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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.

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Call during the program's morning broadcast: 877-217-5757
Email any time: talk@talklouisiana.org

Latest Episodes
  • The Advocate's Mark Ballard talks Scott Colom's win in Mississippi and also the midterm election results across the country. Former LSU basketball, NBA player, and director of the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Rudy Macklin remembers the legendary Dale Brown.
  • Financial advisors Fred Dent and Andy Anderson talk this past month's market trends. Actor, director, and writer Roger Guenveur Smith speaks on his one man show titled "Frederick Douglass Now" coming to The Heymann Center in Lafayette on Friday, November 13th. For more information visit: https://www.heymanncenter.com/events/2025/frederick-douglass . Author and journalist Trent Angers comments on the life of late legendary LSU coach Dale Brown and offers special remarks from sports commentator Bob Costas.
  • Assistant Director for the East Baton Rouge Parish Library Mary Stein talks the latest at the library this month. For more information, visit https://www.ebrpl.com/events-classes/#/events/ . Activist and co-founder of Abortion for America Kaitlyn Joshua is joined by Republican and former Louisiana State Senator Elbert Guillory to discuss the results of the recent midterm elections. Senior Investigative Reporter at Mississippi Today Jerry Mitchell speaks on the MS Senate race and its candidates.
  • Former State Representative Ted James is joined by conservative commentator Quin Hillyer and associate professor of political science at Louisiana State University Shreveport Jeff Sadow to discuss the wave of Democratic wins across the country amid the midterm elections. Journalist and author Jeffrey Marx talks his upcoming series, "7-on-7" , leading up to LSU football retiring the jersey No. 7 of Bert Jones and also speaks on the life and legacy of Dale Brown. Director of development for the Baton Rouge Gallery Gwen Palagi talks the upcoming fundraiser event, "Kinetics". For tickets and more information, visit https://www.batonrougegallery.org/kinetics.
  • Former congressman for Louisiana's 6th district Cleo Fields comments on the results of the midterm elections. Political consultant Mary-Patricia Wray is joined by former state lawmaker Garey Forster and former LSU Manship School professor Bob Mann to discuss the wave of Democratic wins across the country amid the midterm elections.
  • Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Tim Temple talks the results of the midterm election and also comments on the insurance crisis in the state.The Advocate's Mark Ballard speaks on the implications of the midterm elections.
  • Former Louisiana lawmaker Troy Hebert, executive director of the LA Democratic Party Dadrius Lanus, and former state lawmaker and cofounder of 10000 Women Louisiana Melissa Flournoy roundtable on yesterday's election, and discuss the political future of the nation from their perspectives. Reporter for the Louisiana Illuminator Greg LaRose is joined by reporter for WRKF and WWNO Brooke Thorington to speak on the election results in Louisiana.
  • US Senate Democratic candidate Jamie Davis gives insight into his campaign and candidacy on election day. Editorial Director and columnist at The Times-Picayune and The Advocate Nola Stephanie Grace is joined by USA TODAY Network of Louisiana reporter Greg Hilburn to speak on potential outcomes of the midterm elections. Health Equity Reporter for the Gulf States Newsroom at WWNO Drew Hawkins talks the upcoming midterm elections and also ongoing statewide issues.
  • The Advocate/The Times-Picayune reporter Tyler Bridges comments on the latest in politics including the upcoming Nov 3rd elections, the Louisiana senate race and its candidates. Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore III talks his campaign and candidacy for re-election. Democratic politician and former Secretary of the Louisiana DOTD Shawn Wilson talks the dynamics of 2026 politics in comparison to 2023.
  • Lieutenant governor of Louisiana Billy Nungesser talks the midterm election and also upcoming events in the state including the Book Festival. For more information, visit https://www.louisianabookfestival.org/. Longtime politico James Carville comments on the upcoming midterm elections and the candidates.