Full Show 9/18/2026: The impression people are left with of New Orleans begins and ends with Canal Street

On today's show, Newell makes the case for why the Canal Street redevelopment initiative is much more important than what some may realize, and shares his thoughts on Donald Trump Jr. and his wife, Bettina Anderson, confirming that Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev funded two days of post-wedding celebrations following their May 2026 wedding in the Bahamas. Then, Newell has on Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser to talk about some of the big moves happening across the state, from bringing the Charters of Freedom to Baton Rouge to his upcoming trade trip to Tokyo focused on international tourism, Nyka Scott, Vice President of Customer Service at Entergy, to explain how the utility is balancing bill affordability with big-budget grid reliability, Chris Blair, The Voice of the LSU Tigers, to break down everything you need to know ahead of LSU’s massive, high-stakes Magnolia Bowl showdown against rival Ole Miss, and Mike Hoss, Voice of the New Orleans Saints, to get you set for the Black and Gold's tough interconference test against the Baltimore Ravens.