New Orleans hopes to beat out Nashville, Washington, D.C., and other major cities in its bid to host its 12th Super Bowl in 2031. But NFL officials say the city’s aging hotel stock needs major upgrades if it wants to host the big game. The CBD Historic District Landmarks Commission made one of the first moves to add a new hotel within feet of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Jim Cook, CEO & President of the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, joins Newell to discuss it.

This hour, Newell has on Monica Coleman and Caitlin Sevick of Gallo Mechanical to discuss their experience with the GNO Inc. Internship Program.

Then, Dr. Eric Smith, a professor at Tulane's Institute of Energy, joins the show to make sense of the Iranian conflict's effect on oil prices.

Oil spiked above $100/barrel, even briefly hitting $115–$119 at peaks. Since then, prices have pulled back into roughly the $90 range as markets reassess risks. Still, that’s a huge jump from $60 to $70 earlier this year. Why are prices jumping? Supply disruption fears: the Iranian conflict has already disrupted roughly 7.5% of global oil supply. Some estimates say up to 20% of global supply is at risk if things worsen. Dr. Eric Smith, a professor at Tulane's Institute of Energy, joins Newell to try to make sense of it all.

Monica Coleman, Human Resources People Operations Generalist at Gallo Mechanical, and Caitlin Sevick, Human Resources Director at Gallo Mechanical, join Newell to discuss their experience with the GNO Inc. Internship Program.

This hour, Newell talks about Delta Airlines sending a message to Congress by removing special services for Congress until the Department of Homeland Security is funded.

Then, Kevin Dolliole, Director of Aviation & Chair of the Board for Airports Council International, joins the show to talk about the long lines at Louis Armstrong International Airport and the contributions the presence of ICE agents will make.

Kevin Dolliole, Director of Aviation & Chair of the Board for Airports Council International, joins Newell to talk about the long lines at Louis Armstrong International Airport, the contributions the presence of ICE agents will make, and how we change the horrible experience for travelers and the embarrassing image of New Orleans as more and more TSA agents call out sick or resign.

Newell talks about Delta Airlines sending a message to Congress by removing special services for Congress until the Department of Homeland Security is funded.

On today's show, Newell talks about Iran firing two ballistic missiles at the joint U.S.-U.K. military base on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean and ICE agents being sent to airports to help with security.

Then, Newell has on

State Sen. Kirk Talbot, who chairs the Senate Insurance Committee, to talk about his heavy focus on insurance reform, housing resiliency, and regulatory changes in the 2026 Louisiana legislative session.

Colonel Jeff McCausland, CBS Military Analyst, to talk about the latest developments with the war with Iran,

Ted Rossman, Senior Industry Analyst with Bankrate.com, to discuss what’s driving the uptick in peanding home sales contract activity and what it could signal for the spring housing market,

and Ursula Newell-Davis, a Louisiana social worker, to talk about a lawsuit she recently filed challenging a state rule that blocks new providers from offering care services unless they first prove to the government that their services are "needed."

This hour, Newell is joined by Ursula Newell-Davis, a Louisiana social worker, to talk about a lawsuit she recently filed challenging a state rule that blocks new providers from offering care services unless they first prove to the government that their services are "needed."

Then, Newell talks about the idiocy of Congress holding up DHS funding for political gain and the overwhelming support of the SAVE Act.

Newell talks about the idiotic political gaming between Congress Democrats and President Trump over the DHS funding bill.