11/3 Thursday: Bodi White, Phil Preis, Charles Boustany, Steve Barnes, Ken Perret

Hour One 

Bodi white and Phil Preis

Bodi White is a current Republican member of the Louisiana State Senate and is a candidate for mayor-president in Baton Rouge; He was joined by a supporter of his, Phil Preis. White is a Baton Rouge native and a Southeastern Louisiana University alum. He attended Loyola for graduate school and has six years of experience with law enforcement. 

Charles Boustany 

Dr. Charles Boustany is a retired physician and a Republican candidate for the Louisiana State Senate in 2016. He is a native of Lafayette, Louisiana and has served as a US Representative for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district since 2013.

Hour Two

Steve Barnes

Steve Barnes is a well known journalist in the state of Arkansas and has been on air since 1968. He got his start as a copy boy in Little Rock for KTHV-TV and went on to have work published in the New York Times and received the University of Arkansas journalist of the year award. 

Ken Perret 

Ken Perret is a candidate for the District 9 seat for the Metro Council of Baton Rouge. He is an engineer with experience in the federal and state highway departments. He received a degree in civil engineering from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He joined The Jim Engster Show to discuss his candidacy and more. 

 

Jeff Palermo

Jeff stopped by briefly to discuss this weened's LSU vs Alabama game and the team's chances of wining; he also gave his take on the Chicago Cub's win in the 2016 World Series. 

11/2 Wednesday: Live from LSU Sports Summit @ Manship School Mark Emmert, NYT Joe Nocera, Ben Strauss, Tim Brando, Sec. of State Tom Schedler

HOUR ONE
 

Mark Emmert

The head of the National College Athletic Association joins Jim at the Manship School of Mass Communication on LSU's campus for the LSU Sports Summit.  Emmert talks about the rules of the NCAA dealing with paying college athletes and how the association determines punishment or infractions.

Joe Nocera

American journalist and author and New York Times Op-Ed columnist discusses the topic of whether college athletes should be paid or not.

HOUR TWO

Ben Strauss

Co-author of of Indentured, about the NCAA with Joe Nocera, Strauss joins Jim over the phone at the Manship School at LSU to discuss wealth in college sports. 

Tim Brando

Tim Brando was also a part of the Sports Communication Summit at LSU.  Brando is a sportscaster with FOX Sports.  He talks with Jim about his opinions on college athletics and revenue in the NCAA. 

Tom Schedler

The Louisiana Secretary of State joins Jim over the phone and talks about the upcoming Presidential election and the turnouts for early voting in the state of Louisiana.

11/1 Tuesday: Fairleigh Cook, Corey Fields, Peter Finney jr., Mary Reilly

Hour One

Fairleigh Cook Jackson 

Fairleigh Cook Jackson is the executive director of the Foundation of Historical Louisiana. The organization looks to promote historical preservation across the state of Louisiana. They will be having their 18th annual gala this Thursday on November 3. Jackson is a native of New Orleans and an LSU graduate.

Corey Fields

Fields joined the show to discuss his book, 'Black Elephants in the Room: The Unexpected Politics of African American Republicans.' He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Stanford and a faculty affiliate at the Center of Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity at Stanford.

Peter Finney jr.

Peter Finney jr. stopped by to discuss the 50th anniversary of the founding of the New Orleans Saints on November 1, 1966. He is the son of Peter Finney sr., a famed sportswriter that passed away this past summer. 

Hour Two

Mary Reilly

 

Reilly is an event organizer and dating expert who goes by the name the DateMeister. She is co-authoring a book titled, 'Date Defensively: How to Know When To Get Off At The Next Exit.' She graduated from William Smith College with a degree in English. She joined the show to discuss dating and older women having relationships with younger men. 

10/31 Monday: Dr. Wayne Parent, Habit Changers, Bagert & White, Prostate Cancer Screening

HOUR ONE

Dr. Wayne Parent

LSU political scientist and expert on Louisiana politics, Parent joins the show to assess the polls and the elections of 2016.

M.J. Ryan

Ryan shares the secret weapon that has helped her highest performing clients improve their focus, better manage under pressure, enhance their emotional intelligence, become more effective leaders, and more. She explains to Jim different exercises to help break habits or form better ones.

HOUR TWO

Ben Bagert & Lamar White

Lamar White and Attorney Ben Bagert join the show to discuss Hillary Clinton and her email investigation, Donald Trump and taxes, the Senate race in Louisiana and whether the public can trust candidates or politics anymore.

Dr. Patrick Stagg

Dr. Patrick Stagg is a hematologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Baton Rouge General Medical Center and Lakeview Regional Medical Center. Stagg joins the show to talk about prostate cancer screening and how common the cancer is.

10/28 Friday: Gunslinger, Henson Moore, Constance Hale, Sharon Broome candidate for Mayor-President.

HOUR ONE

Jeff Pearlman

The American Sports writer joins the show to talk about his recent book, Gunslinger.  Gunslinger tells the story of Brett Favre’s, using more than five hundred interviews. Pearlman charts an unparalleled journey from his rural childhood and high school football career to landing the last scholarship at Southern Mississippi.

Henson Moore

Henson Moore is a retired attorney and businessman who is a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, having represented Louisiana's 6th congressional district.  He joins the show to talk about his life in Louisiana politics and discusses the difference in politicians and campaigns today.

Constance Hale

Constance Hale presents the largely untold story of the hula dance tradition, using the twin keyholes of Kumu Patrick Makuakane.  The art of hula is thriving in cities all over the country and the world, but it is not always understood. In her book, The Natives Are Restless, Makuakane’s exuberant, fierce, sensuous dance style come alive on the page.

HOUR TWO

Sharon Broome

Broome is running for Mayor-President of Baton Rouge.  She joins the show to talk about what Baton Rouge needs to focus on the most.  Broome talks with callers about some of the issues for which they are concerned.

10/27 Thursday: Martin Hawkins, Mark Ballard, Dima Ghawi, Denny McLain, Scott Wilfong, Dayne Sherman

Hour One

Martin Hawkins

British author Martin Hawkins joined the show to talk about his book on Blue's singer Slim Harpo and talk his love for American Blue's music. 

Mark Ballard

The Jim Engster Show veteran returned to talk about the local race to Senate and the presidential race. Ballard has been in charge of The Advocate's Capitol news bureau since '07. The Capitol news bureau covers state government in the country. 

Dima Ghawi 

Dima Ghawi is a keynote and motivational speaker who speaks on female empowerment and looks to help women achieve success in leadership positions. She has worked all around the world for Fortune 100 companies including IBM. Dima is from Jordan and came to the United States in 1996; she became the first woman in her family to graduate from college. 

Hour Two

Denny McLain

McLain is a former professional baseball player and pitcher for the Detroit Tigers. He helped lead the Tigers to their 1968 World Series win over the St. Louis Cardinals. He joined the show to give a brief take on the 2016 World Series. 

Scott Wilfong and Dayne Sherman 

Republican political consultant Scot Wilfong and Southeastern professor, Dayne Sherman joined the show to discuss the 2016 race to the presidency. Sherman is a Hillary supporter and Wilfong for Trump.