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Dave talks about a number of topics from the tropical weather to prediction markets. Plus, we talk about the finish of the World Cup. Did you get soccer fever?

Dave talks about soccer and its growing popularity throughout the World Cup. Do you think you'll continue to watch soccer after this tournament ends?

George White joins Dave to talk about the World Cup and it's increased popularity in the US.

We talk about Kalshi, a prediction market, and how it's becoming popular among bettors in the US.

David Bieri joins Dave Cohen to talk about the prediction market Kalshi. Can you bet on pretty much everything?

Dave talks to Jason Shields about the impacts of AI and how they're driving you to spend your money in certain places. Plus, he talks to Sheriff Gerald Sticker on Sheriff of Tangipahoa Parish Jail on a new reality show.

Chief Operating Officer for Gulf Coast Bank & Trust, Jason Shields, joins Dave to talk about ways to help you financially.

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Dave talks about the hot and humid weather with the National Weather Service plus the latest on the tropical weather. Also, Dane Ciolino joins the show to talk about the latest on the grand jury indictment of Liz Murrell.

Dane Ciolino joins Dave Cohen to talk about the latest on the grand jury indictment on the Liz Murrell case.

We have updates on several crimes across the nation, including expert insight into the latest ICE fatalities. Featuring audio from WCCO News and Talk in the Twin Cities, KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia, KRLD 1080 in Dallas, KMOX in St. Louis and KCBS Radio in the Bay Area.

This week, we're going to look into the case of Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old Black college athlete whose body was recovered from the waters near Horn Island days after he vanished on July 4. Was his death an accident? A racially motivated crime? There are several theories, and Scoot out of Audacy station WWL in New Orleans covered them extensively this week. To end the show, we have discussions of laws that impact violent criminals and national crime statistics. Featuring audio from: the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City, Scoot and Tommy Tucker out of WWL in New Orleans.

We're going to hear about the new “death pants” that are wreaking havoc and… causing people to laugh quite a bit in viral social media posts. Finally, we'll end the show hearing about the launch of a new version of Play-Doh for adults. Featuring audio from the Chad Hartman Show out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities and WBEN News and Talk in Buffalo.

This week, we're visiting a ghosts of a long-gone streetcar system that was discovered under a Detroit-area roadway. We'll also hear about the new frontier artificial intelligence has opened up for ghosts with programs that offer to recreate loved ones. Featuring audio from WWJ Newsradio and the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City.

This week, we're going to look into the case of Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old Black college athlete whose body was recovered from the waters near Horn Island days after he vanished on July 4. Was his death an accident? A racially motivated crime? There are several theories, and Scoot out of Audacy station WWL in New Orleans covered them extensively this week. We'll also hear about another deadly incident involving ICE agents, this time in Houston, Texas. To end the show, we have discussions of laws that impact violent criminals and national crime statistics. Featuring audio from WCCO News and Talk in the Twin Cities, KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia, KRLD 1080 in Dallas, the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City, Scoot and Tommy Tucker out of WWL in New Orleans.

This week, we're visiting a ghosts of a long-gone streetcar system that was discovered under a Detroit-area roadway. We'll also hear about the new frontier artificial intelligence has opened up for ghosts with programs that offer to recreate loved ones. We're going to hear about the new “death pants” that are wreaking havoc and… causing people to laugh quite a bit in viral social media posts. Finally, we'll end the show hearing about the launch of a new version of Play-Doh for adults. Featuring audio from to WWJ Newsradio in Detriot, WBEN News and Talk in Buffalo, WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities and the Dana & Parks Show out of Kansas City.

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A Northshore woman donated a kidney to save her old coworker's life. We spend an hour with Meg Farris from WWL Louisiana and two women - Jessica Farno and Sebrina Wright - and get the touching story.

* President Trump and his family have benefited from a number of trade deals. Is it abnormal? * New Orleans and Jefferson Parish leaders have reached an agreement on redeveloping West End.

* New Orleans ranks as the 11th worst city for first-time home buyers. How has the market been looking? We'll break it down with local real estate analyst Arthur Sterbcow and get some tips for those looking to make the jump from renting to buying. * We'll recap President Trump's address to the nation and go over over how his approval ratings are looking with political analyst David Schultz.

New Orleans and Jefferson Parish leaders have reached an agreement on redeveloping West End. We talk with Councilmember Aimee McCarron about the news.

President Trump and his family have benefited from a number of trade deals. Is it abnormal? We talk with Tad DeHaven, an economic analyst with the Cato Institute.

New Orleans ranks as the 11th worst city for first-time home buyers. How has the market been looking? We'll break it down with local real estate analyst Arthur Sterbcow and get some tips for those looking to make the jump from renting to buying.

President Trump gave an address and focused on election security and voter fraud. Is that really a problem? David Schultz, Professor of Political Science at Hamline University, joins us.

Code orange! It's a social media code that alerts users that Summerween has come to a particular store. Halloween. We also check in on the wildfires with a pair who narrowly escaped them in the Boundary Waters of Minnesota. And we check in on kid and mental health.

* Eugene Green on the S&WB: "The bottom line is they have to do better" * Where y'at this weekend: burlesque, Creepy Fest, and Tales of the Cocktail * How is the food safety system supposed to work? * The DDD has a plan to help fill vacant properties. Here are the details * It's unfortunately perfect mosquito breeding weather

* 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. * If you'd rather stay in...what movies and shows will be leaving streaming in the final couple weeks of July? Which ones will be coming to streaming soon? We break it all down

* Have we been having more food safety issues recently? We spend some time with Darin Detwiler, an author and professor at Northeastern University, about food safety, what the government does to manage things, and how the whole system is supposed to work. * Getting the latest on oil and gas prices and what we're paying at the pump with Patrick De Haan, the chief of petroleum analysis for Gas Buddy.

* Eugene Green on the S&WB: "The bottom line is they have to do better" * The Downtown Development District has launched “Activate Downtown,” a new program to try and fill vacant properties around downtown New Orleans. We'll get the details

* From 1954 to 2026, the same South Carolina senate seat was held by just two people. Should Congress have term limits like the presidency does? * Talking with Ag Commissioner Mike Strain about watermelons, mosquitoes, 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.

What movies and shows will be leaving streaming in the final couple weeks of July? Which ones will be coming to streaming soon? We break it all down with Kourtnee Jackson, CNET Senior Streaming Editor.

Have we been having more food safety issues recently? We spend some time with Darin Detwiler, an author and professor at Northeastern University, about food safety, what the government does to manage things, and how the whole system is supposed to work.

We get the latest on oil and gas prices and what we're paying at the pump with Patrick De Haan, the chief of petroleum analysis for Gas Buddy.

We talk with Councilmember Eugene Green about the Blue Green Corridors project in Gentilly and about the Sewerage and Water Board's struggles.

The Downtown Development District has launched “Activate Downtown,” a new program to try and fill vacant properties around downtown New Orleans. We get the details from Seth Knudsen, President and CEO of the Downtown Development District.

Tommy talks with Mike Strain, Commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry, about Louisiana watermelons, mosquitoes, and more.

From 1954 to 2026, the same South Carolina senate seat was held by just two people. Should Congress have term limits like the presidency does? Aaron Dusso, Associate Professor of Political Science at Indiana University - Indianapolis, joins us.

What's causing the explosion of diarrhea across the U.S.? Bagged salad and Taco Bell are among the considerations, health department officials say. Plus, heat is breaking records and so are weather alerts tied to wildfires from Canada invading the U.S.

* Analyst: The partisan divide in Louisiana is greater than ever * An illness that makes you allergic to red meat? Here's what to know * Lots of good news...and some bad for Louisiana's economy * These are the biggest questions facing the Saints going into training camp * What are the greatest memories of your life? * Could Ole Miss sue two former players who are now on LSU's team?

* Governor Landry says “Louisiana will determine the fate of New Orleans.” Is this just the beginning of Baton Rouge wielding more power over the city? * We're just a couple weeks away from Saints training camp. What are the biggest questions facing the Black and Gold? We'll talk with Mike Hoss, the Voice of the Saints.

* Murder has been on the decline in New Orleans, but we've seen a recent uptick over the last couple weeks. Is it just a blip? And is there more violence in the summertime? We'll talk with former NOPD chief Ronal Serpas. * An illness that makes you allergic to red meat? It's spreading around the US.

* Louisiana's economy hit a milestone recently, hitting a record 2.01 million job. We'll break down the good news...and some bad news...with Adam Knapp, the CEO of Leaders for a Better Louisiana. * How important is the New Orleans area to Louisiana's economy? We'll take a look at how it's changed and where things stand now

* Ole Miss says they're considering suing two former players who are now at LSU over contract buyouts. We'll break down what's going on and how these NIL contracts can be structured * What's the state of American manufacturing? Have tariffs helped bring industry and jobs back? We'll talk with Willy Shih, a professor at Harvard Business School.

We're just two weeks away from Saints training camp. What are the biggest questions facing the Black and Gold? We talk with Mike Hoss, the Voice of the Saints.

Governor Landry says “Louisiana will determine the fate of New Orleans.” Is this just the beginning of Baton Rouge wielding more power over the city? Mike Sherman, local political analyst and an adjunct assistant professor of politics at Tulane, joins us.

An illness that makes you allergic to red meat? It's spreading around the US. We'll talk about alpha-gal syndrome with Dr. Markalain Dery, an infectious disease expert.

Murder has been on the decline in New Orleans, but we've seen a recent uptick over the last couple weeks. Is it just a blip? And is there more violence in the summertime? We talk with former NOPD chief Ronal Serpas.

How important is the New Orleans area to Louisiana's economy? We take a look at how it's changed and where things stand now with Stephen barnes, executive director of the Kathleen Blanco Public Policy Center at ULL and the Independent Economist on the state's Revenue Estimating Conference.

Louisiana's economy hit a milestone recently, hitting a record 2.01 million job. We break down the good news...and some bad news...with Adam Knapp, the CEO of Leaders for a Better Louisiana.