11/06 Monday: Chris Russo Blackwood, Anson Williams, Derrick Edwards, Stephen Handwerk

Hour 1:

Chris Russo Blackwood

Author Chris Russo Blackwood starts off the show by discussing her latest book, My Brother's Keeper: A Thirty-Year Quest To Bring Two Killers To Justice.

"The moment he found out his brother was missing and presumed dead, Ted Kergan launched a relentless effort to bring two suspected killers, a teenaged-prostitute and her much older grifter boyfriend, to justice and find Gary Kergan’s body. Little did he know his quest would consume a fortune and take thirty years to reach its dramatic conclusion."- Amazon

Anson Williams

Anson Williams, most widely known for his roll at Potsie Weber on Happy Days, joins the conversation to comment on National Drowsy Drivers Awareness week. 

"In the United States, 250,000 drivers fall asleep at the wheel every day, according to the Division of Sleep Medicine at (Harvard Medical School) and in a national poll by the National Sleep Foundation, 54% of adult drivers said they had driven while drowsy during the past year with 28% saying they had actually fallen asleep while driving."

Hour 2:

Derrick Edwards & Stephen Handwerk

Democratic candidate for the November 18th state treasurer's election, Derrick Edwards, along with Executive Director of the state Democratic Party, Stephen Handwerk, to discuss the campaign. 

11/03 Friday: John Schroder, Leo Honeycutt, Steve Carter

Hour 1:

John Schroder

Republican candidate for State Treasurer John Schroder chats with Jim about the upcoming election. Schroder is up against Democrat Derrick Edwards in the runoff election. 

Leo Honeycutt

Author and occasional Jim Engster Show guest host, Leo Honeycutt, joins the conversation to talk about tomorrow's LSU game against Alabama. Honeycutt interviewed the Crimson Tide's coach Nick Saban. 

Hour 2:

Steve Carter

Republican Baton Rouge State Representative Steve Carter joins Jim in studio for the second hour to discuss the state's budget problems. Carter also comments on the LSU's new and improved rec center. 

11/02 Thursday: Helen Thorpe, Mark Ballard, Elbert Guillory, Jim Donelon

Hour 1:

Helen Thorpe

Author of The Newcomers: Finding Refuge, Friendship, and Hope in an American Classroom, Helen Thorpe, chats with Jim about her latest book. 

"The Newcomers follows the lives of twenty-two immigrant teenagers throughout the course of the 2015-2016 school year as they land at South High School in Denver, Colorado, in an English Language Acquisition class created specifically for them."-Amazon

Mark Ballard

Mark Ballard of the Advocate joins the conversation to chat about the latest feud between Attorney General Jeff Landry and Governor John Bel Edwards over an opioid lawsuit against pharmaceduical companies. The pair are also in a disagreement over LGBT discrimination in state government. 

Hour 2:

Elbert Guillory

Director of Minority Outreach of the Louisiana GOP Elbert Guillory joins Jim in the second hour to discuss how he is working to get more African Americans in the Republican party. 

Jim Donelon

State Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon closes out the second hour by discussing the Astros' win over the Dodgers. Donelon is a big fan of the LA Dodgers. He also comments on open enrollment for health care plans covered under the Affordable Care Act. 

11/01 Wednesday: Denny McLain, Peter Finney Jr, Faye Williams, Vincent Bruno

Hour 1:

Denny McLain

Former pitcher for the Detroit Tigers Denny McLain chats with Jim about the final game of the World Series tonight in Los Angeles as the Dodgers take on the Houston Astros. 

Peter Finney Jr. 

Executive Editor & General Manager of the Clarion Herald Peter Finney Jr. joins the conversation to chat about the 51st birthday of the New Orleans Saints. 

Hour 2:

Faye Williams & Vincent Bruno

Democrat Dr. Faye Williams and Republican Vincent Bruno join the conservation to discuss alleged Russian collusion and the indictment of Paul Manafort. 

10/31 Tuesday: Dan Moldea, Fairleigh Jackson, Joseph McBride

Hour 1:

Dan Moldea

Author and investigative journalist Dan Moldea joins Jim to discuss the release of JFK assassination files. Moldea also comments on the Paul Manafort indictment.

Fairleigh Jackson

Fairleigh Jackson with Preserve Louisiana comes in studio to chat about the Preserve Louisiana Gala on November 2 at the Old Governor's Mansion. For more information visit preserve-louisiana.org

Hour 2:

Joseph McBride

Author and journalist Joseph McBride comments on the releasing of the JFK files. McBride studied the investigation in President Kennedy's assassination.