Dan Borne talk on the legacy of basketball great Pete Maravich, who would have been 70 years old on Thursday. The LSU and college basketball scoring king died at age 40 of heart failure.

Borne is a longtime LSU public address announcer.

Meteorologist Jeff Huffman, with the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network, updates us on the latest developments pertaining to the diminishing Tropical Storm Cindy.

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Anne Helen Peterson joins us to talk about what she calls the rise and reign of the unruly woman, outlined in her latest book.

Also on today's program: Jan Kasofsky and Jan Laughinghouse on the drug abuse epidemic, here.

Roy Fletcher is a political consultant. He joins us to talk about the significance of the outcome of the recent special election for a Georgia U.S. House seat.

Also on today's program: Jan Kasofsky and Jan Laughinghouse on the drug abuse epidemic, here.

Jan Kasofsky and Jan Laughinghouse of Capital Area Human Services talk with us about the drug abuse epidemic in Baton Rouge.

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We check in with meteorologist Jeff Huffman with the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network on Tropical Storm Cindy and its effects on southeast Louisiana.

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Admiral James Stavridis discusses the importance of safe travel on the oceans for the United States. Stavridis also addresses the tragic collision on the sea last week near Japan of a U.S. battleship and another ship.

Stavridis is former Supreme Allied Commander for Global Operations for NATO. He's also author of "Sea Power."

Jerry Ceppos, dean at the LSU Manship School of Mass Communication, talks about the history of leakers influencing American journalism and government.

Ceppos also comments on NBC's controversial interview with Alex Jones, the new branding for Fox News, and whether President Donald Trump's battle with the media will continue.

Ceppos is the former vice president of Knight-Ridder’s newspaper chain.

East Baton Rouge councilwoman Barbara Reich Freiberg discusses the smoking ban for bars and casinos that the EBR Metro Council will consider. Freiberg will also reflect on the continuing controversy regarding the Council on Aging in Baton Rouge.

Also on today's program: Andy Slavitt on the health care bill, here.

Andy Slavitt analyzes the health care bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act recently passed by the U.S. House. Slavitt is former acting administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under President Obama.

Also on today's program: Barbara Reich Freiberg on the potential smoking ban, here.