BONUS: Talking with your hips, a capybara gender reveal party, the savior of Route 66 and Gen Z gets tipsy

BONUS: Talking with your hips, a capybara gender reveal party, the savior of Route 66 and Gen Z gets tipsy

In this episode, we’re starting with a discussion about body language – specifically how people talk with their hips, whether they realize it or not. After that, we’ll hear from an expert about how Gen Z is finally hitting the bottle – but with different drinking habits than earlier generations. Then, we’re headed to a gender reveal party. But, this one isn’t for a human. It’s for a capybara. After that, we’re going to Kingman, Arizona, to meet the savior of Route 66 at the Historic Route 66 Museum. Featuring audio from Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City, WWJ Newsradio in Detroit, WWL in New Orleans and Own the Road with Kelli and Bob out of KRLD 1080 in Dallas.

Full Show 7/24/2026: The X Games are taking over the Caesars Superdome

The X GAMES are taking over the Caesars Superdome, and WWL gets you ready for all the action! Scoot broadcasts LIVE from the Gate B Atrium, Loge Level inside the Dome as the world’s best skateboarders and BMX and Moto X riders descend on New Orleans for a massive weekend of competition! Scoot has on Jay Cicero, President and CEO of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, Mark Romig, Senior Advisor of New Orleans & Company, Professional freestyle motocross (FMX) rider Wyatt Fontenot, Brady Baker, BMX athlete, and Heili Sirvio, Skateboard athlete.

Hour 3: X Games athletes are a different breed

The X Games are taking over the Caesars Superdome, and WWL gets you ready for all the action! Scoot broadcasts LIVE from the Gate B Atrium, Loge Level inside the Dome as the world’s best skateboarders and BMX and Moto X riders descend on New Orleans for a massive weekend of competition! Scoot talks to Professional freestyle motocross (FMX) rider Wyatt Fontenot who is currently competing in the 2026 MoonPay X Games Championship at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The 28-year-old athlete from Opelousas, Louisiana, is riding a custom Mardi Gras-themed dirt bike to celebrate competing in his home state. He is scheduled to take the field for his signature Moto X Best Whip event on Friday. A breakout star in the BMX Dirt discipline, Brady Baker how has won gold as a 20-year-old rookie at X Games California 2023, then backed it up with another gold at X Games Ventura 2024, and most recently silver at X Games Salt Lake City 2025. Known for his trick progression and calm strategy, Baker is currently building his own riding compound in Auburn, CA. A proud New Jersey native, he grew up riding at Scotty Cranmer’s park and shares a high school alma mater with Garrett Reynolds. X Games Salt Lake City 2025 Skateboard Park gold medalist (and Chiba 2024 Park bronze medalist as an XG rookie) Heili Sirviö was born in Helsinki, Finland, and raised on Australia’s Gold Coast. Heili grew up surfing before discovering skateboarding during the 2020 pandemic. What started as passing time on her dad’s old skateboard quickly turned into a full-blown passion, and less than four years later she reached the finals at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, finishing 5th as the youngest Finnish Olympian in history.

Hour 2: New Orleans is the center of the universe on a consistent basis

The X Games are taking over the Caesars Superdome, and WWL gets you ready for all the action! Scoot broadcasts LIVE from the Gate B Atrium, Loge Level inside the Dome as the world’s best skateboarders and BMX and Moto X riders descend on New Orleans for a massive weekend of competition! Scoot talks to Jay Cicero, President and CEO of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, Mark Romig, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, New Orleans & Company.

Hour 1: Have you ever heard the history of how skateboarding came to be?

The X Games are taking over the Caesars Superdome, and WWL gets you ready for all the action! Scoot broadcasts LIVE from the Gate B Atrium, Loge Level inside the Dome as the world’s best skateboarders and BMX and Moto X riders descend on New Orleans for a massive weekend of competition!