11/21 Tuesday: Rick Shapiro, Leo Honeycutt, David Diamond, Tony Brown

Hour 1:

Rick Shapiro

Author Rick Shapiro is today's first guest and he comments on his latest book, Hope Never Dies: How 20 Late-Stage and Terminal Cancer Patients Beat the Odds.

"Rick Shapiro brings profound, insightful, information-packed testimony of real hope, and news of life-saving, groundbreaking integrative and alternative treatments for cancer patients."- Amazon

Leo Honeycutt

Author and occasional guest host Leo Honeycutt chats with Jim about the sexual harassment allegations surrounding Charlie Rose. 

Hour 2:

David Diamond & Tony Brown

Republican Rev. David Diamond and Democratic KTTP Station Manager Tony Brown join the conversation in the second hour to chat about President Donald Trump and sexual harassment allegations coming to the surface involving Roy Moore, Al Franken and now Charlie Rose. 

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. 

07/06 Thursday: Mark Ballard, Lance Harris, Leo Honeycutt and Heather Kleinpeter

Hour One

Mark Ballard

Mark Ballard of The Advocate was the first guest to talk about the Governor's vetoes and guns at the Capitol. 

Lance Harris

State representative Lance Harris is a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 25. Harris also came on the air to comment on the Governor's vetoes.

Hour Two

Leo Honeycutt and Heather Kleinpeter

Leo Honeycutt and Heather Kleinpeter provided their perspectives on a recent poll in the New York Times about men and women socializing with each other and what is appropriate and not appropriate to do when married. 

The article can be found here: http://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2017/07/02/Wary-When-Alone-With-Worker-of-Opposite-Sex-Join-the-Crowd/stories/201707020146

06/07 Wednesday: Leo Honeycutt, Matt McDonald, Smiley Anders, Sean Robbins

Hour 1:

Leo Honeycutt

Leo Honeycutt joins the conversation to give listeners an update on what's going on in the last two days of the 2017 legislative session. He comments on tax reform and the renaming of the Louisiana School for Math, Science and Arts to the Jimmy D. Long Sr. Louisiana School for Math, Science and Arts. Leo also gives an update on his latest books. 

Matt McDonald

Matt McDonald with Businesses United for Interest and Loan Deductibility chats with Jim about the organization and their hopes for tax reform in Congress. McDonald say BUILD Coalition's goal is to preserve the interest deduction part of taxes. He says small businesses benefit the most from this deductability. 

Hour 2: 

Smiley Anders

The long-time distinguished Metro columnist for the The Advocate, Smiley Anders, joins Jim in studio to chat about his 30 plus years was a writer and remembers Dean Martin on what would be his 100th birthday. 

Sean Robbins

Sean Robbins, the Secretary Treasurer of the Louisiana Sportsmen's Coalition, chats with Jim about the troubles anglers face with access to waterways. Louisiana law allows for some property owners to claim ownership of flowing water, hindering recreational fishing in certain areas. 

02/28 Tuesday: Brandon Sneed, Tim Vos, Troy Hebert and Leo Honeycutt

Hour One

Brandon Sneed

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Brandon Sneed is an author and journalist based in North Carolina. He has had articles published in publications like CNN, GQ, ESPN, etc. His book Head in the Game: The Mental Engineering of the World's Greatest Athletes was published today on February 28th and he discusses it on air.

Tim Vos

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Tim Vos is an associate professor and chair of the journalism studies faculty at the Missouri School of Journalism. He is a research coordinator the Journalism School's Global Programs office. Vos discussed the media, democracy and Trump's first address to Congress.

Hour Two

Troy Hebert and Leo Honeycutt

 

Hebert and Honeycutt go on air to discuss Trump's first address to Congress happening tonight on February 28. Leo Honeycutt is a veteran journalist and Troy Hebert is a former Senator and supporter of Donald Trump. 

12/05 Monday: Walking With Tigers, Leo Honeycutt

HOUR ONE

Jeffrey Marx

Marx is a New York Times best-selling author.  His book, Walking with Tigers is an unconventional collection of LSU sports stories. The stories are about the powerful reach of LSU sports and the passion that comes with a long history of excellence. Marx joins the studio to describe his relationship with Bert Jones, Dale Brown and his journey to Baton Rouge.

HOUR TWO

Leo Honeycutt

Well-established journalist, writer, and politico, Honeycutt joins Jim in the second hour to discuss David Vitter, Foster Campbell and John Kennedy.  Honeycutt discusses radio spots from Foster Campbell and talks about the upcoming Senate race with Jim.