05/18 Wednesday: The Statesmen and The Storyteller, Tipping Etiquette, Trump and Ivanka, Women and Equal Pay, Brian Low

HOUR ONE

Mark Zwonitzer

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Author Mark Zwonitzer joins Jim on the show to discuss his book, "The Statesman and the Storyteller." This dual biography covers the last ten years of the lives of friends and contemporaries, writer Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) and statesman John Hay, who served as secretary of state under presidents William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt.

Peter Post

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Peter Post is an etiquette expert and the managing director of The Emily Post Institute.  He talks about etiquette and more specifically the etiquette of tipping. 

HOUR TWO

Dr. Meg Meeker

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Meg Meeker, MD, is an American pediatrician who has written several books on parenting from a Catholic perspective. She observes and dissects the relationship between Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka. 

Julie Schwam Harris

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Julie Schwam Harris, Co-chairwoman of the Legislative Agenda for Women, joins Jim to discuss the equal pay bill.  The equal pay bill (Senate Bill 254) provides the tools and incentives preventing pay discrimination and resolves questions about wages without fear of retaliation.

Brian Low

Brian Low joins Jim on the show to talk about financial advising. Low gives some strategies that work for different people in various financial situations.

05/17 Tuesday: Dean Ceppos on Trump & Media, Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee, Attorney Susan Nelson & Rev. David Diamond

HOUR ONE

Dean Jerry Ceppos

Dean of the LSU Manship School of Mass Communication, Jerry Ceppos opens the show to discuss Donald Trump and the media.  Ceppos gives his opinions of Trump's actions when in the public eye and the best sources to find unbiased media.

Dr. Siddartha Mukherjee

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The Pulitzer Prize winning author joins Jim on the show to talk about his recent book, The Gene:  An Intimate History.  Muhkerjee talks about genetics and how powerful the idea of heredity can be.

HOUR TWO

Rev. David Diamond

Rev. David Diamond joins Jim on the show along with Attorney Susan Nelson to talk about political views and opinions of presidential candidates.

Attorney Susan Nelson

Attorney Susan Nelson Jim on the show along with Rev. David Diamond to talk about political views and opinions of presidential candidates.

05/16 Monday: Mike Marshall on Pitching, Coffee Call's 40th Anniversary, Former Lt. Gov. Bobby Freeman dies, Inspector General Stephen Street, Five Sex Languages

HOUR ONE

Mike Marshall

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Dr. Mike Marshall explains the correct and most helpful way to pitch.  He discusses how Kinesiology changed the way he pitched and gives insight to how the correct form will help avoid injury. 

John Cannatella

Wednesday, May 18 marks the 40th anniversary of Baton Rouge's, Coffee Call.  Owner John Cannatella joins Jim in studio to discuss the history of the family business and promotions in honor of the anniversary on Wednesday.

Lester Duhe

Former Lt. Gov. Bobby Freeman's friend and former press secretary Lester Duhe remembers Freeman on the day he died.

HOUR TWO

Stephen Street

Inspector General Stephen Street defends his office against the proposed budget cuts that temporarily removed funding from his office. 

Douglass Weiss

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Licensed Psychologist and Executive Director of Heart to Heart Counseling Center, Dr. Douglass Weiss, joins Jim to discuss the five sex languages.  The Five Sex Languages book is unique, not only to increase sexual pleasure but to increase understanding your partner sexually. 

05/13 Friday: Andrew Nagorski, Host Dianne Andrews, Darrell Glasper and Moses Evans

HOUR ONE

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Author Andrew Nagorski comes on the show to discuss his recent book, The Nazi Hunters.  His book focuses on the small band of men and women who refused to allow their crimes to be forgotten—and who were determined to track them down to the furthest corners of the earth.  Nagorski describes their stories and tries to help readers understand what life was like after WWII. 

Dianne Andrews

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Talk show host Dianne Andrews joins Jim to talk about issues such as adultery.  Andrews also gives her opinions on some of the valued characteristics the president of the United States should uphold.

HOUR TWO

Darrell Glasper

Former Metro Councilman, Darrell Glasper joins Jim and Justice of the Peace, Moses Evans in a heated discussion over the presidential issues.

Moses Evans

Justice of the Peace, Moses Evans joins Jim and former metro councilman Darrell Glasper in a heated discussion about presidential issues.

05/12 Thursday: Mark Ballard, GRIT, Rep. Steve Carter, Denny McLain on Max Scherzer's 20-strikeout game

HOUR ONE

Mark Ballard

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Jim starts off the show with an update from Mark Ballard on the current bills in the house.  Medical marijuana, TOPS and equal pay are all discovered topics on today's show.

Angela Duckworth

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Dr. Angela Duckworth talks to Jim about her book, Grit.  Duckworth talks about the characteristics and the importance of having grit throughout life, and how important of a trait it is for leaders to acquire.

HOUR TWO

Rep. Steve Carter

Representative Steve Carter discusses the state spending on higher education.  Carter proposed to keep universities other than LSU in Louisiana from traveling beyond 375 miles for athletic purposes. Carter also analyzes the money spent on different aspects of higher education such as maintenance expenditures.

Denny McLain

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Former professional baseball player Denny McLain joins Jim on the show to talk about Max Scherzer's 20-strikeout game on Wednesday night.

05/11 Wednesday: Congressman Garret Graves, Bobby Jindal with Tom Aswell, Ray Strother, House Bill 1: Cutting from DHH

HOUR ONE

Garret Graves

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Congressman Graves talks to Jim about the different projects that have come up on capitol hill.  The commute between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, traffic and construction updates and even a possible endorsement of Donald Trump are all explored topics on today's show.

Tom Aswell

The political consultant talks about Bobby Jindal in his new book, Bobby Jindal: His Destiny and Obsession.  Tom and Jim discuss Jindal's opinions of Donald Trump as well as the people of Louisiana and how they view the former governor.

HOUR TWO

Ray Strother

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Ray talks about Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump as the "know nothing candidates." Ray and Jim discuss parties and voter decisions in America related to the presidential election.

Dr. Rebekah Gee

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The secretary of health talks about HB 1. Rebekah Gee says the House budget committee shifted dollars away from DHH and this could lead to multiple hospital closures and would eliminate jobs that inspect potentially unsafe facilities.