Full Show 2-16-26: Lundi Gras celebrations, government shutdown, and more

We get an NFL free agency update with Jeff Nowak, WWL Saints sideline reporter.

* A company based in New Orleans is helping build the next space station. We’ll spend some time talking with Michael Hopkins, a senior advisor to Vivace and an astronaut who has spent 333 days in space, about the work th…

* What do Louisiana businesses want from the legislative session? We’ll dive into it with Will Green from the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry. * Why are we seeing so many water main breaks in New Orleans r…

* How much is the war with Iran costing the US? Is it adding to the debt and deficit, or is this money that would’ve been spent anyway? We’ll try to break it down * How high could oil and gas prices go due to the Iran wa…

A company based in New Orleans is helping build the next space station. We spend some time talking with Michael Hopkins, a senior advisor to Vivace and an astronaut who has spent 333 days in space, about the work they're…

Jefferson Parish is looking to buy the old Esplanade Mall to help speed up the redevelopment of the site. We’ll get the details from Councilmember Arita Bohannan.

Why are we seeing so many water main breaks in New Orleans recently? Is it just that a bunch of really old pipes are failing? We talk with HJ Bosworth, a professional engineer and research director of Levees.org

What do Louisiana businesses want from the legislative session? We’ll dive into it with Will Green, President and CEO of LABI (Louisiana Association of Business and Industry).

How high could oil and gas prices go due to the Iran war? What about prices at the pump? We talk with Patrick De Haan, the chief petroleum analyst for Gas Buddy.

How much is the war with Iran costing the US? Is it adding to the debt and deficit, or is this money that would’ve been spent anyway? We’ll try to break it down with Katherine Thompson, a Senior Fellow in defense and for…

Iran has a new Supreme Leader, and this is what you need to know about him. Is Trump going to send in soldiers? Plus, we reveal the latest polls on American acceptance of action in Iran

* Another day, another water main break, another boil water advisory * Oil and gas prices are jumping. Here's what to expect * The legislative session starts today! Here are the issues to watch * Will Trump's Saving Coll…

We’ll take a deep dive into the state of college sports — including agents, NIL, revenue sharing, and all the lawsuits the NCAA keeps getting hit with — with Matt Brown, the publisher of the Extra Points Newsletter.

* A TSA sickout has led to long lines at the airport the last two days * We check in with Aimee McCarron about the water main break that happened in her district * We’ll talk with Troy Henry and get an update on Bayou Ph…

* Another water main break, another boil water advisory * It’s the start of the legislative session! We’ll break it down and what some of the big issues could be * Bank On It, financial insights you can count on with Jas…