03/20 Monday: DA on Sgt. Anderson, Rev. Gene Mills, Cards for a Cause, Suzie Terrell, Wirt on Chuck Berry

HOUR ONE

Hillar Moore

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The District Attorney joins the show to give an update on the incident that occurred Saturday, resulting in the death of EBR Sgt. Shawn Anderson.

Rev. Gene Mills

President of the Louisiana Family Forum joins the show to talk about the effects a lack of a nuclear family has on crimes.  Mills feels that the reasoning behind many crimes is the lack or hate for fathers, and he addresses what can help these situations. Mills also talks about the programs he and the Gov. have been working on to help prison reform.

Jeff Marx

Jeffrey Marx is an author and organ donor advocate.  Marx joins the show to talk about Jarrius "Little JJ" Robertson's need for a liver transplant.  Marx and Little JJ will be at Walk Ons on Burbank at 6pm to give out Little JJ Robertson's 'cards for a cause.' This event is free.

HOUR TWO

Suzie Terrell

The first and only Republican woman elected to statewide office in Louisiana. Terrell joins the show to talk about Donald Trump and his tax returns.  She feels that it has never been required, though some previously have released similar documents.

John Wirt

John Wirt joins the show to talk about Chuck Berry.  One of the founding fathers of rock 'n roll, Berry passed away at 90 years old on March 18th. Wirt talks about Berry's run with the law and listens to Berry's "Roll Over Beethoven."

12/30 Friday: Last Show of 2016; Louisiana International Film Festival, John Wirt, LSU vs. Louisville, Sebastian Mallaby

HOUR ONE

Jensy Hogan & Ian Birnie

Baton Rouge actress Jency Hogan and former LACMA film curator and LA Film Fest Program Dir. Ian Birnie joins the show to talk about the LA Film Festival and some of their favorite movies and favorite actors/actresses of the past year.

John Wirt

John Wirt joins Jim in studio to talk about the musicians that have passed away in 2016.

HOUR TWO

Cody Worsham

Cody Worsham, editor of Tiger Rag Magazine, predicts the outcome of the LSU Bowl game against Louisville.  Worsham talks about Coach O, Fournette and the game that premieres at 10 a.m. on New Year's Eve.

Sebastian Mallaby

Mallaby is a Washington Post contributing columnist and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist.  Mallaby's book, The Man Who Knew describes the life of former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan.

Ally Balthazar & Emelie Gunn

The two producers join Jim in the last segment to talk about their favorite guests on Jim's show.

11/22 Tuesday: John Wirt, Linda Fairstein, Alexandra Zapruder, Joseph McBride

Hour One

John Wirt

Louisiana music, movie and arts reporter, John Wirt joined the show to discuss the shocking deaths we saw in music in the year 2016. They talked about everyone from local Louisiana artists to big names like Prince. 

Linda Fairstein 

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Linda Fairstein is an author and former prosecutor, where she focused primarily on crimes against women and children; she graduated from Vassar College in 1969. She joined the show to talk about her new book Into The Lion's Den.

Hour 2:

Alexandra Zapruder

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Zapruder is the author of several books and joined the show to discuss her latest book, Twenty-Six Seconds: A Personal History of the Zapruder Film. Her grandfather Abraham Zapruder filmed the assassination of John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas; 53 years ago today.

Joseph McBride

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Joseph McBride is an author, film historian and professor at San Francisco State University in the Cinema Department. McBride talked about his latest book, Into the Nightmare: My Search for the Killers of President John F. Kennedy and Officer J.D. Tippit. 

09/16 Friday: Janet Lee Berg, Ameen Walker, Tyrus Thomas, John Wirt, Rick Avery, Ray Strother

HOUR ONE

Janet Lee Berg

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Jim chat's with Janet Lee Berg, author of Rembrandt's Shadow. 

October 20, 1942. Benjamin Katz and his frightened family stand at the train station in occupied Holland, unsure if they would be taken to their freedom—or the death camp. Sylvie, his granddaughter, who was six years old at the time, would later recall the madness as they wondered if their desperate last minute escape would work. When the German officer received the order to allow the escape he said, “I would have much rather been given the order to kill all of you.”-Amazon

Ameen Walker and Tyrus Thomas

Ameen Walker and Tyrus Thomas join the show to talk about their event tomorrow at Everything Philly. Former LSU basketball players will be signing autographs from 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. 

John Wirt

Music and film critic John Wirt joins Jim in studio to chat about the Beatles and their visit to New Orleans. Wirt comments on upcoming movies being released in theaters and which ones were filmed in Louisiana. 

Rick Avery

Author and stuntman Rick Avery chats with Jim about his life as a stuntman, his book, and training actors to perform stunts. He says John Travolta got him started with his stunt career. Avery comments on training Usher for the upcoming film, Hands of Stone.

HOUR TWO

Ray Strother

Political consultant Ray Strother joins the show to discuss the presidential election. Strother comments on Republican candidate Donald Trump admitting President Barack Obama was born in the United States. 

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. 

04/21 Thursday: Mark Ballard, The Death of Prince, John Wirt, Jim Brown

Hour 1:

Mark Ballard

The Advocate's Mark Ballard joins Jim to talk about what's going on during the regular session. Ballard discusses legislation on abortion, TOPS, Ban the Box, the motorcycle helmet law, and other bills. 

John Wirt

Music Critic John Wirt visits the studio to talk about the death of Prince. Wirt highlights Prince's great career and remembers Prince's performance at the 2014 Essence Festival. Wirt says Prince was struggling with flu-like symptoms in the last week. 

Prince was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2004 and was a Jehovah's Witness. 

Hour 2:

Jim Brown

Former Secretary of State and Insurance Commissioner Jim Brown joins the show in studio. Brown discusses Andrew Jackson being replaced on the front of the 20 dollar bill. He also believes the monument in Jackson Square should not be removed. Brown also comments on the upcoming presidential election.