This April 2017 interview with Francis Thompson (then a state senator, now a representative again) was one of the longest we've recorded, and rightfully so. Thompson is Louisiana's longest serving lawmaker — and he has much to impart. In this unmissable episode, Thompson shares some terrific stories about his very first day in the state House in 1975, the sometimes harsh politics of late Gov. Edwin Edwards and how sideways the social structure of the Capitol has become in the 21st Century. As is always the case, we kicked off this episode by focusing on our shared political history with a few memories from Cokie Roberts. She discussed what it was like being the child of two members of Congress — and how tearing down campaign signs of her parents’ opponents was part of her upbringing!