The Jake Skorheim & Spike O'Neill Show

Macklemore's "Free Palestine" speech put Ed Sheeran between a rock and a hard place // Microsoft says “people more important than AI” as the doomsday predictions take over the news cycle // U.S. Air Force officer shot down in Iran says he prayed while "free-falling" to the ground behind enemy lines // Last Call 

The 1 O'clock Rundown: 1. There's a federal bill to shorten your work week, and Rep. Pramila Jayapal is on board. 2. Minneapolis wants to pass a rule that driverless cars must have a human operator standing by on board. 3. A sweet tribute to Catherine O’Hara at the Emmy's, from her on screen kids // QUESTION OF THE DAY: Jake and Greg share their own nerdy interests // What's the nerdiest thing you’re into? We read audience texts!

Jake's kids are fundraising at elementary school - and he has some complaints // Fatal beating in Westlake believed to be unprovoked attack. Why was the suspect even out on the streets? // Mayor Wilson cuts her homeless shelter promises in half. Renton has bravely delayed vote on camping ban. Washington is the third nerdiest state. QUESTION OF THE DAY: What's the nerdiest thing you’re into? // Students are not speaking up in civics class // Jake and Spike reflect on their experiences as conservatives in their own high school civics classes

Our Washington state lands commissioner says fires are due to climate change. Jake explains why they're not // Quincy, Washington is loving their new data center // Macklemore gets kicked off Ed Sheeran's tour after Free Palestine speech // Last Call

The 1 O'clock Rundown: Should we regulate AI? // QUESTION OF THE DAY: What would you do to improve Seattle? // Feeding Time:  Car drives across I-90 bridge on the bike trail. Why are there no bollards? 

SPD says they need more time before releasing internal texts about Bite of Seattle gang shooting // The Seattle Times says crime in downtown Seattle has plummeted - right before a stabbing on the light rail // Amazon sheds more office space, and Seattle ranks 2nd in home searches that are outside the city // Charlie Harger from Seattle's Morning News on the failure of schools to prepare kids for a future career. // Sam Darnold likely out for week 2. Are we worried about the Hawks heading the same direction as the Mariners did?

FRIDAY FAVORITES! Wild Waves closes, and Laura goes for one last waterslide ride // Mayor Katie Wilson's latest PR fumble // The lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial was a black man // A young woman in an Oprah discussion on the trial voices a dissenting opinion // Last Call 

The 1 O'clock Rundown: 1. Massive brawl breaks out at Seahawks game, ends with Patriots fan in cuffs. 2. AI whistleblower quits Anthropic over concerns about a mass extinction event. Will it inspire regulation? // QUESTION OF THE DAY: What should be on the Seattle Monopoly board? // Feeding Time: 49er Mike Evans shocked to hear Rams arrived only 25 hours before game

9/11 was 25 years ago today. Jake talks to his son about that day. Spike was on air with The Bob Rivers Show // The story of The Man With The Red Bandana // What should be included in a Seattle edition of Monopoly?

Sandeep Kaushik on The Decade of Decline in Seattle Public Schools // John Curley joins us live from the Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas // Last Call 

The 1 O'clock Rundown: 1. Trump is offering every American $5,000 if Republicans win the midterms. 2. Jimmy Kimmel says he can’t interview Texas candidate James Talarico because of threats from the FCC. 3. Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial speak about the lone holdout // QUESTION OF THE DAY: What do you think Mayor Katie Wilson can do to keep businesses in Seattle? // Feeding Time: Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial are speaking out about the lone holdout

How about that game? // Mayor Wilson starts task force to figure how to keep businesses in Seattle // Mike Salk on the Seahawks season-opening win over the Patriots, and an update on Sam Darnold's injury // Lots of jeeps being recalled

The 1 O'clock Rundown // Cargo plane emblazoned with Prime Air logo overshoots runway, kills 5 people // Trump administration makes another appeal to Supreme Court to allow restrictions to mail ballots // Anthropic insiders warn AI could kill all humans // QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should school lunches be free to all? And what’s your favorite school lunch? // Aaron Granillo is starting to warm up to our new Seahawks owner — even if he IS a Steelers fan

Seattle City Council proposes gun violence reduction program while we wait for Mayor Wilson's plan // Free school meals launch in Seattle // Mike Lefko from Seattle Sports joins the show! Seahawks vs. Patriots: Super Bowl rematch opens NFL season // Likely our last 80 degree day of the year - what’s your plan this afternoon?

Seattle police speak on Belltown shootings that killed 3, and Mayor Katie Wilson gives her condolences from a picket line? Luke Duecy, KIRO Newsradio Reporter, tells us all about it // Text messages made public from Bite of Seattle shooting. In a crisis - is there any protocol? // The final wave at Wild Waves! // Rick Steves buys 103-year-old Edmonds Theater // Last Call

The 1 O'clock Rundown // Canada imposes new tariffs on U.S. goods as trade war intensifies // Trump suggests renaming New Mexico amid torrent of online memes and taunts // King Charles III clarifies status of Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, after their return to the UK // QUESTION OF THE DAY: Why doesn't the City of Seattle, from the Mayor to SPD, seem to have a public safety plan for a crisis? // Feeding time: Apple to make first big change to iPhones in years // Are men be 'allowed' to be heavy sleepers?

Seattle police speak on Belltown shootings that killed 3, and Mayor Katie Wilson gives her condolences from a picket line? Luke Duecy, KIRO Newsradio Reporter, tells us all about it // Text messages made public from Bite of Seattle shooting. In a crisis - is there any protocol? // Luke Duecy stays to share how he's recovering after his surgery // Beth’s Cafe reopens 24/7 service  

2pm - FRIDAY FAVORITES: Map wars, its raining rain, and a bear attack // UW professor gets fat settlement after his land acknowledgment joke // Last Call

The 1 O'clock Rundown // 1. Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy case // 2. Gas prices heading into Labor Day Weekend // 3. Bernie introduces a bill to ban AI // QUESTION OF THE DAY: Murder on the Overlake Express // Feeding time: WSU Band can't play at the Apple Cup

12pm - Uh oh, fish are dying under the new light rail bridge over I-90 // 'A humanitarian crisis': Neighbors plead for city to deal with south Seattle encampment // The Marysville Sonics? Yes please! // How much found money can you keep without turning it in? Police request public's help to find suspect who picked up $30 off ground in Walmart

2pm - Tacoma ranks among the worst cities for retirement // Is this AI ad for seniors comforting, or creepy? // Should a Republican club have been rejected at local Whitman college? // Rules change at UW for student protesters // Last Call!

The 1 O'clock Rundown // 1. Is one juror the holdout on Lindsay Clancy's deadlocked trial? // 2. Jump in rejected mail-in ballots in Washington after USPS rule change about postmarking // 3. Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Women’s Movement, Dies at 92 // QUESTION OF THE DAY: Seattle Times recommends that you vote down the parent's bill of rights initiative // Disagreement about the parent's bill of rights, and listener texts

12pm - Police pursuits are back! // How Seattle Schools got the deal done to avert a teachers strike // How could Seattle Public Schools be broke? QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the voter’s guide be fact-checked? // Police pursuits are back, and there are two in the news — one of which involves a 14 year old teen driver // How do you punish a 14-year-old in a high speed police chase?

2pm - After Bite of Seattle shooting, SPD must update public within one hour, Mayor Katie Wilson decrees. KOMO News sat down with her and interim Chief Sayles for an interview, and Jake and Spike review the tape! // Sex trafficking help line goes to nowhere // Lazaro Montes gets called up from the Tacoma Rainiers to the big leagues and immediately hits a home run for the Mariners. The video of him calling his family to tell them the news made us all cry! We chat about it with Aaron Granillo, KIRO Newsradio Anchor (and Mariners superfan) // Last Call!

The 1 O'clock Rundown // 1. Jury remains deadlocked in Lindsay Clancy trial, and the judge tells them, figure it out // 2. States are suing to withhold CDL records from the Department of Homeland Security // QUESTION OF THE DAY: If you were Mayor of Tacoma, how would you keep businesses like Fred Meyer open? // Feeding Time: Man struck by lightning, survives // Canadian prime minister says they won't negotiate until America stops with the memes

12pm - Teacher strike averted at Seattle Public Schools as contract talks continue // Meanwhile, Puyallup school teachers quietly go back to work // Tacoma says Fred Meyer closing is a gut punch. QUESTION OF THE DAY: What should a city do to attract new businesses — and keep the ones they have? // Jadon Nicoara, the Walla Walla man who survived a bear attack, joins the show to recount his terrifying and miraculous survival // All about cloud seeding! Highlights from yesterday's interview with Rainmaker CEO Augustus Doricko

2pm - Augustus Doricko, CEO of Rainmaker, joins us to talk about cloud seeding in Alaska! // Former teacher and real estate agent makes Seahawks roster // Last Call

The 1 O'clock Rundown // 1. Jury deadlocked in Lindsay Clancy trial // 2. Airbnb offers free stays to wildfire victims // 3. Hundreds pack Portland street to watch people parallel park // QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should teachers be able to afford to live in the district where they work? // Feeding time: Deli owner gives away money and school supplies to kids with good report cards

12pm - The superintendent warns Seattle Public School District is broke as teachers threaten strike for raises. Jillian Raftery, KIRO Newsradio Reporter, joins us with the details. QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should teachers be able to afford to live where they work? // Chaotic ambush by bounty hunters angers North Seattle neighbors // The benefits of being single

1. Flash flood in the Grand Canyon leaves 2 dead, 15 missing // 2. 'Let data reign!' declares President Trump // 3. Could the US Postal Service bar us from voting by mail? // QUESTION OF THE DAY: Was it a fair negotiating tactic for the superintendent of Seattle Public Schools to air out teacher salaries, in an attempt to undermine public support for their demands? // Feeding time: It's officially Lake America on Google Maps // A beer heist!

2pm - Hawks have their final roster, and a Rams superstar comes out of retirement // Want to buy a mall? How about Bellevue Square? // Jake and Spike have been beleaguered by door to door sales schemes. Jake gets the same one every year // Last Call

12pm - State workers will walk off the job today, demanding more pay // Countdown to a Seattle Public Schools teacher strike looms, as the new superintendent publicizes current salaries // Jason Rantz from Seattle Red 770 joins us to decry Seattle’s war on cars // Chief Shon Barnes joined The Gee and Ursula Show to talk about Mayor Katie Wilson being asked to resign. Jason Rantz sticks around to offer his analysis

2pm - FRIDAY FAVORITES! A squash gavel, an icon's best jokes and an inspiring speech // Aaron Granillo, KIRO Newsradio anchor, joins us with his take on our new Seahawks team owner being a fan of ... the Steelers? // You're allowed to live in your car in Olympia now // Last Call

The 1 O'clock Rundown // 1. Nepal flood rescue efforts intensify as death toll rises, with more than 2,000 people still missing // 2. X uncovers Chinese bot farm of fake accounts to influence data center conversations // 3. Company in Alaska is getting millions of gallons of water from 'cloud seeding' // QUESTION OF THE DAY: Where's the money for SPD hiring bonuses? // Feeding time: Ducks and elephants

12pm - Couple withdraw their petition to recall Mayor Wilson at contentious court hearing // The Seattle Police Department scraps hiring bonus // Sound Transit approves fare gates. It'll be awhile before you see 'em! Chris Sullivan, KIRO Newsradio Senior Traffic Reporter, joins us with the timeline for this pilot project // New Seahawks owner talks about the team he loves…the Steelers?

2pm - 91% of teachers authorize a strike in Seattle // Demands for Seattle teachers union president to resign intensify amid student abuse allegations // Would you have used a “fart corner” in school? // Lifetime taxes per state get visualized nicely on a map! Which state would you want to live in? // Last Call

The 1 O'clock Rundown // 1. Lake Ontario is officially renamed Lake America // 2. Wiped out: US faces surging toilet paper prices amid trade war with Canada // 3. Senator Patty Murray Sounds Alarm on Trump’s Plan to Increase Logging // QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will you join the worker's union to boycott Starbucks? Turns out, a lot of you already are! // Feeding time: Dolly Parton videos circulate on social media

12pm - 91% of teachers authorize a strike in Seattle, talks continue // Starbucks union calls for boycott. QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you vote with your dollars? // Could the Mariners get Eugenio Suarez back? Mike Lefko from Seattle Sports joins the show // An update on Bob Stelton's hit-and-run case on his motorcycle. How are there still no leads?!

NFL owners expected to approve Seahawks sale today // Spike adjudicates the case of Sullivan v. Sullivan in the race for the Alaskan Senate // Where is the safest place to hide during an apocalypse? // Last Call

The 1 O'Clock Rundown: 1. A Terrifying Flash Flood in Nepal Leaves Hundreds of People Missing, including American Tourists, 2. Meta Settles Over Social Media Addiction Claims, Will Pay Up to $17.1 Billion, 3. Dan Sullivan advances in Alaska Senate race — not the incumbent Dan Sullivan! // QUESTION OF THE DAY: What do you want in Seattle's next police chief? Does your list align with Mayor Katie Wilson's? // Feeding time: Girl 'jumps' trains at Carkeek Park // A football player from Navajo Nation beats the odds, gives an incredible post-game speech in the Dallas Cowboys locker room  

Man charged with threatening to kill WA governor after laying out detailed plan // Mayor Katie Wilson launches national search for Seattle's next police chief. QUESTION OF THE DAY: What do you want from Seattle's next police chief? // Harvard offering an AI taught course for $699. Very interesting // Bill Gates warns about AI replacing humans // How do Jake’s kids know who Dolly Parton is?! // Tim Curry dies at 80 after legendary film career

Jake and Spike recap their interview with the man who put up a billboard addressing crime and drug use on Aurora Avenue // How will the Supreme Court's ruling on mail-in ballots effect Washington state, as soon as our 2026 midterms? // Five cars behind you and going under the speed limit? In WA, you’re breaking the law. But it would be hard to know, Chris Sullivan, KIRO Newsradio's Senior Traffic Reporter, tells us. // Last Call   

Dolly Parton, queen of country music, dies at 80 // QUESTION OF THE DAY: Why is SPD struggling so much to retain cops and hire new people? // Feeding time: Cal comes alive, sets a record with 3 homers // Weatherman starts giggling and loses it on the air  

Dolly Parton has passed away at the age of 80 // 69 Seattle cops quit as SPD heads for worst year since 2023. QUESTION OF THE DAY:  SPD is obviously struggling … what’s the reason? Why can’t SPD retain cops and hire new people? // Seahawks waive player who plans on returning to college football // Jake's family is at a turning point: do they pay for their kids to participate in travel sports?

BREAKING: Tulsa police are hunting a “serial defecator” accused of repeatedly smearing feces on local businesses while wearing only a thong, mask, & shower cap // Mayor Wilson wants to speed up vision zero // GUEST: V.A. FLEMING - He posted a billboard on Aurora Ave. north of 130th st, not far from the recent shootings and persistent prostitution // Last Call

The 1 O'clock Rundown // 1. 49ers owner busted with prostitute // 2. Putin launches a new submarine // 3. Canadian Tariffs // QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is Transit a Good or Bad Investment?  // Feeding time: Little League World Series

Transit ridership trends are dismal but regional plans are oblivious // We’re No. 1 — for corporate tax breaks // Jake on why corporate tax breaks are good investments

2pm - Friday Favorites // GUEST: CHRIS SULLIVAN - Getting WA driver's license getting harder, we can tell own stories of getting licenses // State audit finds problems with DCYF // Last Call

1pm - The 1 O'clock Rundown // 1. 8 Dead in Alaska Plane Crash // 2. White House Ballroom gets green-ish light… // 3. Apparently, Harry and Meghan didn’t tell his family they were coming back? // QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Seattle teachers really be going on strike? // Feeding Time

12pm - The new Jimothy Mariners drink // Seattle teachers prepare to strike // What?! Swank says Barnes challenged him to a fight // 224 more Starbucks workers being played off