11/03 Friday: John Schroder, Leo Honeycutt, Steve Carter

Hour 1:

John Schroder

Republican candidate for State Treasurer John Schroder chats with Jim about the upcoming election. Schroder is up against Democrat Derrick Edwards in the runoff election. 

Leo Honeycutt

Author and occasional Jim Engster Show guest host, Leo Honeycutt, joins the conversation to talk about tomorrow's LSU game against Alabama. Honeycutt interviewed the Crimson Tide's coach Nick Saban. 

Hour 2:

Steve Carter

Republican Baton Rouge State Representative Steve Carter joins Jim in studio for the second hour to discuss the state's budget problems. Carter also comments on the LSU's new and improved rec center. 

10/11 Wednesday: John Schroder, Dr. Eric Ravussin, Roy Fletcher

Hour 1:

John Schroder

Former Republican State Representative John Schroder joins Jim in studio to discuss his campaign to be Louisiana's next state treasurer. 

Dr. Eric Ravussin

Dr. Eric Ravussin with LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center joins Jim on World Obesity Day. Ravussin discusses his research with obesity and diabetes and the causes behind this growing problem. 

Hour 2:

Roy Fletcher

Republican political consultant and attorney Roy Fletcher comes in studio with Jim to discuss Louisiana's upcoming election this Saturday. Fletcher also comments on the arrest of 10 members of LSU's Phi Delta Theta Fraternity in connection to the death of a pledge, Max Gruver, last month. All 10 are charged with hazing and one faces the additional charge of negligent homicide.