11/02 Thursday: Helen Thorpe, Mark Ballard, Elbert Guillory, Jim Donelon

Hour 1:

Helen Thorpe

Author of The Newcomers: Finding Refuge, Friendship, and Hope in an American Classroom, Helen Thorpe, chats with Jim about her latest book. 

"The Newcomers follows the lives of twenty-two immigrant teenagers throughout the course of the 2015-2016 school year as they land at South High School in Denver, Colorado, in an English Language Acquisition class created specifically for them."-Amazon

Mark Ballard

Mark Ballard of the Advocate joins the conversation to chat about the latest feud between Attorney General Jeff Landry and Governor John Bel Edwards over an opioid lawsuit against pharmaceduical companies. The pair are also in a disagreement over LGBT discrimination in state government. 

Hour 2:

Elbert Guillory

Director of Minority Outreach of the Louisiana GOP Elbert Guillory joins Jim in the second hour to discuss how he is working to get more African Americans in the Republican party. 

Jim Donelon

State Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon closes out the second hour by discussing the Astros' win over the Dodgers. Donelon is a big fan of the LA Dodgers. He also comments on open enrollment for health care plans covered under the Affordable Care Act. 

11/01 Wednesday: Denny McLain, Peter Finney Jr, Faye Williams, Vincent Bruno

Hour 1:

Denny McLain

Former pitcher for the Detroit Tigers Denny McLain chats with Jim about the final game of the World Series tonight in Los Angeles as the Dodgers take on the Houston Astros. 

Peter Finney Jr. 

Executive Editor & General Manager of the Clarion Herald Peter Finney Jr. joins the conversation to chat about the 51st birthday of the New Orleans Saints. 

Hour 2:

Faye Williams & Vincent Bruno

Democrat Dr. Faye Williams and Republican Vincent Bruno join the conservation to discuss alleged Russian collusion and the indictment of Paul Manafort. 

10/31 Tuesday: Dan Moldea, Fairleigh Jackson, Joseph McBride

Hour 1:

Dan Moldea

Author and investigative journalist Dan Moldea joins Jim to discuss the release of JFK assassination files. Moldea also comments on the Paul Manafort indictment.

Fairleigh Jackson

Fairleigh Jackson with Preserve Louisiana comes in studio to chat about the Preserve Louisiana Gala on November 2 at the Old Governor's Mansion. For more information visit preserve-louisiana.org

Hour 2:

Joseph McBride

Author and journalist Joseph McBride comments on the releasing of the JFK files. McBride studied the investigation in President Kennedy's assassination.  

10/27: Rick Gallot, Kevin Cope, Darrell Glasper, Tony Brown

Hour 1:

Rick Gallot

President of Grambling State University Rick Gallot joins the show to comment on the fatal shooting on campus early Wednesday morning. GSU Freshman Jaylin Wayne was arrested in connection to the deaths of Earl Andrews and Monquiarious Caldwell. Andrews was a student at Grambling. 

Kevin Cope

LSU Professor and former Faculty Senate President Kevin Cope comes in studio to discuss LSU's newly upgraded recreational center on campus. Cope also comments on another fraternity shutting down. 

Hour 2:

Darrell Glasper & Tony Brown

Former Baton Rouge metro councilman Darrell Glasper and KTTP Station Manager Tony Brown join the conversation to discuss politics in America and President Donald Trump. 

10/26 Thursday: Dru Menaker, Joe Harrison, Ben Vogt, George Sells

Hour 1:

Dru Menaker

Chief Operating Officer and Director of International Partnerships for PEN America, Dru Menaker, joins the conversation as Jim's first guest. PEN is a human rights and free expression organization. Menaker discusses issues revolving free expression. 

Joe Harrison

Former Louisiana lawmaker Joe Harrison, of Napoleonville, chats with Jim about a letter to the editor he wrote to the Advocate. Harrison discusses yellow journalism. 

Ben Vogt

Author, Ben Vogt, chats with Jim about his latest book, A New Garden Ethic: Cultivating Defiant Compassion for an Uncertain Future.

"Vogt addresses why we need a new garden ethic, and why we urgently need wildness in our daily lives, lives sequestered in buildings surrounded by monocultures of lawn and concrete that significantly harm our physical and mental health. He examines the psychological issues around climate change and mass extinction as a way to understand how we are short circuiting our response to global crises, especially by not growing native plants in our gardens."- Amazon

Hour 2:

George Sells

Former WAFB anchor George Sells comes in studio to talk about the recent settlement between Bill O'Reilly and another employee of Fox News.