The Scoot Show with Scoot

On today's show, Ian Hoch has on Matthew in Ukraine to give a boots-on-the-ground update of the Russian/Ukrainian conflict, Susham Modi, a Houston-based immigration attorney & founder of the Modi Law Firm, to discuss how the Trump administration's draconian immigration policies have piled pressure on industries across the US economy, including the food, hospitality, construction, transportation, and care sectors, and Katherine Loflin, an internationally award-winning city consultant and founder of The City Doctor Productions, to discuss the dangers of civic ignorance.

This hour, Ian Hoch has on Katherine Loflin, an internationally award-winning city consultant and founder of The City Doctor Productions, to discuss the dangers of civic ignorance.

Being an American is about a lot more than flags and bumper stickers. Regular men and women of all backgrounds understanding the principles of democracy and actively participating in civic life is what really makes America great. So are we making the grade? Are we living up to the vision laid out by the Founding Fathers? Katherine Loflin, an internationally award-winning city consultant and founder of The City Doctor Productions, joins Ian Hoch to discuss the harms of civic ignorance.

This hour, Ian Hoch is joined by Susham Modi, a Houston-based immigration attorney & founder of the Modi Law Firm, to discuss how the Trump administration's draconian immigration policies have piled pressure on industries across the US economy, including the food, hospitality, construction, transportation, and care sectors.

The Trump administration's draconian immigration policies have piled pressure on industries across the US economy, including the food, hospitality, construction, transportation and care sectors. These industries rely on large numbers of migrants to do essential work. So what happens when they stop showing up?

Ian Hoch drops the 2 o' Clock News Bomb.

Russia's latest overnight strikes have left at least 27 civilians dead in Ukraine, even as President Trump shortens his deadline and threatens punishing sanctions unless the Kremlin ends its brutal assault. But with Moscow defiant and the bombs still falling, can Trump's ultimatum actually stop the bloodshed? Matthew in Ukraine joins Ian Hoch to give a boots-on-the-ground update.

Redistricting, not a word that sounds all that sexy until you find out what it means for everything from Medicaid payments to tax rates. President Donald Trump pushes for Texas to gain five seats for the GOP, and here's what that would mean for the rest of us.

On today's show, Ian Hoch sits with Tim Miller, host of "The Bulwark" podcast and writer-at-large at The Bulwark, to call out the right's lies and warn about the danger Trump and the MAGA movement pose to democracy. Also, Ian tries to explain why the Biden Administration didn't release the Epstein files. Finally, Austin Wilty, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer at New Orleans City Hall, to talk about the impact of the City of New Orleans' ticket amnesty program.

This hour, Ian Hoch talks about why securing the border has been effective and a source claiming that there's no missing minute in the Epstein surveillance video. Then, Austin Wilty, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer at New Orleans City Hall, joins the show to talk about the impact of the City of New Orleans' ticket amnesty program.

The City of New Orleans' ticket amnesty program deadline is approaching on August 31, and the impact is already clear: 1,100+ drivers have resolved 2,458 tickets, saving a combined $407,000+ in waived late fees to date. Austin Wilty, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer at New Orleans City Hall, joins Ian Hoch to talk about the program.

This hour, Ian Hoch drops the 2 o' Clock News Bomb. Also, Ian tries to explain why the Biden Administration didn't release the Epstein files.

Ian Hoch drops the 2 o'clock News Bomb

Tim Miller was once a top GOP strategist, working behind the curtain on presidential campaigns. These days, he's calling out the right's lies and warning about the danger Trump and the MAGA movement pose to democracy. This hour, Tim Miller, now the host of "The Bulwark" podcast and writer-at-large at The Bulwark, sits with Ian Hoch to dig into his transformation and what he sees coming next.

Will Crescent Park's woes leak into the new Riverfront For All? 2 minutes and 53 seconds are missing from the Epstein surveillance video; Landry's Ten Commandments quest has echoes of 100-year old battle

This hour, Ian Hoch is joined by Dr. John D. Fitzmorris III, UNO Dept. of History & Philosophy, to discuss the 100th-year anniversary of the Scopes Monkey Trial.

It's been 100 years since a high school teacher named John Scopes went on trial for teaching evolution in Tennessee. Have we moved on—or are we still stuck in the same debate? What does the Scopes Monkey Trial tell us about America's cultural fault lines? Why does this nearly forgotten case still matter in 2025? Dr. John D. Fitzmorris III, UNO Dept. of History & Philosophy, joins Ian Hoch to talk about it.

This hour, Ian Hoch drops the 2 o' Clock News Bomb and is then joined by Dahvid Schloss, CEO of Emulated Mob Boss at Emulated Criminals, to talk about the 2 minutes and 53 seconds that are missing from the Jeffrey Epstein surveillance video.

2 minutes and 53 seconds were cut from what the US Department of Justice and FBI told us was “full raw” surveillance video from the only functioning camera near Jeffrey Epstein's prison cell the night before he was found dead. How does that happen? How did analysts discover the discrepancy? Dahvid Schloss, CEO of Emulated Mob Boss at Emulated Criminals, joins Ian Hoch to explain what may have happened to the lost footage.

Ian Hoch drops the 2 o'Clock News Bomb.

This hour, Ian Hoch talks to Jeff Schwarz, New Orleans Director of Economic Development, and Michael Karam, New Orleans Director of Parks and Parkways, to get some insight about what's going on with Crescent Park.

New Orleans' $32 million dollar Crescent Park is awash in litter, has no permanent restrooms and has severely limited access to the public, and now the City has taken over operations just in time to link up with Audubon's $55 million dollar "Riverfront for All" project after years of delays. Who is in charge of what? Will these projects continue to experience cost overruns? When will they open? What do city leaders expect in terms of economic benefit?

"Something Offbeat" goes on a tour of strange news out of Audacy stations in New Orleans, La., Kansas City, Mo., and Detroit, Mich.

AI has finally advanced enough to give us a photorealistic naked Trump; Three good reasons Dems didn't release the Epstein Files; The government should regulate the media, but not control it's content; How has "woke" really affected your life? If you can't laugh at your politicians, you have a problem; Don't miss the 31st annual White Linen Night next weekend

With renewed interest in the intersection of politics and pop culture following Colbert's ouster and South Park's splashy week, we're asking - why are some Americans unable to laugh at powerful people?

The last truly free, truly local downtown festival is upon us - get our your best whites and get ready to spill that wine!

Conservatives have had great success going after colleges, the NFL, Disney, Bud Light and a million others while throwing the middle class and selling America off for parts, but what has "woke" really ever done to you?

Before conservatives started calling anything they didn't like "woke," it had a meaning that any decent person should appreciate

South Park swung for the fences with their streaming season premiere and there isn't enough eye bleach in the world

A common refrain in conservative media is "if the Epstein Files existed, why didn't they unleash them on Trump?" Maybe there's not one single answer for that, but we can try

Shawshank Redemption? Yes. Ferris Bueller's Day Off? Yes. Notting Hill? Not so much

In a social media post defending his obviously unconstitutional Ten Commandments law, Jeff Landry says that one of the foundational principles of American exceptionalism is as real as Bigfoot

Governor Jeff Landry says "separation of church and state is a MYTH" and the Founding Fathers are rolling over in their graves

In a desperate and obvious attempt to deflect attention away from the President's relationship with a notorious child rapist, Trump is sending Tulsi Gabbard out to pretend that Obama is to blame for Trump's 2016 campaign's associations with Russian intelligence

A few words from Pastor John Pavlovitz express perfectly what many of us suspect are the real ends of the Republican Party's decades-long war on education

The same Americans that are demanding the government force Christianity on us are allowed themselves to be led by people who cannot possibly be considered good Christians

On today's show, Scoot talks about the hottest jobs, if you can be a Christian and still listen to Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne, about his excitement for the upcoming Saints season, Trump seeemingly on a mission to stifle commnetary against him, and more.

This hour, Scoot talks about the life and times of early Ozzy Osbourne, the current top news headlines, and the closeness of President Trump and Epstein.

Scoot talks about the life and times of early Ozzy Osbourne

This hour, Scoot talks about his excitement for the upcoming Saints season, Trump seemingly on a mission to stifle commentary against him, and an update on the CEO that got caught having an affair at a Coldplay concert.

Scoot talks about Trump's quest to cancel comedians and commentators that speak against him.

This hour, Scoot talks about if you can be a Christian and still listen to Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne