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 honest voices. No scripts. No spin. Just real talk. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.thedakotascout.com?utm_medium=podcast">www.thedakotascout.com</a>
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 honest voices. No scripts. No spin. Just real talk. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.thedakotascout.com?utm_medium=podcast">www.thedakotascout.com</a>
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Recent Episodes
July 18, 2026
Twigs & Ernie | A 'nice' $69M surplus | The governor who shall not be named | Legislative-executive cooperation | Fighting over scraps? | Betty's choice
<p><p>The Dakota Scout and the Scouting Lounge podcast are subscriber supported. To receive new posts, episodes and stories and support our work, consider becoming a paid subscriber.</p></p><p><strong>Downloaded hundreds of times since both free and paid </strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.thedakotascout.com/p/remembering-david-congratulating"><strong>subscribers</strong></a><strong> 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</strong><strong> “Remembering David | Congratulating Christine | Sneve’s correction | Trolling with public info | Running proud | That other runoff | Constitutional communism?”</strong><strong>and </strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.thedakotascout.com/podcast"><strong>check out all past shows in the podcast archiv</strong></a><strong>e</strong></p><p><strong>KEEP SCROLLING FOR LINKS TO FIND The Dakota Scout STORIES & OTHER TOPICS DISCUSSED DURING THIS WEEK’S EPISODE OF The Scouting Lounge</strong></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.thedakotascout.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2">www.thedakotascout.com/subscribe</a>
July 11, 2026
Remembering David | Congratulating Christine | Sneve's correction | Trolling with public info | Running proud | That other runoff | Constitutional communism?
<p></p><p>The Dakota Scout and the Scouting Lounge podcast are subscriber supported. To receive new posts, episodes and stories and support our work, consider becoming a paid subscriber.</p><p><strong>Downloaded hundreds of times since both free and paid </strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.thedakotascout.com/p/blacklisted-political-covidians-cowards"><strong>subscribers</strong></a><strong> 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</strong><strong> “Blacklisted? | Political Covidians, cowards or ‘Midwest Nice’? | Ellis & Joe’s favorite Declaration signers | Power posturing | ‘This level of smoke’ | Founders, framers & America250”</strong><strong>and </strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.thedakotascout.com/podcast"><strong>check out all past shows in the podcast archiv</strong></a><strong>e</strong></p><p>REMEMBERING DAVID BARRANCO</p><p>While recording this episode of the Scouting Lounge podcast, we couldn’t help but think about our most frequent guest.</p><p>David Barranco was such a friend to The Dakota Scout that it wasn’t uncommon for him to just wander into our office on a Thursday or Friday afternoon. He liked the free beer and the political conversation that came with appearing as a guest on the podcast - or anytime the lights are on in the newsroom. Plus, he had journalism in his background and he enjoyed the energy of “the bunker.”</p><p>For a time — before he got sick — we gave him a hard time about being our Ed McMahon or Andy Richter, infamous sidekicks on the programs of Johnny Carson and Conan O’Brian.</p><p>So frequent were his visits that David kept a jar of olives in our fridge so he could have olive beers when he was here. It’ll be in our fridge for a long, long time.</p><p>We already miss you, buddy.</p><p>Jon & Joe</p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.thedakotascout.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2">www.thedakotascout.com/subscribe</a>
July 4, 2026
Blacklisted? | Political Covidians, cowards or 'Midwest Nice'? | Ellis & Joe's favorite Declaration signers | Power posturing | 'This level of smoke' | Founders, framers & America250
<p><p>The Dakota Scout and the Scouting Lounge podcast are subscriber supported. To receive new posts, episodes and stories and support our work, consider becoming a paid subscriber.</p></p><p><strong>Downloaded hundreds of times since both free and paid </strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.thedakotascout.com/p/a-recount-advantage-get-ready-for"><strong>subscribers</strong></a><strong> 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</strong><strong> “</strong>A recount advantage | Get ready for court | A divided GOP | Tit for tat in the governor’s race | Regulators | America250<strong>”</strong><strong>and </strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.thedakotascout.com/podcast"><strong>check out all past shows in the podcast archiv</strong></a><strong>e</strong></p><p><strong>Check out The Dakota Scout’s America250 content & have a Happy INDEPENDENCE DAY, South Dakota!!!</strong></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.thedakotascout.com/p/america250-declarations-truths-still">The Declaration’s truths still reverberate across U.S., around the world</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.thedakotascout.com/p/america250-founders-foresight-fosters">Founders’ foresight fosters future freedom</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.thedakotascout.com/p/america250-test-your-1776-knowledge">Test your 1776 knowledge about the Founding in our semiquincentennial quiz</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.thedakotascout.com/p/the-dakota-scouts-independence-dayamerica">The full online edition of the special section</a></p><p><strong>KEEP SCROLLING FOR LINKS TO FIND The Dakota Scout STORIES & OTHER TOPICS DISCUSSED DURING THIS WEEK’S EPISODE OF The Scouting Lounge</strong></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.thedakotascout.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2">www.thedakotascout.com/subscribe</a>
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