7/24 Friday: Dee Stanley, Dr. Mary's Monkey, Dayne Sherman, Scott Wilfong

Hour 1

Dee Stanley

Chief Administrative Officer of Lafayette City and Parish Dee Stanley reveals to Jim how the day has been since the tragic Grand Theater mass shooting in Lafayette. He says they're trying to figure out why gunman John Houser would do something like this. 

Edward Haslam

Author of Dr. Mary's Monkey

"You’ll see why we say this is the “Hottest cold case in America.” The 1964 murder of a nationally known cancer researcher sets the stage for this gripping exposé of medical professionals enmeshed in covert government operations over the course of three decades. Following a trail of police records, FBI files, cancer statistics, and medical journals, this revealing book presents evidence of a web of medical secret-keeping that began with the handling of evidence in the JFK assassination and continued apace, sweeping doctors into cover-ups of cancer outbreaks, contaminated polio vaccine, the arrival of the AIDS virus, and biological weapon research using infected monkeys."-Amazon.com

Hour 2

Dayne Sherman

Dayne Sherman

Scott Wilfong

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Two political consultants, Dayne Sherman and Scott Wilfong, reflect on the Lafayette mass shooting. Wilfong believes the answers for change will be mental health. 

Sherman and Wilfong chat with Jim about how the left and right sides view Governor Jindal using tax dollars to have State Police escort him on his presidential campaign. 

Sherman thinks Jindal should've resigned earlier in this year after announcing he's running for President. 

Wilfong doesn't think attacking the current governor will help Jay Dardenne win the election. 







7/23 Thursday: Nayo Jones, Bayou Corne, Governor Q&A, Raymond Strother

Hour 1

Nayo Jones

Singer Nayo Jones chats with Jim about her love for music. She grew up listening to jazz and loves to sing music that moves her. Jones studied at Spelman College. She made her debut at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in 2012. 

Singer Nayo Jones chats with Jim about her love for music. She grew up listening to jazz and loves to sing music that moves her. Jones studied at Spelman College. She made her debut at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in 2012. 

Attorney Jim Garner

Jim Garner joins us to talk about the Bayou Corne sinkhole. Garner and his firm represent Texas Brine in a lawsuit blaming an oil company located near the sinkhole. Texas Brine filed a 100 million dollar lawsuit against Occidental Petroleum Corp.  He thinks the lawsuit will be resolved by the middle of 2016.  

Gubernatorial Q&A:

There's been a lot of talk about the future of the TOPS Scholarship program and questions over whether Louisiana can continue to fully fund tuition costs for every student who is awarded the scholarship. If elected governor, what changes would you purpose to ensure TOPS can remain a successful program?

Jay Dardenne says TOPS has been a lifeline for middle class families in Louisiana and would consider modest changes to the program. 

John Bel Edwards believes TOPS has been a success and wants to preserve the program. He wants to stop tuition increases. 

David Vitter did not respond.

Scott Angelle says he will always fully fund TOPS if elected governor. He says he would address structural fiscal problems to ensure Louisiana students stay in-state for college.

Hour 2

Raymond Strother 

  

 

 

Political consultant Raymond Strother joins the show to talk about Presidential hopeful Donald Trump visiting the Mexican border. 

"If you're ahead don't look behind you," Strother's advice to David Vitter. 

He thinks Fox News will decide the candidates for president. 

Strother says Trump isn't running as one of us, but it running for the people disgusted with the system. 


7/22 Wednesday: Chattanooga Shooting Victims, Marriage Intimacy Issues, Voting Rights for AfricanAmericans, and State Treasurer John Kennedy,

HOUR ONE: 

John Kennedy 

John Kennedy is the Louisiana State Treasurer.  Kennedy comments on the recent agreement regarding the BP oil lawsuit.  Kennedy expresses his concern for the settlement's future.   @JohnKennedyLA @LATreasury

Charles Steele Jr. 

Charles Steele Jr. was the first African American elected to the City Council of Tuscaloosa and one of the first African Americans elected to the Alabama State Senate.  Steele is also the President and CEO of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.  He was also a friend of the pastor who was killed in the recent Charleston shootings.  He discusses voting rights issues for African Americans and the controversy surrounding the Confederate Flag.  He will also comment on the Miss USA pageant.  

HOUR TWO 

Michael Gurian

Michael Gurian is a renowned marriage and family counselor.  He joins Jim today to share his new book Lessons of Lifelong Intimacy.  @MichaelGurian1

Ron Richard

Ron Richard is the former commanding General of marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.  He comments on the deaths of the five marines at the Chattanooga Shooting.  Richard also discusses Donald Trump as a presidential candidate and the qualities needed to hold the office.

7/21 Tuesday: Same Sex Marriage, Bobby Jindal, David Vitter, and Donald Trump

HOUR ONE: 

Moses Evans 

Moses Evans Jr. is the Justice of the Peace for the Parish of East Baton Rouge: Ward 2 District 3.  He has already performed 7 same sex marriages in Baker, Louisiana.  Evans comments on the  SCOTUS decision and how it has affected Louisiana.

Bryce Sibley

Fr. Bryce Sibley is the pastor and chaplain at Our Lady of Wisdom Church and Catholic Student Center in Lafayette.  Sibley also offers his opinion on same sex marriage in Louisiana.  

HOUR TWO:

Bradley Beychok

Bradley Beychok is the President of Media Matters for America.  He shares his thoughts on Governor Bobby Jindal as he tries for the GOP nomination.  Beychok comments on the Louisiana Gubernatorial Race.  He also talks about presidential hopeful Donald Trump.  

David Diamond

David Diamond is a pastor in Baton Rouge.  Pastor Diamond shares why  he will be supporting David Vitter for Louisiana Governor. 

7/20 Monday: Bobby Jindal in Iowa, How Sleeping Habits and Meal Times Affect Your Health, Prison Sentencing Guidelines, and Specialty Beers

HOUR ONE: 

Kay Henderson 

Kay Henderson is the News Director of Radio Iowa.  She gives an update on how Governor Jindal is doing in Iowa on his quest for the Republican Presidential nomination.  @okakyhenderson

Courtney Peterson

Dr. Courtney Peterson is the Assistant Professor of Research at Pennington Biomedical Center.  She shares a recent study about meal timing and resistant starches and their combating diseases like diabetes and obesity and how these therapies may help improve blood sugar control, weight loss, and metabolism.  

HOUR TWO: 

Kevin Tamez

Kevin Tamez is the Managing Partner for the MPM Group which is a consulting firm for corrections work.  Tamez is also a former DEA agent.  In light of President Obama's federal prison visit last week, he discusses sentencing guidelines and what's really fair for those defendants with drug charges.  

Jacob Talley

Jacob Talley is a Craft Beer Specialist for Mockler Beverage.  He shares his reccomendations on beer/food pairings.  @MocklerBeverage @LSUbrew

7/17 Friday: Baton Rouge Light Rail, 46th Anniversary of Moon Mission, Today's Pluto Mission, and Saving the Delta Music Museum

HOUR ONE: 

John Spain

John Spain is the Executive vice president of BRAF (Baton Rouge Area Foundation). Spain sheds some insight on what exactly is going on with the light rail between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.  

Arlo U. Landolt, PhD

Dr. Arlo Landolt is the LSU Ball Family Professor Emeritus in Astronomy.  As we celebrate the 46th anniversary of the Moon Landing, Dr. Landolt will compare the achievement then and the growth of technology since, showcased in today's Pluto mission.  

HOUR TWO: 

Mickey Gilley 

Mickey Gilley is an American country folk singer.  He is doing a concert to save Delta Music Museum on Saturday, August 1, Vidalia, LA.

Jeff Palermo

Jeff Palermo is the News Director at the Louisiana Radio Network.  He announces that former LSU football coach Bill Arnsparger has died at age 88.  

Bradley E. Schaefer, PhD

Dr. Schaefer is a professor of physics and astronomy at LSU.  Today is the 46th anniversary of the Moon Landing.  Neil Armstrong first said in 1969, "It's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Guest Host Leo Honeycutt remembers the momentous occasion and shares Walter Cronkite's reactions.  Dr. Schaefer also shares his expertise.