03/29 Wednesday: BR General Dr. Cole, President of PAR, Clean Sweep EBR, Darrell Glasper & Reginald Pitcher

HOUR ONE

Dr. Kenny Cole

Dr. Kenneth Cole is the chief transformation officer at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. Cole joins the show to talk about the Affordable Care Act and the future of healthcare and insurance under President Trump.

Robert Travis Scott

Governor John Bel Edwards laid out his plan today for a new tax structure in Louisiana. President of PAR, Robert Travis Scott, describes the governor's plan and calls for better outcomes for individuals over businesses.

Rowdy Gaudet

Mayor-president Sharon Weston Broome, along with Keep Baton Rouge Beautiful and the Great American Cleanup, is hosting the first ever Mayor Broome's Clean Sweep EBR parish-wide cleanup event on Saturday, April 1. Her Chief Administrator Officer joins the show to give listeners more information about the Great Cleanup.

HOUR TWO

Darrell Glasper & Rev. Reginald Pitcher

Republican Darrell Glasper and Rev. Reginald Pitcher join the show to talk about President Donald Trump and discuss whether he has ties with Russia.

03/28 Tuesday: Marty Appel, James David Cain, David Diamond

Hour One

Marty Appel

Author Marty Appel joined Jim to discuss his latest worked. The book is titled Casey Stengel: Baseball's Greatest Character. The book is about Casey Stengel, former manager of the New York Yankees. 

James David Cain

James David Cain is former Louisiana State Senator and a retired farmer and rancher from Dry Creek. He was in office as senator from 1992-2008.  He received his Bachelor of Science  and Master of Science degrees from McNeese State University. He discussed his career, including and appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show, on the air. 

Hour Two

David Diamond

Baton Rouge Minister David Diamond joined our show today after he could not make it for yesterday's show. He and Jim talked about a number of topics, including evangelical support for Donald Trump. 

03/27 Monday: More Alive and Less Lonely, Representative Ted James, Justice of Peace Moses Evans

HOUR ONE

Jonathan Lethem

Jonathan Lethem's book More Alive and Less Lonely collects over a decade of Lethem’s finest writing on writing, with new and previously unpublished material, including: impassioned appreciations of forgotten writers and overlooked books, razor-sharp critical essays, and personal accounts of his most extraordinary literary encounters and discoveries.

Rep. Ted James

Representative Ted James joins the show to talk about the upcoming Legislative session. James touches on the Alton Sterling decision, taxes and the possibility of a new bill that allows Mayor Broome to appoint a chief of police at her discretion. 

HOUR TWO

Moses Evans

Justice of the Peace Moses Evans joins the show to talk about his business since President Trump has been elected to office.  Evans says same sex marriages have been at an all-time high. 

03/24 Friday: Ron Powers, Edward Pratt, Scott Wilfong and Dayne Sherman

Hour One

Ron Powers

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Author Ron Powers joined the show to talk about his latest work, No One Cares About Crazy People. He is a New York Times best-selling author and a Pulitzer Prize winner. He is the first television critic to receive a Pulitzer Prize. 

Edward Pratt

Edward Pratt is a columnist for the Advocate. He joined the show to discuss an article he wrote involving a police officer in Walker. The officer brought a noose to work as joke with a cookie attached to the noose. Pratt discusses his take on the incident and the symbolism behind the noose and cookie. 

Hour Two

Scott Wilfong and Dayne Sherman

Scott Wilfong and Dayne Sherman return to discuss Trump's healthcare bill and the lack of votes that caused the bill to not be passed. Wilfong was in-studio to represent the Republican Party and Dayne Sherman called-in to represent the Democratic Party. 

03/23 Thursday: Garland Goodwin Wilson, Mark Ballard and Len Apcar

Hour One

Garland Goodwin Wilson

Garland Goodwin Wilson came in studio to discuss Of Moving Colors Productions and their 30th anniversary that is coming up. Wilson was named the the Artistic Director of the Company back in 1988. The celebration for the 30th anniversary will be held at the home of David Manship. Tickets for the event can be purchased on their website at: http://www.ofmovingcolors.org/

Mark Ballard

Editor of The Advocate Capitol news bureau, Mark Ballard, called in to give his weekly updates of what is going in the state of Louisiana. 

 

Hour Two 

Len Apcar

Len Apcar is the former senior of the New York Times and is the current Wendell Gray Switzer Jr. Endowed Chair in Media Literacy for LSU Manship School of Mass Communication. He spent 24 years with the New York Times before leaving his position to come to Baton Rouge. Apcar joined Jim in studio to talk about Donald Trump and fake news. 

03/22 Wednesday: Col. Eric Crider, LSU Research on Coastal land loss, Rep Steve Carter, Leadercast w/ The Day Group, Elbert Guillory

HOUR ONE

Col. Eric Crider

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Eric Crider from the United States (U.S.) Army War College joins the show to talk about the benefits and life associated with the war college.  Col. Crider describes his family history with serving the country. Crider is joined by Attorney Skip Phillips.

Stephen Barnes & Steve Cochran

The Bayou State could lose $3.6 billion in homes, businesses, and infrastructure over the next 50 years if Louisiana does not take action to stop the massive coastal land loss problem. That’s according to a study by the LSU Economics and Policy Research Group. Researcher Stephen Barnes says they studied the direct impact of land loss in different areas of the state.

Rep. Steve Carter

Republican State Representative Steve Carter joins the show to talk about budget funding. Carter explains the desperate need to spend money on roads for easier transportation and commerce.

HOUR TWO

David Day

Owner of The Day Group media agency in Baton Rouge, joins the show to talk about Leadercast in Baton Rouge on May 5th.  Speakers include guest Tyler Perry and others. Those who wish to sign up for this event can visit, www.leadercastbr.com. 

Elbert Guillory

Former state lawmaker Elbert Guillory has been chosen by the Louisiana Republican Party to lead an outreach effort to bring more minorities to the GOP. Guillory became the first black Republican state senator in 2013 when he switched from the Democratic Party. He says his hope is to convince African-American voters the Republican Party has their interest in mind.