12/12 Tuesday: Bill Bryan, Gary Taubes, Denny McLain, Zia Tammami

Hour 1:

Bill Bryan

Bill Bryan is the leader of the Louisiana Independent Party and joins the conversation as the first guest of the show to comment on today's election in Alabama where Roy Moore is running for U.S. Senate. 

Gary Taubes

Author of The Case Against Sugar, Gary Taubes, discusses his latest work. 

"Among Americans, diabetes is more prevalent today than ever; obesity is at epidemic proportions; nearly 10% of children are thought to have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. And sugar is at the root of these, and other, critical society-wide, health-related problems. With his signature command of both science and straight talk, Gary Taubes delves into Americans' history with sugar: its uses as a preservative, as an additive in cigarettes, the contemporary overuse of high-fructose corn syrup. "- Amazon

Hour 2:

Denny McLain

Former pitcher for the Detroit Tigers Denny McLain chats with Jim about the politics of the baseball Hall of Fame.

Zia Tammami

Veteran Jazz host Zia Tammami joins the conversation to comment on the life of the legendary Frank Sinatra. Sinatra would've been 102 today. 

11/17 Friday: Paul Arrigo, Tony Guarisco, Bridget Gardner, Scott McKay, Bill Bryan

Hour 1:

Paul Arrigo & Tony Guarisco

President and CEO of Visit Baton Rouge Paul Arrigo and former state senator Tony Guarisco chat with Jim about the hotel-motel occupancy tax. Arrigo supports it and Guarisco does not. 

Bridget Gardner

Registered Nurse with the University Medical Center in New Orleans Bridget Gardner chats with Jim about a program through the fast food chain, Sonic, to purchase child safety seats for local communities.

Hour 2:

Scott McKay & Bill Bryan

Republican Scott McKay of the Hayride and Independent Bill Bryant join the conversation in the last hour to comment on President Donald Trump and allegations against Al Franken and Roy Moore. 

11/07 Tuesday: Harlow Giles Unger, Bill Bryan, Mike Chittom, Victor Sachse

Hour 1:

Harlow Giles Unger

Author of First Founding Father: Richard Henry Lee and the Call to Independence, Harlow Giles Unger, joins Jim as the first guest. 

"A stirring, action-packed biography, First Founding Father will startle most Americans with the revelation that many historians have ignored for more than two centuries: Richard Henry Lee, not Thomas Jefferson, was the author of America's original Declaration of Independence."-Amazon

Bill Bryan

BR Blues Foundation Member Bill Bryan comes in studio to talk about the 75th birthday of Johnny Rivers and what would be the 95th birthday of Al Hirt. Bryan also comments on the anniversary of Zachary Taylor being elected as President of the United States, while he was living in Baton Rouge. Bryan is also the leader of the Louisiana Independent Party. 

Hour 2:

Mike Chittom & Victor Sachse

Republican activist Mike Chittom and Democratic Political analyst Dr. Victor Sachse join the discussion to talk politics in Louisiana and President Donald Trump. The pair also comment on the recent tragic shooting in a Texas church. 

9/12 Tuesday: Joey Strickland, Mike Steele, Bill Bryan

Hour 1:

Joey Strickland

Strickland will discusses the many and varied services available under our state department of veterans services to Louisiana veterans, and what the need is. We hear from the field, how much money our offices bring into the state each year connecting veterans with a vast variety of veterans’ federal benefits, and the increased number of deployments of Louisiana soldiers that are coming this year and in the months ahead.

Hour 2:

Mike Steele

Steele discusses post-Irma recovery, and what happens in statewide post-storm response at this stage in the immediate days after the storm, what specifically Louisiana is doing to help Florida, like many of our leading first responders being there in Tallahassee helping Florida coordinate its response, all the power trucks headed that way from our state, and some really encouraging information on all Louisiana has done to help Harvey’s survivors, including how our Governor’s suggestions to improve FEMA’s Shelter At Home program are going to be helping Harvey survivors now. 

Bill Bryan

Bill Bryan, a BR Blues Foundation Board Member, joins Julie in studio to talk about the 2017 Blues Gala on October 1st. 

07/27 Thursday: Ralph Abraham, Arthur Reed, Bill Bryan, Ali Akbar and Susan Nelson

Hour One

Ralph Abraham

Congressman Ralph Abraham will be on air to talk about President Trump's transgender ban in the military. He is an American physician and former veterinarian from Mangham, Louisiana. He won the election as a Republican to represent Louisiana's 5th congressional district.

Arthur Reed

Arthur Reed is coming on the show to address a comment he made about the police shooting that happened last summer and how the shooting brought "justice" to Alton Sterling.

Bill Bryan

Bill Bryan was here to discus the Italian Festival happening in Baton Rouge. The festival is held at Belle of Baton Rouge Atrium on July 30, 2017 from 11 to 5 pm. 

Hour Two

Ali Akbar and Susan Nelson

The second hour is joined Ali Akbar and Susan Nelson. They will be debating on opposite sides about President Trump's transgender ban.

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

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.