

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* The Saints rookie class has been outstanding* College sports has rules about paying players, but is anyone following them?* Many are making financial resolutions for 2026. These are the top ones* Keeping your pets safe and relaxed while fireworks are going off* Moreno can keep crime reduction momentum going but has tough challenges* Up Close and …