9/20: Vastine Stabler, Calvin Trillin, Milo Yiannopoulos and Jeremy White

Hour One

Vastine Stabler

The director joins the show to discuss the opening play of Swine Place's 25th season, NOISES OFF! The play will debut for its official opening nigh on Friday, September 23. 

Vincent Trillin

 

Trillin is an author and journalist joining the show to discuss his book 'Jackson 1964' that was recently published. He has done work for publications like Time and has regularly contributed to The New Yorker since 1963. 

Milo Yiannopoulos

Controversial British journalist and conservative is on the show to talk about his support for Donald Trump. Yiannopoulos is the technology editor of Breitbart News. He formerly wrote under the name pseudonym Milo Andreas Wagner.

Hour 2:

Jeremy White

 

The publisher of Red Shtick Magazine returns to the show to discuss with Jim his view of  Donald Trump and his interview with rapper Lil Boosie.

09/19 Monday: Louisiana Art & Science Museum, Quentin Dastugue, ADHD Nation, Jim Brown, Former LSU Band Dir. King

HOUR ONE

Douglas Kennedy

The Louisiana Art & Science Museum is hosting its 31st Annual Gala September 23, 2016.  This year's theme is Branch out; to pay homage to Louisiana's greenery around the state.  Douglas Kennedy, the Public Relations manager for LASM joins the show to share this event.

Quentin Dastugue

Quentin D. Dastugue is a founding partner and the chief executive officer of the New Orleans-based real estate firm Property One, Inc., and a former four-term member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. Quentin Dastugue was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 2010; he joins the show to talk about Parkinson's as well as politics.

Alan Schwarz

While demonstrating that ADHD is real and can be medicated when appropriate, Schwarz sounds a long-overdue alarm and urges America to address this growing national health crisis with his book, ADHD Nation.

HOUR TWO

Jim Brown

Former Sec. of State and Insurance Commissioner, Jim Brown joins the show the beginning of the second hour to discuss candidates in the presidential election and give his predictions. 

Roy King

Former LSU Band director, Roy King, joins the show after the publication of the book, 'The Golden Band from Tigerland: A History of LSU's Marching Band.'   King talks about life after being dismissed from the University and what he misses the most about the school.

09/16 Friday: Janet Lee Berg, Ameen Walker, Tyrus Thomas, John Wirt, Rick Avery, Ray Strother

HOUR ONE

Janet Lee Berg

Jim chat's with Janet Lee Berg, author of Rembrandt's Shadow. 

October 20, 1942. Benjamin Katz and his frightened family stand at the train station in occupied Holland, unsure if they would be taken to their freedom—or the death camp. Sylvie, his granddaughter, who was six years old at the time, would later recall the madness as they wondered if their desperate last minute escape would work. When the German officer received the order to allow the escape he said, “I would have much rather been given the order to kill all of you.”-Amazon

 

Ameen Walker and Tyrus Thomas

Ameen Walker and Tyrus Thomas join the show to talk about their event tomorrow at Everything Philly. Former LSU basketball players will be signing autographs from 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. 

John Wirt

Music and film critic John Wirt joins Jim in studio to chat about the Beatles and their visit to New Orleans. Wirt comments on upcoming movies being released in theaters and which ones were filmed in Louisiana. 

Rick Avery

Author and stuntman Rick Avery chats with Jim about his life as a stuntman, his book, and training actors to perform stunts. He says John Travolta got him started with his stunt career. Avery comments on training Usher for the upcoming film, Hands of Stone.

 

HOUR TWO

Ray Strother

Political consultant Ray Strother joins the show to discuss the presidential election. Strother comments on Republican candidate Donald Trump admitting President Barack Obama was born in the United States. 

09/15 Thursday: Mark Ballard, Dan Moldea, Shawn Wilson, Ali Akbar

Hour 1

Mark Ballard 

Ballard returns to the show to discuss the current 2016 Senate race, Gov. John Bel Edwards and more with host Jim Engster.

Dan Moldea

 

Moldea is an author and investigative reporter who has been reporting on organized-crime since 1974. He has written books on subjects like the O.J. Simpson trial to the killing of Robert Kennedy. He joins Jim to speak on his take on the upcoming presidential election. 

HOUR 2

Shawn Wilson

 

The Secretary of the Department of Transportation stopped by to discuss Baton Rouge roads, bridges and future plans for construction.

 

Ali Akbar

 

 

The Republican political consultant returned to the show to discuss his support for the candidacy of Donald Trump for President of the United States. 

09/14 Wednesday: The Gatekeeper, Faye Williams, Getting Religion, Mike Wolf

HOUR ONE

Kathryn Smith

The first biography of arguably the most influential member of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s administration, Marguerite “Missy” LeHand, FDR’s de facto chief of staff, who has been misrepresented, mischaracterized, and overlooked throughout history until now. Smith joins the show to discuss the relationship between the former president and his secretary.

Faye Williams

Williams is National President/CEO of the National Congress of Black Women and former Counsel to the U.S. Congress’ District of Columbia Sub-Committee on the Judiciary and Education. She joins the show to discuss the candidates in the presidential election and which is the lesser of "two evils."

Kenneth Woodward

The award-winning author blends memoir with copious reporting and shrewd historical analysis to tell the story of how American religion, culture and politics influenced each other in the second half of the 20th century in his book, Getting Religion.

HOUR TWO

Michael Wolf

Attorney and Libertarian Michael Wolf joins Jim on the show to talk about Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson, Colin Powell and the Republican and Democratic parties.

09/13 Tuesday: Melissa Flournoy, Alejandro Danois, Scott Wilfong and Susan Nelson

Hour 1

Melissa Flournoy

The former state lawmaker returns to the show to discuss her support for Hillary Clinton and the current 2016 presidential race. Jim and Melissa discuss subjects like Hillary's recent health scare, Donald Trump and more.

 

Alejandro Danois

The Author joins the show to discuss what started as a magazine article and has now transformed into his new book "The Boys of Dunbar". 

Hour 2:

Susan Nelson and Scott Wilfong

Former Democratic Communications Director Susan Nelson and Scott Wilfong, Republican Political Consultant team up to discuss the 2016 presidential election. Nelson is a Hillary supporter and Wilfong supports Trump. They give their opinions and insight on why they think their candidate is the best for the job.