The Jake Skorheim & Spike O'Neill Show

Let’s Go Washington and Brandi Kruse face finance campaign complaint// Hopes of World Cup tourist boom feeling shaky in Seattle// Your texts!

GUEST: MIKE LEFKO-Live: let’s have a Mariners chat // New Seahawks owners might want to replace Lumen Field. Why on earth? // Portland Trailblazers on the move? // Invasive bee killing hornet. Jake has a crazy bee story from yesterday. // Costco food court getting new menu item. If you had a magic wand, what would you add to the menu?

FIFA jerseys are expensive; What's your interest in World Cup? // GUEST: CHARLIE HARGER-Recorded Texas clean energy, more than Washington // Amazon’s new 30-minute delivery service goes live in Seattle

2pm - Howard Schultz published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, arguing Seattle has turned hostile to the very businesses that call it home—Re-Rack // Jake breaks down how similar LA is to Seattle and what we could learn from their mayor's race // A heated incident involving alleged fare enforcement on Seattle’s Link light rail is going viral after video showed a confrontation turning physical at a station in South Seattle // Your texts!

1pm - Parents boo as Northshore School Board removes police officers from Bothell High’s campus // Washington growers are being pushed to financial brink // Democrats introduce a bill establishing an 18-year term limit for Supreme Court Justices; John Thune advances measure to block 100% of senators’ pay during a government shutdown // Great post from Tim Tebow about the importance of attitude and it being a choice

12pm - GUEST: LUKE DEUCEY // Howard Schultz Wall Street Journal opinion piece on Seattle business climate and Katie Wilson talks about new taxes in Seattle // Mayor Katie Wilson says her team is hard at work, studying options and "capital gains tax is absolutely on the table" // Cheapest World Cup tickets top $1200

2pm - New Seattle teachers union president was elected while on leave pending a child abuse investigation // Neighbors call for enforcement after increased drug activity near an RV encampment that has taken over their neighborhood park // Spencer Pratt is going viral , while Karen Bass has pulled out of the next mayoral debate // 8,630 homes are for sale in Seattle. In a normal April there are 4,600. The layoffs came first. Charlie Harger, host of Seattle's Morning News, joins us with the story // Your texts!

1pm - Jamie Peterson goes viral on FOX 13. Jake doesn't believe what he's saying // Jason Rantz from 770 Seattle Red joins the show! In Virginia, they really do not want their state Supreme Court around anymore // Is the UK's Prime Minister being forced out?

12pm - Luke Duecy, KIRO Newsradio Reporter, joins us to talk about the University of Washington student who was stabbed in the laundry room of an off-campus apartment // Wild new data shows the decrease in people getting married by 30.  Ursula Reutin from The Gee and Ursula Show joins us to talk about what's changed lately, and her new 'Ask Ursula’ advice column that gives relationship (and career, and family) advice! // Parents now have to pay for a field trip that used to be covered by the school budget

FRIDAY FAVORITES! A rabid animal, learning to ride a bike, and May The Fourth be with you // You better not forget about Mother’s Day on Sunday ... // Your texts!

World Cup, gladiator-style // Seattle University Economics Professor comments on the survey that 25% of companies are considering leaving the state over tax burdens // Mayor Katie Wilson praises Amazon and other big businesses at an affordable housing unit. Is this an apology tour? // A new Legally Blonde prequel on Amazon Prime is set in Seattle during the 90s grunge era. Where was it filmed? // Jake and Spike's favorite prequels of all-time

Spike is going to have to fight for a seat at his kid's college graduation // Snohomish County moves to get rid of harm reduction kits // White House begins releasing UFO files, including video -- and says the public can draw its own conclusions // School districts spent a lot of money on technology during the pandemic and now some people are like myself are questioning whether those are actually good for the kids? This Washington post article talks about it.  

New potential owners of Seahawks emerge // Why don't they have sleepaway summer camps for adults? // Why on earth was this guy driving a commercial truck if he wasn’t supposed to? // Your texts!

Sound Transit outline their plan to save $35 billion at a board meeting. Ballard and Everett seem to be losing their Light Rail extensions // Kirkland police rescue two people from human trafficking at local businesses // Amazon starts delivering same-day Ozempic

Seattle City Council moves to expand homeless shelter sizes — with no buffer zones for schools // Where are they now? Officials race to find 40 passengers who disembarked cruise ship stricken with hantavirus // World Health Organization (WHO?!) holds briefing this morning on the outbreak // A rabid beaver attacks a family in New Jersey

Free rides for FIFA // Mayor Katie Wilson dodges more questions about transparency from KOMO News // The anxiety of the modern news cycle // Your texts!

Seattle City Council President says she has a ‘black budget’, calls black voters a ‘political party,’ and then cancels her follow-up interview with Jason Rantz from 770 Seattle Red. Jason joins the show. // Spike and Jason Rantz continue their conversation // Delta says no more snacks and drinks on short flights

Remember Jake's prediction about hotel bookings for the World Cup? It's come true ... hotels and Airbnb hosts prepped for a World Cup windfall. They’re still waiting // KIRO Newsradio Reporter Luke Duecy joins us to talk about a new anklet that King County Assessor John Wilson gets to wear, and the social media post that triggered the decision // Woman chases a kid on his motorbike with her car - up onto a Spokane sidewalk  

Two guys beat up a random 77-year-old, and they release the one person they caught // REI employees plan a boycott, and Rep. Pramila Jayapal jumps into the conversation // WA’s film tax break is a great idea — now apply it everywhere // Rob Lowe: 'It's cheaper to fly one hundred people to Ireland' // Your texts!

Two guys beat up a random 77-year-old, and one is caught thanks to CCTV cameras - the same ones Mayor Wilson wants to limit // Everything Met Gala! Sarah Paulson puts a dollar bill over her eyes, Jeff Bezos causes backlash, and are Amazon workers peeing in bottles? // Who is taking whose money?

KIRO Newsradio Reporter Luke Duecy joins the show with fresh details about how the Governor's Office is trying to keep secrets // Tacoma parks chief asked to resign amidst budget deficit and program cuts. He's getting 500K to leave // Jake and Spike are excited about the next big Christopher Nolan movie (releasing July 17th)

2pm - Todd Myers from the Washington Policy Center with the data proving just how far behind we are from our state climate goals -- and why he had to sue to get that long-overdue data // Would you rather: poop cruise or hantavirus? // Your texts!

1pm - Does Mayor Katie Wilson need a new communications team after a testy exchange with KOMO News' Chris Daniels? KIRO Newsradio Reporter Luke Duecy joins us with some behind-the-scenes PR knowledge, from his former role doing spin for Microsoft // First female trainer wins the Kentucky Derby // $50 for a Movie Ticket?

12pm - Judge rules in favor of topless sunbathing at local park // Why can’t Seattle get a handle on late-night crime at Golden Gardens? // How do you retire multiple number 51s? Big Unit Randy Johnson and Ichiro Suzuki share an honor and a jersey number // The most memorable moment of Randy Johnson's career. Can you guess?

2pm - FRIDAY FAVORITES! Great news for the kids and a great idea for an app // The Royals visit the White House // Your texts!

1pm - KOMO News asks Mayor Katie Wilson if her opinion has changed on crime surveillance cameras after shots were fired near her press conference. Was her comms team right to intervene? // A lot of massage parlors are getting shut down // Retired WA First Responders Sue State for Rights to $3.3B Pension Funds Threatened by Lawmakers // Seahawks ‘Legion’ restaurant closing // Dinner and No Drinks: Restaurants Are Struggling as Americans Drink Less

12pm - Jake's got a weekend full of youth sports // Update on the stabbing at Foss High School // Happy May Day! Rallies in Seattle, and should schools in Chicago be busing students to a May Day protest? // Governor sign-off rule snarls flow of information in Washington // Pizza Hut brings back “Book It “ program

2pm - Jason Rantz from 770 Seattle Red joins the show to explain why a Washington sheriff standards law has been blocked by judge // The Supreme Court limits a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. It could have a big impact on the midterms // Spencer Pratt runs for mayor of LA. Jake thinks he can win. Spike thinks he shouldn't // Your texts!

1pm - Chris Davis from Davis Law Group joins the show to answer questions about a schizophrenic, stabbing juror // Davis Law Group has a shocking child abuse case that raises serious questions about how teachers are reporting abuse, especially in special ed classrooms // Trump welcomes Artemis II crew to the White House, and makes an awkward joke about the NASA Administrators' big ears // Ozempic breath is apparently a thing

12pm - Seattle school district’s new cellphone ban goes into effect Monday. Jake and Spike think it doesn't go far enough // Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook considering bids to buy the Seahawks // A sequel to the Michael Jackson biopic is moving forward. Um, what?

2pm - Governor Ferguson says he spoke with Starbucks before they announced their Nashville move. He thinks something other than high taxes is to blame // Mayor Katie Wilson boycotts Starbucks, says "bye" to millionaires // Making mining great again! A huge mineral find in Appalachia // Your texts!

1pm - King Charles (and Queen Camilla) come to America! Trump says his mom had a crush on Charles // The king doesn’t make time to visit his son and daughter-in-law  // Jokes abound // Spike’s kid is graduating college and might have an unrealistic view of living expenses to stay in Seattle. Spike is pitching the 'live at home' option // Michael Jackson’s chimpanzee Bubbles is still alive?!

12pm - Scary, Wilson rushed away after news conference and gunshots heard while she announces childcare subsidies // Katie Wilson confronted by a reporter about Starbucks leaving Seattle // Cal Raleigh talks about his specialized equipment as a catcher // Josh Naylor destroys a 3-run home run // Everett needs 10.6 million for new Aqua Sox stadium

2pm - Was it weird for the WA Attorney General's office to help legislators write the millionaires tax? Former Attorney General Rob McKenna wouldn't have done it! // Schools in Dallas remove screens in schools, and library checkouts go through the roof // Your texts!

1pm - KIRO Newsradio Reporter Luke Duecy joins the show! The Washington Attorney General's office worked with state legislators to write the 'emergency' millionaires tax. Were they trying to keep it from a vote of the people, or undermine the state constitution? // Did grocery stores pull a fast one on us with their BOGO deals? // Jimmy Kimmel defends his 'expectant widow' joke as FCC challenges ABC broadcast licenses // Taylor Swift trademarks her likeness to ward off AI

12pm - We've got an 80-degree day ahead of us! Jake's kids already broke out the slip-and-slide at 60-degrees // Monroe man seeks new murder trial after juror accused of stabbings, just 3 days after trial // Sound Transit will now allow you to apply to pay for a parking permit for their light rail garages. Yay? Chris Sullivan, KIRO Newsradio's Senior Traffic Reporter, joins the show // T-ball takeover at a retirement home

2pm - King Charles and Queen Camilla visit D.C. just days after an attempt was allegedly made on the life of the president // King County employee sent 800k in grants to her own family // Aaron Granillo, KIRO Newsradio Reporter, joins the show! As a parent of young kids, are you dropping them off at birthday parties, or sticking around? // Mariners use new ABS system to challenge an ump, and end up winning the game // Your texts!

1pm - Audio from the shots fired at the White House Correspondents Dinner, which was well-documented by the journalists in attendance // ABC's Jon Karl got a call from the president // Justice Department cites Correspondents' Dinner shooting in push to drop Trump ballroom lawsuit // Trump and Melania call on ABC to fire Kimmel after he joked Melania was an ‘expectant widow’

12pm - Our entire building gets evacuated for a fire alarm // An apparent assassination attempt at the White House Correspondent's Dinner // Interesting, prisoners get tablets while parks get cut? // New movie about Michael Jackson draws record opening-weekend crowds

2pm - FRIDAY FAVORITES // Should US soldier be arrested for betting on Maduro raid? // 31 sloths die at Sloth World // Your texts!

1pm - Jake’s Article on the WA Campgrounds Budget Slash – More on federal spending... // Seattle bond rating at risk, no state is has less of a rainy day fund // AG is really fighting to keep energy prices from climbing, public meeting scheduled // 2026 NFL DRAFT: Mendoza first overall pick, video from his home // Schneider calls new Hawk // Brock Huard told Jake a great story about the draft!

12pm - FIRST THINGS FIRST - Jake’s Day Off… funny AquaSox story // Tacoma Narrows needs work // Washington cutting campgrounds and slashing recreation budget // GUEST: Luke Ducey on the Homeless fraud // Council members look to dissolve // Homeless authority responds // Important study on salmon and cocaine

2pm - Aaron Granillo, KIRO Newsradio reporter, talks about the curveball thrown both metaphorically and literally at Logan Gilbert // Jenna Bush sat down with the four living former presidents to celebrate and reflect upon our country's 250th anniversary // Neglected maintenance leads to emergency westbound lane closures on Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Chris Sullivan, KIRO Newsradio's Senior Traffic Reporter, joins us with some frustration about the lack of foresight // Your texts!

1pm - Lawmakers call for dissolving King County homelessness agency following a revealing audit. KIRO Newsradio Reporter Luke Duecy joins the show with the details // Budget shortfalls will mean closed campgrounds this summer. Is this actually saving us money? Or is it a manipulation tactic? KIRO Newsradio reporter Aaron Granillo joins the show // Paraplegic man rescued by ferry workers after high tide traps him in hammock

12pm - In-N-Out to open another restaurant in Washington. The location will probably disappoint you // Amazon launches weight loss drug program as  the Trump administration shifts course on GLP-1 coverage through Medicare // Spike takes an unexpected fall // Topless enforcement at Seattle’s nude beach sparks new legal challenge // Millions of Americans could become Canadian citizens under new law

2pm - Starbucks is headed to Nashville, and people are moving along with them // Real estate agent who King County says illegally cut down public trees, boasts of views in listing // Your texts!

1pm - Spike shares some motorcycle secrets // Lynnwood ends decade-long retail cannabis ban, opening doors to first legal dispensary // Ballard residents are marching to save their Link Light Rail expansion // An old viral video from 2019 is resurfacing right now, and it's not a coincidence

12pm - Jake hates traffic // Is Starbucks moving completely to Nashville? Employees are getting suspicious // Alaska Air says fares will stay high — even if jet fuel price drops // Laura almost gets charged $100 for an overweight bag // Jet Blue caught doing 'surveillance pricing' // Amazon launches weight loss drug program // Spike tries to buy a domain name

2pm - Seattle wants to remove pickleball courts // Chris Hunter, director and engineer at Tenacious Ventures, set up his own sting operation to catch thieves // Your texts!

1pm - President of the Seattle Police Officers Guild, Kent Loux, joins the show to discuss Mayor Katie Wilson's lax approach to jailing repeat offenders for low-level crimes, morale in the Seattle Police Department // SPOG President Kent Loux goes toe-to-toe with Spike on Seattle's anti-ICE policy // How were you taught the value of money?