Assistant Director for the East Baton Rouge Parish Library Mary Stein gives insight into what's new at the library in the month of October. For more information, visit https://www.ebrpl.com/events-classes/#/events/. Catholic religious sister and a leading American advocate for the abolition of the death penalty Sister Helen Prejean talks the botched execution in Tennessee and the reignition of death penalty abolition. Meredith Hathorn and Holly Carey from Cat Haven speak on the organization and the grand opening of its new location.

Veteran jazz and blues radio host Zia Tammami talks the upcoming 20th anniversary of River City Jazz Masters. For more information and tickets, visit https://manshiptheatre.org/comingsoon/rivercityjazzmasters-a7mhr-cr3wp. Political consultant Mary Patricia Wray comments on the latest in politics including the upcoming midterm elections. Executive director of the Interfaith Federation of Greater Baton Rouge speaks on the organization and its impact in the community.

Lieutenant governor of Louisiana Billy Nungesser talks the latest in tourism through the state. Former congressman for Louisiana's 6th district Cleo Fields comments on various political topics including the upcoming midterm elections, and also gives his thoughts on the death penalty and the college sports bill. Talk Louisiana host Jim Engster talks the latest in the world of politics including upcoming elections and the exchange between Eric Schmitt and Jack Smith.

Veteran journalist and co-founder of Red Eye JR Ball joins us on his 63rd birthday to talk the latest in local news including sports and City Park. The Advocate's Mark Ballard gives his take on various political topics including the upcoming midterm elections and the candidates.

The Advocate and The Times-Picayune reporter Tyler Bridges talks various political topics including the upcoming midterm election and the Jack Smith hearing. Managing Artistic Director at Swine Palace and LSU Theatre Vastine Stabler speaks on the late LSU Professor George Judy, and also spotlights the ongoing theatre production at the Swine Palace- "POTUS: Behind Every Great Dumb*** are Seven Great Women Trying to Keep Him Alive". For more information: https://www.lsu.edu/cmda/theatre/events/2026-27_season.php Retired LSU Professor Kevin Cope speaks on higher education and political topics including what's happening with the Maine senate race.

Former United States Representative Billy Tauzin talks various political topics including the upcoming midterm elections, Pres. Trump, and the Republican party. The Times-Picayune and The New Orleans Advocate's Stephanie Riegel talks the latest developments in SpaceX and north Louisiana's Meta Data Center.

Talk Louisiana host Jim Engster remembers LSU and NBA great Bob Pettit amid his recent death by playing an encore encore interview from 2020. Republican political consultant Scott Wilfong is joined by former Southeastern professor Dayne Sherman to discuss the latest on local and national politics including the media ban and the upcoming midterm election.

Grammy award winning jazz singer Dianne Reeves talks her life and career over the years and also her upcoming performance with the Branford Marsalis Quartet at the Heymann Performing Arts Center on September 27th. For tickets, visit https://www.heymanncenter.com/events/2025/branford-marsalis-and-dianne-reeves. Longtime politico James Carville comments on the latest in politics including the upcoming midterm elections and the political parties. Geographer and Associate Dean for Research with the Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment Richard Campanella speaks on his research regarding the city of New Orleans.

The Advocate's Mark Ballard talks the latest in the political world including the upcoming midterm elections and Pres. Trump. The Advocate's Patrick Sloan-Turner speaks on the latest in local news including the indictment of several Baton Rouge officials on corruption charges and deconsolidation of the city-parish government.

Civil rights activist and politician Gary Chambers discusses the upcoming November elections and other congruent political topics. Chief Print Editor and Global Writing Chief at The Wall Street Journal Alex Martin talks national news topics including certain news organizations being banned from the White House.