Talk Louisiana

General Russel Honoré discusses the new LSU President, the national political environment, and Louisiana legislative action.

Pennington Professor of Pediatric Obesity Dr. Amanda Staiano discusses changing the narrative around obesity. BR Press Club’s Bill Huey makes the case for taking action against the LSU Board. The Advocate’s Mark Ballard continues the discussion about LSU's Board and comments on other developments at the Capitol.

(Jim Zietz)Former LSU President F King Alexander recounts his time running the state's flagship university from dealing with Les Miles and Title IX to fighting for holistic admissions.

Chuck Collins, Co-Founder of Wealth For Common Good, discusses his book "Wealth Hoarders: How Billionaires Pay Millions To Hide Trillions.E.J Dionne, Columnist at The Washington Post, talks about the first days of the Biden administration. Travis Andrews talks about his book "Because He's Jeff Goldblum."

Dayne Sherman, professor at SLU, is joined by Kevin Cope, professor at LSU. They talk about academia, principally the upcoming LSU president decision this week. Tyler Bridges, Pulitzer Prize Winner for the Advocate, comments on the 60th birthday of David Vitter. And Julie Sternberg discusses her new book, Summer of Stolen Secrets.

Billy Nungesser, Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, talks about Louisiana politics and tourism during the COVID age. Mark Ballard discusses current headlines, including what's going on at the capital and how quickly LSU will fill the position of president. And Sarah Haneline, workforce development manager from BASF, talks about their partnership with the Louisiana Art and Science Museum.

New East Baton Rouge School System head Sito Narcisse discusses how he got the job. Louisiana Parole Project Deputy Director Kerry Myers advocates for a series of criminal justice reform bills in the Legislature. Journalist Larry Tye previews his book on Joe McCarthy.

Louisiana Music Hall of Fame President Mike Shepard discusses his new book. First Financial’s Ameen Walker analyzes the potential impact of President Biden’s proposed tax increases on the wealthy. Washington Post tech reporter Drew Harwell on the WAPO Trump lie tracker. Gabrielle Bluestone previews her new book on the evolution of internet hustlers and scam artists. Israeli parenting expert Einat Nathan on raising kids.

Listen for activist, Faye Williams', take on the implications on the guilty verdict of Derek Chauvin in the George Floyd murder.Lamar White of the Bayou Brief discusses the congressional election tomorrow.Willis Delony, pianist, talks about his live performance that will take place tomorrow.

LSU Professor and political consultant James Carville comments on the ongoing search for a new LSU president. Mark Ballard with the Advocate continues on that theme and moves into some controversial legislative issues.

Baton Rouge Representative Ted James on the Chauvin conviction. Dylan Waguespack discusses Legislative attempts to curb trans rights and the Governor’s opposition to those attempts. Marlene Fine and Fern Johnson preview their new book Let’s Talk Race.

Investigative reporter Dan Moldea on the upcoming result from the Chauvin trial. Theatre Baton Rouge’s Jenny Ballard previews their upcoming shows and talks expanded capacity. Actress Ruta Lee on her lifelong friendship with Alex Trebek and Consider Your Ass Kissed.

Maggie Conarro and Will Sentell in studioJim talks with veteran Oklahoma reporter, Matt Skinner. Maggie Conarro discusses Serve Louisiana and Will Sentell reminisces his early reporting days.

Jan Moller, director of the Louisiana Budget Project, discusses Louisiana tax reform. Brian Moody, Executive Editor for Autotrader, talks electric cars. Fairleigh Jackson talks on behalf of Preserve Louisiana about upcoming Facebook live event this Sunday. Rick Pender discusses his new book, The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia.

Independent Party of Louisiana head Bill Bryan on the push for a closed primary system. The Advocate’s Mark Ballard on a slate of controversial bills.

Former LSU Chancellor Mike Martin gives his take on the ongoing LSU scandal. Author Dorothy Wickenden wraps up the hour.

Susan Nelson and Tom Aswell discuss the ongoing scandal at LSU.

State Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Jack Montoucet previews proposed increases to licenses. Baton Rouge Business Report’s Stephanie Riegel updates us on the latest in the LSU sexual misconduct scandal.

State Senator Regina Barrow and STAR Legal Director Morgan Lamandre discuss the latest developments in the LSU sexual misconduct scandal including coach Ed Orgeron’s refusal to speak at a Legislative committee. Author Dave Hill tells the lost story behind how Hot Springs, Arkansas almost became Vegas before Vegas became Vegas.

USA Today LSU beat reporter Glenn Guilbeau, political consultant, and lawyer Roy Fletcher, and the Advocate’s Mark Ballard all discuss the ongoing saga of LSU’s long-term cover-up of sexual misconduct cases.

General Russel Honore discusses his recommendations for US Capitol security and the Green Army’s legislative priorities. Peter Robins-Brown of Louisiana Progress, New Orleans Representative Candance Newell, and Together Louisiana’s David Treppendahl lay out progressive legislative priorities for the upcoming session.

UL System President Mike Henderson, Carmen Million withe Better Business Bureau, and historian Karen Cox chat with Jim on Today's Talk Louisiana.

Jeff Sadow and Dayne Sherman discuss the investigation into Coach Orgeron's response to Gloria Scott testimony involving Derrius Guice.George Chakiris, best known for his role as Bernardo in West Side Story, talks with Jim about his acting, singing and dancing career.

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser on reviving state tourism and his opposition to closed primaries. The Advocate’s Mark Ballard discusses the push for closed primaries and a new appointment to the LSU Board of Supervisors.

Advocate reporter Andrea Gallo discusses testimony from an alleged victim of sexual harassment by Derrius Guice. Oncologist Dr. Sanjay Juneja on how he became a TikTok sensation. Blue Zoo’s John Hepworth on their new opening at the Mall of Baton Rouge.

Howard Carter and Rudy Macklin talk about their time as LSU basketball players in 1981.C. Denise Marcelle discusses the latest on Derrius Guice and the upcoming hearing.Award winning author, Stephanie Dray, talks about her book The Women of Chateau Lafayette.

Guest host Jan Swift speaks with Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne about the American Rescue Act, LSU, and Louisiana history.

Democrat Mary-Patricia Wray and Republican Elbert Guillory debate the newly passed Georgia voter suppression bill, President Biden’s early performance, and how to handle the border crisis. Volcanologist Jess Phoenix on her run for Congress and life of geological adventure.

ACLU Louisiana Legal Director Nora Ahmed discusses the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes. Washington Post reporter Amy Brittain on the latest in the Andrew Cuomo scandal. Ochsner’s Christy Reeves previews a mass vaccination event at Southern.

LSU Professor Kevin Cope and the Business Report’s Stephanie Riegel discuss F. King Alexander’s resignation and more about the LSU scandal. Learning Sciences Corporation founder Peter Ranzino on his company’s growth.

Blue Cross/Blue Shield Chief Healthcare Economist, Mike Bertaut, talks health care and the COVID vaccine.Marie Constantin is joined in studio with Kelly Hurtado and Renee Verma, discussing the clean up of the Capitol Lakes. Tim Shriver, Chairman of Special Olympics, on his new book The Call to Unite: Voices of Hope and Awakening.

LSU Mass Comm Professor Bob Mann discusses the ongoing scandal at LSU. Jim surveys the weekend’s special election results. Bret Stetka on the evolution of the human brain.

Gary Chambers and Claston Bernard discuss their running for the upcoming Congressional election on March 20th.

STAR legal director Morgan Lamandre speaks about reforming LSU’s handling of sexual harassment and assault. The Advocate’s Mark Ballard comments on former LSU President F. King Alexanders’ probation sentence at Oregon State. The Power Coalition’s Kaitlyn Joshua, Pastor Errol Domingue, and Allied Nursing member Keisha Moore discuss efforts to increase vaccination rates in minority communities.

National Wildlife Federation Gulf Restoration Director David Muth on the Barataria Sediment Diversion. Democratic activist Melissa Flournoy and Libertarian Lawyer Mike Wolf debate the string of recent sexual harassment scandals popping up around the country. Baton Rouge Irish Club’s Brian Breen celebrates St. Patrick’s Day.

Egyptian comedian, writer, producer, surgeon, doctor and media critic, Bassem Youssef, talks about his new life living in LA and US politics. Cade Brumley, Louisiana State Superintendant, discusses schools during the pandemic, Standardized testing, teacher pay and Louisiana ACT scores.

LSU Athletic Director Scott Woodward discusses the Husch Blackwell Report revelations and the football team’s tough 2020 season. Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Shiva Akula implores minorities to get vaccinated as soon as possible.

Fairleigh Jackson, Executive Director of Preserve Louisiana on the preservation of Louisiana's cultural and architectural heritage. Marc Fisher, Senior Editor of the Washington Post, on current affairs. We also celebrated the last hour of Spring Member Fest on the show.

Author Walter Isaacson on the future of genetic manipulation. The Advocate’s Mark Ballard reviews the ongoing sexual misconduct scandal at LSU. NYT columnist Carl Zimmer asks “what is life?”

Movement for Black Lives communications director Shanelle Matthews discusses social and racial justice issues. Liftoff author Eric Berger on the rise of SpaceX.

Treasurer John Schroder talks with Jim, and Dr Richard Gunderman discusses the COVID-19 Pandemic and his book: 'Contagion: Plagues, Pandemics and Cures from the Black Death to COVID-19 and Beyound.'

USA Today LSU beat reporter Glenn Guilbeau breaks down Friday’s report on Title Nine and LSU. Sports writer Mark Kram Jr. reviews the legacy of Ali vs. Frazier. Author Alan Gratz on his children’s book about 9/11.

Shawn Wilson, Secrety of Department of Transportation and Development on transport and road improvements in the state. Andrei Codrescu speaks with Jim and Liza Rodman talks about her book, 'The Babysitter: My Summers with a Serial Killer'.

Political analyst Ron Faucheux on pollsters consistently underrating Republicans. The Advocate’s Mark Ballard discusses recent moves by AG Jeff Landry and Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin.

Renown political consultant Ray Strother makes a bold prediction that Senator Bill Cassidy may be setting himself up to run for Governor in 2023. Jennifer Anne Moses on her new book and time spent in Baton Rouge. Biographer Randy Taraborrelli on the lives of the women of the Bush family.

Commissioner of Louisiana Department of Agriculture, Mike Strain, on the advancement of agriculture and how it has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Tyler Lane, owner of Gerry Lane dealerships discusses electric cars and advancing motor technology. Michael Moss on his book 'Hooked: Food, Free-Will and how the Food Giants Exploit our Addictions.

Lawyer Mary Olive Pierson surveys the local, state, and national political landscape. Former BR Symphony Orchestra conductor Tim Muffitt updates us on his new life in Lansing.

Jamie Setze, Capital Region Planning Commission Executive Director, discusses Baton Rouge roads and future planning. Phillip Manuel, New Orleans native and musician, talks with Jim about his music career.

Ranked Choice Voting Louisiana co-founders Marcel Graugnard and Pennie Landry discuss changing how we elect politicians. Mark Ballard from the Advocate calls in to break down the brewing Les Miles scandal. Tami Charles previews her new book Muted.

Libertarian lawyer Mike Wolf and Conservative Political Science Professor Jeff Sadow discuss the opening days of the Biden Administration. Dr. Arnold Bullock and Dr. Lannis Hall discusses the importance of getting a prostate screening.