03/16 Thursday: Colonel David Hunt, Mark Ballard, Felicia Leggio Braud, Lamar White, Vincent Bruno

Hour One

Colonel David Hunt

Colonel David Hunt called the Jim Engster Show to discuss his new book, Without Mercy. Colonel  Hunt has over 29 years of experience in the military. He has lectured for the FBIA (Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy) and for the CIA. 

Mark Ballard 

 

Mark Ballard joins Jim to give updates, talk about Mike Edmondson's retirement and more things happening in Louisiana. 

Felicia Leggio Braud

Felicia Leggio Braud is the Baton Rouge Regional Director of Louisiana Parents for Vaccine Rights (LAPVR). Braud joined the show to discuss her opposition towards vaccinations and how they could be harmful to children. 

Hour Two

Lamar White and Vincent Bruno

 

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Blogger Lamar White (pictured) and former New Orleans policeman, Vincent Bruno, gave their opinions on Trump, tax returns and more. White represents the left while Bruno is a Republican from the right. 

03/15 Wednesday: Deadliest Enemy, The Books of Isaias, The Knowledge Illusion, Louisiana Hospital Association, Mike Edmonson retires

HOUR ONE

Michael T. Osterholm, PhD & Mark Olshaker MPH

Deadliest Enemy explores the resources and programs we need to develop if we are to keep ourselves safe from infectious disease. Osterholm and Olshaker show how we could wake up to a reality in which many antibiotics no longer cure, bioterror is a certainty, and the threat of a disastrous influenza pandemic looms ever larger. 

Daniel Connolly

Connolly's book, The Book of Isaias, follows a young boy who passed a prestigious national calculus test as a junior and leads the quiz bowl team at a school where many students have difficulty reading. But expensive college fees and forms printed in a language that’s foreign to his parents are all obstacles in the way of getting Isaias to a university.

Dr. Philip Fernbach and Dr. Steve Sloman

Cognitive scientists argue that we survive and thrive despite our mental shortcomings because we live in a rich community of knowledge. The key to our intelligence lies in the people and things around us.

HOUR TWO

Paul Salles

The president of the Louisiana Hospital Association joins the show to talk about the congressional changes to funding healthcare.   

Tom Aswell

Tom Aswell of Louisiana Voice joins the show to discuss the retirement of Col. Mike Edmonson.  Aswell previously called for Edmonson's dismissal and on Tuesday, March 15, Edmonson announced his retirement.

03/14 Tuesday: Jason Turbow, Mary Jennings Hegar, Ian Birnie and Roger Villere

Hour One

Jason Turbow

Jason Turbow is a best-selling author and sports journalist; he discussed with Jim his latest book titled, Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantastic. The book focuses on the baseball team the Oakland Athletics and owner Charlie Finley. He discusses the players and the success of the team in the early 70s.

Mary Jennings "MJ" Hegar

Mary Jennings Hegar is an Air Force Veteran and a Purple Hear recipient. She earned the Distinguished Flying Cross during her time in the Air Force and is only the 6th women in history to receive one. She talked with Jim about her memoir. Shoot Like A Girl, available now. 

Ian Birnie

Ian Birnie is the Programming Director of the Louisiana International Film Festival (LIFF) and was the former film curator for LAMCA. Birnie held the position of LACMA's Film Department Director for 14 years. He discussed on the show some of the themes and movies of this year's festival.

Hour Two

Roger Villere

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Roger Villere is the chairman of the Louisiana Republican Party and has been since 2004. He has been elected for six straight terms and is running for a seventh term. Villere is originally from New Orleans and now resides in Metairie, Jefferson Parish. 

03/13 Monday: Cynthia Peterson, Jeff Palermo, Renee Chatelain, James Martin, Jonathan Earle

Hour 1: 

Cynthia Peterson

Cynthia Peterson joins Jim in studio and is the first female Dean of the LSU College of Science. Peterson is a native of Shreveport. She was the previous Dean of the College of Science at The University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Peterson gives details on the upcoming event called, Hidden Figures Revealed on March 17th. A panel of women in science will take questions after a viewing of the film, Hidden Figures, at 5:00 p.m at the LSU Union Theater. 

Jeff Palermo

News Director with the Louisiana Radio Network Jeff Palermo chats with Jim in studio about the resignation of U.S. Attorney Walt Green of Louisiana's middle district and the reaction of many in the community. He also comments on rumors of the resignation of LSP Col. Mike Edmonson. 

Renee Chatelain

Renee Chatelain with the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge joins Jim in studio to discuss the Ebb and Flow Festival in the Capital City. The festival takes place at the Baton Rouge River Front on April 1-2. For more information on the festival visit artsbr.org 

Hour 2: 

James Martin

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Founder of the non-profit senior citizen organization, James Martin, chats with Jim about the potential new proposed healthcare plan that would replace The Affordable Care Act. Martin says he's cautiously optimistic about the Republican's plan. 

Jonathan Earle

Dean of the Roger Hadfield Ogden Honors College at Louisiana State University Dr. Jonathan Earle chats with Jim about his class on Georgetown University's sale of 272 slaves back in 1838 to Louisiana. 

03/10 Friday: Zachary Richard, Lod Cook, Dianne Reeves, Darrell Glasper and Dr. E Faye Williams

Hour One

Zachary Richard

Zachary Richard is singer/songwriter that focuses on Cajun and Zydeco music. He is very successful with a discography that dates back 1972. He has five studio albums that have been certified gold in Canada out 16 he has recorded. He was born in Lafayette, La.

Lod Cook

Lod Cook is a successful businessman and a graduate of Louisiana State University, class of 1950. He is originally from Grande Cane, La and now resides in Sherman Oaks, Ca. He was chairman CEO of Atlantic Richfield Company in 1986 and kept his position until 1995. It was considered the best led US company during his reign. 

 

Dianne Reeves

Dianne Reeves is a Grammy award-winning jazz vocalist from Detroit, Michigan. She was first noticed by trumpeter Clark Terry in Chicago while in high school; she toured with Harry Belafonte in the early 80s. She will be performing wit the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra on March 11 at the Baton Rouge River Center. 

Hour Two

Darrell Glasper and Dr. E Faye Williams

Darell Glasper and Dr. E Faye Williams return to debate on Trump and his presidency. Glasper is a former Metro Councilman and Dr. Williams was the first African-American to run a congressional campaign in Louisiana.