6/26 Monday: Billy Nungesser, Jeff Palermo, Gene Mills

June 27, 2017 Michelle Southern

Hour 1

Billy Nungesser

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser talks about successes in Louisiana's tourism industry.

Jeff Palermo

Louisiana Radio Network News/Sports Director & Tiger Rag radio host Jeff Palermo joins Jim to preview the College World Series finals featuring LSU and Florida.

Hour 2

Gene Mills

Louisiana Family Forum President Gene Mills supports the Republican Senate healthcare bill. He tells us the plan repeals the federal mandate to purchase insurance, and it all comes down to making healthcare affordable for as many people as possible. Those who oppose the bill say it would mean up to 500,000 Louisianans would lose their coverage.

Also on the show, dicussions with Mills on the two year anniversary of the Supreme Court decision on same sex marriage.

06/23 Friday: Doug Ireland, Bill Bryan, Scott Wilfong and Dayne Sherman

June 26, 2017 Show Producer

Hour One

Doug Ireland

Doug Ireland is in charge of the Louisiana Sports Hall of fame and came on as a guest to talk about this year's induction class. Ireland has been in charge of the hall of fame since 1991, after succeeding longtime Director, Jerry Pierce.

Bill Bryan

Bill Bryan is a local attorney in Baton Rouge; he came on the air to discuss why the political process has caused him to become an Independent.

Hour Two

Scott Wilfong and Dayne Sherman

Republican political consultant Scot Wilfong and Dayne Sherman, a professor at Southeastern, came on the air to debate on opposite sides of healthcare and more.

O6/22 Thursday: Bud Johnson, Jay Connaughton, Mark Ballard and Tom Aswell

June 22, 2017 Show Producer

Hour One

Bud Johnson

The former LSU Sports Information Director Bud Johnson, was here to help Jim remember Pete "Pistol Pete" Maravich. Today, June 22, 2017 would have Pistol Pete's 70th birthday. Johnson witnessed the era of Pistol Pete while he was playing for LSU.

Jay Connaughton

Political consultant for Donald Trump, Jay Connaughton, commented on the President's healthcare plan and GOP wins in the Georgia and South Carolina congressional races this week.

Hour Two

Mark Ballard

Mark Ballard of The Advocate was on air covering the LSU Board of Supervisors meeting today.

Tom Aswell

Tom Aswell of the Louisiana Voice was on the show commenting on the secrecy behind the negotiants for the healthcare bill that the U.S. Senate is deliberating.

06/21 Wednesday: Bernie Pinsonat, Melissa Eastin, Troy Prevot, Beau Clark

June 21, 2017 Show Producer

Hour 1:

Bernie Pinsonat

Pollster Bernie Pinsonat joins Jim in studio to discuss Louisiana's legislative leaders and politics in the South. Pinsonat also comments on the Congressional races in Georgia and South Carolina.

Melissa Eastin

Melissa Eastin with the East Baton Rouge Parish Library chats with Jim about the library's next event where a genealogist will be focusing on the Acadians of Maryland. For more information, call (225) 231-3751.

Hour 2:

Troy Prevot & Beau Clark

LCTA Workers' Compensation COO Troy Prevot and East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner Dr. Beau Clark chat with Jim about the opioid epidemic in our state. The pair comment on how to reduce the extreme number of deaths the state faces as a result of this drug abuse and the rising number of workplace injuries as this addiction grows.

June 21: Ask the Governor

June 21, 2017 Show Producer

Ask the Governor:

Governor John Bel Edwards takes calls from Louisiana residents in the 15th installment of his radio call-in show. Edwards gave an update on Tropical Storm Cindy.

06/20 Tuesday: Matt Watson and George Sells

June 20, 2017 Show Producer

Hour One

Matt Watson

Mat Watson was elected District 11 councilman in 2016. Watson is originally from Midland, MI and moved to Natchitoches to attend college at Northwestern and earn a degree BA in Social Thought.

Hour Two

George Sells

George Sells is the former WAFB anchor man; he followed as the second guest for hour two. He will comparing watergate to what is going on in the White House now and discussed the former governor of Alabama, Georg Wallace.