10/20 Friday: Brannon Costello, Rohan Davey, Chris Andrews

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Brannon Costello

Author of Neon Visions: The Comics of Howard Chaykin, Brannon Costello, joins Jim in studio to chat about his latest work. 

In the 1980s, Howard Chaykin broke new ground in American comic books with a series of formally innovative, iconoclastic works that turned the traditional action-adventure tales of mainstream comics into a platform for personal expression, political engagement, and aesthetic experimentation. Today, Chaykin remains a vital and prolific artist, but despite the original and influential nature of his work, he receives scant critical attention. -Amazon

Rohan Davey

Former LSU and NFL quarter Rohan Davey joins the conversation to discuss the LSU vs. Ole Miss game this Saturday night. He predicts how well the Tigers will do and comments on quarterback Danny Etling. 

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Chris Andrews

Reverend Chris Andrews is the former reverend of First United Methodist. He discusses the recent string of shootings in the Baton Rouge area, crime and President Donald Trump.

10/18 Wednesday: Laura Holmes Haddad, Rainer Weiss, Dan Collins

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Author of This is Cancer: Everything You Need to Know, from the Waiting Room to the Bedroom , Laura Holmes Haddad, chats with Jim about her latest book. 

"Cancer is indiscriminate. It cares little for class, creed or color. Its patients are literally everywhere. When Laura Holmes Haddad was diagnosed, she discovered shelf upon shelf of overly-earnest, somber, gray survival books, and knew there had to be a better way. A “what to expect when you’re expecting” book for the diagnosis you don’t want but are stuck with, This Is Cancer is the book that patients keep in their “heading to the hospital bag,” because it’s the only one that tells them what’s going on and keeps them company."- Amazon

Rainer Weiss

LSU and MIT Physics Professor Rainer Weiss on winning the 2017 Nobel Prize for his work with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory in Livingston Parish. A discovery in September of 2015 confirmed a major prediction of Albert Einstein’s 1915 theory of relativity. 

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Dan Collins

Dan Collins joins Jim to discuss a story in an issue of Baton Rouge Business Report. It's about his whistleblower environmental lawsuit against the state. 

10/17 Tuesday: Deborah Copaken, John Camp, Mike Bertaut, Peter Finney Jr.

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Deborah Copaken

Author Deborah Copaken joins Jim as his first guest to chat about her latest work. 

"A wise, warm, and witty gift for new (and gently used) parents seeking to raise positive, thoughtful children, this alphabet book brims with the advice only those who've been there can give. From "D is for Dog" (get one) to "P is for Praise" (do it often but appropriately) to "R is for Romance" (keep it alive after the kids come), each mini essay is coupled with a smart, letter-appropriate full-color photograph in these delightfully grown-up ABCs."- Amazon

John Camp

Journalist John Camp joins Jim and shifts the conversation to talk about an usual anniversary. Camp discusses 30 years ago when Jimmy Swaggart was caught by a fellow evangelist in the company of a hooker at a seedy rent by the hour motel in the New Orleans suburbs.

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Mike Bertaut 

Mike Bertaut is a healthcare economist from Blue Cross Blue Shield. Bertaut joins Jim in studio to discuss the small health care plan made in Congress with bi-partisan support. The plan would continue with cost sharing payments to health insurance providers. 

Peter Finney Jr. 

Peter Finney Jr. joins the conversation to discuss his late father, Peter Finney Sr. on what would be his 90th birthday. Finney Sr. was a well known Louisiana sportswriter. 

10/16 Monday: Marvin Scott, Matthew Walker, Beatty Cohan, Jim Kleinpeter, Jeff Sadow

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Marvin Scott

Veteran print and broadcast journalist Marvin Scott is Jim's first guest today and chats about fake news objectivity. Scott comments on the state of media in today's society and how journalists maintain their objectivity, especially when covering polarizing stories. 

Matthew Walker

Dr. Matthew Walker chats with Jim about his latest book. 

"The first sleep book by a leading scientific expert—Professor Matthew Walker, Director of UC Berkeley’s Sleep and Neuroimaging Lab—reveals his groundbreaking exploration of sleep, explaining how we can harness its transformative power to change our lives for the better."- Amazon

Beatty Cohan

Writer for the Huffington Post, Beatty Cohan MSW, LCSW, AASECT, joins the conversation to talk about rating your mate before it's too late and how to never make a mistake in love again. 

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Jim Kleinpeter 

Veteran sportswriter Jim Kleinpeter on LSU’s victory against Auburn Saturday at Tiger Stadium and the Saint's win yesterday over the Detroit Lions.       

Jeff Sadow

LSU-Shreveport Political Science Professor and blogger Jeff Sadow joins the show to discuss this Saturday's state treasurer's election and the how President Donald Trump is doing so far in office.