06/30 Thursday: Death Caused by Medical Errors, Charlie Melancon, Roider on Presidency, George Sells

HOUR ONE

Dr. Kenny Cole

Dr. Kenny Cole of Baton Rouge General addresses deaths caused by medical errors and ways they can be prevented.

Charlie Melancon

The newest secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries joins Jim briefly to talk about budget cuts and the status of the department since he has taken office.

Karl Roider

LSU professor Karl Roider talks about the effects terror attacks and immigration on the 2016 presidential race. 

HOUR TWO

George Sells

Former news anchor George Sells joins Jim for the full second hour and discusses numerous topics including Paul Gates, the presidential candidates and the correct way to address the Democratic Party.

06/29 Wednesday: Find A Way, James Bradley on Terrorism, Exec. Dir. of GOP

HOUR ONE

Diana Nyad

Long distance swimmer Diana Nyad reflects on her life and trials on the road to fulfilling her dream of swimming from Cuba to Key West.

James Bradley

Author James Bradley talks about the Orlando shootings and his views on terrorism and bombing foreign countries.  He also addresses the announcement by the U.S. Marine Corps Historical Society that his father John Bradley was not in the famed Associated Press photograph taken by Joe Rosenthal on Iwo Jima.

HOUR TWO

Jason Dore

The Executive Director of the Louisiana Republican party joins Jim in studio to discuss his upcoming trip to Cleveland to vote for the republican nominee. He comments on the recent terror attacks and the upcoming U.S. Senate race in Louisiana.

06/28 Tuesday: Detroit Hustle, Frank Sesno, Exec. Dir. of Democratic Party Stephen Handwerk

HOUR ONE

Amy Haimerl

Author of the book, "Detroit Hustle," Amy Haimerl talks about her experiences of buying a house and renovating it at the time the city declared bankruptcy.

Frank Sesno

Director and Professor of Media and Public Affairs and International Affairs, Sesno talks about issues affecting the presidential election such as foreign affairs and American citizens' involvement in the outcome of this election.

HOUR TWO

Stephen Handwerk

Exec. Director of the Democratic party, Handwerk joins the show in studio to talk with callers about the presidential election and the Democratic party in Louisiana.

06/27 Monday: Insurance Commissioner, Rev David Diamond and Justice of the Peace Moses Evans, Marriage of Robert and Mercedes Villasenor

HOUR ONE

Jim Donelon

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon joins the show in the midst of hurricane season to inform listeners about different insurance rates in Louisiana.

HOUR TWO

David Diamond

Moses Evans

Justice of the Peace, Moses Evans performs the marriage of Robert and Mercedes Villasenor

Rev. David Diamond and Justice of the Peace, Moses Evans discuss the Supreme Court decision on abortion and the one year anniversary on same sex marriage.  Moses Evans performs the marriage of Robert and Mercedes Villasenor in-studio.

 

 

06/24 Friday: Commissioner of Agriculture, Lester Duhe, Flashback Friday: Mark Emmert, Pres. Ronnie Anderson, Benefits of Coffee Drinking, Obama and Immigration

HOUR ONE

Mike Strain

Commissioner of Louisiana Department of Agriculture talks about the industry since he came into office.  Strain emphasizes the importance of the lifting of the Cuban embargo and the effects it has on agriculture and trade.

Lester Duhe

Political consultant Lester Duhe talks with Jim about politics in Louisiana and his predictions on who the people would prefer as president.

Flashback Friday: former Chancellor of LSU, Mark Emmert

The year was 2001 when Jim interviewed the former Chancellor about LSU football, taxes and funding for higher education.

HOUR TWO

Ronnie Anderson

Ronald "Ronnie" Anderson is serving his 23rd term as president of Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation. He joins Jim at the convention in New Orleans to discuss farming in Louisiana despite the flooding in the northern areas of the state earlier this year.

Dr. Geoffrey Kabat

Geoffrey Kabat, a cancer epidemiologist at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, was mentioned in an article in the New York Times that claims regularly drinking coffee could protect against at least two types of cancer. 

Mike Wolf

Attorney Mike Wolf addresses Congress and President Barack Obama's controversial executive actions on immigration and the affirmative action case dealing with a university in Texas.

06/23 Thursday: Mark Ballard, Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation, Sociology of Sports

HOUR ONE

Mark Ballard

It's the last day of the special session and Mark Ballard of The Advocate joins Jim to talk about what members are discussing during the final hours.

Carey Martin

Public Relations and Director of Information of the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation, Carey Martin joins Jim at the convention in New Orleans to talk about the Farm Bureau Federation and the role farmers play in our lives.
 

HOUR TWO

Dr. Harry Edwards

Edwards is currently Professor Emeritus in the Department of Sociology of California at Berkeley. Dr. Edwards also has a long and storied history of activism focused upon developments at the interface of sport, race, and society.  He discusses the effects of media and the 21st century on young African American athletes today in his book, "Sociology of Sports."