04/6 Wednesday: Mayor Kip Holden, District 29 candidate Victor Woods Jr., Mike Wagenheim, Bruce Herschensohn

HOUR ONE 

Mayor Melvin "Kip" Holden

Mayor Kip Holden opens up the show with Jim and addresses speculations about running for congress. 

Victor Woods

Victor Woods, Jr. is a 2016 Democratic special election candidate for District 29 of the Louisiana House of Representatives.

HOUR TWO

Mike Wagenheim

Mike Wagenheim most recently served as executive producer and lead on-air talent for the Colonel Sports Network in Louisiana, which aired statewide and regional programming for Nicholls State University. He has been recently married and now lives in Israel.  Mike talks about life and radio in Israel and how his life has changed since his move.

Bruce Herschensohn

Stanley Bruce Herschensohn is an American political commentator, author and senior fellow at the Pepperdine University School of Public Policy in Malibu, California. Bruce Herschensohn gives insight on the presidential race and what it was like working for Richard Nixon.

11/27 Friday: Mike Wagenheim, Marie Lu, The Future of Les Miles at LSU

Hour 1:

Mike Wagenheim 

Former Assistant Athletic Director of Communications at Nicholls State University Mike Wagenheim joins Jim to discuss his move to Israel. Wagenheim talks about the challenges living in a new country but says it's everything be thought it would be and more. He mentions the recent terror attacks close to where he lives. 

Marie Lu

American Young Adult Author Marie Lu joins the show to talk about her series of books. Lu discusses the characters in her latest book, The Rose Society. 

Cody Worsham

Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham chats about recent reports claiming LSU head coach Les Miles told members of the Gridiron Club that Saturday will be his last game. The Tigers have lost three games in a row for the first time in 16 years. 

Hour 2:

Glenn Guilbeau

Tiger Rag columnist Glenn Guilbeau joins the show to discuss if Saturday will be Les Miles' last game with the Tigers. He comments on the reports saying Les Miles told some members of the Gridiron Club tomorrow would be his last game. 

7/30 Thursday: Israel, Lafayette Theater Shooting, Lt. Gov. Candidate John Young, and the LSU Reveille

HOUR ONE: 

Mike Wagenheim

Mike Wagenheim is the Assistant Athletic Director of Communications at Nicholls State University.  He is moving to Israel.  Wagenheim shares his reasoning behind the move, stating that his religion, Judaism, is not the sole motivator but rather a desire to pursue a new chapter in his life.  

Barry Weinstein

Rabbi Barry Weinstein has served Temples in Omaha Nebraska and Baton Rouge.  He started serving Temple Shalom in Lafayette, LA in the fall of 2008.  Weinstein shares his reaction to the Lafayette Theater Shooting.  He also discusses the Iran Deal and Mike Huckabee's comments.  

Gubernatorial Q&A

In light of the Lafayette movie theater shooting, as governor would you push for legislation to require background checks at gun shows when firearms are purchased from private individuals?  Also, is there anything that you would push for as governor that could possibly prevent another mass shooting? 

David Vitter: "This certainly highlights the need to focus on mental health issues, which is already addressed in my plan Louisiana Strong...criminal justice reform."
Scott Angelle: "We must be enforcing current laws... ensure we are keeping guns out of the hands of violent criminals... not using this tragedy as a reason to restrict a right... or keep guns out of the hands of law abiding citizens
John Bel Edwards: "47th state in mental health workforce availability... fight to increase access to mental health availability... reinvest in mental health services in Louisiana"
Jay Dardenne: "I have no intentions of pushing legislation on background checks for gun shows... We need assessment and treatment options that will be cost effectives for Louisiana." 

911 Calls from Lafayette Theater Shooting

The 911 calls from the Lafayette Theater Shooting are played.  

HOUR TWO: 

John Young

John Young was elected Jefferson Parish President in 2010.  He is now running for Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana.  Today, he shares with Jim his campaign message and what he will do for Louisiana.  "Every part of this state has something unique to offer," Young says, "I think our best days are ahead of us.  We're getting ready to mark 10 years since Hurricane Katrina and we turned that negative into a positive."

Steve Buttry

Steve Buttry is the Director of Student Media at LSU.  LSU student media leaders are considering cutting the Reveille print frequency.  He shares the decline in print media in most universities, even universities with strong journalism programs.