01/14 Thursday: Rising Tide of Mississippi River with John Barry, Louisiana House Speaker Election, Budget, and Powerball

HOUR ONE: 

John Barry

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John Barry is football coach turned writer and author of two books: Roger Williams and the Creation of the American Soul: Church, State and the Birth of Liberty and Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America.  Barry shares the latter given the recent rising of the Mississippi River once again. 

Franklin Foil

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Franklin Foil is the Representative for District 70.  He is a Republican.  Foil comments on the recent election of the House Speaker and gives his opinion of the effect on the new governor.  He also discusses the budget and the special legislative session. 

HOUR TWO: 

Rose Hudson

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Rose Hudson is the President and CEO of Louisiana Lottery.  Hudson joined Louisiana Lottery as it was starting up during the Buddy Roemer administration after serving as a legislative fiscal analyst.  She comments on the Powerball winners and the process behind it.  Thirty-five percent of the lottery goes to K-12 education, though none goes to higher education.  "We retain about nine million dollars a year in unclaimed money," Hudson says. 

01/13 Wednesday: Con Artists, Rolling Stone Interview of Mexican Drug Lord, Football Great Bert Jones, and Saying Goodbye to Bobby Jindal

HOUR ONE: 

Maria Konnikova

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Maria is a contributing writer for The New Yorker, where she writes a regular column with a focus on psychology and culture, and is currently working on an assortment of non-fiction and fiction projects. Her first book, Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes (Viking/Penguin, 2013), was a New York Times bestseller and has been translated into eighteen languages. It was nominated for the Agatha Award and the Anthony Award for Best Non-fiction and was a Goodreads People’s Choice Semifinalist for 2013. Her second book, The Confidence Game, is scheduled for publication by Viking/Penguin on January 12, 2016.

Jerry Ceppos

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Jerry Ceppos is the Dean of the LSU Manship School of Mass Communication.  He discusses the ethics of Sean Penn's Rolling Stone Interview of the Mexican Drug Lord.  Ceppos condemns Penn, stating he would have given the actor/director an "F" for his writing.  He also comments on the Iowa Caucus.  

HOUR TWO: 

Bert Jones 

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Bert Jones is a former LSU quarterback.  Jones is one of 14 players in the College Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2016.  He remembers his athletic career with Jim. 

Mark Ballard

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Mark Ballard is the editor of The Advocate Capitol news bureau covering Louisiana government and politics.  He and Jim discuss his recent article, Political Horizons: Perks like free groceries, laundry come with the job of Louisiana governor, but they fade fast.  Ballard comments on the budget mess and the challenges Governor Edwards now faces.  He also gives his opinion on the new House Speaker. 

01/12 Tuesday: Governor John Bel Edwards, Nick Saban and Alabama, and Rising Crime in Baton Rouge

HOUR ONE: 

Mary Patricia Wray

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Mary Patricia Wray is the former Director of Communications for Governor John Bel Edwards.  She is also the owner of Top Drawer Strategies.  She comments today on Governor Edwards transition and his first political disappointment as his House Speaker choice was not elected.  "He is extremely focused on work all the time... but he doesn't stop learning and growing," Wray says of Edwards. 

Michelle Southern

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Michelle Southern is the Assistant News Director and a Producer at Louisiana Radio Network.  She gives her opinion on former LSU football coach Nick Saban.  "It's like when your husband leaves you for your best friend, who becomes a supermodel," Southern says. 

HOUR TWO: 

Hillar Moore 

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Hillar Moore is the District Attorney for Baton Rouge.  He comments on rising crime in the area in and around LSU.  "The lack of education... has a lot to do with where we are," Moore says on crime.  He also asserts that "Faith based organizations do play a significant part," in crime prevention. 

01/11 Monday: Inauguration of Governor John Bel Edwards, Wealth Gap in the U.S., and the Budget Chaos

HOUR ONE: 

Marsanne Golsby

Marsanne Golsby was the former Press Secretary to Governor Mike Foster.  She discusses the inaugural of John Bel Edwards earlier today.  Golsby asserts that Edwards is starting off with a political challenge as he loses his choice for Speaker of the House. 

"If you're asking me if President Obama is coming to Louisiana because we have a new Democrat for our governor?" Golsby says, "Probably."  

Paul Kiel

Paul Kiel is ProPublica reporter who covers consumer finance.  He discusses his article in The New York Times, Debt and the Radical Wealth Gap.  "The average black family makes 60% of what the average white family earns." 

HOUR TWO: 

Tom Aswell

Tom Aswell is the publisher of Louisiana Voice. He comments on this morning's governor inauguration of John Bel Edwards.  "I think he might be a one term governor," Aswell says of Edwards," Unless something drastic happens."  Aswell also remembers the late C.B. Forgotston and his predictions of Bobby Jindal's political aspirations. 

Jeremy Alford

Jeremy Alford is the publisher and editor of LaPolitics.com.  He also comments on John Bel Edwards's inauguration and President Obama's visit later this week.  "It seems like he <Obama> is coming down to Louisiana to support John Bel Edward's expansion of Medicaid." 

01/08 Friday: Geography, Senator Ted Cruz, Louisiana Politics, and Remembering Politico C.B. Forgotston

HOUR ONE: 

Eric Weiner 

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Eric Weiner is the author of The New York Times bestseller The Geography of Bliss, as well as two other books. His latest book, The Geography of Genius, has been called “smart, funny and utterly delightful…Weiner’s best book yet.”  As a long-time foreign correspondent for National Public Radio, Eric reported from more than 30 nations, from Iraq to Indonesia, covering some of the major international events of recent times.  Eric writes a regular column for BBC Travel.  His work also appears in The Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post and other publications, as well as on NPR’s Morning Edition.

Sarah Duggin

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Prior to coming to Catholic University’s Columbus School of Law, Sarah Duggin was Vice President & General Counsel of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak).  Sarah has also served as Chief Counsel of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, a multi-facility academic medical care provider, and as General Counsel of the Children's National Medical Center. Prior to her general counsel positions, Sarah was a partner in the Washington, D.C. law firm of Williams & Connolly where she litigated complex criminal and civil cases, including a number of pro bono matters. 

Duggin gives her professional opinion on the relevance and constitutionality of Ted Cruz's eligibility for president as he was born in Canada. 

Ryan Haynie

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Ryan K. Haynie is a partner with the Baton Rouge-based Haynie and Associates, a government relations and lobbying firm founded 33 years ago by his father and namesake.  Haynie also discusses on Senator Ted Cruz's eligibility for president due to his birth in Canada. 

HOUR TWO: 

Ron Gomez

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Ronald Gomez, Sr. is a veteran print and broadcast journalist, author, and businessman from Lafayette, Louisiana, who served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from Lafayette Parish, from 1980 to 1989.  He was also the secretary of natural resources in the cabinet of Governor Buddy Roemer.  Gomez remembers politico C.B. Forgotston who passed away at the beginning of the week. 

Chris Broadwater

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Chris Broadwater is an attorney and former state lawmaker.  He also remembers C.B. Forgotston's life and legacy. 

Robert Travis Scott

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Robert Travis Scott is the President of the Public Affairs Research Council.  He comments on the budget chaos.  He also speaks on John Bel Edwards' inauguration to Louisiana Governor on Monday. 

01/07 Thursday: LSU and Tigerland, Louisiana Politics and Congressman Charles Boustany and Future Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser

HOUR ONE: 

Due to technical difficulties, the first two segments are parts of an encore show from New Year's Eve.  The live show begins in the third segment at 4:25.

J.R. Ball

J.R. Ball is the managing editor of The Times Picayune in Baton Rouge.  He shares his article, Tigerland, the heart of LSU's social scene, may soon disappear.  LSU Football Coach Les Miles has expressed his wishes for his football players to avoid all Baton Rouge bars because of the rising crime.  "They're starting to involve guns," Ball says, "It's not just bar fights or people getting stabbed in a bar." 

HOUR TWO: 

CHarles Boustany

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Congressman Charles W. Boustany Jr., M.D., a cardiovascular surgeon with more than 30 years of clinical experience, was first elected to Congress in 2004.  Boustany represents Louisiana’s Third Congressional District, covering South Louisiana.  Boustany has championed health care reform, international trade, tax reform, and sound energy policy focused on building a comprehensive vision providing solutions for all Americans.  Boustany discusses his campaign for the opening Louisiana Senate seat.  

Billy Nungesser

Billy Nungesser is the former President of Plaquemines Parish.  He will soon be the Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana.  He joins us today to discuss how he will better the state.