Talk Louisiana

Legendary Louisiana political consultant Ray Strother on new information about his candidate for president, Gary Hart, and the scandal that engulfed Hart’s campaign. Strother will also discuss the midterm elections. Candidate for Congress in the 3 rd District, Republican Josh Guillory, talks about his challenge to Clay Higgins and the endorsement for Guillory from Trump lawyer and former New York...

Former Democratic Louisiana lawmaker Melissa Flournoy of Shreveport and GOP activist and former U.S. Senate candidate Rob Maness exchange views about the forecast and impact of the midterm Congressional elections. We also hear from Jessica Rosgaard of WWNO with her feature on Amendment No. 2, which would eliminate non-unanimous jury verdicts in Louisiana.

Mimi Methvin, Democratic endorsed candidate for the 3 rd Congressional District, discusses her challenge of GOP incumbent U.S. House Rep. Clay Higgins. Robert Travis Scott, President of the Public Affairs Research Council, surveys six amendments on the ballot statewide next Tuesday.

Baton Rouge Rep. Steve Carter on his final year coming in 2019 as a member of the Louisiana House and how lawmaker will address issues such as transportation during an election year. Congressional candidate Justin DeWitt, the endorsed Democrat in the 6 th District, weighs in on his longshot bid to unseat two-term U.S. House member Garret Graves.

Felicia Harry, Member of the A.P. Tureaud Black Alumni Chapter at LSU, comments on the state of black students at LSU six decades after integration of the campus. Tyler Bridges, Pulitzer Prize winning reporter, opines about the legacy of David Duke as Bridges releases an updated biography of the infamous politician and Klan leader. Rabbi Barry Weinstein of Baton Rouge discusses the worst attack on...

Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser previews the Louisiana Book Festival and updates tourism numbers for 2018. Fox News personality Brian Kilmeade on the legacy of President Andrew Jackson and the seventh president’s impact on Louisiana. LSU Manship School Dean Martin Johnson and Director of the Public Policy Research Lab Michael Henderson comment on a national poll conducted by the school for the midterm el...

LSU Geology Department Chair Brooks Elwood and Alumni Professor of Physics Ravi Rau on the state of higher education in America. Father John Foley, leader of Christo Rey, on 35 Catholic work-study preparatory schools in the United States, including one in Baton Rouge. Mark Ballard, Capitol Bureau Chief for The Advocate, on the midterm elections 12 days before election day. Madeline Bernstein, pres...

Former aide to President Trump, Sebastian Gorka, on immigration and foreign policy issues and their effect on the midterm elections. Baseball legend Denny McLain on the 2018 World Series and Boston's opening win at Fenway Park over the Dodgers. Washington Post National Security Correstpondent Greg Miller, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, on the Trump Administration and its handling of Russia. 

Biographer and celebrated sportswriter Jane Leavy on her latest subject, Babe Ruth. Leavy, who previously penned best-selling books about Sandy Koufax and Mickey Mantle, focuses on “The Sultan of Swat” in her opus, “The Big Fella.” Writter and Ole Miss Professor Kiese Laymon on his new book "Heavy: An American Memoir", where he takes a look at his struggles dealing with weight and other topics as...

Stephen Handwerk, Executive Director of the Louisiana Democratic Party, assesses the midterm elections and the re-election quest of Gov. John Bel Edwards. Ashley Berthelot-Arceneaux, LSU Director of Presidential and Policy Communications, and Zoe Williamson, President of Geaux Vote LSU, preview the Behind the Ballot Symposium at the university.

Congressman Garret Graves on flood protection, midterm elections and Go Fund Me account for LSU. Pollster Bernie Pinsonat on forecast for Nov. 6 election. Louisiana Radio Network reporter Kevin Barnhart on the devastation from Hurricane Michael to his hometown of Panama City.

LSU Alumni Association President Cliff Vannoy on Homecoming week in TigerTown. Baton Rouge Advocate Capitol Bureau Chief Mark Ballard on the political winds fewer than three weeks from election day. Author Bob Spitz on his comprehensive biography of President Reagan.

Republican Party Activist Darrell Glasper and Democrat Susan Nelson square off on the midterm elections and the Go Fund Me account started by Congressman Garret Graves for LSU football. Veteran sportscaster Verne Lundquist comments on his long career and being the voice of SEC television broadcasts for a generation. Film critic John Wirt on the New Orleans Film Festival and “Cane River,” a 1982 fi...

Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon assesses rates for car, home and health insurance. Businessman Scott Berg reflects on the family business, Lee Michaels Jewelry, which   Is headquartered in Baton Rouge and is now operating in nine states. Sayu Bhojwani, president of New American Leaders, the only organization focused on preparing immigrant leaders to run for public office.

Chris Tyson, President and CEO of the Baton Rouge Redevelopment Authority, comments on rapid transit in the community, efforts to gentrify Plank Road and the prospect of the Village of St. George. Sarah Procopio, Director of Governmental Relations for LSU Student Government and Stewart Lockett, Study Body President, talk about a Youth Civic Engagement Forum at LSU tomorrow. Producer Victoria Green...

Journalist and activist Maxine Crump and musician Chris Thomas King discuss the rich blues legacy in Baton Rouge. Mark Ballard, Capitol Bureau Chief for The Advocate, on LSU admissions controversies and George Soros in Louisiana. Author Sue Ingalls Finan on the literary contributions of New Orleans and Louisiana.

Chris Meyer, CEO of New Schools Baton Rouge, assesses the current state of educational opportunities in our community and around the state as well as the evolving education ecosystem. LSU President King Alexander and VP of Enrollment Jose Aviles discuss the controversary over admission standards at the Ole War Skule. Journalist Rafe Bartholomew comments on his latest work: “Basketball, A Love Stor...

Sybil Haydel Morial, widow to former New Orleans Mayor Ernest Morial, and mother to former New Orleans mayor Marc Morial disscusses her rich life, and autobiography "Witness to Change, From Jim Crow to Political Empowerment." Attorney Mike Wolf, veteran Libertarian Party activist, analyzes the fallout from the contentious confirmation provess of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. 

State Senator John Milkovich of Shreveport comments on the investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller, former FBI director and decorated Vietnam veteran. Milkovich has recently published “Robert Mueller, Errand Boy for the New World Order.” The lawmaker and attorney, who is a Democrat, is often at odds with positions of his political party. Also, Lamar White of the Bayou Brief on the votes by...

Yale Law Professor Stephen L. Carter recalls his grandmother, Eunice Carter, who helped bring down Mafia kingpin Lucky Luciano. Carter was an African-American female who was part of a team of 20 lawyers, the others were white males. It was Carter who recommended prosecuting Luciano successfully on prostitution charges. Eunice Carter began her career as a professor at Southern University. LSU Mansh...

Mark Ballard, Capitol Bureau Chief for The Advocate, surveys the local and national political landscape. Conservative columnist and commentator Quin Hillyer of New Orleans on the nomination to the Supreme Court of Brett Kavanaugh and the New York Times report of shaky financial dealings by the Trump family. Katherine Marsh, author of “Nowhere Boy,” on here move to Belgium for three years to excape...

Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Chuck Carr Brown discusses the state of the environment two years and nine months into the term of Governor John Bel Edwards. Dr. Brown says wastewater is Louisiana’s top environmental challenge. WRKF President and General Manager Paul Maassen provides an update on Public Radio in Baton Rouge as WRKF starts its Fall Member Fest. Dr. Justin Frank, clini...

Welsh singer Deborah Rose. Financial analysts Brian Low and Andy Anderson exchange views on record territory for the Dow and strategy for investing. Reverend Raymond Jetson, former state lawmaker, reflects on the community reaction to the death of LSU basketball player Wayde Sims.

LSU Law Professor Paul Baier comments on the nomination and controveries of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Adam St. Pierre and Andrew Tadman of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library preview October’s 5 th Annual Mini Maiker Faire scheduled for Oct. 6 at the Main Library at Goodwood. National Review Executive Editor Reihan Salam discusses his book: “Melting Pot or Civil War? A Son of Immigran...

Veteran Political Strategist Mary Matalin comments on the contentious U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Thursday featuring Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford. Advocate Capitol Bureau Chief Mark Ballard on the likely votes for conformation for Judge Kavanaugh from Louisiana Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy. Former LSU Sports Information speciali...