Last year while attending a conference in the D.C. area my friend Dave Cox told me he a trivia question for me and if I answered correctly I would win a prize. All he did was mentioned the name and I rattled off several facts and he simply said "Damn son, you win the prize." I also saw the Eagles in concert a few months ago in New Orleans and that too got me thinking about trivia of Rock & Roll bands and wanted to share some. Some you may already know and some you may re...

When she was a teenager she was trying out for the Olympic swim team when something did not feel right in her shoulder. The team doctors wanted to do exploratory surgery but her Father stepped in and told them absolutely not. Linda Roberts did not make the Olympic team but a desire to understand her injury spurred her to go to medical school. After doing her undergraduate studies at Muskingum University in Ohio, she attended Duke Medical School and then became a Cardiac Thor...

Sometime in 2007, Dr. Vince Hafeli got into his truck after dinner at home and started driving. Was he on his way to the store, the office or perhaps even a sporting event? No he was headed to the place where he was going to take his own life. A phone call made him stop. Who made the call and how did impact his decision not to take his own life. You will need to listen to this episode to find out the answers.The rate of suicide in the construction industry is 4.3 times...

In 2006 her husband Dr. Joel Nasca, a plastic surgeon and next door neighbor and good friend Dr. Larry Ferachi, an orthopedic surgeon, were both diagnosed with prostate cancer. Janey Nasca was determined that both men would beat the cancer. Joel was 59 at the time and Larry was only 56 years old. Men their age did not get prostate cancer. Neither man beat it but their diagnosis's started her on a mission to help find a cure. Janey is also a surgical nurse a...

Just about every city or town across America at one time had iconic places where people would shop, eat or be entertained that no longer exist. Baton Rouge certainly has it's share and in this episode the gang is back to discuss and reminisce about some of those places. Even if you are not from my hometown may listening will stir memories of places where you grew up. Please email about places whether in Baton Rouge or the town you grew up in that no longer exist.Enjoy,KF

Today is Election Day in Louisiana and I give my thoughts and make a few predictions. Also comment a little bit on fighting City Hall.KF

Macie and Carson reached out to me about giving them advice on how to start a podcast and I told them why don't we do one together. Macie is Communications Director and Carson is Director of Governmental Affairs for ABC for the State of Louisiana. In this episode they give a fresh perspective on politics and Carson and I discuss a few of the upcoming races.Enjoy - KF

In 1984 Jeff Doucet kidnapped eleven year old Jody Plauche and took him to California. Jeff had essentially become a member of the Plauche family as Jody's karate instructor. Little did everyone know that Jeff had been sexually abusing Jody for over a year. Jeff was finally caught and upon returning to Baton Rouge Gary Plauche, Jody's father. was waiting at the airport. As the television camaras began to roll, Gary shot Jeff on live television. Surely he would be...

Brian Turner was returning to Baton Rouge from Tampa Bay over the Thanksgiving Weekend when he stopped at the Buc-ees just inside the Alabama state line. It was raining and he got a little wet but thought nothing of it. Monday he went to work and thought he might have a cold or possibly the flu from being in the rain. When he went home that evening he called his sister and told her did not feel good. She immediately called 911 as Brian never complained. He vaguel...

In this episode the musical gang gets back together and explores the same song performed by different artists. It is really interesting to hear how musicians have, in some cases, quite different takes and you may not even know it is the same song. Although there are many to choose from we narrowed it down to just a few with some history on some of them. You might even know of a few yourself.Enjoy,KF