08/15 Tuesday: Gerard Landry, Jason Kander, Carolyn Hill, Ali Akbar

Hour One

Gerard Landry 

 

Gerard Landry is the Mayor of Denham Springs; he was on air with Jim to talk about the city's road to recovery, one year after the flood. Landry was raised in Baton Rouge and graduate from LSU and is an U.S. Army Veteran.

 

Jason Kander

Jason Kander is a lawyer and a politician. He is the former Secretary of State in Missouri and the President of Let America Vote. Kander is a member of the Democratic Party and narrowly lost a race for the Seante in the red state of Missouri. 

Hour Two

Carolyn Hill and Ali Akbar

Carolyn Hill is the director of the Democratic Party in EBR Parish and Ali Akbar is the Chairman of the Louisiana Young Republican Federation. They debated on opposite sides of the political spectrum about what's going on our world today.

05/08 Monday: Rosalyn Baldwin, Meanwhile, Back at Cafe Du Monde, Fiona Lewis, Carolyn Hill & Elbert Guillory

HOUR ONE
 

Peggy Sweeney-McDonald

Peggy Sweeney-McDonald, the author of Meanwhile, Back at Cafe Du Monde, joins the show to promote the seventh anniversary of the book with a celebration being held at the 3rd LSU Museum of Art, on Wednesday, May, 10th at 6:30 pm.

Rosalyn Baldwin

7-year-old Rosalyn Baldwin joins the show to talk with Jim about her hugs for police officers.  Baldwin aims to hug police in as many states as possible.  Rosalyn is joined by her father, Errik, and her mother, Angie. Her parents describe their upcoming tour to states where Rosalyn will hug more officers.

Fiona Lewis

Fiona Lewis joins the show to describe her memoir, Mistakes Were Made.  She describes the French countryside, reflects on her glamorous youth across London and Paris in the ’60s, Hollywood in the ’70s, and the important, sometimes disastrous, choices she made along the way. 

HOUR TWO

Carolyn Hill & Elbert Guillory

Former BESE member, Carolyn Hill and former state Senator Elbert Guillory join the show together to talk about education, healthcare and politics.

10/10 Monday: Let Me Out, Extending Redemption, Carolyn Hill, Stephen Handwerk

HOUR ONE

Peter Himmelman

Himmelman is an American singer-songwriter and film/television composer.  Himmelman is also the founder of Big Muse, a company which helps individuals and organizations unlock their creative potential.  His book, "Let Me Out," advises readers to ignore negative thoughts and achieve the professional and personal success they deserve.

Gene Mills

The President of LA Family Forum wrote a letter to the Editor in the Baton Rouge Advocate about extending redemption to those incarcerated in Louisiana.  Mills joins the show to talk about the recidivism rates, victims in the criminal justice system, and reintegration into society.

Carolyn Hill

Democrat Carolyn Hill has teamed up with Republican Woody Jenkins in a non-partisan approach to encourage all to exercise their right to vote.  Hill joins the show to talk about what evoked this cooperation between the two parties.

HOUR TWO

Stephen Handwerk

Handwerk is the Executive Director of the LA Democratic Party. Stephen talks about the presidential debate Sunday, October 9.  Handwerk analyzes Trump and Hillary's remarks and makes predictions for the election.