10/25 Wednesday: Joe Hagan, Julia Turshen, Mike Shepherd, Phillip Manuel, Quin Hillyer

Hour 1:

Joe Hagan

Author of Sticky Fingers: The Life and Times of Jann Wenner and Rolling Stone Magazine, Joe Hagan, joins Jim to chat about his book. 

"The first and only biography of Jann Wenner, the iconic founder of Rolling Stone magazine, and a romp through the hothouses of rock and roll, politics, media, and Hollywood, from the Summer of Love to the Internet age."- Amazon

Julia Turshen

Author Julia Turshen chats with Jim about her latest book, Feed the Resistance.

"From favorite cookbook author Julia Turshen comes this practical and inspiring handbook for political activism—with recipes. As the millions who marched in January 2017 demonstrated, activism is the new normal. When people search for ways to resist injustice and express support for civil rights, environmental protections, and more, they begin by gathering around the table to talk and plan."-Amazon

Mike Shepherd

The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame Executive Director, Mike Shepherd, joins the show to talk about the life of Fats Domino. Domino died today at the age of 89. 

Hour 2:

Phillip Manuel

New Orleans singer Phillip Manuel briefly chats with Jim about the life of Fats Domino and his influence on Louisiana artists. 

Quin Hillyer

Veteran conservative columnist and activist Quin Hillyer joins the conversation and switches gears to chat about President Donald Trump. Hillyer also discusses his new book, Mad Jones, Heretic.  

11/10 Tuesday: 240th Anniversary of the Marine Corps, Allen Toussaint, Raymond Strother

Hour 1: 

Retired Marine Corps Major General Ron Richard

Major General Ron Richard joins the show to discuss the 240th anniversary of the Marine Corps. Richard says everyone should provide some service to instill in them a sense of love and patriotism and give back to their country. 

Richard says Louisiana has the golden opportunity with a new governor coming into office to address young veterans coming back after years of war. He believes ROTC should be voluntary.  

Phillip Manuel 

Louisiana Jazz singer Phillip Manuel talks with Jim about the life and death of Allen Toussaint. Toussaint passed away today in Madrid, Spain after a concert due to a heart attack. Manuel discusses being exposed to Toussaint's music at an early age. 

Hour 2:

Raymond Strother

Political Consultant Raymond Strother talks about the presidential election. He says the Republican debates haven't been as fair as they should be. Strother comments on the gubernatorial election. He listens to David Vitter and John Bel Edwards address Vitter's prostitution scandal and believes Vitter is trying to get the evangelical vote back. Strother discusses the use of private investigators during an election.