01/20 Friday: George Sells and Raymond Strother

Hour One

George Sells

George Sells as a retired WAFB anchor and stopped by in-studio to discuss Donald Trump and his speech during the inauguration earlier this morning. 

Hour Two

Raymond Strother

Raymond Strother is a well known Democratic political consultant and is a current professor at Northwestern State University. He received his Masters from Louisiana State University and has worked with many people in high offices, including writing speeches for Bill Clinton.  He called in to discuss Trump's Inauguration speech after being sworn in as President.   

11/14 Monday: ACLU Exec. Director., Clarke Perkins, Ray Strother

HOUR ONE

Marjorie Esman

Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union in Louisiana, Marjorie Esman joins the show in light of the open letter written in the New York Times to President-elect Donald Trump.  Esman talks about the rights of all Americans and how the ACLU will fight to make sure that happens throughout the next presidency.

Clarke Perkins

Perkins joins the show to talk about the hate crimes she experienced at her apartment on LSU's campus and how race affected the presidential election.  Perkins received a letter from her former boss Hillary Clinton about her misfortune.

HOUR TWO

Raymond Strother

Veteran political consultant Ray Strother joins the show to elaborate on what has occurred in the country since the election of Donald Trump as the next President of the United States.

07/19 Tuesday: Russel Honore, Ray Strother

Hour 1: 

General Russel Honore

Lt. General Russel Honore, US Army (Ret) and current leader of the Green Army talks with Jim in studio about the recent ambush on police in Baton Rouge. Honore also discusses the death of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, the attack on police in Dallas, as well as, the terror attack in Nice, France. 

Honore comments on the struggles men and women face after returning home from the military. 

Hour 2:

Raymond Strother

Political consultant Ray Strother joins Jim to discuss what's going on at the Republican National Convention and the overall presidential election. Strother comments on Melania Trump's speech at the RNC which sounded similar to Michelle Obama's speech at the DNC in 2008. 

05/11 Wednesday: Congressman Garret Graves, Bobby Jindal with Tom Aswell, Ray Strother, House Bill 1: Cutting from DHH

HOUR ONE

Garret Graves

Congressman Graves talks to Jim about the different projects that have come up on capitol hill.  The commute between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, traffic and construction updates and even a possible endorsement of Donald Trump are all explored topics on today's show.

Tom Aswell

The political consultant talks about Bobby Jindal in his new book, Bobby Jindal: His Destiny and Obsession.  Tom and Jim discuss Jindal's opinions of Donald Trump as well as the people of Louisiana and how they view the former governor.

HOUR TWO

Ray Strother

Ray talks about Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump as the "know nothing candidates." Ray and Jim discuss parties and voter decisions in America related to the presidential election.

Dr. Rebekah Gee

The secretary of health talks about HB 1. Rebekah Gee says the House budget committee shifted dollars away from DHH and this could lead to multiple hospital closures and would eliminate jobs that inspect potentially unsafe facilities.

02/01 Monday: The Episodic Career, Louisiana Legislature, Budget, Iowa Caucus, and 2016 Presidential Election

HOUR ONE: 

Farai Chideya

Farai Chideya is a reporter, political and cultural analyst, and educator. Over the years she has worked in print, television, radio, and digital media; covered every Presidential election since 1996; and traveled to 26 countries and 48 states to report, learn, and explore.  She shares her new book The Episodic Career.  She also shares her article from The New York Times, Viewing Los Angeles Through a Creole Lens. 

"I don't think things are the worst ever, and I don't think things will never change," Chideya says on jobs and the economy, "It's only when things are beyond our control that we adapt." 

Mark Ballard 

Mark Ballard is the editor of The Advocate's Capitol News Bureau.  He discusses the Louisiana legislative session and the chaos surrounding the budget crisis.  "I think David Vitter could have been the only one to raise revenues," Ballard comments. 

HOUR TWO: 

Raymond Strother

Raymond Strother is a nationally known Democratic political consultant.  He comments on the media storm surrounding businessman Donald Trump on his quest for the presidency.  He also speculates how tonight's Iowa Caucus will end.  "If you don't win or come in first..." Strother says on the Iowa Caucuses, "the problem is perception." Strother also asserts many "unknowns" and says he doesn't think the race will be decided for anyone anytime soon.  



12/04 Friday: Dukes of Hazzard's John Schneider Christmas Concert, Baton Rouge Beach Marathon, San Bernardino, and the Louisiana Governor's Election

HOUR ONE: 

John Schneider 

John Schneider is an actor and producer.  Schneider has a television show for every generation; from Bo on “Dukes of Hazzard” in the 80s, to Jonathan Kent on “Smallville”, and now Judge Jim Cryer in the smash Tyler Perry hit in “The Haves and the Have Nots”. He’s also starred numerous television movies and big screen films over the last 35 years.  Today he promotes his Christmas Concert tomorrow.  

Bart Yasso

The Baton Rouge Beach Marathon and Half Marathon races are Saturday, Dec. 5 at 7 am.  Bart Yasso joined Runner's World in 1987 to develop the groundbreaking Runner's World Race Sponsorship program, creating a vehicle for Runner's World to work with over 7,000 races representing 4 million runners per year.  Yasso also invented the Yasso 800s, a marathon-training schedule used by thousands around the world.  He is one of the few people to have completed races on all seven continents.  

HOUR TWO:

Raymond Strother

Raymond Strother is a bestselling author and well known politico.  He comments on the San Bernardino terrorist attack and the political implications that will follow this tragedy.  He also discusses the post mortem of the Louisiana Gubernatorial election.