9/16 Wednesday: Fathers and Sons and College Football, Louisiana Debtors Prison, 2016 Presidential Debates and Election, and the Louisiana Gubernatorial Election

HOUR ONE: 

Stuart Stevens

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Stuart Stevens is a founding partner in Strategic, Partners & Media, is a contributor to The Daily Beast, and is currently working on a new show for HBO about Georgetown in the JFK era and has just completed a novel set at a political convention in the near future.  He shares his latest novel, The Last Season, about fathers, sons, and college football.  

Marjorie Esman

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Marjorie Esman is the Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana.  She discusses Louisiana's Debtors Prisons: An Appeal to Justice.  

HOUR TWO: 

Jerry Sanson

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Jerry Sanson is a Professor of History and Political Science,  Behavioral Science and Social Sciences Department at Louisiana State University at Alexandria.  He comments on tonight's Presidential debate and on the impending Louisiana Gubernatorial election.  

Leo Honeycutt

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Leo Honeycutt is a well known Louisiana author and award-winning journalist.  He also discusses the 2016 Presidential Debates and Election.  Honeycutt comments further on the Gubernatorial election which is five weeks away.  

9/15 Tuesday: Tyler Bridges, Ben Bagert, Marty Mule'

Hour 1: 

Tyler Bridges

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Reporter Tyler Bridges discusses the upcoming gubernatorial election. Bridges talks about Baton Rouge reporter Derek Myers, who was fired. Myers claims his termination was because he asked Sen. Vitter questions about his prostitution scandal. 

Jim and Tyler chat about Vitter and the election. Bridges talks about the differences between Edwin Edwards and David Vitter. 

Hour 2

Ben Bagert

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Jim is joined by former senator Ben Bagert to discuss the governor's election. Bagert has know Sen. David Vitter. Bagert also talks about how Governor Jindal is doing in the presidential election. He comments on Donald Trump's success in the race. 

Marty Mule' 

Sports writer Marty Mule' joins the conversation to chat about attending the first New Orleans Saints game. Mule' remembers the plane crash that killed LSU Football Coach Bo Rein in 1980 before he could even coach a game.  

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.