Talk Louisiana

Chris Tyson, President and CEO of the Baton Rouge Redevelopment Authority, comments on rapid transit in the community, efforts to gentrify Plank Road and the prospect of the Village of St. George. Sarah Procopio, Director of Governmental Relations for LSU Student Government and Stewart Lockett, Study Body President, talk about a Youth Civic Engagement Forum at LSU tomorrow. Producer Victoria Greene previews her film “Forgotten Bayou.” The production, premiering at the Manship Theatre, is about the environmental disaster at Bayou Corne.

Journalist and activist Maxine Crump and musician Chris Thomas King discuss the rich blues legacy in Baton Rouge. Mark Ballard, Capitol Bureau Chief for The Advocate, on LSU admissions controversies and George Soros in Louisiana. Author Sue Ingalls Finan on the literary contributions of New Orleans and Louisiana.

Chris Meyer, CEO of New Schools Baton Rouge, assesses the current state of educational opportunities in our community and around the state as well as the evolving education ecosystem. LSU President King Alexander and VP of Enrollment Jose Aviles discuss the controversary over admission standards at the Ole War Skule. Journalist Rafe Bartholomew comments on his latest work: “Basketball, A Love Story.” The book includes interviews with more than 200 of the game’s greatest players.

Sybil Haydel Morial, widow to former New Orleans Mayor Ernest Morial, and mother to former New Orleans mayor Marc Morial disscusses her rich life, and autobiography "Witness to Change, From Jim Crow to Political Empowerment." Attorney Mike Wolf, veteran Libertarian Party activist, analyzes the fallout from the contentious confirmation provess of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

State Senator John Milkovich of Shreveport comments on the investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller, former FBI director and decorated Vietnam veteran. Milkovich has recently published “Robert Mueller, Errand Boy for the New World Order.” The lawmaker and attorney, who is a Democrat, is often at odds with positions of his political party. Also, Lamar White of the Bayou Brief on the votes by Senators Cassidy and Kennedy of Louisiana in favor of Brett Kavanaugh for the U.S. Supreme Court. Ian Birnie of the Louisiana International Film Festival on tomorrow night’s debut of THE HATE U GIVE at Perkins Rowe Baseball writer and sabermetric pioneer Rob Neyer talks about his new book “Power Ball, Anatomy of a Modern Baseball Game.”

Yale Law Professor Stephen L. Carter recalls his grandmother, Eunice Carter, who helped bring down Mafia kingpin Lucky Luciano. Carter was an African-American female who was part of a team of 20 lawyers, the others were white males. It was Carter who recommended prosecuting Luciano successfully on prostitution charges. Eunice Carter began her career as a professor at Southern University. LSU Manship School Professor Bob Mann comments on the tortured confirmation process which ended with a 50-48 U.S. Senate vote in favor of Brett Kavanaugh, who is the 114th member of the Supreme Court. Mann is a former aide to three Louisiana U.S. Senators and reflects on the political swing by Louisiana’s Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy, both of who were lifelong Democrats 15 years ago when Cassidy was 46 and Kennedy was 52.

Mark Ballard, Capitol Bureau Chief for The Advocate, surveys the local and national political landscape. Conservative columnist and commentator Quin Hillyer of New Orleans on the nomination to the Supreme Court of Brett Kavanaugh and the New York Times report of shaky financial dealings by the Trump family. Katherine Marsh, author of “Nowhere Boy,” on here move to Belgium for three years to excape the politicizations of American life. Chair Prescott Bailey on the LASM Gala tomorrow night.

Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Chuck Carr Brown discusses the state of the environment two years and nine months into the term of Governor John Bel Edwards. Dr. Brown says wastewater is Louisiana’s top environmental challenge. WRKF President and General Manager Paul Maassen provides an update on Public Radio in Baton Rouge as WRKF starts its Fall Member Fest. Dr. Justin Frank, clinical professor of psychiatry at the George Washington Medical Center and New York Times bestselling author, discusses his latest book: “Trump on the Couch, Inside the Mind of the President.” Dr. Frank is the author of the bestseller “Bush on the Couch.”

Welsh singer Deborah Rose. Financial analysts Brian Low and Andy Anderson exchange views on record territory for the Dow and strategy for investing. Reverend Raymond Jetson, former state lawmaker, reflects on the community reaction to the death of LSU basketball player Wayde Sims.

LSU Law Professor Paul Baier comments on the nomination and controveries of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Adam St. Pierre and Andrew Tadman of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library preview October’s 5th Annual Mini Maiker Faire scheduled for Oct. 6 at the Main Library at Goodwood. National Review Executive Editor Reihan Salam discusses his book: “Melting Pot or Civil War? A Son of Immigrants Makes the Case Against Open Borders.”

Veteran Political Strategist Mary Matalin comments on the contentious U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Thursday featuring Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford. Advocate Capitol Bureau Chief Mark Ballard on the likely votes for conformation for Judge Kavanaugh from Louisiana Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy. Former LSU Sports Information specialist Bud Johnson on the 60th anniversary of the 1958 LSU national champions and the unveiling of the statue of Billy Cannon at Tiger Stadium on the eve of Saturday’s game against Ole Miss. Bridget Gardner, RN, on the importance of child safety seats

President of the Louisiana Family Forum Gene Mills comments on support and opposition of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Doug Daigle, Coordinator of the Louisiana Hypoxia Working Group, discusses the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which is due to expire at the end of the month if Congress doesn’t reimburse it. Grammy-award winning artist and breast cancer survivor Sheryl Crow and Dr. DaCarla Albright discuss the factors that cause women to develop breast cancer.

Investigative Reporter Dan Moldea assesses the embattled nomination of U.S. Supreme Court aspirant Brett Kavanaugh. Moldea says he met secretly with Kavanaugh when the then 33-year-old lawyer was top assistant to Ken Starr in the investigation into President Clinton’s relationship with Monica Lewinsky. Author Lawrence Goldstone discusses his book “Unpunished Murder, Massacre at Colfax and the Quest for Justice.” This is the account about the death of more than 100 unarmed African-Americans in Grant Parish. Author Tammy Lynn Stoner talks about her book, “Sugarland.” This is the story of a female prison cook at a penitentiary in 1923.

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Joey Strickland comments on a new memorial for Gold Star Families. Beth Carter and Zoe Williams of LSU Student Government on an initiative to get students to vote. Former Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders assesses the status of the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. Vastine Stabler and Erica Fox discuss their work on LSU Theatre's "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time".

Jim Bernhard, former president of the Shaw Group and former chair of the Louisiana Democratic Party, will discuss the political landscape in Baton Rouge and the Beltway and assess business opportunities in Louisiana in the Age of Trump. The guest is now head of Bernhard Capital with 18,000 employees.

Former LSU All American and current color analyst for Tiger football broadcasts, Doug Moreau, reflects on his career and the fast start of No. 6 ranked LSU. Public Service Commisioner Foster Campbell discusses excessive expenses at rural co-ops. Advocate Capitol Bureau Chief Mark Ballard assesses U.S. Sen. John Kennedy’s role in the confirmation process for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and looks at possible stumbling blocks in the state’s push to collect taxes from the internet. Author Sarah Smarsh discusses her book, “Heartland, A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth.”

Karen Roy, Miss Wheelchair America, on her role as an national ambassador. Roy, a Baton Rouge native, was paralyzed in a shooting 31 years ago. Former East Baton Rouge Parish Prosecutor Prem Burns and Southern University Law Professor Susan Nelson discuss the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court amid allegations of sexucal misconduct 36 years ago.

Attorney Lewis Unglesby on the controversies surrounding U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Fairleigh Cook Jackson and Peggy Sweeney McDonald on the Back at Café du’ Monde show.

Matthew Rachleff discusses the Baton Rouge chapter of Aging 2.0. Sandra Spears talks about the WASP museum in texas, that highlights women piliots in WWII. Michelle LeClair recounts her story of how she escaped abusive behavior at the hands of the Church of Scientology, and found a new life with her new sexual identity. Guest host Julie Baxter Payer.

Celebrated tailor Manuel Martinez details fall fashion choices and assess the sartorial styles of the rich, famous and infamous. The Baton Rouge clothier has three times won the competition at the International Congress of Tailors. Former LSU football great Tommy Casanova on the Tigers’ game Saturday at Auburn and his experiences in football, medicine and government. The College Football Hall of Famer from Crowley was a three-time All-American, an NFL standout, a successful ophthalmologist and state senator. Ginny Stibolt on climate friendly gardening.

Mark Ballard, Capitol Bureau Chief of the Advocate, comments on the continuing friction between Attorney General Jeff Landry and Governor John Bel Edwards. Secretary of State candidate Renee Free on her quest to succeed the departed Tom Schedler with a special election in less than two months.

Fox News commentator Dr. Gina Loudon on her new boook. Rouge Symphony Orchestra Conductor Tim Muffitt on the new season. Celebrated author Brad Meltzer on his children's book about Neil Armstrong.

Former Louisiana Congressman Henson Moore, who also served as President George H.W. Bush’s deputy chief of staff, comments on the tenor of politics in the Age of Trump and assesses the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Mary Ann Sternberg, author of “River Road Rambler Returns,” extols the virtues of Louisiana’s historic byway.

Louisiana Democratic Party Staff Attorney Marjorie Esman and Libertarian Attorney Mike Wolf weigh on the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh. University of South Florida Professor Raymond Arsenault comments on the rich legacy of the late tennis great Arthur Ashe. Denise Botcher of the Louisiana AARP on efforts to help seniors in the area.

Beltway based investigative reporter Dan Moldea, the writer who broke stories to change the political futures of Louisiana politicos Bob Livingston and David Vitter, speculates on the mystery surrounding the anonymous op-ed piece about President Trump from a high-ranking member of his administration. Amputee bicyclist Niki Rellon comments on her trip from San Francisco to Key West with a stop in Baton Rouge.

Veteran LSU Professor Kevin Cope on the controversy at the state’s flagship university over changing admission standards. Advocate Capitol Bureau Chief Mark Ballard on admission standards and the politics of funding LSU at the expense of other state institutions. Author Linda Kay Klein on her book: “Pure, Inside the Evangelical Movement that Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free.”

Times Picayune reporter Julia O’Donoghue on the pattern of sexual misconduct from former high ranking state official Johnny Anderson. Anderson has been contacted but has not responded…one of his alleged victims Juanita Washington joins the conversation. Former Advocate columnist and NPR commentator Ed Cullen on his latest work with the Farmer’s Almanac and the state of journalism in America.

Jason Berry, the New Orleans based investigative reporter who broke the story of widespread sexual abuse by priests in his 1992 book “Lead Us Not into Temptation,” comments on the reaction of Pope Francis to recent revelations of abuse. Author Christina Dalcher on her latest work, “Vox,” and Kehl Waltman, who's helping put on a fundraiser for the Cajun Navy in honor of Sadie Thibodeaux, who was found by the Cajun Navy in New Orleans.

Jeff Holeman, former public relations specialist for Entergy, recalls Hurricane Gustav as we approach the tenth anniversary of the worst hurricane to hit Baton Rouge. The September 1, 2008 storm packed wind gusts exceeding 90 miles per hour in the Capital region. Documentary maker Glen Dunzweiler examines the challenges of large homeless populations in American cities. Dunzweiler says rage against homeless people is the last acceptable prejudice. Author Cyndi Suarez discusses her book, “The Power Manual, How to Master Complex Power Dynamics.” Suarez examines how power is deployed and transformed in society.

Baseball great Denny McLain recalls his HOF Manager Ted Williams, a great player, a lousy manager and a complex person. The 100th anniversary of the birth of Ted Williams is Thursday. Fred Hickman, anchorman for Channel 33 in Baton Rouge for the past three years and a legendary sportscaster, is leaving the Louisiana Capital for a post in the Washington D.C. area. Mark Ballard joins to discuss the impacts of banning anti-gun banks on interest rates for Louisiana infrastructure construction.

Quin Hillyer and Roy Fletcher discuss the legacy of the late Sen. John McCain. Ian MacDougall of ProPublica disscusess alleged law enforcement civil rights violations in Ville Platte.

Quin Hillyr and Roy Fletcher discuss the legacy of the late Sen. John McCain. Ian McDougal of ProPublica disscusess alleged law enforcement civil rights violations in Ville Platte.

Greg Bowser, President of the Louisiana Chemical Association and former LSU football star, reviews the state of his industry and previews LSU’s football season opener Sunday at Dallas against Miami of Florida. Stephanie Grace, columnist for the Advocate, comments on the feud and possible race for governor between Governor John Bel Edwards and Senator John Kennedy.

Louisiana Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson updates his quest to improve state roads and bridges. Colonel Rob Maness, Republican, and talk show host Tony Brown talk about the legacy of John McCain and the fate of President Trump.

Rannah Gray, author of “Familiar Evil,” on the sordid legacy of Baton Rouge television Scott Rogers, personality and deputy sheriff, who died four years ago in a murder-suicide. Filmmaker Jeff Springer details his documentary, “Rodents of Unusual Size.” Fairleigh Jackson of Preserve Louisiana announces this year’s award winners. Anaite Alvarado talks about her false imprisonment in Guatemala City.

Peter Olson of the Knock Knock Children’s Museum on the one-year anniversary of the facility near City Park. Mark Ballard, Capitol Bureau Chief for the Advocate, comments on the friction between the Bond Commission and Gov. John Bel Edwards. Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Chris Hedges on his latest book: “America, the Farewell Tour.” Investigative journalist Craig Unger analyzes links between the Russian mafia, Vladimir Putin and the Trump Organization. Unger says 59 Russians have been long-term business associates of the President Trump.

Louisiana Pollster Bernie Pinsonat and Faye Williams, Alexandria native, on the power of President Trump in the state and the reluctance of state officials to criticize the president. Pinsonat is the state’s senior pollster. Williams is head of the National Congress of Urban Women and former Congressional candidate in Louisiana.Former President Obama’s senior adviser Dan Pffeifer on his tenure working with the 44th U.S. president and comparison between Presidents Obama and Trump.

Healthcare Economist for BlueCross BlueShield Mike Bertaut talks Obamacare, Association Health Plans, rate decreases, and more on healthcare in Louisiana.

Loyola University Law Professor Andrea Armstrong looks at 25 deaths in the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison in a five year period between 2012 and 2016. Attorneys Mike Wolf and Bill Grimley comment on the validity of non-disclosure agreements in the White House, the removal of the security clearance for former CIA Director John Brennan and the trial of former Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort.New Orleans singer Phillip Manuel reflects on the rich musical legacy of Aretha Franklin. The Queen of Soul died Thursday in Detroit at age 76.

Louisiana Education Superintendent John White on his evaluation by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the state of education in our state.Mark Ballard, Capitol Bureau Chief for the Advocate, comments on the GOP search for a challenger to Gov. John Bel Edwards.Dr. Karen Dantin (pictured) of Baton Rouge discusses the keys to managing stress.

African-American activists Darrell Glasper and Collis Temple discuss President Trump's statements directed at Black Americans. Glasper and Temple were college basketball stars at Southern and LSU, respectively. Glasper, a Republican, is a former baton Rouge Metro Councilman. Temple, a Democrat, is a prominent businessman and integrated the LSU basketball program in 1970.Ron Fein, Legal Director for Free Speech for People, analyzes the prospect of impeachment proceedings against President Trump.Musician Leesa Gentz of the Hussy Hicks on the Australian group's performance in Baton Rouge.

Mike McClanahan, president of the Louisiana NAACP, on his call for the Baton Rouge Metro Council to include only members from inside the city limits. This was the case prior to 1983.Crime writer Chuck Hustmyre of Baton Rouge on the latest of his seven books becoming a film, “Never Forgive.” Journalist Becky Aikman tells the backstory of the making of the iconic film, “Thelma and Louise.” The 1991 classic is the subject of her book, “Off the Cliff.”

Danny Heitman, editorial page editor of The Advocate, on writing editorials in the Age of Trump. Also, Danny will discuss America’s favorite novels as part of an LPB forum. LPB President Beth Courtney and LPB producer Kevin Geautreaux will also talk about the discussion panel. Jason Brown of Kean Miller on the intricacies of collecting sales taxes on internet purchases and options available in Louisiana. Movie critic John Wirt on his review of Spike Lee's new film BlacKkKlansman. Pictured: Jason Brown

WVLA anchor Jeanne Burns talks about her nearly quarter century ride on the air in Baton Rouge and looks at how the city is evolving. Lamar White of the Bayou Brief opines on the possibility of Mitch Landrieu running for president and on secret tapes revealing a schism between President Lyndon Johnson and former Louisiana U.S. Senator Russell Long. Veteran actress Nancy Litton of Baton Rouge on her current production: “Bloomsday.”

Interim Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin comments on why he had a change of heart and decided to seek the office vacated by his former boss, Tom Schedler. Journalist James Loewen discusses his latest work, “Sundown Towns, A Hidden Dimension of American Racism.” Michael Roizen, Chief Wellness Officer at the Cleveland Clinic, dispenses advise on the use of supplements.

Veteran Economist Loren Scott, former chair of the LSU Economics Department, assesses the impact of a trade war on the Louisiana economy. Columbia University Economic Historian Adam Tooze on his book, “Crashed,” detailing the tenth anniversary of the 2008 financial crisis. Alexandria media personality Tony Brown on the documentary,”Sugartown,” the story of a young black man’s suspicious death in police custody in New Iberia. Victor White III died on March 3, 2014.

Attorney Chris Whittington and Pharmacist Doug Boudreaux, owners of Hope Pharmacy, on the medicinal marijuana business in Louisiana. Former Governor Edwin Edwards celebrates his 91st birthday with our listeners. Journalist Paul Greenberg, author of “The Omega Principle,” Seafood and the Quest for a Long Life and a Healthier Planet.”

Former U.S. Congressman Bob Livingston comments on his 22-year tenure in the House, including his near miss to become speaker and controversial departure. Livingston, who is now a powerful lobbyist, has written his memoir and analyzes his ill-fated run for governor in 1987 and his associations with Governors Dave Treen and Edwin Edwards as well as Presidents Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton. Adam Sharp, former top aide to U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu, talks about his high ranking role at Twitter from 2010 to 2016 and his current post as president of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

Rev. Chris Andrews, former pastor of First United Methodist Church in Baton Rouge, assesses the popularity of President Trump with white evangelicals in Louisiana and in the nation. Dr. Rickey Hill, chairman of the political science department at Jackson State University, remembers the slaying of two Southern University students, Denver Smith and Leonard Brown, in 1972. They were involved in a peaceful protest and their killings have not been solved 46 years later.

Cliff Vannoy, President, and CEO of the LSU Alumni Association, on the temperature of LSU graduates amid challenges in funding to higher education and with a month to go before the LSU football Tigers, kick off their season.Advocate Capitol Bureau Chief Mark Ballard on the prospect of Attorney General Jeff Landry running for governor.