Kelly Schulz, Senior Vice President of Communications & Public Relations at New Orleans & Co., joins Newell to talk about a robust summer in New Orleans, including the success of UFC 318 and the Lutheran Youth Convention.

President & CEO of the US Travel Association, Geoff Freeman, joins Newell to discuss major wins for the travel industry from the "One Big Beautiful Bill," for example, $12.5 billion to modernize air traffic control, as well as a few setbacks and next steps.

Housing prices, retailer perception, tariffs, gas -- what's going on in this topsy turvy US economy? Here's a mid-year look at key indicators. On Deadline is hosted and produced by Lauren Barry and produced by Christy Strawser.

This hour, Newell has on Michael Hecht, President & CEO of GNO Inc., to talk about the UFC 318 selling out the Smoothie King Center on Saturday night and other New Orleans economic news. Then, Mike Eckert, Board Chairman of Gulf South Angels, joins the show to discuss how they've invested more than $28m into 70+ early-stage companies and have quietly become nationally recognized as one of the most respected angel groups in the country.

Mike Eckert, Board Chairman of Gulf South Angels, joins Newell to discuss how over the past decade, Gulf South Angels has invested more than $28m into 70+ early-stage companies and has quietly become nationally recognized as one of the most respected angel groups in the country. They recently shared a mid-year investment update, highlighting the $3.5 million they have invested in 12 companies so far in 2025, a great success story for the region. A robust angel community is such a critical piece of what makes a place attractive to startups and high-growth companies, and GSA is a big part of that.

This hour, Newell points out and shares a list of countries and organizations that are suing the U.S. while being funded by the U.S. JP Morrell, New Orleans City Councilmember, joins Newell for the latest on Mayor Cantrell's Henry Consulting French Quarter garbage emergency contract controversy.

At a City Council committee meeting Monday, officials detailed their private back-and-forth with Cantrell over a sanitation contract dispute between IV Waste's emergency cleaning and Henry Consulting. Critics argue that IV Waste should continue to do the job since they would do it cheaper than Henry consulting, who doesn’t actually own any garbage trucks. JP Morrell, New Orleans City Councilmember, joins Newell for the latest.

Paramount is canceling 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' after paying President Donald Trump $16 million for a segment he didn't like on another of their shows. Does that mean the network killed a historic TV franchise to appease the president of the United States or is something else afoot? Dive in with On Deadline. The show is hosted and produced by Lauren Barry and produced by Christy Strawser.

Newell points out and shares a list of countries and organizations that are suing the U.S. while being funded by the U.S.

On today's show, Newell talks about how some of Mayor LaToya Cantrell's top aides are breaking rank due to how Cantrell awarded the French Quarter trash contract to Henry Consulting.

Then, Newell has on

St. Tammany Parish Councilman Arthur Laughlin and Alex Carter, founder & CEO of Desire Line, to discuss establishing a "coastal resilience" zoning area south of Highway 190 between Mandeville and Slidell,

Daniel Hammer, CEO of The Historic New Orleans Collection, to talk about his museum’s role in preserving and activating the city’s cultural heritage,

Mike Strain, Commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry, to talk about Louisiana’s new law that requires that imported seafood be clearly labeled on packaging and menus,

Chief Nicholas Gernon, NOPD Deputy Superintendent, to talk about how fewer crimes have allowed NOPD detectives to change their focus to investigating cold cases,

and Arnie Fielkow, former CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans, and Melinda Haring, Senior Advisor at Razom, to discuss what they've witnessed while visiting Ukraine.