BONUS: Ken Burns on understanding the bloody global war that was the American Revolution

BONUS: Ken Burns on understanding the bloody global war that was the American Revolution

In this episode, we're covering people returning to movie theaters this summer for blockbuster season. Is it a blip or a new trend? Then, Ken Burns talks to KCBS Radio about his American Revolution series.

Full Show 6/30/2026: New Supreme Court ruling proves Americans don’t care about civics

On today's show, The U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship, ruling 6–3 that the policy is unconstitutional. Handed down on June 30, 2026, the landmark decision in Trump v. Barbara (alternatively cited as Trump v. CASA) firmly establishes that the Fourteenth Amendment guarantees automatic citizenship to nearly all children born on U.S. soil, regardless of their parents' immigration status. Is the WNBA uncomfortable with Caitlin Clark because she gets so much attention, brings in new fans, and doesn’t fit the image some people want for the league? The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states are allowed to count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, provided they are postmarked on or before Election Day. In Watson v. Republican National Committee, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett authored the majority opinion in a 5-4 ruling that allows states to count late-arriving mail-in ballots as long as they are postmarked by Election Day. Debbie Bresler of the Crescent City Countdown Club joins the show to talk about Go 4TH on the River, New Orleans' world-class 4th of July celebration marking America's 250th birthday.

Hour 3: Is the WNBA uncomfortable with Caitlin Clark because she is a straight, White woman?

This hour, Scoot is joined by Debbie Bresler of the Crescent City Countdown Club to talk about Go 4TH on the River, New Orleans' world-class 4th of July celebration marking America's 250th birthday. Also, is the WNBA uncomfortable with Caitlin Clark because she gets so much attention, brings in new fans, and doesn’t fit the image some people want for the league?

Time to Go 4th on the River! New Orleans' world-class 4th of July celebration marking America's 250th birthday

Time to Go 4TH on the River! Debbie Bresler, of the Crescent City Countdown Club, joins Scoot to tell all about New Orleans' world-class 4th of July celebration marking America's 250th birthday.

Hour 2: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states are allowed to count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states are allowed to count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, provided they are postmarked on or before Election Day. In Watson v. Republican National Committee, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett authored the majority opinion in a 5-4 ruling that allows states to count late-arriving mail-in ballots as long as they are postmarked by Election Day.