Scarp & Friends

Season 2 - Episode #6

Lieutenant Governor & All That Arizona has a new job on the ballot next year -- Lieutenant Governor. But is it all it's cracked up to be and WHO should be handpicked by the Democratic and Republican nominees? We name names. Then... School choice is reshaping education nationwide and Arizona’s universal program has been a catalyst for the movement. Scarp sits down with Katie Ratlief of Common Sense Institute and Jenny Clark of Love Your School to talk about how this evolving landscape is opening the door for more specialized education options for families and pushing district schools to rethink how they serve students, especially those with special needs.

Season 2 - Episode #5

How do we finally address the homelessness crisis? It’s increased by 40 percent in Arizona in just the past 5 years. We talked with Devon Kurtz from the Cicero Institute, who has experience on the issue all across the country. The solutions are ones Arizonans largely agree on, now we just need action.

Season 2 - Episode #4

It definitely is NOT as easy as 1-2-3…. Scarp is joined by two veterans of the Prop 123 debate for a discussion of how this complicated education policy came to be and what should happen next.

Season 2 - Episode #3

Is a Democratic primary for Arizona Governor in the making for 2026? We riff on that and so much more as Scarp and his friends just can’t get enough of political gossip.

Season 2 - Episode #2

What does the election mean for business and our economy? We sit down with one of our BEST friends — Arizona Chamber Of Commerce CEO Danny Seiden for some straight talk about what to expect in the New Year from our federal level on down to our local economy.