The Scoot Show with Scoot

Former Mayor LaToya Cantrell has been indicted, and outgoing Sheriff Susan Hutson is now facing criminal charges. This hour, Scoot asks if there's something in New Orleans politics that makes dishonesty feel tolerated. Also, Scoot explains how the number of commuters is a symptom of a bigger problem.

On today's show, Scoot talks about the swarms of gnats, fruit flies, caterpillars, love bugs, and other pests emerging in large numbers this year. The WWL listeners give tips on how to get rid of them. Then, Scoot talks about the FCC investigating whether ABC TV stations are guilty of violating the Communications Act of 1934 and FCC rules that prohibit discrimination with Jimmy Kimmel's joke about...

A woman recounts what happened when she lost her job to AI, and we hear about communities fighting about data centers in their midst. Plus, record-setting gas prices are about to strike, one expert warns and we discuss how Americans are feeling about their finances.

This hour, Scoot talks about the number of cigarette smoking scenes in the movie "Michael." The entertainment industry has self-regulated to cut back on showing smoking, but it is not illegal. Should smoking be included in movies and TV shows that depict a time when smoking was more popular?

This hour, Scoot talks about the FCC investigating whether ABC TV stations are guilty of violating the Communications Act of 1934 and FCC rules that prohibit discrimination with Jimmy Kimmel's joke about First Lady Melania Trump.

These iconic WWL commercials are among Steve St John's favorites

Scoot talks about the FCC investigating whether ABC TV stations are guilty of violating the Communications Act of 1934 and FCC rules that prohibit discrimination with Jimmy Kimmel's joke about First Lady Melania Trump.

This hour, Scoot talks about the swarms of gnats, fruit flies, caterpillars, love bugs, and other pests emerging in large numbers this year. The WWL listeners give tips on how to get rid of them.

Some are saying the WHCD shooting was staged. Was it? What's up with all these train crashes on the Mardi Gras Service? The White House is going after Jimmy Kimmel - again; OK we gotta talk about "Michael"

Scoot talks about his experience watching "Michael" last weekend and somehow manages to give away the big surprise at the end - without any spoilers?

After a joke he made last week, MAGA is big mad at Jimmy Kimmel and want to make sure he doesn't get to exercise his right to tell jokes any more

Republicans are jumping all over each other to attack Jimmy Kimmel and punish Disney and ABC for platforming him, because nobody learned their lesson from last time

Is higher education still a safe bet? As college decision day looms, one of the nation's premier experts grapples with the answer. Plus, we talk to a high school senior who garnered nearly $12 million in scholarships, and mark the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster with a professor who was there as a teen when the reactor melted down.

6 people are dead in 4 incidents on the New Orleans to Mobile Amtrak line lately - what gives? Who's fault is it when a train strikes a vehicle or a pedestrian?

Roger welcomes Scoot back to the airwaves with a screamin' deal on perfumes for the mother in your life

Scoot's BACK, baby! You, too, can have open heart surgery and come back hot; The Baby Boomers need to get over their fear of nudity; The one thing Rod Stewart did that Scoot can't stand;

The 81 year old rocker did something at his Jazz Fest performance that rubbed Scoot the wrong way, and apparently he wasn't the only one

A reporter who was there said there was basically no screening to get into the White House Correspondent's Association dinner where a gunman allegedly attempted to kill President Donald Trump. Here's everything we know about the assassin. Plus, how does this keep happening? And is this the end of a storied Washington event?

After a would-be assassin busted up the White House Correspondent's Dinner, Scoot knows who to blame for the overheated rhetoric in America today

Cole Thomas Allen sprinted past security at the White House Correspondent's Dinner armed and ready to kill - but why?

Fresh off seven weeks of doing nothing except watching TV, Scoot shares the story of his heart surgery recovery, thoughts on "The Office" and much more

Scoot on the Air returns to work after 7 weeks of recovering from open-heart surgery

We’re getting a little eerie this week with tales of hauntings and infestations. These include actor Val Kilmer’s artificial intelligence-fueled return in a new film, and an interview with the grandson of paranormal investigators who inspired the Amityville Horror and Conjuring franchises. We’ll also dive into a study that reveals how many Americans believe they have psychic abilities and we’ll le...

On today's show, Ian Hoch speaks with Pearson Cross, Professor of Political Science at ULM, to break down the latest in the redistricting arms race, what Louisiana v. Callais could mean for the state’s congressional map and that majority-Black district, and what the early midterm polling is telling us about the mood of the country. Then, Dr. Claudia Riegel, Director of the City of New Orleans Mosq...

This hour, Ian Hoch is has on Paul Lagrange, host of WWL "Home Improvement Show," to talk about the filters hiding in washing machines, dishwashers, refrigerators, HVAC systems, range hoods, and more: where they are, how often you should clean them, and how much damage you can do by ignoring them.