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This is a true crime exclusive interview from the On Deadline podcast. Host Lauren Barry talks author and journalist Madison Salters, author of Influencers Who Kill: A True Crime Collection: Real Stories of Online Fame and Fatal Consequences.

This is a true crime exclusive interview from the On Deadline podcast. Host Lauren Barry talks author and journalist Madison Salters, author of Influencers Who Kill: A True Crime Collection: Real Stories of Online Fame and Fatal Consequences.

In this episode, we're going to hear about why sports fans – football fans in particular – have such strong reactions when their teams change up their uniforms. Then we're headed to Portland, Oregon, to explore the Pittock Mansion with a renowned historian. Featuring audio from WBEN News and Talk in Buffalo, and Own the Road with Kelli and Bob our of KRLD 1080 in Dallas.

This week, we're looking into animals that secretly glow in the dark and a bowling prodigy that's smashing records and wowing veteran players at alleys across the country. Featuring audio from WWJ Newsradio in Detroit and the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City.

This is a true crime exclusive interview from the On Deadline podcast. Host Lauren Barry talks author and journalist Madison Salters, author of Influencers Who Kill: A True Crime Collection: Real Stories of Online Fame and Fatal Consequences.

This week, we're looking into animals that secretly glow in the dark and a bowling prodigy that's smashing records and wowing veteran players at alleys across the country. Then, we're going to hear about why sports fans – football fans in particular – have such strong reactions when their teams change up their uniforms. To end the show, we're headed to Portland, Oregon, to explore the Pittock Mansion with a renowned historian. Featuring audio from WWJ Newsradio in Detroit, the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ Kansas City, WBEN News and Talk in Buffalo, and Own the Road with Kelli and Bob our of KRLD 1080 in Dallas.

* Check out these great COOLinary options * Chris Olave: a big time deal for a big time wide receiver * Everything a parent needs to know about food allergies and their kids * Where do you get your news from? * How is the fight against homelessness in New Orleans going? * Ladies Night NOLA? Here are the details

* COOLinary: take advantage of some of the great offers to try different restaurants and bars * Osteria Lupa for some Italian cuisine * Pulcinella: Sicilian food, and you can get your own personal meatball * The Bell: Looking for some British pub food and drink? * Ladies Night NOLA: A happy moving around New Orleans, highlighting local restaurants and having some fun * A combo of Nina Compton with Compere Lapin and Lisa Nelson from Queen Trini Lisa (delicious Caribbean soul food)? * The “Lady Mongers” at Porgy's Seafood * Want some fried green tomatoes? * Sylvain * Elizabeth's "Table Talk" your weekly trip arond New Orleans food & restaurant scene brought to you by: Loop Linen & Uniform - where great service starts with clean linens for almost 100 years!

* School will be starting back up soon...and it's important to have a grasp on food allergies for your kids. We'll go over what you need to know and how to be proactive with Dr. Alice Hoyt, a board-certified food allergist. * Are you interested in the paranormal and the spooky? We'll get all the details on ParaCon, a convention for all things paranormal going on this weekend in New Orleans. * COOLinary starts on Saturday! We'll get a rundown on how to take advantage of some great dining deals with Mary Beth Romig from New Orleans & Company.

* Mike Hoss dives into Chris Olave's extension, Bryan Bresee's injury, and more training camp news * We get an update on how the efforts to combat homelessness around the New Orleans area are going, particularly with all this heat we've been getting

* More Americans have been getting news from social media like YouTube and Instagram, and more on the left and the right want news that's to the left or to the right. We'll talk with Jesse Holcomb, a journalism professor at Calvin University, about what the impacts could be. * More and more state officials and politicians have signed NDAs amid economic development talks…but some are backing out now. Is it a good practice to land business, or does it just make government less accountable and transparent?

School will be starting back up soon...and it's important to have a grasp on food allergies for your kids. We go over what you need to know and how to be proactive with Dr. Alice Hoyt, a board-certified food allergist.

We'll get a rundown on how to take advantage of some great dining deals with Mary Beth Romig, Associate Vice President of Public Relations for New Orleans & Company.

Are you interested in the paranormal and the spooky? We'll get all the details on ParaCon, a convention for all things paranormal going on this weekend in New Orleans. Jennifer Talley, co-producer of the New Orleans Paracon and co-founder of the New Orleans Paranormal Society, joins us.

Chris Olave agreed to a big extension with the Saints. We get the details on that and get a training camp update with Mike Hoss, the Voice of the Saints.

We get an update on how the efforts to combat homelessness around the New Orleans area are going, particularly with all this heat we've been getting. Joe Heeren-Mueller, Director of Community Engagement for UNITY of Greater New Orleans, and Clarence White, III, Manager of UNITY's Outreach Team, join us.

More and more state officials and politicians have signed NDAs amid economic development talks…but some are backing out now. Is it a good practice to land business, or does it just make government less accountable and transparent? Steven Procopio, President of the Public Affairs Research Council (PAR), joins us.

More Americans have been getting news from social media like YouTube and Instagram, and more on the left and the right want news that's to the left or to the right. We talk with Jesse Holcomb, a journalism and communications professor at Calvin University, about what the impacts could be.

Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment during a Senate hearing, but Rand Paul is threatening him with arrest. Who will win? Plus, we learn the silver lining of the cyclospora outbreak as farmers markets experience record-setting sales.

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* What's going on this weekend? We'll go over some of the big events and happenings around the New Orleans area with Josh Danzig, owner of Where Y'at Magazine, and some of the best ones you should check out. * Open source AI? A government ethics panel? Rogue hacking? Artificial intelligence has been all over the news. We'll explain what's going on with LSU professor Andrew Schwarz

* New Orleans Councilmember JP Morrell says changes are coming to the Sewerage and Water Board * Phishing, spoofing…malvertising? The list of ways bad actors try to steal your info online is a long one. We'll go over some of most common ones and how AI is changing the game

* Saints defensive linemen Bryan Bresee has reportedly torn his ACL and will likely miss the 2026 season. We'll talk to Dr. David Elias, an orthopedic surgeon, about ACL injuries and recovery timelines, for elite athletes and every people. * We'll break down the impact of Bryan Bresee's injury on the Saints defense, go over who will need to step up, and get a training camp update with WWL Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak.

* Grocery prices have skyrocketed in recent years…will they ever come down? About half of Americans are stressed about the costs. Are you? We'll talk with supply chain expert Patrick Penfield about what's been going on. * Checking in with Ag Commissioner Mike Strain on the heat, screwworms, and more

What's going on this weekend? We go over some of the big events and happenings around the New Orleans area with Josh Danzig, owner of Where Y'at Magazine, and some of the best ones you should check out.

Open source AI? A government ethics panel? Rogue hacking? Artificial intelligence has been all over the news. We explain what's going on with Andrew Schwarz, Professor of IT in the E. J. Ourso College of Business at LSU. He has been researching technology related issues for over 20 years and has recently been focusing his attention on AI.

The New Orleans City Council will soon have more control over the Sewerage and Water Board. Council President JP Morrell says changes are coming.

Phishing, spoofing…malvertising? The list of ways bad actors try to steal your info online is a long one. We'll go over some of most common ones and how AI is changing the game with Alex Hamerstone, director of advisory solutions for TrustedSec.

The Kenner Police Department is holding a public auction on Thursday (today) for retired police cars, surplus equipment, and more. We get the details from Chief Keith Conley

We break down the impact of Bryan Bresee's injury on the Saints defense, go over who will need to step up, and get a training camp update with WWL Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak.

Saints defensive linemen Bryan Bresee has reportedly torn his ACL and will likely miss the 2026 season. We talk to Dr. David Elias, an orthopedic surgeon with OrthoLA, about ACL injuries and recovery timelines, for elite athletes and every people.

Tommy talks with Mike Strain, Commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry, about staying cool with the excessive heat, screwworms, and more.

Grocery prices have skyrocketed in recent years…will they ever come down? About half of Americans are stressed about the costs. Are you? We talk with Patrick Penfield, Professor of Supply Chain Practice at Syracuse, about what's been going on.

The leaders of Israel and Ukraine visited the United States while President Donald Trump railed at his own Congress to get back to work on the SAVE act and skip their summer break. Plus Colonel Sanders and LeBron James each had cash registers ringing across the US this week.

* Here's the plan for when the City Council when gets more control over the Sewerage and Water Board * Why this ankle monitoring company is frustrated with the New Orleans criminal justice system * The chess game Helena Moreno is playing with Baton Rouge * Saints training camp starts today! Here's what to know * Should we get rid of paper checks like we did the penny?

* Ankle monitoring company ASAP says it's reducing some services because of concerns with the New Orleans criminal justice system. We'll talk with founder Matt Dennis about what's going on. * Ole Miss is suing two of their former football players who transferred to LSU. Here's what you need to know

* The City Council laid out a plan for once they get more control over the Sewerage and Water Board. We'll go over it with Councilmember Aimee McCarron. * Will the new rules help NOPD keep Mardi Gras safe for everyone? How difficult is policing during Carnival season? We'll talk with former NOPD chief Ronal Serpas.

* Saints training camp starts today! What are the biggest question marks facing the Black and Gold? Who needs to stand out? We break it down with Mike Hoss, the Voice of the Saints. * How often do you use a paper check for something? Their use keeps declining every year…should we scrap them like we did the penny?

* Mayor Helena Moreno has been navigating a chess game with the back and forth between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. We dive into it * We're getting closer to the midterms. How are voters feeling? How important will grocery prices be?

Ankle monitoring company ASAP says it's reducing some services because of concerns with the New Orleans criminal justice system. We talk with founder Matt Dennis about what's going on.

Ole Miss is suing two of their former football players who transferred to LSU over alleged breach of conduct. WWL.com columnist Jeff Palermo joins us to explain what's going on.

* The City Council laid out a plan for once they get more control over the Sewerage and Water Board. We'll go over it with Councilmember Aimee McCarron.

Will the new rules help NOPD keep Mardi Gras safe for everyone? How difficult is policing during Carnival season? We talk with former NOPD chief Ronal Serpas, a professor of practice at Loyola.

How often do you use a paper check for something? Their use keeps declining every year…should we scrap them like we did the penny? Jay Zagorsky, Professor at Boston University's Questrom School of Business, joins us.

What are the biggest question marks facing the Black and Gold? Who needs to stand out? We break it down with Mike Hoss, the Voice of the Saints.

Mayor Helena Moreno has been navigating a chess game with the back and forth between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. We dive into it with Tyler Bridges, chief political reporter for The Advocate

We're getting closer to the midterms. How are voters feeling? Will high grocery prices play a role? We talk with David Schultz, a professor of political science at Hamline University.

We check in for the latest on the safety of lettuce and why the U.S. seems to be having such a hard time wrapping its arms around fixing the problem. Plus, the effects of heat and drought on crops, and Donald Trump allowing Americans to consume Mexican cattle again. Then, we send you off with something fun - -a review of the new Spider Man movie.

* It is HOT out. Here's how the heat affects us and what you should watch for * New Mardi Gras rules are coming. Will they help? * Here's what to expect out of Saints training camp * Data centers are power-hungry. How will Louisiana meet the demand? * Is Louisiana's population growing again? * Trump threatening "strong military action" against Iran. Here's the latest

* We're looking at dangerously high temperatures around the area for at least the next few days. So how does heat affect our bodies? What is a heat stroke? What are the warning signs? * The City Council approved some new Mardi Gras rules to try and improve safety and cut down on costs. We'll go over them with Councilmember Eugene Green.

* Louisiana's big bet on data centers means we'll need a lot more energy generated. How will we meet the need? * Louisiana's population is growing again, and the gain is more about current residents choosing to stay than new people moving in.