01/13 Friday: Preserve Louisiana, Mike Lawrence running for State Treasurer, Scott Wilfong

HOUR ONE

Fairleigh Cook Jackson & Peggy Sweeney McDonald

Preserve Louisiana will go on its first cultural and architectural tour in Natchez, Mississippi. Fairleigh Jackson is the Exec. Dir. of Preserve Louisiana and she has teamed up with Peggy Sweeney-McDonald, the creator and author of "Meanwhile, Back at Café Du Monde … Life Stories about Food,"  for the Jan. 27-29 trip to Mississippi.

Mike Lawrence

David Duke's former campaign manager joins the show to announce that he will be running for State Treasurer.

HOUR TWO

Dayne Sherman & Scott Wilfong

Political consultants, Republican Scott Wilfong and Democrat Dayne Sherman talk about Donald Trump. Sherman and Wilfong discuss the future of American politics, Trump's relationship with Russia, Troy Brown and Mike Yenni.

01/12 Thursday: Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn, Mark Ballard, Josh Palmintier, Mark Kram Jr

Hour One

Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn 

Dr. Blackburn is an Australian-American who is currently the President of the Salk Institute of Biological Studies. She received the 2009 Nobel Piece Prize in Psychology or Medicine for co-discovering the telomerase.  She joined the show to discuss her book The Telomere Effect: A Revolutionary Approach to Living Younger, Healthier, Longer.

Mark Ballard

Editor of The Advocate Capitol news bureau, Mark Ballard, joined the show to discuss 2017 budgets, TOPS and other news in Louisiana.

Josh Palmintier

Josh Palmintier is an attorney here in Baton Rouge. He stopped by to talk about the case involving the wall on the Baton Rouge interstate that people are claiming is responsible for the flood happening over the summer; he is the lead attorney on the case. 

Hour Two

Mark Kram Jr.

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The author joined the show to discuss the book he currently is writing on boxer Joe Frazier. He is the author of many books and was the recipient of the 2013 PEN/ESPN award for Literary Sports Writing. He attended the University of Maryland, College Park for his college undergraduate years.  

01/11 Wednesday: The Trump Survival Guide, Bayou Bridge Pipeline, Darrell Glasper & Dr. Faye Williams

HOUR ONE

Gene Stone

Stone's book, The Trump Survival Guide, presents information we need to make a difference and successfully limit the damage of a Trump administration. Stone talks about some Trump's biggest accusations.

Brigham McCown

Brigham A. McCown has more than 28 years of executive management, legal, and operational experience at the local, national, and international levels of government. McCown joins the show to discuss the Bayou Bridge Pipeline.

HOUR TWO

Darrell Glasper & Dr. Faye Williams

Dr. Faye Williams and former councilman Darrell Glasper dispute why and if Donald Trump is fit to be the President of the United States. Williams and Glasper discuss Trump's position on education, jobs and his relationship with Russia.

01/10: Harriet Lerner, Crystal Wilkinson, Jared Yates Sexton, Pat Bergeron, Bill Bryan, Larry Pratt

Hour One

Harriet Lerner

 

Dr. Harriett Lerner is a psychologist and respected figure in the psychology of women. She is the author of 12 books and discussed her latest book titled, "Why Won't You Apologize?: Healing Big Betrayals and Everyday Hurts. 

Crystal Wilkinson

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Crystal Wilkinson is an author and this year's winner of the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence. She is the author of many books and discussed her latest book titled, The Birds of Opulence. She attended Eastern Kentucky University and graduated with a B.A. in journalism in 1985. 

Jared Yates Sexton

Jared Yates Sexton was born and raised in Southern Indiana; he is the author of many novels and works as a political correspondent and an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at Georgia Southern University. He discussed his OP-ED piece he wrote for The New York Times titled: Donald Trump's Toxic Masculinity. 

Hour Two

Bill Bryan and Pat Bergeron 

Bill Bryan is an attorney in Louisiana; Pat Bergeron has served professionally in all three levels of government and is a graduate of Baton Rouge High School and Louisiana State University. They stopped by to discuss their plan to create a new political party titled: The Louisiana Independent Party. 

Larry Pratt

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Pratt is the executive director of Gun Owners of America and is a long-time gun rights activist. He took over the organization in 1976 just one year after the group's inception and a former member of the Virginia House of Delegates. 

01/09 Monday: Baton Rouge Jewish Film Festival, Leo & Nick Saban, Biz Boot Camp, DA Hillar Moore

HOUR ONE

Ara Rubyan

On January 11, 2017 the 11th annual Baton Rouge Jewish Film Festival will be launching its opening night. The festival features independent films about Jewish culture and will be held at the Manship Theatre, running through to January 15, 2017. Ara Rubyan joins the show to describe the movies that will be premiering this week. www.brjff.com/jim/

Leo Honeycutt & Nick Saban

On the day of the game between Alabama and Clemson, we hear an interview of Nick Saban by Leo Honeycutt.  Saban talks about what makes a championship team and a winning coach.

Ameen Walker

Ameen “THE BIZ FIXER” Walker of First Financial of BR, LLC is hosting a business bootcamp seminar.  Walker shares some business tips on the show for those looking to make more money.  For more info on his free seminar go to www.bizbootcamp.info 

HOUR TWO

DA Hillar Moore

The district attorney joins the show to discuss the decrease of homicides in the capital city.  Moore talks about the lack of education and poverty and the affect they have on crime rates.  Moore also compares the crime in Baton Rouge since the Alton Sterling incident and what we should look forward to in the new year.