The Scoot Show with Scoot

This hour, Scoot talks about the success of the Oklahoma City Thunder NBA basketball team, a café in Japan where the waitresses dress up as French maids and have to tell customers they're 17 years old, and Trump saying Iran's peace proposal is weak.

How will the spike in gas prices affect summer travel? And once you're on vacation, do you have to check work emails? Here's more on summer travel trends and topics, plus the new federal guidelines that say passports don't belong in the hands of deadbeat parents.

Japan has a café where the waitresses dress up as French maids and have to tell customers they're 17.

This hour, Scoot talks to Susan Hassig, Associate Professor in the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, to give insight about the hantavirus.

Passengers are finally getting off the cruise ship where there was an outbreak of hantavirus, and now there are concerns about travelers returning home to cities across the U.S. and around the world. The CDC says it is monitoring passengers, but what are experts saying now that a few days have passed since the outbreak? Susan Hassig, an associate professor in the Tulane School of Public Health and...

The story of a woman who had artificial intelligence plan her European vacation and how dolphins have been used in warfare. Featuring audio from: The Dave Glover Show out of KMOX in St. Louis, the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City.

We’ll get a look into a somewhat secret tradition – The Jazz Fest triathlon – and hear about this year’s hunting season. Mushroom hunting, that is. Featuring audio from Scoot out of WWL in New Orleans and WWJ Newsradio in Detroit.

This week, we’re starting off in the world of tech with the story of a woman who had artificial intelligence plan her European vacation and how dolphins have been used in warfare. Then, we’ll get a look into a somewhat secret tradition – The JazzFest triathlon – and hear about this year’s hunting season. Mushroom hunting, that is. Featuring audio from: The Dave Glover Show out of KMX in St. Louis,...

On today's show, Scoot talks about Trump saying he'd release UFO files and asks how Americans would react if the government confirmed that alien life existed. Scoot asks if there are any lessons your mother taught you that have stuck with you today and who the hottest TV mom is. Finally, Scoot asks what's the most you've ever spent for event tickets.

Scoot asks what's the most you've ever spent for event tickets.

This hour, Scoot asks if there are any lessons your mother taught you that have stuck with you today. Then, Scoot asks who the hottest TV mom is.

This hour, Scoot talks about Trump saying he'd release UFO files and asks how Americans would react if the government confirmed that alien life existed.

On today's show, Scoot has on NOPD Deputy Superintendent Nick Gernon and Dr. Shamika Kelly, Director of the Crime Lab, to explain the additional $9 million cost of renovations of 4 year old NOPD crime lab. Also, Scoot addresses the death of billionaire media mogul Ted Turner, the man who, several New Orleans restaurants closing their doors, and parents supporting their child's choice in a spouse.

A popular reality show features a very conservative family that believes dating should only lead to marriage—and parents should approve the relationship before it gets serious. Did your parents approve of the person you married? If you’re a parent, did you support your child’s choice in a spouse?

New Orleans is heading into the slow tourist season, and several restaurants have already closed their doors. Does the city simply have too many restaurants? Or is something bigger changing about the local dining economy? What’s your absolute favorite restaurant? Also, what’s your neighborhood favorite?

This hour, Scoot has on NOPD Deputy Superintendent Nick Gernon and Dr. Shamika Kelly, Director of the Crime Lab, to explain the additional $9 million cost of renovations of the 4-year-old NOPD crime lab. Also, Scoot addresses the death of billionaire media mogul Ted Turner, the man who invented 24-hour news coverage.

The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) crime lab is currently facing significant scrutiny due to severe structural issues in its new $25 million facility, which opened in 2022. Despite the recent building completion, the city is now spending an additional $9 million to renovate and repair the five-story facility on Gravier Street. NOPD Deputy Superintendent Nick Gernon and Dr. Shamika Kelly, Dir...

A new poll this week showed record-low approval ratings for President Donald Trump, and high disapproval of the War in Iran. Why aren't Americans wrapping themselves in the flag when it comes to this conflict? Plus, Marco Rubio goes on a mission, and tech bros turn to a new neuro hack.

The deadly hantavirus has quarantined a cruise ship. So, what is this virus and how worried should you be? Plus, the person who takes care of most of us when we're sick -- Mom -- has her holiday this weekend. We deliver tips for what moms really want on Mother's Day. And one of the things they may want are Josh Groban tickets, so we check in with him on his new arts foundation.

On today's show, Scoot talks about his encounter with a neighbor's aggressive pit bull dog. Also, Scoot talks about CNN analyst Van Jones recently defending Fetterman, stating that being a "moderate Democrat" should not be "illegal" in the party. Finally, Scoot talks about Gen Z showing up in church again, especially in places like New York City.

Gen Z is showing up in church again, especially in places like New York City. New numbers show a big jump in young men saying religion is “very important” in their lives. What’s driving that shift?

Scoot talks about CNN analyst Van Jones recently defending Fetterman, stating that being a "moderate Democrat" should not be "illegal" in the party. Are voters more reluctant to admit to being moderate Democrats or moderate Republicans?

Yesterday at my apartment building, a woman whose bulldog attacked a small dog I was walking for a friend threatened to call the police if I kicked her dog. An older woman was walking the bulldog, and it got away and was all over their little dog, trying to eat her. The woman defended her dog even though she was wrong. Have you experienced that—a neighborhood dog out of control? What happened? And...

Uber wants to go from the place you call for a ride to the app you use for the ride, and the hotel and the flight and everything else. We dive into that, talk about travel trends, including how to travel with friends, and dive into biometrics and whether retailers should be allowed to collect yours and whether we're protecting kids from invasive AI.

Cinco de Mayo is, in fact, NOT Mexican Independence Day; With gas prices way up, what changes are you making? Would you move someone's parking spot blockers at your own risk? Somehow, we are still talking about parking; Will gas prices come down as Epic Fury ends?