Zia Tammami, Mary Patricia Wray, Dr. Ma'at Latham

This is Jim Engster, and you are listening to Talk Louisiana.

Pleased to have you aboard, and another segment with Mary Patricia Ray.

Your number's 877-217-5757.

Mike in Villa Del Rey.

Mike, you're on with Mary Patricia.

Good morning, sir.

Yes, good morning.

First, I'd like to say congratulations on your success, Ms. Ray, and a very impressive resume.

Uh, my question, uh, I was read- I read Tyler Bridges' interview with, uh, Congresswoman Julia Letlow, and she said that she heard a song from God, and that convinced her to run.

I'm just curious whether the song was, the song was, uh, YMCA, Macho Man, or Cat Scratch Fever.

Well, also, uh, the president was opening many of his rallies for several years with, uh, Mick Jagger's Sympathy for the Devil, so, uh-

[laughs] I just saw Metallica-

Yeah, in November

...

in Las Vegas this weekend.

Okay.

Well, good for you.

Maybe that, maybe that was the song.

Mm-hmm.

I doubt it.

Um, Mike, I haven't seen you in forever.

It's good to hear your voice.

Um, yeah, look, I think, I've worked for a lot of candidates, and this, this question of like why, why do it, really is one I often ask myself, Jim.

You would never catch me running for office.

Um, it's a thankless job, whether you're qualified-

This is Jim Engster, and you are listening to Talk Louisiana.

Pleased to have you aboard, and another segment with Mary Patricia Ray.

Your number's 877-217-5757.

Mike in Villa Del Rey.

Mike, you're on with Mary Patricia.

Good morning, sir.

Yes, good morning.

First, I'd like to say congratulations on your success, Ms. Ray, and a very impressive resume.

Uh, my question, uh, I was read- I read Tyler Bridges' interview with, uh, Congresswoman Julia Letlow, and she said that she heard a song from God, and that convinced her to run.

I'm just curious whether the song was, the song was, uh, YMCA, Macho Man, or Cat Scratch Fever.

Well, also, uh, the president was opening many of his rallies for several years with, uh, Mick Jagger's Sympathy for the Devil, so, uh-

[laughs] I just saw Metallica-

Yeah, in November

...

in Las Vegas this weekend.

Okay.

Well, good for you.

Maybe that, maybe that was the song.

Mm-hmm.

I doubt it.

Um, Mike, I haven't seen you in forever.

It's good to hear your voice.

Um, yeah, look, I think, I've worked for a lot of candidates, and this, this question of like why, why do it, really is one I often ask myself, Jim.

You would never catch me running for office.

Um, it's a thankless job, whether you're qualified-