10/27: Rick Gallot, Kevin Cope, Darrell Glasper, Tony Brown

Hour 1:

Rick Gallot

President of Grambling State University Rick Gallot joins the show to comment on the fatal shooting on campus early Wednesday morning. GSU Freshman Jaylin Wayne was arrested in connection to the deaths of Earl Andrews and Monquiarious Caldwell. Andrews was a student at Grambling. 

Kevin Cope

LSU Professor and former Faculty Senate President Kevin Cope comes in studio to discuss LSU's newly upgraded recreational center on campus. Cope also comments on another fraternity shutting down. 

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Darrell Glasper & Tony Brown

Former Baton Rouge metro councilman Darrell Glasper and KTTP Station Manager Tony Brown join the conversation to discuss politics in America and President Donald Trump. 

10/26 Thursday: Dru Menaker, Joe Harrison, Ben Vogt, George Sells

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Dru Menaker

Chief Operating Officer and Director of International Partnerships for PEN America, Dru Menaker, joins the conversation as Jim's first guest. PEN is a human rights and free expression organization. Menaker discusses issues revolving free expression. 

Joe Harrison

Former Louisiana lawmaker Joe Harrison, of Napoleonville, chats with Jim about a letter to the editor he wrote to the Advocate. Harrison discusses yellow journalism. 

Ben Vogt

Author, Ben Vogt, chats with Jim about his latest book, A New Garden Ethic: Cultivating Defiant Compassion for an Uncertain Future.

"Vogt addresses why we need a new garden ethic, and why we urgently need wildness in our daily lives, lives sequestered in buildings surrounded by monocultures of lawn and concrete that significantly harm our physical and mental health. He examines the psychological issues around climate change and mass extinction as a way to understand how we are short circuiting our response to global crises, especially by not growing native plants in our gardens."- Amazon

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George Sells

Former WAFB anchor George Sells comes in studio to talk about the recent settlement between Bill O'Reilly and another employee of Fox News. 

10/25 Wednesday: Joe Hagan, Julia Turshen, Mike Shepherd, Phillip Manuel, Quin Hillyer

Hour 1:

Joe Hagan

Author of Sticky Fingers: The Life and Times of Jann Wenner and Rolling Stone Magazine, Joe Hagan, joins Jim to chat about his book. 

"The first and only biography of Jann Wenner, the iconic founder of Rolling Stone magazine, and a romp through the hothouses of rock and roll, politics, media, and Hollywood, from the Summer of Love to the Internet age."- Amazon

Julia Turshen

Author Julia Turshen chats with Jim about her latest book, Feed the Resistance.

"From favorite cookbook author Julia Turshen comes this practical and inspiring handbook for political activism—with recipes. As the millions who marched in January 2017 demonstrated, activism is the new normal. When people search for ways to resist injustice and express support for civil rights, environmental protections, and more, they begin by gathering around the table to talk and plan."-Amazon

Mike Shepherd

The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame Executive Director, Mike Shepherd, joins the show to talk about the life of Fats Domino. Domino died today at the age of 89. 

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Phillip Manuel

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New Orleans singer Phillip Manuel briefly chats with Jim about the life of Fats Domino and his influence on Louisiana artists. 

Quin Hillyer

Veteran conservative columnist and activist Quin Hillyer joins the conversation and switches gears to chat about President Donald Trump. Hillyer also discusses his new book, Mad Jones, Heretic.  

10/24 Tuesday: Greg LeRoy, Buddy Roemer, Melissa Flournoy, David Diamond

Hour 1:

Greg LeRoy

Executive Director of Good Jobs First Greg LeRoy joins Jim in studio to discuss if tax breaks really bring businesses to different states and the best ways to attract new companies. LeRoy also comments on labor unions. He will be speaking at the Together Louisiana Conference on Thursday in Baton Rouge. 

Buddy Roemer

Former Governor Buddy Roemer discusses with Jim the gubernatorial election that took place 30 years ago today. Governor Edwin Edwards conceded to Roemer before the runoff election. Roemer suffered a stroke three years ago.

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Melissa Flournoy & David Diamond

Former state lawmaker and former Director of Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast Melissa Flournoy and Rev. David Diamond joins the conversation in the second hour. The pair discuss President Trump and if infidelity is a sin. 

10/23 Monday: Karen Roy, Scott Wilfong, Dayne Sherman

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Karen Roy

Karen Roy shares her inspiring story of life in a wheelchair after being shot during a robbery in 1987. She was 19 years old at the time and has since lived a full life. She received her Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Louisiana State University and is the mother of three children.

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Scott Wilfong & Dayne Sherman

Republican Scott Wilfong and Democrat Dayne Sherman go head to head in the second hour discussing President Donald Trump and Louisiana politics. 

10/20 Friday: Brannon Costello, Rohan Davey, Chris Andrews

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Brannon Costello

Author of Neon Visions: The Comics of Howard Chaykin, Brannon Costello, joins Jim in studio to chat about his latest work. 

In the 1980s, Howard Chaykin broke new ground in American comic books with a series of formally innovative, iconoclastic works that turned the traditional action-adventure tales of mainstream comics into a platform for personal expression, political engagement, and aesthetic experimentation. Today, Chaykin remains a vital and prolific artist, but despite the original and influential nature of his work, he receives scant critical attention. -Amazon

Rohan Davey

Former LSU and NFL quarter Rohan Davey joins the conversation to discuss the LSU vs. Ole Miss game this Saturday night. He predicts how well the Tigers will do and comments on quarterback Danny Etling. 

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Chris Andrews

Reverend Chris Andrews is the former reverend of First United Methodist. He discusses the recent string of shootings in the Baton Rouge area, crime and President Donald Trump.