Bob Edwards, host of Morning Edition for 25 years, comments on the show’s 40th anniversary. Marcia Gaudet, friend and associate of Ernest Gaines, recalls Louisiana’s great writer who died yesterday at 86. We remember Ernest Gaines with an encore interview on his 75th birthday. 

Lamar White of the Bayou Brief comments on the governor’s election which is eleven days away. Vastine Stabler and Femi Euba discuss the production of Gloria at Swine Palace. Lawrence Jackson, White House photographer for eight years with President Obama, details his book “Yes We Did.” 

Senate candidate Beverly Brooks Thompson looks at her campaign against Franklin Foil. Rich Rubino discusses his book “American Politics on the Rocks."

Longtime Louisiana politico Jim Brown on his memoir “My Louisiana Odyssey” and the governor’s race 16 days before the election between John Bel Edwards and Eddie Lee Rispone. Mark Ballard of the Advocate on being a panelist in the lone debate between Gov. Edwards and Eddie Lee Rispone. Author Marta McDowell on the gardening life of the famed poet Emily Dickinson. 

Rep. Franklin Foil assesses his Senate quest against Beverly Brooks Thompson. Rep. Julie Stokes comments on her fight against breast cancer. 

EBR District Attorney Hillar Moore opines on crime in the  state’s largest parish. Brian Shaw of the LSU Music School joins acclaimed musician Ben Folds to preview their appearance later this week. Elaine LaLanne, widow of famed muscle man Jack LaLanne, reflects on her husband’s legacy to fitness. 

State Librarian Rebecca Hamilton previews the Louisiana Book Festival. Baseball great Denny McLain assesses the World Series. Hollywood icon Ruta Lee on Alex Trebek and Nikita Khrushchev.

Professor Jeff Sadow of LSU Shreveport and former state lawmaker Melissa Flournoy debate the fate of the governor’s race and the state of the presidency. Saints Coach Sean Payton in an interview with Graham Bensinger comments on President Trump and gun control. Dr. Gail Gross discusses her book “How to Build Your Baby’s Brain.” 

Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain on the status of hemp in Louisiana and the governor’s election. Strain was re-elected to a fourth term on Oct. 12. Advocate Capitol Bureau Chief Mark Ballard on Republican responses to Ukraine scandal testimonies, the Governor's race, and the future of St. George. Singer Susan Cowsill on her upcoming performance at the Dyson House November 7th. 

Colonel Rob Manesss, head of GatorPac and erstwhile U.S. Senate candidate, says he’s leaving the Republican Party because of actions by prominent GOP Louisiana donor Lane Grigsby. Tobin Smith, 14-year Fox News contributor and guest anchor, describes his association with the network in “Foxocracy.”