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. 

05/2 Monday: Daniel Shapiro, Congressman Charles Boustany, Former LSU Football Coach Jerry Stovall, Dr. Shawn Wilson

HOUR ONE

Daniel Shapiro

Harvard psychologist Daniel Shapiro, an expert on the emotional dimension of negotiation and author of Negotiating the Nonnegotiable: How to Resolve Your Most Emotionally Charged Conflicts. Shapiro shows readers how to use emotions to turn a disagreement-big or small, professional or personal-into an opportunity for mutual gain.

Congressman Charles Boustany

Congressman Charles Boustany discusses with Jim the benefits of having flood insurance and storm detection in households in Louisiana. He is on the show for the remaining of the first hour with Jim and touches on health and weight loss in America.

HOUR TWO

Former LSU Football Coach, Jerry Stovall

Former LSU head coach Jerry Stovall, who took over at LSU in 1980 as an emergency hire following the death of then-head coach Bo Rein. Stovall recalls what it was like to be drafted in the National Football League years ago. Stovall took over at LSU in 1980 as an emergency hire following the death of then-head coach Bo Rein.  He talks football and the NFL Draft with Jim and also his years spent as the president of the Baton Rouge Sports Foundation.

Dr. Shawn Wilson

Shawn Wilson of Lafayette is the Secretary of the state Department of Transportation and Development. Wilson witnesses the infrastructure of Louisiana everyday in his commute from his residence in Lafayette. He plans to fix roads and reduce traffic with the resources given considering budget cuts.