THURSDAY: J. Michael Lennon, Jim Bouton, Scott Rabalais, Gus Weill


Hour 1:

J. Michael Lennon on the "Selected Letters of Norman Mailer" -- Lennon says Mailer never tossed a single thing he ever wrote.

Jim Bouton is up next -- former professional baseball player who played in the MLB as a pitcher for the Yankees, Pilots, Astros and Braves.

Jim also talks about his baseball book "Ball Four" which is a combination of his diary during the 1969 season and memoir of his years with the Yankees, Pilots and Astros.


Hour 2:

Scott Rabalais sportswriter from The Advocate on the future of LSU Head Coach Les Miles.

Then it's famed political consultant Gus Weill to chat about what's happened to the Democratic Party in Louisiana.

WEDNESDAY: Stanley Nelson, Chris Guillebeau, Sally Nungesser, Robert Dafford, Philip Gould


Hour 1:

Stanley Nelson is our first guest today. He's the Editor of the Concordia Sentinel on this the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Frank Morris killing in Ferriday, Louisiana. Morris was burned alive and the case was never solved.

Nelson is part of "The Civil Rights Cold Case Project."

Writer Chris Guillebeau on his book "The Happiness of Pursuit" -- Chris has visited every country in the world.

Hour 2:

Sally Nungesser chats about the future of the Republican Party in Louisiana.

Lafayette Attorney Jim Roy, who's been heavily involved in the litigation against BP, chats on the Supereme Court rejecting the oil giant's challenge to Gulf spill settlement Monday.

Muralist Robert Dafford & Photographer Philip Gould

TUESDAY: Casey O'Shea, Jim Bueerman, Dr. Mike Strain, Stephanie Grace, Sup. John white

Hour 1-  Casey O'Shea from ITS Consulting discusses if Southern Democrats can make a comeback, Jim Bueermann of The Police Foundation talks about body cams, and Ag Comm. Dr. Mike Strain weighs in on the new Food Safety Regulations

Hour 2- The Advocate's Political Columnist Stephanie Grace talks about the Post Run-off, the upcoming session and the next Governor's Race, Education Supt John White discuuses common Core, Teacher tenure and Pre-K

MONDAY: Jason Berry, Lance Simmens, Dayne Sherman, ScottWilfong, Bob Riley

Hour One: New Orleans writer, Jason Berry, discusses Mary Landrieu, and his politico written about her family

Lance Simmens, a public servant, and former aid to Pres. Clinton, discusses race relations in the U.S.

 

HOUR TWO: Dayne Sherman Librarian and Professor at Southeastern Louisiana University and Scott Wilfong, Republican, political consultant, discuss election viewpoints from opposite sides of the political spectrum

Former Alabama Mayor, Bob Riley talks about his support for Common Core education

THURSDAY: John Kennedy, Ralph Abraham, Katherine Switzer, Gene Mills, John Cooksey

Hour 1:

State Treasurer John Kennedy on his political future and thoughts on the election tomorrow.

We are then joined by Dr. Ralph Abraham, Louisiana Congressional District 5 candidate. Dr. Abraham says if he wins tomorrow he will donate his Congressional pay to St. Jude.

Then it's Katherine Switzer, the first woman to officially run in the Boston Marathon. She'll be on hand at the Baton Rouge Beach Marathon tomorrow morning.


Hour 2:

We kick off hour two with Gene Mills, head of the Louisiana Family Forum to get his thoughts on Election Day and other things.

Then it's Former Congressman John Cooksey.