8/21 Friday: Governor Bobby Jindal, Shakespeare in the Swamp, David Vitter Calls for a Teacher Pay Hike, and the Ashley Madison Scandal

HOUR ONE: 

Mark Ballard

Mark Ballard is the Capitol Bureau Chief of the Advocate.  He discusses Governor Jindal and comments on the fall Gubernatorial election.

John Schneider

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John Schneider is the founder of John Schneider Studios.  He is also an accomplished actor and musician.  Schneider promotes an upcoming event to take place August 27-29 called Shakespeare in the Swamp. 

HOUR TWO: 

Steve Monaghan

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Steve Monaghan was first elected president of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers in 2003. In November of 2014, he was elected to his fifth term in office.  He comments on David Vitter's call for a teacher pay hike. 

Mike Wolf

Mike Wolf is a Baton Rouge Attorney.  He sheds some light on the repercussions of the Ashley Madison hack.  

8/20 Thursday: Mississippi River Delta Restoration Program, More on Elbert Guillory and the N word, President of FAIR, Gubernatorial Q&A, and Remembering Hurricane Katrina

HOUR ONE: 

Steve Cochran

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Steve Cochran is the Director of the Mississippi River Delta Restoration Program.  Cochran discusses his recent article in The Advocate: Saving Louisiana’s coast is even more urgent after the hurricanes of the past.  Cochran warns that by 2100, Louisiana wetlands will be gone if they keep eroding at their current rate.  

Elbert Guillory

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Senator Elbert Guillory returns again today to further discuss his controversial TV spot as he continues on his quest for the Lieutenant Governor's position. 

GUBERNatorial Q&A

According to the latests labor statistics, Louisiana's unemployment rate of 6.4% is tied for the nation's sixth-highest jobless rate.  As governor, what specific programs would you propose to get more people working? The candidates answer in the following order: John Bel Edwards, Jay Dardenne, and Scott Angelle.  David Vitter was also invited to respond, but did not.

HOUR TWO: 

Dan Stein

Dan Stein is the President of FAIR: Federation of American Immigration Reform.   

Tika Laudun

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Tika Laudun is a senior staff member at Louisiana Public Broadcasting and is responsible for the development of LPB's documentary and educational productions.  She remembers the impact of Hurricane Katrina as the storm's 10th anniversary approaches next week.  

8/19 Wednesday: The Diversity Explosion, Alcohol Dir. of Louisiana, Senator Elbert Guillory and the N word

HOUR ONE: 

William Frey

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Bill Frey is an internationally recognized demographer specializes in issues involving urban populations, migration, immigration, race, aging, political demographics, and the U.S. Census. He is also a research professor in population studies at the University of Michigan.  He shares his latest book Diversity Explosion. 

Troy Hebert

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Former Senator Troy Hebert was appointed by Governor Bobby Jindal to serve as Commissioner of the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control in November of 2010.  Hebert's vehicle was stolen from his home Sunday night and returned Tuesday by the fire department after an attempt was made to set the car on fire.  

HOUR TWO:

Elbert Guillory 

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Senator Elbert Guillory is running for Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana.  He used the N word in a TV spot.  Though controversial, Guillory defends his TV spot asserting that the word is a part of history of which people need to be reminded. 

8/18 Tuesday: LSU and the International Space Station, the Civil War, Chef John Folse, and Candidate for Governor NOLA Attorney Cary Deaton

HOUR ONE: 

Gregory Guzik

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Gregory Guzik is a Professor of Physics and Astronomy at LSU.  He shares the involvement of the university with the international space station. 

David Madden

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David Madden is a Civil War historian and author.  He shares his latest book, The Tangled Web of the Civil War and Reconstruction. 

HOUR TWO: 

John Folse

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John Folse is a Louisiana Chef and founder of Lafitte’s Landing Restaurant.  Folse shares news of his upcoming book Can You Bake It: The Dirt On Vegetables.   

Cary Deaton 

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Cary Deaton is a New Orleans Attorney.  He just announced his candidacy for the upcoming Gubernatorial race.  Deaton was a Democratic candidate in the 2011 Governor's election.  Deaton says that John Bel Edwards was meant to be a "spoiler" for his election.  

8/17 Monday: "Food Network Star" Finalist, Utah Congressman, and Civil War Monuments

Hour One:

Richard Marksbury

Tulane University Dean of the School of Continuing Studies and Summer School

Richard Marksbury, Dean of the School of Continuing Studies and Summer School at Tulane University is the day's first guest. Today he and Jim talk about the notable Civil War monuments found in New Orleans, LA and the possibility of the City making a decision to take them down. 

Kimberly Davis Reyher

Executive Director at Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana

Kimberly Davis Reyher is the Executive Director at Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, and she's here today with Jim to discuss an upcoming gubernatorial debate. Tomorrow, Tuesday August 18, 2015 in Thibodaux, LA all four candidates for Governor of Louisiana will be at Nicholls State University beginning at 4pm to discuss and debate all things Coastal. Visit crcl.org for more information.

Hour Two

U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart

U.S. Representative from Utah's 2nd Congressional District

Christopher Douglas "Chris" Stewart is an American author, businessman, former Air Force pilot, and current U.S. Congressman from Utah, and he joins the show today as the first guest during Hour Two. Chris, along with co-author Ted Stewart, co-wrote the book "The Miracle of Freedom: Seven Tipping Points That Saved the World" and he and Jim discuss the book, and the history of "freedom."

Michael Henderson

LSU Public Policy Research Lab Assistant Professor

Michael Henderson, Assistant Professor of Research for the LSU Public Policy Research Lab talks with Jim about a recent poll that questioned survey participants on the Louisiana Governor race, and the candidate's campaigns. 1,023 people participated in the poll, and one of the interesting discoveries the poll found was: most people don't know who the candidates are, nor do they care. You can find the results of the poll online, right here.

Jay Ducote

Season 11 "Food Network Star" Runner-Up

Louisiana Chef and Season 11 "Food Network Star" Jay Ducote closes out the show today with Jim to discuss what happened last night on the Season Finale of "Food Network Star." Although Jay came in second place last night, losing out to Season winner Eddie Jackson, Jay optimistically discusses his culinary future and what's on the horizon for his growing BBQ sauce brand.

8/14 Friday: Nick Bunker, Wife Swap, E. Eric Guirard, The Difference Between Men and Women, Jim Llorens

Hour 1:

Nick Bunker

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British author Nick Bunker chats with Jim about his newest book An Empire on the Edge. 

"Written from a strikingly fresh perspective, this new account of the Boston Tea Party and the origins of the American Revolution shows how a lethal blend of politics, personalities, and economics led to a war that few people welcomed but nobody could prevent." - Amazon

Fritz Peterson

Former Yankees pitcher Fritz Peterson chats with us about his books, Yankees career and his famous wife swap with fellow Yankees pitcher Mike Kekich.  Peterson says he always idolized the Yankees when he was younger. 

Peterson is a left handed pitcher. He never got a World Series. 

Peterson met his wife when Kekich was traded to the Yankees. He said the families were very close. He decided within a 45 minute period, Kekich's current wife Susanne, was the one for him. Susanne and Fritz are still together after 42 years. 

Fritz is a two time survivor of prostate cancer. 

E. Eric Guirard

E. Eric Guirard visits the studio to chat about his new country song "Trouble, Time and Money." Guirard has also been a rapper. He will be releasing a new album soon which will be a mix of country and reggae.  

Hour 2: 

Dr. Susan Edelman

Dr. Susan Edelman discusses her new book, Be Your Own Brand of Sexy. She says the difference between men and women is very significant. Edelman says the sexual revolution was a good thing for women. She advises women to remember they have the freedom to choose for themselves.

Edelman attended LSU for undergrad and medical school and is a native of Baton Rouge. 

Jim Llorens

Former Southern University chancellor Jim Llorens joins the conversation to discuss a new Catholic school, Cristo Rey Baton Rouge High School,  to be built at the former site of the old Redemptorist High School. Cristo Rey is a Catholic, college prep school. The school is exclusively for students not as privileged as other and kids work one day a week as part of their education. They'll start out with 9th grade and add one grade per school year.  

Llorens says Cristo Rey will open in August 2016. 

E. Eric Guirard

Lawyer turned country singer E. Eric Guirard comes back in the second hour to continue talking about his upcoming album. Guirard expects his album to come out sometime in November.  He says his lyrics come from true life experiences.