10/14 Wednesday: Roger Stone on the Clintons' War on Women, Secretary of State Candidate Chris Tyson, and Tomorrow's Gubernatorial Debate

HOUR ONE: 

Roger Stone

Roger Stone is an alternative historian who was one the legendary American Republican political consultant who has played a key role in the election of Republican presidents from Richard Nixon to Ronald Reagan to George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush.  He discusses his latest book The Clintons' War on Women. Stone also comments on the Democrat Debate last night. 

Chris Tyson 

Chris Tyson is a candidate for Secretary of State.  He shares his campaign message with Jim as the elections are quickly approaching.  Tyson wants to increase voter registration and is open to new online and electronic methods of voting. 

Tucker Barry 

Tucker Barry is the Director of Communications for Louisiana Progress and the Managing Director of Equality Louisiana.  Barry is upset about the parameters of the Gubernatorial debate tomorrow night, which restricts media presence.  Louisiana Progress is asking for signatures for a petition and to tweet @LATech about the lack of spectator and media presence at the debate tomorrow. 

10/13 Tuesday: Dan Shapiro, Kris Millegan, Jesse McCormick, Donovan Jackson, Suzy Terrell, Gus Weill

Hour 1:

Dan Shapiro

Dan Shapiro joins the conversation to discuss his latest book Hot Seat: The Start Up CEO Guide Book.

"Author and four-time founder/Ceo Dan Shapiro tells the stories of dozens of startups whose companies lived and died by the advice in these pages. From inception to destruction and triumph to despair, this rollercoaster read takes aspiring entrepreneurs from the highs of billion-dollar payouts and market-smashing success to the depths of impostor syndrome and bankruptcy."-Amazon

Kris Millegan

Kris Millegan discusses this weekend's Lee Harvey Oswald Conference in New Orleans.  The conference will feature multiple speakers: Judyth Baker, Edward Haslam, Jim Marrs, Roger Stone, Daniel Hopsicker, and Robert Grogen

Jesse McCormick

Jesse McCormick with Driving Louisiana Forward joins the show to talk about voting for Amendment 1 and Amendment 2 to improve the roads in Louisiana. McCormick encourages everyone to vote yes to fix transportation problems in the state. 

Donovan Jackson

Volunteer Director for Volunteers in Public Schools Donovan Jackson chats with Jim about the organization. VIPS is a program to help improve public schools and anyone over 18 can volunteer. 

Hour 2:

Suzy Terrell

The first and only Republican woman elected to statewide office in Louisiana Suzy Terrell joins the conversation. Terrell says discusses the upcoming election and early voting. 

Terrell says women don't always vote for women. She also comments on Senator David Vitter's latest campaign ad featuring his wife, Wendy. 

Gus Weill

Political Consultant Gus Weill joins the show discuss about the presidential election. Weill talks about the energy Bernie Sanders is bringing to the democratic side of the election. 

Weill discusses how Playboy will no longer show completely nude photos. 

10/12 Monday: The Gubernatorial Election and other Louisiana Elections and Secretary of State Tom Schedler

HOUR ONE: 

George Morris 

George Morris is a News Features writer for The Advocate.  Morris comments on the LSU v. USC football game this past weekend.  He commends the LSU fans for their hospitality which he "does not often see in SEC football games." 

Jim Brown

Jim Brown is the former Secretary of State and Insurance Commissioner of Louisiana.  He comments on the Gubernatorial election.  Brown gives his opinion on Senator Vitter, stating "if you can put away personal prejudice, he makes a good case."  Brown also goes on to express his admiration for Wendy Vitter.  

HOUR TWO: 

Tom Schedler

Tom Schedler is the Secretary of State of Louisiana, elected in 2011.  He comments on each of the four Gubernatorial candidates as elections are quickly approaching.  Schedler also discusses the problems of voter turnout nationwide and in Louisiana. 

10/09 Friday: Gulf Coast Shrimpers, Gun Violence, Louisiana State Police, and The Hunting of the President Documentary

HOUR ONE: 

Clint Guidry

Clint Guidry is the President of the Louisiana Shrimp Association.  He discusses problems facing Gulf Coast Shrimpers.  The price of shrimp has been going down because of foreign shrimp markets.  Guidry says Louisiana has approximately 5,500 licensed fisherman.  

Lindsay Nichols 

Lindsay Nichols is an Attorney at the Law Center to prevent gun violence.  She works for Smart Gun Laws.  Nichols says that Louisiana is low on the list of states with smart gun laws.  According to Nichols, more than 100,000 people are affected by shootings every year and more than 30,000 are killed. 

Frederick Forsyth 

Frederick Forsyth is a world famous thriller author.  He shares his latest book, The Outsider: My Life in Intrigue.  The book is a collection of about 50 stories of his life told in an anecdotal format which he says are akin to a story he might tell "with friends after the wine has been poured."  Forsyth comments on his time in MI6 and what his role was. 

HOUR TWO: 

Tom Aswell

Tom Aswell is the publisher of Louisiana Voice.  He discusses the problems within the Louisiana State Police.  Aswell accounts two instances of sexual misconduct of an officer on duty.  He also shares an account of a lieutenant who was found guilty of abusing prescription drugs.  

Harry Thomasson 

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Harry Thomason, a native of Hampton, Arkansas, was a high school football coach before entering the entertainment industry.  After six years of coaching, he started a small commercial production company in Arkansas that attracted national clients like Holiday Inn, GM and the United States Government.  Thomason then began making low budget features such as Encounter with the Unknown and So Sad About Gloria.  He is releasing and updated documentary of The Hunting of the President on Saturday at the Hotsprings Film Festival.  Thomasson is the Director and Screenwriter of The Hunting of the President. 

10/08 Thursday: Jesse Ventura, Emrys Staton, John Folse, Julianne Thompson, Daryl Purpera

Hour 1:

Jesse Ventura

Former governor of Minnesota, Navy SEAL and Professional Wrestler Jesse Ventura joins the conversation to talk about conspiracies and the 2016 presidential election.  

Ventura believes the biggest conspiracy in the US is the assassination of President John Kennedy. He says he still doesn't try to figure out who killed him but if new information comes out he is eager to learn.  

Hour 2:

Emrys Staton

The Reverend Emrys Staton chats with Jim about illegal immigration in the United State and his forum at the Unitarian church in Baton Rouge called Expanding the Border Between the United State and Mexico: Enforcement Beyond Fences.  Staton was arrested for his activism but has never spent a night in jail. 

Staton says he's been appalled by some things that come out of Donald Trump's mouth. He doesn't believe the border needs to be militarized to be effective. 

John Folse

Chef John Folse joins the show to remember another Louisiana chef, Paul Prudhomme. Prudhomme passed away today at the age of 75. 

Julianne Thompson

Former co-chair of the Atlanta Tea Party and founder of the Free America Project Julianne Thompson chats with Jim about Majority House Leader Kevin McCarthy dropping out of the race for Speaker of the House. 

Thompson says she was shocked when she heard McCarthy dropped out. She says Republicans should use this as a chance to press the reset button and put a fresh face in office. 

Daryl Purpera 

Louisiana Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera comments on the resignation of Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary David LaCerte. 


10/07 Wednesday: Author David Maraniss, Baton Rouge Arts and Science Museum, LSU v. South Carolina Game, F. King Alexander Censured, and Author William Doyle on JFK

HOUR ONE: 

David Maraniss

David Maraniss is an associate editor at The Washington Post.  He is the author of six critically-acclaimed books.  He shares his latest book, Once in a Great City: A Detroit Story today.  He discusses the political climate in Detroit in the 1960s, including the attempt to host the 1968 Olympics and riots surrounding the Civil Rights' Movement. 

Jeff Palermo 

Jeff Palermo is the News Director at Louisiana Radio Network.  He comments on the move of the South Carolina v. LSU game.  South Carolina University announces their game with LSU will not be played in Columbia as originally scheduled, but instead they will come to Baton Rouge.  The game will begin at 2:30 PM. During the SEC coaches teleconference Wednesday morning, Gamecock Coach Steve Spurrier said in light of the catastrophic flooding, whatever decision was made needed to be one that was right for the community of Columbia.  "What's best for the victims of the flood is something that has to be taken into serious consideration," said Spurrier. 

Douglas Kennedy

Douglas Kennedy is the Audience Engagement and Public Relations Manager at Louisiana Art & Science Museum.  He promotes the 30th Annual Gala which will be held this Friday, October 9th, from 7:30-10 p.m.  Tickets are available here. 

HOUR TWO: 

Kevin Cope

Kevin Cope is the Louisiana State University Faculty Senate President.  He discusses the censuring of F. King Alexander after Alexander fired a tenured professor.  THe teacher is accused of using profanity and sexual content that allegedly made students feel uncomfortable.  Early childhood education teacher Teresa Buchanan was a tenured professor and dismissed in June.  They voted 39 to 5 to censure F. King Alexander.  Cope says they're disappointed how Alexander handled the situation.  Cope says they’re not talking about the guilt or innocence of the teacher, just the process by which she was fired.

William Doyle 

William Doyle is the author of PT 109: An American Epic of War, Survival, and the Destiny of John F. Kennedy.  Doyle also served as director of original programming for HBO, and he is coproducer of the PBS special Navy SEALs: Their Untold Story.  Doyle provides insight to this part of JFK's life.