11/13 Monday: Jeff Palermo, Byard Edwards, Stephanie Grace

Hour 1:

Jeff Palermo

News and sports director for Louisiana Radio Network Jeff Palermo joins Jim in studio to discuss Governor John Bel Edwards' announcement today revealing a new technology company to open up shop in January of 2018 in New Orleans. Palermo also comments on the Saints performance in yesterday's game. 

Byard Edwards

Hammond attorney Byard Edwards joins the conversation to comment on his frustration with the recovery after the historic floods last July. 

Hour 2:

Stephanie Grace

Stephanie Grace of the Advocate discusses the controversy surrounding Alabama judge Roy Moore and his campaign for the U.S. Senate.

6/26 Monday: Billy Nungesser, Jeff Palermo, Gene Mills

Hour 1

Billy Nungesser

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser talks about successes in Louisiana's tourism industry.

Jeff Palermo

Louisiana Radio Network News/Sports Director & Tiger Rag radio host Jeff Palermo joins Jim to preview the College World Series finals featuring LSU and Florida. 

Hour 2

Gene Mills

Louisiana Family Forum President Gene Mills supports the Republican Senate healthcare bill. He tells us the plan repeals the federal mandate to purchase insurance, and it all comes down to making healthcare affordable for as many people as possible. Those who oppose the bill say it would mean up to 500,000 Louisianans would lose their coverage.

Also on the show, dicussions with Mills on the two year anniversary of the Supreme Court decision on same sex marriage.

03/13 Monday: Cynthia Peterson, Jeff Palermo, Renee Chatelain, James Martin, Jonathan Earle

Hour 1: 

Cynthia Peterson

Cynthia Peterson joins Jim in studio and is the first female Dean of the LSU College of Science. Peterson is a native of Shreveport. She was the previous Dean of the College of Science at The University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Peterson gives details on the upcoming event called, Hidden Figures Revealed on March 17th. A panel of women in science will take questions after a viewing of the film, Hidden Figures, at 5:00 p.m at the LSU Union Theater. 

Jeff Palermo

News Director with the Louisiana Radio Network Jeff Palermo chats with Jim in studio about the resignation of U.S. Attorney Walt Green of Louisiana's middle district and the reaction of many in the community. He also comments on rumors of the resignation of LSP Col. Mike Edmonson. 

Renee Chatelain

Renee Chatelain with the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge joins Jim in studio to discuss the Ebb and Flow Festival in the Capital City. The festival takes place at the Baton Rouge River Front on April 1-2. For more information on the festival visit artsbr.org 

Hour 2: 

James Martin

Source James Martin (left) with former President Bush

Founder of the non-profit senior citizen organization, James Martin, chats with Jim about the potential new proposed healthcare plan that would replace The Affordable Care Act. Martin says he's cautiously optimistic about the Republican's plan. 

Jonathan Earle

Dean of the Roger Hadfield Ogden Honors College at Louisiana State University Dr. Jonathan Earle chats with Jim about his class on Georgetown University's sale of 272 slaves back in 1838 to Louisiana. 

11/25 Friday: Jeff Palermo, Hollywood South, Cody Worsham, David Bellinger & Vincent Bruno

HOUR ONE

Jeff Palermo

News and sports director at the Louisiana Radio Network, Palermo joins the show to discuss Jimbo Fisher's decline to be the head coach of LSU football.

Linda Thurman

Linda Thurman talks about her book, Hollywood South.  The book is acquainted with the conspiracy to manipulate and control the Louisiana film industry (which resulted in several arrests). Thurman sheds light on the convoluted relationship between politics and entertainment in both Hollywood and Louisiana.

Cody Worsham

The Tiger Rag editor joins the show to talk about LSU's newest football coach.  Worsham points out that LSU is down to Tom Herman and Coach O but the possibility of Jimbo Fisher is still there.

HOUR TWO

David Bellinger & Vincent Bruno

Republican Vincent Bruno and Democrat David Bellinger join the show to talk about Donald Trump and the events that led to him winning the electoral college vote instead of the popular vote.

10/21 Friday: LSU vs. Ole Miss, Welcome to The Club, Ike's Gamble, Homeward Bound, Bruce Herschensohn

HOUR ONE

Jeff Palermo

News director of Louisiana Radio Network, Palermo joins Jim to talk about the LSU and Ole Miss game.  Jeff describes the weekend setup for a traditional Saturday night of football.  He also talks the upcoming Senate race and the Presidential election.

Raquel D'Apice

From the comedian behind the popular parenting blog, The Ugly Volvo comes a comical look at the baby milestone book. This book shows what it's like the first time baby rolls off the bed or says a bad word, leaving parents to wonder if they're doing anything right. 

Michael Doran

In his book, "Ike's Gamble," author Michael Doran talks about how Nasser played the US, invoking America’s opposition to European colonialism to drive a wedge between Eisenhower and two British Prime Ministers, Winston Churchill and Anthony Eden.

HOUR TWO

Peter Ames Carlin

A life story with the scope and power of an epic novel, Carlin’s, Homeward Bound is the first major biography of Paul Simon. Peter joins Jim to relive moments in Simon's life and how he became one of the most influential popular artists in American history.

Bruce Herschensohn

Stanley Bruce Herschensohn is an American political commentator and author who rose to prominence in the Republican Party, becoming a consultant to the Republican National Convention in 1972 and joined the Nixon administration on September 11, 1972.  Herschensohn talks with Jim about the two presidential candidates and the traits that avert Donald Trump from becoming a respected president.

 

02/03: Black on Black Crime, Atheism, "How to Speak of the Dead", and LSU

HOUR ONE: 

Dan Barker

Dan Barker is a former evangelical minister.  He is the Co-President of The Freedom From Religion Foundation.  He is "The Original Friendly Neighborhood Atheist", a songwriter and pianist, and the author of Godless & Life Driven Purpose.  Barker shares his new book, God: The Most Unpleasant Character in All Fiction. 

Thomas Vinciguerra

Thomas Vinciguerra is a founding editor of The Week magazine and a regular contributor to the New York Times. He is the editor of Conversations with Elie Wiesel and Backward Ran Sentences: The Best of Wolcott Gibbs from The New Yorker.  He discusses his New york Times Article: How to Speak of the Dead.

Jeff Palermo

Jeff Palermo is the Sports and News Director at Louisiana Radio Network.  He comments on LSU's signing day. 

HOUR TWO: 

Reginald Pitcher

Rev. Reginald Pitcher is the State President of Louisiana – Southern Christian Leadership Conference.  He discusses black on black crime.