The Scoot Show with Scoot

This hour, Ian Hoch speaks with Tim Miller, the host of "The Bulwark" podcast & writer-at-large at The Bulwark, who shares his take on the SAVE Act, the DHS shutdown, the Iran war, the growing success of podcasting, and his experience living in New Orleans. Then, Ian takes calls from the WWL listeners who share their thoughts about the Iranian conflict.

On today's show, Ian Hoch speaks with Phil Napoli, Professor of Public Policy at Duke University, about what Meta and YouTube both being found liable in court for failing to protect their users from serious, lasting harm to their mental health means for the future litigiousness of tech companies. Then, Julia DeLois, Creative Director of Raising Hell Events, joins the show to talk about performances around French Quarter Fest and Jazz Fest that you probably don't know about yet and how you can get tickets. Also, David Hajdu, a columnist, author and professor at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, comes on to discuss what music best encapsulates the essence of each decade between 1950 and today.

This hour, Ian Hoch has on David Hajdu, a columnist, author and professor at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, to discuss what music best encapsulates the essence of each decade between 1950 and today.

This hour, Ian Hoch is joined by Julia DeLois, Creative Director of Raising Hell Events, to talk about performances around French Quarter Fest and Jazz Fest that you probably don't know about yet and how you can get tickets. Then, Ian takes a deep dive into whether Bourbon St. is for tourists only and locals don't find any enjoyment in the tourist attraction.

We've all seen the schedules and cubes for French Quarter Fest and Jazz Fest, but what about the amazing after-hours shows you never hear about until after they've already happened? Julia DeLois, Creative Director of Raising Hell Events, joins Ian to talk about performances around the big festivals that you probably don't know about yet and how you can get tickets.

This hour, Ian Hoch speaks with Phil Napoli, Professor of Public Policy at Duke University, about what Meta and YouTube both being found liable in court for failing to protect their users from serious, lasting harm to their mental health means for the future litigiousness of tech companies.

The verdict is in! Meta and YouTube were both found liable in court this week for failing to protect their users from serious, lasting harm to their mental health. Now, there's blood in the water, and more suits are sure to follow. What's next for these big tech companies? Will we finally see some real regulations put into place? Phil Napoli, Professor of Public Policy at Duke University, joins Ian Hoch to assess what this verdict means for the future litigiousness of tech companies.

A landmark case held You Tube and Meta responsible for the addictive qualities of their platforms, opening the door for thousands more cases. One expert says it could lead to heavy restrictions on social media, and the end of social startups. Experts discuss what's next, and we get an update on data centers and whether they help or hurt communities.

Times are tough so who else is ready to go back to the 90s?

On today's show, Ian Hoch asks, "What improvement projects would you implement if you had Elon Musk's money? Ian also asks if, given the choice, would you live in the dystopian real world or the Matrix? Then, Ian Hoch has on New Orleans City Councilmember Freddie King to explain what's holding up the French Quarter street projects. Katie Bandit, Assistant Manager at French Toast, to share how the French Quarter street closures are devastating her business, and "Mark Z" to have a seriously deep conversation about the best and healthiest ways to manage your cellphone screentime.

This hour, Ian Hoch searches for recommendations for a wedding caterer. Then, Ian has a deeply serious conversation with "Mark Z" about the best and healthiest ways to manage your cellphone screen time.

Do you have any idea how much time you spend every day looking at your phone? Not how much time you feel like you looked at it, but the actual math. A lot of people are surprised at the number. Where's the line between using your phone and your phone using you? Have you ever actually tried to cut back? What worked, and what didn't? "Mark Z" joins Ian to have a seriously deep conversation about the issue.

This hour, Ian Hoch asks, "What improvement projects would you implement if you had Elon Musk's money? Ian also asks if, given the choice, would you live in the dystopian real world or the Matrix?

Ian Hoch drops the 2 O'clock News Bomb

This hour, Ian Hoch talks to New Orleans City Councilmember Freddie King to explain what's holding up the French Quarter street projects. Then, Katie Bandit, Assistant Manager at French Toast, joins the show to share how the French Quarter street closures are devastating her business.

The street closures in the French Quarter have meant several miserable months for people trying to get around the iconic neighborhood, and walloping small businesses who rely on easy access for their customers and clients. How are bars, restaurants, stores and galleries making up for the lost revenue? Katie Bandit, Assistant Manager at French Toast, joins Ian Hoch to share the struggles the closures are causing her business.

The street closures in the French Quarter have meant several miserable months for people trying to get around the iconic neighborhood and walloping small businesses that rely on easy access for their customers and clients. What's taking so long to finish this project? Freddie King, New Orleans City Councilmember, joins Ian Hoch to try to explain what's going on.

On today's show, Ian Hoch calls out the continuing pattern of politicians with access to private information always seeming to get it right and beat everyone to the punch in the stock market. Then, Ian has on Joe Gerrity, CEO of Crescent Canna, to talk about the potential future of THC drinks and edibles. Bobby O'Donnel, Hot Dog Safari Head Honcho, to talk about the event that aims to determine who makes the best hot dog in town, and it's all for a great cause.

This hour, Ian Hoch gets the bad news that Checkpoint Charlie's closing and learns about Dr. Pepper sausage. Then, Bobby O'Donnel, Hot Dog Safari Head Honcho, joins the show to talk about the event that aims to determine who makes the best hot dog in town, and it's all for a great cause.

Bobby O'Donnel, Hot Dog Safari Head Honcho, joins Ian Hoch to talk about the event that aims to determine who makes the best hot dog in town, and it's all for a great cause.

Here's the latest on the plane crash at LaGuardia Airport that killed two pilots, and chaos at airports across the US as TSA workers struggle without paychecks amid a partial government shutdown.

This hour, Ian Hoch runs down the latest news from the Middle East and the ongoing partial government shutdown that now has ICE agents patrolling the nation's airport security lines

Ian Hoch drops the 2 O'clock News Bomb

This hour, Ian Hoch calls out the continuing pattern of politicians with access to private information always seeming to get it right and beat everyone to the punch in the stock market. Then, Joe Gerrity, CEO of Crescent Canna, joins the show to talk about the potential future of THC drinks and edibles.

The future of THC drinks and edibles remains in limbo. A federal law passed last year doesn't outright ban them, but it sets such strict THC limits that most of the products you see in stores today would effectively become illegal later this year. Lawmakers and the industry have been talking about a compromise, but here we are, a third of the way through the year, and nothing has changed. So where do things actually stand? Joe Gerrity, CEO of Crescent Canna, joins Ian to share his thoughts on the future of the industry.

On today's show, Ian Hoch talks about an Ohio jury returning a full defense verdict in favor of Afroman in a high-profile defamation and invasion of privacy lawsuit. Then, Ian has on Leah M. Forney, "The Culture Doctor," to have a serious discussion about how gender roles affect the perception of domestic abuse. and Joel Gouvia, publisher of "The Artist Economy" on Substack, about the potential future of music streaming services such as Spotify.

This hour, Ian Hoch talks to Joel Gouvia, publisher of "The Artist Economy" on Substack, about the potential future of the music streaming services such as Spotify.

Spotify made music easier than ever to hear but harder than ever for musicians to make a living. Now some people inside the industry are saying the whole thing is about to collapse. Is streaming actually dying? Is Spotify about to go the way of the cassette tape? What would take its place? Will the next evolution in music make it harder or easier to make a career out of it? Joel Gouvia, publisher of "The Artist Economy" on Substack, joins Ian Hoch to talk about the potential future of music streaming services like Spotify.

Ian Hoch drops the 2 O'clock News Bomb, discovers a new snack item, and continues the conversation about domestic abuse.

Trump has a mystery Iranian ally... maybe

This hour, Ian Hoch talks about an Ohio jury returning a full defense verdict in favor of Afroman in a high-profile defamation and invasion of privacy lawsuit. Then, Leah M. Forney, "The Culture Doctor," joins the show to have a serious discussion about how gender roles affect the perception of domestic abuse.

When we talk about domestic violence, we usually picture a male abuser and a female victim, but what about the cases that don't fit that narrative? Reality TV star Taylor Frankie Paul's season of "The Bachelorette" got yanked after an absolutely horrid video dropped of her abusing her male partner and their kid. How often does female-on-male abuse actually happen, and why don't we hear about it? Are male victims taken seriously, or do stigma and stereotypes keep them silent? If a man says he's being abused, how do you react? Do you believe him, or does something about that still feel hard to accept? Leah M. Forney, "The Culture Doctor," joins Ian Hoch to have a serious discussion of gender roles in the perception of domestic abuse.

This week, we cover the story of more than 80 students from a Minnesota high school choir who were trapped in Califronia when their flight was canceled due to a blizzard, whether Shakespeare's works should be taught to young students, how the Savannah Bananas are changing up baseball and meteorites falling on Ohio. Featuring audio from Drivetime with DeRusha out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities, the Dana & Parks show out of KMBZ in Kansas City, Newell Normand out of WWL in New Orleans and Marty Griffin out of KDKA in Pittsburgh.

Stop STOP blaring your phone audio in public spaces. Be better; When did we stop having respect for each other - and ourselves? Does spending more on NIL lead to more wins for college sports programs? Kevin Todd can turn your betting into a business; In a HOSPITAL WAITING ROOM of all places, use headphones!

Don't like it when people are blaring music and phone calls at you in public spaces? We don't either - but Chris in Slidell has a hot take

NIL has changed college sports forever and it's not gonna get changed back - the same can be said for sports betting. The least you can do is try to enjoy it - and maybe make a little money too!

Kevin's free pick yesterday was a winner - it stands to reason many more of his picks can help you turn outcomes into incomes in the high bracket season

Professional sports has this problem - teams with more money to spend can pay more for better talent and better coaching to the degree you have to wonder if that's really fair. Tim Derdenger is an Associate Professor of Marketing and Strategy and Carnegie Mellon with the expert take

Dave had a bad time in a hospital waiting room because he was surrounded by sociopaths who didn't care if they disrupted the whole room with the sound of videos they were watching or calls they were taking. Everyone hates this - so why does everyone do it?

What's the etiquette for listening to music of watching videos on your phone or tablet in public? Should you confront someone whose device is making too much noise?

Teacher charged with felony assault for band-aids; It's 2026 - if you put your hands a student, you're asking for trouble; What's the best way to discipline unruly students? Dr Corey Hebert swoops in with the receipts; Kevin Todd has the picks you need for March Madness

Dr Corey Hebert joins Dave to explain that today's kids are not facing the same sorts of distractions in life that their parents did - and that their brains are not doing them any favors either