10/22 Thursday: War of Two, Scott McKay, Jada Lewis, Elliott Stonecipher

Hour 1: 

John Sedgewick 

Author John Sedgewick joins the conversation to discuss his latest book, War of Two: Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, and the Duel that Stunned the Nation. 

"A provocative and penetrating investigation into the rivalry between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, whose infamous duel left the Founding Father dead and turned a sitting Vice President into a fugitive. In the summer of 1804, two of America’s most eminent statesmen squared off, pistols raised, on a bluff along the Hudson River. That two such men would risk not only their lives but the stability of the young country they helped forge is almost beyond comprehension. Yet we know that it happened. The question is why. "- Amazon

Scott McKay

Founder and Publisher of The Hayride Scott McKay joins the show to discuss the governor's race. McKay predicts a David Vitter and John Bel Edwards runoff.  He gives his take on the candidates attacks on each other. 

Jada Lewis

Jada Lewis is seeking the BESE seat for district 8. She says she's running for the future of our kids in Louisiana. Lewis is for Common Core. 

Hour 2: 

Elliott Stonecipher

Pollster Elliott Stonecipher chats with Jim about Saturday's gubernatorial election. Stonecipher says there are a lot of undecided voters this close to election election day. He says the chance for a Vitter and Edwards runoff is about 50:50. Stonecipher discusses Vitter's prostitution scandal. 

10/21 Wednesday: Gubernatorial Candidate Jay Dardenne, Lt. Governor Candidate John Young, EBR Library, and Campaign Manager for Scott Angelle

HOUR ONE: 

John Young

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John Young is the Jefferson Parish President.  He is running for Lieutenant Governor.  Young shares his plans to improve tourism and how he will better the state if elected. 

Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely 

Critically acclaimed authors Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely have joined forces to write an explosive new novel, All American Boys, inspired by recent controversial events and the national firestorm over police brutality.  "In society, we might have this different experience, but in this book there is a shared space," Reynolds says on the different experiences of racism.  

Spencer Watts and Mary Stein 

Spencer Watts is the Library Director of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library.  Mary H. Stein is the Assistant Library Director at the EBR Parish Library.  Stein says, "Instead of 1000 a day, we have 1500 a day," on the foot traffic in the EBR Library.  

HOUR TWO: 

Jay Dardenne

Jay Dardenne is the Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana.  He is a Republican Gubernatorial cadidate.  He discusses his campaign and plan for Louisiana as voting is this coming Saturday. 

Ryan Cross 

Ryan Cross is the Campaign Manager at Friends of Scott Angelle.  

10/20 Tuesday: David Brock, George Sells, Tyler Bridges

Hour 1: 

David Brock

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Journalist and Democratic political activist David Brock joins the conversation to discuss the attacks on Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. He also comments on his latest book Killing the Messenger. 

"In this incisive, personal account, Brock disarms the major tentacles of the Republican Leviathan: the Koch Brothers, the Clinton haters, and the Fox Noise Machine. With the acumen of a seasoned political player, Brock takes readers inside his Democratic war rooms and their 24/7 battles with right-wing forces for control of the story lines and messages that will decide the 2016 election. And he chronicles his own evolution from lead Clinton attack-dog to one of Hillary Clinton's fiercest defenders as he knocks down the conservative case against her."-Amazon

George Sells

Former television anchor George Sells visits the studio to talk about the governor's election. Sells says Republican candidate Scott Angelle made great points in the Raycom gubernatorial debate at the Governor's mansion last night. He discusses how the other candidates performed in the forum. 

Hour 2:

Tyler Bridges

Pulitzer Prize winner and journalist Tyler Bridges comments on the gubernatorial election and how he thinks the race will turn out. Bridges discusses Republican candidate David Vitter's prostitution scandal. He says Louisiana residents shouldn't be able to complain about leadership in the state if they don't vote. 

Bridges says Governor Bobby Jindal most likely wants Republican candidate Angelle to win the race. He says Jindal has played the role of the punching bag in the election cycle. 

10/19 Monday: Dyslexia, Gubernatorial Election, and BP

HOUR ONE: 

Laura Cassidy

Dr. Laura Cassidy is the co-founder of the Louisiana Key Academy, a public charter school focusing on children with dyslexia in East Baton Rouge and the surrounding parishes. She serves as President of the board.  Dr. Cassidy says that one in five people are affected by dyslexia.  

Clancy DuBos

Clancy DuBos is the owner of The Gambit.  He discusses the Gubernatorial election, the debate tonight, and the latest revelations about Senator Vitter.  DuBos also shares the Vitter update: inconsistencies come to life. 

Felicia Harry 

Felicia Harry is a board member of the 2014 LSU Legends Forum.  She discusses the annual party for the A. P. Turreau Louisiana Chapter of the NAACP for Homecoming week.  

HOUR TWO: 

Jeremy Alford

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Jeremy Alford is the publisher and editor of LaPolitics.com.  Alford discusses the Gubernatorial election and the latest revelations on David Vitter. 

Steve Cochran

Steve Cochran is the Associate Vice President on Coastal Protection for the Environmental Defense Fund.  He discusses why the BP money should be spent on coastal issues.  

10/16 Friday: Author Simon Read, Saints' Win, LSU Game, and the Gubernatorial Election

HOUR ONE: 

Simon Read

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Simon Read is a journalist and author.  He shares his latest book, Winston Churchill Reporting: Adventures of a Young War Correspondent.  Read discusses the early life of Winston Churchill and how he makes a name for himself in combat and as a war journalist.  

Marty Mule'

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Marty Mule' is a veteran sports writer and has served a featured columnist for Tiger Rag since 2006.  He comments on the Saints' win this past weekend.  Mule' also discusses the LSU game against Florida tomorrow.  Mule' declares that Leonard Fournette has already surpassed football legend Billy Cannon in yards run.  

Quin Hillyer

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Quin Hillyer is a newspaper columnist and writer for The Advocate.  Hillyer gives his opinion on the Gubernatorial endorsements by The Gambit and The Times Picayune.  He also predicts that John Bel Edwards and David Vitter will make the runoff. 

HOUR TWO: 

Scott WIlfong

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Scott Wilfong is a conservative Louisiana political consultant.  He discusses the Gubernatorial election with Dayne Sherman.    

Dayne Sherman

Dayne Sherman is an author, speaker, and librarian.  He comments on last night's Gubernatorial debate at Louisiana Tech.  

10/15 Thursday: Deborah Sternberg, Fairleigh Cook Jackson, Charles Fountain, Darrell Glasper, Fernanda Zamudio-Suarez

Hour 1: 

Deborah Sternberg

President of B'nai Israel Synagogue Deborah Sternberg joins the conversation to talk about Jewish life in Louisiana.  Sternberg invites everyone to attend B'nai Israel's Art and Soul event. 

Sternberg says the Jewish community in Louisiana is very close knit and explains the differences in Jewish culture here and in New York City. She talks about the conflict in the Middle East. 

Fairleigh Cook Jackson

Jim is joined by Fairleigh Cook Jackson to talk about her new position as the executive director of the Foundation for Historical Louisiana. Jackson discusses what goes on in a typical day as executive director. Jackson gives light on some new projects going on in Baton Rouge and across the state. 

Charles Fountain

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Author Charles Fountain joins the conversation to discuss his latest book on the 1919 World Series. 

"In the most famous scandal of sports history, eight Chicago White Sox players--including Shoeless Joe Jackson--agreed to throw the 1919 World Series to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for the promise of $20,000 each from gamblers reportedly working for New York mobster Arnold Rothstein. Heavily favored, Chicago lost the Series five games to three. Although rumors of a fix flew while the series was being played, they were largely disregarded by players and the public at large. It wasn't until a year later that a general investigation into baseball gambling reopened the case, and a nationwide scandal emerged. "-Amazon

Hour 2:

Darrell Glasper

Former Metro Councilman Darrell Glasper joins the conversation to discuss the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court election. Current EBR Clerk of Court Doug Welborn is seeking reelection and running against Sarah Holliday-James. Glasper explains a few public records requests. 

A former employee called in to discuss her time in the East Baton Rouge Clerk of Courts office. 

Fernanda Zamudio-Suarez

Editor of the Daily Reveille Fernanda Zamudio-Suarez discusses how students on LSU's campus are going to vote. She says not many students are making a big deal about the upcoming gubernatorial election like they did last year in the senate race with Mary Landrieu and Bill Cassidy.