The Jack Stine & Spike O'Neill Show

2pm - Frank Shiers is back in the studio! // Signature gathering begins for initiative to keep natural gas in Washington // Red Lobster closes dozens of US restaurants, including Washington location // Washington State Ferries prepare for busy summer season, still facing shortage of boats // Over 50 cars stolen daily in King, Pierce counties in April; car thefts drop 24% statewide // PSA: Kia software upgrade happening this weekend in Bellevue // Bellevue Hellcat kid drives again, and why Spike got banned on social media for two weeks // Low-income Seattle households eligible for free AC units // Spike's wife has a 'guy friend.' It's going to ruin his weekend

1pm - Judge tosses lawsuit aimed at removing state’s gender-affirming care for youth // Seattle just got 150 psych unit beds. Is it enough to make a difference? // CRINGE OR BASED: Endangered squirrels at heart of debate over new Spanaway tiny home village // RAGE BAIT: McDonald’s plans $5 US meal deal next month to counter customer frustration over high prices

12pm - Video shows fight on I-5 in Everett before trooper fatally shoots man, all NB lanes closed // King County council member calls for end of regional homeless authority // Terminally Online: There’s a new Covid strain coming this summer. How are we supposed to take it seriously with a name like “FLiRT”? // Even Diminished, Covid more Deadly than the Flu // PRODUCER’S CHOICE: Vatican tightens rules on supernatural claims in the digital age

2pm - John Curley, Humanitarian of the Year joins the show // Juvenile crime is up in King County. Officials can’t agree about how to handle it // More than 16,000 people are experiencing homelessness in King County. Should cops get more involved? // Who was the anonymous donor behind the controversial kid playground at Seattle's Denny Blaine? // Jack blows an opportunity to get a woman's number on the plane, all thanks to Santana

1pm - Bob Ferguson from Graham on governor’s race: ‘My intent was to win’ // Billy Sunshine interrupts the show to talk to us about a new interview with President Trump, from the guys who replaced Rush Limbaugh // CRINGE OR BASED: VP Kamala Harris utters profanity in advice to young people on breaking barriers // RAGE BAIT: Seattle officer who struck, killed pedestrian is late paying traffic fine

12pm - King County reports largest number of homeless people ever. Jack Stine wonders why we're bothering to count // UW president calls for encampment to disband following 'antisemitic and violent' graffiti // Work underway in Washington state to establish infertility insurance laws // Terminally Online: Online gambling trend among teens causing concern // PRODUCER’S CHOICE: Today in history, the first 11 Mercer Girls arrived in Seattle. How does it compare to the current Seattle dating situation? Jack offers dating advice for the men who are competing with each other in a limited dating pool

2pm - Pro-Palestinian UW encampment remains after counter-protest, despite university concerns // King County deputies crack Sinaloa cartel operation in Burien, seize guns and drugs // Why is having multiple candidates with the same or similar names a felony in WA? Well, Feliks Banel looked into it for us // WA agency fails to reinspect a third of ‘severe violator’ employers // Video captures cougar chasing pets, coming within feet of family in WA backyard

1pm - Dr. Z, certified brain doctor, joins us to talk about the parasitic worm in RFK Jr.'s brain // King County Council approves raising minimum wage to highest in nation // Seattle passes contract with SPD amid concerns over lack of public comment // CRINGE OR BASED: How to score last-minute tickets to The Rolling Stones' Seattle concert, plus more details // RAGE BAIT: US Forest Service spending $25 million to reduce wildfire risk in Washington

12pm - Ruse to confuse voters with multiple Bobs has no place in WA politics? Jack thinks it's hilarious // Micki Gamez joins the show to talk about Bellevue PD teaching women to fight back with a free self-defense class // Examining mischaracterizations of voter registration data in Washington state // PRODUCER’S CHOICE: Internet use is associated with greater wellbeing, global study finds

2pm - 2 Bob Fergusons withdraw from WA governor’s race // Dave Reichert ‘disappointed’ about Bob Fergusons on Washington governor ballot // Reporter Matt Markovich joins the show! He's looking into new tech police have that automatically reads license plates - and the accompanying privacy concerns // Pike Place Market wants to bring Seattle-area residents back // UW cloud brightening study in California is halted by local officials

1pm - Pete Buttigieg’s view from the middle seat // Here’s what flyers should know about the bipartisan FAA reauthorization bill // Billy Sunshine interrupts the show to lend his opinion on flying economy // Speaker Mike Johnson’s appearance at Trump’s felony trial marks a remarkable moment in US politics // RNC Chair Lara Trump says Trump accepts the results of the election? // CRINGE OR BASED: ‘OnlyFans, drugs and 9/11 taunts’: Dublin to New York portal taken offline over ‘inappropriate behavior’ // RAGE BAIT: Amendment that would have sanctioned girls flag football in Washington not approved

12pm - Chris Sullivan joins the show to talk about the driver who did 'donuts' around Seattle police as they responded to a late night street ‘takeover’ of the Seattle waterfront // Traffic deaths in Washington state hit 33-year high in 2023 // Seattle opens its first protected sidewalks in South Lake Union // In commencement speech, Chiefs kicker targets ‘diabolical lies’ told to women // PRODUCER’S CHOICE: Laura is going to live alone. What should she do for home security?

2pm - Matt Markovich joins the show to explain the odd case of 3 Bob Fergusons who have entered the race to be Washington’s next governor. Is the name confusion fair politics? // Affordable internet program set to expire. What does that mean for digital equity? // Freelance journalist Steve Hickey, aka PhotogSteve81, joins us to talk about his experience at the pro-Palestine student protests at the University of Washington, where things got hostile // Where are Seattle’s first-time homebuyers? Some are leaving town

1pm - Cohen testifies he lied, made threats and helped kill bad stories for Trump // Sen. Bob Menendez’s trial, where gold bars may shine, begins Monday // Kristi Noem cuts book tour short after disastrous week // What was Biden up to in Seattle over the weekend? // CRINGE OR BASED: WA older adults fight isolation by rethinking senior housing // RAGE BAIT: Why you should embrace using cold water, almost all the time

12pm - Mike Lewis fills in for Jack Stine, and he can't believe he missed the aurora light show this weekend. But Spike thinks it was nothing to write home about // Micki Gamez joins us to talk about violent threats being made at her son's high school // Local Chef murdered in light rail attack; Search continues for suspects. How do we make light rail safe? // Paul Holden joins us to talk about why Washington state has the right idea when it comes to sports betting // PRODUCER’S CHOICE: Colleen O’Brien: Mount McKinley became Denali; will Mount Rainier’s name also change?

2pm - Frank Shiers joins the show! // Can’t keep up with Seattle-area rising food prices? You’re not alone // ‘I am starting to panic about my child’s future’: climate scientists wary of starting families // Jacob Rummel joins the show! // Stolen cello valued at a quarter of a million dollars, and Spike makes a plea to the public // Timberwolves' Rudy Gobert Skipped Game 2 Of The Playoffs To Witness The Birth Of His First Child, And Now He's Receiving Backlash From Other NBA Stars // Your Neighbors Are Retiring in Their 30s. Why Can’t You?

1pm - Bob Rivers joins the show! // Bob and Spike reminisce on one of their favorite Twisted Tunes // What's it like to be a fence sitter? Modern divisiveness in Trump-era politics // A Bob Rivers Show reunion is in the works // Gen Z has an average of $2,834 in credit card debt, over 25% more than millennials before them // Silver coins are another item you can add to your Costco list // CRINGE OR BASED: Video shows father of Woodinville councilmember's aggressive outburst after censure vote // New Idaho county election tool draws national attention as ‘answer to election deniers’ // What do American moms want for Mother’s Day?

12pm - Gee and Ursula join the show! // Seattle council committee approves new wage rules for gig workers // A mom is pulling her 1st Grader out of school because she refuses to sign a homework paper every day so the teacher won’t reward her son // Guns are being stolen from cars at triple the rate they were 10 years ago, a report finds // Bikini baristas flout Everett's new 'dress code,' prompting concerns from stand owners // Heather Bosch joins the show! Here's why you'll probably recognize the music in Seattle's new opera

FBI crime data shows Washington second-most dangerous state // Washington is intercepting federal benefits bound for foster youth // 'Imminent danger': Emergency declaration issued due to spongy moth infestation in Washington // State to spray sinister spongy moths, should you stay inside? // Jack has a long and storied relationship with a pizza chain that's opening in Southern Washington State

Why one man filed 800 campaign finance complaints against WA candidates // Washington Republicans wrestle with realities of a redrawn political map // Billy Sunshine interrupts our fine program to talk about Florida Judge Cannon who has indefinitely postponed Trump’s classified docs trial // What was a Florida judge who is presiding over a Trump trial doing in Montana? // CRINGE OR BASED: Washington State Fifth Graders Secure Sasquatch Protection for Third Straight Year // RAGE BAIT: King County Council considers increasing minimum wage to more than $20 an hour

Expect traffic! President Biden returns to Seattle Friday, Mariners back in town // Rantz: Surprise! It’s the best week to visit Seattle as homeless encampments will disappear // Heather Bosch joins us to talk about the federal government's criminal investigation of Boeing // Washington AG Ferguson investigating Catholic Church for alleged child sex abuse // Terminally Online: UW students react to Seattle rapper Macklemore's new song supporting Palestine // PRODUCER’S CHOICE: Seattle Public Schools’ budget in disarray, could close 20 elementary schools

2pm - Charlie Kirk’s UW visit ends on tense note between fans and protesters // Citing ‘offenses against God,’ local church cuts ties with children’s hospital nonprofit // Seattle gives asylum-seekers living in Central District park notice to leave. Where would you like to them to go? // Frank Sumrall joins us to defend KIRO's exclusive interview with the owner of the recovered zebra // Protecting Young Workers: Washington State Emphasizes Safety and Rights Awareness for Teens. Jack Stine has his own 'working as a teen' horror story

1pm - KIRO 7's Jesse Jones joins the show to talk about his storied career as an investigative journalist, how to prevent teen crime and rent collusion in Seattle // CRINGE OR BASED: Ex-Starbucks CEO Schultz: Company needs to refocus on coffee as sales struggle // RAGE BAIT: Jack overheard a conversation between two homeless people

12pm - Major drug bust: Shoreline officers get 64 pounds of fentanyl off the streets // U.S. Coast Guard returns to Port Angeles with over $50 million in cocaine // Seattle police arrest 5 juveniles after car theft spree ends in high-speed chase // Terminally Online: The new season of “Naked & Afraid” has a local participant // PRODUCER’S CHOICE: Balloons Harm Wildlife. Florida Is Set to Ban Their Release

2pm - UW’s ‘W’ sign besmirched with red paint by pro-Palestinian protesters // Smiley to run for Congress: ‘I don’t recognize our country anymore’ // John Curley: Catholic school teacher tells parents she is being forced out because she is gay. Our senior Catholic correspondent John Curley weighs in // Biden's 'Investing in America' agenda allocates $28M to Washington State to prevent lead contamination in water