04/19 Tuesday: Stephen Handwerk, Layne McDaniel, Jason Hebert

HOUR ONE

Stephen Handwerk

Stephen is on the show discussing the premiere of Gov. John Bel Edwards' new radio show which airs on Louisiana Radio Network every third Wednesday of the month.  He also talks about the increase of minimum wage.

Layne McDaniel

McDaniel joins Jim to discuss the Dancing for Big Buddy event that supports the programmatic efforts of the Big Buddy Program. The event is on April 23, 2016, at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on LSU’s campus, the birth site of the Big Buddy Program.

HOUR TWO

Jason Hebert

Political consultant, Jason Hebert, talks to Jim about the presidential candidates as ballots were caste in New York today. He gives his opinions on who he feels will be good a good president and vice president.

04/18 Monday: More Universities in Louisiana, Smiley Anders and Trey Ourso

HOUR ONE

Dean Albert Samuels

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Dr. Albert Samuels is now Dean Samuels.  He is on the show to talk with Jim about why he feels Louisiana needs more universities.  Samuels also updates us on the death of the two former Southern University students.

Smiley Anders

Smiley Anders is on the show with Jim to discuss the proposition of admitting his hometown, Natchez, MS to Louisiana.  Anders tells Jim about what he feels about the succession of the city.

HOUR TWO

Trey Ourso

Trey Ourso was recognized with the Excellence Award last week as the 2015 Campaign Strategist of the Year for his work with Gumbo PAC during the Louisiana governor’s race.  Ourso founded Gumbo PAC and served as the PAC’s chief strategist. Ourso discusses what its like to be recognized for this award among other topics.

04/15 Friday: Kelsey Grammer, Randy Hayden, Nancy Finley, Lamar White, Jr., Flashback Friday, Quest of Souls

HOUR ONE

Kelsey Grammer

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American actor, voice actor, comedian, producer, director, writer, singer and activist Kelsey Grammer, is on the show to discuss his movie that will debut in the International Film Festival, "Breaking the Bank." Grammer talks about his personal life, his career, his childhood and how he became so successful.

Randy Hayden

Randy Hayden is in favor of the non-smoking ordinance in Baton Rouge.  The political consultant comes on the show with Jim to shine light on the pros and cons of making Baton Rouge a non-smoking city. 

Nancy Finley

Nancy Finley, talks about growing up under her "uncle" Charley Finley while the formation of Oakland Athletics began to emerge and take shape.  Finley gives Jim the inside scoop on the team and the men in her family who created it. 

HOUR TWO

Lamar White, Jr.

Investigative journalist and blogger, White, comes on the show to discuss the phishing scam with the Lt. Governor, new stories developing on his blog, and his new venture Imagine Louisiana Communications.  This is a company he founded in order to provide research and communication services to candidates, legislators, elected officials, government agencies, municipalities, non-profit organizations, and grassroots activists.

Flashback Friday

We hear a broadcast from Louisiana Radio Network on August 24, 1987 at the opening of the Louisiana State Archives building.

Cody Louviere

Cody Louviere comes from King Crow Studios to talk about the video gaming industry and the new video game, Quest of Souls.  The game he has created has been targeting at audiences ages 18-42.  Hear about some of the characters and who inspired them. 

04/14 Thursday: Mark Ballard, Pres. of Tax Foundation, Scott Hodge, Lt. Gov Billy Nungesser, Attorney Suzanne Terrell

HOUR ONE

Mark Ballard of The Advocate

Mark Ballard of The Advocate talks with Jim about whats going on in the current Legislative session.

President of Tax Foundation, Scott Hodge

Scott A. Hodge is in town as the keynote speaker for Louisiana Public Affairs Research Council on April 15.  He is on the show with Jim to discuss tax policy, the federal budget and government spending. 

HOUR TWO

Lt. Gov Billy Nungesser

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser comes on the show with Jim to discuss some good new about the tourism and the seafood industry in Louisiana. 

Suzanne Terrell

The former election commissioner takes questions from callers on the show about elections, political parties and state government.

04/13 Wednesday: Sean Brosnan, David Madden, Motorcycle helmet bill, Becky Gottsegen, America's First Daughter

HOUR ONE

Sean Brosnan

Actor and producer, Sean Brosnan talks about his upcoming film which debuts in the International Film Festival in Baton Rouge this weekend.

David Madden

Writer David Madden is Donald and Velvia Crumbley Professor of Creative Writing at Louisiana State University.  Madden talks about being inspired by Robert Penn Warren and being at LSU.

HOUR TWO

Randy Postlewait

President of a motorcycle group, Randy Postlewait, says the DOTD approved helmets are not protective. Current law requires all motorcycle riders to wear a DOTD approved helmet. He says 31 states have a freedom of choice law and we should follow their lead.

Becky Gottsegen

Figurative ceramic artist, Becky Gottsegen, comes on the show to discuss her most recent and provocative sculpture of Donald Trump.

America's First Daughter

Stephanie Dray tells the fascinating, untold story of Thomas Jefferson’s eldest daughter, Martha “Patsy” Jefferson Randolph—a woman who kept the secrets of our most enigmatic founding father and shaped an American legacy.

04/12 Tuesday: Duncan Clark on Alibaba, Kevin Cope, John Ed Bradley on "Hokie" Gajan & Non-Smoking Ordinance

HOUR ONE

Duncan Clark

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 A former advisor to Alibaba in its early years and the author of the new book "Alibaba: The House that Jack Ma Built."  Clark talks about Ma, the founder of Alibaba who started out as an English teacher, and how he built the Chinese firm into a worldwide internet retailing powerhouse in about 15 years.

Kevin Cope

President of the Faculty Senate, Cope comes on the show to discuss running for Faculty Senate another year, the petition for Tiger Band Director Roy King, Tops

HOUR TWO

John Ed. Bradley 

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The famous author, John Ed. Bradley remembers his former teammate, Howard "Hokie" Gajan.  Gajan passed away April 12 at the age of 56.

Henry Turner & Rusty Yates

Henry Turner and Rusty Yates discuss the pros and cons of a non smoking ordinance in the city of Baton Rouge.

Stasha Rhodes, Bronson Frick & Lydia Kuykindal

Stasha Rhodes of the American Heart Society, Bronson Frick of the Americans for Nonsmokers Rights, and Lydia Kuykindal of the American Cancer Society explain reasons for why Baton Rouge should ban smoking from bars and casinos.