Podcast

Horse slaughter & smoking | 13 inches | 25 years since 9/11 | Commissioning public utility politics | Staying dry | Data center outrage & Chi-coms | Sept. 12, 2026 Frank Kloucek

SPONSORS Beal Distributing, First Bank & Trust, Juna Sleep Systems - Legendary Democratic lawmaker Frank Kloucek returns to the Lounge, this time as a candidate for the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.

English origins | Coming to America | Coaching success | Data center lobbying | Defending the Flock | Zoo ask | Turfing a field

SPONSORED BY FIRST BANK & TRUST, BEAL DISTRIBUTING & JUNA SLEEP SYSTEMS | Sept. 5, 2026 James Oppenheimer

Room for improvement | ‘Back to normal ... what we have here is good’ | A big job | The Democrats most winnable race? | Using AI to improve record keeping | Online & early voter registration

Asking hard questions | Connecting dots | Clinging to leadership | Flock camera hype | Surveying Smithfield | Surviving a fire | Hiring the right person

Visiting Wrigley | Winning state | Forging better athletes | New 9-to-5er | Making a majority | Hiding in the bathroom | Abnormally triggered | Building better businesses

(STRONG LANGUAGE) ‘Doors win wars’ | Vanquished & helpful | Mr. Mandate? | Lessons of ‘02, ‘20 & ‘26 | Did it get in the meat? | The Fifth | Fauci's find, fine & failure

A year of freedom, lawmakers warned & is Sioux Falls ready for a mayor’s mansion?

SPONSORED BY BEAL DISTRIBUTING: Former legislator and high school tennis stud Richard Thomason joins Joe and Jon to discuss a busy news week in South Dakota.

Stepping in taxidermy, the Trump tribe, AI's place in journalism & what do about South Dakota counties

SPONSORED BY BEAL DISTRIBUTING: In this week's Sioux Falls-heavy episode of the SCOUTING REPORT, Megan Raposa of SIOUX FALLS SIMPLIFIED and Patrick Lalley of SIOUX FALLS LIVE visit the newsroom.

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

SPONSORED BY JUNA SLEEP SYSTEMS & BEAL DISTRIBUTING | Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Julian Beaudion joined the show to discuss his business, downtown parking and running for office.

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

SPONSORED BY JUNA SLEEP SYSTEMS & BEAL DISTRIBUTING | Sen. Jamie Smith discusses the governor's prison task force and possible mayoral plans. Plus, AG Marty Jackley on his future and Trump lawsuits.

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

SPONSORED BY BEAL DISTRIBUTING & JUNA SLEEP SYSTEMS | Jon & Joe discuss the big political news of the week, and South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley makes a quick visit to the bunker.

Stepping in taxidermy, the Trump tribe, AI's place in journalism & what do about South Dakota counties

The homeschool swing, free speech, college drag & taxes

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

The pro-life dilemma, education in India, four generations of lawmaking, Medicaid work requirements & how the OSHA story came to be

SPONSORED BY S.D. TREASURER'S UNCLAIMED PROPERTY DIVISION & BEAL DISTRIBUTING: District 25 Rep. Randy Gross sits down in THE DAKOTA SCOUT newsroom with Jon and Joe for a wide-ranging conversation

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

A year of freedom, lawmakers warned & is Sioux Falls ready for a mayor’s mansion?

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

Navigating potential conflicts, selling beer to foreigners, radio silence & a Thune's hidden talent

The homeschool swing, free speech, college drag & taxes

SPONSORED BY BEAL DISTRIBUTING & S.D. TREASURER'S UNCLAIMED PROPERTY DIVISION: Keith Moore of Americans for Prosperity visits THE DAKOTA SCOUT newsroom for a chat with Jon and Joe.

The '24 election season is here, a legislative bromance, putting lipstick on a pig & a 30-year payback plan

The pro-life dilemma, education in India, four generations of lawmaking, Medicaid work requirements & how the OSHA story came to be

The '24 election season is here, a legislative bromance, putting lipstick on a pig & a 30-year payback plan

SPONSORED BY BEAL DISTRIBUTING: Jon & Joe talk the news of the week , Sen. David Wheeler & District 25 candidate Jordan Youngberg visit The Dakota Scout newsroom & some unexpected Schoenbeck zingers

Navigating potential conflicts, selling beer to foreigners, radio silence & a Thune's hidden talent

SPONSORED BY S.D. TREASURER'S UNCLAIMED PROPERTY DIVISION & BEAL DISTRIBUTING: South Dakota Trade's Luke Lindberg & Sen. Randy Deibert visit THE DAKOTA SCOUT newsroom

Dusty's got pipes | A long-shot's 'Hail Mary' | Data centers, electricity & taxes | Not shooting straight | A dedicated Yote | Lemmon to USD | The grocer | Bad candidates | Homeless draw

Sponsors: JUNA SLEEP SYSTEMS & BEAL DISTRIBUTING | Rep. Dusty Johnson talks about not picking a running mate before the June primary, his upbringing & life in Mitchell