The Freeman Report

Dec 09 2024 60 ep. 57 mins 9
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Uncensored. There is no filter for this podcast and what you hear is exactly what is said. I Interview people about Current Events or Societal Issues that many want to know about but don't know how to. It also interviews with ordinary people that are extraordinary. I believe we are all extraordinary if we dig deep enough.

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A New Mayor In Town

Dec 09 2024 13 mins  
This past Saturday, December 7th, the citizens of East Baton Rouge Parish elected Sid Edwards as the new Mayor. Sid beat out incumbent Sharon Weston Broome who has been Mayor for the past 8 years. Very few gave Sid a chance. He had very little money, was new to politics and the big donor Republicans for the most part were backing Ted James, a Democrat. Ted did not make the run-off

Get Out And Vote on 12/7

Dec 01 2024 25 mins  
On Saturday December 7th, the citizens of East Baton Rouge Parish will vote for Mayor-President. The question is do we want the same we have had for the past eight years or try something and someone different. Keeping same might be where Baton Rouge listed as 182nd out of 182 safest cities and 125th of 150th most desirable ciites to live in. I think we need change and believe Coach

Sid Edwards - Candidate for Mayor

Nov 21 2024 64 mins  
Sid Edwards never intented to run for political office. People had asked him to run for Mayor of Central and Parish Council in East Baton Rouge, but as he said "I am a head coach, not an assistant coach."Given the current political climate he considered running for Mayor and finally qualified on the last day. Not many gave him a chance and, in fact, several prominent Republicans de

John Howell, 9/11 and Guantanamo Bay

Oct 11 2024 65 mins  
On September 11, 2001, the United States was attacked. Terrorists flew planes into both World Trade Center towers in New York. George DiPasquale was a firefighter working at his precinct near the towers that morning. He and nine of his fellow crew members ran towards the towers and eventually entered the north tower. None of the ten, along with countless others made it home that da

Prologue to Jonn Howell, 9/11 & Guantanamo Bay

Oct 11 2024 8 mins  
Just prior to beginning my podcast with John Howell I was handed a document involving the United States vs five defendants being housed at Guantanamo Bay. Of the five is Khalied Sheik Mohammed and the others are his co-conspirators. I had every intention of reading what was on the page at the end of our podcast but there was an unexpected turn towards the of the podcast, fully just

Getting Out of the Box with Dave Cox

Oct 08 2024 67 mins  
There are few people I would say are a consumate salesman. Dave Cox is one of the few along with Gary Towler, Lloyd Baker and several others. He will make you laugh and smile even if you don't agree with him. He tends to text me all times of the day and night and I know I am not the only one. I have known Dave for years and have been wanting to do this podcast for quite some time.

Riding Out Hurricane Francine

Sep 12 2024 44 mins  
As Hurricane Francine is about to hit the coast of Louisiana I try and give some perspective of being in the path of the storm. At one point Baton Rouge was directly in the path of the eye which can be the worst part of the storm. For some reason once Francine hit land it veered right and headed towards New Orleans. We still had heavy winds and non-stop rain for at least 8 hours. D

Greatest Rock Bands of the 80's & 90's.

Aug 25 2024 100 mins  
In this Episode of The Freeman Report, my son John and two of his friends, all turning 40, give their take on the Greatest Rock Bands of the 1980's and 1990's. Nephew David Dellucci was also supposed to participate but he had a sudden conflict so I did his list. Tyler Downing filled in for David on short notice and did a masterful job. Will Leblanc is probably more prepare than jus

Parkinson's Disease & The Frank O'Mara Story

Aug 16 2024 104 mins  
He was a world class athlete and ran in three Olympics, won the NCAA in the 1500 meters for the University of Arkansas and two world indoor championships. After receiving a degree in Civil Engineering from UA he went to get his MBA and not satisfied with that, a law degree. He became the Chief Marketing Officer for Alltel Wireless headquartered in Little Rock, AR. After the sale of

Italy in 12 Days, Medical Update and some Recommendations

Jul 28 2024 80 mins  
In this episode I recap our trip to Italy done over 12 days where we visited Venice, Florence, Sicily and Rome. I don't think you can pack much more into a trip than what we did and it was a wonderful time had by all 19 on the trip.I also give medical updates on my Liver disease, learning something on my last appointment that I did not know before about the late stages of liver dis