06/07 Wednesday: Leo Honeycutt, Matt McDonald, Smiley Anders, Sean Robbins

Hour 1:

Leo Honeycutt

Leo Honeycutt joins the conversation to give listeners an update on what's going on in the last two days of the 2017 legislative session. He comments on tax reform and the renaming of the Louisiana School for Math, Science and Arts to the Jimmy D. Long Sr. Louisiana School for Math, Science and Arts. Leo also gives an update on his latest books. 

Matt McDonald

Matt McDonald with Businesses United for Interest and Loan Deductibility chats with Jim about the organization and their hopes for tax reform in Congress. McDonald say BUILD Coalition's goal is to preserve the interest deduction part of taxes. He says small businesses benefit the most from this deductability. 

Hour 2: 

Smiley Anders

The long-time distinguished Metro columnist for the The Advocate, Smiley Anders, joins Jim in studio to chat about his 30 plus years was a writer and remembers Dean Martin on what would be his 100th birthday. 

Sean Robbins

Sean Robbins, the Secretary Treasurer of the Louisiana Sportsmen's Coalition, chats with Jim about the troubles anglers face with access to waterways. Louisiana law allows for some property owners to claim ownership of flowing water, hindering recreational fishing in certain areas. 

06/06 Tuesday: Kevin Gallagher, Lamar White, Stephanie Grace and Patrick Mulhearn

Hour One

Kevin Gallagher

Kevin Gallagher from Talk 107.3, came on the air to speak on the death of Todd Dunne, another employee for the LRN. 

Lamar White

Blogger Lamar White was in studio to converse with our guest host, Jeremy White. Lamar White comments on the viral comments that Congressman Clay Higgins made about Islamic extremists. Lamar's blog can be accessed at (www.cenlamar.com/)

Stephanie Grace

Stephanie Grace is a columnist for The Advocate. Grace came on the air to give her two cents on the issue surrounding Clay Higgins and his recent comments about Islam. Grace is based in New Orleans and her column can be found at (http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/stephanie_grace/)

Hour Two

Patrick Mulhearn

Patrick Mulhearn is the current Executive Director at Celtic Studios but will be leaving his position at the end of the month. He spoke on the state of filming in Louisiana, his career path and Clay Higgins. 

06/05 Monday: Collis Temple, Skip Bertman, Steve Carter, Ken Carter, Jim Brown

Hour 1:

Collis Temple

Former professional basketball player and the first African American to play varsity basketball at LSU, Collis Temple, joins guest host Leo Honeycutt in studio to discuss race relations in Baton Rouge and around the state. 

Skip Bertman

Former LSU baseball coach and athletic director, Skip Bertman, chats with Leo about the Tiger's and the College World Series. Leo and Skip also comment on the book, Skip Bertman: How to Win Again and Again, written by Leo. 

Hour 2:

Steve Carter

Baton Rouge Representative Steve Carter joins the conversation to comment on his measure to increase the state's gasoline tax and the bill's failure to pass in the legislature. 

Ken Carter

Carter chats with Leo about the purchasing of The Bluffs Golf Resort in St. Francisville. Carter hopes to attract PGA Golf back to one of Arnold Palmer's finest courses. 

Jim Brown

Former Secretary of State Jim Brown joins Leo in studio to discuss the election system in Louisiana. Brown comments on how to get the system away from being so heavily influenced by monied interests. 

06/02 Friday: Jerome Loving, Roger Cador, Mary Stein and Jim Mayer

Hour One

Jerome Loving

Author Jerome Loving was the first guest on the show and spoke about his latest book, Jack and Norman. Loving is the author of several books and is a Professor of English at Texas A&M University. Loving was originally born in Philadelphia and attended Duke University. 

Roger Cador

Roger Cador came on air to discuss his retirement as the head coach of the Southern Jaguar's baseball team at Southern University. Cador was first announced as the head coach of the team prior to the 1985 season. Cador himself played basketball and baseball for Southern back in the 70s.

Mary Stein

Mary Stein is the assistant director of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library; she gave details about the libraries summer reading program and other events at the library.

Hour 2:

Jim Mayer

Jim Mayer of Mayer Co. Clothiers in Baton Rouge, will be discussing a number of topics, including the stability of national and international government. Mayer Co. Clothiers was a family owned store that closed its doors in 20ll; Mayer was the President and owner. 

06/01 Thursday: Mark Ballard, Cathy Scott, Trey Ourso and Vincent Bruno

Hour One

Mark Ballard

Mark Ballard of The Advocate came on air to provide more updates on the session in Louisiana; Mark goes into detail about what bills made it and what bills did not. 

Cathy Scott

Cathy Scott is a Los Angeles Times bestselling author, known for her true-crime novels and is an investigative journalist. Scott has written a plethora of true-crime novels, including books about the deaths of rappers Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur. She was here to promote her latest book The Crime Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained.

Hour Two

Trey Ourso and Vincent Bruno

Political Consultant Trey Ourso (pictured) and Republican activist Vincent Bruno, debated on the presidency of Donald Trump and his decision to pull out of the Paris Agreement. 

05/31 Wednesday: Raegan Carter, Josh Bernstein, Hillar Moore

Hour 1: 

Raegan Carter

Raegan Carter with Smoke Free East Baton Rouge chats with Jim about the organization's new campaign to protect employees, musicians and entertainers in bars and casinos from secondhand smoke. Carter says this is the perfect time to make the push for a smoking ban in these establishments with a new mayor and council. 

Josh Bernstein

TV host and spokesperson for the Association of Mature American Citizens Josh Bernstein joins the conversation to comment on Jacob Schwartz, a Democratic DeBlasio employee who has been arrested on charges of possession of child pornography. Bernstein says this type of behavior seems to be more prevalent in the Democratic party. 

Hour 2: 

Hillar Moore

East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore joins Jim in studio to discuss his recent trip to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to witness the trials of those in connection with the 9/11 attack. Moore also comments on the video released of a fight in Tigerland and the future of the Alton Sterling case. He also mentions the fatal shooting of 18-year-old McKinley High School quarterback Bryant Lee.