08/23 Tuesday: Raymond Jetson, Sean Illing, Jay Chevalier, Peter Finney Jr.

Hour 1: 

Raymond Jetson

Rev. Jetson joins Jim in studio to discuss his latest article in the New York Times, "How the Flood Can Help Us Heal." Jetson says the Great Flood of 2016 did not discriminate by race, location, or socioeconomic status. 

Hour 2: 

Sean Illing

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Writer for Vox, Dr. Sean Illing, joins the conversation to discuss President Obama's visit to Louisiana after the Great Flood of 2016. Illing says the government plays a big role in the recovery process during times like these. 

Jay Chevalier

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Member of the Louisiana Music and Political Hall of Fame and former body guard for Gov. Earl K. Long, Jay Chevalier, talks about what's been going on in Louisiana over the last few months with the shootings and historic flooding. Chevalier also discusses the upcoming presidential election. 

Peter Finney Jr. 

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Executive Editor and General Manager of the Clarion Herald Peter Finney Jr. chats with Jim about the great life of his father, the sports writer, Peter Finney Sr., who passed away on August 13,2016 at the age of 88.

07/21 Thursday: Jack Estes, The Problem with Socialism, Dr. Sean Illing, US Senate race, Jules Witcover

Hour 1:

Jack Estes

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Decorated war hero, Jack Estes, joins the conversation to discuss military veterans returning home and killing themselves. Estes says many veterans suffer from PTSD and about 20 are committing suicide everyday. He is the founder of the Fallen Warriors Foundation and author of A Soldier's Son. Estes comments on the two military veterans who killed police officers in Dallas and Baton Rouge. He served in the Marine Corps. 

The Problem with Socialism

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Jim is joined by author Thomas DiLorenzo to discuss his book, The Problems with Socialism.

"Remember when "socialism" was a dirty word? Now students at America's elite universities are parroting socialist talking points and "sure-thing" Hillary Clinton is struggling to win the Democratic nomination against a 74-year-old avowed socialist who promises to make the nation more like Europe. What's happened? Do Americans need a reminder about the dangers of socialist ideology and practices?" - Amazon

Dr. Sean Illing

Dr. Sean Illing, political scientist and writer for Salon, discusses the presidential election with Jim. He talks about the Republican National Convention and former presidential candidate Ted Cruz not endorsing Donald Trump. 

Hour 2:

Troy Hebert

Former ATC commissioner and lawmaker Troy Hebert chats with Jim about his campaign as an independent for the US Senate seat being vacated by David Vitter. 

Jules Witcover

Journalist Jules Witcover joins the conversation to talk about the presidential election and Ted Cruz getting booed off the stage at the Republican National Convention. 

02/29 Monday: Joe Traigle, Kevin Hazzard: A Thousand Naked Strangers, Sec. of Dept. of Environmental Equality, Dr. Chuck Carr Brown, Dr. Sean Illing,

HOUR ONE

Joe Traigle

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Former Louisiana Secretary of Revenue, Joe Traigle now resides in North Carolina and talks to Jim about the setbacks of the state of Louisiana and former Gov. Bobby Jindal.  Traigle expresses how Louisiana is one of the poorest performing southern states and how politicians have set us back.

Author Kevin Hazzard

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Kevin Hazzard, a former EMT from Atlanta, talks to Jim about his book, A Thousand Naked Strangers. He gives the behind the scenes look at what life is like answering life or death calls, delivering babies and sometimes decides who lives and who dies.

HOUR TWO

Dr. Chuck Carr Brown secretary of the
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality

Since jobs were cut in the environmental quality department, Dr. Brown discusses what he plans to do now that he is in office.  Brown explains what he plans on improving and taking advantage of as the Sec. of Environmental Quality.

Dr. Sean Illing

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Dr. Sean Illing talks to Jim about Super Tuesday on March 1, 2016.  He discusses his predictions of the primaries and what he thinks about Donald Trump and his progression throughout the race while keeping his lead on the race to win the presidential election.

8/11 Tuesday: Sean Illing, Roger Stone, Jon Stewart, Damon Baldone, Garrett Temple

Hour 1: 

Sean Illing

LSU Political Science professor Sean Illing joins Jim to chat about the upcoming presidential election. He gives his views on how Governor Jindal and Donald Trump will do in the race. 

Illing says Megyn Kelly pushed Trump but believes she wasn't out of line. He says he though Marco Rubio handled himself well and this was a good way to boost his profile. Illing thinks Ted Cruz sounded inauthentic and didn't come across too well during the debate.

Roger Stone

Donald Trump's former adviser Roger Stone chats with us about what is was like working with Trump. Stone claims he quit the campaign and wasn't fired. Stone says he remains a strong supporter of Donald Trump. He left because he was unhappy with the direction of the campaign. Stone is still excited about what's going on in the Trump world. 

Hour 2:

Dr. Gerard Alexander

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Associate Professor in the Department of Politics at the University of Virginia Dr. Gerard Alexander joins Jim to comment on his piece, Jon Stewart, the Patron Saint of Liberal Smugness.

Alexander says Stewart chose to entertain his audience rather than educating them. He says Stewart could've alerted his viewers of the ignorance of liberals and conservatives.   

Damon Baldone

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Attorney and former state representative Damon Baldone comments on getting back into the political game being a part of both the Democratic and Republican Parties. 

Baldone has previously been registered as a Democrat. He says Democrats and Republicans have a lot of things in common. 

Garrett Temple

NBA player Garrett Temple joins Jim to talk about playing basketball with President Obama.  He is currently a point guard with the Washington Wizards. He claims Stephen Curry is the most difficult player to defend. 

Temple is a Baton Rouge native and played for U-High and then LSU from 2005-2009. He hopes to keep playing professionally for at least the next eight years. Temple says he's often thought about coaching.