# Hour 2: Congress creates friction just for the sake of creating friction

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Podcast: [Newell Normand](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newell-normand-2482167)
Published: 2026-10-01T16:50:41+00:00
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## Resource

This hour, Newell has on Barry Kern, CEO & President of Kern Studios and Mardi Gras World, to share all the details on this epic procession celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Domecoming, 15 years of Team Gleason's impact, and the release of Steve’s new album, Rebirth. Then, Newell opens the phone lines, and the WWL listeners chime in on Sen. John Kennedy's term coming to an end, the effectiveness of vaccines, and rebuilding trust in government and the media.

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