03/17: Thursday: Jerry Madden, Resurrection of Rev. Jimmy Swaggart's Career, Chesley Heymsfield, The Direction of the State of Louisiana

Hour 1: 

Jerry Madden

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Former Texas lawmaker Jerry Madden with Right on Crime discusses why 17-year-old children convicted of a minor crime should not be tried as adults. He says there is typically more success in the juvenile system. Madden says he speaks from the right side of the political spectrum. 

Stephanie Riegel 

Stephanie Riegel of the Baton Rouge Business Report joins the show in studio to discuss the resurrection of Rev. Jimmy Swaggart's career. Jim worked for Swaggart in the early 1980s. 

Riegel says Swaggart is extremely charismatic and made a comeback with his ministry after a lawsuit. In 1988, the reverend was involved in a prostitution scandal.

Hour 2: 

Chesley Heymsfield 

Jim is joined in studio by the Executive Director of the Louisiana International Film Festival Chesley Heymsfield. A variety of films will be featured ranging from Bogalusa Charm to After the Spill. The event takes place at Cinemark Perkins Rowe in Baton Rouge from April 13-17th. Heymsfield says Raiders! could be her favorite film featured. 

For more information on the festival visit lifilmfest.org. 

Michael Henderson

Director of the LSU Public Policy Research Lab Dr. Michael Henderson discusses the latest survey that finds 63% of Louisiana residents aren't pleased with the direction of the state. Henderson says the poll also finds there is a huge increase in the number of people who say the state's business conditions are worse than last year. 

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.