08/10 Wednesday: The College Formerly Known as Yale, Todd Gitlin, Pinsonat addressing Suit filed by Hebert, Joey Booth

HOUR ONE

Roger Kimball

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Author of a story written in The New York Times, Kimball joins the show to discuss the naming of Yale University.  "The College Formerly Known as Yale," tells of how one of the greatest schools in the nation, was named after a slave trader, Elihu Yale.

Todd Gitlin

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Todd Gitlin is an American sociologist, political writer, novelist, and cultural commentator. He writes about the candidacy of Donald Trump in, "Not the ’60s: Apocalypse Then and Now" by comparing the current state of the country to the country in the 1960's during Nixon's candidacy.

HOUR TWO

Bernie Pinsonat

Senate candidate Troy Hebert is suing Southern Media and Opinion Research pollster Bernie Pinsonat claiming he misrepresented him in a May poll. Hebert says the poll listed him under the wrong party affiliation. Pinsonat joins the show to talk about the allegations.

Joey Booth

Joseph Booth is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Thompson Booth, LLC, a consultant firm specializing in enterprise solutions in the fields of resilience, disaster recovery, risk mitigation, and more. Booth is promoting an Active Shooter/ Workplace Violence symposium in Baton Rouge. 

08/09 Tuesday: The Microbiome Solution, Ron Faucheux, Dr. John Fleming, Hebert files suit against Polling firm

HOUR ONE

Dr. Robynne Chutkan

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Dr. Robynne Chutkan talks about her book, The Microbiome Solution.  The book explains how the standard Western diet and lifestyle are starving our microbiome and depleting the “good bugs” that keep us healthy and encouraging overgrowth of the wrong type of bacteria. 

Ron Faucheux

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 An author and political analyst, Ron Faucheux is president of Clarus Research Group, a nonpartisan market research firm that has done polling for The Advocate and WWL-TV. He joins the show to talk about Louisiana being a Republican state.

HOUR TWO

Dr. John Fleming

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Congressman Fleming joins Jim the show to discuss the Senate race and the Presidential candidates. Fleming is a supporter of Trump and explains why he would make a better commander and chief. 

Troy Hebert

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Former Alcohol and Tobacco Control Commissioner Troy Hebert filed his lawsuit Tuesday in Baton Rouge district court against Southern Media and Opinion Research poll and pollster Bernie Pinsonat.  Hebert joins the show to validate his case.

08/08 Monday: Olympian Danielle Scott-Arruda, Beyond The Badge, Clarinetist Pete Fountain Dies, Jason Dore

HOUR ONE 

Danielle Scott-Arruda

 Arruda is an American-Brazilian indoor volleyball player. She has played at the 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 and the 2012 Summer Olympics, breaking a U.S. female volleyball athlete record for Olympic appearances.  Scott-Arruda describes some of her favorite moments from previous games.

Linda Hull

Beyond the Badge was founded by Linda Hull in 2016.  It recognizes Louisiana law enforcement officers who perform extraordinary acts of kindness beyond that which is required by their oaths of office. Beyond the Badge is a non-profit organization that is operated entirely by volunteers and funded by corporate and private donations. Hull describes her personal story as it relates to drunk driving and her involvement in M.A.D.D.

HOUR TWO

Pete Fountain

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The 86-year-old clarinetist died Saturday, August 6.  A previously recorded interview with Jim and Fountain remembers some of the musician's favorite moments.

Jason Dore

The Executive Director of the Louisiana GOP joins the show to talk about the presidential race and addresses some of the questions many voters may have acquired.

08/05 Friday: Former Gov. Edwin Edwards, Tom Aswell of LA Voice & Prof. Robert Mann

HOUR ONE

Edwin Edwards

Former Gov. Edwin Washington Edwards joins the show for the first full hour.  Edwards talks with Jim about David Duke, his former campaigns, the Presidential election and other topics.

HOUR TWO

Tom Aswell & Robert "Bob" Mann

Tom Aswell of the Louisiana Voice and Professor Robert Mann of LSU Manship School of Mass Communication join the show in the second hour.  Aswell and Mann discuss the presidential election and touch on the Senate race.

08/04 Thursday: Why Do Terrorists Commit Terrorism, John Wirt, Stephen Handwerk, Dick Morris

HOUR ONE

Peter Bergen

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CNN's National Security analyst and author of United States of Jihad, discusses terrorism and the two Presidential candidates' views on the issue.

John Wirt

John Wirt talks music, festivals and concerts on the 50th anniversary of Jim Morrison's, "Light My Fire." 

HOUR TWO

Stephen Handwerk

Handwerk is the Executive Director of the LA Democratic Party.  Handwerk talks about LA delegation, the convention in Philadelphia and the Senate race. 

Dick Morris

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In his book Armageddon, bestselling author and political strategist Dick Morris provides a "game plan" to take back the White House, and America. 

08/03 Wednesday: Retired Judges Bob Downing and Darrell White, Political Consultant

HOUR ONE

Judge Bob Downing & Judge Darrell White

The two judges are retired but both are still active in the community.  Downing and White join the show to discuss many issues relating to The Constitution, race relations and military.

HOUR TWO

Trey Ourso

Political consultant Trey Ourso is a Democrat backing Hillary Clinton.  Ourso discusses the Presidential race and compares Clinton to Trump.