Are career pathway programs actually leading Louisiana students to good jobs?

Full Show 6/25/2026: Does anyone understand the memorandum of understanding with Iran?

On today's show, Newell talks with Janatan Sayeh, Iran analyst with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, about what Tehran is really trying to achieve, whether the regime has been weakened or emboldened, and whether the United States can trust any deal that does not include real access, real verification, and real consequences. Newell then talks with Kristi App, the chief commercial officer for the Port of New Orleans, and Keith Palmisano, the general manager of Ports America, about the deep impact Port NOLA has on the economy of New Orleans and the entire area. Dr. Bruno V. Manno, Chair at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, joins the show to talk about what has to happen for education, training, and the workforce to line up, and Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry to talk about what he believes were the successes and failures of this year's legislative session, his rejected plans to give teacher pay raises, what he thinks is working, what still needs to change, and more.

"We have never seen the amount of economic investment in this state EVER!" - Gov. Landry

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry joins Newell to talk about what he believes were the successes and failures of this year's legislative session, his rejected plans to give teacher pay raises, what he thinks is working, what still needs to change, and more.

Hour 2: New York Mayor Mamdani-endorsed candidates Landers, Chevalier & Valdez win their congressional primary races

This hour, Newell has on Dr. Bruno V. Manno, Chair at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, to talk about what has to happen for education, training, and the workforce to line up. Then, Newell talks about the three progressive candidates endorsed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani participated in Democratic congressional primaries, Brad Lander, Darializa Avila Chevalier, and Claire Valdez winning their races.

Are career pathway programs actually leading Louisiana students to good jobs?

Are career pathways actually leading Louisiana students to good jobs, or are we just giving them more programs, credentials, and options that look impressive on paper but don’t clearly connect to meaningful employment? Dr. Bruno V. Manno, Chair at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, joins Newell to talk about what has to happen for education, training, and the workforce to line up.

Hour 1: The U.S. can't trust any Iran deal without access to nuclear facilty inspections

This hour, Newell talks with Janatan Sayeh, an Iran analyst with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, about what Tehran is really trying to achieve, whether the regime has been weakened or emboldened, and whether the United States can trust any deal that does not include real access, real verification, and real consequences. Then, Kristi App, the chief commercial officer for the Port of New Orleans, and Keith Palmisano, the general manager of Ports America, join the show to talk about the deep impact Port NOLA has on the economy of New Orleans and the entire area.