The Dakota Scout
The Scouting Lounge
The Scouting Lounge is a weekly podcast from The Dakota Scout, where award-winning reporters Joe Sneve and Jonathan Ellis ditch the gotcha journalism to bring candid, behind-the-scenes conversations with South Dakota’s political leaders, celebrities and newsmakers. Blending sharp insight with dry humor, the show offers a refreshingly human take on the headlines — plus a peek into the newsroom as Sneve and Ellis wrestle with the challenges of fair reporting in a polarized world. From the state Capitol to backstage passes, The Scouting Report is where South Dakota’s biggest stories meet its most...
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Nov 7, 2026
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Episodes
America first | AI warfare | Data taxing | Pheasants, fields & friends | Congressional courage | Trump's priority 17.10.2025 37:57
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Government's COVID bloat | Fat kids | Fee v. tax | Cool 😎 accountants | Unsung hero beds | The $25 million hunt 10.10.2025 49:13
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Government's COVID bloat | Fat kids | Fee v. tax | Cool 😎 accountants | Unsung hero beds | The $25 million hunt 10.10.2025 49:13
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The birth rate crisis | Leading by listening | The independence of SD Dems | Shannon County's final death | Selling South Dakota 03.10.2025 1:19:31
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The birth rate crisis | Leading by listening | The independence of SD Dems | Shannon County's final death | Selling South Dakota 03.10.2025 1:19:32
Did you miss last week’s episode of The Scouting Lounge ? Downloaded hundreds of times since both free and paid subscribers of The Dakota Scout received it in their inboxes seven days ago, there’s still time to catch up, hit the link below to listen to “ 1A shines again | Marketing mushrooms | Prosecutor politics | Planning in haste - for years | ‘Pre-rolls’ and prisons” and check out all past sho...
1A shines again | Marketing mushrooms | Prosecutor politics | Planning in haste - for years | 'Pre-rolls' and prisons 26.09.2025 43:26
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1A shines again | Marketing mushrooms | Prosecutor politics | Planning in haste - for years | 'Pre-rolls' and prisons 26.09.2025 43:26
Did you miss last week’s episode of The Scouting Lounge ? Downloaded hundreds of times since both free and paid subscribers of The Dakota Scout received it in their inboxes seven days ago, there’s still time to catch up, hit the link below to listen to “ Christening a shooters haven | Remolding city government | Late night ego stroking | An absentee mom’s role in Capital chaos” and check out all p...
Christening a shooters haven | Remolding city government | Late night ego stroking | | An absentee mom's role in Capital chaos 19.09.2025 1:23:59
Christening a shooters haven | Remolding city government | Late night ego stroking | | An absentee mom's role in Capital chaos Sponsored by Juna Sleep Systems & Beal Distributing | Sioux Falls Charter Father Joe Kirby & Andy Erickson, former HOT 104.7 ...
Christening a shooters haven | Remolding city government | Late night ego stroking | | An absentee mom's role in Capital chaos 19.09.2025 1:23:59
Christening a shooters haven | Remolding city government | Late night ego stroking | | An absentee mom's role in Capital chaos Sponsored by Juna Sleep Systems & Beal Distributing | Sioux Falls Charter Father Joe Kirby & Andy Erickson, former HOT 104.7 radio disc jockey turned firearms instructor, visit The Lounge. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or ge...
Reading a room | Prison (un)popularity | Toby Doeden & $$$ | The awful's 1A shield | Knives out early | Restful sleep for the best of us 12.09.2025 1:24:47
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Reading a room | Prison (un)popularity | Toby Doeden & $$$ | The awful's 1A shield | Knives out early | Restful sleep for the best of us 12.09.2025 1:24:48
KEEP SCROLLING FOR LINKS TO A FEW OF The Dakota Scout STORIES & OTHER TOPICS DISCUSSED DURING THIS WEEK’S EPISODE OF The Scouting Lounge: Did you miss last week’s episode of The Scouting Lounge ? Downloaded hundreds of times since both free and paid subscribers of The Dakota Scout received it in their inboxes seven days ago, there’s still time to catch up, hit the link below to listen to “ A gover...
A governor's interview | Packing for Pierre | In Wasko’s defense | About that op-ed | SDSU beer guy | Terminal needs 06.09.2025 1:04:14
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A governor's interview | Packing for Pierre | In Wasko’s defense | About that op-ed | SDSU beer guy | Terminal needs 06.09.2025 1:04:14
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Capitol condolences | Jousting Joes | Campaigning from the middle | Dispelling the city slicker brand | Well-intended Ponzi scheme? 29.08.2025 50:11
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Capitol condolences | Jousting Joes | Campaigning from the middle | Dispelling the city slicker brand | Well-intended Ponzi scheme? 29.08.2025 50:12
Did you miss last week’s episode of The Scouting Lounge ? Downloaded hundreds of times since both free and paid subscribers of The Dakota Scout received it in their inboxes seven days ago, there’s still time to catch up, hit the link below to listen to “ DakotaFest allure | SDPB's reboot & NPR's drag | The importance of redundancy | Newspapers revived | State Fair stories'" and check out all past...
DakotaFest allure | SDPB's reboot & NPR's drag | The importance of redundancy | Newspapers revived | State Fair stories 22.08.2025 40:11
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DakotaFest allure | SDPB's reboot & NPR's drag | The importance of redundancy | Newspapers revived | State Fair stories 22.08.2025 40:11
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South Dakota storytellers | Cowgirls | Red-blue movies | America 250 | Who and what happened to the Mandan? | 'Let's visit' 15.08.2025 1:22:48
Did you miss last week’s episode of The Scouting Report? Downloaded hundreds of times since both free and paid subscribers of The Dakota Scout received it in their inboxes last week, there’s still time to catch up, hit the link below to listen to “ Stu...
South Dakota storytellers | Cowgirls | Red-blue movies | America 250 | Who and what happened to the Mandan? | 'Let's visit' 15.08.2025 1:22:49
Did you miss last week’s episode of The Scouting Report ? Downloaded hundreds of times since both free and paid subscribers of The Dakota Scout received it in their inboxes last week, there’s still time to catch up, hit the link below to listen to “ Sturgis stories | Sioux Falls & ICE | West River v. East River | Running like you're down | Prison promises | A kicker's campaign” and check out all p...
Sturgis stories | Sioux Falls & ICE | West River v. East River | Running like you're down | Prison promises | A kicker's campaign 08.08.2025 1:00:44
Did you miss last week’s episode of The Scouting Report? Downloaded hundreds of times since both free and paid subscribers of The Dakota Scout received it in their inboxes last week, there’s still time to catch up, hit the link below to listen to “ Cre...
Sturgis stories | Sioux Falls & ICE | West River v. East River | Running like you're down | Prison promises | A kicker's campaign 08.08.2025 1:00:44
Did you miss last week’s episode of The Scouting Report ? Downloaded hundreds of times since both free and paid subscribers of The Dakota Scout received it in their inboxes last week, there’s still time to catch up, hit the link below to listen to “ Creating jobs | immigration politics | pissing off lawmakers | budgeting blues & auditing wastewater” and check out all past shows by visiting the pod...
Creating jobs | immigration politics | pissing off lawmakers | budgeting blues & auditing wastewater 01.08.2025 1:00:44
Did you miss last week’s episode of The Scouting Report? Downloaded hundreds of times since both free and paid subscribers of The Dakota Scout received it in their inboxes last week, there’s still time to catch up, hit the link below to listen to “ Pla...
Creating jobs | immigration politics | pissing off lawmakers | budgeting blues & auditing wastewater 01.08.2025 1:00:45
Did you miss last week’s episode of The Scouting Report ? Downloaded hundreds of times since both free and paid subscribers of The Dakota Scout received it in their inboxes last week, there’s still time to catch up, hit the link below to listen to “ Playing the long game | The pain of TANF cuts | Integrity v. winning | About Trump & the Football Team” and check out all past shows by visiting the p...
Playing the long game | The pain of TANF cuts | Integrity v. winning | About Trump & the Football Team 25.07.2025 1:04:00
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Playing the long game | The pain of TANF cuts | Integrity v. winning | About Trump & the Football Team 25.07.2025 1:04:00
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