10/26 Wednesday: Darrell Glasper on Donald Trump, All American Boys, Brian Kilmeade, Donald Crawford

HOUR ONE
 

Darryl Glasper

Former Baton Rouge Metro councilman Darrell Glasper talks to Jim about supporting Donald Trump.  Glasper has been supporting Donald Trump since the beginning of elections and presents why Donald Trump should and will gain more of the African American vote than expected.

Jason Reynolds & Brendan Kiely

Two friends and writers come together to open up the conversation about race in All American Boys.  At the height of police brutality and hate crimes, the duo creates a conversation about social justice and diversity for young and older to educate themselves.

HOUR TWO

Brian Kilmeade

 

Brian Kilmeade , cohost of “Fox & Friends” on Fox News, joins the show to discuss his historical narrative, co-written with Don Yaeger. "Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates" sheds new light on an important episode that has been forgotten by most Americans.

Jim Wharton

 

Former LSU Chancellor James "Jim" Wharton joins Jim during the second hour to elaborate on the Louisiana state constitutional amendments on the Nov. 8th ballot. Wharton dissects some of the amendments that will have an impact on households--including a change in how public college tuition rates get set.

 

Donald Crawford

Don "crawdaddy" Crawford joins the show to discuss his campaign for U.S. Senate.

10/21 Wednesday: Gubernatorial Candidate Jay Dardenne, Lt. Governor Candidate John Young, EBR Library, and Campaign Manager for Scott Angelle

HOUR ONE: 

John Young

John Young is the Jefferson Parish President.  He is running for Lieutenant Governor.  Young shares his plans to improve tourism and how he will better the state if elected. 

Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely 

Critically acclaimed authors Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely have joined forces to write an explosive new novel, All American Boys, inspired by recent controversial events and the national firestorm over police brutality.  "In society, we might have this different experience, but in this book there is a shared space," Reynolds says on the different experiences of racism.  

Spencer Watts and Mary Stein 

Spencer Watts is the Library Director of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library.  Mary H. Stein is the Assistant Library Director at the EBR Parish Library.  Stein says, "Instead of 1000 a day, we have 1500 a day," on the foot traffic in the EBR Library.  

HOUR TWO: 

Jay Dardenne

Jay Dardenne is the Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana.  He is a Republican Gubernatorial cadidate.  He discusses his campaign and plan for Louisiana as voting is this coming Saturday. 

Ryan Cross 

Ryan Cross is the Campaign Manager at Friends of Scott Angelle.