11/20 Monday: Johnny Kampis, Smiley Anders, Faye Williams

November 21, 2017 Show Producer

Hour 1:

Johnny Kampis

Investigative Reporter with the Taxpayer Protection Alliance Johnny Kampis joins the conversation to educate the public in holding politicians accountable through the research, analysis and dissemination of information on the government’s effects on the economy.

Smiley Anders

Columnist for the Advocate for the past 38 years, Smiley Anders, chats with Jim in studio on his 80th birthday.

Hour 2:

Faye Williams

Democratic activist Faye Williams joins the conversation in the second hour to comment on the controversies surrounding Roy Moore and Al Franken.

06/07 Wednesday: Leo Honeycutt, Matt McDonald, Smiley Anders, Sean Robbins

June 7, 2017 Show Producer

Hour 1:

Leo Honeycutt

Leo Honeycutt joins the conversation to give listeners an update on what's going on in the last two days of the 2017 legislative session. He comments on tax reform and the renaming of the Louisiana School for Math, Science and Arts to the Jimmy D. Long Sr. Louisiana School for Math, Science and Arts. Leo also gives an update on his latest books.

Matt McDonald

Matt McDonald with Businesses United for Interest and Loan Deductibility chats with Jim about the organization and their hopes for tax reform in Congress. McDonald say BUILD Coalition's goal is to preserve the interest deduction part of taxes. He says small businesses benefit the most from this deductability.

Hour 2:

Smiley Anders

The long-time distinguished Metro columnist for the The Advocate, Smiley Anders, joins Jim in studio to chat about his 30 plus years was a writer and remembers Dean Martin on what would be his 100th birthday.

Sean Robbins

Sean Robbins, the Secretary Treasurer of the Louisiana Sportsmen's Coalition, chats with Jim about the troubles anglers face with access to waterways. Louisiana law allows for some property owners to claim ownership of flowing water, hindering recreational fishing in certain areas.

11/18 Friday: Jim Brown, Happy Birthday Smiley Anders, Tyrus Thomas

November 18, 2016 Show Producer

HOUR ONE

Jim Brown

Jim Brown joins Jim in the studio to talk about Donald Trump and the racial component in the South that helped him get elected President. Brown also talks about John Kennedy and the Senate race.

HOUR TWO

Smiley Anders

Smiley Anders joins the show before his 70th birthday on Sunday, November 20. He recalls when he was the editor of the LSU Reveille. Smiley remembers Billy Cannon, the assassination of John F. Kennedy and the expansion of The Advocate.

Tyrus Thomas

Tyrus Thomas joins the show to talk about his life journey from rags to riches and comments on Fournette's decision to go pro. Thomas describes his friendship with Derrius Guice and his feelings about the Alton Sterling shooting.

06/03 Friday: Smiley Anders' Column's 37th Birthday, Charlotte Stewart, Summer Reading, HB 350, Chittom on Trump,

June 3, 2016 Show Producer

HOUR ONE

Smiley Anders

Smily Anders of The Advocate joins Jim in the studio on the eve of his column's 37th birthday.

Charlotte Stewart

Stewart is famous for portraying the role of beloved schoolteacher "Miss Beadle" in the popular television series Little House on the Prairie (1974). She talks with Jim about filming with Elvis Presley, meeting her husband on set and upcoming projects she is looking forward to.

Mary Stein

Stein, the Assistant Direction of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library, promotes summer reading for children and adults the summer.

HOUR TWO

Susan Raborn

Susan Raborn talks about HB 350. Raborn discusses the benefits of the bill and what it took to get the legislation to the governor's desk.

Michael Chittom

Delegate Michael Chittom explains why Donald Trump is fit to be president and why Hillary Clinton is not.

04/18 Monday: More Universities in Louisiana, Smiley Anders and Trey Ourso

April 18, 2016 Show Producer

HOUR ONE

Dean Albert Samuels

Dr. Albert Samuels is now Dean Samuels. He is on the show to talk with Jim about why he feels Louisiana needs more universities. Samuels also updates us on the death of the two former Southern University students.

Smiley Anders

Smiley Anders is on the show with Jim to discuss the proposition of admitting his hometown, Natchez, MS to Louisiana. Anders tells Jim about what he feels about the succession of the city.

HOUR TWO

Trey Ourso

Trey Ourso was recognized with the Excellence Award last week as the 2015 Campaign Strategist of the Year for his work with Gumbo PAC during the Louisiana governor’s race. Ourso founded Gumbo PAC and served as the PAC’s chief strategist. Ourso discusses what its like to be recognized for this award among other topics.

THursday: Smiley Anders and The Advocate, Gubernatorial Candidates and Medicaid, Mixed Race Relationships and Civil RIghts, and Caitlyn Jenner

June 4, 2015 Show Producer

HOUR ONE:

Smiley Anders

Smiley Anders is a columnist for The Advocate. Today, his column celebrates its 36th anniversary, and he joins the show to share his experience with Jim.

Gubernatorial Candidates

Gubernatorial candidates John Bel Edwards, David Vitter, Scott Angelle, and Jay Dardenne deliver their 90 second statement on Medicaid.

HOUR TWO:

Kathy Andre-Eames and cleve bailey

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Author Kathy Andre-Eames shares her biography of she and her late husband's love story and the trials they faced as a mixed race couple in the South. Filmmaker Cleve Bailey joins us to discuss the potential film in the works about the Eames' love and life.

Gus Weill

Author and political consultant Gus Weill comments on the 16th anniversary of the death of Governor McKeithen. He also shares his opinion on Caitlyn Jenner and the Vanity Fair cover.