TMP244 ARNIE FIELKOW LEADS THE WAY

The illustrious former New Orleans Saints VP, City Council President, Jewish Federation of N.O. CEO, and basketball executive has held a stunning series of positions in the forefront of sports, politics, and community service. He’s witnessed the city’s many ups and downs, and his love for his adopted hometown has never wavered, even as he went elbow-deep in the city’s post-Katrina rebirth. Arnie has lived a life of extraordinary achievements, and they’ve all led inexorably to this summit with the Troubled Men.

Topics include a return from touring, support animals, Mayor Cantrell, Trump in town, hard butter, “Barbie,” Cafe du Monde, traffic cameras, a parking ticket, pandemic wishes, the SAG strike exceptions, summer movies, “Oppenheimer,” Zoom 12-step meetings, Ben Franklin H.S. alumni, a deferred campaign, Green Bay, college basketball, a letter to the Saints head office, Jerry Romig, Jim Haslett, firing a mascot, Buddy Diliberto, keeping the Saints in town post-Katrina, Jackie Clarkson, Buffa’s, B.J.’s, A.I., a mayoral consideration, retired NBA players, NBA Commissioner David Stern, NBA marketing, “Air,” Bill Russell, aging politicians, RFK Jr., property taxes, 2nd term dysfunction, why we stay, grandchildren, Ukraine, and much more.

Intro music: "Just Keeps Raining" by Styler/Coman

Break Music: "My Darlin' New Orleans" by Ron Cuccia and Jazz Poetry Group feat. Leigh "Li'l Queenie" Harris

Outro Music: "Tipitina" from "Live on the Queen Mary" By Professor Longhair

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