09/22 Thursday: Sharon Isbin, Timothy Muffitt, John Delgado, Manuel Martinez and Charles Boustany

Hour One

Sharon Isbin and Timothy Muffitt

Sharon Isbin is a multiple Grammy Award winning classical guitarist. She got her start at the age of nine in Varese, Italy where she began her studies of the guitar. In 1989 she created and became the director of the Guitar Department at The Juilliard School. Joining her is director of the Baton Rouge Symphony Timothy Muffitt.

John Delgado

 

Metro Councilman John Delgado calls in to discuss his running for Mayor-President of Baton Rouge. Delgado discusses the historic flood in Baton Rouge and more with Jim.

Hour 2

 

Manuel Martinez

Manuel Martinez of Martinez Custom Clothier has been recognized worldwide for his skills in being a men's tailor. He returns to the show to discuss fashion and his quest to end Casual Friday.

Charles Boustany

 

The Congressman from Lafayette calls in to discuss his campaign for Senate and address the allegations made against him in the book 'Murder in the Bayou.'

09/21 Wednesday: Michael Phelps' Olympic Legacy, Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser, Bob Mann

HOUR ONE

Kostya Kennedy

Kostya Kennedy is the editorial director of Time Inc. Books/Bookazines. He’s a former assistant managing editor and senior writer at Sports Illustrated. Kennedy joins the show to talk about his book, “Michael Phelps: The Greatest Olympian," where the he talks about Phelps' success and future endeavors

Billy Nungesser

Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser joins the show to talk with Jim about the status of the state's tourism the past few months since the recent flooding and the upcoming film Deepwater Horizon.

HOUR TWO

Bob Mann

A journalist and political historian, Robert Mann, Manship Chair in Journalism at the Manship School of Mass Communication at Louisiana State University, joins the show to talk about a controversial speaker speaking on LSU's campus, media coverage and politics.

9/20: Vastine Stabler, Calvin Trillin, Milo Yiannopoulos and Jeremy White

Hour One

Vastine Stabler

The director joins the show to discuss the opening play of Swine Place's 25th season, NOISES OFF! The play will debut for its official opening nigh on Friday, September 23. 

Vincent Trillin

 

Trillin is an author and journalist joining the show to discuss his book 'Jackson 1964' that was recently published. He has done work for publications like Time and has regularly contributed to The New Yorker since 1963. 

Milo Yiannopoulos

Controversial British journalist and conservative is on the show to talk about his support for Donald Trump. Yiannopoulos is the technology editor of Breitbart News. He formerly wrote under the name pseudonym Milo Andreas Wagner.

Hour 2:

Jeremy White

 

The publisher of Red Shtick Magazine returns to the show to discuss with Jim his view of  Donald Trump and his interview with rapper Lil Boosie.

09/19 Monday: Louisiana Art & Science Museum, Quentin Dastugue, ADHD Nation, Jim Brown, Former LSU Band Dir. King

HOUR ONE

Douglas Kennedy

The Louisiana Art & Science Museum is hosting its 31st Annual Gala September 23, 2016.  This year's theme is Branch out; to pay homage to Louisiana's greenery around the state.  Douglas Kennedy, the Public Relations manager for LASM joins the show to share this event.

Quentin Dastugue

Quentin D. Dastugue is a founding partner and the chief executive officer of the New Orleans-based real estate firm Property One, Inc., and a former four-term member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. Quentin Dastugue was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 2010; he joins the show to talk about Parkinson's as well as politics.

Alan Schwarz

While demonstrating that ADHD is real and can be medicated when appropriate, Schwarz sounds a long-overdue alarm and urges America to address this growing national health crisis with his book, ADHD Nation.

HOUR TWO

Jim Brown

Former Sec. of State and Insurance Commissioner, Jim Brown joins the show the beginning of the second hour to discuss candidates in the presidential election and give his predictions. 

Roy King

Former LSU Band director, Roy King, joins the show after the publication of the book, 'The Golden Band from Tigerland: A History of LSU's Marching Band.'   King talks about life after being dismissed from the University and what he misses the most about the school.

09/16 Friday: Janet Lee Berg, Ameen Walker, Tyrus Thomas, John Wirt, Rick Avery, Ray Strother

HOUR ONE

Janet Lee Berg

Jim chat's with Janet Lee Berg, author of Rembrandt's Shadow. 

October 20, 1942. Benjamin Katz and his frightened family stand at the train station in occupied Holland, unsure if they would be taken to their freedom—or the death camp. Sylvie, his granddaughter, who was six years old at the time, would later recall the madness as they wondered if their desperate last minute escape would work. When the German officer received the order to allow the escape he said, “I would have much rather been given the order to kill all of you.”-Amazon

 

Ameen Walker and Tyrus Thomas

Ameen Walker and Tyrus Thomas join the show to talk about their event tomorrow at Everything Philly. Former LSU basketball players will be signing autographs from 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. 

John Wirt

Music and film critic John Wirt joins Jim in studio to chat about the Beatles and their visit to New Orleans. Wirt comments on upcoming movies being released in theaters and which ones were filmed in Louisiana. 

Rick Avery

Author and stuntman Rick Avery chats with Jim about his life as a stuntman, his book, and training actors to perform stunts. He says John Travolta got him started with his stunt career. Avery comments on training Usher for the upcoming film, Hands of Stone.

 

HOUR TWO

Ray Strother

Political consultant Ray Strother joins the show to discuss the presidential election. Strother comments on Republican candidate Donald Trump admitting President Barack Obama was born in the United States.