05/11 Thursday: Rob Maness, Mark Ballard, Chris Pegula, Gary Chambers, Darrell Glasper

Hour 1:

Rob Maness

Retired Col. Rob Maness joins Jim to discuss President Donald Trump's first months in office. Maness also comments on Trump firing FBI Director James Comey. 

Mark Ballard

Mark Ballard of the Advocate joins Jim for his weekly update of what's going on during the legislative session. Ballard discusses the budget, the nursing home industry, and TOPS. 

Chris Pegula

Author Chris Pegula chats with Jim about his latest book, Diaper Dude. 

"Picking up where From Dude to Dad left off, author and founder of the popular Diaper Dude parenting brand Chris Pegula dives into the first two years of parenting and furthers his deeply held belief that you don't have to lose yourself when you become a father."-Amazon

Hour 2: 

Gary Chambers

Publisher of The Rouge Collection, Gary Chambers, discusses last night's Baton Rouge Metro Council meeting. He comments on the officer involved fatal shooting of Alton Sterling. 

Darrell Glasper

Former Metro Councilman Darrell Glasper joins Jim in studio to discuss President Donald Trump firing James Comey. Glasper also comments on what's going on in the Metro Council and the Alton Sterling case.  

07/14 Thursday: Michelle McCalope, The End of The Perfect 10, Gary Chambers, Bill to De-Escalate Violence, Trump and Pence

HOUR ONE

Michelle McCalope

Award-winning journalist and native of Baton Rouge, McCalope joins the show to talk about the aftermath in the community since the shooting of Alton Sterling.

Dvora Meyers

Gymnastics insider Dvora Meyers examines the evolution of elite women’s gymnastics over the last few decades with her book, "The End of The Perfect 10." Meyers reveals why successful female gymnasts are older and more athletic than they have ever been before, how the United States became a gymnastics powerhouse, and what the future of gymnastics will hold.

Gary Chambers

Publisher and Co-Owner of Baton Rouge's The Rouge Collection is responsible for a large part of Alton Sterling's funeral at Southern University, Friday, July 15.  Chambers describes who is expected to attend the funeral.

HOUR TWO

Garret Graves

Congressmen Cedric Richmond and Garret Graves have teamed up to introduce legislation that would give police training to de-escalate situations and help provide law enforcement access to nonlethal weapons. Graves says this comes after last week’s fatal police shooting of Alton Sterling. He says this bill’s goal is to use new technology to bridge gaps between life and death.

Rob Maness

Rob Maness joins the show to talk about Indiana Gov. Mike Pence who is expected to be Donald Trump's running mate.