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. 

11/01 Wednesday: Denny McLain, Peter Finney Jr, Faye Williams, Vincent Bruno

Hour 1:

Denny McLain

Former pitcher for the Detroit Tigers Denny McLain chats with Jim about the final game of the World Series tonight in Los Angeles as the Dodgers take on the Houston Astros. 

Peter Finney Jr. 

Executive Editor & General Manager of the Clarion Herald Peter Finney Jr. joins the conversation to chat about the 51st birthday of the New Orleans Saints. 

Hour 2:

Faye Williams & Vincent Bruno

Democrat Dr. Faye Williams and Republican Vincent Bruno join the conservation to discuss alleged Russian collusion and the indictment of Paul Manafort. 

10/02 Monday: John McCann, Denny McLain, John Camp

Hour 1:

John McCann

Executive Director of Student Leadership for the East Baton Rouge Parish School System, John McCann, joins Jim in studio to talk about LSU football and the Tigers' loss to Troy on Saturday. McCann played football for LSU and was the McNeese State University coach. 

Denny McLain

Denny McLain, former pitcher for the Detroit Lions, chats with Jim about the tragedy in Las Vegas. McLain was an organist who performed in Las Vegas. 

Hour 2:

John Camp

John B. Camp discusses his long career in journalism and his rise to prominence as Senior Investigative Correspondent for CNN. Camp talks about the mass shooting in Las Vegas last night and about Barry Seal and the new movie about his life, American Made. 

08/01 Tuesday: Sam Karlin, Jerry Stovall, Denny McLain, Roy Fletcher

Hour 1:

Sam Karlin

Staff reporter at the Daily Report chats with Jim about a legislative audit into land bought on Bluebonnet Blvd. and Jefferson Hwy, in Baton Rouge. Developer Radu Cosman purchased the property for only $10,000 from an auction by the City-Parish. 

Jerry Stovall

Former LSU football coach and player, Jerry Stovall, joins the conversation to discuss the rebranding of the Baton Rouge Sports Foundation. He also comments on the serious health consequences concussions have on football players during and after the careers. The American Medical Association has recently been studying the dangerous effects of head injuries in football and other contact sports. 

Hour 2:

Denny McLain

Former professional baseball player with the Detroit Tigers, Denny McLain, calls into the show to chat about the MLB. McLain compares today's pitchers to pitchers in his generation. He also remembers and discusses the 1967 riots in Detroit. 

Roy Fletcher

Political Consultant Roy Fletcher joins Jim in studio to chat about the Trump presidency. Fletcher also comments on Anthony Scaramucci's short time as the White House Communications Director. 

10/25 Tuesday: Brett Finlay, Charles Boustany, Denny McLain, Tyler Bridges

Hour One

Brett Finlay

Dr. Brett Finlay is a professor of microbiology at the University of British Colombia. He has studied microbes for over thirty years and has written hundreds of articles. He joined Jim talk about his book 'Let Them Eat Dirt: Saving Your Child from an Oversanotized World.'

Charles Boustany 

Dr. Charles Boustany a retired physician and is a Republican candidate for 2016 U.S. Senate. Boustany is originally from Lafayette, Louisiana. He talked to Jim about the race and his chance of possibly becoming a United States Senator. 

Hour Two

Denny McLain

McLain is a former professional baseball player and pitcher; he most notably played for the Detroit Tigers. McLain helped lead the Tigers to their 1968 World Series victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.

Tyler Bridges 

Bridges is a writer for the Baton Rouge Advocate who joined Jim to discuss the 2016 Senate race. He is a former reporter for the Miami Herald and the Times-Picayune 

05/12 Thursday: Mark Ballard, GRIT, Rep. Steve Carter, Denny McLain on Max Scherzer's 20-strikeout game

HOUR ONE

Mark Ballard

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Jim starts off the show with an update from Mark Ballard on the current bills in the house.  Medical marijuana, TOPS and equal pay are all discovered topics on today's show.

Angela Duckworth

Dr. Angela Duckworth talks to Jim about her book, Grit.  Duckworth talks about the characteristics and the importance of having grit throughout life, and how important of a trait it is for leaders to acquire.

HOUR TWO

Rep. Steve Carter

Representative Steve Carter discusses the state spending on higher education.  Carter proposed to keep universities other than LSU in Louisiana from traveling beyond 375 miles for athletic purposes. Carter also analyzes the money spent on different aspects of higher education such as maintenance expenditures.

Denny McLain

Former professional baseball player Denny McLain joins Jim on the show to talk about Max Scherzer's 20-strikeout game on Wednesday night.