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WRKF Meteorologist Dan Holiday reviews the damage from Hurricane Laura. Republican political consultant Roy Fletcher explains why he feels the Trump law and order messaging is beginning to pay off. The Advocate’s Mark Ballard discusses the extension of Phase Two.

Democratic political operative Trey Ourso surveys the first two nights of the GOP Convention.Rabbi Barry Weinstein talks of his move from Baton Rouge to Lake Charles where he will head a congregation awaiting Hurricane Laura. State Rep. Ted James explains his support of Judge Yvette Alexander in her bid to unseat fellow Democratic Judge Tiffany Foxworth, who won a special election by 27 votes. Historian Harold Holzer recaps presidential battles with the media from Washington to Trump.

Conservative writer David Horowitz makes an abbreviated appearance on the show to discuss his thoughts on the protests in Kenosha and the President’s path to reelection. Judge-elect Tiffany Foxworth on her narrow win. Ted Jackson showcases his new book about Jackie Wallace.

Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin discusses his fall election plan that is supported by the Legislature but opposed by the Governor. Louisiana Independent Party Executive Director Bill Bryan explains why Tara Wicker was disqualified from the Mayor’s race. MIT Open Learning VP Sanjay Sarma on why we need to shake up the way we educate kids.

Attorney E Eric Guirard discusses his run for Mayor. Famed Democratic political consultant Ray Strother analyzes the final night of the DNC.

Attorney and Democrat Lewis Unglesby reviews three days of the Democratic National Convention and attacks the President’s record. The Advocate’s Mark Ballard talks tort and fall election plans.

Rannah Gray, author of Familiar Evil, discusses a new Scott Rogers documentary. New Orleans Senator Karen Carter Peterson talks about the ongoing Democratic National Convention. LSU Professor Kevin Cope explains why he’s not optimistic that in-person education, or football, will survive the fall semester.

Republicans Elbert Guillory and Quin Hillyer review the first night of the Democratic convention. Baton Rouge Area Chamber head Adam Knapp informs listeners that spending has dropped 20 percent in Baton Rouge since the end of the 600 dollar federally enhanced unemployment checks. Jean Guerrero discusses her research into Trump speech writer Stephen Miller.

LSU interim President Thomas Galligan talks about the start of classes, football, and tailgating. Our Lady of the Lake and LSU Health New Orleans infectious disease expert Dr. Catherine O’Neal and Baton Rouge Senator Cleo Fields discuss whether it is safe to have high school sports in the fall.

Baton Rouge mayoral candidate Jordan Piazza pitches listeners on why he should get the job. 19th Judicial District Court candidates Yvette Alexander and Tiffany Foxworth state their cases and discuss their judicial philosophies.

Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins discusses his run to unseat Senator Bill Cassidy. The Advocate’s Mark Ballard on the state of November races. EBR Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome and Investar Bank CEO John D’Angelo unveil a new micro grant program.

BR DA Hillar Moore III on the rising number of homicides during the COVID summer. WLFT GM Lucas Fry and 94.1 radio host LaTangela Fay discuss two new debut films on the Louisiana Film Channel. Chief Medical Officer for Louisiana Healthcare Connections Dr. Stewart Gordon advocates for immunization.

Former EBR School Board Member Noel Hammatt discusses his terminal cancer diagnosis. One of the great shooters of all time, Edward Sebastian Palubinskas, drops by to talk about the changing game of basketball. Historian Tom Cooper on his new book Doing The Right Thing.

Republican political consultant Scott Wilfong and Louisiana Voice publisher Tom Aswell discuss the November election.

Former state rep. Steve Carter discusses his run for Mayor. Legendary pitcher Denny McLain talks about the impact of COVID on the ongoing baseball season.

Legendary artist John Waters discusses his new autobiography Mr. Know It All. Former Governor Edwin Edwards on the eve of his birthday. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon visits to talk about the state of insurance in Louisiana.

Lions of Fifth Avenue author Fiona Davis discusses her work of historical fiction involving the New York Public Library. Acclaimed writer John Barry compares the COVID pandemic to the 1918 flu.

BREC head Adam Knapp updates us on the state of Baton Rouge business in the COVID era. Treasurer John Schroder discusses the status of the Main Street Recovery Program. Robert Draper details his new book To Start A War: How the Bush Administration Took America Into Iraq.

Botanic Gardens Director Dr. Jeff Kuehny and photographer Marie Constantin discuss the pollution of lakes in Baton Rouge. Investigative reporter Dan Moldea analyzes the state of the Presidential election.

Louisiana Lottery CEO Rose Hudson on her long tenure, and the state of lotto games in the pandemic era. Investigative Journalist Greg Palast discusses his work investigating voter suppression and how it could impact the 2020 election. Nancy L. Johnston on her book Disentangle: When You’ve Lost Yourself In Someone Else.

Southern Poli Sci Chair Albert Samuels discusses the President’s tweet requesting an election delay. Mark Ballard updates us on the state of November races and the renaming effort at LSU. Wall Street Journal reporter Jennifer Levitz details her new book about the admissions scandal.

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser updates the audience on the status of tourism in the age of COVID-19. Former ACLU Louisiana head Marjorie Esman discusses the current balance of the US Supreme Court.

Louisiana Family Forum head Gene Mills discusses the President’s performance, reelection odds, and accomplishments for the evangelical community. Baton Rouge Youth Coalition executive director Lucas Spielfogel on the start of schools.

Lamar White of the Bayou Brief and former Senator John Milkovich discuss the Senate and Presidential races. Prolific writer David Madden discusses his recent work.

Baton Rouge legend Walter Imahara reflects on a full life that saw him locked in an internment camp as a kid, go on to join the military, and settle in Baton Rouge changing the culture of landscaping. Jeff Sadow and Dayne Sherman analyze Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins’ entrance into the Senate race.

Legendary political consultant Ray Strother discusses his relationship with the late John Lewis and the President’s reelection odds. The Advocate’s Mark Ballard updates us on Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins entrance into the Senate Race against Bill Cassidy.

Baton Rouge Representative Ted James discusses the Senate race and his effort to become the next chair of the Louisiana Democratic Party. UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross on Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins challenge to US Senator Bill Cassidy.

Outgoing Louisiana Democratic Party Director Stephen Handwerk talks about his eight and a half year long tenure as head of Louisiana’s largest political party. New ACLU Louisiana Legal Director Nora Ahmed discusses her move from New York to New Orleans.

Jim Harper, President of the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation, talks about his role in guiding his 143,000 members through a economically devastating pandemic. Stan Harris, President of the Louisiana Restaurant Association, says 25-percent of restaurants in Louisiana and 40-percent in New Orleans may fail because of a surge in COVID-19 cases. Karen Kerrigan, CEO of the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, advocates federal legislation to secure broadband expansion in rural Louisiana. Bruce Feiler, author of six consecutive New York Times bestsellers, investigates ability to adapt in “Life is in the Transitions, Mastering Change at Any Age.”

WAFB anchors Greg Meriwether and Lauren Westbrook recall nine hours on the set four years ago when six officers were shot and three killed in an ambush on July 17, 2016. NPR correspondent Pam Fessler recaps the history of treating patients at the leprosarium in Carville. Her husband’s grandfather lived and died there in the 1930s. Pam’s book is “Carville’s Cure.”

Democrat Melissa Flournoy and Republican Scott Wilfong debate the mask mandate and more. The Advocate’s Mark Ballard discusses the ongoing Jeff Landry/John Bel Edwards feud.

Baton Rouge Senator Cleo Fields discusses his call for the suspension of K-12 athletic competitions in the fall. ULL Poli Sci Professor Jason Maloy on calls for a closed primary in Louisiana. Jennifer Carwile and Abel Thompson of Together Baton Rouge education listeners on the election process for the Civil Service Board.

EBR Coroner Dr. Beau Clark discusses COVID fatalities in the parish. Broadmoor Methodist Reverend Donnie Wilkinson and Reverend Dr. Michael Waters discuss racial justice. Writer Ace Atkins on his new book The Revelators.

Democrat Antoine Pierce discusses his run against US Senator Bill Cassidy. Oil City Representative Danny McCormick opines on the Governor’s statewide mask mandate. Famed historian Larry Tye details his latest work Demagogue a comprehensive look at the life of Joe McCarthy.

Baker Mayor Darnell Waites and challengers Joyce Burges and Leroy Davis weigh in on Saturday’s election. Andrew Riecke of Riecke Mechanical surveys a dwindling field of air conditioning technicians amid the heat and COVID-19. Writer and landscape designer Kathryn Aalto celebrates 25 women who shaped how we see the natural world.

Historian Julian Zelizer discusses his new book about the rise of Newt Gingrich and how the former Speaker shaped the modern GOP. The Advocate’s Mark Ballard details Governor Edwards’ veto moves. Capitol Park Museum head Rodneyna Hart on a new exhibit at the museum about Fonville Winans.

LSU School of Veterinary Medicine Assistant Professor Dr. Rebecca Christofferson updates us on the status of COVID-19 in the USA. BR Councilwoman Chauna Banks talks about the ongoing Connie Bernard scandal and the Mayor’s race.

Jim looks at the state of the Presidential Race and the chances of college football beginning on time. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings discusses where the country is in the post George Floyd world. Baton Rouge Area Chamber CEO Adam Knapp on BRAC’s statement on Connie Bernard. John Wirt on Tom Hank’s Greyhound.

New LSU Board of Supervisors member Collis Temple on his appointment by the Governor, and his experiences as LSU’s first black basketball player. Franklinton Representative Beth Mizell discusses legislation awaiting the Governor’s signature that would expand rural broadband opportunities.

Julie Baxter-Payer, Deputy Secretary for the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs, on the state of the state’s five veteran’s homes. Author Warren Farrell on how dads are holding up in the age of COVID-19.

George Gillam, convicted of murder at 16 and released after 25 years at Angola State Prison, talks about his year as a free man with Jon Odenwald of Providence Road. Together they are working with kids in North Baton Rouge. Mark Ballard of The Advocate wraps up the special session and reflects on unwavering support of President Trump from Louisiana’s congressional delegation.

Tyler Bridges discusses David Duke’s legacy on the former Klan leaders’ 70th birthday. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser on the removal of statues.

Pastor Tony Spell of Life Tabernacle Church and his Attorney Jeff Wittenbrink discuss their conflict with the state over operating during the stay at home order.

LSU Professor of Sociology Dr. Lori Martin on the removal of confederate flags and statues. Louisiana Budget Project head Jan Moller discusses the Supreme Court’s ruling on a Louisiana abortion law.

BR Councilwoman Tara Wicker discusses her run for Mayor. Godfather of the Louisiana Libertarian Party Mike Wolf talks about the impact of third parties in presidential elections. WVLA’s Kennedi Walker on the removing of Middleton’s name from the LSU campus library.

Local activist Gary Chambers and former Metro Councilman Darrell Glasper engage in a spirited debate about a recent controversy invovling EBR School Board member Connie Bernard.

Adam Knapp, President and CEO of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber, updates listeners on how companies are adapting to the prolonged Phase Two, and a recent controversy involving the school board. LSU luminary James Wharton discusses the renaming of Middleton library and school desegregation.

Jason Berry, author of “City of a Million Dreams,” analyzes the conversation about removal of Confederate icons and segregationists from the public square.Fairleigh Jackson, executive director of Preserve Louisiana, addresses the dilemma of preservation of monuments of controversial Americans.

Wall Street Journal Print Editor Alex Martin on the state of newspapers in 2020 and his journey from New Orleans to New York. Former LSU Law Professor Paul Baier discusses his retirement, his new book, and recent US Supreme Court decisions.

Baton Rouge Councilman Matt Watson on his run for Mayor. Advocate Capitol Bureau Chief Mark Ballard updates us on the ongoing special session.