9/14 Monday: Former Reporter Derek Myers on Senator Vitter, Walking with Tigers with Dale Brown, and Environmental News of Louisiana

HOUR ONE: 

Jeffrey Marx 

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Jeffrey Marx is the youngest-ever winner of the Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting.  He is also the author of six books.  Marx discusses his book Walking with Tigers with former LSU Basketball Coach, Dale Brown. 

Dale Brown

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Dale Brown is the former Basketball Coach for LSU.  He discusses Jeffrey Marx's new book, Walking With Tigers.  

HOUR TWO: 

Edward Overton

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Edward B. Overton is an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences at LSU.  He discuss the LSU Lakes Project, the Water Campus, and what we can do now to benefit the water of the Capitol region.  

Derek Myers

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Derek Myers was a Baton Rouge television reporter who was fired this past Tuesday from WVLA.  Myers says he was fired because he asked Senator Vitter a question about a "serious sin" <Vitter's Prostitution scandal>. 

9/11 Friday: Gubernatorial Candidate Jay Dardenne and Louisiana Politics

HOUR ONE: 

Jay Dardenne

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Jay Dardenne has been on the Metro Council and has served as State Senator, Secretary of State, and Secretary of State.  He has also served as Lieutenant Governor.  Now, Jay Dardenne is running in the Gubernatorial election against David Vitter, Scott Angelle, and John Bel Edwards.  He discusses the swiftly approaching election and his campaign.  

HOUR TWO:

Scott Wilfong

Scott Wilfong is a Louisiana political consultant.  

Dayne Sherman

Dayne Sherman is a writer of fiction and journalism.  He discusses Louisiana politics and the 2016 Presidential Election with Scott Wilfong.  

9/10 Thursday: Tom Aswell, John Camp, Phil Oakley

Hour 1

The guest host today is Bob Courtney 

Tom Aswell

Louisiana Voice Blogger Tom Aswell discusses his new book about Governor Bobby Jindal, which will be released in February. He's written books in the past, one recently about rock and roll. 

Aswell says we're not getting real investigative journalism anymore. He says it's all entertainment now. Aswell's advice to journalists: "There is always one more question to ask." 

John Camp

Blogger and Former CNN Investigative News Chief John Camp visits the studio to discuss his blog. He talks about people's reaction to comments he made on his blog. Camp says a blog isn't a news source, it's more editorial. 

Camp comments on the change in investigative journalism. He says nothing can be done with the current quality of journalism. 

Hour 2

Phil Oakley

Former WBRZ News Director Phil Oakley joins the show to comment about how journalism and shifted since he first go into the business. He is currently living in California. 

Oakley has written two novels, the second will be released in the next few months. His book currently on the market is titled "Telegram." 

9/09 Wednesday: Remembering Hurricane Betsy on the 50th Anniversary, Chuck Hustmyre

HOUR ONE: 

Chuck Hustmyre

Chuck Hustmyre spent 22 years in law enforcement and retired as a special agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF). During his career he specialized in violent crime, narcotics, and fugitive investigations.  In addition to his books, Chuck is also an award-winning journalist, having written more than 700 newspaper and magazine articles.  

Shawn anglim

Shawn Anglim is a New Orleans Pastor who wants to see the Jefferson Davis monument removed.  

John Markoff

John Markoff is Pulitzer prize-winning New York Times science writer.  He shares his book Machines of Loving Grace.  

HOUR TWO:

Tony Guarisco

Tony Guarisco is a former Louisiana state senator.  He discusses with George Sells the Gubernatorial candidates.  

George Sells

George Sells is a former Anchorman for WAFB and respected journalist.  He discusses with Tony Guarisco Louisiana politics and the Gubernatorial candidates. 

9/08 Tuesday: Gubernatorial Candidates, Les Duhe, David Hudson, Pen Pals, Beth Courtney, Brian Boyles

Hour 1:

Gubernatorial Candidates

The four major candidates for governor qualified this morning. David Vitter, Scott Angelle, John Bel Edwards, and Jay Dardenne commented on why each believe they will win the election.

Les Duhe

Political Consultant Les Duhe joins the conversation to discuss the upcoming governors race. 

David Hudson

Author of The Handy American History Answer Book, David Hudson, chats with Jim about the history of the United States, especially Louisiana history. Hudson says he really wanted to include information about civil rights in the book. 

Hudson discusses witnessing fights and claims the most significant fight he's even seen was when Mike Tyson fought Lennox Lewis.

Hour 2

Gay Smith and Dave Woods

Two long time, overseas pen pals, Gay Smith and Dave Woods, join us in studio to talk about their 50 friendship, which developed over a love for music. They first met each other in person 14 years after they met, in 1979. 

Both Smith and Woods says they've never had a love connection just became very close friends. 

Smith says they're letters go through so much history, telling each other about events going on in each country. 

Beth Courtney

President and CEO of Louisiana Public Broadcasting Beth Courtney talks about the recent 40th anniversary of LPB. 

Brian Boyles

We're joined by Brian Boyles, Vice President of Content with Louisiana Endowment of Humanities, to discuss the Louisiana governors election and the Louisiana Governors Project. 

9/07 Monday: The Road Not Taken, The Boys in the Boat, The Beatles and Me, and Louisiana Politics

HOUR ONE: 

David Orr

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David Orr is the poetry columnist for the New York Times Book Review, and he teaches at Cornell University.  He shares his book The Road Not Taken: Finding America in the Poem Everyone Loves and Almost Everyone Gets Wrong.  

David James Brown

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Daniel James Brown is a former writing professor and current full time narrative nonfiction writer.  He shares his latest book The Boys in the Boat.

Ivor Davis

Ivor Davis is an author and a journalist.  He shares his story The Beatles and Me about the 1964 American tour of the famed four.  Davis gives the inside scoop about the interaction between two of the biggest names in Rock and Roll. 

HOUR TWO: 

Gus Weill

Gus Weill is a well known Louisiana author and political consultant.  He discusses the first day of qualifying for state wide offices tomorrow and the Gubernatorial election.