08/10 Thursday: Steve Carter, Ronnie Kole, Lance Harris, John Digiulio, Mike Johnson

Hour One

Steve Carter 

Steve Carter is a former LSU tennis coach and now serves a Republican state representative for district 68 in Baton Rouge. Carter joined are guest host Fred Rosenfeld and talked about the gas tax, the legislator and more. 

Ronnie Kole

Ronnie Kole is a legendary New Orleans-based Jazz Pianist, originally born in Chicago. Kole is has been admired by important people in the industry and even trained Harry Connick Jr. Kole was the fifth person to be inducted into the New Orleans Musical Legends Park in 2008.

Hour Two

Lance Harris

Lance Harris id from Alexandria and is the Chairman of the Republican Caucus. Harris is the Republican leader for District 25 and represents Rapides Parish. He commented more about the proposed gas tax in Louisiana. 

 

John Digiulio and Mike Johnson

John Digulio and Mike Johnson from Digiulio Brothers Italian Cafe were on air to talk about the history of the restaurant and what gave it its staying power. 

08/09 Wednesday: Brad Kolowich Jr., Dr. Robert Davis, Bill Curl, Dr. Lonnie Luce, Elbert Guillory, Mike Shepard

Hour One

Brad Kolowich Jr. and Dr. Robert Davis

Certified personal trainer Brad Kolowich and Rrobert Davis, Ph. D talked about their book Fitter,Faster. The book shows you how getting in shape requires less time and effort than you may think. 

Bill Curl

Bill Curl was a guest in the first hour to speak on the 42nd anniversary of the Louisiana Superdome. The Superdome opened on August 9, 1975. Curl is the former Public Relations director of the Superdome, a position he held for 33 years.

Dr. Lonnie Luce

Dr. Lonnie Luce is the superintendent of University View Academy; UVA is an online school and he talked more about the school on air.

Hour Two

Elbert Guillory

Senator Elbert Guillory called in to comment on what he thinks America should do about North Korea.

William Shepard

Mike Shepard is the President of the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. He is talked about the the recent death of Glen Campbell and the upcoming anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley.

08/08 Tuesday: Lori Perkins, Adam St. Pierre, Dr. Stephen Etheredge, Dr. Ray Castle and Gus Weill

Hour One

Lori Perkins

Lori Perkins is the editor/author of 25 erotic romance anthologies and is the founder of the L. Perkins Literary Agency, and a former adjunct professor of journalism at NYU. She is one of the authors of Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Watergate but Were Afraid to Ask and discussed the book on air. 

Adam St. Pierre

Adam St. Pierre is with the EBR Parish Library and will be here to talk about the beer lecture series happening at the library. The Library will be serving beer and discussing the historical brewing of New Orleans beer. It takes place at 6 pm on August 9th.

Hour Two

Dr. Stephen Etheredge and Dr. Ray Castle 

Doctors Stephen Etheredge and Ray Castle will be on air to talk about concussions. Dr. Etheredge is the team doctor over the concussion program at LSU and Dr. Castle is head of the Athletic Training program curriculum that trains AT students.

Gus Weill

Former Public Relations specialist and auhtor Gus Weill was on air to comment on President Trump and his comments about North Korea. 

08/7 Monday: Former Governor Edwin Edwards 90th Birthday, Rev. Reginald Pitcher

Hour 1:

Edwin Edwards

Former four-term Governor Edwin Edwards turns 90-years-old today. Jim remembers the Cajun Prince's life and plays an interview from Talk Louisiana with Edwards. 

Hour 2:

Reginald Pitcher

Rev. Reginald Pitcher joins Jim in studio to discuss race relations in Louisiana and around the country. Pitcher is the former pastor of the Greater Baptist Sixty-Aid Church in the Gardere area of Baton Rouge. 

08/04 Friday: Nicole McAlister, Peter Kalmus, Rev. Diamond

Hour One

Nicole McAlister

Nicole Mcalister joined us in studio to represent and talk about the organization CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). More information about this organization can be found at http://www.casabr.org/

Peter Kalmus

Dr. Peter Kalmus was here to talk about the book he authored titled, Being the Change: Live Well and Spark a Climate Revolution. Peter Kalmus is an atmospheric scientist at Caltech/Jet Propulsion Laboratory with a Ph.D. in physics from Columbia University. 

Hour Two

Rev. Diamond

Rev. Diamond was here discussing President Trump and why evangelicals support him.

08/03 Thursday: Josh Bernstein, Mark Ballard, Mike Wolf

Hour One

Josh Bernstein

Television host Josh Bernstein will speak on John McCain and how he holds the solution to repeal and replace Obamacare even with his "no" vote. Bernstein is also with AMAC (Association for Mature American Citizens).

Mark Ballard

Mark Ballard was on air as a guest to talk about his wife Donna Britt and more updates with what's going on in the Senate.

Hour Two

Mike Wolf

Baton Rouge attorney Mike Wolf came in studio to talk about President Trump, among other topics.