08/16 Tuesday: Host Stephanie Riegel; LSU Pres. King Alexander, Warren Drake, Patrick Mulhearn and Jay Dardenne

August 16, 2016 Show Producer

HOUR ONE

F. King Alexander

LSU's President Alexander joins the show to talk about the status of the university since the flooding. He explains that they are still looking to have move in day on Wednesday and continue with the semester. Alexander also talks about how the flood has affected faculty and staff and he mentions TOPS.

Warren Drake

East Baton Rouge Superintendent of Schools Warren Drake assesses the damage done by flooding to schools in the community. Drake estimates how many students and faculty were displaced by the flood and what he and his team are doing to accommodate those students.

HOUR TWO

Patrick Mulhearn

Director of Studio Operations, Patrick Mulhearn tells the story of how the 150000 square feet of design-built stage space became home to many Baton Rouge inhabitants.

Jay Dardenne

The commissioner of Administration discusses FEMA and its involvement in the Baton Rouge flood. Dardenne estimates how long it will take Baton Rouge to get back to normal and estimates who and how many were affected by the disaster.

08/13 Monday: Jim Donelon, Jay Grymes, Eric Lane, Jim Hawthorne, Jay Dardenne

August 15, 2016 Show Producer

Hour 1:

Leo Honeycutt is co-hosting today's show with Jim

Jim Donelon

Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon joins Jim and Leo to discuss steps flood victims should take who do not have flood insurance. He gives details on how to apply for assistance with FEMA.

Jay Grymes

WAFB Meteorologist Jay Grymes chats about the flooding in south Louisiana. He gives an updated forecast for what we can expect for the remainder of the week and when the flooding rivers are expecting to crest.

Eric Lane

President of Gerry Lane Enterprises, Eric Lane, visits Jim and Leo in studio to discuss what to do if your car has been flooded and the steps to take in getting another vehicle. He says many law enforcement vehicles were also swept away in the flood waters.

Jim Hawthorne

Former Voice of the Tigers Jim Hawthorne tells the story of how he and his wife were rescued from their flooded home in East Baton Rouge.

Hour 2:

Jay Dardenne

Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne comes in studio to give an update on how the state is doing with the historic flooding. He tells flood victims which shelter to go to and which shelters have reached capacity.

08/12 Friday: Central Mayor Jr. Shelton, Tattoo Talk, Olympic Update, The Presidential Election, Flash Flood Update

August 12, 2016 Show Producer

Hour 1:

Jr. Shelton

Central Mayor Jr. Shelton joins Jim to discuss the historic flooding in parts of southern Louisiana is closing roads and flooding homes. Shelton reports no fatalities in his area yet but warns residents to be cautious when out on the road and to obey all signs.

Tattoo Talk

Tattoo enthusiast and reporter with Louisiana Radio Network Halen Doughty joins Jim to talk tattoos. Doughty is 23-years-old and has 33 tattoos. She says she got her first tattoo at age 17.

Olympic Update

Former LSU gymnast Susan Jackson is in studio to give an update on what is going on at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.

Hour 2:

Eric Skrmetta

Donald Trump's Louisiana Campaign Chairman Eric Skrmetta chats with Jim to discuss Trump's jokes and personality. Skrmetta discusses Trump's personality and how he is misunderstood by many.

Flash Flood Update

State Climatologist Barry Keim gives an update on the flash floods plaguing the majority of southern Louisiana.

08/11 Thursday: Win the Race or Die Trying; Gus Weill; Jeff Sadow

August 11, 2016 Show Producer

HOUR ONE

Jack B. McGuire

Jack B. McGuire's book tells the story of the last year of Earl K. Long's life and the campaign that he won. Win the Race or Die Trying captures the essence of Earl Long by chronicling the desperate, death-defying campaign he waged to redefine his legacy.

Gus Weill

Political analyst, Gus Weill describes the traits of the two Presidential candidates. He predicts the outcomes if Hillary or Donald were to win the presidency.

HOUR TWO

Jeff Sadow

Jeffrey Dennis Sadow is an associate professor of political science at Louisiana State University in Shreveport. He is known for his Internet writings on behalf of political conservatism and the Republican Party in Louisiana. Sadow discusses Jeff Landry, Troy Brown, Democratic and Republican parties, and TOPS for higher ed.

08/10 Wednesday: The College Formerly Known as Yale, Todd Gitlin, Pinsonat addressing Suit filed by Hebert, Joey Booth

August 10, 2016 Show Producer

HOUR ONE

Roger Kimball

Author of a story written in The New York Times, Kimball joins the show to discuss the naming of Yale University. "The College Formerly Known as Yale," tells of how one of the greatest schools in the nation, was named after a slave trader, Elihu Yale.

Todd Gitlin

Todd Gitlin is an American sociologist, political writer, novelist, and cultural commentator. He writes about the candidacy of Donald Trump in, "Not the ’60s: Apocalypse Then and Now" by comparing the current state of the country to the country in the 1960's during Nixon's candidacy.

HOUR TWO

Bernie Pinsonat

Senate candidate Troy Hebert is suing Southern Media and Opinion Research pollster Bernie Pinsonat claiming he misrepresented him in a May poll. Hebert says the poll listed him under the wrong party affiliation. Pinsonat joins the show to talk about the allegations.

Joey Booth

Joseph Booth is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Thompson Booth, LLC, a consultant firm specializing in enterprise solutions in the fields of resilience, disaster recovery, risk mitigation, and more. Booth is promoting an Active Shooter/ Workplace Violence symposium in Baton Rouge.

08/09 Tuesday: The Microbiome Solution, Ron Faucheux, Dr. John Fleming, Hebert files suit against Polling firm

August 9, 2016 Show Producer

HOUR ONE

Dr. Robynne Chutkan

Dr. Robynne Chutkan talks about her book, The Microbiome Solution. The book explains how the standard Western diet and lifestyle are starving our microbiome and depleting the “good bugs” that keep us healthy and encouraging overgrowth of the wrong type of bacteria.

Ron Faucheux

An author and political analyst, Ron Faucheux is president of Clarus Research Group, a nonpartisan market research firm that has done polling for The Advocate and WWL-TV. He joins the show to talk about Louisiana being a Republican state.

HOUR TWO

Dr. John Fleming

Congressman Fleming joins Jim the show to discuss the Senate race and the Presidential candidates. Fleming is a supporter of Trump and explains why he would make a better commander and chief.

Troy Hebert

Former Alcohol and Tobacco Control Commissioner Troy Hebert filed his lawsuit Tuesday in Baton Rouge district court against Southern Media and Opinion Research poll and pollster Bernie Pinsonat. Hebert joins the show to validate his case.