05/24 Tuesday: Jay Ducote & BBQ in Louisiana, Jason Decuir, Jay Perkins on Journalism, Politics with Roy Fletcher

HOUR ONE

Jay Ducote

Stephanie Riegel subs in for Jim today. Her first guest is Chef Jay Ducote.  Ducote's blog and radio show, Bite and Booze, creates food and beverage content that chronicles Ducote's cultural indulgent experiences.  He developed Jay D's Louisiana Barbecue Sauce while competing in barbecue cook-offs and writing about barbecue.

Jason DeCuir

Jason DeCuir serves as Chief of Staff and Assistant Secretary for Legal Affairs with the Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR). DeCuir supervises the Litigation and Policy Services divisions, and the development of processes to enhance the state’s ability to fairly and efficiently collect revenues and administer the state’s tax laws.  Decuir addresses taxes, tax reform and the session.

HOUR TWO

Jay Perkins

Jay Perkins specializes in investigative reporting, computer-assisted reporting and political consulting techniques. Perkins, a former professor from LSU Manship School, talks about journalism and the changing media.

Roy Fletcher

Roy Fletcher is the owner of Roy Fletcher Inc., a political consulting firm based in Baton Rouge, La. He has over 30 years of campaign experience and talks with Stephanie about politics at the local, state and national levels

12/31 Thursday: Drunk Driving on New Year's Eve, The Beatles, Top Stories of 2015, Mississippi River Flooding, Jay Ducote

Hour 1: 

Melissa Matey

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Louisiana State Police Trooper Melissa Matey joins guest host Neal Gladner to talk about New Year's Eve safety and drinking and driving. Matey discusses drunk driving statistics and getting a safe ride home. DUI arrests are down 18% in Baton Rouge since Uber started. 

Stephanie Riegel 

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Editor of the Baton Rouge Business Report Stephanie Riegel chats with Neal about business and politics of 2015 and what's in store for next year. Riegel says the biggest story of 2015 was the election of John Bel Edwards as governor of Louisiana. She says we were too busy with politics to realize the huge drop on oil prices. 

Hour 2:

Jeff Graschel

Service Coordination Hydrologist with the National Weather Service Jeff Graschel talks with Neal about the flooding of the Mississippi River and projects how long it will take for the flooding to reach Louisiana and the impact it will have. 

Ricky Boyett

Chief of Public Affairs with the Army Corp of Engineers in New Orleans Ricky Boyett joins the show to talk about the flooding of the Mississippi River. He discusses possibly opening the Bonnet Carre Spillway for the first time since 2011. 

Nancy Malone

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Region Public Affairs Director of the American Red Cross in Louisiana Nancy Malone discusses flood preparations in the state with Neal.  

Jay Ducote

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Louisiana Chef Jay Ducote chats with Neal about New Year's day meal traditions and how to prepare them. 

8/17 Monday: "Food Network Star" Finalist, Utah Congressman, and Civil War Monuments

Hour One:

Richard Marksbury

Tulane University Dean of the School of Continuing Studies and Summer School

Richard Marksbury, Dean of the School of Continuing Studies and Summer School at Tulane University is the day's first guest. Today he and Jim talk about the notable Civil War monuments found in New Orleans, LA and the possibility of the City making a decision to take them down. 

Kimberly Davis Reyher

Executive Director at Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana

Kimberly Davis Reyher is the Executive Director at Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, and she's here today with Jim to discuss an upcoming gubernatorial debate. Tomorrow, Tuesday August 18, 2015 in Thibodaux, LA all four candidates for Governor of Louisiana will be at Nicholls State University beginning at 4pm to discuss and debate all things Coastal. Visit crcl.org for more information.

Hour Two

U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart

U.S. Representative from Utah's 2nd Congressional District

Christopher Douglas "Chris" Stewart is an American author, businessman, former Air Force pilot, and current U.S. Congressman from Utah, and he joins the show today as the first guest during Hour Two. Chris, along with co-author Ted Stewart, co-wrote the book "The Miracle of Freedom: Seven Tipping Points That Saved the World" and he and Jim discuss the book, and the history of "freedom."

Michael Henderson

LSU Public Policy Research Lab Assistant Professor

Michael Henderson, Assistant Professor of Research for the LSU Public Policy Research Lab talks with Jim about a recent poll that questioned survey participants on the Louisiana Governor race, and the candidate's campaigns. 1,023 people participated in the poll, and one of the interesting discoveries the poll found was: most people don't know who the candidates are, nor do they care. You can find the results of the poll online, right here.

Jay Ducote

Season 11 "Food Network Star" Runner-Up

Louisiana Chef and Season 11 "Food Network Star" Jay Ducote closes out the show today with Jim to discuss what happened last night on the Season Finale of "Food Network Star." Although Jay came in second place last night, losing out to Season winner Eddie Jackson, Jay optimistically discusses his culinary future and what's on the horizon for his growing BBQ sauce brand.

Monday: Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon, LSU Baseball, President Andrew Jackson, and Food Channel Star Jay Ducote

HOUR ONE: 

Jim Donelon

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Jim Donelon is the Louisiana Insurance Commissioner.  He joins guest host Neal Gladner to discuss insurance policies as Louisiana heads into Hurricane Season.  

HOUR TWO: 

James Moran

James Moran is an Associate Editor at Tiger Rag Magazine.  He comments on the LSU Baseball game today at 1 at the Super Regional.  

Steve Inskeep

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Investigative Journalist Steve Inskeep is a cohost of NPR's Morning Edition.  Inskeep shares his book Jacksonland.  

Jay Ducote

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Chef Jay Ducote is a food blogger from Louisiana set to compete as a finalist in season 11 of Food Network Star.  Ducote shares his excitement for the competition and his culinary goals.