10/06 Tuesday: Caroline Roemer, Harlow Giles Unger, J.R. Ball, Francis Rooney

Hour 1:

Caroline Roemer

Executive Director of the Louisiana Associate of Public Charter Schools Caroline Roemer joins Jim in studio to discuss the success of charter schools in the state. Roemer likes that parents choose to enroll their children in charter schools. There are 138 charter schools in Louisiana. Roemer doesn't agree with teachers unions. 

Harlow Giles Unger

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Author Harlow Giles Unger joins the show to talk about his latest biography, Henry Clay: America's Greatest Statesman. 

"In a critical and little-known chapter of early American history, author Harlow Giles Unger tells how a fearless young Kentucky lawyer threw open the doors of Congress during the nation's formative years and prevented dissolution of the infant American republic."- Amazon

Hour 2:

J.R. Ball

We're joined by news editor for NOLA.com and Times-Picayune J.R. Ball to talk about a poll that ranked former four-term Governor Edwin Edwards number one out of the six most recent Louisiana governors. Ball says Mike Foster was the best governor. He projects we'll see David Vitter and John Bel Edwards in the runoff. 

Ball believes Nick Saban was the best football coach LSU has ever had. He says LSU fans were fine when Saban went to the NFL but only hated him when he went to coach at Alabama. 

Francis Rooney

Former Ambassador to the Holy See Francis Rooney joins the conversation to discuss the aftermath of the papal visit to the United States. Rooney says Pope Francis' trip was a great success. 

Rooney says Pope Francis has a way of bringing up controversial issues, yet everyone still loves him. 

10/05: Sex Workers and the Law, Gubernatorial Election, Louisiana Politics, and Breast Cancer Awareness

HOUR ONE: 

Alison Bass

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Alison Bass is an author and award winning journalist.  She is also an Assistant Professor of Journalism at West Virginia University.  She shares her latest book Getting Screwed: Sex Workers and the Law.  Bass argues for the decriminalization of prostitution on the basis that anti-prostitution laws encourage exploitation and violence against women.  Bass is of the opinion that men seek out sex workers because they love their wives and don't want to leave their families, but their sexual needs are not being met. 

LEO HONEYCUTT

Leo Honeycutt is an author and award-winning television journalist.  He discusses the Gubernatorial election. Honeycutt also comments on the recent hypothetical poll which placed former Governor Edwin Edwards as most favored Louisiana governor.  He also gives his opinion on J.R. Ball's opinion article in The Times Picayune on Edwin Edwards. 

HOUR TWO: 

Sarah Holliday-James 

Sarah Holliday-James is running for Baker Clerk of Court.  She promotes an event for The Pink Cupcakes of Louisiana on Thursday night for Breast Cancer Awareness.  

Robert Mann

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Bob Mann is a journalist and political historian and currently holds the Manship Chair in Journalism at the Manship School of Mass Communication at Louisiana State University.  He shares his article, Louisiana's governor's race is all prose, no poetry.  Mann provides insight to the swiftly approaching Gubernatorial election. 

10/2 Friday: American Organized Crime, Last Night's Gubernatorial Debate, FBI Chief Michael Anderson, and Lt. Governor Candidate John Young

HOUR ONE: 

Joe Urschel

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Joe Urschel is an Executive Director of the National Law Enforcement Museum in Washington, DC. He is a former managing editor of USA TODAY where he also served as a senior correspondent and columnist and has worked for the Detroit Free Press as a reporter, critic and editor.  Urschel shares his book The Year of Fear. 

Clancy Dubos 

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Clancy Dubos is the publisher of Gambit.  He comments on last night's Gubernatorial debate.  

Michael Anderson

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Michael Anderson is a section chief of the employee services section in the human resources division of the FBI headquarters.   

HOUR TWO: 

John Young

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John Young is the Jefferson Parish President.  He is running for Lieutenant Governor.  He shares his campaign with Jim and what he plans to do for Louisiana.  

10/01 Thursday: Somewhere There Is Still A Sun, Joe Trippi, Bernie Pinsonat, The Trumps, Mark Kram, Jr.

Hour 1:

Michael Gruenbaum

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"Resilience shines throughout a boy’s firsthand, present-tense account of life in the Terezin concentration camp during the Holocaust." -Amazon

Jim chats with author Michael Gruenbaum  about his experience living through the Holocaust and World War II. 

Joe Trippi

We're joined by Political Analyst Joe Trippi to discuss presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. He explains how Hillary will likely get the vote from Democratic women. 

Trippi says Hillary is the strong favorite to win the Democratic presidential nomination. 

Bernie Pinsonat

Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat joins Jim in studio to discuss the upcoming gubernatorial election and the televised debate tonight. 

Pinsonat says David Vitter and John Bel Edwards will both likely make the runoff. He says Edwards is a dream come true for Vitter in a runoff. 

Hour 2:

Gwenda Blair

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Author Gwenda Blair joins the conversation to talk about her latest book, The Trumps. 

"The story of the three Trumps mirrors America’s transformation from a land of striving immigrants to a world in which the aura of wealth alone can guarantee a fortune. The Trumps begins with a portrait of Donald’s immigrant grandfather, who as a young man built hotels for miners in Alaska during the Klondike gold rush." -Amazon

Mark Kram, Jr.

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We're joined by Mark Kram, Jr. to remember the Thrilla in Manilla. On October 1st, 1975, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier had their third and final boxing match. Kram recalls stories his father, Mark Kram, Sr., told him about attending the fight in the Philippines. 

9/30 Wednesday: Two Candidates for Lt. Governor, Gun Control, and the Gubernatorial Election, Ovation's New Art Show

HOUR ONE: 

Kip Holden

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Kip Holden is the Mayor of Baton Rouge.  He is running for Lieutenant Governor and shares his campaign with Jim. 

Ron Faucheux

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Ron Faucheux is a former state lawmaker and political analyst.  He shares new polls regarding the Gubernatorial election. 

HOUR TWO: 

Sara Ritchey, PhD

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Sara Ritchey is a European History Professor at ULL.  She wrote Stricter gun laws for abusers could save precious lives.  Ritchey discusses her beliefs on gun control. 

Billy Nungesser

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Billy Nungesser is the former Plaquemines Parish President.  He is running for Lieutenant Governor and shares his plan for Louisiana.

Carol Lee Brousseau

Carol Lee Brousseau is an actress.  She talks about her new show on Ovation Art Breakers.  

9/29 Tuesday: John Bel Edwards, Melanie Bronfin, Mike Wolf

Hour 1:

John Bel Edwards

Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Bel Edwards joins the conversation to discuss the upcoming October 24th election. Edwards says he feels optimistic about his chances in the runoff. He discusses what's at stake for Louisiana. 

Edwards says he will rebuild the healthcare plan in the state. He is the only candidate that supports increasing the minimum wage and discusses why he believes it should be raised. 

Hour 2:

Melanie Bronfin

Executive Director of the Policy Institute for Children Melanie Bronfin joins us in studio to talk about increasing funding for childcare and education programs in the state. She says nearly 50% of children are being raised in single parent homes. 

Mike Wolf

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We're joined by libertarian attorney Mike Wolf to discuss his book, A Summary of Buddhadharma, as well as, prostitution and marijuana.  He says using marijuana for relaxation is considered a medical reason.  Wolf explains the double standard of promiscuity and prostitution.