Talk Louisiana with Jim Engster airs weekdays at 9am and 9pm on WRKF.
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Living on the coast means living on the front lines of a rapidly changing planet. And as climate change transforms our coasts, that will transform our world. Every two weeks, we bring you stories that illuminate, inspire, and sometimes enrage, as we dive deep into the environmental issues facing coastal communities on the Gulf Coast and beyond. We have a lot to save, and we have a lot of solutions. Join us as we investigate and celebrate life on a changing coast. It’s time to talk about a Se ...
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OUT TO LUNCH finds Baton Rouge Business Report Editor Stephanie Riegel combining her hard news journalist skills and food background: conducting business over lunch. Baton Rouge has long had a storied history of politics being conducted over meals, now the Capital Region has an equivalent culinary home for business: Mansur's. Each week Stephanie holds court over lunch at Mansur's and invites members of the Baton Rouge business community to join her. You can also hear the show on WRKF 89.3FM.
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Climate change is scary. Life Raft is not. From WWNO, WRKF and PRX, comedian Lauren Malara and reporter Travis Lux explore your questions about living with climate change. How bad will the flooding get? Is it ever going to be too hot to live here? Have I had my last good oyster? We’ll tackle it all.
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A leaked draft Supreme Court opinion suggests the US Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe versus Wade, ending the constitutional right to an abortion in the United States. How did we get here? This is Banned, a new narrative podcast that tells the story of how one Mississippi law could end the right to legal abortions in the United States — and overturn Roe v. Wade. Hosted by journalist Rosemary Westwood, Banned is a production of WWNO New Orleans Public Radio, WRKF Baton Rouge Public Rad ...
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Baton Rouge has long been a city of tradition. People here can be a little resistant to change. This is true from centers of political, economic and even medical focus. But recently, the stage has been set for the capital city to become a place of innovation. We never know where life might take us. Something small that happens to us, or that we wit…
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The Disconnect: Power, Politics, and the Texas Blackout
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32:41In February 2021, power went out for 4.5 million households across Texas. The blackout killed hundreds. And people wondered: “How could this happen in the energy capital of the U.S.?” Today, we bring you part of that fascinating backstory, and it starts with an East Texas con artist who inadvertently kicked off the biggest oil boom in US history. R…
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Mark Ballard, Patrick Sloan-Turner, Steve Berry
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44:30The Advocate's Mark Ballard comments on the latest with the US House budget and also five years since Trump was acquitted. The Advocate's Patrick Sloan-Turner talks local political topics including the Metro Council's failure to pass the tax renewal. Novelist Steve Berry talks his latest work, "The Medici Return".…
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Assistant Director for the East Baton Rouge Parish Library Mary Stein sheds light on how the library operates, and the possible repercussions of the mayor's proposed extraction of funds from the library. Associate Professor of Public Relations at the Gaylord College of Mass Communication Jensen Moore talks the winning and losing commercials of Supe…
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Founder & managing director at ReBirth Brands Jordan Piazza talks his restaurant "The Colonel's Club" and the impact from Covid on the restaurant industry five years later. Metro councilman for District 5 Darryl Hurst comments on various local political topics including funding for the library. Musician Gary Lewis reflects on his life and times.…
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Stuart Stevens, Bill Brigman, Quentin Anderson
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44:28Author and Republican political consultant Stuart Stevens gives his thoughts on President Donald Trump. Candidate for Council Member District 2 in St. George Bill Brigman talks his candidacy and campaign. Candidate for Louisiana State Senate in District 14 Quentin Anderson speaks on his campaign and candidacy.…
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The golden rule of real estate has always been, "Location Location Location." Today in Louisiana it's more like, "Location, Insurance, Mortgage." When we say "real estate" we're mostly talking about something more than just a transaction. "A man’s house is his castle," as the old saying goes, or maybe we should say a person’s house is their castle.…
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Quin Hillyer, Marjorie Esman, Foster Campbell, Brooke Thorington, Greg Larose
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44:32Columnist and writer Quin Hillyer is joined by former executive director of the ACLU of Louisiana Marjorie Esman to comment on various topics including Bill Cassidy and Donald Trump. Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell talks the latest on Louisiana challenging the federal decision to slash the cost of phone calls from prison. Edit…
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Former Secretary of State of Louisiana Jay Dardenne talks his career throughout the years and also comments on several political topics. The Advocate's Mark Ballard speaks on on various local and national political topics including the latest on Donald Trump and Senator Kennedy.By Jim Engster
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Fred Dent, Mary-Patricia Wray, Troy Hebert, Vastine Stabler, Craig Ester
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44:30Financial advisor Fred Dent gives an update on the markets as well as talks his latest work, "Your Legend, Purpose, and Vision Crystalized". Political consultant Mary Patricia Wray is joined by former State Representative Troy Hebert to discuss the Trump regime thus far and Bill Cassidy. Managing Artistic Director at Swine Palace and LSU Theatre Va…
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Mary Stein, Jeff Sadow, John Lee Hooker Jr, Dr. Candice Nicole Hargons
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44:27Assistant Director for the East Baton Rouge Parish Library Mary Stein announces the exciting upcoming events at the library. Associate professor of political science at Louisiana State University Shreveport Jeff Sadow talks the recent controversy with LSU Law professor Ken Levy, and breaking news about Cassidy's vote. American blues musician and Ch…
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Author and investigative journalist Dan Moldea comments on several political topics including Trump's administration thus far. Former LSU Manship School professor Bob Mann talks his latest work, "You Are My Sunshine".By Jim Engster
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Billy Nungesser, Tony Clayton, Jill Craft
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44:28Lieutenant governor of Louisiana Billy Nungesser talks the upcoming Super Bowl in New Orleans and its impact on the city and the state. District Attorney Tony Clayton talks his ongoing abortion pill case. Employment & Labor attorney Jill Craft comments on her representation of LSU law professor Ken Levy.…
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More and more Americans face the threat of flooding. And as a country, we are woefully unprepared. Cities like Charleston and Miami already see routine coastal flooding. Hurricane Helene recently hammered many inland communities with flooding. And the risk is only rising. FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) sells about 90% of the nation'…
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Melissa Flournoy, John Milkovich, Mark Ballard
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44:30Former state lawmaker, cofounder of 10000 Women Louisiana, and Democrat Melissa Flournoy is joined by former member of the Louisiana State Senate and Republican John Milkovich to discuss various topics including Trump's return to the White House and the LSU law center professor's suspension. The Advocate's Mark Ballard talks the latest in local and…
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Dianna Payton, Manuel Roig-Franzia, Julie O’Donoghue
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44:29CEO of the YWCA Greater Baton Rouge Dianna Payton talks the federal budgetary spending freeze. Feature writer in The Washington Post Manuel Roig-Franzia discusses Marco Rubio in depth with reference to his book "The Rise of Marco Rubio". Senior reporter for the Louisiana Illuminator Julie O’Donoghue reviews various current state political topics.…
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Talk Louisiana host Jim Engster talks various political topics including Donald Trump and Ronald Reagan's speech on the Space Challenger Shuttle. Music and film critic John Wirt remembers actor and film director Paul Newman. Grammy-award winning operatic tenor and general director of Opera Louisiane Paul Groves speaks on his successful career throu…
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Dr. Linda Eckert, Piper Hutchinson, Henry Bushkin, J. Gerald Kennedy
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44:29Board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist Dr. Linda Eckert speaks on the importance on being informed on cervical cancer by referencing her latest work, "Enough". Louisiana Illuminator reporter Piper Hutchinson talks various local education topics including the latest with LSU Law Professor Ken Levy. Lawyer and personal legal adviser, fixer, co…
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Roy Fletcher, Flashback from Aaron Neville, Greg Larose
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44:29Republican Political Consultant Roy Fletcher comments on several political topics including Washington Mardi Gras and Trump's first week of his second term as president. Talk Louisiana host Jim Engster flashes back to an interview from R&B and soul singer Aaron Neville on his 84th birthday. Editor at the Louisiana Illuminator Greg Larose talks vari…
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The Advocate's Mark Ballard talks the latest in various political topics including Washington Mardi Gras, Sen. Bill Cassidy, and Donald Trump. Lawyer and personal legal adviser, fixer, confidant, and close friend to Johnny Carson, Henry Bushkin remembers Johnny Carson 20 years since his passing.By Jim Engster
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President of the Louisiana AFL-CIO Louis Reine talks the current state of national politics including the recent presidential pardons of convicted criminals involved in the 2021 January 6th insurrection. Republican politician Roger Villere remarks on his his time spent as the state chairman of the Republican party of Louisiana and discusses the Tru…
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J. Gerald Kennedy, Jim Engster, Michael Medved
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44:30Boyd Professor of English Emeritus J. Gerald Kennedy speaks on various topics including Edgar Allen Poe, Donald Trump, and Andrew Jackson. Talk Louisiana host Jim Engster comments on various political topics. Radio host, author, and political commentator Michael Medved gives his thoughts on Donald Trump's return to the White House amid last nights …
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Elena Keegan, Don Johnson, J. Gerald Kennedy
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44:32Founder & CEO at SPIRO Stretch Elena Keegan talks the importance of staying fit and also how to keep fitness New Year's resolutions. For more information, https://spirostretch.com/.19th Judicial District Court Judge Donald Johnson remembers civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. and also comments on the idea of taxing for justice. Boyd Profes…
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In some ways, there are two Louisianas. There's the one the tourism marketing folks sell to visitors, centered on New Orleans on one side of Baton Rouge and Cajun Country on the other. And then there's the Louisiana that we live in, which is Baton Rouge. Maybe to tourist salespeople it looks like there's nothing very exciting going on here, but tha…
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Jim Brown, Susan Nelson, Eric DeWeese, Carlos Gould, Brooke Thorington, Greg Larose
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44:31Veteran Louisiana politico Jim Brown is joined by attorney and former communications director for the Democratic Party Susan Nelson to discuss Trump's return to the White House. Founder of WRKF Eric Deweese talks the start of WRKF and its success throughout the years and also the California wildfires as a resident of Pasadena, California. Assistant…
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Flooding is the most common natural disaster — by far. As more and more towns are devastated by floods, people are facing the tough question of how to rebuild — or even if they can. In this episode, we travel to two towns to discover how one obscure federal policy designed to stop the cycle of flood damage is leading to opposite destinies. Thanks f…
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Republican activist and member of the Republican Central Committee Michael Chittom comments several topics including new East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor Sid Edwards and also the upcoming inauguration of Donald Trump. The Advocate's Mark Ballard talks various local and national political topics including Trump's upcoming inauguration.…
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Patrick Sloan-Turner, Remembering Ernest Gaines, Quin Hillyer
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44:30The Advocate's Patrick Sloan-Turner speaks on various local topics including the latest on St. George. Talk Louisiana host Jim Engster remembers legendary Louisiana author Ernest Gaines on what would have been his 92nd birthday. Columnist and writer Quin Hillyer talks various topics including his return to the sphere of local Louisiana journalism, …
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Piper Hutchinson, Gary Chambers, Melinda Deslatte
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44:30Louisiana Illuminator reporter Piper Hutchinson comments on the latest with the Ten Commandments, higher education boards, and Title IX. Civil rights activist and politician Gary Chambers gives his thoughts on new East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor Sid Edwards. PAR Research director Melinda Deslatte talks various topics including Governor Jeff Landry's …
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Director of the Jewish Film Festival Ara Rubyan gives insight into this years Jewish Film Festival. For more information, visit https://brjff.com. Author and investigative journalist Dan Moldea speaks on various topics including the upcoming presidential inauguration of Donald Trump and also the economic effects of the California wildfires.…
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When you’re launching your own business, some of the first questions you have to ask yourself are, who is your target market? How are you going to differentiate yourself from the competition? Are you going to try to be all things to all people? Or go niche? Will you specialize in a certain area, or combine some of your talents and skills to appeal …
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Economist and president and founder of Loren C. Scott & Associates Loren Scott talks the status of the state and national economy amid various events including the fires in California as well as Donald Trump's inauguration. Talk Louisiana host Jim Engster comments on various topics including the results of the Trump trial in New York.…
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Former LSU basketball, NBA player, and director of the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Rudy Macklin talks New Year's resolutions and why keeping them can be so difficult. The Advocate's Mark Ballard comments on various topics including Mike Johnson, Trump's upcoming inauguration, as well as the wildfires in California.…
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Insurance commissioner Tim Temple comments on the wild fire tragedies throughout the Palisades in Los Angeles and it's effect on their insurance rates and also insurance rates throughout our state. Former Head of LSU alumni association Charlie Roberts recalls the late Jimmy Carter's visit to LSU in 1994 at the dedication of The Lod Cook Alumni Cent…
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Mary Stein, Mary Patricia Wray, Troy Hebert
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44:29Assistant Director at East Baton Rouge Parish Library Mary Stein gives insight into what's to come at the library in the new year. Political consultant Mary Patricia Wray is joined by former State Representative Troy Hebert to discuss various topics including Governor Landry's first year in office, Trump's upcoming inauguration, and the New Orleans…
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District Attorney Hillar Moore comments on various local news topics including new mayor Sid Edwards, violent crimes throughout our community, and the tragedy on Bourbon Street. American investigative reporter, author and film director Jason Berry talks the terrorist attack in New Orleans on Bourbon Street.…
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Stephanie Grace, David Bellinger, Drew Hawkins, Billy Nungesser
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44:30Editorial Director and columnist at The Times-Picayune and The Advocate Nola Stephanie Grace, New Orleans native David Bellinger, health equity reporter for the Gulf States Newsroom Drew Hawkins, and Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana Billy Nungesser all comment on the recent Bourbon Street tragedy and give their thoughts on who's to blame for this a…
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Mandie Landry, Mark Ballard, General Russel Honore
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44:26State Representative Mandie Landry is joined by The Advocate's Mark Ballard to discuss the recent terrorist attack on Bourbon Street. Retired lieutenant general and founder of the GreenARMY General Russel Honore comments on various impactful US tragedies including the attack on Bourbon Street.By Jim Engster
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Garey Forster, Fred Dent, Foster Campbell
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44:31Former state lawmaker and French Quarter resident Garey Forster comments on the recent incident on Bourbon Street. Financial advisor Fred Dent gives a review of the 2024 markets and also what's to come in 2025 with Trump as president. Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell talks various topics including the Bourbon Street tragedy and…
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Minister and head of the Jubilee Pioneers Rev. Chris Andrews talks the winds of fate, what has happened in 2024 year, and how to keep the faith in uncertain times.By Jim Engster
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As 2024 comes to a close, we are taking this time to focus on hope. While this year has been rough for the climate and the environment in many ways, there is also so much good happening out there. There are wins to celebrate and reasons for optimism. Today, Sea Change sits down with an expert on hope, and learn why evidence-based hope is essential …
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Jonathan Grimes, Mike Esneault, Jay Dardenne
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44:28President/CEO of the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge Jonathan Grimes is joined by Director of Arts In Education Mike Esneault to speak on upcoming events from the Arts Council to end out the year and also whats to be expected in the upcoming year. Former Secretary of State of Louisiana Jay Dardenne comments on the 2024 political year and also g…
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Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser, Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome
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44:29Lieutenant governor of Louisiana Billy Nungesser gives a recap of the year in terms of tourism throughout the state and also whats to come in 2025. Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish Sharon Weston Broome talks her many years in office and also her plans for the future.By Jim Engster
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The Advocate's Mark Ballard gives a recap on the year in the world of politics both locally and nationally with the elections and their canidates.By Jim Engster
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Retired lieutenant general and founder of the GreenARMY General Russel Honore comments on various topics locally and nationally including Trump's cabinet choices and also remembering The Battle of the Bulge and Troy Middleton.By Jim Engster
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There’s a lot going on in the world of liquified natural gas, or LNG. And we are here to tell you about it! The Department of Energy just released its big report on whether exporting more LNG is in the public interest…spoiler alert: it’s not. One of the largest LNG facilities in the world, located just south of New Orleans, recently began productio…
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We kicked off this season of Sea Change with a globetrotting journey. A quest to understand a booming new industry on the Gulf Coast: liquified natural gas, or LNG. In a historic move, the Biden Administration froze any decisions on new gas export projects…until it could study how shipping so much American gas overseas could affect the economy, hea…
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Congressman elect for Louisiana's 6th District Cleo Fields speaks on his objectives as congressman and also his thoughts on the state of the country.By Jim Engster
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The Advocate's Mark Ballard comments on various local and national political topics including Trump's recent lawsuits to Disney and ABC. Talk Louisiana host Jim Engster talks various topics including Rep. Bob Livingston's resignation 26 years ago today and Angela Alvarez 's recent passing.By Jim Engster
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President of Good Day Farm Louisiana and attorney John Davis discuss the history and future of medical marijuana in Louisiana. Louisiana State Senator Franklin Foil talks the fiscal tax session and the expectations of the upcoming tax session.By Jim Engster
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