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Tax season opened this week and there are changes you need to know about. Plus, is the Justice Department trying to build a case against Jerome Powell's for improvements to an old building? Get the latest.

Could there ever be a female pope? Sarah Mullally was confirmed as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury in January 2026, making her the spiritual leader of the Church of England and the Anglican Communion. While Anglicanism allows women to hold top leadership roles like archbishops, the concept of a "female pope" is generally restricted to the legendary, likely fictional, 9th-century "Pope Joan" figure in Roman Catholic history. Dr. Tom Ryan, a Catholic theologian who has been instrumental in leading and developing the Loyola Institute of Ministry, joins Dave Cohen to discuss if the Catholic Church will ever have a female pope.

This hour, Dave Cohen speaks with Ernie Burns, Estate Planning & Wealth Advisors, about why there's such a huge disparity in the amount of Social Security benefits between the ages of 65 and 70.

Then, Kyle Gilmore, Director of Real Estate at the Port of New Orleans, and Felton Jones, PJ’s Coffee Chief Roastmaster, join the show to talk about how New Orleans is not just a coffee-loving city—it’s one of the most important coffee gateways in the country, where global trade becomes the coffee people drink every day.

Kyle Gilmore, Port NOLA Director of Real Estate and Felton Jones, PJ’s Coffee Chief Roastmaster, joins Dave Cohen to talk about how New Orleans is not just a coffee-loving city—it’s one of the most important coffee gateways in the country, where global trade becomes the coffee people drink every day.

When taking Social Security benefits, there's apparently a huge disparity in the amount of benefits between the ages of 65 and 70. Why is there such a huge difference and when should one decide to finally pull the trigger and start taking those benefits? Ernie Burns, Estate Planning & Wealth Advisors, joins Dave Cohen to explain what's going on.

A court case will decide whether Tik Tok is too addictive to survive, and we explore that with experts and users. Plus, what are police trained to do during a conflict with unarmed citizens, and how to know if the video you're watching on social media is legitimate.

On today's show, Dave Cohen talks about why New Orleans is pushing back against data centers.

Then, Dave has on

Todd Fontenot, Crawfish Extension Agent with the LSU Agricultural Center, to talk about the shape of this year's crawfish season,

Michael Hecht, President & CEO of GNO Inc., to talk about what's going on at Washington Mardi Gras,

Heidi Raines, founder & CEO of Performance Health Partners, to talk about the acquisition of her New Orleans–founded health tech company, Performance Health Partners,

Eric Hessler, attorney at the Police Association of New Orleans, to talk about the good news that Mayor Helena Moreno is saying the city plans to proceed with paying retention bonuses owed to hundreds of New Orleans Police Department officers,

and Ron Faucheux, political analyst & publisher of "Lunchtime Politics," to talk about the effect of the closed primary system in Louisiana's U.S. Senate election.

This hour, Dave Cohen has on Eric Hessler, attorney at the Police Association of New Orleans, to talk about the good news that Mayor Helena Moreno is saying the city plans to proceed with paying retention bonuses owed to hundreds of New Orleans Police Department officers.

Then, Ron Faucheux, political analyst & publisher of "Lunchtime Politics," joins the show to talk about the effect of the closed primary system in Louisiana's U.S. Senate election.

In a recent NOLA.com article, political analyst & publisher of "Lunchtime Politics" Ron Faucheux writes, “Before we can make sense of this election, we must first understand how Louisiana’s new closed primary law will change the rules of the game. In some cases, you may find yourself voting three times—in a party primary, runoff, and general election.” Ron Faucheux joins Dave to talk about the impact of the primary change.

Mayor Helena Moreno says the city plans to proceed with paying retention bonuses owed to hundreds of New Orleans Police Department officers. The payments, which range from $1,000 to $30,000 based on service history, are expected to receive City Council approval at a special meeting on Wednesday. Eric Hessler, attorney at the Police Association of New Orleans, joins Dave Cohen to talk about the good news.