09/29 Thursday: Joe Conason, Dr. Laura Cassidy, Humberto Fontova and Dayne Sherman

Hour one

Joe Conason 

Joe Conason is an American author who joined the show to discuss his new book 'Man of the World: The Further Endeavors of Bill Clinton' and his experiences with the former President. He is the former executive editor of the New York Observer and founder & editor-in-chief of The National Memo. 

Dr. Laura Cassidy 

 

Dr. Laura Cassidy joined Jim to discuss dyslexia and the Louisiana Key Academy, a charter school that she co-founded. The LA Key Academy specializes in teaching students with dyslexia. She served as Chief of Surgery at Earl K. Long Medical Center from 1990-1992. She worked in private practice specializing in breast cancer treatment until her retirement in 2006. 

Hour Two: 

Humberto Fontova

 

Humberto Fontova is a Cuban-born political commentator backing Donald Trump in the upcoming election. He fled Cuba in 1961 and lived in the New Orleans area. He attended the University of New Orleans where he received a B.A. in Political Science and a Master's Degree in Latin American Studies from Tulane. 

Dayne Sherman 

Sherman is an American journalist and joined Jim on the air to lend his support for Hillary Clinton as the next President of the United States. Sherman is also an author and has been publishing short fiction since 2001.