The Spudcast: Talking Out My Ask

Attorney Mike Brandner tries to explain how they're gonna straighten out that ginormous car wreck outside Dallas during the freeze. Ain't gonna be easy. BTW: that clicking you hear during the interview is the mike on my headphone banging against my suspenders. Next time I'll wear a shirt.

Public Service Commissioner Eric Skrmetta has all the shocking revelations about why and how the power went out during the big freeze event, and who's gonna get it in the end.

Criminal Defense Attorney Joe Raspanti talks us thru a murder trial and all the trials and tribulations contained therein.

Claudia Riegel, The Rat Lady of New Orleans talks about the rats and skeeters and other vermin that inhabit the shadows and underworld of The Crescent City, and what you can do about it, which is more than you think, but is still just short of nothing

Chef Lenny Minutillo of HAPPY ITALIAN Pizzeria discusses with Spud the best and worst pizza toppings, some of which won't even qualify as a pizza. And they do it with only a little cussing cuz Lenny gave it up for Lent.

Cancel Gras is over, no one wants to talk about the rolling blackouts...yet. Let's have some happy talk with Chef Duke Locicero and a nice seafood dish you can make any Friday in Lent.

Spud talks to Mardi Gras Historian and Mari Gras Guide publisher Arthur Hardy, Retired NOPD Capt Mike Cahn and Mardi Gras character Professor Carl Nivale about this year's attempt at revelry.

Comedian Lance Montalto joins Spud to reminisce about the good old days of comedy and do something they could never do on the radio: curse! Big ole potty mouths tonight!

Talking with Ken Trahan Of CrescentCitySports.com about the future of football, the future of Brees and who's the GOAT. And doing all that with only a little bit potty mouth.

Retired NOPD Captain Mike Cahn has the scoop on how the cops are gonna handle the "crowds" in the Quarter for Cancel Gras and how you should act if you don't wanna get the rona cootie in the OPP and get locked down in the lockup. And only slightly on the potty mouth.

Spud talks to the Prez and CEO of Crimestoppers of GNO Darlene Cusanza about, what else? Stopping Crime! And he does all this with no potty mouth. Give a listen cuz there's plenty going on of which you're unaware.

Bourbon Street fixture Pete Territo talks about what the famous street was, is now, and what it may become after all the lockdowns and no Mardi Gras. And he and Spud both have potty mouths!

Dr. Gerry Cvitanovich, Coroner of Jefferson Parish and, until recently, my primary care physician talks to us about the antibody infusion I received vs the vaccines. And his dog chimes in with his 2 cents, too!

Guess what, y'all?! MORNING CALL is coming back! Cafe Au Lait and sour dough beignets here i come! And Bob Hennesey's gonna tell us all about it, with just a scoshe of potty mouth.

UNO Economics Professor Dr Dub Lane fills us in on how bad it is, how bad it can get, and what needs to happen to drag up outta the quagmire of the Covid lockdown economy.

New Orleans City Park CEO Rob Deviney tells how they're gonna save Mardi Gras...at least a part of it. FLOATS IN THE OAKS let's you parade by the floats instead of the floats parading by you. Get your tickets now!!

Jefferson Council on Aging CEO and muckety muck (again, I'm just a muck) Al Robichaux tells how the elderly are dealing with being cooped up during the pandemic and how JCOA is trying to help. Got and elderly relative? This is the show for you, and practically NO potty mouth!

Criminologist Peter Scharf, a muckety muck among crime watchers, discusses with Spud, (who is just a muck), the dreadful crime numbers in New Orleans and whether we need more cops, smarter cops or robo cops.

Becker Hall, Co-founder of 'Hogs For The Cause' is trying to save the festival so they can continue to fund research for pediatric brain cancer, the #1 cancer killer of children. But it ain't easy

Bridge House money raiser Kevin Gardere tells us how hard it is to raise money for a nonprofit without a pandemic, much less with one. He also tells us where your money goes and why Bridge House/Grace House is such a worthy cause. And all this with only a little bit potty mouth.

Steve Boulet from Crowley, no less, is opening a new restaurant in Metairie when many others are closing. What's the deal? We'll find out. But with a little potty mouth.

Spud talks out his ask to Adrian Bruneau of MardiGrasAlliance.com who wants you to have a Happy Mardi Gras no matter what!

Talking out my ask with Bryan Lagarde of Project NOLA, crime cameras for your home and/or business, now spread across the country. And only a little potty mouth!

Alistair Ramsey, PhD, Head of Microbiology at LSUHSC, tells us about the corona cootie, how it works, how the vaccine works, and other picture postcards.

SPUD chats with a great actor, Lance Nichols about the business, or lack thereof, and share war stories from the sets and how they got the gigs.