The Neutral Ground with Kaare Johnson

Kaare Talks: Tulane's indoor bubble facility / Michelle Woodfork's comments on chief search / Aldi purchasing Winn Dixie / Bayou Phoenix-Six Flags lease / Michael Oher - Tuohy's lawsuit

Troy Dannen Talks: Building the program, putting pieces into place for success / Investment into, and growth of enrollment and recruitment / Working with past and current Tulane regimes / The Angry Wave / Conference re-alignment, how to grow and sustain within the model / The flux, ignoring mis-information on social media / Fear The Wave NIL program / New indoor facility and other future football renovations

Kaare Talks: Gov. Edwards declares state of emergency for heat / Bayou Phoenix master plan lease approval / Hottest month in New Orleans history? / Taylor Swift's record-breaking 3 shows at Superdome / Much needed thunder-showers hitting the area

Brett Martel Talks: AP's pre-season college football poll / Saints pre-season game 1

Kaare Talks: Heat related deaths in the area, record high temps / Social media being a clown-show / Mayor Cantrell's husband passing away / Michael Oher of "The Blind Side" suing Tuohy family

Fletcher Mackel Talks: Brees-McEnroe pickleball / Saints training camp standouts, pre-season opener / Touring the Superdome's renovations / LSU football / Wanting the Tulane Green Wave in another conference

Michael Hecht Talks: Retention ponds, new diversion projects / River District / Importance of the new container terminal for the port / Carbon capture industry progress / Metronome music business project

Frank Brigtsen Talks: The crew staying on the same page with the same schedule / Longevity of professional servers / The eclectic vibe of Bywater eats / What's cookin' at Brigtsen's

Kaare Talks: Drew Brees, Pickleball Fest at Convention Center / Absurd heat in the region / Large grass fire on I-10 at La-Ms line, shutting down and re-routing traffic

Oliver Thomas Talks: The region needing to return to its natural topography to counter floods / Council voting on Pontalba Apt, and his vote against the ordinance / Juvenile justice and fighting crime trends in the city

Kaare Talks: City council voting to put Pontalba Apt up for lease / Drew Brees-John McEnroe in pickleball / Barataria diversion project in Plaquemines Parish, local fisheries / Lack of morals and ethics in the city

Kaare Talks: Disastrous NOLA roads / Maui wildfires / Sinking ramp-roadways at MSY

Sean Meenan Talks: Starting Habana Outpost / Why New Orleans? / Detractors to Habana Outpost opening in the French Quarter / Being a founding advisor in Etsy, and his boxing background / Being embraced by NOLA / Stepping stones in his career / Habana Outpost's carbon footprint tools / Future projects in New Orleans

Kaare Talks: 78 yr old man drives car into Kenner business / Habana Outpost / Heat-related deaths in New Orleans / Saints moving training camp / Ron DeSantis fires campaign manager

Willie Fritz Talks: Building consistency season to season / USA Today pre-season ranking / Recruitment stand-outs / Michael Pratt's leadership / Re-filling positions and depth / Expectations for the season

Brett Martel Talks: Highlights from Tigers football camp / USA Today pre-season rankings / LSU player position positives and concerns / Strength of Tulane / Saints pre-season

Kaare Talks: LSU ranked 5, Tulane ranked 23 on USA Today pre-season poll / Heat wave continues / New Orleans area needing more tree canopies, retention ponds, linear waterways / Public library security guard shooting unruly patron

Fletcher Mackel Talks: Alvin Kamara suspension / Stand-outs from Saints camp / Big 10 and conference re-branding

Michael Hecht Talks: Superdome's impact, and renovations / If new projects in the energy sector is the next transformative move for the region / St Bernard Parish suing Port of New Orleans to stop container facility

Frank Brigtsen Talks: The charm and vibe of Dante's Village / Coolinary 2023 / New highlights from Brigtsen's summer menu

Kaare Talks: St Bernard Parish suing Port of New Orleans / Cam Jordan extends with Saints / Silver linings for restaurants post-pandemic

Richard Condon Talks: Getting into radio, first gig and staying consistent throughout the years / Corporate promotions and backlash of LGBTQ+ / Swimming's "Open Category" / Success of Kim Mulkey and Jay Johnson at LSU

Kaare Talks: The region is a sauna / World Aquatics including "Open Category" for transgender swimmers / Trump arrested in DC / The Superdome's transformative impact on New Orleans / Potential break-out seasons for LSU and Tulane football / Reserve, La couple arrested for killing infant daughter, abusing 13 mo old son