11/11 Wednesday: Veteran's Day, Battle of the Bulge with Antony Beevor, Early Voter Turnout, and the Gubernatorial Election

HOUR ONE: 

Antony Beevor

From the bestselling author of Stalingrad, Berlin and D-Day, Antony Beevor’s Ardennes 1944: Battle of the Bulge tells the story of the Germany’s ill-fated final stand.

"On 16 December, 1944, Hitler launched his ‘last gamble’ in the snow-covered forests and gorges of the Ardennes. He believed he could split the Allies by driving all the way to Antwerp, then force the Canadians and the British out of the war. Although his generals were doubtful of success, younger officers and NCOs were desperate to believe that their homes and families could be saved from the vengeful Red Army approaching from the east. Many were exultant at the prospect of striking back." 

John Couvillon

John Couvillon is a well known Louisiana pollster.   Couvillon launched his political consulting business and incorporated as JMC Enterprises of Louisiana (also known as JMC Analytics and Polling) in the fall of 2010.  He comments on early voting turnout in Louisiana for the Gubernatorial election.  So far, it appears that voter turnout will exceed the October primary. 

HOUR TWO: 

Jeremy Alford 

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Jeremy Alford is the owner and publisher of lapolitics.com.  He discusses the Gubernatorial Election in the final weeks of campaigning between David Vitter and John Bel Edwards. Alford comments on the animosity between the two candidates at the debate last night.  

11/10 Tuesday: 240th Anniversary of the Marine Corps, Allen Toussaint, Raymond Strother

Hour 1: 

Retired Marine Corps Major General Ron Richard

Major General Ron Richard joins the show to discuss the 240th anniversary of the Marine Corps. Richard says everyone should provide some service to instill in them a sense of love and patriotism and give back to their country. 

Richard says Louisiana has the golden opportunity with a new governor coming into office to address young veterans coming back after years of war. He believes ROTC should be voluntary.  

Phillip Manuel 

Louisiana Jazz singer Phillip Manuel talks with Jim about the life and death of Allen Toussaint. Toussaint passed away today in Madrid, Spain after a concert due to a heart attack. Manuel discusses being exposed to Toussaint's music at an early age. 

Hour 2:

Raymond Strother

Political Consultant Raymond Strother talks about the presidential election. He says the Republican debates haven't been as fair as they should be. Strother comments on the gubernatorial election. He listens to David Vitter and John Bel Edwards address Vitter's prostitution scandal and believes Vitter is trying to get the evangelical vote back. Strother discusses the use of private investigators during an election. 

11/09 Monday: Civil Rights Era Author, Louisiana Politics, and the Gubernatorial Election

HOUR ONE: 

Sybil Morial

Sybil Haydel Morial is a native of New Orleans and witness to the Civil Rights Era "from Jim Crow to Political Empowerment." She attended Boston University, where she met Martin Luther King Jr, her fellow student.  Morial became the first African-American to teach in the Newton, Massachusetts, public-school system.  Upon returning to New Orleans, Sybil participated in some of the first tests for integration attempting to enroll at both Tulane and Loyola. In 1962, she was the lone plaintiff in a successful challenge to a statute prohibiting public-school teachers from being involved in any organization advocating civil rights. She also formed the Louisiana League of Good Government to help African-American citizens register to vote.  

She shares her book Witness to Change: From Jim Crow to Political Empowerment. 

 

Tyler Bridges

Tyler Bridges is a freelance journalist based in New Orleans and Lima, Peru, who was twice a member of Pulitzer Prize-winning teams. He is a former reporter for The Miami Herald and The Times-Picayune and author of Bad Bet on the Bayou: The Rise of Gambling in Louisiana and the Fall of Governor Edwin Edwards and The Rise of David Duke.  He comments on the upcoming Gubernatorial election in less than two weeks.  

HOUR TWO: 

Jeffrey Sadow

Dr. Jeff Sadow is an Associate Professor of History and Political Science at LSU in Shreveport.  He is also a columnist for The Advocate.  He discusses his article 'John Bel Edwards not holding to honor code with litany of deceit during campaign' published in The Advocate yesterday.  

11/06 Friday: The Andy Griffith Show, Nick Saban and the Alabama Game, and the Gubernatorial Election

HOUR ONE: 

Daniel de Vise

Daniel de Vise is an author and journalist.  He has worked at The Washington Post and other major newspapers.  He shares his book Andy and Don: The Making of a Friendship and a Classic American TV Show.  "A lesson about caring for your fellow human being.. You'd probably find such a lesson on any episode." 

Monte Burke

Monte Burke, a New York Times best-selling author, is a staff writer at Forbes magazine and a senior editor at ForbesLife.  He shares his book Saban: The Making of a Coach on account of the LSU v. Alabama game tomorrow.  

HOUR TWO: 

Stephanie Grace

Stephanie Grace is a columnist for The Advocate.  She discusses Jay Dardenne's recent endorsement of John Bel Edwards.  She also comments on the general dynamics of the election.  

11/05: Lady Byrd and Lyndon, SULC Interim Chancellor John Pierre, Dr. James Cook, Jay Dardenne endorses John Bel Edwards

Hour 1: 

Betty Boyd Caroli

Author Betty Boyd Caroli discusses her latest book, Lady Bird and Lyndon: The Hidden Story of a Marriage that Made a President . 

"A fresh look at Lady Bird Johnson that upends her image as a plain Jane who was married for her money and mistreated by Lyndon. This Lady Bird worked quietly behind the scenes through every campaign, every illness, and a trying presidency as a key strategist, fundraiser, barnstormer, peacemaker, and indispensable therapist. In Lady Bird and Lyndon, Betty Boyd Caroli restores Lady Bird to her rightful place in history, painting a vivid portrait of a marriage with complex, but familiar and identifiable overtones."-Amazon

Dr. James C. Cook, Jr & John Pierre

Scotlandville native Dr. James C. Cook, Jr. joins the conversation to discuss the 50-year milestone for African-American students who desegregated Catholic high schools in the Baton Rouge area. Cook shares his stories of what life was like being one of a few African-American students at Catholic High. 

Southern University's Law Center is commemorating the milestone on November 13th. Southern University Interim Chancellor John Pierre discusses why the school thought it was so important to recognize the importance of those individuals who first attended the Catholic high schools. 

Hour 2:

Stephen Handwerk

Executive Director of the Louisiana Democratic Party Stephen Handwerk joins Jim in studio to talk about Republican Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne endorsing Democrat John Bel Edwards for Governor. Handwerk notes the important reasons why Dardenne chose to cross party lines to support Edwards rather than Republican David Vitter. 

Handwerk says it's not about right vs. left but about right vs. wrong. 

11/04: Engster predicts Edwards will win Governor, Louisiana Community Growth, Voter Turnout, and the Louisiana Gubernatorial Election

HOUR ONE: 

John Fregonese

John Fregonese is the President of Fregonese Associates, Inc.  He has been a planner for 37 years, building a reputation for his ability to energize communities around their shared vision.  Fregonese is in Baton Rouge to speak at the 10th annual Louisiana Smart Growth Summit held November 3rd and 4th at the Manship Theatre at the Shaw Center for the Arts in Baton Rouge. 

Albert Samuels 

Albert Samuels is the Chair of Political Science at Southern University at Baton Rouge.  He discusses the low turnout and comments more specifically on black voter turnout.  Samuels also speculates on the Gubernatorial election.  "The candidate with the most money and the highest name recognition... seventy-seven percent of people would rather someone else.  That's hard to overcome," Samuels says of Vitter. 

HOUR TWO: 

Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson is the State Representative for Bossier City, Louisiana.  He comments on the Gubernatorial election and expresses support for Senator David Vitter.  

Marty Mule

Marty Mule is a veteran sports writer for Tiger Rag Magazine.  He speculates on the LSU v. Alabama football game this Saturday.  He also comments on the Saints v. New York Giants game this past Sunday night.