Democrat Mary Patricia Wray and Republican Scott Wilfong square off on the governor’s election four days away from the Oct. 12 primary. Famed Sports Sociologist Harry Edwards chimes in on the wisdom of paying college athletes after the signing of bill allowing this by California Gov. Gavin Newsom. 

New York Times reporters Robin Pogrebin comment on the legacy of the explosive confirmation hearing of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Melanie Couvillion, director of the Manship Theatre, on the year ahead in the arts downtown.

Former Louisiana Congressman and high ranking member in the administration of George H. W. Bush Henson Moore celebrates his 80th birthday and reflects on what he sees as changes for the worse in American politics. Former LSU quarterback Matt Flynn, who won two NCAA titles as a Tiger and a Super Bowl ring with Green Bay talks about life after football and LSU’s Heisman Trophy candidate Joe Burrow. 

Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon assesses his reelection quest against the challenge of Tim Temple. Donelon has served 13 years in his current post. Advocate Capitol Bureau Chief Mark Ballard comments on the election landscape nine days before the Oct. 12 primary. Ann Vail, Executive Director of Louisiana Clean Fuels discusses the Clean Fuels Summit. Dr. Trey Dunbar, President of Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health, talks about the new children’s hospital in Baton Rouge. 

Candidate for Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple on his challenge of fellow Republican, incumbent Jim Donelon, in the Oct. 12 primary. Loyola University President Tania Tetlow, lawyer, law professor and first woman and first layperson to hold the top position at the New Orleans campus. 

LSU Marching Band Director Kelvin Jones and Assistant Director Cliff Croomes discuss the rich history of the Golden Band from Tigerland. National Book Award winner Robert Jay Lifton assesses themes in his book “Losing Reality, On cults, Cultism, Mindset of Political and Religious Zealotry.”

Danny Heitman, editorial writer for The Advocate, comments on state and local politics and his award winning column “At Random.” Dan Moldea, well known investigative reporter, surveys the landscape in the Beltway where House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has opened an impeachment inquiry against President Trump. 

Dr. Allison Stanger, author of “Whistleblowers: Honesty in America from Washington to Trump,” comments on the impeachment inquiry of President Trump related to a whistleblower complaint.  Mark Ballard, Capitol Bureau Chief of the Advocate, previews tonight’s gubernatorial debate 16 days before the Oct. 12 primary.

Quin Hillyer, conservative columnist and commentator and former top aide to Louisiana Congressman Bob Livingston, comments on impeach proceedings launched against President Trump.Dr. James Gordon, director of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine and Toni Bankston, executive director of the Baton Rouge Children’s Advocacy Center, preview the Community Day of Healing on Baton Rouge on September 27th.

Pennington Biomedical Center Professor and President of the Obesity Society Steven Heymsfield discusses the epidemic of overweight Americans and reflects on his childhood friendship with President Trump, who grew up on the same block in Queens in the 1950s and early 1960s. Author William Schaberg comments on his work, “Writing the Big Book,” The Creation of A.A.”