02/21 Tuesday: Michael H. Cottman, Glenn Frankel, Walt Leger, Dan Moldea

Hour One

Michael H. Cottman

Michael H. Cottman discussed his new book titled, Shackles from the Deep: Tracing Path of a Sunken Slave Ship, a Bitter Past and a Rich Legacy. Cottman is a writer and has had articles appear on CNN.com, Essence, Black Enterprise, etc. He attended Clark Atlanta University where he majored in journalism.

Glenn Frankel

 

Glenn Frankel is a journalist who began working as a reporter in 1973 after graduating from Colombia University. He worked at the Washington Post for 27 years covering international and national news. He was awarded the Knight Fellowship at Stanford University in '83. He discussed his book High Noon: The Hollywood Blacklist and the Making of American Classic on the show. 

Hour Two

Walt Leger

Stat lawmaker Walt Leger called-in to discuss the budget and his thoughts on the decision being made with the Rainy Day Fund how much to use. He is the representative for District 91 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is Speaker pro tempore of the Louisiana House of Representatives, chosen by John Bel Edwards. 

Dan Moldea

Moldea is an investigative journalist and has reported on political corruption since 1974. He graduated from the University of Akron and worked at Kent State University post-graduation. He is the former president of Washington Independent Writers. 

02/20 Monday: The Murder of Willie Lincoln, Meredith Wadman, Christine Cheng, Dane Strother

HOUR ONE

Burt Solomon

The Murder of Willie Lincoln is an exciting historical fiction debut by award-winning political journalist and Washington insider Burt Solomon. Solomon joins the show to talk about the Lincoln family and the bond between father and son.

Meredith Wadman

Meredith Wadman is a neuroscience reporter at Science magazine in Washington, D.C.  Her gripping book, The Vaccine Race: Science, Politics and the Human Costs of Defeating Disease, tells the tale of WI-38, a fascinating cell line with a colorful and controversial history and a huge public health impact.

Christine Cheng

 LSU Assistant Professor of Accounting Christine Cheng's paper, "The Wage Gap and the Marriage Tax Penalty: When Will They End?", was published in full by Forbes. Cheng joins the show to discuss the tax codes and the effects they have on the country, morally and economically.

HOUR TWO

Dane Strother

Political consultant Dane Strother joins the show to discuss President Donald Trump.  Strother touches on Trumps choice for Supreme Court Justice and his ability to stay true to his word.

02/17 Friday: Sheelah Kolhatkar, E. Eric Guirard and Ibrahim Matri

Hour One

Sheelah Kolhatkar

Kolhtkar is a former hedge fund analyst and a current staff writer for The New Yorker. She lives in New York City and her writing has appeared in other publications like The New York Times, The Atlantic, and more. She discussed her new book, Black Edge: Inside Information, Dirty Money, and the Quest to Bring Down the Most Wanted Man on Wall Street.

E. Eric Guirard

Guirard is an injury lawyer in Baton Rouge and enjoys singing and rapping on the side as a hobby. He discussed a new song he wrote about his ex-girlfriend left him because he voted for Donald Trump.  

Hour Two

Ibrahim Matri

Ibrahim is an LSU graduate student majoring petroleum engineering. He came to LSU by way of Libya and discussed how an immigration ban would impact his life and studies. He also commented on living in Libya underneath the rule for Gaddafi and more. 

02/16 Thursday: Donny Most, Mark Ballard, Chris Broadwater, Sharon Hewitt, Elbert Guillory

Hour One

Donny Most

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Actor and singer Donny Most joined the show to discuss his long career in the industry. He is best known for his role as Ralph Malph from the show Happy Days. Donny grew up Brooklyn and attended college but did not graduate after landing the part of Ralph. 

Mark Ballard

The Capitol Bureau Chief of The Advocate joined the show for updates within the state of Louisiana including: budgets, Troy Brown and more. 

Hour Two

Chris Broadwater

Broadwater is a Republican Louisiana State Representative for District 86. He is an attorney in Baton Rouge. He discussed the Louisiana budget on the air and made a brief comment on the Troy Brown situation. 

Sharon Hewitt

Rep. Hewitt is a Republican Louisiana State Representative and called the show breifly to make a comment on the resignation of Troy Brown. 

Elbert Guillory

Guillory is a former State Senator and a Republican, who represented District 24. He is a graduate of Southern University. He also served as a State Representative for District 40 from 2006 to 2009. 

02/15 Wednesday: Mike Wolf, Murder Chose Me, Peter Cohan, Disciplined Growth Strategies

HOUR ONE
 

Mike Wolf

Attorney Mike Wolf joins the show to talk about Judge Mike Erwin being accused of using racial slurs towards a woman in Sammy's Grill.

Rod Demery

A new show airs tonight on Investigation Discovery called Murder Chose Me that highlights the murder cases of a former Shreveport Police detective. Rod Demery’s says the show is centered around many of the homicide cases he worked in his 17 years with Shreveport PD but also some elements are woven in about why he became a detective

HOUR TWO

Mike Wolf continues the conversation about Judge Mike Erwin.

Peter Cohan

Peter Cohan models his systematic approach to brainstorming, evaluating, and implementing growth strategies across five dimensions: Customers, Geography, Products, Capabilities, Culture. His book,