The Freeman Report

In this episode the musical gang gets back together and explores the same song performed by different artists.  It is really interesting to hear how musicians have, in some cases, quite different takes and you may not even know it is the same song.  Although there are many to choose from we narrowed it down to just a few with some history on some of them.  You might even know of a few yourself. En...

In this episode of the Freeman Report I sit down with two former Chiefs of Police to discuss the current state of Crime in Baton Rouge but their perspectives can really be related to just about any major city in the United States.  Is there hope for our country?  One thinks so and the other was a little more cautious. It should be noted that former Chief Pat Englade, who was a guest on my very fir...

At the age 2 Danielle Mixon’s son withdrew and went into his own world and would have severe tantrums.  Danielle was an Occupational Therapist herself and began working with her son trying to reach him and bring him back but nothing seemed to work.  A friend suggested she take her son to a therapist that was doing something different, and this therapist began working with the son but also gave Dan...

 In November of 2022 while attending a conference in the Washington D.C. area I heard a presentation on Opioids and Suicide in the construction industry.  During the presentation Rick Rhinehart of CPWR informed the audience that the #1 industry in the United States for Suicide by opioids was the construction industry.  Having been in the industry for over 40 years I was skeptical but intrigued and...

Little did I know when I did the Acupuncture podcast with Stewart Sommers it would lead me to discover Dr. Larry McCaskill, a Veterinarian who practices acupuncture on animals. Once I started to look into Dr. McCaskill's background there was so much more to the man.  He played football at LSU and then left his senior year to become a pilot and flew in Vietnam and later the Gulf War.  Doesn&ap...

He is the winningest Coach in the Shreveport/Bossier area of North Louisiana but he is so much more than a coach.  He is now 93 years old and played football for LSU, The Louisiana State University in the late 1940's and early 1950's.  After serving in the army during the Korean War, he returned to Shreveport and began coaching on the high school level.  Today the stadium at Captain Shre...

We had so much fun on the first episode we decided to do another.  In this episode Claire talks about pain and how the body deals with it.  She also discusses the brain and how it plays a significant part in how it sends messages to the body to protect itself from danger, including pain.   Claire is a Physical Therapist who treats patients from a holistic perspective and may be somewhat on the for...

Pat is what I would call a Renaissance Man.  Not knowing what he wanted to major in at Union College in New York, a friend asked him if he would interested in a Cultural Anthropology for the summer but he would have to travel to Barbados.  He thought it would be fun and agreed.  The next summer he ended up in Mexico and finally the following summer made his way to Spain and had now found his major...

She claims she is a physical therapist with an identity crisis.  Her background is in pain neuroscience, chronic disease, mental health, trauma, fascia and myofascial release, trigger points.  Sounds like a mouthful but after you listen you will realize her approach to physical therapy is so much more.  When most of us think of physical therapy we think of it as part of post surgery, pain manageme...

Did you know that 96% of all manufactured goods are directly touched by the chemical industry?  The next time you sit in your car look around at all of the products and think how many are made as a result of the chemical industry.  The industry contributes heavily through taxes to schools and municipalities and, in fact, in many cases in Louisiana a major chemical company is more that likely the l...

Most people think it might be painful but Acupuncture is far from it.  In fact it helps alleviate pain, stress, digestive issues and so many more.  If you have back pain or migraine headaches you may want to give acupuncture a try.  There were times where I could barely walk but one of my sisters convinced me to go see Stewart Sommers, a Certified Acupuncture Practitioner and after just one sessio...

At the age of 10 he had a brother, John,  born prematurely and some thought John would never leave the hospital and make it home.  Everyday after school Marion Edwards would go sit with John until one day he was well enough to go home.  How did older brother Marion get him home?  On a city bus and then he put John in his room to look after him.   When he was 11 his sister Louise wanted a piano but...

The Gang is back and sit down to reveal what we consider to be the Top Ten One Hit Wonders. Wayne Barbin, Randy Amar and I discuss our top ten list, some background on the artists and how we arrived at the chosen songs and artists.  I really thought we would all have a lot in common but that was not to be as Wayne once again stunned with his #10 choice.  Once again what I thought would be a simple...

When most people think of insulation they think of the pink stuff in the attic and in the walls. Mechanical is on a whole other level and can truly help in the efforts towards decarbonization and reducing green house gases.  As Ron King coined one time "We are the Forgotten Industry".  Those of us in the industry need to change that and hopefully this podcast will move the needle.  I sit...

You have probably heard of Al Capone, Sam Giancana, Carlos Marcello or even Whitey Bulger but few, if any, have heard of Joseph Bulger.  Some say he was one of the real leaders of the Chicago Outfit.  As a teenager he worked on the docks in New Orleans and after his father died he moved the family to Chicago and changed his last name.  He became a lawyer, mayor and so many other things.   In 1966...

I sit down with  Melanie Fields, Assistant District Attorney with the East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney's office and Suzanne Hamilton, Executive Director of the Capital Area Family Justice Center to talk about Domestic Violence.   Some believe there should now be a social worker assisting law enforcement on Domestic Violence calls while others believe they should not be put in harm&ap...

He came to play football at LSU from Marshall, TX in the late 1940's and became the owner of his own car dealership.  Managing to retire at the ripe old age of 49 he has now been retired longer that he worked and says he maybe should have worked a little longer.  I had not seen him for at least 20 plus years but finally managed to visit him while he was in Baton Rouge.  Uncle Bubba, my Dad&ap...

Although he grew up in New Orleans and was named Defensive Player of year while attending  Alcorn State, it was when he was playing for the Philadelphia Eagles and living in Philadelphia when the seed for his true purpose was planted.  During his time in Philadelphia Coach Roynell would bring the homeless back to his high rise apartment and give them a hot meal and clean them up.  Ultimately it wa...

Tim Johnson is the Founder and President of The TJC Group a consulting firm headquartered in Baton Rouge.  Tim was not necessarily looking to get into the political world but and offer to work in the Louisiana Senate while attending LSU changed all that.  He now heads up a very successful consulting firm and has clients such as ExxonMobil, Shell, BASF and GBRIA - the Greater Baton Rouge Industry A...

Since there are a few ties to LSU and one that is actually personal I wanted to weigh in and make a prediction about the SuperBowl today.   I watched as Joe Burrow led the LSU Tigers to the national championship.  Also in that group was one of his favorite receivers, Ja'Marr Chase, now the NFL offensive rookie of the year and Thaddeus Moss.  Tyler Shelvin, another Tiger is also with the Benga...

In this episode we explore the path to healing.  Father Jeff Bayhi of Baton Rouge and Father Chuck Swanson of Omaha, NE talk about how hopelessness can turn into hope and what they are doing at Metanoia Manor.  As Father Jeff says, we need  more boots on the ground regarding human trafficking. As you finish the series I ask that you consider making a donation to either Metanoia Manor at https://ww...

This Episode delves into the victims period of captivity and how their pimps or handlers control them.  

On October 13th I interviewed Father Jeff Bayhi and Father Chuck Swanson on the topic of Human Trafficking.  Father Bayhi had even given a talk at the Vatican on this very subject.  During the first part of this three part series Father Bayhi had a coughing spell, some of which occurred when Father Swanson was speaking.  Because of the spell and not being able to edit out his coughing during Fathe...

This is the first of a three part series on Human Trafficking.  It is an interview with Father Jeff Bayhi and Father Chuck Swanson who established and oversee Metanoia Manor , a home for female juvenile survivors.  There are over 5000 animal rescue shelters across the United States.  Care to guess how many beds there are for juvenile survivors of human trafficking?  I think you will find the numbe...

This is Part 1 of the Greatest Rock and Roll Bands of All Time.  Three guys came together to present their picks without knowing the others choices.  Wayne Barbin is product of the 60's and also played in the band Raspberry  Fogg.  I grew up in the 70's and Randy Amar is from the 80's so our takes are a little different.  We only managed to get through 10 - 6 in part one.   I am sur...