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The Founders Show
by News Talk 99.5 WRNO (WRNO-FM)
A look at Louisiana politics from Chaplain Hy McEnery and Christopher Tidmore
Episodes
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SpaceX Starbase Plans Land In Louisiana
Christopher broadcasts live from Juneau, Alaska on this week’s edition of The Founders Show. He and Hy talk melting glaciers, and how that could raise flood waters in South Louisiana, and the urgent needs to build flood protection to deal with a possible increase of four feet in ocean levels.…
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Battle of Brooklyn Heights 250th Anniversary
This week marks the 250th anniversary of the crucial battle of Brooklyn Heights. George Washington was hemmed in by Hessan mercenaries, the British regulars, and the Royal Navy. The recently declared independence of the United States looked to be doomed. Hy and Christopher talk about fraught the...
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Cassidy Played The Fool
Hy and Christopher kick off the show talking about flood protection, and the need to build a levee system for South Louisiana similar to the venture global LNG plant has constructed in Plaquemines Parish— 60 feet 129 foot foundations, capable pulling out the entire Gulf. We also need a flood gate...
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NOLA Sewerage & Water Board Takeover
Hy and Christopher confront many topics in this edition of the show, but we begin by talking about the effective New Orleans takeover of the S&WB. Sewerage & Water Board was created at a time when there was no municipal government, no unitary city government, big enough to construct a major sewer...
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Canal St. Dreams, Parade Reductions, Iran War & Fauci Pleads The 5th
In second half of this week’s show, Hy and Christopher talk Mardi Gras parade reductions, the curious MAGA reversals on Ukraine as the Iran War (re)intensifies and Dr. Fauci pleads the 5th. But we start off — and spend most of the program - talking about how the Mayor Wants a ‘Renaissance’ on...
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Landry Vs. New Orleans Latest, West End & Lake Development, AOC
This week, Hy and Christopher take on the rise of AOC’s presidential chances and the socialist takeover of the Democratic Party. Is it a LEFT-WING mirror of MAGA? We also talk about development along Lake Pontchartrain and at West End, as well as Jefferson Parish’s seemingly permanent lack of a...
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Live From NYC: Wounded Warriors Bike Parade and More
Hy and Christopher broadcast live from New York City, starting off with attending a bicycle parade for for “wounded warriors” on West Manhattan’s Riverside Drive, and we thank God that there still remains a bipartisan reverence for our veterans, amidst our many ideological divisions. We go on to...
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Liljeberg At-Large, NOLA / State Tensions, Iran, Platner & Paxton
Hy and Christopher take on several topics in this week show including Mayor Helena Moreno’s proposal to create an industrial corridor in New Orleans East and how the spat with Liz Morrell may affect the cities ability to get dollars to do that (and build a new City Hall annex). We also talked…
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USA Marks 250 Years; Candidates Turn Focus To November
Hy and Christopher take on the 250th birthday of the United States, and we discussed whether the term “evil” should be used against one’s political opponents. However, most of the discussion on this edition of the Founders’ Show centers around the results of the June 27, 2026 runoffs. Letlow…
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Tulane's Plans For Charity Hospital
Hy and Christopher take on several topics, including whether a remote straw vote of the legislature is constitutionally legal enough to provide teacher pay raises; how despite critics on the Left, whether SpaceX might actually help lower tech prices and help the poor bridge the digital divide…
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June Elections Preview, Iran War MOU
Hy and Christopher explore several topics, including the upcoming June 27 elections. We break down what’s coming in each Republican runoff, for US Senate, PSC, and BESE. We also asked the question whether smart phones are the reason for the decrease in fertility. A new study suggests just that....
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Early Voting Underway
With early voting underway, Hy and Christopher interview John Young, candidate for the very competitive public service commissioner post. We talk about the energy grid, the META AI facility in Richland Parish, and the impact to our vulnerable infrastructure of EMP pulse.
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Upcoming Elections & Polls Are Tight
We talk about the upcoming elections, how close the polls are, and Hy and Christopher take a few minutes to interview Josie Olivia about the new play at Le Petit Thestre.
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Finding A Way To Pay Teachers More
Hy and Christopher take on the issue of whether Killing MFP To Pay Teachers Is a Terrible Trade. Senate President Cameron Henry, R-Metairie, told reporters four days before the May 16 election, “If the public doesn’t vote to give [teachers] a pay raise, then that means they don’t want to give…
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Impact of Surge In Black Voters In May Election & Why We Call It "The Founders Show"
Hy and Christopher take on several topics, including what it means to be a “Madisonian” and how that influences the name “The Founders Show”. Most of the conversation of today’s centers on how the Surge in the Black Votes Upset Expectations in the May 16 Election. As Christopher writes in The...
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La. Congressional Map Redraw Fight, Constitutional Amendments, Route 66
Hy and Christopher kick off the program, talking about the likely redraw of the LA congressional map, which looks amazingly like the 5-1 map that was in existence prior to Governor Jeff Landry coming to the office. There are a few minor differences, including the fact that St. Bernard Parish will...
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Trump Dominates GOP & Maybe Louisiana Senate?
Hy & Christopher discuss the Indiana and Ohio GOP primaries and how Donald Trump’s endorsed candidates defeated long-time incumbents. They question whether the same outcome could occur in Louisiana’s May 16 U.S. Senate race, where Julia Letlow and John Fleming currently lead incumbent Bill…
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The King, Congress, HMS Trump, and Congressional Redistricting
Hy & Christopher talk about canceled congressional primaries and whether redistricting efforts to create six GOP districts could backfire. They also discuss King Charles meeting Trump and America’s 250th birthday. HMS Trump’s bell is presented as a gift. Hy concludes the show reflecting on…
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Live from New York, It’s Fraunces Tavern
Christopher broadcasts live from Fraunces Tavern Museum in Manhattan. He interviews Ambrose Richardson on the meaning of the American Revolution and George Washington’s greatest patriotic act: laying down power. This leads into Rep. Mike Bayham’s effort to lifetime-limit governors to two terms.…
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Medicare Advantage Rate Hikes
Hy McHenry & Christopher Tidmore speak with Darren Grubb of Medicare Advantage Majority on the effort to underfund Medicare Advantage. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed a 0.09 percent payment increase. That rate was not reflective of real-world healthcare costs and risked...
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Takeover of the New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board?
Hy McHenry & Christopher Tidmore talk about legislative efforts to reform the board of the New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board. Will there be a property service fee imposed? We discuss courts, Salt Coast, cars, foster care, and Trump killing petrodollars in the aftermath of the Iran War. Hy…
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U.S. Supreme Court & Curtis Robinson
Hy McHenry & Christopher Tidmore talk about the U.S. Supreme Court decision, upcoming elections, and New Orleans courts. Most importantly, we remember a dear friend who died too young, Curtis Robinson. Hy concludes the program by reflecting on the importance of the philosopher Montesquieu.
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Iran War Impacts
Hy McHenry & Christoper Tidmore discuss the Louisiana economy, movies, military, and careers. We talk about the (lack of?) reasons for the Iran War. Hy reflects upon Francis Scott Key to end the show.
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Louisiana Elections, Iran War & More
Hy McHenry & Christopher Tidmore discuss Sen. Markwayne Mullins becoming Homeland Security Secretary, the Louisiana U.S. Senate race, President Trump’s machinations in the Iran War, the Public Service Commissioner's contest, and the New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board. Hy honors St. Brendan to end...
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Legislative Session - Taxes & Brake Tags
Hy & Tidmore discuss the Louisiana Legislative Session and the impact on state taxes and schools. Most importantly, we celebrate that automobile brake tags may soon become a thing of the past. Hy uses the patriotic moment to reflect on early education.
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What's Next In The Iran War?
Hy and Christopher and the show with an interview with Bill Hyland, his historian of St Bernard Parish on the https://www.losislenos.org/events We also talk about https://www.aspendailynews.com/news/one-of-the-last-great-newspapermen/article_3b0b4113-286f-4305-8172-ec076eba845b.html of the…
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Rep. Julia Letlow Joins The Show
The Founders Show kicks off with an interview with Congresswoman Julia Letlow, candidate for the United States Senate in the May 16 Republican primary. We talk about why flood insurance for Louisiana is more important than a perfect American Conservative Union rating, her endorsement from…
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U.S. Senate Race, OPSO Communication Crisis, SNAP Changes
Hy and Christopher take on several subjects on today’s broadcast, including a major communications crisis at the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office, The secret to a better Mardi Gras “Fat Friday”, SNAP, NO soda for you, and a New POLL in the Louisiana US Senate race SHOWS A DEAD HEAT… and that the...
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A Carnival Classic
Hy and Christopher revisit one of our classic shows, featuring the Creole balladeer Armand St. Martin. We premiere several new carnival songs and talk about the traditions of carnival, that begin literally on the day that Louisiana is founded, Mardi Gras 1699.
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Carnival Edition
It’s our carnival edition, and Hy and Christopher explore the new exhibit at the Presbytere on the Illinois Clubs. Illinois Club exhibit at the Presbytere Tells of 231 Years of Black Carnival Aspiration & Triumph By Christopher Tidmore Just as The Louisiana Weekly celebrates its centenary this...
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Washington, Mardi Gras, Upcoming Elections & Questions For The New Sheriff
Hy and Christopher confront a number of topics, including Washington, Mardi Gras, and the importance of the upcoming election elections on February 7. But we talk about two fundamental questions that the current sheriff and the incoming sheriff has so far refused to answer. We try to answer them…
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Cassidy vs. Letlow
Hy and Christopher broadcast from Big Bend National Park. We ask why Trump has put his face on the new annual pass for the National Parks? We also examine Trump’s recent endorsement of Julia Letlow. Here is Christopher’s column in The Louisiana Weekly. GOP contenders unfazed by Trump endorsement…
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It's A Hard Candy Christmas
Hy and Christopher talk about families coming together, Christmas, but the cynicism that kind of overrides our politics. We mention Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s ripping down of the banners on Gallier Hall placed there for inauguration of her successor Helena Moreno. Political cynicism threatens to…
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Hispanics, Infrequent Voters Won Nov 4 – And Could Be the Key to Congress in 2026
Hy and Christopher discussed the results from last Tuesday. It was a GOP slaughter, but Hy says the Democrats won in Democratic states, while Christopher offers a warning. Democrats in Mississippi broke the G.O.P.’s State House supermajority last Tuesday after a special election was forced by a...
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Does New Orleans Need A Fiscal Administrator?
Mayor-elect Helena Moreno declared last week, “The city of New Orleans should not, and I will not stand for, having a (state) fiscal administrator come in." Hy and Christopher discuss Gov. Jeff Landry’s proposal that he has the power to appoint a budgetary Tsar over local finances. Does it carry...
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Origins Of NOLA's Signature Foods - What Does "Creole" Actually Mean?
October 30 at 6pm, The Garden District Book Shop on 2727 Prytania will welcome Theresa McCulla speaking about her new book Insatiable City. The event is free and open to the public. Hy and Christopher welcome Eric Williams to help interview Teresa on what food means to New Orleans. It’s a...
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Too Low Turnout & Ongoing Government Shutdown
Hy and Christopher start talking about the turnout in the Mayoral election. Many have praised the 40.1 percent who went to the polls - we think it’s too low. Read more about it in our official editorial. Nearly four months ago, Hy and Christopher posed the question of whether Royce Duplessis…
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Impact of Government Shutdown on our National Parks
Hy and Christopher take on the impact of the government shut down on our national parks, talk about October 15 deadline to pay our federal employees, whether we can return to the decorum of Ronald Reagan in our politics, And looking forward to the November elections, where a controversial tax…
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How To Improve Public Education In Louisiana
Hy and Christopher ponder how to improve public education in Louisiana, and one of the best opportunities that is going on is happening up in Monroe. The first International Baccalaureate school, with the IB educational program available for students from the very beginning opens its doors in...
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Breaking Down Race For New Orleans Mayor
Hy and Christopher breakdown the current NOLA Mayoral race and pose the question of how high African-American turnout will be? If it’s low, Helena Moreno will teeter on the verge of a first primary victory. If it’s moderate, Royce Duplessis has a chance to make the runoff— and unify...
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Troops Come To NOLA? Mayor's Race Latest & "Alien" Shrimp
Hy and Christopher take on John Kennedy’s radioactive “alien” shrimp, the lack of decorum in politics, and the New Orleans Mayoral race. But our main topic has to do with all the talk about Trump sending National Guard units to New Orleans We talk about the history of federal military occupation…
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Orleans Parish Sheriff Candidates Forum
Hy and Christopher host the candidates for New Orleans Criminal Sheriff on this week’s edition of the Founders Show. Incumbent Susan Hutson, former NOPD member Robert "Bob" Murray, former Judge Julian Parker, 2nd District Constable Edwin Mark Shorty Jr., and former NOPD interim superintendent...
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Laughter through Tears: 20th Anniversary of Katrina Artistically Remembered
Hy and Christopher look back to the seminal moment of 21st Century New Orleans history. We remember Armand St. Martin’s subsequent yearly efforts to “artistically remember” the storm, often with humor. We play his song “Contraflow”, which lampooned many of the bureaucratic screw ups of the time.…
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Looming Impacts of Louisiana Population Loss & Hunter Drops Out Of NOLA Mayor's Race
Live from Canada, Christopher joints Hy from the middle of the St. Lawrence River, traveling down the waterways of historic “New France”. He talks about visiting the original home of Charles LeMoyne and how Montreal was the parent of New Orleans. We also talk about the looming loss of a...
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The Future of Education - in North Louisiana?
This week on the Founders Show, Hy and Christopher take a deep dive into the future of education. Several Louisiana school districts have been experimenting with the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program. Pass the BAC exam, and virtually any university on the planet will throw open its doors....
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Bill Cassidy's Latest Challenger
Hy and Christopher spend the second half of the Founders Show talking about the entrance of Eric Skrmetta into the US Senate race on Friday, July 25. Qualifying is actually in December for a closed primary in April 2026, so his primary election occurs less than nine months from today. The…
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Rescission Bill Blues at Public TV & Radio, NOLA Mayor Fundraising
Hy and Christopher discuss fundraising in the Mayor’s race and the rising danger of inflation later in the program, but our main issue are the cuts in the PBS budget. WWOZ management called in all of its senior staff and stakeholders for strategy session to deal with the danger of the recession...
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If Only Nixon Could Go To China, Could Only Trump Bring Amnesty To Illegal Immigrants?
Hy and Christopher begin the show with a spirited dive into New Orleans’s bohemian past where the funerary tradition is honored by a drink comprised of absence, gin, and vermouth. Chronicling this history, author Sue Strachan joins us on the Founders Show, talking about her new book The Obituary...
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Royce Duplessis' Late Entry Into NOLA Mayor's Race
The Founders Show comes to you from Colonial Williamsburg this week as Hy and Christopher discuss the importance of the 4th of July as the show begins They go on to examine the “Big Beautiful Bill”, its impacts, benefits like a $1000 deduction for nonprofits (even if you claim the standard...
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OMB: NOLA Metro Area No Longer "Major" / Medicare Advantage Saved / City Council Candidate Jon Johnson
We kick off the show talking about the fact that New Orleans is no longer a major city - at least according to the federal government. We keep into that theme in our conversation with former New Orleans Councilman and state Senator Jon Johnson. He’s running for Council District E, and we ask the...
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A look at Louisiana politics from Chaplain Hy McEnery and Christopher Tidmore
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