10/28 Wednesday: Gubernatorial Election Results, Gubernatorial Runoff, and Authors from the Louisiana Book Festival

HOUR ONE: 

Joseph Cummins

Quin Hillyer is a Contributing Editor of National Review magazine, a Senior Editor for The American Spectator magazine, and a nationally recognized authority on the American political process.  He has won mainstream awards for journalistic excellence at the local, state, regional nation levels.  

James Grissom

James Grissom writes books and plays and scripts.  He shares his book Follies of God: Tennessee Williams and the Women of the Fog.  He will be at the Louisiana Book Festival.  


HOUR TWO: 

Moses Evans

Moses Evans is a Justice of the Peace in Baker.  

David Diamond

David Diamond is a pastor in Baton Rouge.  Diamond and Evans debate the issues surrounding the Gubernatorial election results and the upcoming runoff election between David Vitter and John Bel Edwards.  

10/27 Tuesday: Patricia Goldstone, Raymond Jetson, M.O. Walsh, John Bel Edwards

Hour 1:

Patricia Goldstone

Author Patricia Goldstone discusses her latest book, Interlock, which delves into the death of Mark Lombardi. 

"In the fateful month of March 2000, shortly after opening a hugely successful show in New York that unveiled the more nefarious financial connections of Presidential candidate George W. Bush, the hugely ambitious Conceptual artist Mark Lombardi was found hanged in his studio, an apparent suicide. With museums lining up to buy his work, and the fame he had sought relentlessly at last within his reach, speculation about whether his death was suicide or murder has titillated the art world ever since. Lombardi was an enigma who was at once a compulsive truth-teller and a cunning player of the art game, a political operative and a stubborn independent, a serious artist and a Merry Prankster, a metaphysicist if not a scientist. " -Amazon
 

Raymond Jetson

Former State Representative and Pastor of Star Hill Baptist Church Raymond Jetson joins Jim in studio to talk about his time working with Republican gubernatorial candidate David Vitter. Starhill Baptist Church is hosting their annual Social Innovation Workshop to build stronger networks on Friday, October 30th. Jetson says the focus of this workshop is the wealth of low income communities. 

Jetson comments on Vitter's prostitution scandal. He says avoiding the topic is one of the biggest mistakes made by the Vitter campaign. 

M.O. Walsh

Author and Baton Rouge native M.O. Walsh chats about his latest book, My Sunshine Away.

"My Sunshine Away unfolds in a Baton Rouge neighborhood best known for cookouts on sweltering summer afternoons, cauldrons of spicy crawfish, and passionate football fandom. But in the summer of 1989, when fifteen-year-old Lindy Simpson—free spirit, track star, and belle of the block—experiences a horrible crime late one evening near her home, it becomes apparent that this idyllic stretch of Southern suburbia has a dark side, too. "- Amazon

Hour 2:

John Bel Edwards

Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Bel Edwards joins the conversation to discuss the upcoming runoff election of November 21st. Edwards says David Vitter is not a good role model for the people of Louisiana. He says Vitter "wouldn't last five minutes at West Point." 

The Louisiana Sheriff's Association recently endorsed Edwards. Edwards discusses future debates before the election and says he will attend each one. 


10/26 Monday: Gubernatorial Runoff, Bayou Magic, and Louisiana Politics

HOUR ONE: 

Don Cazayoux 

Don Cazayoux is a former U.S. Attorney, congressman and state representative.  He comments on the results of the elections this past weekend.  Cazayoux also discusses the dynamics of the Gubernatorial runoff and the Lt. Governor election on November 21st.  He also briefly comments on the 'spygate' issue surrounding Senator Vitter. 

Daniel Martiny 

Daniel Martiny is a Louisiana senator for District 10.  He comments further on the results of the Gubernatorial election on Saturday.  Martiny also gives his opinion on the spygate matter regarding Senator Vitter. 

Jewell Parker Rhodes

Jewell Parker Rhodes is the award-winning author of Voodoo Dreams, Magic City, Douglass’ Women, Season, Moon, Hurricane, and the children’s book, Ninth Ward. Her writing guides include: Free Within Ourselves: Fiction Lessons for Black Authors and The African American Guide to Writing and Publishing Nonfiction. Jewell is the Virginia G. Piper Chair in Creative Writing and Artistic Director of Piper Global Engagement at Arizona State University.

HOUR TWO: 

Dayne Sherman

Dayne Sherman is a writer, speaker, professor, editor, and librarian.  He is the author of Zion and Welcome to the Fallen Paradise.  Sherman discusses the results of the election on Saturday.   

Scott Wilfong

Scott Wilfong is a Republican political consultant.  He discusses the election results from Saturday with Dayne Sherman.  

10/23 Friday: Gubernatorial Candidate John Bel Edwards, Lt. Governor Candidates Kip Holden and Billy Nungesser, Gubernatorial Election, and Hurricane Patricia

HOUR ONE: 

Mark Ballard

Mark Ballard is the Editor of The Advocate Capitol news bureau covering Louisiana government and politics.  He discusses the Gubernatorial election tomorrow and the possibility of a runoff.  Ballard also says that voter turnout is expected to be about 50%. 

John Bel Edwards

John Bel Edwards is the only Gubernatorial Candidate who is a Democrat.  He shares his campaign message and plans for Louisiana.  Edwards says, "I can think of 1000 reasons not to vote for David Vitter before I get to his 'serious sin.'" Voting is tomorrow.  

Kip Holden

Kip Holden is the Mayor of Baton Rouge and a candidate for Lieutenant Governor.  He discusses his plan for Louisiana and how he would improve tourism if elected.

Ted James

Edward Ted James is a personal injury and criminal defense attorney.  He is currently a Louisiana State Representative for District 101.  He comments on the BESE election, endorsing Carolyn Hill. 

HOUR TWO: 

Billy Nungesser

Billy Nungesser is the President of Plaquemines Parish.  He is also a candidate for Lieutenant Governor.  He shares his plans for Louisiana if elected and why he is a qualified candidate. 

Barry Keim 

Barry Keim is a Professor and Louisiana State Climatologist.  He gives news on Hurricane Patricia.  Dr. Keim says this storm will be worse than the likes of Hurricanes Andrew, Camille, or Katrina. 

Gus Weill

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Gus Weill is a Louisiana politico and well known author.  He discusses the Gubernatorial election tomorrow.  He also comments on voter turnout.  Weill also comments on David Vitter's handling of his 'serious sin.' 


10/22 Thursday: War of Two, Scott McKay, Jada Lewis, Elliott Stonecipher

Hour 1: 

John Sedgewick 

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Author John Sedgewick joins the conversation to discuss his latest book, War of Two: Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, and the Duel that Stunned the Nation. 

"A provocative and penetrating investigation into the rivalry between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, whose infamous duel left the Founding Father dead and turned a sitting Vice President into a fugitive. In the summer of 1804, two of America’s most eminent statesmen squared off, pistols raised, on a bluff along the Hudson River. That two such men would risk not only their lives but the stability of the young country they helped forge is almost beyond comprehension. Yet we know that it happened. The question is why. "- Amazon

Scott McKay

Founder and Publisher of The Hayride Scott McKay joins the show to discuss the governor's race. McKay predicts a David Vitter and John Bel Edwards runoff.  He gives his take on the candidates attacks on each other. 

Jada Lewis

Jada Lewis is seeking the BESE seat for district 8. She says she's running for the future of our kids in Louisiana. Lewis is for Common Core. 

Hour 2: 

Elliott Stonecipher

Pollster Elliott Stonecipher chats with Jim about Saturday's gubernatorial election. Stonecipher says there are a lot of undecided voters this close to election election day. He says the chance for a Vitter and Edwards runoff is about 50:50. Stonecipher discusses Vitter's prostitution scandal. 

10/21 Wednesday: Gubernatorial Candidate Jay Dardenne, Lt. Governor Candidate John Young, EBR Library, and Campaign Manager for Scott Angelle

HOUR ONE: 

John Young

John Young is the Jefferson Parish President.  He is running for Lieutenant Governor.  Young shares his plans to improve tourism and how he will better the state if elected. 

Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely 

Critically acclaimed authors Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely have joined forces to write an explosive new novel, All American Boys, inspired by recent controversial events and the national firestorm over police brutality.  "In society, we might have this different experience, but in this book there is a shared space," Reynolds says on the different experiences of racism.  

Spencer Watts and Mary Stein 

Spencer Watts is the Library Director of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library.  Mary H. Stein is the Assistant Library Director at the EBR Parish Library.  Stein says, "Instead of 1000 a day, we have 1500 a day," on the foot traffic in the EBR Library.  

HOUR TWO: 

Jay Dardenne

Jay Dardenne is the Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana.  He is a Republican Gubernatorial cadidate.  He discusses his campaign and plan for Louisiana as voting is this coming Saturday. 

Ryan Cross 

Ryan Cross is the Campaign Manager at Friends of Scott Angelle.