8/3 Monday: Childhood Friend of Donald Trump, Obesity, A Louisiana Nudist Colony, and 40th Anniversary of the Superdome

HOUR ONE: 

Steven Heymsfield, M.D.

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Dr. Steven Heymsfield is the Executive Director of Pennington Biomedical Center and a renowned expert on obesity.  Dr. Heymsfield is also a childhood friend of presidential hopeful Donald Trump.  He describes Donald Trump as a "rambunctious young man."  

As he goes on to discuss obesity, Dr. Heymsfield says that while women should naturally have a BMI of about 25%, men should have a BMI of about 15%.  

HOUR TWO: 

Patrick and Tracia Kraemer

Patrick and Tracia Kraemer are the heads of the only nudist colony in Louisiana, Indian Hills in Slidell. "Anywhere from 25 to 75," Patrick says of the age range of their guests, "It's mostly all about relaxing and being free, you know?" Tracia says, "It's hard to be mean when you're naked."

Bill Curl

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Bill Curl worked as the public relations director of the Superdome for 33 years and retired in 2010.  He joins Jim today to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the New Orleans Superdome. 

7/31 Friday: Gus Weill, Susan Murphy, Denny McLain, John Wirt

Hour 1:

Gus Weill

Political Analyst Gus Weill joins Jim to talk about the killing of Cecil the Lion. He also comments about the presidential and gubernatorial elections. 

Susan Murphy

Mathematician Susan Murphy is a professor at the University of Michigan chats with Jim about how she got her love for math at East Ascension High School. She says math is like a different language to help organize thoughts in different ways. She also attended LSU.

Murphy now uses data analytic methods to aid in decisions in health care.  

Hour 2:

Denny McLain

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Denny McLain calls in to talk about the Tom Brady scandal. He talks about the power of the NFL. 

McLain says MLB pitches make more now than he made in his entire 10 year career. 

John Wirt

The Advocate's John Wirt chats about the recent Lafayette movie theater shooting and increased security at theaters. 

Wirt comments on why he loves the movies and being a critic, attends them frequently. He talks about policy and how other countries do not have the sort of gun violence like American.

Wirt gives his opinions on several different movies out in theater now. He says he didn't like Trainwreck, even though it got great reviews.  

7/30 Thursday: Israel, Lafayette Theater Shooting, Lt. Gov. Candidate John Young, and the LSU Reveille

HOUR ONE: 

Mike Wagenheim

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Mike Wagenheim is the Assistant Athletic Director of Communications at Nicholls State University.  He is moving to Israel.  Wagenheim shares his reasoning behind the move, stating that his religion, Judaism, is not the sole motivator but rather a desire to pursue a new chapter in his life.  

Barry Weinstein

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Rabbi Barry Weinstein has served Temples in Omaha Nebraska and Baton Rouge.  He started serving Temple Shalom in Lafayette, LA in the fall of 2008.  Weinstein shares his reaction to the Lafayette Theater Shooting.  He also discusses the Iran Deal and Mike Huckabee's comments.  

Gubernatorial Q&A

In light of the Lafayette movie theater shooting, as governor would you push for legislation to require background checks at gun shows when firearms are purchased from private individuals?  Also, is there anything that you would push for as governor that could possibly prevent another mass shooting? 

David Vitter: "This certainly highlights the need to focus on mental health issues, which is already addressed in my plan Louisiana Strong...criminal justice reform."

Scott Angelle: "We must be enforcing current laws... ensure we are keeping guns out of the hands of violent criminals... not using this tragedy as a reason to restrict a right... or keep guns out of the hands of law abiding citizens

John Bel Edwards: "47th state in mental health workforce availability... fight to increase access to mental health availability... reinvest in mental health services in Louisiana"

Jay Dardenne: "I have no intentions of pushing legislation on background checks for gun shows... We need assessment and treatment options that will be cost effectives for Louisiana." 

911 Calls from Lafayette Theater Shooting

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The 911 calls from the Lafayette Theater Shooting are played.  

HOUR TWO: 

John Young

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John Young was elected Jefferson Parish President in 2010.  He is now running for Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana.  Today, he shares with Jim his campaign message and what he will do for Louisiana.  "Every part of this state has something unique to offer," Young says, "I think our best days are ahead of us.  We're getting ready to mark 10 years since Hurricane Katrina and we turned that negative into a positive."

Steve Buttry

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Steve Buttry is the Director of Student Media at LSU.  LSU student media leaders are considering cutting the Reveille print frequency.  He shares the decline in print media in most universities, even universities with strong journalism programs.  

7/29 Wednesday: Tom Brady and the Deflate Gate Investigation, Bobby Jindal, and Bernie Sanders

HOUR ONE: 

Dr. Bart Rossi

Dr. Bart Rossi is an author, a columnist, and a political psychologist on television and radio.  He asks if Donald Trump has what it takes to be the president.  @DrBartRossiPhD

Mark Kram Jr. 

Mark Kram Jr. is an author and award-winning sports writer.  He discusses the investigation surrounding Tom Brady and the New England Patriots and questions the legitimacy of the suspension.  "The league has really become this lumbering bureaucracy," Kram says.  @MarkKramJr

HOUR TWO:

Stephanie Grace 

Stephanie Grace is a columnist for the New Orleans Advocate.  She discusses her recent articles: On mom's bureaucratic check, a great career is built and Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders' message finds eager audience even in Louisiana, among reddest of red states.  @stephgracenola

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7/28 Tuesday: Stories from a Former Secret Service Agent, Gun Control, General Honore' and the Lafayette Theater Shooting

HOUR ONE: 

Ronald Kessler

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Ronald Kessler is a former secret service agent, a best selling author of more than 20 nonfiction books, and a renown investigative journalist.  He shares his latest book, The First Family Detail, which came out today.  Kessler says that being assigned to Hillary Clinton's security detail is considered to be the "worst assignment in the secret service."  The Secret Service codename for Bill Clinton's mistress is "Energizer."

Lieutenant General Russel Honore'

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Lieutenant General Russel Honore is most well known for his command of Joint Task Force -Katrina – leading the Department of Defense response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.  In light of the recent Lafayette Theater Shooting, General Honore discusses his article in USA Today: America's in Denial about Gun Culture. 

HOUR TWO: 

Elliott Stonecipher

Elliott Stonecipher is a well known Louisiana Political Analyst and Pollster.  He discusses the upcoming Gubernatorial race and the financial dynamics of the candidates.  David Vitter has 9.4 million dollars to use for his campaign.  Jay Dardenne has 1.8 million.  John Bel Edwards follows in third place.  Stonecipher also comments on the public's lackluster opinion of Louisiana politics and politics in general. 

7/27 Monday: Marty Maley for Attorney General, Victims of the Lafayette Theater Shooting and the Death of Bobbi Kristina Brown,

HOUR ONE: 

Martin Maley 

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Marty Maley is running for Attorney General of Louisiana.  Maley has practiced law for over 24 years.  He joins Jim today to discuss his campaign and share his opinions on gun control given the recent Lafayette theater shooting.  "I don't plan on playing politics with the office," Maley says, "I'm running for Attorney General of Louisiana because I want that job."  @mkmsr1963

Eliakim Thorpe

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Eliakim Thorpe is an African American activist and public speaker.  He is the creator of the T.H.R.I.V.I.N.G. Organization: A New Philosophy to Transform Organizations.  Thorpe shares his opinion on murder in American and gun control.  He also comments on the controversy surrounding Bill Cosby and the passing of Whitney Houston's twenty-two year old daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown. @Eliakim_Thorpe

HOUR TWO:

Michelle McCalope

Michelle McCalope is an award winning journalist for WAFB and an emerging author.  She reports from Lafayette on the funeral of Mayci Breaux, one of the victims of the theater gunman.  @mmccalope

Robert Mann

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Bob Mann is the Journalism Chair of the Manship School of Mass Communication at LSU.  He discusses the Lafayette theatre shooting and his recent article on gun violence  in Louisiana and the United States entitled; Prayer won't stop guns: The hypocrisy behind the right's refusal to talk about gun violence.  "What's so sad about it is likely a week from now, we'll be talking about another mass shooting somewhere else," Mann says.  He also comments on the upcoming Gubernatorial election in thirteen weeks.  @RTMannJr