Podcasts about shreveport

Since 1906, the State Fair of Louisiana has been bringing Louisianians and visitors a like together for fun, food and the promotion of agriculture across our state. From the largest livestock show and carnival in the state, to lumberjack competitions and even a petting zoo - the state fair has a little something for everyone. The fairs marketing director Russell Adams shares insight into the festival, what people can expect and what the organization is doing to make sure everyone has a safe, fun time at the three-week event starting Oct. 30 in Shreveport. 

“You speak life—I try to speak life every time I open my mouth,” says One Single Love Rose, and from there this episode blooms into a living archive of Legacy Black Detroit: four generations from Black Bottom to the East Side, Creole kitchens to jazz guitars, a mother born a “call bearer” whose veil marked prophetic gifts, and a daughter who learned in second grade that “words have power—to hurt or heal.” Rose traces family roots from Shreveport red clay to McClellan Street porches, then walks us into Detroit's spoken-word renaissance, where she evolved from page to stage—touring Europe, mentoring “great-mentees,” and crafting sets that move “from the bedroom to the boardroom.” She breaks down playful, sensual erotics done “with love,” the discipline of listening for spirit at 3 a.m., and why young writers must “write for everybody so you can go everywhere.” It's an irresistible, funny, soulful ride that ties Black Bottom's vanished jazz bars to the future of Detroit's cultural power—proof that when Detroit women speak life, the city's ancestors answer back, and tomorrow's artists find their cue. Detroit is Different is a podcast hosted by Khary Frazier covering people adding to the culture of an American Classic city. Visit www.detroitisdifferent.com to hear, see and experience more of what makes Detroit different. Follow, like, share, and subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes, Google Play, and Sticher. Comment, suggest and connect with the podcast by emailing info@detroitisdifferent.com

This week we talk about robots, call center workers, and convenience stores.We also discuss investors, chatbots, and job markets.Recommended Book: The Fourth Consort by Edward AshtonTranscriptThough LLM-based generative AI software, like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude, are becoming more and more powerful by the month, and offering newfangled functionality seemingly every day, it's still anything but certain these tools, and the chatbots they power, will take gobs of jobs from human beings.The tale that's being told by upper-management at a lot of companies makes it seem like this is inevitable, though there would seem to be market incentives for them to both talk and act like this is the case.Companies that make new, splashy investments in AI tech, or which make deals with big AI companies, purporting to further empower their offerings and to “rightsize” their staff as a consequence, tend to see small to moderate bumps in their stock price, and that's good for the execs and other management in those companies, many of whom own a lot of stock, or have performance incentives related to the price of their stock built into their larger pay package.But often, not always, but quite a lot of the time, the increased effectiveness and efficiencies claimed by these higher-ups after they go on a firing spree and introduce new AI tools, seem to be at least partly, and in some cases mostly attributable to basically just threatening their staff with being fired in a difficult labor market.When Google executives lay off 5 or 10% of their staff on a given team, for instance, and then gently urge those who survived the cull to come to the office more frequently rather than working from home, and tell them that 60 hours a week is the sweet spot for achieving their productivity goals, that will tend to lead to greater outputs—at least for a while. Same as any other industry where blood has been drawn and a threat is made if people don't live up to a casually stated standard presented by the person drawing that blood.Also worth mentioning here is that many of the people introducing these tools, both into their own companies and into the market as a whole, seem to think most jobs can be done by AI systems, but not theirs. Many executives have outright said that future businesses will have a small number of people managing a bunch of AI bots, and at least a few investors have said that they believe most jobs can be automated, but investing is too specialized and sophisticated, and will likely remain the domain of clever human beings like themselves.All of which gestures at what we're seeing in labor markets around the globe right now, where demands for new hires are becoming more intense and a whole lot of low-level jobs in particular are disappearing entirely—though in most cases this is not because of AI, or not just, but instead because of automation more broadly; something that AI is contributing to, but something that is also a lot bigger than AI.And that's what I'd like to talk about today. The rapid-speed deployment, in some industries and countries, at least, of automated systems, of robots, basically, and how this is likely to impact the already ailing labor markets in the places that are seeing the spearpoint of this deployment.—Chatbots are AI tools that are capable of taking input from users and responding with often quite human-sounding text, and increasingly, audio as well.These bots are the bane of some customers who are looking to speak to a human about some unique need or problem, but who are instead forced to run a gauntlet of AI-powered bots. The interaction often happens in the same little chat window through which they'll eventually, if they say the right magic words, reach a human being capable of actually helping them. And like so many of the AI innovations that have been broadly deployed at this point, this is a solution that's generally hated by customers, but lauded by the folks who run these companies, because it saves them a lot of money if they can hire fewer human beings to handle support tickets, even if those savings are the result of most people giving up before successfully navigating the AI maze and reaching a human customer support worker.In India right now, the thriving call center industry is seeing early signs of disruption from the same. IT training centers, in particular, are experimenting with using audio-capable AI chatbots instead of human employees, in part because demand is so high, but also, increasingly, because doing so is cheaper than hiring actual human beings to do the same work.One such company, LimeChat, recently said that it plans to cut its employee base by 80% in the near-future, and if that experiment is successful, this could ripple through India's $283 billion IT sector, which accounts for 7.5% of India's GDP. Hiring growth in this sector already collapsed in 2024 and 2025, and again, while this shift seems to be pretty good for the balance books of the companies doing less hiring and more firing as they deploy more AI systems, it's very not good for the often younger people who take these jobs, specializing in call center IT work, only to find that the market no longer demands their skill sets.Along the same lines, but in a perhaps more surprising industry, some convenience stores in Japan are deploying robots to manage their back rooms, where the products that end up available out front are unloaded, tallied, and shelved.These robots, which are basically just arms on poles, sometimes attached to wheeled bases, for moving around, sometimes not, are operated by AI, but are also continuously monitored by human employees in the Philippines. Each worker, who can be paid a lot less than an entry-level, young Japanese person would expect to be paid, monitors about 50 machines at a time, and steps in, using virtual reality gear to control the robots, if one of them gets stuck or drops something; which apparently happens about 4% of the time.This is akin to offshoring of the kind we've seen since the early 2000s, when the dawn of technological globalization made China the factory of the world and everything shifted from a model of local production and the stockpiling of components, to a last-minute, supply-chain oriented model that allowed companies to move all their manufacturing and some of their services to wherever it could be done the cheapest.Many people and companies benefitted from this arbitrage to some degree, though many regions have dried up as a result of this shift, because, for instance, former company towns where cars were produced no longer have the resources to keep infrastructure from degrading, and no longer have enough jobs to keep young people from moving away; brain drain can become pretty intense when there's no economic reason to stay.This reality is expected to become more widespread, even beyond former manufacturing hubs, because of the deployment of both AI systems, which can be subbed-in for many remote jobs, like call center work, programming, and the like, but also because of increasingly sophisticated and capable robots, which can do more automated work, which in turn allows them to be monitored, sometimes remotely, like those Japanese convenience store robots, for a fraction of the price of hiring a human being.This shift is expected to be especially harrowing for teens hoping to enter the labor market in entry-level jobs, as responsibilities like shelf-stocking and product scanning and the loading and unloading of materials are increasingly automatable, as robots capable of doing this work are developed and deployed, and perhaps even more importantly, as systems that augment that automatability are developed and deployed.In practice, that means coming up with shipping processes and other non-tangible systems that lean into the strengths of today's automated systems, while reducing the impact of their weaknesses.Amazon is in prime position to do exactly this, as they've already done so much to rewire global shipping channels so that they can deliver products as rapidly as possible, to as many places as possible. As a result, they control many of the variables within these channels, which in turn means they can tweak them further, so that they're optimized to work with Amazon's specialized automated systems, rather than just human ones.The company has stated, in internal documents, that it plans to automate 75% of its total operations, and it currently has nearly 1.2 million employees. That's triple what it employed in 2018, and it's expected that the automated systems it has already and will soon deploy will allow it to hire 160,000 fewer people than planned by 2027.Even though the company expects to sell twice as many products by 2033, then, it expects to hire 600,000 fewer people by that same year. And it's so confident in its ability to make this happen that it's already making plans to rebuild its image in the aftermath of what's expected to be a really difficult period of people hating it. It's planning significant branding efforts, meant to help it seem like a good corporate citizens, including sponsored community events and big donations to children's programs.It's also intending to frame this shift as an evolution in which robots are amplifying the efforts of human employees. Rather than calling their automated systems robots, they might call them ‘cobots,' for instance.Amazon has contended that the internal documents in which these plans were outlined, those documents acquired and reported upon by the New York Times, are incomplete and not an accurate representation of what Amazon plans, and they said those branding efforts are not a response to hate related to their automation efforts, they just like spending money on nice things for communities.The net-impact of existing efforts of this kind, though, is to deplete local job markets where these big companies dominate, and to make the jobs that survive a lot higher-end, requiring more technical sophistication, often, like being able to manage and maintain these sorts of robots, which are skills few people currently have.Amazon's backend is already very automated, powered by bots originally developed by robotics maker Kiva, which was purchased by the company for 3/4 of a billion dollars back in 2012. Amazon warehouse workers now work alongside all sorts of robots—though as seems to be the case with employees who survive AI-related firings, those humans who remain are often subjected to strenuous conditions and a lot of pressure to work long hours.In the company's Shreveport, Louisiana location, there are more than a thousand robots working around the clock, and that's allowed Amazon to hire 25% fewer human workers at that facility, while processing 10% more items. The plan is to further refine that model while also spreading it to other Amazon warehouse locations, 40 more of them by 2027, which is part of how they expect to reach that aforementioned 75% employee reduction goal.Amazon's obviously at the forefront of this shift because of the nature of their business and business model, but other big employers, such as Walmart, are also pushing in this direction. Walmart officials have said they will have cut costs by more than 30% at facilities where they've been experimenting with more automation by the end of 2025, and they've already cut those costs by 20% at these facilities, in part because fewer human employees are necessary.All of which is interesting in part because these are clearly real innovations that are leading to more efficiency and effectiveness at lower costs, and ultimately these may translate into cheaper goods and services for customers if the companies deploying automated technologies decide to pass on those savings.But simultaneously, this represents a fundamental shift in the job market and overall economy, and if new jobs don't arrive at the same scale and pace as they're disappearing, or some other money-distribution solution, like a minimum basic income, doesn't arrive in time, we could find ourselves in a situation, globally, but especially and most immediately in markets like China, which has far more automation than everyone else right now, and the US—we could have a situation where there's just a whole lot of stuff being made, but not enough people who can afford it, because they can't find jobs that will pay them enough to participate in the economy, which in turn could splashback on these automated measures in a negative way, as these companies' addressable markets shrink.Show Noteshttps://collectivefutures.blog/the-infrastructure-of-meaninglessness/https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/20/meta-approves-plan-for-bigger-executives-bonuses-following-5percent-layoffs.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/technology/google-sergey-brin-return-to-office.htmlhttps://www.reuters.com/world/india/meet-ai-chatbots-replacing-indias-call-center-workers-2025-10-15/https://restofworld.org/2025/philippines-offshoring-automation-tech-jobs/https://www.theverge.com/report/806728/tech-left-teens-fighting-over-scraps-robots-taking-jobshttps://www.theverge.com/transportation/805471/waymo-robotaxi-winter-snow-weather-testinghttps://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-wants-strong-influence-over-the-robot-army-hes-building/https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/walmart-automation-supply-chain-cost-savings/747377/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/business/china-tariffs-robots-automation.html This is a public episode. 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In this week's episode, editor Reine Dugas takes over the podcast to talk to John Hoffman. The Shreveport-native is the new drummer for the band Primus. Hoffman won the spot in a long audition process that saw thousands of competitors. Hoffman shares with Dugas his experiences with the band, the long audition process and his life in Louisiana.

In this powerful episode, we sit down with Domestic Violence Advocate, Alexis Smith, with Project Celebration, Inc.  to shed light on the realities of domestic violence, share resources, and explore how our community can come together to support healing and prevention. 

Episode 134 covering:-A list of Louisiana horror movies based/filmed here-Smittys does what everyone does in lieu of disaster, they sue-Louisiana activities for the fall-Drake infringes on our right to freedom-Is the Xbox game pass worth it still even after the price hike?--Episode 134 digs into Louisiana news, pop culture, and gaming with a spooky Halloween preview and behind-the-scenes studio updates. We break down the Smitty's Supply explosion and related lawsuits, round up fall festivals across the state, unpack 50 Cent's Shreveport development, list notable horror films shot in Louisiana, cover the Drake/Kendrick legal drama, explain recent Xbox/Game Pass changes, and show off comic-collection highlights. Hit like, drop a comment, subscribe, and follow my other channels for clips and extras.

648. This week, we talk with Mike and Mark Mangum about their creative venture, Twin Blends. They research local Shreveport and Bossier history The brothers join us to discuss the project's origins, how they combine their individual styles into a unified final piece, and what it takes to manage a shared brand. Learn more about the Mangums' work and the inspiration behind Twin Blends. Now available: Liberty in Louisiana: A Comedy. The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in print for the first time in 221 years. Order your copy today! This week in the Louisiana Anthology. “A Bloody Vendetta in Claiborne Parish,” in The Lake Providence Banner Democrat. "The last murder in the bloodiest Vendetta in modern times was committed the 20th day of August when Tom Kinder killed John Ferguson on the road from Homer to Trenton. For three years the fight has been on and twenty men have fallen in the conflict. There are two local papers here, but their editors have handled the incidents of the feud in a gingerly manner for fear, I suppose, of getting a charge of shot or a warning to leave town. For that reason nothing is known of it outside of Claiborne parish. The parties from whom I gleamed the facts for this article talked under their breaths and only on conditions that their names be kept secret. They were actually afraid of the few ruffians who perpetrate the vendetta, for their blood is hot and there's no telling what they would do." This week in Louisiana history. October 18, 1730. Gov. Cadillac dies in France at the age of 74. This week in New Orleans history. Lee Harvey Oswald was born in the French Hospital at 1821 Orleans Avenue in New Orleans on October 18, 1939 to Robert Edward Lee Oswald, Sr. and Marguerite Frances Claverie. This week in Louisiana. French Quarter Phantoms Ghost & History Tours. www.frenchquarterphantoms.com/ 504-666-8300 Celebrate Halloween with a Ghost tour. French Quarter Phantoms Ghost and History Tours feature small groups and master storytellers--experience haunted New Orleans with us! Tours conducted include     Ghost and Vampire Tour     Cemetery Tour     Tour Treme     Saints and Sinners     True Crime Tour     Music of New Orleans: Listen and Learn     Custom and Private Tours Not Just your Ordinary Cheap Thrill! Fun French Quarter Walking tours led by Master Story tellers. Choose from our Ghost & Vampire walking tour, True Crime walking tour, St. Louis #1 Cemetery walking tour, Tour Treme' or Saints and Sinners: a Dirty little French Quarter History tour. Who knew history could be so much fun? All tours are about one hour forty five minutes, walking distance is just under one mile. Bring your camera (and your friends) , wear comfortable shoes, and be prepared to have fun! Established in 2006. Locally owned and operated. We love entertaining you and it shows. Join us for the best walking tours New Orleans has to offer. Hours of Operation: Ghost + Vampire Tour: 6:00PM and 8:00PM Saints & Sinners Tour: Everyday at 1:30 pm Admission Costs: Ghost + Vampire Tour: $22 Online; $25 At Door Saints & Sinners Tour: $22 Online Payments Accepted: Credit Cards     Book online for $16 per person and you receive a discount of $4 per ticket! (Regularly $20 per person) Postcards from Louisiana. Little Freddie King at the French Quarter Fest.  Listen on Apple Podcasts. Listen on audible. Listen on Spotify. Listen on TuneIn. Listen on iHeartRadio. The Louisiana Anthology Home Page. Like us on Facebook. 

On this Healthline, KTBS 3 News Anchor Shannon Brinias was joined by oncology expert Dr. Tharwat Ghattas, MD, with offices in Shreveport and Monroe.  Dr. Ghattas discussed the advancements in breast cancer treatment, diagnostic techniques and drug research. The doctor fielded questions from viewers, including whether breastfeeding is effective as a preventive measure against breast cancer. (It is.) Dr. Ghattas can be reached at his offices at 2806 Mark Drive in Monroe and at 1453 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, Suite L. The office phone number is: (318) 813-2528

Episode 208: Nitric Oxide - The Missing Link in Thyroid & Chronic Disease with Dr. Nathan Bryan In this episode, Dr. Eric Balcavage is joined by nitric oxide researcher and author Dr. Nathan Bryan, whose new book The Secret of Nitric Oxide explores why this tiny signaling molecule may be the key to preventing and reversing chronic illness. Together, they dive deep into: What nitric oxide is and why it's foundational for human health. How nitric oxide is made in the body—through both enzymatic and dietary pathways. The connection between nitric oxide, inflammation, oxidative stress, and the Cell Danger Response (CDR). How nitric oxide influences thyroid hormone production, conversion (T4 → T3), and the rise of reverse T3. Why loss of nitric oxide is one of the earliest triggers in chronic disease, including Hashimoto's, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's, and more. Common disruptors of nitric oxide production—nutrient deficiencies, environmental toxins, poor lifestyle habits, and even fluoride exposure. Practical steps to restore nitric oxide production naturally for better thyroid, metabolic, and overall health. This is a powerful conversation that reframes nitric oxide not as just a cardiovascular molecule, but as a master regulator of cellular health, energy production, and thyroid physiology.

Radio show host, Gary Calligas will have Dr. Ronald Strahan, Regional Director of LSU Ag Center on his Saturday, October 11th “The Best of Times Radio Hour” at 9:05 AM on News Radio 710 KEEL to discuss an upcoming conference “2025 Homesteader conference on October 17 and 18th in Bossier City where attendees will learn about homesteading/food production and preservation in their backyards. You can also listen to this radio talk show streaming LIVE on the internet at www.710KEEL.com. and streaming LIVE on the KEEL app on apple and android devices. This radio show is proudly presented by AARP Louisiana and Hebert's Town and Country of Shreveport featuring – Dodge, Chrysler, Ram, and Jeep vehicles and service.

This week on the Mr. Throwback Thursday Podcast, we bring you Mobb Deep vs the World, Big Daddy Kane and coffee table Sex, 50 Cent invests in a city, DMC visits Delaware, Ghostface blames it all on the government, and we bring you new music from Ras Kass and Smiff n Wessun . What else?...

Owner & Publisher of Bleed Tech Blue Ben Carlisle joins the Voice of the Bulldogs Kyle Schassburger on Tech Drive. Carlisle went to Tech, pitched for Tech, and covers Tech. The Shreveport native delivers his story of balancing life as a family man and farmer, while still providing a place for fans to interact and consume content about the Bulldogs & Lady Techsters.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

President Trump has been sending the National Guard throughout the US, with the latest deployment being to Portland, Oregon, before it was blocked by a judge. But in Louisiana, Gov. Jeff Landry is welcoming the idea of federal troops. Roughly one week ago, he announced that he'd asked President Trump to send the National Guard to New Orleans, Shreveport and Baton Rouge. Capital Access reporter Brooke Thorington spoke with East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards about his view of troops coming to the capital city, and how he hopes they would help address problems of crime, traffic and blight. As electric vehicles make their way into the marketplace, consumers are asking questions about the practicality of these cars for all of our needs. Especially when it comes to hauling, towing and long-distance road trips. Travis Pittman, private EV charging consultant and a contributor to Louisiana Clean Fuels, tells us about a recent case study he did comparing EVs to standard gasoline cars.__Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Adam Vos. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber. We get production support from Garrett Pittman and our assistant producer, Aubry Procell.You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at noon and 7 p.m. It's available on Spotify, the NPR App and wherever you get your podcasts. Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you!Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to.Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!

In this episode of the Real Estate Pros podcast, host Q Edmonds interviews Hayden Wallace, who shares his journey in real estate, focusing on low-income housing. Hayden discusses the importance of progress, learning from failures, and the value of relationships in the industry. He emphasizes the need for gratitude and the lessons learned from challenges faced in his career. The conversation highlights the significance of community impact and personal growth in the real estate business.   Professional Real Estate Investors - How we can help you: Investor Fuel Mastermind:  Learn more about the Investor Fuel Mastermind, including 100% deal financing, massive discounts from vendors and sponsors you're already using, our world class community of over 150 members, and SO much more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/apply   Investor Machine Marketing Partnership:  Are you looking for consistent, high quality lead generation? Investor Machine is America's #1 lead generation service professional investors. Investor Machine provides true ‘white glove' support to help you build the perfect marketing plan, then we'll execute it for you…talking and working together on an ongoing basis to help you hit YOUR goals! Learn more here: http://www.investormachine.com   Coaching with Mike Hambright:  Interested in 1 on 1 coaching with Mike Hambright? Mike coaches entrepreneurs looking to level up, build coaching or service based businesses (Mike runs multiple 7 and 8 figure a year businesses), building a coaching program and more. Learn more here: https://investorfuel.com/coachingwithmike   Attend a Vacation/Mastermind Retreat with Mike Hambright: Interested in joining a “mini-mastermind” with Mike and his private clients on an upcoming “Retreat”, either at locations like Cabo San Lucas, Napa, Park City ski trip, Yellowstone, or even at Mike's East Texas “Big H Ranch”? Learn more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/retreat   Property Insurance: Join the largest and most investor friendly property insurance provider in 2 minutes. Free to join, and insure all your flips and rentals within minutes! There is NO easier insurance provider on the planet (turn insurance on or off in 1 minute without talking to anyone!), and there's no 15-30% agent mark up through this platform!  Register here: https://myinvestorinsurance.com/   New Real Estate Investors - How we can work together: Investor Fuel Club (Coaching and Deal Partner Community): Looking to kickstart your real estate investing career? Join our one of a kind Coaching Community, Investor Fuel Club, where you'll get trained by some of the best real estate investors in America, and partner with them on deals! You don't need $ for deals…we'll partner with you and hold your hand along the way! Learn More here: http://www.investorfuel.com/club   —--------------------

Shreveport, New Orleans and Baton Rouge are all going to see an influx of National Guard troops to support local law enforcement - but unlike we've seen in other cities and states, pretty much everyone is on board

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Dr. Chris Caldwell is an Orthopedic surgeon with Willis Knighton Pierremont Orthopaedics in Shreveport. He discusses the non-operative treatments for osteoarthritis (the most common reason for joint replacement surgery), as well as, when it's time to consider joint replacement surgery to increase quality of life. Additionally, he talks about the robotic techniques he uses in his practice, how the surgery has advanced over the years, and the recovery process.

Radio show host, Gary Calligas will have Mark and Mike Mangham with Twin Blends on his Saturday, September 20th “The Best of Times Radio Hour” at 9:05 AM on News Radio 710 KEEL to discuss how Twin Blends are bringing back some of the lost stories and facts of Shreveport area's past history. You can also listen to this radio talk show streaming LIVE on the internet at www.710KEEL.com. and streaming LIVE on the KEEL app on apple and android devices. This radio show is proudly presented by AARP Louisiana and Hebert's Town and Country of Shreveport featuring – Dodge, Chrysler, Ram, and Jeep vehicles and service.

In August 2018, Kylie went missing from a friend's home in Shreveport, Louisiana.Also in August, a young man- Zac Hebert- vanished from the same area, possibly the same house. But that wasn't all.Another woman would vanish as well- Crystal Beal.On Halloween that same year, Zac Hebert's body was found in a shallow grave.All three cases remain unsolved, and it is unclear if they are connected.Where is Kylie Hartman? Where is Crystal Beal?And who killed Zac Hebert? Thank you for supporting our mission.  Follow us on:Facebook:  www.facebook.com/wherearetheypodcastInstagram: @thewherearetheypodcastEmail me: Canwefindthem@gmail.comJoin us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/wherearetheypodcast

September is Brain Aneurysm Awareness MonthWe sat down with Veronica Brown on the I Love Shreveport to hear her powerful story. Her journey is more than inspiring—it's proof that you can come back from anything. Veronica currently shines as THE Digital Media Specialist for the City of Shreveport, and she's also a gifted photographer and artist whose creations truly come from the heart.

Radio show host, Gary Calligas will have Greg Redmond, Owner of Eberhardt Physical Therapy, Nutrition and Wellness Clinic in Shreveport on his Saturday, September 13th “The Best of Times Radio Hour” at 9:05 AM on News Radio 710 KEEL to discuss SmartFit – a new physical therapy treatment which can help improve memory, recall, reaction speed, decrease fall risk, and help in the recovery of post operative joint surgery. You can also listen to this radio talk show streaming LIVE on the internet at www.710KEEL.com. and streaming LIVE on the KEEL app on apple and android devices. For more information, please visit www.thebestoftimesnews.com This radio show is proudly presented by AARP Louisiana and Hebert's Town and Country of Shreveport featuring – Dodge, Chrysler, Ram, and Jeep vehicles and service.

I'm kicking off a explosive new livestream/podcast tonight at 7:00pm—mark my words, this is gonna be a scorched-earth takedown you won't want to miss. For now, it'll hit every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday (give or take—I refuse to chain myself to a nightly grind and flame out like some half-assed failure), and with the raw, unfiltered ammo I'm dropping, it needs time to build up steam over a few days. We're expanding the FAFO / SaveJXN warpath across the entire Southeast, ripping into news stories that scream “CULTURE ROT” in those decaying urban Democrat hellholes like Jackson, Memphis, Atlanta, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, New Orleans, and beyond—hell, I'll even torch non-Democrat spots if the crime's vile enough to demand it. SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube, Rumble, or X/Twitter RIGHT NOW and smash that notification bell so you're locked and loaded when I go live. This is Clay Edwards unleashed: 100% uncensored, zero scripts, completely off the rails, and ready to burn it all down like you've never witnessed!!  

Ever wondered what "Culture Rot" really means? Tune in to Ep #1056 of The Clay Edwards Show this Tuesday, Sept 9th, 2025, as I dive deep beyond the headlines into #CultureRot plaguing urban communities. We'll unpack how we've reached full-blown war with a massive chunk of the black demographic in these blue-run, Democrat disaster zones—third-world hellholes like Jackson, MS; Baton Rouge, LA; Canton, MS; Greenville, MS; Shreveport, LA; Memphis, TN; Atlanta, GA; Nashville; Birmingham; and beyond. Should President Trump deploy troops to clean house? What's the real long-term fix once the military's gone? Plus tons more—don't miss it!

On this episode of Lipps Service, Scott sits down with one of the biggest names in country today – Jordan Davis! Jordan's newest album, Learn The Hard Way, was just released, and it features other amazing country artists, such as Marcus King on the track “Louisiana Sticks”. Jordan's gearing up for his upcoming headlining tour, and he'll be on the road playing hit venues like Red Rocks and Wembley Stadium. The conversation kicks off with how country music is becoming more mainstream, with artists such as Post Malone and Lana Del Rey coming into the scene. He also reflects on the music legends who've inspired him, such as John Prine, Jason Isbell, Smashing Pumpkins, and Tom Petty. Jordan talks about what it was like growing up in Louisiana with musicians in his family, and explores how country music impacted his musical upbringing. Jordan also highlights the new record and what it's like playing large shows at venues like Radio City Music Hall. He talks about his song with Marcus King and how they added new elements into the track. The conversation closes with Jordan listing his top 5 podcast series, his favorite new country artists, and his favorite burger spots in the US. Tune in to an amazing episode with Jordan Davis!  #jordandavis #countrymusic  For more incredible rock 'n' roll interviews, hit the subscribe button, and also check out Lipps Service with Scott Lipps podcasts on Spotify, Apple, or your favorite podcast player.  CREDITS (Instagram handles) Host @scottlipps Produced by @whitakermarisa Edited by @toastycakes Music by @robbyhoff Recorded at Fringe Podcasts NYC  0:00:00 - Start 0:00:18 - Listening to podcasts 0:01:05 - First country artist on the show! 0:01:14 - Country turning mainstream 0:02:02 - Coming from a musical family 0:03:06 - Getting the first record deal 0:04:13 - Doing the “artist thing” 0:06:40 - Changing paths 0:07:20 - Four-hour sets 0:09:33 - Brotherly collaboration 0:10:18 - John Prine and Jason Isbell 0:10:58 - Smashing Pumpkins 0:12:13 - Shreveport, Louisiana 0:12:57 - CD burning era 0:13:39 - Country roots 0:14:00 - A look behind the curtains 0:14:55 - College 0:15:33 - Making it in music 0:16:12 - Bartending to record deal 0:18:08 - Figuring out how to become a performer 0:19:28 - Pinch-me moments 0:21:44 - Radio City Music Hall 0:22:34 - “Buy Dirt” 0:24:38 - Inspiration behind the track 0:26:47 - Pop musicians shifting towards country0:28:49 - What does country music mean? 0:29:15 - Tom Petty 0:29:36 - Country at its peak 0:30:02 - Promoting through social media 0:31:48 - Music discovery 0:32:36 - The new album Learn The Hard Way 0:33:43 - Heading into the studio 0:34:25 - “Louisiana Stick” with Marcus King 0:35:52 - Top 5 podcast series 0:37:11 - Theo Von 0:37:39 - Favorite new country artists 0:39:19 - Food on the road 0:39:35 - Best burger spots

Radio show host, Gary Calligas will have Michael Butterman, Music Director and conductor on his Saturday, August 30th “The Best of Times Radio Hour” at 9:05 AM on News Radio 710 KEEL to discuss the upcoming season for 2025 and 2026 of the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra. You can also listen to this radio talk show streaming LIVE on the internet at www.710KEEL.com. and streaming LIVE on the KEEL app on apple and android devices. For more information, please visit www.thebestoftimesnews.com This radio show is proudly presented by AARP Louisiana and Hebert's Town and Country of Shreveport featuring – Dodge, Chrysler, Ram, and Jeep vehicles and service.

It's Casual Friday on the Majority Report On the show today: In response to terrible polling and rising anger, Donald Trump sends JD Vance around to sell the rebranding from Big Beautiful Bill to a tax cut for the middle class. In response to another unpopular policy Trump sends Speaker Mike Johnson to try and sell his national guard deployment into American cities, despite Mike Johnson's district in Shreveport, LA has a higher crime rate then DC and Chicago. Host of the Blowback Podcast, Brendan James joins us to wrap up the week's news. Comedian Amanda Seales joins us to discuss her recent appearance on Jubilee's Surrounded. In the Fun Half: Iowa GOP Senator Joni Ernst is not going to seek re-election in 2026, opening another door for a seat flip. Hasan Piker reacts to Taylor Lorenz's article in Wired that revealed dark money that was funding Democrat affiliated influencers. Comedian Lewis Black discusses the night he attended a dinner party at Jeffrey Epstein's house. All that and more. The Congress switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. You can use this number to connect with either the U.S. Senate or the House of Representatives. Follow us on TikTok here: https://www.tiktok.com/@majorityreportfm Check us out on Twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/themajorityreport Find our Rumble stream here: https://rumble.com/user/majorityreport Check out our alt YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/majorityreportlive Gift a Majority Report subscription here: https://fans.fm/majority/gift Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/esvnshow Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here: https://am-quickie.ghost.io/ Join the Majority Report Discord! https://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Get the free Majority Report App!: https://majority.fm/app Go to https://JustCoffee.coop and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase Check out today's sponsors: NUTRAFOL: Get $10 off your first month's subscription + free shipping at Nutrafol.com when you use promo code TMR10 GIVE WELL: Go to http://FactorMeals.com/majority50 off and use code majority50off to get 50% off your first box, plus Free Breakfast for 1 Year. SUNSET LAKE:  Head to SunsetLakeCBD.com and buy any three 4-packs, and you'll get a fourth one for free. Just add four 4-packs to your cart and use the code LABORDAY25 at checkout Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on YouTube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Check out Matt Binder's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mattbinder Subscribe to Brandon's show The Discourse on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse Check out Ava Raiza's music here! https://avaraiza.bandcamp.com/ The Majority Report with Sam Seder – https://majorityreportradio.com

In this episode of Energy Newsbeat – Conversations in Energy, Stu Turley sits down with Ron Gusek, CEO of Liberty Energy, for a deep dive into Liberty's mission to achieve U.S. energy dominance through resilient oilfield services and cutting-edge power innovation. They discuss Liberty's electric frac fleets, data center microgrids, natural gas and SMR partnerships, and how behind-the-meter generation could help stabilize energy costs amid grid instability. Gusek also shares insights on the company's financial strategy, investor confidence, and what's next in power infrastructure. A must-listen for those tracking the energy-tech frontier.Check out everything on Liberty Energy on their website: https://libertyenergy.com/Follow Ron on his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-gusek-3b27232/I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation, and as an investor in the energy sector, I look for how management works and the corporate culture. We covered a cool story about me running into several trucks of Liberty employees in Shreveport while checking into a hotel. They were great people, and the trucks were spotless; they were all employees that I would hire in a heartbeat. Michael Tanner and I have always said on our podcasts that, while evaluating oil and gas deals and companies, "Good Management gets Good Numbers." I loved the part of Liberty Energy's future that focused on the energy and electrification section of the business. That has a flat financial base compared to the cyclical nature of the oil and gas markets. This is precisely why I like the leadership, as they are playing the long, financially sound game. Thank you, Ron, for your time and leadership in our industry. - Stu. I look forward to more follow-ups on the great things happening at Liberty Energy. Highlights of the Podcast 00:00 - Intro00:00 – Intro & Guest Welcome00:33 – EnerCom Recap & Liberty's Story01:57 – Chris Wright's Legacy & Energy Leadership02:31 – Oilfield Culture & Liberty's Brand Strength04:00 – Resiliency Through Downturns06:03 – Liberty Power Innovations & Data Center Pivot07:30 – Grid Gaps & AI-Energy Parallels08:54 – Microgrids for Data Centers10:46 – Customer Profiles & Geographic Targets12:18 – Electric Frac Fleets & Future-Ready Energy13:07 – SMR Partnership with Oklo14:22 – Nuclear Dreams & Liberty's Long-Term Vision15:21 – Grid Policy Failures & Inflation16:46 – Energy Poverty in California17:12 – Liberty's Ticker & Market Sentiment18:09 – Two-Sided Strategy: OFS + Power19:47 – Financial Stability & Long-Term Returns21:00 – Wrap-Up & Contact InfoFor the full transcript: https://theenergynewsbeat.substack.com/

The bishops' plenary assembly held its first public session on June 15th in Orlando, Florida, where the bishops have gathered for fraternal dialogue and listening. Among the agenda items was the advancement of the local cause of beatification and canonization of the five Shreveport martyrs, who heroically ministered to victims of an 1873 yellow fever epidemic in Shreveport, LA. Several of the presenters spoke about the ongoing Synod on Synodality (https://www.usccb.org/synod) and the Eucharistic Revival (https://www.usccb.org/resources/welcome-national-eucharistic-revival).

Jay was in Louisiana over the weekend with actor Mark Pillow for Geek'd Con!

Why is school choice so controversial? Dixie Lane joins us. We also talk about JPII's view of a new feminism with Dr. Deborah Savage.

Why is school choice so controversial? Dixie Lane joins us. We also talk about JPII's view of a new feminism with Dr. Deborah Savage.

It's Friday, August 22nd, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus Amnesty International says 11 Christians railroaded in Libya Amnesty International has urged Libya to overturn the convictions of 11 Christians after they had received “grossly unfair” trials, reports International Christian Concern. The human rights organization said the trials of the nine Libyan men, a Libyan woman, and a Pakistani man were “marred by egregious violations of due process and international human rights standards.” Like Paul and Barnabas in Acts 15:26, these people “have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” According to Open Doors, Libya is the fourth worst country worldwide for the persecution of believers. Russia bombs U.S. factory in Ukraine -- one of war's largest attacks Russia struck an American electronics manufacturer in Ukraine with cruise missiles overnight in one of the largest aerial attacks of the war so far, reports The Telegraph. The Ukrainian air force said some 574 drones and 40 missiles were fired overnight, primarily targeting western regions of the country – far from the battlefield's front line in the east and south of the country. Supreme Court empowers Trump to cut $783 million in DEI funding On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court gave President Donald Trump the green-light to axe DEI and gender ideology grants at the National Institutes of Health, reports NBC News. In a narrow 5-4 decision, the court ruled that President Trump can cut $783 million in federal funding for “diversity, equity, and inclusion,” as well gender ideology research. Florida news director Eric Daughtery tweeted, “Chief Justice JOHN ROBERTS joined the liberals and DEI Justice Ketanji [Brown] Jackson in trying [unsuccessfully] to block President Trump from ending woke grants at the NIH.” Miller: White Communist protestors don't speak for crime-targeted black DC residents On Wednesday, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller joined Vice President J.D. Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at Union Station in Washington, D.C.  Miller railed against what he called “stupid white hippies” who were protesting the federal crackdown on crime in the nation's capital, saying that they did not represent the crime-weary black DC residents, reports The Hill.com. MILLER: “There are residents who have lived in Washington, DC their entire lives. Their parents lived here, their grandparents lived here, and they have lived for generations in intolerable conditions of crime and decay. “I moved to the city 20 years ago. There are places where I've seen graffiti that has been untouched for two decades. There are homeless encampments that have made it impossible for families to use public parks and public recreation for as long as I've lived here. There are hundreds of residents of this city who are shot in street violence every single year, making it one of the most violent cities on planet Earth. And, for too long, 99% of this city has been terrorized by 1% of the city.” Miller took issue with the liberal protestors. MILLER: “The voices that you hear out there, those crazy communists, they have no roots. They have no connections to the city. They have no families they are raising the city. They have no one that they are sending to school in this city. They have no jobs in this city. They have no connections to this community at all. They're the ones who've been advocating for the 1% -- the criminals, the killers, the rapists, the drug dealers. “And I'm glad they're here today because me, [Defense Secretary] Pete [Hegseth] and the Vice President [J.D. Vance], are all going to leave here and, inspired by them, we're going to add thousands more resources to this city, to get the criminals and the gang members out of here. We're going to dismantle those networks. “And we're going to prove that a city can serve for the law-abiding citizens who live there. We are not going to let the communists destroy a great American city, let alone the nation's capital.” CNN conservative commentator Scott Jennings summarized the progress of Trump's federal intervention to lower crime in the District of Columbia. JENNINGS: “Our nation's capital, the District of Columbia is a federal zone. And I don't think it's theater. I think it's working. They've arrested hundreds of people. They've gotten a number of violent criminals off the street. Just last night, they arrested an illegal alien and a member of MS 13. “They've gotten a lot of illegal guns off the street. Half of all the non-immigration arrests have come in D C's two most violent wards. There was some concern that they wouldn't be looking into the places where the crime is. That's not true.” Dr. James Dobson, evangelical Christian leader, died at 89 And finally, Dr. James Dobson, the influential conservative Christian therapist, author, and radio personality who founded Focus on the Family, died yesterday at the age of 89 following a brief illness, announced The Dr. James Dobson Family Institute. He is survived by Shirley, his wife of 64 years, two children – Danae and Ryan, daughter-in-law Laura, and two grandchildren – Luci and Lincoln. Shirley shared her heart on the radio program “Family Talk.” SHIRLEY DOBSON: “This is Shirley Dobson. My precious husband, Jim, is now with Jesus. Even though I know he is rejoicing, my heart is aching. Jim will always be the love of my life. I want to thank you and millions around the world for opening your hearts to Jim. Over the decades, he worked hard to promote righteousness and help you build a strong family filled with love, commitment, and trust.” In a special memorial broadcast heard on 1,500 radio stations, Gary Bauer, senior vice president of Public Policy at the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute, vocalized what he believed has happened in Heaven. BAUER: “He has looked into the face of our Lord and Savior, and he has heard the words that every one of us want to hear, dearly. ‘Well done, good and faithful servant.'” Bauer shared how Dr. Dobson and he first met. BAUER: “I crossed paths with Dr. Dobson at an unlikely time. I was serving in the Reagan administration. So, I'm in Washington, DC, and, as everybody knows, this is a city filled with controversy. And I got into a couple of really big fights in Washington over things related to faith, family and freedom -- the things that define Jim's life. “It felt a little lonely at the time when I was going through that. And I got a phone call, and it was Dr. Dobson. He said, ‘I've been watching how you've been fighting back against these folks that want to rip faith out of our country and want to redefine the family and want to indoctrinate our children. I'd love to have you on the radio show.' I ended up going on the show, and that ended up being the first of literally hundreds of interviews.” Born in 1936 in Shreveport, Louisiana to a Nazarene evangelist and his wife, James Clayton Dobson Jr., an only child, earned a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California in 1967, specializing in child development, reports The Christian Post. According to his official biography, Dobson previously served as a pediatrics professor at the University of Southern California School of Medicine and a staff member at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles in the Division of Child Development and Medical Genetics. His first book, Dare To Discipline, which endorsed spanking, sold over three million copies. Other notable works, among his 70 books, included Hide or Seek, What Wives Wish Their Husbands Knew About Women, Love Must Be Tough, Parenting Isn't For Cowards, Children At Risk, When God Doesn't Make Sense, and Life On The Edge. In 1977, Dobson founded Focus on the Family with a weekly broadcast that eventually became a weekday broadcast heard on 7,000 stations worldwide. It was heard daily by more than 220 million people in 164 countries. Then, in 1978, he also recorded the seven-part Focus on the Family film series at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. Remarkably, by the mid-1980s, 80 million Americans had seen the film series which was one-third of the U.S. population at the time. Dobson would lead Focus on the Family until 2010, when he launched the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute and continued to oversee a nationally syndicated radio program called “Family Talk.” Christian bestselling author and radio personality Eric Metaxas called Dobson “a hero.” Metaxas tweeted, “He was not afraid to bring his faith into the public sphere for God's purposes. He has finished the race — to God's glory!” In fact, Gary Bauer recalled Dr. Dobson's unwavering stand for the sanctity of life. BAUER: “I was with him many times at events when a complete stranger, a woman, would come up to him and say, ‘Dr. Dobson, because of you, my 9-year-old here, my 4-year-old, my 12-year-old would not be alive. I was on my way to an abortion clinic, and I was turning the radio dial looking for some music to get my mind off of it, and I heard your voice, and I stopped. I pulled off the road and went back home. And now, Mary, here, is alive.'” A frequent presence in Washington, D.C., Dr. Dobson played key roles in presidential commissions, with appointments by Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush. On a personal note, it was my great honor to work for Dr. Dobson for two and a half years during which time I wrote questions for him to ask several of his guests, including Mark Levin about his book American Marxism and Jonathan Cahn about his book The Return of the Gods. Plus, I summarized the broadcasts in five sentences for the 7 million Facebook followers and 1,300 radio announcers to encourage listeners to stay tuned. Gary Bauer explained that Dr. Dobson used the platform that the Lord had given him to take a stand for America's Judeo-Christian heritage. BAUER: “Dr. Dobson, basically, in his own way, started the pro-family movement. He made it a force in America. … He loved God, of course, first, and he loved his family, but he loved America. He was deeply concerned that if America was ripped out of the rich soil of Judeo-Christian civilization, that the country would be lost. It defined everything that he did. “Imagine what the country would be like if Dr. Dobson had not, during that 40 years, been speaking for what I still believe is the great majority of the country.” Dr. James Dobson himself reflected on his own legacy in the waning days of his life. DOBSON: “When I reach the end of my days, a moment or two from now, I must look backward on something more meaningful than the pursuit of houses and land and machines and stocks and bonds. Nor is fame of any lasting benefit. I will consider my earthly existence to have been wasted unless I can recall a loving family, a consistent investment in the lives of people, and an earnest attempt to serve the God who made me.” Psalm 116:15 says, “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.” Visit a special memorial link to see how Dr. Dobson's life and legacy are being celebrated through our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com. Close And that's The Worldview on this Friday, August 22nd, in the year of our Lord 2025. Follow us on X or subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

Radio show host, Gary Calligas will have Jenifer Hill and Jodi Glorioso with the Strand Theatre of Shreveport on his Saturday, August 16th “The Best of Times Radio Hour” at 9:05 AM on News Radio 710 KEEL to discuss the upcoming season of The Strand Theatre of Shreveport. You can also listen to this radio talk show streaming LIVE on the internet at www.710KEEL.com . and streaming LIVE on the KEEL app on apple and android devices. For more information, please visit www.thebestoftimesnews.com This radio show is proudly presented by AARP Louisiana and Hebert's Town and Country of Shreveport featuring – Dodge, Chrysler, Ram, and Jeep vehicles and service.

Looking for a meaningful career in law enforcement or public service? The Shreveport City Jail is hosting a job fair, and you're invited! Come meet Sgt. Jasimaine Taylor, a dedicated leader with years of experience in corrections and public safety. Whether you're just starting your career or looking for a new direction, this is your chance to explore rewarding opportunities with the Shreveport City Jail. Bring your resume and your question. They're excited to meet youEvent Highlights:Learn about open positions in corrections and support rolesGet step-by-step guidance on the application and hiring processConnect directly with city jail officersDate: August 22, 2025Time: 9am – 5pmLocation: Shreveport City Jail 755 Hope St. 

Radio show host, Gary Calligas will have Nick Karl, Vice President, Peoples Health, a Medicare Product on his Saturday, August 9th“The Best of Times Radio Hour” at 9:05 AM on News Radio 710 KEEL to discuss whey is is important to start planning Medicare coverage when one is aged 64. You can also listen to this radio talk show streaming LIVE on the internet at www.710KEEL.com . and streaming LIVE on the KEEL app on apple and android devices. For more information, please visit www.thebestoftimesnews.com This radio show is proudly presented by AARP Louisiana and Hebert's Town and Country of Shreveport featuring – Dodge, Chrysler, Ram, and Jeep vehicles and service.

Whether you're here for brunch, grabbing a biscuit sandwich on the go, or just chasing that perfect bite, Shreveport Biscuit Company has got something made just for you. Take a look at this video as the owner, Kanya Michelle, talks about how she enjoys interacting with the community.

In This Hour:-- Tom does a guest appearance on 710 KEEL radio in Shreveport, talking about the term "gun violence."--  He saw two women yelling at each other in the parking lot, then one of them pulled a gun.--  If your pistol doesn't fit your hand try different grip modules.Gun Talk 08.03.25 Hour 2Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gun-talk--6185159/support.

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In this episode, we walk through 20 sharp, revealing questions every leader should be asking across four key areas: attracting top talent, developing your team, keeping people engaged, and driving meaningful performance. This is not theory. It is a practical gut check for anyone in charge of people, culture, or outcomes. If you want to lead with purpose and power, this episode will push you to confront what you have been avoiding and commit to what really matters.

This week Pastor Denny Duron from Shreveport, Louisiana joins us for an inspiring message, sharing powerful stories of faith, healing, and generational miracles.

Sander Hicks: Slingshot to the Juggernaut: Total Resistance to the Death Machine Means Complete Love of the TruthIn the ten years since 9/11, a grassroots truth movement has sprung up that unites the best elements of the right and left. The call to resist the secrecy, imperialism, and the manipulation of the elite has been heard by a wide spectrum of people, across religious and political lines. This is a revolutionary moment that has lacked a clarifying manifesto.Until now.Pulling from his personal confrontations with the FBI, Rudolph Giuliani, Eliot Spitzer, and Dick Cheney, activist, maverick, and investigative reporter Sander Hicks reaches for a broader understanding of who was behind the 9/11 attacks. He reports the mysterious murder of Dr. David M. Graham, a Shreveport dentist who met two of the 9/11 hijackers but was then harassed by the FBI and poisoned. Scientific evidence leads him to take a hard, critical stance against Bush, Cheney, and the 9/11 “Official Story.”Weaving evidence with anecdote, Slingshot to the Juggernaut is an inspiring ride into the 9/11 cover-up and the revolutionary possibilities it inadvertently created. Provocative and unyielding, Hicks examines the evidence, draws conclusions, and offers a vision for the future of the United States.https://amzn.to/4lEJSS5Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.

In the ten years since 9/11, a grassroots truth movement has sprung up that unites the best elements of the right and left. The call to resist the secrecy, imperialism, and the manipulation of the elite has been heard by a wide spectrum of people, across religious and political lines. This is a revolutionary moment that has lacked a clarifying manifesto.Until now.Pulling from his personal confrontations with the FBI, Rudolph Giuliani, Eliot Spitzer, and Dick Cheney, activist, maverick, and investigative reporter Sander Hicks reaches for a broader understanding of who was behind the 9/11 attacks. He reports the mysterious murder of Dr. David M. Graham, a Shreveport dentist who met two of the 9/11 hijackers but was then harassed by the FBI and poisoned. Scientific evidence leads him to take a hard, critical stance against Bush, Cheney, and the 9/11 Official Story.”Weaving evidence with anecdote, Slingshot to the Juggernaut is an inspiring ride into the 9/11 cover-up and the revolutionary possibilities it inadvertently created. Provocative and unyielding, Hicks examines the evidence, draws conclusions, and offers a vision for the future of the United States.https://amzn.to/4lEJSS5Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.

Producer Josh updates us on the Cleveland Browns helmet reveal, a Shreveport car wash, and the very public arrest of Chuck E Cheese.

Shreveport police address strip club's social media post offering $5 admission to officers, stripper car wash, Indian police arrest man who is accused of setting up and running a fake embassy, Potential home buyer finds human remains of previous tenant while touring property

Television Star That Was A Police Detective. Rod Demery may be best known to television audiences as the star of Murder Chose Me, the gripping true-crime docuseries that aired on Investigation Discovery. But long before he became a media personality, Demery was a decorated homicide detective who had lived, and investigated, some of the most painful crimes imaginable. Now, he shares his story on the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast, available on Apple, Spotify, Facebook, Instagram, and other major social media and podcast platforms. The episode is also promoted across their Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn , Medium and other social media platforms. “Murder didn't just happen to be my job, it chose me,” said Demery. “It shaped who I became, both as a man and as a detective.” This episode of The Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast now streaming for free on their website, in addition to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most major social podcast platforms. Demery's background is as complex as any case he's worked on. A veteran of the United States Navy who served in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, he transitioned from military police to civilian law enforcement with a determination fueled by a tragic childhood. When he was only three years old, his mother was murdered, a trauma that would alter the course of his life. Look for supporting stories about this and much more from Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast in platforms like Medium , Blogspot and Linkedin . Years later, while serving with the Shreveport Police Department in Louisiana, Demery would revisit that unsolved case and track down his mother's killer. As if that personal tragedy wasn't enough, Demery's brother was later convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. These painful personal experiences gave Demery a rare dual perspective, one that allowed him to empathize not only with victims' families but also with suspects. “I could still see my brother as a kid, playing with GI Joes,” he told CrimeFeed. “Even after what he had done, I could see both sides. That's what made me different.” Available for free on their website and streaming on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other podcast platforms. That difference translated into results. As a homicide detective in Shreveport, Demery worked more than 250 murder cases and was the lead investigator on over 60, solving nearly every single one. Most notably, he boasted a 99% confession rate. “It wasn't about tricking them. I talked to them like human beings. I didn't judge them,” he said on the podcast. “That openness, that humanity, is what got them to talk.” Now the Chief of Police at Grambling State University, Demery continues to serve his community. He's S.W.A.T. certified, an experienced hostage negotiator, and a published author. His books, Things My Daughters Need to Know and No Place for Race, are highly praised for their personal depth and social insight. The Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast episode is available for free on their website , Apple Podcasts , Spotify and most major podcast platforms. Television gave Demery a platform to share his approach with the world. In Murder Chose Me, viewers watched as he solved real-life cases, using a combination of empathy, interrogation skills, and deep personal intuition. The show was praised not only for its dramatic storytelling but for highlighting the real emotional cost of violent crime, both to families and to those tasked with solving it. “Season three had some personal cases,” Demery shared. “It forced me to re-evaluate myself, in some ways, I became more human.” In addition to his work on Murder Chose Me, Demery co-hosts Unearthed: Ancient Murder Mysteries with Professor Turi King. The show, produced by Curiosity and Off the Fence, applies modern forensic science to ancient murder cases, blending history and cutting-edge technology. But even as his career soared, the emotional toll remained heavy. Demery has been open about the price he paid in his personal life. You can listen to his stories and interview on our website for free in addition to platforms like Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and other major podcast platforms. “It became an obsession,” he admitted. “If someone got shot, that always took priority. I've had girlfriends ask me if they had to die to get my attention.” Today, Demery says he's working on finding a healthier balance between his personal and professional life. He also continues to run Demery Enterprises, a personal security company that provides services to NBA players and high-profile individuals. Demery's journey, from the child of a murdered mother to one of the most successful homicide detectives in America, is a powerful reminder of how tragedy can be transformed into purpose. His story resonates far beyond the walls of a police department or the screen of a television. “Murder chose me,” Demery said once again, with quiet conviction. “But I chose to do something with it.” To hear the full conversation with Rod Demery, tune in to the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast, now streaming for free on their website also on Apple, Spotify, Facebook, Instagram and other major platforms. 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