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Talk Louisiana
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Talk Louisiana with Jim Engster airs weekdays at 9am and 9pm on WRKF.

Latest Episodes
  • Columnist and writer Quin Hillyer comments on various topics including the latest in politics with Pres. Trump and also LSU and Tulane. Attorney William Most talks his ongoing case representing former metro councilman Darrell Glasper regarding LSU's arena plan.
  • Actor and film producer Louis Herthum speaks on his life and career throughout the years as well as his interest in the Kennedy assassination. The Advocate's Mark Ballard comments on various political topics including the latest with Trumps appointing Gov. Landry as special envoy for Greenland.
  • Former mayor-president of Baton Rouge Sharon Weston Broome talks her time in Louisiana politics as well as the current state of affairs in East Baton Rouge Parish. Award-winning journalist Clarence Page comments on various topics including the latest with Pres. Trump.
  • Columnist and writer Quin Hillyer comments on various topics including the latest in politics with Pres. Trump and also LSU and Tulane. Attorney William Most talks his ongoing case representing former metro councilman Darrell Glasper regarding LSU's arena plan.
  • Columnist and writer Quin Hillyer comments on various topics including the latest in politics with Pres. Trump and also LSU and Tulane. Attorney William Most talks his ongoing case representing former metro councilman Darrell Glasper regarding LSU's arena plan.
  • Lieutenant governor of Louisiana Billy Nungesser comments on various local topics including ICE activity throughout the state and upcoming events. The Advocate's Mark Ballard talks various political topics including the latest with Pres. Trump. General Manager and President of WRKF Paul Maassen speaks on public broadcasting funding and the ongoing pledge drive.
  • Former Editor of The Advocate and The Times-Picayune Peter Kovacs discusses the current state of journalism in the United States. Executive Director of the Atchafalaya Basinkeeper Dean Wilson and attorney for Atchafalaya Basinkeeper Brennan Spoor talks their lawsuit against the Atchafalaya Basin Program featuring additional commentary from the President of the Louisiana Crawfish Producers Association West Avery Theriot, and Scientist and former Deputy Director of the LSU Hurricane Center Ivor van Heerden.
  • Author and investigative journalist Dan Moldea comments on latest in national news including shootings in Australia and Brown University and also the murder of Rob Reiner. Talk Louisiana host Jim Engster remembers film director Rob Reiner and also plays an encore interview from his father, Carl Reiner.
  • Former state lawmaker and cofounder of 10000 Women Louisiana Melissa Flournoy is joined by former state lawmaker Garey Forster to discuss various topics including the latest with Pres. Trump, the upcoming senate election, and also recent breaking news stories.
  • The Advocate/The Times-Picayune reporter Tyler Bridges talks various topics including Sen. John Kennedy, his NY Times best selling book, and also the upcoming election. Longtime politico James Carville comments on various political topics including the latest with Pres. Trump.