03/22 Wednesday: Col. Eric Crider, LSU Research on Coastal land loss, Rep Steve Carter, Leadercast w/ The Day Group, Elbert Guillory

HOUR ONE

Col. Eric Crider


U.S. Army Lt. Col. Eric Crider from the United States (U.S.) Army War College joins the show to talk about the benefits and life associated with the war college.  Col. Crider describes his family history with serving the country. Crider is joined by Attorney Skip Phillips.

Stephen Barnes & Steve Cochran

The Bayou State could lose $3.6 billion in homes, businesses, and infrastructure over the next 50 years if Louisiana does not take action to stop the massive coastal land loss problem. That’s according to a study by the LSU Economics and Policy Research Group. Researcher Stephen Barnes says they studied the direct impact of land loss in different areas of the state.

Rep. Steve Carter

Republican State Representative Steve Carter joins the show to talk about budget funding. Carter explains the desperate need to spend money on roads for easier transportation and commerce.

HOUR TWO

David Day

Owner of The Day Group media agency in Baton Rouge, joins the show to talk about Leadercast in Baton Rouge on May 5th.  Speakers include guest Tyler Perry and others. Those who wish to sign up for this event can visit, www.leadercastbr.com. 


Elbert Guillory

Former state lawmaker Elbert Guillory has been chosen by the Louisiana Republican Party to lead an outreach effort to bring more minorities to the GOP. Guillory became the first black Republican state senator in 2013 when he switched from the Democratic Party. He says his hope is to convince African-American voters the Republican Party has their interest in mind.

03/21 Tuesday: Herb Alpert, Kayla Cagan, E Eric Guirard, Michelle Smith, Leslie Todd and Lesley Fair

Hour One

Herb Alpert

Herb Alpert is a musician from Los Angeles; he is mostly known for being with the group, Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass. Alpert has five number one albums, nine Grammys and 14 platinum albums. Herb Alpert will be present at the New Orleans Jazz Fest this year.

Kayla Cagan

Author Kayla Cagan discussed her book Piper Perish on the show, about a high school senior looking to move from Texas to New York for art school. The author herself is also from Texas, Houston to be exact, and lived in New York for 12 years. 

Hour Two

E Eric Guirard and Michelle Smith 

E. Eric Guirard and his ex-girlfriend Michelle Smith, talk about their relationship and why it ended after Guirard voted for Donald Trump. Guirard wrote a song about the situation called, Dumped Because of Trump; Smith can actually be seen featured in the video. 

Leslie Todd

Psychotherapist Leslie Todd joined the discussion with E. Eric Guirard and his girlfriend Michelle Smith about the relationship ending over political views. She gives her opinion on if it is important for couples to have religious or political views be in sync.  

Lesley Fair

 

Lesley Fair is a Senior Attorney with the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection. She called in to The Jim Engster Show to talk about identity theft and what the public can do to better protect themselves and spot identity theft.

03/20 Monday: DA on Sgt. Anderson, Rev. Gene Mills, Cards for a Cause, Suzie Terrell, Wirt on Chuck Berry

HOUR ONE

Hillar Moore

The District Attorney joins the show to give an update on the incident that occurred Saturday, resulting in the death of EBR Sgt. Shawn Anderson.

Rev. Gene Mills

President of the Louisiana Family Forum joins the show to talk about the effects a lack of a nuclear family has on crimes.  Mills feels that the reasoning behind many crimes is the lack or hate for fathers, and he addresses what can help these situations. Mills also talks about the programs he and the Gov. have been working on to help prison reform.

Jeff Marx

Jeffrey Marx is an author and organ donor advocate.  Marx joins the show to talk about Jarrius "Little JJ" Robertson's need for a liver transplant.  Marx and Little JJ will be at Walk Ons on Burbank at 6pm to give out Little JJ Robertson's 'cards for a cause.' This event is free.

HOUR TWO

Suzie Terrell

The first and only Republican woman elected to statewide office in Louisiana. Terrell joins the show to talk about Donald Trump and his tax returns.  She feels that it has never been required, though some previously have released similar documents.

John Wirt

John Wirt joins the show to talk about Chuck Berry.  One of the founding fathers of rock 'n roll, Berry passed away at 90 years old on March 18th. Wirt talks about Berry's run with the law and listens to Berry's "Roll Over Beethoven."

03/17 Friday: Marc Eliot, Melinda Deslatte, Caitriona Lally, Trey Ourso

Hour One

Marc Eliot

 

Marc Eliot is a New York Times bestselling author and has written a plethora of books. His books are mainly centered around pop culture icons including, Walt Disney, Carey Grant, Jack Nicholson and the list goes on. On today's show he talked about his newly released book, Charles Heston: Hollywoods Last Icon.

Melinda Deslatte

Melinda Deslatte joined the Associated Press in 1999 and 2000 transferred from Raleigh, NC to Baton Rouge. Deslatte discussed the annual  Statewide Capitol Correspondents Gridiron Show where Louisiana politicians are spoofed in performances. The Gridiron Show in BR is the longest running in the country. 

Caitriona Lally

Caitriona Lally is an Irish author and discussed her debut book Eggshells on the show. Lally studied English Literature at Trinity College. Before writing her first book book she worked in the past as a copywriter and as a teacher in Japan. She currently lives in Dublin, Ireland. 

Hour Two

Trey Ourso

Political analyst Trey Ourso stopped by in studio to discuss Donald Trump's first 8 weeks as president. He graduated from Louisiana State University and is a Partner at Ourso Beychok, Inc.  

03/16 Thursday: Colonel David Hunt, Mark Ballard, Felicia Leggio Braud, Lamar White, Vincent Bruno

Hour One

Colonel David Hunt

Colonel David Hunt called the Jim Engster Show to discuss his new book, Without Mercy. Colonel  Hunt has over 29 years of experience in the military. He has lectured for the FBIA (Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy) and for the CIA. 

Mark Ballard 

 

Mark Ballard joins Jim to give updates, talk about Mike Edmondson's retirement and more things happening in Louisiana. 

Felicia Leggio Braud

Felicia Leggio Braud is the Baton Rouge Regional Director of Louisiana Parents for Vaccine Rights (LAPVR). Braud joined the show to discuss her opposition towards vaccinations and how they could be harmful to children. 

Hour Two

Lamar White and Vincent Bruno

 

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Blogger Lamar White (pictured) and former New Orleans policeman, Vincent Bruno, gave their opinions on Trump, tax returns and more. White represents the left while Bruno is a Republican from the right. 

03/15 Wednesday: Deadliest Enemy, The Books of Isaias, The Knowledge Illusion, Louisiana Hospital Association, Mike Edmonson retires

HOUR ONE

Michael T. Osterholm, PhD & Mark Olshaker MPH

Deadliest Enemy explores the resources and programs we need to develop if we are to keep ourselves safe from infectious disease. Osterholm and Olshaker show how we could wake up to a reality in which many antibiotics no longer cure, bioterror is a certainty, and the threat of a disastrous influenza pandemic looms ever larger. 

Daniel Connolly

Connolly's book, The Book of Isaias, follows a young boy who passed a prestigious national calculus test as a junior and leads the quiz bowl team at a school where many students have difficulty reading. But expensive college fees and forms printed in a language that’s foreign to his parents are all obstacles in the way of getting Isaias to a university.

Dr. Philip Fernbach and Dr. Steve Sloman

Cognitive scientists argue that we survive and thrive despite our mental shortcomings because we live in a rich community of knowledge. The key to our intelligence lies in the people and things around us.

HOUR TWO

Paul Salles

The president of the Louisiana Hospital Association joins the show to talk about the congressional changes to funding healthcare.   

Tom Aswell

Tom Aswell of Louisiana Voice joins the show to discuss the retirement of Col. Mike Edmonson.  Aswell previously called for Edmonson's dismissal and on Tuesday, March 15, Edmonson announced his retirement.