08/28 Monday: Kate Hamer, Billy Nungesser, E. Eric Guirard and Melissa Flournoy

Hour One

Kate Hamer

 

Author Kate Hamer talked about her newest book The Doll Funeral; Hamer is also the author of The Girl in the Red Coat. Hamer was born in the United Kingdom and grew up in West Country and Wales. 

“[Evokes] both Jeanette Winterson and Ian McEwan . . . an elegiac and uplifting novel about the indissoluble bonds between mothers and daughters, and a reminder of how the imagination can set you free.” — The Guardian

 

Billy Nungesser

 

Billy Nungesser is the current Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana. He was a guest on today's show discussing various topics. Nungesser has been Lt. Governor since being elected in 2016.

 

Hour Two

E. Eric Guirard and Melissa Flournoy

Attorney E. Eric Guirard and Melissa Flournoy will discuss Trump from opposite sides and weigh in on the flood in Houston. Flournoy will represent the left and Guirard for the right.

06/30 Friday: Marc Leepson, Mark Ballard, Steve Rabalais, E. Eric Guirard

Hour One

Marc Leepson

Marc Leepson discussed his book about the life of Vietnam veteran, U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler. After leaving the military, Sadler released the number one single of 1966 after signing with RCA Records. 

Mark Ballard 

 

Mark Ballard of the Advocate came on to talk to Jim about the Affordable Care Acts, Trump's latest remarks and more. 

Hour Two

Steve Rabalais

Author and attorney Steve Rabalais spoke about his new book General Fox Conner: Pershing's Chief of Operations and Eisenhower's Mentor. Rabalais received his BA in Journalism from LSU in 1982 and his Juris Doctor in 1985. 

E. Eric Guirard

Attorney E. Eric Guirard is the singer and writer of the song I Was Dumped Because of Trump. Guirard came in studio to talk about the song and provide an update on his relationship since the song's release. 

04/03: Monday: Rebuild Louisiana, Don't Divorce, Joyce Burges, Eric Guirard

HOUR ONE

Julie Baxter Payer

Deputy Chief of Staff for Gov. John Bel Edwards joins the show to talk about Rebuild Louisiana.  The governor will be in Washington this week to stand before Congress to ask for money for those affected by the historic flooding last year.

Diane Medved, Ph.D.

Drawing on three decades of clinical and personal experience, Dr. Medved will show why you should save—and revitalize—your marriage. She expertly unmasks the threats to marriage, including hookup apps that promise non-committal sex, and legions of professionals who are financially invested in your divorce. She punctures one-by-one the arguments in favor of divorce, proving that "the good divorce" is a myth. 

HOUR TWO

Former Councilwoman Joyce Burges & Eric Guirard

Burges and Guirard join the show to talk about President Trump.  Guirard updates us on his former relationship that was terminated because of his political views and Joyce Burges describes the future of the African American community now that Trump is the President.

03/21 Tuesday: Herb Alpert, Kayla Cagan, E Eric Guirard, Michelle Smith, Leslie Todd and Lesley Fair

Hour One

Herb Alpert

Herb Alpert is a musician from Los Angeles; he is mostly known for being with the group, Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass. Alpert has five number one albums, nine Grammys and 14 platinum albums. Herb Alpert will be present at the New Orleans Jazz Fest this year.

Kayla Cagan

Author Kayla Cagan discussed her book Piper Perish on the show, about a high school senior looking to move from Texas to New York for art school. The author herself is also from Texas, Houston to be exact, and lived in New York for 12 years. 

Hour Two

E Eric Guirard and Michelle Smith 

E. Eric Guirard and his ex-girlfriend Michelle Smith, talk about their relationship and why it ended after Guirard voted for Donald Trump. Guirard wrote a song about the situation called, Dumped Because of Trump; Smith can actually be seen featured in the video. 

Leslie Todd

Psychotherapist Leslie Todd joined the discussion with E. Eric Guirard and his girlfriend Michelle Smith about the relationship ending over political views. She gives her opinion on if it is important for couples to have religious or political views be in sync.  

Lesley Fair

 

Lesley Fair is a Senior Attorney with the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection. She called in to The Jim Engster Show to talk about identity theft and what the public can do to better protect themselves and spot identity theft.

02/17 Friday: Sheelah Kolhatkar, E. Eric Guirard and Ibrahim Matri

Hour One

Sheelah Kolhatkar

Kolhtkar is a former hedge fund analyst and a current staff writer for The New Yorker. She lives in New York City and her writing has appeared in other publications like The New York Times, The Atlantic, and more. She discussed her new book, Black Edge: Inside Information, Dirty Money, and the Quest to Bring Down the Most Wanted Man on Wall Street.

E. Eric Guirard

Guirard is an injury lawyer in Baton Rouge and enjoys singing and rapping on the side as a hobby. He discussed a new song he wrote about his ex-girlfriend left him because he voted for Donald Trump.  

Hour Two

Ibrahim Matri

Ibrahim is an LSU graduate student majoring petroleum engineering. He came to LSU by way of Libya and discussed how an immigration ban would impact his life and studies. He also commented on living in Libya underneath the rule for Gaddafi and more. 

04/22 Friday: Mark Kram Jr. on Curt Schilling, Former US Surgeon Gen, Guirard reinstated 4/22, Ban the Box Bill, George Sells on Mahaffey's death, The Joy of Less

HOUR ONE

Mark Kram Jr.

The sportswriter is on the show with Jim to discuss Curt Schilling, one of ESPN's baseball commentators, who posted a photo and caption on Facebook in regards to access to public facilities for transgender people. Schilling has been fired by ESPN and Kram gives his opinions on their choice.

Joycelyn Elders, Former Surgeon General

The former Surgeon General of the United States talks to Jim about the issue of abortion in Legislation in the state of Louisiana.  Elders gives her opinions on the issue and talks politics and presidential elections with Jim.

E. Eric Guirard

The lawyer makes a surprise appearance on the show with Jim after being reinstated today by the Supreme Court.

HOUR TWO

Representative Denise Marcelle

Baton Rouge Rep. Denise Marcelle is the author of the Ban the Box bill and she says the bill would prohibit state employers from asking job applicants about their criminal record until after the interview process.

George Sells with Margaret Lawhon

Sells is on the show to talk about the life and death of John Mahaffey, a longtime face and voice of Baton Rouge television news.  Mahaffey died early Friday after a brief illness. He was 77. Sells is joined by Margaret Lawhon, Mahaffey's former coworker.

Francine Jay

Francine Jay considers herself a minimalist and how It’s about eliminating the distractions that keep us from fully appreciating life. Jay explains to Jim how the less stuff we have cluttering our homes (and the less “to-do’s” cluttering our time), the more energy we can devote to the things that are truly important to us. 

FLASHBACK FRIDAY

March 3, 1988: Buddy Roemer endorses Al Gore.