Blue Cross/Blue Shield Chief Healthcare Economist, Mike Bertaut, talks health care and the COVID vaccine.

Marie Constantin is joined in studio with Kelly Hurtado and Renee Verma, discussing the clean up of the Capitol Lakes. 

Tim Shriver, Chairman of Special Olympics, on his new book The Call to Unite: Voices of Hope and Awakening. 

LSU Mass Comm Professor Bob Mann discusses the ongoing scandal at LSU. Jim surveys the weekend’s special election results. Bret Stetka on the evolution of the human brain.

Gary Chambers and Claston Bernard discuss their running for the upcoming Congressional election on March 20th. 

STAR legal director Morgan Lamandre speaks about reforming LSU’s handling of sexual harassment and assault. The Advocate’s Mark Ballard comments on former LSU President F. King Alexanders’ probation sentence at Oregon State. The Power Coalition’s Kaitlyn Joshua, Pastor Errol Domingue, and Allied Nursing member Keisha Moore discuss efforts to increase vaccination rates in minority communities.

National Wildlife Federation Gulf Restoration Director David Muth on the Barataria Sediment Diversion. Democratic activist Melissa Flournoy and Libertarian Lawyer Mike Wolf debate the string of recent sexual harassment scandals popping up around the country. Baton Rouge Irish Club’s Brian Breen celebrates St. Patrick’s Day.

Egyptian comedian, writer, producer, surgeon, doctor and media critic, Bassem Youssef, talks about his new life living in LA and US politics. 

Cade Brumley, Louisiana State Superintendant, discusses schools during the pandemic, Standardized testing, teacher pay and Louisiana ACT scores. 

LSU Athletic Director Scott Woodward discusses the Husch Blackwell Report revelations and the football team’s tough 2020 season. Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Shiva Akula implores minorities to get vaccinated as soon as possible.

Fairleigh Jackson, Executive Director of Preserve Louisiana on the preservation of Louisiana's cultural and architectural heritage. 

Marc Fisher, Senior Editor of the Washington Post, on current affairs. 

We also celebrated the last hour of Spring Member Fest on the show. 

Author Walter Isaacson on the future of genetic manipulation. The Advocate’s Mark Ballard reviews the ongoing sexual misconduct scandal at LSU. NYT columnist Carl Zimmer asks “what is life?”

Movement for Black Lives communications director Shanelle Matthews discusses social and racial justice issues. Liftoff author Eric Berger on the rise of SpaceX.