03/07 Monday: Charles Hatfield IV, Chancellor John Pierre, Gov. John Bel Edwards, Justice of the Peace, Moses Evans Jr. & Rev. David Diamond

HOUR ONE

Charles Hatfield IV

The son of Charles Hatfield III, Charles talks to Jim about the legacy of his father who fought social injustice while trying to enroll in LSU's Law School in honor of Founder's Day on March 9.

Chancellor John Pierre

Chancellor Pierre thinks back to when he was first introduced to Charles Hatfield III and the effect his admissions letter has on Southern University and Founder's Day on Wednesday. March 9, at noon.

Gov. John Bel Edwards

Gov. Edwards explains what is going on with budget cuts and state revenue in the final days of the Legislative special session. 

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HOUR TWO

Justice of the Peace, Moses Evans Jr.

Rev. David Diamond

Reverend David Diamond and Justice of the Peace Moses Evans Jr. debate the issues in the presidential election and discuss where they feel both candidates on moral issues.

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03/04 Friday: Peter Finney Jr., Jay Chevalier, former Congressman Joseph Cao, Leo Honeycutt

HOUR ONE

Peter Finney Jr.

Peter Finney Jr. explains how he and his family selected 75 of his father's greatest articles to place in the book, The Best of Peter Finney, Legendary New Orleans Sportswriter.

Jay Chevalier

For flashback Friday, Jay Chevalier talks about The Ballard of Earl K. Long and Billy Cannon on his 80th birthday.

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HOUR TWO

Former US Rep Joseph Cao

Former US congressman Joseph Cao talks with Jim about relocating to the United States at a young age, why he got involved in politics and his policies on running for Senate.

Leo Honeycutt

Author Leo Honeycutt talks about his predictions on the presidential election and who he thinks would make our country great again.

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03/03 Thursday: Mark Ballard, Director Dorrian Wilson, Dayne Sherman, Scott Wilfong

HOUR ONE

Mark Ballard

To start off the show, Mark Ballard gives us an update on the ongoing Legislative session and the increased sales taxes that have passed.

Dorrian Wilson

The director for the new musical, "Bob Marley's Three Little Birds," talks about producing the show, directing young adults and the concept behind the story. The children’s musical opens Friday, March 4, in Independence Park Theater.

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HOUR TWO

Scott Wilfong and Dayne Sherman

Scott Wilfong is supporting Donald Trump and Dayne Sherman supports Bernie Sanders. Both discuss the upcoming presidential election and talk to callers about why they feel their candidates should win office. 

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03/2 Wednesday: BR Business Report's Stephanie Riegel, Roger Stone: Jeb and the Bush Crime Family, Nathan Landry, Sec. of State Tom Schedler, LASM, Douglas Kennedy

HOUR ONE

Stephanie Riegel

Editor for the Baton Rouge Business Report, Stephanie talks about the need for establishment of a health district in Baton Rouge and lack of politician action to get something done about it.

Roger Stone 

Roger Stone talks about Donald Trump and the people of America's desire for something other than a traditional politician.  Stone also talks about the Bush family and ties with Barry Seal,  his book Jeb! and the Bush Crime Family.

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Jim Engster

HOUR TWO

Sec. of State Tom Schedler

The Secretary of state gives information on who can vote in the upcoming Louisiana primaries.  It is a closed primary, and you may only vote for your party.  

Nathan Landry

The Chair for Young Professionals and Students for Trump for Louisiana.  He gives his reasons for supporting Trump and why he feels Trump will win the presidential election.

Douglas Kennedy, PR manager at the LASM

Douglas introduces the new addition to the Solar System Gallery at the Louisiana Art and Science Museum--a 65-million-year-old, 1,500-pound Triceratops skull named Jason. This colossal fossil was discovered in 2011 on a private ranch in the Hell Creek Formation located in Garfield County, Montana, an area well known for its fossil findings.

Measuring 86 inches long, this massive skull exhibits the three horns and bony head frill that characterize the dinosaur species known as Triceratops, or “three-horned face.

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03/1 Tuesday: JR Ball of NOLA.com, U.S. Senator Cory Booker, LSU Shreveport Jeff Sadow

HOUR ONE

JR Ball

Nola.com and The Times-Picayune columnist talks with Jim about state spending in Louisiana.  Ball discusses the state's problem isn't necessarily revenue but could possibly be blamed on tax exemptions.

U.S. Senator Cory Booker

Corey Booker briefly talks to Jim about Super Tuesday and the presidential election.  Booker expresses his support for Hillary Clinton and why he feels people are so familiar with the Clinton name.

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HOUR TWO

Jeff Sadow

Jeff Sadow is the author of a blog about Louisiana politics and an associate professor of political science at LSU Shreveport.  He talks with Jim about saving taxpayers' money by raising ACT scores, and the possibility of merging some of the universities to narrow down some expenditures.

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02/29 Monday: Joe Traigle, Kevin Hazzard: A Thousand Naked Strangers, Sec. of Dept. of Environmental Equality, Dr. Chuck Carr Brown, Dr. Sean Illing,

HOUR ONE

Joe Traigle

Former Louisiana Secretary of Revenue, Joe Traigle now resides in North Carolina and talks to Jim about the setbacks of the state of Louisiana and former Gov. Bobby Jindal.  Traigle expresses how Louisiana is one of the poorest performing southern states and how politicians have set us back.

Author Kevin Hazzard

Kevin Hazzard, a former EMT from Atlanta, talks to Jim about his book, A Thousand Naked Strangers. He gives the behind the scenes look at what life is like answering life or death calls, delivering babies and sometimes decides who lives and who dies.

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HOUR TWO

Dr. Chuck Carr Brown secretary of the
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality

Since jobs were cut in the environmental quality department, Dr. Brown discusses what he plans to do now that he is in office.  Brown explains what he plans on improving and taking advantage of as the Sec. of Environmental Quality.

Dr. Sean Illing

Dr. Sean Illing talks to Jim about Super Tuesday on March 1, 2016.  He discusses his predictions of the primaries and what he thinks about Donald Trump and his progression throughout the race while keeping his lead on the race to win the presidential election.

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