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The Advocate's Capitol News Bureau Chief joined the show to chat on in-state affairs. Mark and Jim discussed the newly elected Mayor-President, Gov. John Bel Edwards, state budgeting and Alton Sterling.
Former Secretary of State Jim Brown joined the show to discuss Donald Trump, Alton Sterling and other current events going on in the world. He is a political commentator and consultant in Baton Rouge and is involved in Louisiana Democratic politics.
LSU Economist Loren Scott chats with Jim about the future of the country's economy under the Trump administration. Scott says it's good news that Trump wants to reduce taxes. But Scott also says Trump seems to be anti-trade.
Former state senator and Republican attorney Ben Bagert and former Democratic state senator Tony Guarisco discuss Trump's presidency and his U.S. Supreme Court nomination of Neil Gorsuch of Colorado. Bagert supports the president's decision. The two also chat about President Trump's travel ban.
Peter Hook is the co-founder and bassist for Rock groups Joy Division and New Order. The English rock ban Joy Division changed their name to New Order following the death of their lead singer in 1980. They are best known for their song Blue Monday. He discussed his new book Substance: Inside New Order on the show.
Quin Hillyer is a columnist and conservative and joined the show to talk a bout Trump's presidency and his picks for cabinet positions.
Former lawmaker Marissa Flournoy and former Louisiana State Rep. Elbert Guilliory debated on opposite sides of Donald Trump. Guillory is a Republican and supporter of Trump and Flournoy is in opposition.
In 2013, Dr Kermit Gosnell was convicted of killing four people, including three babies, but is thought to have killed hundreds more in a 30-year killing spree. Ann McElhinney's book, Gosnell reveals the investigation that brought Kermit Gosnell to justice. What started as a routine drug investigation, turned into a shocking unmasking of America's biggest serial killer.
Dr. Christine Adams' book, Living On Automatic: How Emotional Conditioning Shapes Our Lives and Relationships, offers a groundbreaking new concept of personalities and relationships. Dr. Adams describes signs of attraction and what could possibly be detrimental to a relationship.
Gene Mills is President of the Louisiana Family Forum. Mills joins the show to talk with Jim about Donald Trump's executive orders and assess Trump's first 10 days in office.
Author James Weatherall chats with Jim about his latest book, Void: The Physics of Nothing.
"James Owen Weatherall’s previous book, The Physics of Wall Street, was a New York Times best-seller and named one of Physics Today’s five most intriguing books of 2013. In his newest volume, he takes on a fundamental concept of modern physics: nothing. The physics of stuff—protons, neutrons, electrons, and even quarks and gluons—is at least somewhat familiar to most of us. But what about the physics of nothing? Isaac Newton thought of empty space as nothingness extended in all directions, a kind of theater in which physics could unfold. But both quantum theory and relativity tell us that Newton’s picture can’t be right. Nothing, it turns out, is an awful lot like something, with a structure and properties every bit as complex and mysterious as matter. In his signature lively prose, Weatherall explores the very nature of empty space—and solidifies his reputation as a science writer to watch." -Amazon
Journalist and public speaker, Frederick Clarkson, joins Jim to discuss religion and politics under a Trump presidency. Clarkson is the co-author of the group blog, Talk to Action, which addresses The Religious Right.
Republican Ali Akbar and Democrat Daniel Banguel join Jim in studio to discuss a Trump presidency. The pair also chat about the election system and reforming elections. Banguel helped organize the protests in Baton Rouge following the Alton Sterling shooting.
Nancy Jo Sales is an author and journalist who has written for Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar and more. She joined the show to talk about her recently published book, American Girls: Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers.
Mark Ballard of The Advocate called in to discuss Donald Trump's accusations of voter fraud and other topics with involving the president and the George Orwell book 1985.
Legendary activist Dr. Faye Williams discusses Trump's first week office with TV personality and Trump supporter, Dianne Andrews. Dr. Williams attended the Woman's March in Washington and is not a supporter of Trump.
