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Ian Hoch speaks with Char Miller, environmental historian & professor at Pomona College, about the Trump administration saying it’s “restructuring” the U.S. Forest Service.

The Trump administration says it’s “restructuring” the U.S. Forest Service. Critics say it looks a lot more like sabotage and part of a larger movement to gut federal stewardship and make public lands easier to exploit. Char Miller, environmental historian & professor at Pomona College, joins Ian Hoch to talk about the implications of this move.

Ian Hoch talks about the Trump administration saying it’s “restructuring” the U.S. Forest Service.

On today's show, Ian Hoch speaks with Davante Lewis, Public Service Commissioner, about why he was the sole dissenter on a 4 to 1 vote to fast-track Entergy and Meta's application for seven new gas power plants and billions of dollars' worth of other investments in infrastructure to power the big data center being built in northeast Louisiana. Then, Steve St John, WWL Production Director, joins th...

This hour, Ian Hoch is joined by Bobby McNabb and Kraig Prinz of the USGC Flotilla New Orleans to explain what boaters need to know to keep themselves and their families safe on the water.

National Boating Safety Week is coming up, and this year’s campaign carries a powerful message backed by U.S. Coast Guard data: drowning accounts for three out of every four recreational boating fatalities, and 87% of those victims were not wearing life jackets. Bobby McNabb, Vessel Examiner & member training officer of USGC Flotilla, and Kraig Prinz, Vice Commander of USGC Flotilla New Orleans, j...

One of the people who helped make WWL sound like WWL for more than four decades is hanging up the headphones. You might not know his name, but you definitely know his voice from some of your favorite commercials, PSAs, and more. Steve St. John has been a DJ, morning show host, computer tech, Production Director and more than that—he's been a friend. Steve St. John, WWL Production Director, joins I...

This hour, Ian Hoch speaks with Davante Lewis, Public Service Commissioner, about why he was the sole dissenter on a 4 to 1 vote to fast-track Entergy and Meta's application for seven new gas power plants and billions of dollars' worth of other investments in infrastructure to power the big data center being built in northeast Louisiana.

The state Public Service Commission on Wednesday voted 4-1 to fast-track Entergy and Meta's application for seven new gas power plants and billions of dollars worth of other investments in infrastructure to power the big data center being built in northeast Louisiana. Davante Lewis, Public Service Commissioner and the sole dissenter, joins Ian Hoch to explain why he voted against it.

Amid controversy over power plants, data centers and special treatment, the ultimate question remains: how much longer are we going to be the state known for private profit and public risk?

Today, we’re putting on some sparkly slippers and travelling over the rainbow to the land of Oz. In this episode, we’ll get a preview of a boots on the ground from Audacy podcasters who visited the Oz museum in Wamego, Kansas. Before we do that, well also hear about “zombie fish” that sound like they would be more at home in one of Baum’s tales than in real life and a modern-day invention that’s m...

Val Kilmer is dead and also starring in a new movie thanks to AI; What dead actors would you be happy to see come back as AI? Why aren't teens as interested in getting their drivers license any more? Dont smoke weed and drive. Or go to work. Or drive to work; Dave doesn't sleep; he recharges

NASCAR! Teen driving! Cyborgs! It's the last hour of the show on a beautiful Friday and there are no rules. Have fun!

Young adults seem to be a lot less enthusiastic today about getting their driver's licenses than they were in generations past. What gives?

Ian shares the awful story of his first driver's license exam with Dave. It's not pretty.

Val Kilmer's new movie "As Deep as the Grave" is out - but Val Kilmer died a while back and the Val Kilmer in the movie is an AI recreation. What does this mean for the future of filmmaking?

How will AI impact the film and entertainment industry? Dave visits with Jason Waggenspack, the President of Film Louisiana, about it and gets an update on how things are going in Hollywood South.

It’s opening day of French Quarter Fest, and Dave talks about what makes Southeast Louisiana so special! Also, Dave Cohen talks about how the New Orleans City Council, on Thursday, in a 4-3 vote, approved the New Orleans Police Department's purchase of the $250,000 drone and docking station, despite opposition from residents and three city council members. Then, Dave has a discussion about the Lou...

This hour, Dave Cohen is joined by Mike Strain, Commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry, to discuss farmers saying they can’t survive without migrant labor, then on the flip side, others said that farmers are being too greedy and won’t pay an American wage.

This hour, Dave Cohen has a discussion about the Louisiana Senate approving a bill (SB4) with a 26-7 vote, allowing local communities to vote on removing fluoride from their public water systems.

Dave Cohen talks about the New Orleans City Council on Thursday in a 4-3 vote approved the New Orleans Police Department's purchase of the $250,000 drone and docking station, despite opposition from residents and three city councilmembers.

President Donald Trump was reportedly pitched the idea of merging United and American airlines ... But will it happen? And what would it mean for consumers? Also, we explore summer travel prices and why so many surcharges seem to be hidden -- and piling up.

On today's show, Dave Cohen speaks with Joseph Rosenberg, Senior Fellow at the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, to explain where income tax dollars come from, how much the lower, middle, and upper classes are paying, and if the rich are able to take advantage of ways to lower their tax rates, leaving more of a burden on the middle class. Also, Dave talks about developers finally getting permissi...

Eyesores in your neighborhood, your commute, or blight, blemishes, and messes you see as you work and play in Greater New Orleans. Developers finally got permission to tear down the former Lindy Boggs Medical Center, one of the biggest eyesores in New Orleans that sits on prime real estate in Mid City. What do you see every day that you wish you could make go away?

This hour, Dave Cohen speaks with Joseph Rosenberg, Senior Fellow at the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, to explain where income tax dollars come from, how much the lower, middle, and upper classes are paying, and if the rich are able to take advantage of ways to lower their tax rates, leaving more of a burden on the middle class.