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

Full Show 7/6/2026: Did the holiday remind you that Americans are really unified?

Marjorie Taylor Greene says she is in talks about starting a third party. Is that a serious political movement, or just another sign that voters on both the right and the left are frustrated with the two parties they have now? Is America ready for a real third-party challenge, or does our system still make that almost impossible? Paul Pelosi is facing a recommended misdemeanor charge for fleeing the scene of an accident after hitting a parked car in Yountville, California. Scoot recaps the Fourth of July celebrations and looks at how Americans marked the country’s 250th anniversary. Did the holiday remind us that Americans are really unified, or did the Fourth become another reminder of how divided we are? Scoot sat down with John Waite, legendary rock musician who played with the Babys and Bad English, to discuss everything from childhood memories to handling fame to feeling like an outcast.

Hour 3: Scoot sits down with legendary rock musician John Waite

Scoot sat down with John Waite, legendary rock musician who played with the Babys and Bad English, to discuss everything from childhood memories to handling fame to feeling like an outcast.

Hour 2: Do you think you can pass the American citenships test ?

Paul Pelosi is facing a recommended misdemeanor charge for fleeing the scene of an accident after hitting a parked car in Yountville, California. Scoot recaps the Fourth of July celebrations and looks at how Americans marked the country’s 250th anniversary. Did the holiday remind us that Americans are really unified, or did the Fourth become another reminder of how divided we are?  Also, do you think you can pass the American citizenship test?

Hour 1: What would a political party spawned by Marjorie Taylor Greene look like?

Marjorie Taylor Greene says she is in talks about starting a third party. Is that a serious political movement, or just another sign that voters on both the right and the left are frustrated with the two parties they have now? Is America ready for a real third-party challenge, or does our system still make that almost impossible?

John Waite: hear Scoot talk to the English rock legend

Scoot sat down with John Waite, legendary rock musician who played with the Babys and Bad English, to discuss everything from childhood memories to handling fame to feeling like an outcast. Tune in!