The Founders Show

Christopher broadcasts live from Juneau, Alaska on this week’s edition of The Founders Show. He and Hy talk melting glaciers, and how that could raise flood waters in South Louisiana, and the urgent needs to build flood protection to deal with a possible increase of four feet in ocean levels. That alone would make Mandeville, Tangipahoa, Slidell, and most of the South Shore outside of the ‘sliver...

This week marks the 250th anniversary of the crucial battle of Brooklyn Heights. George Washington was hemmed in by Hessan mercenaries, the British regulars, and the Royal Navy. The recently declared independence of the United States looked to be doomed. Hy and Christopher talk about fraught the military situation had become when our Founders pen the document just a few weeks before in Philadelphi...

Hy and Christopher kick off the show talking about flood protection, and the need to build a levee system for South Louisiana similar to the venture global LNG plant has constructed in Plaquemines Parish— 60 feet 129 foot foundations, capable pulling out the entire Gulf. We also need a flood gate and the Chef Pass and the Rigolets. We spend most of the show asking the question again, Cassidy Playe...

Hy and Christopher confront many topics in this edition of the show, but we begin by talking about the effective New Orleans takeover of the S&WB. Sewerage & Water Board was created at a time when there was no municipal government, no unitary city government, big enough to construct a major sewer and drainage system. The state created the quasi-independent body as a stopgap in the 19th cen...

In second half of this week’s show, Hy and Christopher talk Mardi Gras parade reductions, the curious MAGA reversals on Ukraine as the Iran War (re)intensifies and Dr. Fauci pleads the 5th. But we start off — and spend most of the program - talking about how the Mayor Wants a ‘Renaissance’ on Canal, but we ask “who will provide the vision and money?” Canal Street is New Orleans’ “great white way”,...

This week, Hy and Christopher take on the rise of AOC’s presidential chances and the socialist takeover of the Democratic Party. Is it a LEFT-WING mirror of MAGA? We also talk about development along Lake Pontchartrain and at West End, as well as Jefferson Parish’s seemingly permanent lack of a bond rating. But most of the show centers around Jeff Landry’s attempt to take over the New Orleans cour...

Hy and Christopher broadcast live from New York City, starting off with attending a bicycle parade for for “wounded warriors” on West Manhattan’s Riverside Drive, and we thank God that there still remains a bipartisan reverence for our veterans, amidst our many ideological divisions. We go on to talk about developments in New York City, from affordable housing to the homeless, and how they extend...

Hy and Christopher take on several topics in this week show including Mayor Helena Moreno’s proposal to create an industrial corridor in New Orleans East and how the spat with Liz Morrell may affect the cities ability to get dollars to do that (and build a new City Hall annex). We also talked about how Democrats are forcing Graham Platner out of the race in Maine, will Republicans force Ken Paxton...

Hy and Christopher take on the 250th birthday of the United States, and we discussed whether the term “evil” should be used against one’s political opponents. However, most of the discussion on this edition of the Founders’ Show centers around the results of the June 27, 2026 runoffs. Letlow, Cao, and Hilferty won their respective GOP Primaries, but John Young may be the first true victim of the n...

Hy and Christopher take on several topics, including whether a remote straw vote of the legislature is constitutionally legal enough to provide teacher pay raises; how despite critics on the Left, whether SpaceX might actually help lower tech prices and help the poor bridge the digital divide; and whether the ideological extremes of both parties are like “Thelma and Louise driving off the cliff”—...

Hy and Christopher explore several topics, including the upcoming June 27 elections.  We break down what’s coming in each Republican runoff, for US Senate, PSC, and BESE. We also asked the question whether smart phones are the reason for the decrease in fertility.  A new study suggests just that. Finally, we talk about Iran war MOU.  One hundred billion dollars; Thirteen American lives; The cost o...

With early voting underway, Hy and Christopher interview John Young, candidate for the very competitive public service commissioner post. We talk about the energy grid, the META AI facility in Richland Parish, and the impact to our vulnerable infrastructure of EMP pulse.

We talk about the upcoming elections, how close the polls are, and Hy and Christopher take a few minutes to interview Josie Olivia about the new play at Le Petit Thestre.

Hy and Christopher take on the issue of whether Killing MFP To Pay Teachers Is a Terrible Trade. Senate President Cameron Henry, R-Metairie, told reporters four days before the May 16 election, “If the public doesn’t vote to give [teachers] a pay raise, then that means they don’t want to give them a pay raise…So the legislature is not going to turn around and do something that our constituents vot...

Hy and Christopher take on several topics, including what it means to be a “Madisonian” and how that influences the name “The Founders Show”. Most of the conversation of today’s centers on how the Surge in the Black Votes Upset Expectations in the May 16 Election. As Christopher writes in  The Louisiana Weekly : Nick Albares enjoyed the endorsement of John Bel Edwards as well as every major Democr...

Hy and Christopher kick off the program, talking about the likely redraw of the LA congressional map, which looks amazingly like the 5-1 map that was in existence prior to Governor Jeff Landry coming to the office. There are a few minor differences, including the fact that St. Bernard Parish will no longer be divided between the First and Second Congressional Districts, but, nonetheless, the map h...

Hy & Christopher discuss the Indiana and Ohio GOP primaries and how Donald Trump’s endorsed candidates defeated long-time incumbents. They question whether the same outcome could occur in Louisiana’s May 16 U.S. Senate race, where Julia Letlow and John Fleming currently lead incumbent Bill Cassidy. The discussion includes congressional redistricting and an underreported Supreme Court ruling re...

Hy & Christopher talk about canceled congressional primaries and whether redistricting efforts to create six GOP districts could backfire. They also discuss King Charles meeting Trump and America’s 250th birthday. HMS Trump’s bell is presented as a gift. Hy concludes the show reflecting on Founder George Mason.

Christopher broadcasts live from Fraunces Tavern Museum in Manhattan. He interviews Ambrose Richardson on the meaning of the American Revolution and George Washington’s greatest patriotic act: laying down power. This leads into Rep. Mike Bayham’s effort to lifetime-limit governors to two terms. Hy and Christopher discuss Black soldiers in the American Revolution and school vouchers. Hy concludes w...

Hy McHenry & Christopher Tidmore speak with Darren Grubb of Medicare Advantage Majority on the effort to underfund Medicare Advantage. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed a 0.09 percent payment increase. That rate was not reflective of real-world healthcare costs and risked significant premium increases for over 50% of Medicare recipients. CMS later agreed to a 2.48 perce...

Hy McHenry & Christopher Tidmore talk about legislative efforts to reform the board of the New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board. Will there be a property service fee imposed? We discuss courts, Salt Coast, cars, foster care, and Trump killing petrodollars in the aftermath of the Iran War. Hy finishes by reflecting on the Great Awakening.

Hy McHenry & Christopher Tidmore talk about the U.S. Supreme Court decision, upcoming elections, and New Orleans courts. Most importantly, we remember a dear friend who died too young, Curtis Robinson. Hy concludes the program by reflecting on the importance of the philosopher Montesquieu.

Hy McHenry & Christoper Tidmore discuss the Louisiana economy, movies, military, and careers. We talk about the (lack of?) reasons for the Iran War. Hy reflects upon Francis Scott Key to end the show.

Hy McHenry & Christopher Tidmore discuss Sen. Markwayne Mullins becoming Homeland Security Secretary, the Louisiana U.S. Senate race, President Trump’s machinations in the Iran War, the Public Service Commissioner's contest, and the New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board. Hy honors St. Brendan to end the program.

Hy & Tidmore discuss the Louisiana Legislative Session and the impact on state taxes and schools. Most importantly, we celebrate that automobile brake tags may soon become a thing of the past. Hy uses the patriotic moment to reflect on early education.