04/25 Monday: Chancelier Skidmore, Jerry Sanson on McKeithen Paying KKK, Bob Mann of LSU Manship

April 25, 2016 Show Producer

HOUR ONE

Chancelier Skidmore & Jolie Gilbert

Chancelier Skidmore joins Jim on the show to talk about the All City Teen Poetry Slam Festival that will be on LSU campus April 27-30. He brings the Baton Rouge Youth Poet-Laureate, Jolie Gilbert on the show and both share two poetic pieces.

Dr. Jerry Sanson of LSUA

Based on FBI records obtained by the LSU Manship School of Mass Communication, Former-Governor John McKeithen made payments to the KKK in the 1960s to stop racial violence. Dr. Sanson, professor of history and political science talks about the validity of the resources and rumors. Jerry Sanson is joined by Gus Weill, who was on McKeithen's advisory counsel, to discuss more details.

HOUR TWO

Robert Mann

Robert Mann holds the Manship Chair in Journalism at the Manship School of Mass Communication at LSU. He joins Jim during the second hour of the show to aid in the discussion of former Gov. John McKeithen's payments to the KKK. Mann also discusses politics and candidates in the presidential election.

04/22 Friday: Mark Kram Jr. on Curt Schilling, Former US Surgeon Gen, Guirard reinstated 4/22, Ban the Box Bill, George Sells on Mahaffey's death, The Joy of Less

April 22, 2016 Show Producer

HOUR ONE

Mark Kram Jr.

The sportswriter is on the show with Jim to discuss Curt Schilling, one of ESPN's baseball commentators, who posted a photo and caption on Facebook in regards to access to public facilities for transgender people. Schilling has been fired by ESPN and Kram gives his opinions on their choice.

Joycelyn Elders, Former Surgeon General

The former Surgeon General of the United States talks to Jim about the issue of abortion in Legislation in the state of Louisiana. Elders gives her opinions on the issue and talks politics and presidential elections with Jim.

E. Eric Guirard

The lawyer makes a surprise appearance on the show with Jim after being reinstated today by the Supreme Court.

HOUR TWO

Representative Denise Marcelle

Baton Rouge Rep. Denise Marcelle is the author of the Ban the Box bill and she says the bill would prohibit state employers from asking job applicants about their criminal record until after the interview process.

George Sells with Margaret Lawhon

Sells is on the show to talk about the life and death of John Mahaffey, a longtime face and voice of Baton Rouge television news. Mahaffey died early Friday after a brief illness. He was 77. Sells is joined by Margaret Lawhon, Mahaffey's former coworker.

Francine Jay

Francine Jay considers herself a minimalist and how It’s about eliminating the distractions that keep us from fully appreciating life. Jay explains to Jim how the less stuff we have cluttering our homes (and the less “to-do’s” cluttering our time), the more energy we can devote to the things that are truly important to us.

FLASHBACK FRIDAY

March 3, 1988: Buddy Roemer endorses Al Gore.

04/21 Thursday: Mark Ballard, The Death of Prince, John Wirt, Jim Brown

April 21, 2016 Show Producer

Hour 1:

Mark Ballard

The Advocate's Mark Ballard joins Jim to talk about what's going on during the regular session. Ballard discusses legislation on abortion, TOPS, Ban the Box, the motorcycle helmet law, and other bills.

John Wirt

Music Critic John Wirt visits the studio to talk about the death of Prince. Wirt highlights Prince's great career and remembers Prince's performance at the 2014 Essence Festival. Wirt says Prince was struggling with flu-like symptoms in the last week.

Prince was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2004 and was a Jehovah's Witness.

Hour 2:

Jim Brown

Former Secretary of State and Insurance Commissioner Jim Brown joins the show in studio. Brown discusses Andrew Jackson being replaced on the front of the 20 dollar bill. He also believes the monument in Jackson Square should not be removed. Brown also comments on the upcoming presidential election.

04/20 Wednesday: Maxine Crump, US Army War College, 6th Anniversary of Deep Water Horizon Explosion, Garret Graves, Gus Weill

April 20, 2016 Show Producer

Hour 1:

Maxine Crump

Journalist Maxine Crump joins Jim to talk about an article written about her in the New York Times. Crump said she was contacted by Georgetown University about her family members that were enslaved by a Catholic church in Louisiana. The article is "Georgetown Confronts a Haunting Sale of Slaves" by Rachel Swarns.

Army War College

Col. Lance Clark discusses the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Penn. Clark talks about enrollment and what the university has to offer. He says the War College comes to Louisiana to encourage students to talk about national security.

Hour 2:

Garret Graves

Congressman Garret Graves joins Jim to talk about the 6th anniversary of the Deep Water Horizon oil spill. He also discusses coastline erosion, the rising sea level, and coastline restoration.

Gus Weill

Political Consultant Gus Weill joins Jim to discuss the upcoming presidential election. He talks about the New York primary election and the victories of Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.

April 19: Ask the Governor

April 20, 2016 Show Producer

Ask the Governor:

Governor John Bel Edwards takes calls from listeners across the state in his inaugural radio call-in show.

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

April 19, 2016 Show Producer

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.