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
Planning to pivot, restaurant resiliency, dual citizenship & what it takes to win a statewide office as a Democrat 18.04.2025 45:08
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 Shawshank, prison beauty, when The Scout covers crime & picking up the Democratic gauntlet’ and check out all past shows by visiting the podcast archi...
A warden's take on Shawshank, prison beauty, when The Scout covers crime & picking up the Democratic gauntlet 11.04.2025 1:03:35
Did you miss last week’s episode of The Scouting Report? Downloaded more than 1,200 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 ‘ Crippling Pierre's...
A warden's take on Shawshank, prison beauty, when The Scout covers crime & picking up the Democratic gauntlet 11.04.2025 1:03:35
Did you miss last week’s episode of The Scouting Report ? Downloaded more than 1,200 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 ‘ Crippling Pierre's clothing boutiques, cutting teeth, pissing off a judge, political tit-for-tats & a bad law's Streisand effect’ and check out all past shows by vis...
Crippling Pierre's clothing boutiques, cutting teeth, pissing off a judge, political tit-for-tats & a bad law's Streisand effect 04.04.2025 51:33
HERE ARE LINKS TO A FEW OF THE DAKOTA SCOUT STORIES DISCUSSED DURING THIS WEEK’S EPISODE: This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thedakotascout.substack.com
Crippling Pierre's clothing boutiques, cutting teeth, pissing off a judge, political tit-for-tats & a bad law's Streisand effect 04.04.2025 51:34
HERE ARE LINKS TO A FEW OF THE DAKOTA SCOUT STORIES DISCUSSED DURING THIS WEEK’S EPISODE: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thedakotascout.com/subscribe
The national drag, selling Sioux Falls to the world, convention center history & a steep climb to the Riverline District 28.03.2025 39:05
HERE ARE LINKS TO A FEW OF THE DAKOTA SCOUT STORIES DISCUSSED DURING THIS WEEK’S EPISODE: This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thedakotascout.substack.com
The national drag, selling Sioux Falls to the world, convention center history & a steep climb to the Riverline District 28.03.2025 39:05
HERE ARE LINKS TO A FEW OF THE DAKOTA SCOUT STORIES DISCUSSED DURING THIS WEEK’S EPISODE: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thedakotascout.com/subscribe
A forced contract extension, penalizing growth, looming cuts & the over-under on a crowded mayoral field 21.03.2025 50:06
Replay Mayor TenHaken’s last visit to the bunker in fall of 2022, just ahead of a general election that saw Medicaid expanded and recreational marijuana defeated: HERE ARE LINKS TO A FEW OF THE DAKOTA SCOUT STORIES DISCUSSED DURING THIS WEEK’S EPISODE:...
A forced contract extension, penalizing growth, looming cuts & the over-under on a crowded mayoral field 21.03.2025 50:07
Replay Mayor TenHaken’s last visit to the bunker in fall of 2022, just ahead of a general election that saw Medicaid expanded and recreational marijuana defeated: HERE ARE LINKS TO A FEW OF THE DAKOTA SCOUT STORIES DISCUSSED DURING THIS WEEK’S EPISODE: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thedakotascout.com/subscr...
Lt. Govs past and present, a gift to Noem, recent voter turnout disgrace, pee possession, child brides & the return of the Ravnsborg storyline 14.03.2025 1:50:26
HERE ARE LINKS TO A FEW OF THE DAKOTA SCOUT STORIES DISCUSSED DURING THIS WEEK’S EPISODE: This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thedakotascout.substack.com
Lt. Govs past and present, a gift to Noem, recent voter turnout disgrace, pee possession, child brides & the return of the Ravnsborg storyline 14.03.2025 1:50:26
HERE ARE LINKS TO A FEW OF THE DAKOTA SCOUT STORIES DISCUSSED DURING THIS WEEK’S EPISODE: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thedakotascout.com/subscribe
Prisons, pipelines & pragmatism; the good & the bad on ambulances; overhauling property tax codes; & the story behind Kristi Noem's threat 08.03.2025 1:10:58
The Dakota Scout is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support a locally owned, operated and printed newspaper unafraid of holding the powerful accountable, consider becoming a paid subscriber. HERE ARE LINKS TO A FEW OF THE DAKOT...
Prisons, pipelines & pragmatism; the good & the bad on ambulances; overhauling property tax codes; & the story behind Kristi Noem's threat 08.03.2025 1:10:59
The Dakota Scout is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support a locally owned, operated and printed newspaper unafraid of holding the powerful accountable, consider becoming a paid subscriber. HERE ARE LINKS TO A FEW OF THE DAKOTA SCOUT STORIES DISCUSSED DURING THIS WEEK’S EPISODE: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access t...
Prison upheaval, press corps jockeying, a revolt & the cane that followed, & the Rhoden-Daugaard credit cards 28.02.2025 40:43
The Dakota Scout is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support a locally owned, operated and printed newspaper, consider becoming a paid subscriber. HERE ARE LINKS TO A FEW OF THE DAKOTA SCOUT STORIES DISCUSSED DURING THIS WEEK’S ...
Prison upheaval, press corps jockeying, a revolt & the cane that followed, & the Rhoden-Daugaard credit cards 28.02.2025 40:44
The Dakota Scout is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support a locally owned, operated and printed newspaper, consider becoming a paid subscriber. HERE ARE LINKS TO A FEW OF THE DAKOTA SCOUT STORIES DISCUSSED DURING THIS WEEK’S EPISODE: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thedakotascout.co...
Obfuscating public records, when party favors turn bad & the flashpoint fence — is it oppressive? 22.02.2025 1:03:56
The Dakota Scout is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support a locally owned, operated and printed newspaper run by South Dakotans not afraid to let their hair down on a Friday, consider becoming a paid subscriber. HERE ARE LINK...
Obfuscating public records, when party favors turn bad & the flashpoint fence — is it oppressive? 22.02.2025 1:03:56
The Dakota Scout is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support a locally owned, operated and printed newspaper run by South Dakotans not afraid to let their hair down on a Friday, consider becoming a paid subscriber. HERE ARE LINKS TO A FEW OF THE DAKOTA SCOUT STORIES DISCUSSED DURING THIS WEEK’S EPISODE: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subs...
Defending the One Stops, prison spending peril, stuffed animal votes, those autonomous freshmen & an update on Noem's credit card records 15.02.2025 1:09:55
HERE ARE LINKS TO A FEW OF THE DAKOTA SCOUT STORIES DISCUSSED DURING THIS WEEK’S EPISODE This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thedakotascout.substack.com
Defending the One Stops, prison spending peril, stuffed animal votes, those autonomous freshmen & an update on Noem's credit card records 15.02.2025 1:09:55
HERE ARE LINKS TO A FEW OF THE DAKOTA SCOUT STORIES DISCUSSED DURING THIS WEEK’S EPISODE This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thedakotascout.substack.com
Journalism insights, the Sioux Falls tax bill, South Dakota's One Stop staffing saga & ignorable votes of yesteryear 07.02.2025 1:01:51
SiouxFallsLive.com HERE ARE LINKS TO A FEW OF THE DAKOTA SCOUT STORIES DISCUSSED DURING THIS WEEK’S EPISODE: Lalley: Riverline District dream takes a hit in Pierre This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or ge...
Journalism insights, the Sioux Falls tax bill, South Dakota's One Stop staffing saga & ignorable votes of yesteryear 07.02.2025 1:01:52
SiouxFallsLive.com HERE ARE LINKS TO A FEW OF THE DAKOTA SCOUT STORIES DISCUSSED DURING THIS WEEK’S EPISODE: Lalley: Riverline District dream takes a hit in Pierre This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thedakotascout.substack.com
Immigrants at the county jail, riding with Rhoden, ESAs v. vouchers, replacing Tonnis & a sheriff's call to serve 01.02.2025 1:04:56
HERE ARE LINKS TO A FEW OF THE DAKOTA SCOUT STORIES DISCUSSED DURING THIS WEEK’S EPISODE This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thedakotascout.substack.com
Immigrants at the county jail, riding with Rhoden, ESAs v. vouchers, replacing Tonnis & a sheriff's call to serve 01.02.2025 1:04:57
HERE ARE LINKS TO A FEW OF THE DAKOTA SCOUT STORIES DISCUSSED DURING THIS WEEK’S EPISODE This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thedakotascout.substack.com
Pierre's geese mess, a quarter century without The Loop, downtown's evolution, Noem's day on Capitol Hill & confirmation dominoes 18.01.2025 46:27
HERE ARE LINKS TO A FEW OF THE DAKOTA SCOUT STORIES DISCUSSED DURING THIS WEEK’S EPISODE: This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thedakotascout.substack.com
Pierre's geese mess, a quarter century without The Loop, downtown's evolution, Noem's day on Capitol Hill & confirmation dominoes 18.01.2025 46:28
HERE ARE LINKS TO A FEW OF THE DAKOTA SCOUT STORIES DISCUSSED DURING THIS WEEK’S EPISODE: This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thedakotascout.substack.com
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