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Former four-term Governor Edwin Edwards turns 90-years-old today. Jim remembers the Cajun Prince's life and plays an interview from Talk Louisiana with Edwards.
Rev. Reginald Pitcher joins Jim in studio to discuss race relations in Louisiana and around the country. Pitcher is the former pastor of the Greater Baptist Sixty-Aid Church in the Gardere area of Baton Rouge.
Dr. Kenneth Cole is the chief transformation officer at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. Cole joins the show to talk about the Affordable Care Act and the future of healthcare and insurance under President Trump.
Governor John Bel Edwards laid out his plan today for a new tax structure in Louisiana. President of PAR, Robert Travis Scott, describes the governor's plan and calls for better outcomes for individuals over businesses.
Mayor-president Sharon Weston Broome, along with Keep Baton Rouge Beautiful and the Great American Cleanup, is hosting the first ever Mayor Broome's Clean Sweep EBR parish-wide cleanup event on Saturday, April 1. Her Chief Administrator Officer joins the show to give listeners more information about the Great Cleanup.
Republican Darrell Glasper and Rev. Reginald Pitcher join the show to talk about President Donald Trump and discuss whether he has ties with Russia.
Rev. Reginald Pitcher comments on the Alton Sterling shooting in Baton Rouge.
Baker City Councilwoman comments alongside Rev. Pitcher on the Alton Sterling shooting in Baton Rouge.
Larry Tye is a New York Times bestselling author whose most recent book is a biography of Robert F. Kennedy, the former attorney general, U.S. senator, and presidential candidate. Tye describes his book, Bobby Kennedy: The Making of a Liberal Icon, and how explores RFK’s extraordinary transformation from cold warrior to fiery leftist.
Rep. Ted James comments on the Alton Sterling shooting and how it effects the Baton Rouge community, specifically young, black African Americans.
Former state official Jim Brown comments on the Alton Sterling shooting and talks with callers about police brutality.
Mark Ballard opens up the show with an update on what's happening in the session.
Rev. Pitcher is on the show to talk about his reasoning for being against Donald Trump as president. He feels that America will and should elect Hillary Clinton for office.
In the second hour Dr. Loren Scott dissects the topics that Donald Trump refuses to address. He gives an economist point of view on issues that will face whoever comes into office.
Dan Barker is a former evangelical minister. He is the Co-President of The Freedom From Religion Foundation. He is "The Original Friendly Neighborhood Atheist", a songwriter and pianist, and the author of Godless & Life Driven Purpose. Barker shares his new book, God: The Most Unpleasant Character in All Fiction.
Thomas Vinciguerra is a founding editor of The Week magazine and a regular contributor to the New York Times. He is the editor of Conversations with Elie Wiesel and Backward Ran Sentences: The Best of Wolcott Gibbs from The New Yorker. He discusses his New york Times Article: How to Speak of the Dead.
Jeff Palermo is the Sports and News Director at Louisiana Radio Network. He comments on LSU's signing day.
Rev. Reginald Pitcher is the State President of Louisiana – Southern Christian Leadership Conference. He discusses black on black crime.
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Jim talks with Rev. Reginald Pitcher on the Charleston church shooting which took place last night.
James Bullman announces he will be running for State Representative for District 69.
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Dr. Katz talks about childhood obesity and other diseases that come along with it.
Denny McLain joins Jim to comment on corporate espionage accusations againt the St. Louis Cardinals.
Jim talks with Tim Meche about Tom Benson being ruled competent to run the Saints and the Pelicans.
