Conservative columnist and commentator Quin Hillyer, a New Orleans native, on the GOP establishment rebelling against President Trump. Author Robert Fieseler on his book about the 1973 French Quarter fire that took 32 lives: “Tinderbox, the Untold Story of the Up Stairs Lounge and the Rise of Gay Liberation.” Professor Jack Davis, winner of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for History, on his book, “THE GULF, The Making of the American Sea.”

Ronnie Jones (pictured), head of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board, on regulating gambling in our state.

Moses Evans, Justice of the Peace in East Baton Rouge Parish, on the three year anniversary of the Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage.

Princeton Professor Lauren Wright on President Trump’s speaking style.

Former state lawmaker Elbert Guillory, head of minority outreach for the Louisiana GOP, and Rev. Reginald Pitcher (pictured), a Democratic activist,  square off on issues from Baton Rouge to the Beltway.

Advocate Capitol Bureau Chief Mark Ballard on the resolution of the budget impasse one week before the fiscal cliff.

Commissioner of Agriculture Mike Strain discusses passage of the Farm Bill and the implications of a trade war. Tyler Bridges of The Advocate updates the budget impasse at the Capitol. Ronnie Anderson, president of the Louisiana Bureau, comments on his 30th year as head of the 143,000 member group.

Democrat Lamar White and Republican Darrell Glasper (pictured) exchange views on President Trump and Governor Edwards as the special legislative session enters its final week.

Capitol Bureau chief Mark Ballard of The Advocate on the action in House committees Thursday to address the fiscal cliff.

LSU Law Professor Phillip Hackney on his New York Times editorial calling for a criminal investigation of President Trump and his tax obligations. (Pictured)

LSU Professor Joseph Giame on the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Waver Oberservatory being designated a historic physics site.

Singer Phillip Manuel and bass player Bill Grimes on their Thursday performance at the LSU Music School.

Advocate reporter Tyler Bridges on the latest developments regarding the special legislative session.

Rose Hudson, President, and CEO of the Louisiana Lottery Corporation, on gaming in Louisiana and the uncertainty over the state budget.

Author Serhii Plokhy on his book, “Chernobyl,  The History of a Nuclear Catastrophe.”

Pictured: Rose Hudson

Republican Scott Wilfong and Democrat Melissa Flournoy exchange views on the start of the seventh special session at the Louisiana Capitol in 29 months and 17 months of President Trump.

Writer Ann Hood on the legacy of Paul McCartney on his 76th birthday. Hood’s book is “She Loves You, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah.”

WAFB Morning Show host and Crimestoppers reporter Matt Williams on the record number of murders in Baton Rouge this year and the start of another special session. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser comments on the budget considerations in the special session and Senator John Kennedy’s call for Governor John Bel Edwards to resign. Allen Gannett on his book, “The Creative Curve, How to Develop the Right Idea at the Right Time.”

East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore on the spiraling murder rate in Baton Rouge, the Truce program and the move to stop non-unanimous jury verdicts.

Advocate Capitol Bureau Chief Mark Ballard on the start of another special session next week.

Pictured: Hillar Moore