The Scoot Show with Scoot

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

Kevin Todd from the SportsBrokers.com is back with high-level intelligence about where to place your bets this March

Why do so many Millennials feel stuck in the waiting room of their lives - fully grown, maybe gainfully employed - but living with an existential dread that they still haven't reached adulthood? Sonia Azad is an Emmy-winning health journalist and wellness educator who joins Ian to clear up some misconceptions about what adulthood means - and what's changed about the American Dream.

Is there a better way to discipline kids than band-aids on their mouth? LSU Health New Orleans Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Dr. Hannah Scott tells us what she knows works.

A Pearl River teacher is in a whole lot of pain after he allegedly used Band-Aids to tape his student's mouths shut. Does this case have any legal weight? Attorney Doug Sunseri tells Dave the expert's opinion

On today's show, Ian Hoch shares his opinion on what he believes the true reason for the partial government shutdown is. Also, Ian drops the 2 O'clock News Bomb and talks about Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee as part of the annual "worldwide threats" hearing. Then, Ian has on Greg Upton, Associate Research Professor at LSU's Center for Energy Studies, to explain how much pain Americans may feel at the pump if the Strait of Hormuz stays disrupted, Ana Zorilla, CEO of the Louisiana SPCA, to share how we can help the SPCA during the current budget crisis, Sonia Azad, Emmy-winning health journalist and wellness educator, to talk about why over half of millennials say they don't feel like they're “adulting” right.

Over half of millennials say they don't feel like they're “adulting” right; is that a mindset problem or a reality check in an economy where 7 in 10 are living paycheck to paycheck? What actually makes someone an adult anymore, and are we all just waiting for a moment that never comes? Sonia Azad, Emmy-winning health journalist and wellness educator, joins Ian Hoch to elaborate more on the phenomenon.

New Orleans just slashed funding to the SPCA by 38 percent, right before peak “kitten season.” The city says it's a budget crisis. The SPCA says services are already being cut. So what happens next: more strays, fewer pickups, and animals slipping through the cracks? Ana Zorilla, CEO of the Louisiana SPCA, joins Ian Hoch to share how we can help.

Ian Hoch drops the 2 O'clock News Bomb and talks about Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee as part of the annual "worldwide threats" hearing.

This hour, Ian Hoch shares his opinion on what he believes the true reason for the partial government shutdown is. Then, Greg Upton, Associate Research Professor at LSU's Center for Energy Studies, joins the show to explain how much pain Americans may feel at the pump if the Strait of Hormuz stays disrupted.

Oil just shot past $100 a barrel after U.S. strikes on Iran and escalating threats to hit their oil infrastructure, and gas prices have already jumped nearly 80 cents in a month. This isn't just “over there"; if the Strait of Hormuz stays disrupted, that's 20% of the world's oil supply in play. So how bad could this actually get, and how much pain are we about to feel here at home? Greg Upton, Associate Research Professor at LSU's Center for Energy Studies, joins Ian Hoch to discuss the issue.

Here's the real reason America ended up with a government shutdown over immigration policy - and why it's not gonna get better any time soon

On today's show, Dave Cohen asks, "What scourge would you like St. Patrick to drive out of New Orleans?" Also, Dave has on Kaitlin Tymrak, Interim General Superintendent of the Sewerage and Water Board, to explain their plan to address all the water main breaks that have happened recently. Then, Dave is joined by Stephen Kates, a financial analyst at Bankrate, to discuss if Americans are really paying more at a faster rate or if it's just perception. Jeff Nowak, WWL sideline reporter, joins the show to talk about the New Orleans Saints' new running back.