09/19 Monday: Louisiana Art & Science Museum, Quentin Dastugue, ADHD Nation, Jim Brown, Former LSU Band Dir. King

HOUR ONE

Douglas Kennedy

The Louisiana Art & Science Museum is hosting its 31st Annual Gala September 23, 2016.  This year's theme is Branch out; to pay homage to Louisiana's greenery around the state.  Douglas Kennedy, the Public Relations manager for LASM joins the show to share this event.

Quentin Dastugue

Quentin D. Dastugue is a founding partner and the chief executive officer of the New Orleans-based real estate firm Property One, Inc., and a former four-term member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. Quentin Dastugue was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 2010; he joins the show to talk about Parkinson's as well as politics.

Alan Schwarz

While demonstrating that ADHD is real and can be medicated when appropriate, Schwarz sounds a long-overdue alarm and urges America to address this growing national health crisis with his book, ADHD Nation.

HOUR TWO

Jim Brown

Former Sec. of State and Insurance Commissioner, Jim Brown joins the show the beginning of the second hour to discuss candidates in the presidential election and give his predictions. 

Roy King

Former LSU Band director, Roy King, joins the show after the publication of the book, 'The Golden Band from Tigerland: A History of LSU's Marching Band.'   King talks about life after being dismissed from the University and what he misses the most about the school.

03/2 Wednesday: BR Business Report's Stephanie Riegel, Roger Stone: Jeb and the Bush Crime Family, Nathan Landry, Sec. of State Tom Schedler, LASM, Douglas Kennedy

HOUR ONE

Stephanie Riegel

Editor for the Baton Rouge Business Report, Stephanie talks about the need for establishment of a health district in Baton Rouge and lack of politician action to get something done about it.

Roger Stone 

Roger Stone talks about Donald Trump and the people of America's desire for something other than a traditional politician.  Stone also talks about the Bush family and ties with Barry Seal,  his book Jeb! and the Bush Crime Family.

HOUR TWO

Sec. of State Tom Schedler

The Secretary of state gives information on who can vote in the upcoming Louisiana primaries.  It is a closed primary, and you may only vote for your party.  

Nathan Landry

The Chair for Young Professionals and Students for Trump for Louisiana.  He gives his reasons for supporting Trump and why he feels Trump will win the presidential election.

Douglas Kennedy, PR manager at the LASM

Douglas introduces the new addition to the Solar System Gallery at the Louisiana Art and Science Museum--a 65-million-year-old, 1,500-pound Triceratops skull named Jason. This colossal fossil was discovered in 2011 on a private ranch in the Hell Creek Formation located in Garfield County, Montana, an area well known for its fossil findings.

Measuring 86 inches long, this massive skull exhibits the three horns and bony head frill that characterize the dinosaur species known as Triceratops, or “three-horned face.


10/07 Wednesday: Author David Maraniss, Baton Rouge Arts and Science Museum, LSU v. South Carolina Game, F. King Alexander Censured, and Author William Doyle on JFK

HOUR ONE: 

David Maraniss

David Maraniss is an associate editor at The Washington Post.  He is the author of six critically-acclaimed books.  He shares his latest book, Once in a Great City: A Detroit Story today.  He discusses the political climate in Detroit in the 1960s, including the attempt to host the 1968 Olympics and riots surrounding the Civil Rights' Movement. 

Jeff Palermo 

Jeff Palermo is the News Director at Louisiana Radio Network.  He comments on the move of the South Carolina v. LSU game.  South Carolina University announces their game with LSU will not be played in Columbia as originally scheduled, but instead they will come to Baton Rouge.  The game will begin at 2:30 PM. During the SEC coaches teleconference Wednesday morning, Gamecock Coach Steve Spurrier said in light of the catastrophic flooding, whatever decision was made needed to be one that was right for the community of Columbia.  "What's best for the victims of the flood is something that has to be taken into serious consideration," said Spurrier. 

Douglas Kennedy

Douglas Kennedy is the Audience Engagement and Public Relations Manager at Louisiana Art & Science Museum.  He promotes the 30th Annual Gala which will be held this Friday, October 9th, from 7:30-10 p.m.  Tickets are available here. 

HOUR TWO: 

Kevin Cope

Kevin Cope is the Louisiana State University Faculty Senate President.  He discusses the censuring of F. King Alexander after Alexander fired a tenured professor.  THe teacher is accused of using profanity and sexual content that allegedly made students feel uncomfortable.  Early childhood education teacher Teresa Buchanan was a tenured professor and dismissed in June.  They voted 39 to 5 to censure F. King Alexander.  Cope says they're disappointed how Alexander handled the situation.  Cope says they’re not talking about the guilt or innocence of the teacher, just the process by which she was fired.

William Doyle 

William Doyle is the author of PT 109: An American Epic of War, Survival, and the Destiny of John F. Kennedy.  Doyle also served as director of original programming for HBO, and he is coproducer of the PBS special Navy SEALs: Their Untold Story.  Doyle provides insight to this part of JFK's life.