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Tuesday, April 30th: Beverly Brooks Thompson, Glenn Guilbeau, Thomas Lockley

Businesswoman Beverly Brooks Thompson talks about her quest to succeed Dan Claitor in the Louisiana Senate. Claitor is term limited with two GOP House members, Steve Carter and Franklin Foil, vying for the post in the October 12 primary. Thompson is a Democrat who helped spearhead the Forever LSU Campaign which raised almost 800 million dollars for the university. Glenn Guilbeau, LSU beat writer who works for the USA Today Network, surveys new allegations of wrongdoing against embattled LSU Basketball Coach Will Wade. Author Thomas Lockley discusses his book, “African Samurai,” a true story of a legendary black warrior in feudal Japan.

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Glenn Guilbeau on Will Wade, again
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Thomas Lockley on “African Samurai"

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.