Best Tri State Communications Podcasts (2025)

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Prison break, seed oil explainer, and insurance reform: Full Show 5-21-25 1:28:45

18m ago1:28:45

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What are seed oils? Are they actually as bad as some make them out to be? 29:12

19m ago29:12

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The Louisiana legislature is considering a seed oil labeling bill. We spend some time explaining what seed oils are, why they’re in the crosshairs right now, and whether they’re actually bad for us.Dr. Christopher Gardner, Professor of medicine and nutrition scientist at Stanford University, joins us.…

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Prison break problem-solving and American-made parade throws: 8am hour 18:02

1h ago18:02

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* New Orleans Councilmember Freddie King on the prison escape* The Krewe of Boo is moving to have all their throws Made in America, with as much from Louisiana companies as possible.

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Why the Krewe of Boo is turning to American-made throws 8:25

1h ago8:25

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The Krewe of Boo is moving to have all their throws Made in America, with as much from Louisiana companies as possible.Tommy talks with organizer Brian Kern

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Freddie King wants less finger-pointing, more problem-solving with the prison escape 9:36

2h ago9:36

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Tommy discusses the prison escape with New Orleans Councilmember Freddie King. What happened and what NEEDS to happen?

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Latest on the prison escape and fixing insurance: 7am hour 19:10

2h ago19:10

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* The latest on the prison escape with WWL Louisiana investigative reporter Mike Perlstein* Checking in with Will Green with the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry about how the legislative session has been going and what he wants to see happen to help our economy.

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Insurance and tort reform are two big issues for Louisiana businesses 7:27

2h ago7:27

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We check in with Will Green with the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry about how the legislative session has been going and what he wants to see happen to help our economy.

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How much help did the inmates get from others? 11:43

1h ago11:43

11:43

We bring you the latest on the prison escape with WWL Louisiana investigative reporter Mike Perlstein.

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A Big Beautiful Bill and funding education for kids: 6am hour 22:20

3h ago22:20

22:20

* How tough of a job does House Speaker Mike Johnson have trying to wrangle the different blocs of the Republican Party? * Why early childhood education is so important for everybody

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Just how important is funding early education for EVERYBODY in Louisiana? 10:45

33m ago10:45

10:45

We talk with Libbie Sonnier with the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children about the importance of funding child care, pre-K programs, and early education in general

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How difficult is it for GOP leaders to get the party on the same page? 11:35

1h ago11:35

11:35

How tough of a job does House Speaker Mike Johnson have trying to wrangle the different blocs of the Republican Party? Tommy talks with Robert Hogan, Professor and Department Chair of Political Science at LSU

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Latest on the prison break and the aftermath, prostate cancer, and tariff impacts: Full Show 5-20-25 1:40:32

2h ago1:40:32

1:40:32

* Former Sheriff Marlin Gusman on the failures that led to the prison escape* State Rep Aimee Adatto Freeman: Sheriff Hutson needs to resign* What you need to know about prostate cancer, detection, and treatment* Trump is threatening Walmart to not raise prices because of tariffs* The sheriff has a tendency to blame others instead of looking inward…

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Marlin Gusman on the prison break and a doctor on prostate cancer: 9am hour 34:22

2h ago34:22

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* We talk with former Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman to get his reaction to what happened and how the jail works.* President Biden was recently diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer.

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What you need to know about prostate cancer, detection, and treatment 9:56

2h ago9:56

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President Biden was recently diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. We spend some time with Dr. Lucio Miele from LSU Health New Orleans about we know about prostate cancer, treatments, and how it can be caught.

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Former Sheriff Marlin Gusman on the failures that led to the prison escape 24:28

2h ago24:28

24:28

We talk with former Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman to get his reaction to what happened and how the jail works.

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Calls for audits, resignations in aftermath of the prison escape: 8am hour 20:57

3h ago20:57

20:57

* New Orleans representative Jason Hughes is one of several leaders calling for an audit of the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office after the massive escape on Friday.* Another New Orleans representative, Aimee Adatto Freeman, is calling on Sheriff Hutson to resign. We’ll talk with her about why.

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State Rep Aimee Adatto Freeman: Sheriff Hutson needs to resign 8:39

31m ago8:39

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New Orleans representative, Aimee Adatto Freeman, is calling on Sheriff Hutson to resign.We talk with her about why.

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This state representative is calling for an audit of the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office 12:17

40m ago12:17

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New Orleans representative Jason Hughes is one of several leaders calling for an audit of the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office after the massive escape on Friday.

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Sunburn/sunscreen and Joe Giarrusso on the prison escape: 7am hour 22:06

4h ago22:06

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* With festival season underway and summer trips coming up...we’ll talk about sunburn, sunscreen, and protecting your skin* We’ll check in with Joe Giarrusso about the prison escape and how the Council is responding.

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Joe Giarrusso: the sheriff has a tendency to blame others instead of looking inward 10:20

1h ago10:20

10:20

We check in with New Orleans Councilmember Joe Giarrusso about the prison escape and how the Council is responding.

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Everything you need to know about sunburn, sunscreen, and protecting your skin 11:46

33m ago11:46

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With festival season underway and summer trips coming up...we talk about sunburn, sunscreen, and what to know when you're out in the sun.Dr. Christopher Haas, Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Residency Program Director at LSU Health New Orleans, joins us.

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Walmart raising prices and Medicaid cuts: 6am hour 23:05

5h ago23:05

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* Walmart has said they’re going to raise prices because of President Trump’s tariffs...and Trump has threatened them to eat the costs. What’s likely to happen, with Walmart and other businesses? * Congress is working on a budget that could have big cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. What would that mean for Louisiana and our budget?…

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Would Medicaid cuts end up costing all of us more? 8:43

42m ago8:43

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Congress is working on a budget that could have big cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. What would that mean for Louisiana and our budget? Tommy breaks it down with Jan Moller, Executive Director of Invest in Louisiana

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Should the government tell a company how much money they can make? 14:21

1h ago14:21

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Walmart has said they’re going to raise prices because of President Trump’s tariffs...and Trump has threatened them to eat the costs. What’s likely to happen, with Walmart and other businesses? Tommy talks to Patrick Penfield, Professor of Supply Chain Practice at Syracuse University

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How in the heck did New Orleans have such a huge prison escape? Full Show 5-19-25 1:37:03

6h ago1:37:03

1:37:03

* Explaining what happened with the prison escape, where things stand now* DA Jason Williams is focused on finding these dangerous escaped inmates* How did we even get to the point where so many inmates could break out? * Rogue communication devices from China? Explaining some troubling news* How Project NOLA helped capture one of the escaped priso…

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Rogue communication devices from China? Explaining some troubling news 33:23

6h ago33:23

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We spoke about the threat Chinese-made cranes could pose to US ports...now rogue communications devices have been found in Chinese-made solar power inverters. Tommy talks with Egon Rinderer, Senior Vice President of Federal and Global Enterprise at NinjaOne. He is a defense expert in cyber-warfare against weapons systems, transportation assets, and…

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Capturing the escaped prisoners is the top priority right now: 8am hour 19:00

6h ago19:00

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* We'll get DA Jason Williams's reaction to the prison escape and his reaction to Gov. Jeff Landry attacking him* How Project NOLA helped play a part in apprehending one of the escapees

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How Project NOLA helped capture one of the escaped prisoners 8:52

2h ago8:52

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How Project NOLA helped play a part in apprehending one of the escapees and how their system works in general.Bryan Lagarde, a criminologist and Executive Director of Project NOLA, explains.

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DA Jason Williams is focused on finding the escaped inmates b/c they pose a clear and present danger 10:07

3h ago10:07

10:07

Jason Williams fires back after Governor Jeff Landry criticized him, says his focus is on capturing the escaped prisoners.

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OPSO backsliding and Monday Morning Markets: 7am hour 21:44

7h ago21:44

21:44

* How the heck did the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office get to this point?* Monday Morning Markets With Mark Rosa

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Monday Morning Markets with Mark Rosa: How the tariff situation is affecting things 10:00

3h ago10:00

10:00

Tommy talks with Mark Rosa, President and CEO of Jefferson Financial Federal Credit Union

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How did we even get to the point where so many inmates could break out so easily? 11:41

3h ago11:41

11:41

Rafael Goyeneche, President of the Metropolitan Crime Commission, explains how we got here with the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office, the Orleans Parish prison, and this unbelievable break out.

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High rewards and explaining how the prison break happened: 6am hour 22:54

8h ago22:54

22:54

* There's a big reward for remaining escapees* 10 inmates escaped Orleans Parish Prison. We get the latest on what happened and how many have been caught

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Explaining what happened with the prison escape, where things stand now 10:33

4h ago10:33

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10 inmates escaped Orleans Parish Prison. We get the latest on what happened, wheat the situation is now, with Katie Moore, WWL Louisiana reporter and anchor

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Crimestoppers has helped raise rewards for catching the esccaped inmates 12:21

5h ago12:21

12:21

There are big rewards for the remaining escapees. Tommy gets the details from Darlene Cusanza, President and CEO of Crimestoppers

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Some tips on fertilizing your yard and garden 55:21

3d ago55:21

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Fertilizing is an important part of a successful garden, and the spring is the most important time to fertilize, so it's important to get it right. In this episode, Don and John go over fertilizing the yard and garden, with special considerations for vegetables and containers, all to help your plants reach their full potential this season.…

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Trump's budget goes down in flames: Did the GOP do it to protect America? Plus James Comey's greatest hits and even Dems praise the Middle East trip and 33:30

3d ago33:30

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Conservatives refused to push President Donald Trump's budget out of committee (which you may have heard first here on Red Meat), so let's discuss how if they didn't, what's happening in California could happen to the rest of the country. Plus, James Comey threatened with arrest over Tweet and Trump's Middle East trip gets raves even from Biden sta…

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Al Scramuzza's legacy, making TOPS better, and prepping for hurricane season: Full Show 5-16-25 1:40:53

3d ago1:40:53

1:40:53

* Al Scramuzza changed our crawfish culture forever* LSU baseball fell to Manieri magic* How to prepare your home/property now ahead of hurricane season* The state of TOPS and how to make it better* Why can't 76% of single moms in Louisiana afford basic needs?* Managing Your Money with Mark Rosa: The basics of investing…

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Remembering Al Scramuzza and a new report on struggling moms: 9am hour 32:08

3d ago32:08

32:08

* Remembering Al Scramuzza's legacy on crawfish and seafood in general* 76% of single mothers in southeast Louisiana can’t afford basic needs

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Why can't 76% of single moms in Louisiana afford basic needs? 5:15

3d ago5:15

5:15

76% of single mothers in southeast Louisiana can’t afford basic needs. Tommy breaks down the United Way’s new ALICE report with president and CEO Michael Williamson.

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Al Scramuzza changed our crawfish culture forever 26:51

3d ago26:51

26:51

Tommy and Ian McNulty, who covers food and dining culture for The Times Picayune | New Orleans Advocate, talk about Al Scramuzza and about some places to eat this weekend.

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Prepping your home for hurricane season and less $$$ for NOLA: 8am hour 23:41

3d ago23:41

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* Hurricane season is almost here, and the temperatures are rising. Here's how you can prepare your home and property for both. * New Orleans overestimated property tax collections by around $18 million. We check in with Councilmember Joe Giarrusso about what it could mean for the budget.

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Is New Orleans looking at less money b/c of issues with property tax collections? 11:28

3d ago11:28

11:28

New Orleans overestimated property tax collections by around $18 million. We check in with Councilmember Joe Giarrusso about what it could mean for the budget.

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How to get your home and property ready now ahead of hurricane season 12:13

3d ago12:13

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Hurricane season is almost here, and the temperatures are rising. We spend some time with Paul Lagrange talking about how you can prepare your home and property for both.

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The state of TOPS and Managing Your Money: 7am hour 22:49

3d ago22:49

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* Leaders for a Better Louisiana has a new analysis on the state of the TOPS program. Let's break it down * Managing Your Money With Mark Rosa

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Managing Your Money with Mark Rosa: The basics of investing 10:26

3d ago10:26

10:26

Tommy talks to Mark Rosa, President and CEO of Jefferson Financial Federal Credit Union

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The state of TOPS and how to make it better 12:24

3d ago12:24

12:24

Leaders for a Better Louisiana has a new analysis on the state of the TOPS program. We break it down it with Barry Erwin, Chief Policy Officer for Leaders for a Better Louisiana