03/14 Tuesday: Jason Turbow, Mary Jennings Hegar, Ian Birnie and Roger Villere

Hour One

Jason Turbow

Jason Turbow is a best-selling author and sports journalist; he discussed with Jim his latest book titled, Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantastic. The book focuses on the baseball team the Oakland Athletics and owner Charlie Finley. He discusses the players and the success of the team in the early 70s.

Mary Jennings "MJ" Hegar

Mary Jennings Hegar is an Air Force Veteran and a Purple Hear recipient. She earned the Distinguished Flying Cross during her time in the Air Force and is only the 6th women in history to receive one. She talked with Jim about her memoir. Shoot Like A Girl, available now. 

Ian Birnie

Ian Birnie is the Programming Director of the Louisiana International Film Festival (LIFF) and was the former film curator for LAMCA. Birnie held the position of LACMA's Film Department Director for 14 years. He discussed on the show some of the themes and movies of this year's festival.

Hour Two

Roger Villere

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Roger Villere is the chairman of the Louisiana Republican Party and has been since 2004. He has been elected for six straight terms and is running for a seventh term. Villere is originally from New Orleans and now resides in Metairie, Jefferson Parish. 

12/30 Friday: Last Show of 2016; Louisiana International Film Festival, John Wirt, LSU vs. Louisville, Sebastian Mallaby

HOUR ONE

Jensy Hogan & Ian Birnie

Baton Rouge actress Jency Hogan and former LACMA film curator and LA Film Fest Program Dir. Ian Birnie joins the show to talk about the LA Film Festival and some of their favorite movies and favorite actors/actresses of the past year.

John Wirt

John Wirt joins Jim in studio to talk about the musicians that have passed away in 2016.

HOUR TWO

Cody Worsham

Cody Worsham, editor of Tiger Rag Magazine, predicts the outcome of the LSU Bowl game against Louisville.  Worsham talks about Coach O, Fournette and the game that premieres at 10 a.m. on New Year's Eve.

Sebastian Mallaby

Mallaby is a Washington Post contributing columnist and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist.  Mallaby's book, The Man Who Knew describes the life of former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan.

Ally Balthazar & Emelie Gunn

The two producers join Jim in the last segment to talk about their favorite guests on Jim's show.