08/22 Tuesday: Neil Pasricha, Elbert Guillory, Andrew Lawrence

Hour 1:

Neil Pasricha

Author of Two Minute Mornings: A Journal to Win Your Day Everyday, Neil Pasricha, joins the show to comment on his latest book.

"The choices made in the morning can have a huge impact all day long. The creator of the bestselling Book of Awesome and Journal of Awesome encourages users to "win the day" in just a few minutes each morning. The simple, quick prompts—focusing on gratitude, letting go of stress, and setting daily intentions—are proven to increase happiness and set readers up for success every day." - Amazon

Elbert Guillory

Former state lawmaker Elbert Guillory chats with Jim about his latest Youtube video. Guillory address the Civil War and racism in this video. 

Hour 2:

Andrew Lawrence

Senior Researcher for Media Matters, Andrew Lawrence, joins the conversation to discuss President Trump's speech on Afghanistan last night. He also comments on the Charlottesville protests. 

08/21 Monday: Richard Fontanesi, Geoffrey Stone, Robin Ganzert, Roger Villere

Hour One

Richard Fontanesi

Richard Fontanesi briefly discussed the solar eclipse that took place today. Fontanesi traveled to Kentucky to view the eclipse and see it in its totality. 

 

Geoffrey Stone

 

Geoffrey Stone commented on the op-ed piece he wrote defending Richard Spencer's First Amendment right to speak at Auburn University. Richard Spencer is a white supremacist and one of the leading voices of the alt-right.

 

Robin Ganzert

Robin Ganzert was the third guest; she is the president of American Humane. American Humane helps to protect animals and children from abuse and harm. One year after the flooding there will be a giant gift of hope to arrive for Louisiana Animals.

Hour Two

Roger Villere

 

Roger Villere is the Chairman for the Louisiana Republican Party and an businessman from Metairie. He talked about the status of the Republican Party in Louisiana and commented on events happening in the world today.

08/18 Fridays: Michael Rubin, Tim Shorrock, Chris Andrews

Hour One

Michael Rubin

Attorney Michael Rubin is a former professional jazz pianist and has performed in several states and clubs, including New Orleans. He is also a former radio and television announcer. On today's show he was on air to talk about his latest novel Ca$ed Out.

 

Tim Shorrock

Tim Shorrock is a writer and commentator on US foreign policy, US national security and East Asian politics. He commented on what is going on with the United States and North Korea.

 

Hour Two

Chris Andrews

Chris Andrews is the former pastor of the First United Methodist Church. He spent 22 years at the church and will talk more on the division in America.

08/17 Thursday: Nicole Sweazy, Mark Ballard, Richard Marksbury

Hour One

Nicole Sweazy

Nicole Sweazy is a Housing Program Admin for the Louisiana Housing Corporation. She came on air live and in studio to speak on the historic flood and the recovery that has been happeinging throughout the state. 

 

Mark Ballard

 

Mark Ballard from The Advocate returned to discuss a number of topics, including LSU enrollment, Mike the Tiger and the events that unfolded in Charlottesville. 

Hour Two

Richard Marksbury 

Richard Marksbury is the former Dean of Tulane University; Marksbury joined the conversation on the removal of confederate statues across the nation. There is currently an initiative in New Orleans to remove the statue of Andrew Jackson from Jackson Square. 

8/16 Wednesday: Kimberly Gatto, Ernest Johnson, Mike Wolf, Quin Hillyer

Hour One

Kimberly Gatto

Author Kimberly Gatto was on air to talk about her book All The King's Horses: The Equestrian Life of Elvis Presley. The book reveals the untold story of the life of Elves Presley and reveals how horses were his greatest passion. The book was co-authored with Kimberly Gatto.

 

Ernest Johnson

 

Louisiana NAACP President Ernest Johnson was a guest to comment on President Trump and the events that unfolded in Charlottesville this past week. Johnson has over 33 years of professional, leadership and management experience. 

Hour Two

Mike Wolf and Quin Hillyer 

 

Attorney Mike Wolf and Quin Hillyer joined the conversation surrounding President Trump and the happenings in Charlottesville.