05/16 Tuesday: Simon Sebag Montefiore, Joyce Burges, Herman Brister, and Ben Bagert

Hour One

Simon Sebag Montefiore 

Simon Sebag Montefiore is an award-winning British author, historian and tv presenter ; he discussed his latest book titled, The Romanovs. Simon was born in London and currently lives there with his wife and children.

Joyce Burges

Former Councilwoman of Baker, Joyce Burges, came on the air to discuss the dedication to the park in Baker to be named after Martin Luther King Jr. 

Hour Two

Herman Brister

McKinley High School principal Herman Brister came on the show to comment on the tragic death of Bryant Lee, a senior and honor student at McKinley. Bryant Lee was shot in the head and killed on Saturday and would have graduated on Wednesday with a 3.5 GPA. 

Ben Bagert 

Lawyer Ben Bagert spoke on a letter to the editor that he wrote to the New York Times, defending the preservation PGT Beauregard's monument in NOLA. The letter to the editor was not printed in the NYT but was printed in The Advocate.

05/15 Monday: Ronald Rael, Peter Harrington and Paul Arrigo

Hour One

Ronald Rael

Ronald Rael is an Associate Professor of Architecture at the University of California, Berkley. He came on the show to discuss his book, Borderwall as Architecture: a Manifesto for the US-Mexico Boundary. Rael is also the author of another book titled, Earth Architecture. 

Peter Harrington

Peter Harrington will represent the round table in the Civil War today, May 15th and will discussed his role with Jim. The Round Table is bi-partisan and represents the north and the south. 

Hour Two

Paul Arrigo

Paul Arrigo is President and CEO of Visit Baton Rouge; he came on the show to discuss tourism in Baton Rouge. Arrigo is a native of New Orleans and has over 40 years of experience in hospitality marketing. He joined Visit Baton Rouge in 1997 and became President and CEO in 2002. 

05/12 Friday: Steve Carter, Deborah Newmyer, Gus Weill and James Robenalt

Hour One

Steve Carter

Steve Carter is a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives and former LSU tennis coach. He came on the show to discuss the legislature, counsel on aging, gas tax, TOPS and more.

 

Deborah Newmyer

Author Deborah Newmyer came on the air to talk about her new book, MOMS FOR HIRE: 8 Steps to Kickstart Your Next Career. She is also a TV and Film producer has made  a career out of scouting and developing movies like, Jurassic Park, The Color Purple and more. 

Hour Two

Gus Weill

Gus Weill is a former PR specialist from Lafayette, La and now resides in Baton Rouge. He is also an author and poet who attended LSU; he graduated with a degree in journalism. He came on the show to talk about Trump and the firing of James Comey.

James Robenalt

James Robenalt is a lawyer and author in Cleveland and originally from Lima, Ohio. He will be discussing comparisons between Watergate and Trump.

05/11 Thursday: Rob Maness, Mark Ballard, Chris Pegula, Gary Chambers, Darrell Glasper

Hour 1:

Rob Maness

Retired Col. Rob Maness joins Jim to discuss President Donald Trump's first months in office. Maness also comments on Trump firing FBI Director James Comey. 

Mark Ballard

Mark Ballard of the Advocate joins Jim for his weekly update of what's going on during the legislative session. Ballard discusses the budget, the nursing home industry, and TOPS. 

Chris Pegula

Author Chris Pegula chats with Jim about his latest book, Diaper Dude. 

"Picking up where From Dude to Dad left off, author and founder of the popular Diaper Dude parenting brand Chris Pegula dives into the first two years of parenting and furthers his deeply held belief that you don't have to lose yourself when you become a father."-Amazon

Hour 2: 

Gary Chambers

Publisher of The Rouge Collection, Gary Chambers, discusses last night's Baton Rouge Metro Council meeting. He comments on the officer involved fatal shooting of Alton Sterling. 

Darrell Glasper

Former Metro Councilman Darrell Glasper joins Jim in studio to discuss President Donald Trump firing James Comey. Glasper also comments on what's going on in the Metro Council and the Alton Sterling case.  

05/10 Wednesday: John Heubusch, Dan Moldea, Thomas Martin, Kevin Gutzman

Hour 1: 

John Heubusch

Executive Director of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, John Heubusch, joins the show to discuss President Donald Trump's low approval rating and the beloved President Ronald Reagan's 35% approval rating mid-way through his first term. He also comments on what Trump is and should be borrowing from Reagan's playbook. 

Dan Moldea

Author and investigative journalist, Dan Moldea, chats with Jim about President Donald Trump. Moldea comments on Trump firing FBI Director James Comey and Comey's investigation into Hillary Clinton. 

Hour 2:

Thomas Martin

President of Martin Investigative Services, Thomas Martin, also chats with Jim about President Trump firing FBI Director James Comey. Martin discusses what this means to the FBi and ongoing investigations. Martin is a former agent with the Federal Department of Justice. 

Kevin Gutzman

Chairman in the Department of History at Western Connecticut State University, Kevin Gutzman, joins the conversation to chime in about Trump firing Comey. He comments on the comparisons to the Watergate scandal with President Richard Nixon.