The Sadvocate Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Dave and Drew are back for Episode 35 of The Sadvocate Podcast , breaking down the latest news, controversies, and unusual stories from across the Baton Rouge area. This week, they discuss the debate surrounding St. George’s new street signs, the Denham Springs man convicted after $40,000 was discovered inside a wall, allegations involving a volunteer in the Governor Jeff Landry r...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 34 of The Sadvocate Podcast with Dave & Drew , Dave Roppolo and Drew Murrell welcome Mark Belgard, better known as the Ascension Parish Department of Memes . Mark talks about what really defines Ascension Parish, the jokes locals love and hate, the misconceptions Baton Rouge has about Ascension, and how his comedy page unexpectedly became a platform for helping loca...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 33 of The Sadvocate Podcast with Dave & Drew , Dave Roppolo and Drew Murrell catch up on what’s happening around St. George and the Baton Rouge area. This week’s news includes the latest developments in the CATS corruption case, Louisiana DOTD’s plan to use AI for interstate traffic flow, new controversy involving Pastor Tony Spell, and the District Attorney should...

Send us Fan Mail Wade Evans, Mayor of the City of Central, joins Dave and Drew for his second visit to The Sadvocate Podcast. This episode covers the latest news out of Central, progress made over the last four years, the future of Main Street 2030, drainage improvements, the Sullivan widening project at Hooper, favorite Central restaurants, and the rumors only The Sadvocate would ask about. Plus,...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of The Sadvocate Podcast with Dave & Drew , Dave Roppolo and Drew Murrell welcome Abigail Whitam from WBRZ for a fun and candid conversation about life in television news, live reporting, strange Baton Rouge stories, unexpected assignments, and what it is really like covering the Capital Region every day. The guys also break down local headlines, including ankl...

Send us Fan Mail This week on The Sadvocate Podcast with Dave & Drew , we welcome BriLynn from Tiger 100.7 and Guaranty Media for a fun conversation about life in radio, country music, live broadcasting, celebrity interviews, working events, and balancing all of it with being a mom. Dave and Drew ask BriLynn about hot mic moments, on-air mistakes, overplayed country songs, the artists she woul...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we are thrilled to welcome a local celebrity and Louisiana Music Hall of Fame inductee, Chase Tyler of the Chase Tyler Band!  In this episode, we sit down with Chase to discuss his musical journey, including his biggest inspirations and his initial reaction to joining the ranks of legends like Louis Armstrong, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Fats Domino. Dave and Drew talk to Chas...

Send us Fan Mail Dave and Drew tackle a packed news week, including: Baton Rouge Metro Council Complaint: Analyzing the conflict of interest allegations involving the new parish attorney, John McLindon, and Councilwoman Laurie Adams' husband. City of St. George Updates: Discussing the potential for St. George to separate from the East Baton Rouge Parish library system, plus a look at what is...

Send us Fan Mail Dave and Drew talk to the Queen of Clean Jennifer Richardson about Keep Tigertown Beautiful including but not limited to prostitution, stolen license plates, and a coroner's gurney. 

Send us Fan Mail Dave and Drew are all over the place this week discussing Governor Landry's redistricting again for the first time, DOTD installs a "new" barrier in Walker, Alligator hunting goes recreational, Central to start towing for the Carolina Squat, and maybe ankle monitors are not that effective after all.

Send us Fan Mail Dave and Drew talk to United Cajun Navy's Brian Trascher about how the group got started, where they now go, and the invasion of Greenland.

Send us Fan Mail Dave and Drew discuss the new Governor Landry recall effort, Sharon Broome subpoena and lawyer, and Baker is banning barberships. 

Send us Fan Mail Dave and Drew interview 19th Judicial District Court judicial candidate Jimmy Manasseh,

Send us Fan Mail Dave and Drew innovate the inspection sticker QR code debate, talk about schools, and Baltimore has built, destroyed, and rebuilt a bridge while we are still studying a new bridge.

Send us Fan Mail Dave and Drew interview candidate for 19th JDC Judge Justin Murphy Delaune. A hard hitting interview that discusses law enforcement, coaching kids' baseball, and the tuba.

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Send us Fan Mail Dave and Drew interview Talk 107.3 Morning Show Host Brian Haldane.

Send us Fan Mail Dave and Drew interview former Baton Rouge Police Chief Pat Englade. 

Send us Fan Mail Dave and Drew covering this week's news including BREC burning a park on purpose while other Parishes just burn, Food stamps no longer covering soft drinks and candy, cruise ship coming to Baton Rouge, the City of Central, and Baton Rouge sending back federal money.

Send us Fan Mail Dave and Drew talk to Baton Rouge Police Chief TJ Morse about being a police officer, officer pay, donuts, and NIL deals for officers.

Send us Fan Mail Dave and Drew talk about an altered $300k check from EBR Parish School System, East Feliciana Parish Schools going to 4 days per week next year, one councilmember tries to remove another councilmember after an indictment, and the Parish Attorney's Office suing to quell free speech.

Send us Fan Mail Dave and Drew talk to the Queen of Clean Jennifer Richardson, the founder of Keep Tigertown Beautiful about trash, guns, drugs, and a dead body.

Send us Fan Mail Dave and Drew covering real fake news including Governor Landry allowing open carry of harpoons in Greenland, and it has been 0 days since the last CATS scandal but at least CATS is budgeting for these indictments.

Send us Fan Mail Mayor Yates talks about his background, from teaching to being a fireman, to becoming the first Mayor of St. George.  Also, Dave and Drew cover La AG Liz Murrill preventing king cake smuggling over state lines and how every politician in Louisiana is now running against Sen Bill Cassidy or to replace Rep. Julia Letlow.

Send us Fan Mail Dave and Drew cover a few real fake news stories, real news stories, and talk to Central Mayor and legendary surf enthusiast Wade Evans.