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Episodes

Episode 11: Meet the Candidate- Brian Salvatore (HD-05)

Dr. Brian Salvatore of LSUS on the environment, education policy, and why he is challenging Alan Seabaugh.

Jul 23, 2019•51 min

Episode 10: Meet the Candidate- Leslie Bourque (HD-43)

Leslie Bourque isn’t only a first-time candidate; she is also the first person to ever challenge Stuart Bishop, the two-term incumbent and the author of the recently defeated “Pollution Secrecy Act.”

Jun 30, 2019•1 hr 3 min

Episode 9 (Part 2): Henry Walther’s Moon Landing

Some people call him Maurice, but that’s not his name any more.

Jun 25, 2019•47 min

Episode 9 (Pt 1): Henry Walther and Louisiana’s Generation Z

Henry Walther, the President of the College Democrats of Louisiana, gave a gutsy and compelling speech at the annual True Blue Gala, but unfortunately, because someone forgot to plug in an amplifier, only half the room actually heard it. In Part One, we discuss what it means to him to be a Louisiana Democrat.

Jun 25, 2019•42 min

Episode 8: Meet the Candidate- Tammy Savoie (HD-94)

After finishing second in her long-shot bid for Congress against Steve Scalise, Tammy Savoie has her sights. Plus, Lamar reads dozens of Louisiana surnames spelled the same way but pronounced at least two different ways.

Jun 23, 2019•41 min

Episode 7: Meet the Candidate- Creighton Wilson (HD-10)

After spending much of his career as a public school teacher in Texas, Creighton Wilson is back home in Webster Parish and ready to apply the lessons he learned as a member of the state House of Representatives.

Jun 22, 2019•47 min

Episode 6: Meet the Candidate- Beverly Brooks Thompson (SD 66)

Meet Dr. Beverly Brooks Thompson (SD-16), who is running against two right-ring ideologues with hopes of replacing state Sen. Dan Claitor.

Jun 20, 2019•34 min

Episode 5: Meet the Candidate- Morgan Lamandre (HD 66)

Meet Morgan Lamandre, a candidate for Louisiana House District 66, who has one of the best stories of the year about Louisiana politics.

Jun 18, 2019•30 min

Episode 4: Meet the Candidate- Belinda Davis (HD 70)

A conversation with Dr. Belinda Davis, a political science professor, who is currently a candidate for Louisiana House District 70 in Baton Rouge.

Jun 17, 2019•22 min

Episode 3: Jim Francis and a Conversation on the Role of LABI

An interview with former congressional candidate Jim Francis about the influence of LABI and the ways in which corporate tax giveaways weaken, rather than strengthen, the state’s economy.

Jun 17, 2019•35 min

Episode 2: Russell Meek Speaks About LC Controversy

Dr. Meek responds in detail to questions about his decision to resign in protest from Louisiana College.

Jun 08, 2019•1 hr 1 min

Episode 1: Rob Anderson- Part 2

In the second half of my conversation with Rob Anderson, we discussed his opinions on some of the most controversial and often politically divisive issues that too often frame our national conversation. But first, we talk about the Overton Window as it applies to a certain Congressman who live-streamed his trip to the most notorious death camp in human history.

Jun 05, 2019•52 min

Episode 1: Rob Anderson- Part 1

Lamar talks with Rob Anderson, former and perhaps future candidate for Louisiana’s 3rd Congressional District.

Jun 04, 2019•46 min

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