On today's show, guest host Ian Hoch speaks with Jennifer Avegno, New Orleans Health Director, and Rene Pastorek, Chief Economic Development Officer for the Downtown Development District. (Photo Credit: Sam Edwards)

This hour, guest host Ian Hoch talks to Rene Pastorek about restoring Canal Street to its former glory.

A new effort from the City Council aims to make improvements that will bring back investment, fix infrastructure and boost business downtown. Rene Pastorek, Chief Economic Development Officer of the Downtown Development District, joins guest host Ian Hoch to talk about what the needs are and why this time can be different from similar pushes in the past.

This hour, Ian Hoch drops the 2 o'clock news bomb and continues the conversation about high school graduation songs.

Ian Hoch drops the 2 o'clock news bomb.

Guest host Ian Hoch gets a sad call from Ruby

This hour, guest host Ian Hoch speaks with Jennifer Avegno, New Orleans Health Director, about how the reclassification of misoprostol and mifepristone is a public health crisis.

The reclassification of misoprostol and mifepristone is a public health crisis that it will delay essential care, particularly in emergencies like postpartum hemorrhaging, which could have life-threatening consequences. Hospitals are already pulling these drugs from obstetric carts, raising concerns about rapid access to life-saving treatments. Jennifer Avegno, New Orleans Health Director, joins guest host Ian Hoch to discuss it.

On today's show, guest host Ian Hoch has on: Vittoria Elliot, Platforms and Power reporter at WIRED, and Dan Fox, Editor-in-Chief of Antigravity Magazine. (Photo Credit: Professor25/Getty Images)

This hour, guest host Ian Hoch speaks with Dan Fox, Editor-in-Chief of Antigravity Magazine, about what role print newspapers and magazines have to play in the media landscape.

Dan Fox, Editor-in-Chief of Antigravity Magazine, joins Ian Hoch to discuss what role print newspapers and magazines have to play in the media landscape and how they can serve content and address issues at the local level.

This hour, Ian drops the 2 o'clock News Bomb, then talks about early voting and voter ID's.

Ian Hoch takes a call from a listener that has a wild suggestion involving spankings' and kisses.

Ian Hoch tells the story of his high school class graduation song, then drops to o'clock news bomb.

This hour, guest host Ian Hoch speaks with Vittoria Elliot, Platforms and Power reporter at WIRED, about Russian propaganda and disinformation.

The U.S. State Department announced new sanctions on Russian state media this month, accusing Russia Today of working with Russian intelligence to sow discord, disinformation, and unrest in America and around the world. Vittoria Elliot, Platforms and Power reporter at WIRED, joins guest host Ian Hoch to assess how serious the threat is and determine what US spy agencies are doing about it.

On today's show, guest host Ian Hoch has on Dan Froomkin, editor at PressWatchers.org, to talk about if fact-checking websites cause for harm than good. Kim Tran, owner and Event Coordinator of NODRFT, comes on to talk about an alternative to takeover street racing. And, Ian also asks, "What is the best prison/jail food?"

This hour, guest host Ian Hoch talks to Kim Tran about some cool local motor sports event. Then, Ian responds to your calls and texts about the current political climate.

Street takeovers in New Orleans are dangerous and drive citizens and law enforcement crazy, but what if there was somewhere to go where these stunts could be done safely and away from our neighborhoods? Kim Tran, owner and Event Coordinator of NODRIFT, joins guest host Ian Hoch to explain.

This hour, guest host Ian Hoch asks, what is the best prison or jail food?