12/21 Wednesday: Loretta Swit, John Mangus & Alex Aldimiati, Stephen Moret

December 21, 2016 Show Producer

HOUR ONE

Loretta Swit

The star from the hit television show, M.A.S.H., Swit remembers how she got the role of Margaret "hot lips" Houlihan. She describes the family-like atmosphere between the cast. Swit has always been an advocate for animals and animal rights. Her book, Switheart, is a hardcover book that includes 65 full-color paintings and drawings of animals, as well as anecdotes about each.

John Mangus & Alexander Aldimiati

Two actors from Baton Rouge join the show to talk about the film and movie industry in Louisiana. Mangus and Aldimiati are producing a project called The Darkest Night in Hammond, LA.

HOUR TWO

Stephen Moret

Stephen Moret, who headed Louisiana's economic development efforts under former Gov. Bobby Jindal, is leaving his job running the LSU Foundation to take the job of president and CEO of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership. Moret joins the show to recall his favorite memories of Louisiana and LSU.

December 21: Ask The Governor

December 21, 2016 Show Producer

12/20 Tuesday: Ralph Hennessy, Jim Caldwell, Roy Fletcher

December 20, 2016 Show Producer

Hour One

Ralph Hennessy and Jim Caldwell

Ralph Hennessy is the Interim Director of Aviation for the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport; Jim Caldwell is the Marketing Manager and Air Service Development of BTR. The two discussed traveling for the holidays and state of air travel in Louisiana.

Hour Two

Roy Fletcher

Fletcher is a Louisiana Political Consultant, he joined the show to discuss Donald Trump and his future as the President. During his career he managed multiple campaigns, including former Louisiana Gov. Mike Foster and he was the national deputy campaign manager for John McCain's presidential campaign.

12/19 Monday: Carol Rickard, William Taylor, Ron Faucheux, Aisha Dottory

December 19, 2016 Show Producer

HOUR ONE

Carol Rickard

A global health educator & trainer who aims to empower individuals with the tools to achieve lifelong wellness. Rickard joins the show before new years resolutions, to talk about smoking and the 3 "benefits" that keep smokers from quitting as mentioned in her book, The Benefits of Smoking: WHY It's So Hard to Quit Smoking & WHAT You Can Do About It.

William Taylor

The former meteorologist considers himself somewhat of a Saints superfan. Taylor talks about the Saints being out of the playoffs and mentions the former Voice of the Tigers, John Ferguson.

HOUR TWO

Ron Faucheux

Dr. Ron Faucheux is President of Clarus Research Group, a full-service research and polling company based in Washington DC. Faucheux joins the show to discuss the importance or relevance.

Aisha Dottory

Aisha Dottory is a corporate event planner and her father, Ronnie Dottory, is diagnosed with Alzheimers. Dottory tells the story of how they found her father in another state by use of social media.

12/16 Friday: Long Shot, 3rd Party Voting with Mike Wolf

December 16, 2016 Show Producer

HOUR ONE

Tyler Bridges & Jeremy Alford

Tyler Bridges and Jeremy Alford join the show to promote their book Long Shot. This book follows the campaigns of David Vitter and John Bel Edwards in their race to become the governor of Louisiana. Bridges and Alford join Jim to talk about the stories from the book. They will be at Barnes and Noble on Perkins Rowe tonight for book signings.

HOUR TWO

Michael Wolf

Attorney Mike Wolf joins the show to discuss 3rd party voting, specifically Gary Johnson and the Libertarian Party in this year's presidential election. Wolf predicts that there will be more demand for a 3rd party candidate in the future.

12/15 Thursday: Mark Ballard, Janet Pace, George Sells

December 15, 2016 Show Producer

Hour One

Mark Ballard

Recurring guest Mark Ballard of the Advocate joined the show to discuss the election victories of John Kennedy, Sharon Weston Broome, and Clay Higgins.

Janet Pace

Janet Pace is the President and CEO of Volunteers of America Greater Baton Rouge. She graduated from Methodist University in Dallas with a degree in Journalism and Political Science. Shannon Abney is the Tax Credit Coordinator for Volunteers of America Greater Baton Rouge.

Hour 2

George Sells

Former WAFB anchor George Sells joined the show to discuss the year of the outsider in politics. Sells served as the anchor of WAFB for 24 years before retiring. He was born in Kingsport, TN and arrived in Baton Rouge in 1988. He is a graduate of Northwestern University.