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Talk Louisiana
Weekdays at 9am and 9pm

Talk Louisiana connects listeners with Louisiana newsmakers through live interviews. Hosted by award-winning journalist and broadcast veteran Jim Engster, Talk Louisiana brings listener insight into the conversation. In addition to the weekday morning broadcast and evening rebroadcast, hear Talk Louisiana at wrkf.org, on the WRKF App, and on your smart speaker.

To make yourself a part of the conversation
Call during the program's morning broadcast: 877-217-5757
Email any time: talk@talklouisiana.org

Latest Episodes
  • Attorney and member of the Louisiana State Senate Cleo Fields talks the recent congressional redistricting and also his plans to seek the seat currently help by Garret Graves. Manship Chair in Journalism at the Manship School of Mass Communication Bob Mann speaks on his last day as chair after 18 years at the Manship School and also various political topics amid this election year.
  • Former member of the Louisiana State Senate Elbert Guillory gives his take on the ongoing Trump trial in New York and other political topics. Legendary LSU baseball coach Skip Bertman reflects on his life and career over the years. The Advocate's Mark Ballard talks various political topics including congressional redistricting.
  • Libertarian lawyer Mike Wolf gives his take on the ongoing Donald Trump trial and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. President of Louisiana Tech Jim Henderson talks education, and the public university as one of the nation's best colleges. Author Tom Seeman speaks on his latest work, "Animals I want to See".
  • Senior investigative reporter for NBC News Mike Hixenbaugh speaks on his latest work, "They Came for the Schools". Veteran anchorman George Sells talk various political topics including the ongoing Donald Trump trial. Law professor at the University of Kentucky College of Law and author Joshua Douglas gives insight into his latest work, "The Court v. The Voters".
  • Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Revenue Richard Nelson talks various political topics including the idea of a constitutional convention. Filmmaker Cleve Bailey speaks on the legacy of LSU basketball player George Washington Eames amid the upcoming feature film "A Small Temporary Inconvenience". Vice President of cancer support and outreach at the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Renea Duffin gives insight into the upcoming cancer screening event. For more information, click here.
  • Cofounder of 10,000 Women Louisiana Melissa Flournoy is joined by former State Representative Troy Hebert to discuss various political topics including abortion rights throughout the state and also Jeff Landry and Donald Trump. President and CEO of Strada Education Stephen Moret talks the importance of postsecondary education in America.
  • Talk Louisiana host Jim Engster speaks on the ongoing Stormy Daniels and Donald Trump trial. The Advocate's Mark Ballard talks various local and national political topics including Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. WRKF's Molly Ryan gives insight into the constitutional convention.
  • Journalist and novelist David Ignatius talks his latest work "Phantom Orbit". Author and investigative journalist Dan Moldea speaks on various political topics including the latest with the Stormy Daniels and Donald Trump trial. Tiger Rag magazine editor Todd Horne gives insight to the Sharon Lewis case.
  • Assistant Library Director at East Baton Rouge Parish Library Mary Stein gives insight into what's new at the library. Member of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System Dadrius Lanus talks the school system and the superintendent. Associate professor of political science at Louisiana State University Shreveport Jeff Sadow is joined by Southeastern professor Dayne Sherman to discuss this presidential election year and also what's going on at the State Capitol. Singer and musician James Linden Hogg speaks on his upcoming performance at the Red Dragon Room. For more information, visit jameslindenhogg.com.
  • Communications director for Louisiana Wildlife Federation Jimmy Fredricks is joined by the second V.P. for Louisiana Wildlife Federation Charles Williams to discuss the importance of "Lights Off Louisiana" to save migrating birds. Principal of W.D. and Mary Baker Smith Career Center Dr. Holly Boffy talks the impact the center has on students. Musician and promoter Henry Turner Jr. speaks on the upcoming Soul Food Festival. For more information, visit https://www.visitbatonrouge.com/events/annual-events-festivals/free-festivals/soul-food-festival/.