The Dakota Scout

The Scouting Lounge

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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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The Dakota Scout

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News

Podcast website

www.thedakotascout.com

Latest episode

Nov 7, 2026

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Episodes

Playing for the Yotes | S.D.'s low taxes | Daugaard's legacy | Introducing Mike | Fargo comedy's Capitol clash 18.07.2025

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 “ 'A ...

Playing for the Yotes | S.D.'s low taxes | Daugaard's legacy | Introducing Mike | Fargo comedy's Capitol clash 18.07.2025

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 “ 'A prison deal, if you can keep it' | Ellis' penitentiary visit | Progress through limited government | Dangerous endorsements | Picture pride” and ch...

'A prison deal, if you can keep it' | Ellis' penitentiary visit | Progress through limited government | Dangerous endorsements | Picture pride 11.07.2025

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 “ The...

'A prison deal, if you can keep it' | Ellis' penitentiary visit | Progress through limited government | Dangerous endorsements | Picture pride 11.07.2025

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 “ The final Scouting Report, romanticizing America’s story, raising the Stars and Stripes in Iraq & a king-killing bloodline” and check out all past sho...

The final Scouting Report, romanticizing America’s story, raising the Stars and Stripes in Iraq & a king-killing bloodline 04.07.2025

Did you miss last week’s episode of The Scouting Report? Downloaded hundreds of times since 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 ‘ Prison passion, lambas...

The final Scouting Report, romanticizing America’s story, raising the Stars and Stripes in Iraq & a king-killing bloodline 04.07.2025

Did you miss last week’s episode of The Scouting Report ? Downloaded hundreds of times since 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 ‘ Prison passion, lambasting DOC leadership, Rhoden-Press reciprocation, Jackley's U.S. House run & who's a better neighbor: butchers or prisoners?’ and check out all past...

Prison passion, lambasting DOC leadership, Rhoden-Press reciprocation, Jackley's U.S. House run & who's a better neighbor: butchers or prisoners? 28.06.2025

Did you miss last week’s episode of The Scouting Report? Downloaded hundreds of times since 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 ‘ Mitchell’s reverse, to...

Prison passion, lambasting DOC leadership, Rhoden-Press reciprocation, Jackley's U.S. House run & who's a better neighbor: butchers or prisoners? 28.06.2025

Did you miss last week’s episode of The Scouting Report ? Downloaded hundreds of times since 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 ‘ Mitchell’s reverse, touring bus/RV grades, leaning into ignorance & that sneaky PUC race,’ and check out all past shows by visiting the podcast archive . KEEP SCROLLING...

Exporting South Dakota to Mexico, demystifying Mobridge, northern border jumping & the trade turnaround 13.06.2025

Did you miss last week’s episode of The Scouting Report? Downloaded hundreds of times since 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 Bad parents, lobotomized...

Exporting South Dakota to Mexico, demystifying Mobridge, northern border jumping & the trade turnaround 13.06.2025

Did you miss last week’s episode of The Scouting Report ? Downloaded hundreds of times since 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 Bad parents, lobotomized leghorns, empty editing threats, cancellation flirtation, prison whiplash & ‘populists’’ and check out all past shows by visiting the podcast arch...

Bad parents, lobotomized leghorns, empty editing threats, cancellation flirtation, prison whiplash & ‘populists’ 06.06.2025

Did you miss last week’s episode of The Scouting Report? Downloaded hundreds of times since 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 ‘ The French Creek news ...

Bad parents, lobotomized leghorns, empty editing threats, cancellation flirtation, prison whiplash & ‘populists’ 06.06.2025

Did you miss last week’s episode of The Scouting Report ? Downloaded hundreds of times since 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 ‘ The French Creek news drip, when deportation isn't justice, Doeden's lawnmower & Taffy Howard's place in the governor's race’ and check out all past shows by visiting th...

The French Creek news drip, when deportation isn't justice, Doeden's lawnmower & Taffy Howard's place in the governor's race 31.05.2025

Did you miss last week’s episode of The Scouting Report? Downloaded hundreds of times since 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 ‘ A governor's visit, ar...

The French Creek news drip, when deportation isn't justice, Doeden's lawnmower & Taffy Howard's place in the governor's race 31.05.2025

Did you miss last week’s episode of The Scouting Report ? Downloaded hundreds of times since 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 ‘ A governor's visit, arm wrestling the boss, wrangling Rasner, taking notes & auditor aspirations’ and check out all past shows by visiting the podcast archive . HERE ARE...

A governor's visit, arm wrestling the boss, wrangling Rasner, taking notes & auditor aspirations 24.05.2025

Did you miss last week’s episode of The Scouting Report? Downloaded hundreds of times since 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 ‘ Legislative nutcracker...

A governor's visit, arm wrestling the boss, wrangling Rasner, taking notes & auditor aspirations 24.05.2025

Did you miss last week’s episode of The Scouting Report ? Downloaded hundreds of times since 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 ‘ Legislative nutcrackers, the validation of abysmal turnout, $2B question(s), South Dakota's jerky reign, readying to run & EV 101’ and check out all past shows by visiti...

Legislative nutcrackers, the validation of abysmal turnout, $2B question(s), South Dakota's jerky reign, readying to run & EV 101 16.05.2025

Did you miss last week’s episode of The Scouting Report? Downloaded hundreds of times since 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 ‘ A pope and pizza, Sist...

Legislative nutcrackers, the validation of abysmal turnout, $2B question(s), South Dakota's jerky reign, readying to run & EV 101 16.05.2025

Did you miss last week’s episode of The Scouting Report ? Downloaded hundreds of times since 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 ‘ A pope and pizza, Sistine beauty, buying a suit in Rome, expanding the wide world of sports, vegan begging, prison sincerity + he's running’ and check out all past shows...

A pope and pizza, Sistine beauty, buying a suit in Rome, expanding the wide world of sports, vegan begging, prison sincerity + he's running 10.05.2025

Did you miss last week’s episode of The Scouting Report? Downloaded hundreds of times since 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 ‘ Springfield's PTSD; cr...

A pope and pizza, Sistine beauty, buying a suit in Rome, expanding the wide world of sports, vegan begging, prison sincerity + he's running 10.05.2025

Did you miss last week’s episode of The Scouting Report ? Downloaded hundreds of times since 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 ‘ Springfield's PTSD; crime, punishment, prison services & the joy of being AG; Trump lawfare; & making memories with Jamie Smith’ and check out all past shows by visiting...

Springfield's PTSD; crime, punishment, prison services & the joy of being AG; Trump lawfare; & making memories with Jamie Smith 02.05.2025

Did you miss last week’s episode of The Scouting Report? Downloaded hundreds of times since 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 ‘ Breaking through, a fa...

Springfield's PTSD; crime, punishment, prison services & the joy of being AG; Trump lawfare; & making memories with Jamie Smith 02.05.2025

Did you miss last week’s episode of The Scouting Report ? Downloaded hundreds of times since 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 ‘ Breaking through, a fateful road trip, parking politics & Noem’s timely hires’ and check out all past shows by visiting the podcast archive . HERE ARE LINKS TO A FEW OF...

Breaking through, a fateful road trip, parking politics & Noem’s timely hires 25.04.2025

Did you miss last week’s episode of The Scouting Report? Downloaded hundreds of times since 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 ‘ Planning to pivot, res...

Breaking through, a fateful road trip, parking politics & Noem’s timely hires 25.04.2025

Did you miss last week’s episode of The Scouting Report ? Downloaded hundreds of times since 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 ‘ Planning to pivot, restaurant resiliency, dual citizenship & what it takes to win a statewide office as a Democrat’ and check out all past shows by visiting the podcast...

Planning to pivot, restaurant resiliency, dual citizenship & what it takes to win a statewide office as a Democrat 18.04.2025

Did you miss last week’s episode of The Scouting Report? Downloaded hundreds of times since 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 ‘ A warden's take on Sha...

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