08/08 Monday: Olympian Danielle Scott-Arruda, Beyond The Badge, Clarinetist Pete Fountain Dies, Jason Dore

August 8, 2016 Show Producer

HOUR ONE

Danielle Scott-Arruda

Arruda is an American-Brazilian indoor volleyball player. She has played at the 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 and the 2012 Summer Olympics, breaking a U.S. female volleyball athlete record for Olympic appearances. Scott-Arruda describes some of her favorite moments from previous games.

Linda Hull

Beyond the Badge was founded by Linda Hull in 2016. It recognizes Louisiana law enforcement officers who perform extraordinary acts of kindness beyond that which is required by their oaths of office. Beyond the Badge is a non-profit organization that is operated entirely by volunteers and funded by corporate and private donations. Hull describes her personal story as it relates to drunk driving and her involvement in M.A.D.D.

HOUR TWO

Pete Fountain

The 86-year-old clarinetist died Saturday, August 6. A previously recorded interview with Jim and Fountain remembers some of the musician's favorite moments.

Jason Dore

The Executive Director of the Louisiana GOP joins the show to talk about the presidential race and addresses some of the questions many voters may have acquired.

08/05 Friday: Former Gov. Edwin Edwards, Tom Aswell of LA Voice & Prof. Robert Mann

August 5, 2016 Show Producer

HOUR ONE

Edwin Edwards

Former Gov. Edwin Washington Edwards joins the show for the first full hour. Edwards talks with Jim about David Duke, his former campaigns, the Presidential election and other topics.

HOUR TWO

Tom Aswell & Robert "Bob" Mann

Tom Aswell of the Louisiana Voice and Professor Robert Mann of LSU Manship School of Mass Communication join the show in the second hour. Aswell and Mann discuss the presidential election and touch on the Senate race.

08/04 Thursday: Why Do Terrorists Commit Terrorism, John Wirt, Stephen Handwerk, Dick Morris

August 4, 2016 Show Producer

HOUR ONE

Peter Bergen

CNN's National Security analyst and author of United States of Jihad, discusses terrorism and the two Presidential candidates' views on the issue.

John Wirt

John Wirt talks music, festivals and concerts on the 50th anniversary of Jim Morrison's, "Light My Fire."

HOUR TWO

Stephen Handwerk

Handwerk is the Executive Director of the LA Democratic Party. Handwerk talks about LA delegation, the convention in Philadelphia and the Senate race.

Dick Morris

In his book Armageddon, bestselling author and political strategist Dick Morris provides a "game plan" to take back the White House, and America.

08/03 Wednesday: Retired Judges Bob Downing and Darrell White, Political Consultant

August 3, 2016 Show Producer

HOUR ONE

Judge Bob Downing & Judge Darrell White

The two judges are retired but both are still active in the community. Downing and White join the show to discuss many issues relating to The Constitution, race relations and military.

HOUR TWO

Trey Ourso

Political consultant Trey Ourso is a Democrat backing Hillary Clinton. Ourso discusses the Presidential race and compares Clinton to Trump.

08/02 Tuesday: Paul Brinkley-Rogers, Mrs. Baton Rouge & E. Eric Guirard, Chaplain Ken Ellis, Melinda Deslatte

August 2, 2016 Show Producer

HOUR ONE

Paul Brinkley-Rogers

Whilst serving as a seaman at the age of nineteen, Brinkley-Rogers met Kaji Yukiko, an older Japanese woman, on the run from her boyfriend. Brinkley-Rogers, now in his seventies, re-reads Yukiko's letters and finally recognizes her as the love of his life, in the book, "Please Enjoy Your Happiness."

Mrs. Baton Rouge & E Eric Guirard

Attorney Eric Guirard and Tiffany Dickerson join the show to talk about Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Both guests share some of their personal experiences in relation to the two candidates.

HOUR TWO

Ken Ellis

Ken Ellis is the chaplain for both Southern and LSU's football team. Ellis comments on the recent events in Baton Rouge and explains how he handles being chaplain for both teams in the Baton Rouge community.

Melinda Deslatte

Melinda Deslatte is an Associated Press reporter who is covering Louisiana politics. Deslatte talks about the candidates running for Senate.

08/01 Monday: Cousin of Jackson detained, 21 or Older to Strip, Elliot Stonecipher

August 1, 2016 Show Producer

HOUR ONE

Zack Kopplin

Kopplin broke a story about Damarcus Alexander, the cousin of slain officer Montrell Jackson. Kopplin also is apart of an organization to re-launch campaign to repeal Louisiana's Creationism Law.

John Geiger

John Geiger is a bouncer at the Crazy Horse Cabaret in Port Allen. The governor signed legislation raising the dancers' minimum age from 18, that bill went into effect August 1. Geiger gives his opinion on the new law.

HOUR TWO

Elliot Stonecipher

Stonecipher is a pollster from Shreveport, LA. He joins the show and talks the accuracy of polling, voter turnouts, election of 2016 and the Senate race. Stonecipher also remembers Jim Leslie's murder 40 years ago.