8/5 Wednesday: Bobby Jindal, the Louisiana Gubernatorial Election, Remembering the Hiroshima Bombing, and Remembering Representative Alfred Williams

August 5, 2015 Show Producer

HOUR ONE:

James Kunetka

James Kunetka is an author. He shares his book The General and the Genius , which is about the two men responsible for the atomic bomb. It is the 70th anniversary of the bombing of HIroshima tomorrow.

Jan Moller

Jan Moller is the executive director of the Louisiana Budget Project. He discusses the Jindal legacy and the challenges of the man who will succeed him.

HOUR TWO:

Tiffany Foxworth and Ted James

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Tiffany Foxworth is an attorney at Foxworth Law Firm in Baton Rouge. Ted James is the Louisiana Representative for District 101. James is a Democrat. Foxworth and James remember Representative Alfred Williams who passed away yesterday at age 64.

8/4 Tuesday: The Micronutrient Miracle, Morris Bart Themed Birthday Party, Jerry Lee Lewis Biographer, 2016 Presidential Election, and the Louisiana Gubernatorial Election

August 4, 2015 Show Producer

HOUR ONE:

Jayson and Mira Calton

Dr. Jayson Calton is micronutrient specialist. His wife, Dr. Mira Calton, is nutritionist and also a micronutrient specialist. The Caltons are considered some of the world's leading experts on weight management, lifestyle medicine and micronutrient deficiency. They share their latest book The Micronutrient Miracle with Jim.

George Morris

George Morris is a writer for The Advocate. His recent article on Morris Bart earned him over 500,000 hits online. He shares the story of a toddler from Prairieville who was so fascinated by the personal injury attorney that his family threw him a Morris Bart-themed birthday party.

HOUR TWO:

Rick Braggs

Rick Bragg is a journalist and writer especially known for his non-fiction books. He shares his biography about music legend Jerry Lee Lewis.

Tony Guarisco

Tony Guarisco is a Louisiana attorney. He discusses the 2016 presidential election and gives commentary on the swiftly approaching Gubernatorial primary for Louisiana.

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

August 3, 2015 Show Producer

HOUR ONE:

Steven Heymsfield, M.D.

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

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

July 31, 2015 Show Producer

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

Hour 2:

Denny McLain

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

July 30, 2015 Show Producer

HOUR ONE:

Mike Wagenheim

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

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

The 911 calls from the Lafayette Theater Shooting are played.

HOUR TWO:

John Young

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

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

July 29, 2015 Show Producer

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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