Wednesday 7/8: Debating Gay Marriage, Donald Trump, and Louisiana Politics

HOUR ONE: 

Andrea Carroll

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Christopher Odinet

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Andrea Beauchamp Carroll is the Donna W. Lee Professor of Family Law at the Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center.  Christopher Odinet is a property, housing, and commercial law professor at Southern University.  They discuss their article on marriage equality in Louisiana: Gay Marriage is Legal in Louisiana... Now What?  in which they describe and debate how the SCOTUS decision will affect adoption and how Louisiana is evolving and resisting acceptance of the change.  

Wayne Allyn Root

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Wayne Allyn Root is a libertarian-conservative commentator.  He is a talk show host and a bestselling author.  He joins Jim to discuss the ever controversial Donald Trump and Trump's quest for the Republican Presidential Nomination.  

HOUR TWO: 

Roy Fletcher

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Roy Fletcher is a political consultant and has been involved in over 500 political campaigns.  Fletcher discusses the Fall gubernatorial election, commenting on each candidate and their potential to succeed and compete in the runoff.  

Tuesday 7/7: Big Science, Louisiana Politics, Republicans, and Bill Cosby

HOUR ONE: 

Michael Hiltzik

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Michael Hiltzik is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author.  He shares his latest book, Big Science: Ernest Lawrence and the Invention that Launched the Military-Industrial Complex.  "Without Lawrence, I think we would not have had the atomic bomb in World War II."  

Jeremy Alford

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Jeremy Alford is the publisher and editor of LaPolitics.com and LaPolitics Weekly.  He discusses Gubernatorial race.   

HOUR TWO:

jason dore'

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Jason Dore' is the Executive Director of the Louisiana Republican Party.  Dore' gives his insight on the dynamics of the crowded ring for the Republican Presidential Nomination.  He also discusses the growth of the GOP in the south and in Louisiana over the past decade and how this has affected policy and the party.    

Racheal Hebert

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Racheal Hebert is the President and CEO of STAR (Sexual Trauma Awareness & Response).  Hebert discusses her reaction to the recent evidence that has been brought to light in which Bill Cosby admits to intentionally drugging women with whom he would have sexual relations.  

Monday: We All Looked Up, BP Agreement, Greece Financial Crisis, and the Gubernatorial Election

HOUR ONE: 

Tommy Wallach 

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Tommy Wallach is a writer and musician from Brooklyn.  He shares his debut novel, We All Looked Up.  Inspired by Kurt Vonnegut, Wallach writes the story of four teenagers and their feelings and experiences as an astroid comes to destroy the world.  

Ameen Walker

Ameen Walker is the President of First Financial of Baton Rouge.  He comments on the BP Oil Agreement.  

Fred Dent III

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Andy Anderson

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Fred Dent III is the Principal of Dent Asset Management/Raymond James Financial Services Inc.  He discusses the financial crisis of Greece with B.F. Andy Anderson.  Andy Anderson is a registered investment advisor at B.F. Anderson and Company.  Dent says that the worry is that the crisis in Greece will spill into Portugal and/or Spain, though he doesn't think this worry has ground.  

HOUR TWO: 

foster campbell

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Foster Campbell is the Louisiana Public Service Commissioner.  He discusses the BP Oil Agreement as well as the chances of the Democratic party in the fall Gubernatorial election.  Campbell believes it will be John Bel Edwards and David Vitter in the run off.  He also expresses his distaste for Bobby Jindal and his lack of confidence that the Governor will succeed in his quest for the Oval Office.  

Friday: Parenting Advice, Women Soliders, Wrestling, and the Republican Takeover

HOUR ONE: 

HELEN THORPE

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Helen Thorpe is an author and freelance journalist.  She shares her book Soldier Girls: The Battles of Three Women at Home and at War.  Thorpe shares her research strategy behind choosing the particular three women and how their stories resonated with her.  

GUBERNATORIAL Q&A

The Gubernatorial Candidates give their stance on the Confederate Flag.  

David Vitter: As far as I know, the Confederate Battle Flag doesn't fly in Louisiana State offices, and it shouldn't. 

Jay Dardenne: Though it is correct that the Confederate Battle Flag should not fly over state buildings, but we should not try to rewrite history. 

Scott Angelle: Certainly, the Confederate Battle Flag should not fly over state buildings.  

John Bel Edwards: I think we owe it to the people of Louisiana to discuss whether we ought to issue license plates with the Confederate Battle Flag on them. 

Armin Brott

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Armin Brott is a blogger, author and columnist.  He joins Jim to discuss one of his parenting books, The Expectant Father. 

HOUR TWO:

Roxy astor

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Roxy Astor is a former professional women's wrestler.  They discuss GLOW "Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling."  She shares her experiences as a professional wrestler and her recent television show in Vegas that lasted four seasons.  

Tony guarisco and BEN BAGeRT

 Tony Guarisco

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Former State lawmakers Tony Guarisco and Ben Bagert debate why the Republican party has taken over the Louisiana statewide election.  They also comment on the Gubernatorial candidates and give their opinions on the potential outcomes of the election. 

Thursday: Gubernatorial Candidate Jay Dardenne and LSU Faculty President Kevin Cope on Sexual Harassment in the Classroom

HOUR ONE: 

Jay Dardenne

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Jay Dardenne is currently the Lieutenant Governor.  He is running as a Republican in the upcoming Gubernatorial election.  He joins Jim today to comment on the upcoming Miss USA Pageant despite the NBC fallout with Donald Trump.  

Dardenne answers a caller's question about his stance on higher education.  "This is important," he says, "We're going to fund it." 

HOUR TWO:

Gubernatorial Q&A

 "If elected governor, what steps will you take to rebuild Louisiana's coastline and how will you make sure that dollars intended for coastal restoration are actually used for that purpose?"

Kevin Cope

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Kevin Cope is an Associate Professor and Faculty Senate President at Louisiana State University.  He discusses the recent termination of an LSU professor on the grounds of sexual harassment.  

Garret Graves

Garret Graves is the Congressman proudly serving for District 6.  He reports on the Coastal Protection settlement with BP regarding the disastrous oil spill.  

Wednesday: Nonsmoking Order in New Orleans, Ask Bobby Jindal Tweets, Gubernatorial Q&A, Bobby Jindal and Baton Rouge High, and Justice Retirement Because of Same Sex Marriage Decision

HOUR ONE: 

Wade Duty

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Wade Duty is the Executive Director of the Louisiana Casino Association.  He comments on how the nonsmoking order in New Orleans has affected Harrah's casino.  

Michelle Southern and Neal Gladner

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Michelle Southern is the Assistant News Director of Louisiana Radio Network.  Neal Gladner is the Vice President of Sales for Louisiana Radio Network and Tiger Rag.  They discuss how Governor Jindal's new "Ask Bobby Jindal" via twitter has backfired.  

Gubernatorial Q&A

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The Gubernatorial Candidates give their letter grade on Governor Jindal. 

Scott Angelle: First term a B;  Second term a C-

John Bel Edwards: "I believe he deserves an F." 

David Vitter: First term a B+; Second term a C-  

Jay Dardenne: First term a B-; Second term a D

HOUR TWO:

 Tyler Bridges

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Tyler Bridges is a Pulitzer award winning journalist.  He shares his story on Governor Jindal's tenor in Baton Rouge High's graduate class of 1988.  Jindal graduated third in his class.  He was voted Most Polite and Most Likely to Succeed.  He was also Captain of the Equations team.  

Patricia Gunter

Patricia Gunter is a Justice of the Peace in Grant Parish.  Rather than perform same sex marriages, Gunter has resigned.  She shares her views and hopes that she may be able to step down quietly since she feels it would be sinful to perform duties as a justice she does not believe in.