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Monday, November 5th: Val Marmillion, Bob Mann, Larry Rader, Gary Pomerantz

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America's Wetland Foundation President Val Marmillion assesses costal challenges threatening Louisiana and previews a major summit on Wednesday at LSU featuring leaders from politics, industry, and the environment. Manship School Professor Bob Mann surveys the midterm elections and remembers his former boss, Russell Long, who was born 100 years ago this month. Congressional candidate Larry Rader who finished fourth in the 2016 Congressional election for the 3rd district, discusses his candidacy. Writer and historian Gary Pomerantz talks about his new book “The Last Pass: Cousey, Russell, the Celtics, and What Matters in the End.” a tome detailing the transformative Celtics dynasty and the relationship between Bob Cousey and Bill Russell amid racial tensions nationwide.

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Gary Pomerantz talks about the Celtics dynasty

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Larry Rader on his run against Clay Higgins

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Bob Mann on the midterms

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Every weekday Jim engages listeners with compelling discussions ranging from presidential and gubernatorial campaigns to LSU football and the aftermath of disasters like Hurricane Isaac.