11/03 Tuesday: Bridgett Massengill, Cary Deaton, Kevin Kane, Glenn Guilbeau

Hour 1: 

Bridgett Massengill

Project Manager of THRIVE 2055 Bridgett Massengill from Chattanooga joins the conversation to talk about the citizen-lead, public-private endeavor in a tri-state area to encourage people to make the most of economic opportunities. She discusses the challenges she faces with a new automobile plant and what the future holds. 

Massengill is attending the Louisiana Smart Growth Summit. 

Cary Deaton

Democrat Cary Deaton, candidate for the governors election, who finished 5th in the primary, discusses the runoff election. He says he hasn't decided on a candidate he supports for the governor's election and has focused on the Lt. governor's race. 

Neal Gladner

Vice President of Sales for Louisiana Radio Network Neal Gladner joins the show to remember 23 years ago today, when Bill Clinton was elected President of the United State. Gladner was present on the chilly Tuesday night in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1992. 

Hour 2:

Kevin Cane

President of the Pelican Institute for Public Policy Kevin Kane discuss their research at the institute. Kane discusses the incarceration rate in Louisiana and how each gubernatorial candidate views the issue. There are about 40,000 people in prison in the Louisiana right now. 

Glenn Guilbeau

Sports writer Glenn Guilbeau chats about this weekend LSU-Alabama match up in Tuscaloosa. Guilbeau discusses why Tiger fans hate Nick Saban so much but says they need to remember how mad LSU football was before he was the coach. 

Guilbeau talks about the relationship between Les Miles and Nick Saban. 

8/18 Tuesday: LSU and the International Space Station, the Civil War, Chef John Folse, and Candidate for Governor NOLA Attorney Cary Deaton

HOUR ONE: 

Gregory Guzik

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Gregory Guzik is a Professor of Physics and Astronomy at LSU.  He shares the involvement of the university with the international space station. 

David Madden

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David Madden is a Civil War historian and author.  He shares his latest book, The Tangled Web of the Civil War and Reconstruction. 

HOUR TWO: 

John Folse

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John Folse is a Louisiana Chef and founder of Lafitte’s Landing Restaurant.  Folse shares news of his upcoming book Can You Bake It: The Dirt On Vegetables.   

Cary Deaton 

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Cary Deaton is a New Orleans Attorney.  He just announced his candidacy for the upcoming Gubernatorial race.  Deaton was a Democratic candidate in the 2011 Governor's election.  Deaton says that John Bel Edwards was meant to be a "spoiler" for his election.  

MONDAY: Heather McDonald, Cody Worsham, Cary Deaton, Kira Schuette, Valencia Richardson, Jim Richardson

HOUR ONE: 

Attorney Heather McDonald shares her opposition to President Obama's immigration push.  McDonald comments on the quick discrediting of Michael Brown which sparked the Black Lives Matter movement.   "I think we've been having the discussion about police racism for the last twenty years when we should be talking about black crime."  She continues, "If we could bring the black crime problem down, we wouldn't find ourselves talking about policing."  McDonald asserts that solving this problem is "reconstituting the family" because there is a 75% out of wed lock birth rate.   

Attorney Cary Deaton of Metarie finished third in the governor's election four years ago.  He announces his candidacy for the governor's election today.  "I have easily $50,000 that I'm going to put towards this time... some people have likened me toward former Gubernatorial candidate Buddy Roemer."  

HOUR TWO: 

LSU economist Jim Richardson comments on the budget.  He also discusses the Grover Norquist pledge and those who signed the pledge and how it has impacted Louisiana.  Richardson also comments on the cigarette tax.  He condemns the year by year approach that legislators are taking to fix the budget.    

Political Science students from LSU Kira Schuette and Valencia Richardson talk about the forum for students to give their opinion on budget issues.  Wednesday night there will be a forum at the Louisiana Manship School of Mass Communications about the budget cuts.  Richardson says, "We are trying to make this less about who to blame and more about how to move forward."  Schuette adds, "If we keep pointing fingers, we're not going to be able to actually discuss real solutions." 

"What is dangerous about these budget cuts is that people in high school don't understand what this means," Schuette says.  Richardson adds, "It's really easy to be exploited when you don't understand what's going on." 

Cody Worsham of Tiger Rag comments on LSU making it to the NCAA tournament.