8/13 Thursday: Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Gordon Mese, Eric Boehlert, The Life and Death of Scott Rogers, Governor's Q & A

Hour 1:

John Barry

Author John Barry chats with Jim about the upcoming anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. He says if we don't stop the coast from melting away, the water will be at our doorsteps. 

Barry says there is no way to completely protect us from coastal erosion.  He believes the oil and gas industry should pay for their part in restoring the coast. 

Gordon Mese

Former candidate for Mayor Gordon Mese chats with us about his recent bicycle accident on his way home from a memorial service of a fellow cyclist, who was hit and killed. He says people need to learn there is a place for everyone on the road. 

Hour 2:

Eric Boehlert

Writer for Media Matters Eric Boehlert chats with Jim to talk about troubles with Rush Limbaugh. Vice President of Louisiana Radio Network and former general manager of the Arkansas Radio Network Neal Gladner joins the conversation to give another perspective on Rush moving networks. 

Chris Warner

Author Chris Warner discusses his new book in the works about the life and death of Scott Rogers. Warner explains the first time he met Scott and says he was a likable person.  

Warner says everything that came out about Rogers after the murder-suicide was true. He says Rogers was able to cover up his part in England and make a new life in Baton Rouge. 

Governor's Q & A

What's your position on Governor Jindal's decision to cut Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood clinics and as governor is there any legislation you would push for to limit abortions in Louisiana?

Scott Angelle says this is a topic close to his heart because he is one of 9 children and has 5 of his own. He says he is pro-life and believes everyone pro-life should also be pro-adoption.

Jay Dardenne believes women's healthcare is very important. He says Louisiana does not need to be funding programs, like Planned Parenthood, which show so little regard for human life.

John Bel Edwards says he is pro-life and wants to ensure women have easy access to healthcare. He says he supports cutting Medicaid but wants to provide another option. 

David Vitter did not answer. 

8/12 Wednesday: Clarence Page, Dave Nitz, The Disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa

Hour 1:

Clarence Page

Journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner Clarence Page joins Jim to chat about Governor Jindal, Donald Trump and the presidential election.

"I have no doubt Donald Trump is not going to get to the White House, expect as a tourist." 

Page says voters don't usually get engaged until after Labor Day. He says Bernie Sanders attacks people because he articulates issues well and emphasizes the government needs to fix problems. Page says Sanders stimulates his audience. 

Dave Nitz

Voice of Louisiana Tech for the past 41 years Dave Nitz discusses his career as a baseball announcer in Sioux City and Geno Smith getting punched in the face for owing a debt. The most memorable football game Nitz called was one when Tech played Alabama. He says Pete Rose should be in the Hall of Fame.

Hour 2:

Dan Moldea

Investigative reporter Dan Moldea, talks with us about his books of the death of Jimmy Hoffa. Moldea's first book was The Hoffa Wars: Teamsters, Rebels, Politicians and the Mob. Jimmy Hoffa disappeared on July 30, 1975. Moldea claims to know what actually happened.  He's been investigating the murder for the past 30 years. 

Moldea also investigated Louisiana Congressman Bob Livingston, as well as, Senator David Vitter.  He says the D.C. Madam, Deborah Jeane Palfrey, did actually kill herself. 

8/11 Tuesday: Sean Illing, Roger Stone, Jon Stewart, Damon Baldone, Garrett Temple

Hour 1: 

Sean Illing

LSU Political Science professor Sean Illing joins Jim to chat about the upcoming presidential election. He gives his views on how Governor Jindal and Donald Trump will do in the race. 

Illing says Megyn Kelly pushed Trump but believes she wasn't out of line. He says he though Marco Rubio handled himself well and this was a good way to boost his profile. Illing thinks Ted Cruz sounded inauthentic and didn't come across too well during the debate.

Roger Stone

Donald Trump's former adviser Roger Stone chats with us about what is was like working with Trump. Stone claims he quit the campaign and wasn't fired. Stone says he remains a strong supporter of Donald Trump. He left because he was unhappy with the direction of the campaign. Stone is still excited about what's going on in the Trump world. 

Hour 2:

Dr. Gerard Alexander

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Associate Professor in the Department of Politics at the University of Virginia Dr. Gerard Alexander joins Jim to comment on his piece, Jon Stewart, the Patron Saint of Liberal Smugness.

Alexander says Stewart chose to entertain his audience rather than educating them. He says Stewart could've alerted his viewers of the ignorance of liberals and conservatives.   

Damon Baldone

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Attorney and former state representative Damon Baldone comments on getting back into the political game being a part of both the Democratic and Republican Parties. 

Baldone has previously been registered as a Democrat. He says Democrats and Republicans have a lot of things in common. 

Garrett Temple

NBA player Garrett Temple joins Jim to talk about playing basketball with President Obama.  He is currently a point guard with the Washington Wizards. He claims Stephen Curry is the most difficult player to defend. 

Temple is a Baton Rouge native and played for U-High and then LSU from 2005-2009. He hopes to keep playing professionally for at least the next eight years. Temple says he's often thought about coaching.

8/10 Monday: Randall Blythe's Memoir of his Czech Prison Time, The Importance of Libraries, and DA Hillar Moore and the Murder Investigation of Brittney Mills

HOUR ONE: 

D. Randall Blythe

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David Randall Blythe is the vocalist and lyricist of American groove metal band Lamb of God.  Blythe was arrested in 2012 in the Czech Republic and was indicted on manslaughter charges related to the 2010 death of a 19-year-old fan after a Lamb of God concert. The Czech court found that Blythe had pushed the fan off the stage and was "morally responsible" for the killing, though Blythe was acquitted of the criminal charges after it was determined that promoters and security held the liability for the fan's death.  Blythe shares his memoir of his time in a Czech prison. 

Mary Stein

Mary Stein is the Assistant Library Director of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library.  She discusses the lasting importance of libraries and shares news of the revamped Goodwood Library.  She also promotes new events that will be held at the library including a showing of Pitch Perfect and events about Harper Lee's new book Go Set a Watchman. 

HOUR TWO: 

Hillar Moore

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Hillar Morre is the District Attorney for East Baton Rouge Parish.  He gives an update on the murder investigation of Brittney Mills.  Hillar Moore says the next strategy to lower murder rates in Louisiana will be the Crime Strategy Unit.  In June, Moore reports 13 murders, and in July 8.  Moore says he is not running for Mayor of Baton Rouge.  

8/7 Friday: Remembering Nagasaki, Celebrating Edwin Edwards' 88th Birthday, Nick Saban, and the First 2016 GOP Presidential Debate

HOUR ONE: 

Susan Southard

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Susan Southard is the founder and artistic director of Essential Theatre in Arizona.  She shares her book, Nagasaki, which was published just this week.  Nagasaki was a finalist for the J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Award, sponsored by Harvard University’s Nieman Foundation and the Columbia University School of Journalism. 

Edwin Edwards

Edwin Edwards is a former Governor of Louisiana.  He celebrates today, his 88th birthday, with Jim and discusses the Louisiana Gubernatorial election and the first GOP Presidential Debate.  Edwards reflects on his long life and political career.  

HOUR TWO: 

Monte Burke

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Monte Burke is a staff writer at Forbes magazine and a senior editor at ForbesLife.  He shares his book Saban: The Making of a Coach. "That charisma and ability to connect are what makes him a great recruiter," Burke says, "The reason many people dislike him is sort of his demeanor; he can be very overbearing." 

Gus Weill

Gus Weill is a well known Louisiana author and politico.  He gives his analysis of the first GOP Presidential Debate last night.  "If he was elected president, we would be at war in thirty minutes," Weill says about Donald Trump, "The way he handled Megyn Kelly was so insulting, so condescending to her.  It was shocking to me no man onstage called him down for acting that way."  Weill likes Chris Christie.  He also feels that were the election today, Hillary Clinton would win.  

8/6 Thursday: Leo Honeycutt May Run for Lt. Gov, The LSU Reveille, Bobby Jindal, 2016 Presidential Race, and the Louisiana Gubernatorial Election

HOUR ONE: 

Leo Honeycutt

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Leo Honeycutt is the author of Edwin Edwards' biography.  He is a well established journalist, writer, and politico.  He discusses potentially running for Lt. Governor. 

Fernanda Zamudio-Suarez

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Fernanda Zamudio-Suarez is the LSU Reveille student fall editor and an online news editor for The Advocate in Baton Rouge. 

Gubernatorial Q&A

Louisiana's poverty rate is one of the highest in the country.  If elected governor, what steps would you take to reduce the number of people who live below the federal poverty level? 

David Vitter: "Dramatically improving our education... That is the answer to ending poverty." 

Jay Dardenne: "Emphasizing education and creating job opportunities are the key ingredients to ending the embarrassing poverty rates in Louisiana..." 

Scott Angelle: "We must ramp up our technical and community college programs... put them on steroids.... 60% of the jobs we create in the next ten years will require more than a high school diploma, but less than a 4 year degree."

John Bel Edwards: "Important to increase the earned income tax credit... I call on Congress to raise the minimum raise.  It's about family values; when women succeed, families succeed. I am the only candidate that has supported and will support equal pay legislation... We must get smart on crime and better on budgeting." 

HOUR TWO: 

Jeremy Alford

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Jeremy Alford is the publisher and editor of LaPolitics.com.  He comments on Bobby Jindal's quest for the GOP Presidential nomination as well as the soon approaching Gubernatorial election for Louisiana.  He comments on the potential candidacy of John Georges for Governor.  "John Georges gets in the race on the last day of qualifying... Can you imagine the media?"

Scott McKay 

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Scott McKay is the publisher of The Hayride.  He also discusses Bobby Jindal and the Gubernatorial election.  McKay provides the most recent polls which put David Vitter and John Bel Edwards at 31.1% and 30.6%.  He says he doesn't see any other way than a Vitter Edwards runoff.