The Jake Skorheim & Spike O'Neill Show

The Jake Skorheim & Spike O'Neill Show

Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill host The Jake and Spike Show on KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM.

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Hour 3: A Break From Trump

2pm - Lessons from the primary election results. Does the Republican party in WA need to break from Trump? // Witness recounts seeing Spokane arson suspect minutes before wildfires spark // Cle Elum passed a data center ban. One might be built there anyway // Charlie Harger's primary ballot almost stayed sitting on the microwave. If a politics nerd is cramming, the August primary isn’t working // Last Call

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Aug 5, 2026 3:30 PM
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Hour 2: Crush Your Opponent

The 1 O'clock Rundown // 1. El-Sayed’s Win in Michigan leads to a conversation about a nation of extremes // 2.  Iran is trying to hack our water supply // 3.  In the Museum of America: A Costco rotisserie chicken // QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is it uncomfortable or even inappropriate to talk politics? Do you ask people how they voted? // Feeding time: Mariners celebrate ‘Hot Jimothy Summer’ with special night honoring viral raccoon - so popular, that tickets sold out

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Aug 5, 2026 3:30 PM
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Hour 1: Disenchanted, Not Disenfranchised

12pm - QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is it uncomfortable or even inappropriate to talk politics? Ask people if they voted, or how they voted? // Luke Duecy, KIRO Newsradio Reporter, has been closely following the trends emerging from Washington's primary races: Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson-backed progressive candidates fall short // WA Democrats face no backlash for ‘millionaires tax’ // Tight race: Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez edges John Braun by 263 votes in WA-3 primary // Witness recounts seeing Spokane arson suspect minutes before wildfires spark // Private Drones Continue To Hamper Fire Fighting Efforts in Spokane // Carey Mulligan Bans Music at Home Despite Being Married to Musician Marcus Mumford

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Aug 5, 2026 3:30 PM
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Hour 3: Vague Threats
2pm - Seattle’s big event organizers ask mayor to turn on police cameras // Arson suspect arrested in catastrophic Spokane wildfire // Bars Are Giving Up on Young People and Catering to Gen X Instead // Last Call
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Aug 4, 2026 3:30 PM
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Hour 2: Make Your Vote Count
1pm - What to watch in the Aug. 4 primaries, nationwide Michigan Senate race tests Democrats’ path forward // Pramila Jayapal Takes Stand Against Todd Blanche Nomination // Trump bank accounts closed due to concerns over possible money laundering, Capital One says // QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should voting be mandatory? // Feeding time:  ‘Hard Knocks’ debuts on HBO today
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Aug 4, 2026 3:30 PM
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Hour 1: Fallout
12pm - Mike Lewis on hearing the shots from Bite of Seattle at his bar in Lower Queen Anne // Luke Duecy, KIRO Newsradio Reporter, on the full picture of Police Chief Shon Barnes' resignation in the wake of the shooting // Happy Election Day! Should voting be mandatory? // Marmots got money troubles: Cuts to UCLA research lead scientists to OnlyFans
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Aug 4, 2026 3:30 PM
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Hour 3: The Citizen We Need

If you still have your ballot, do not put it in the mailbox. And Greg Tomlin has an idea for how initiatives should be written for voters // Aw, It’s Baby’s First A.I. Surveillance System // Moses Lake man steals $90K from hotel guest, buries cash in field // Last Call 

00:34:52
Aug 3, 2026 3:53 PM
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Hour 2: The 1 O'clock Rundown

1.  Michigan reports first 2 US deaths in outbreak of cyclospora 2. Does Trump still have immunity from tax fraud? 3. Reflecting Pool lawsuit dropped // QUESTION OF THE DAY: How you getting through wildfire season? // Feeding time: Ken Jennings’ Costco Confession

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Aug 3, 2026 3:51 PM
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Hour 1: Our Neighbors Need Help
Spokane wildfires force over 60K to evacuate; hundreds of homes burn // Air quality: Wildfire smoke could reach ‘unhealthy’ level // How you can donate to help Spokane residents. QUESTION OF THE DAY: What have you done to prepare for wildfire and mitigate smoke? Let’s help each other out as a community // Aaron Granillo, KIRO Newsradio Anchor, on the big moves ahead of MLB's trade deadline and moves for the Mariners // Dodgers land Tarik Skubal in blockbuster trade with Tigers // Blue Angels air show canceled Saturday at Seafair due to wind // Between Two Gregs plays Seafair!
 
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Aug 3, 2026 3:50 PM
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Hour 3: A Lifetime of Effort

2pm - FRIDAY FAVORITES! A plea, a musician's legacy and a video game athlete // Our heads turn towards the country's other socialist mayor, Zohran Mamdani // Last Call

00:33:16
Jul 31, 2026 3:30 PM
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Hour 2: In The Name of Jimothy

The 1 O'clock Rundown // 1.  Idaho wins finalist spot for a nuclear energy program. 21 states applied; the list is down to five. Would we want same thing here? // 2.  Mamdani takes on delivery apps, who he says were hiding tip button // 3. Anthropic's Claude AI escapes and hacks three organizations // QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did you glean anything new from Mayor Katie Wilson's press conference about accountability on the Bite of Seattle shooting? // Feeding time: Stephen A Smith apologizes to NBA player he called selfish for not getting the COVID vaccine

00:33:03
Jul 31, 2026 3:30 PM
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Hour 1: A Messy Breakup

12pm - Chief Shon Barnes resigns and Mayor Wilson hosts a press conference to announce Seattle's interim police chief. Reporter Luke Duecy joins the show with both his journalist and public relations take. QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did you learn anything from this? // Locals react to the news of Shon Barnes resignation // Netflix sued for losing unreleased Nicolas Cage movie

00:35:30
Jul 31, 2026 3:30 PM
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Hour 3: He Said, She Said

2pm - Chief Shon Barnes asked by Mayor Katie Wilson to resign // 15-year-old accused in Bite of Seattle shooting not charged with homicide // Kent Loux, President of the Seattle Police Officers Guild, joins the show with his thoughts on the neither confirmed-nor-denied firing of Chief Shon Barnes // Last Call

00:34:32
Jul 30, 2026 3:30 PM
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Hour 2: Keep It Simple, Stupid

The 1 O'clock Rundown // 1. Storm co-owner suspended after confronting two young girls wearing shirts and holding a sign in support of 'only women' in girls sports // 2. China threatens retaliation against U.S. after humanoid robot ban // 3. Voters favor Democrats by an 8-point margin heading into the midterms, according to CNN // QUESTION OF THE DAY: Was Chief Shon Barnes firing by Mayor Katie Wilson deserved, or is she deflecting? // Feeding time: WA law schools ask bar exam to give students a pass after tech issue

00:35:48
Jul 30, 2026 3:30 PM
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Hour 1: Amateur Hour

12pm - Mayor Katie Wilson fires Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes. Or does she? Luke Duecy, KIRO Newsradio Reporter, was at the protest today over this decision // The plot thickens. Last night, Governor Ferguson releases screen shots of his texts with Mayor Wilson // Kent Loux, President of the Seattle Police Officers Guild, joins the show with his thoughts on the neither confirmed-nor-denied firing of Chief Shon Barnes // Blue Angels practice happening overheard! No Fat Albert this year

00:34:44
Jul 30, 2026 3:30 PM
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Hour 3: Washington Drunk Legislator

2pm - Lawsuit filed in court on initiative, ballot language // Vendors frustrated with lack of communication and security at bite of Seattle // Mike Lefko from Seattle Sports talks Mariners and the crazy stat you will not believe // Last Call

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Jul 29, 2026 3:40 PM
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Hour 2: Pleading the 5th

The 1 O'clock Rundown // 1. Anthony Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment right not to answer questions at Senate hearing // 2. Seattle Storm owner ‘verbally berated and cursed’ at teen girls supporting Sophie Cunningham at game // 3. Kentucky governor demands McConnell prove his fit to serve or resign // QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Katie Wilson fire Chief Shon Barnes? // Feeding time: Glen Hansard, Irish Singer-Songwriter and Once Star, Dies at 56

00:35:51
Jul 29, 2026 3:38 PM
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Hour 1: Should Katie Wilson fire Chief Shon Barnes?

12pm - Seafair CEO, a Las Vegas shooting survivor, details security for weekend festival after deadly Bite of Seattle; KIRO NewsRadio's Luke Duecy has the details // Seattle’s police chief nearly physically brawled with a reporter - should Katie Wilson fire him? // Parachuter rescued after becoming entangled 150 feet up in tree near Woodinville

00:34:26
Jul 29, 2026 3:30 PM
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Hour 3: King of Lego

2pm - Steve Wiebe, King of Kong, talks the new Donkey Kong set from Lego, filming a commercial in Copenhagen and his new book! // Is Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes spending enough time in Seattle? // Last Call

00:34:51
Jul 28, 2026 3:30 PM
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Hour 2: Ring of Fire

The 1 O'clock Rundown // 1.  A five-hour delay for information after the Bite of Seattle shooting // 2. Major earthquake rocks southern Japan, forcing hundreds of thousands to evacuate // 3. Savannah Guthrie makes plea for help finding mother after 6 months of no leads // QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Seattle have a dedicated Gang Prevention Unit in our police department? // Feeding time: A baseball legend and a singing wolf

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Jul 28, 2026 3:30 PM
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Hour 1: Ghost Gun

12pm - LIVE: Mayor Katie Wilson and Chief Shon Barnes address what we know about the shooters at Bite of Seattle, including that one of the recovered weapons was a ghost gun. And Mayor Wilson addresses the 5-hour wait for public information // Jake and Spike react to the new information from the press conference: the delay in safety information released to the public, the guns used in this shooting, and safety from gangs in Seattle // Question of the Day: Should Seattle restart their gang violence prevention unit?

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Jul 28, 2026 3:30 PM
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Hour 3: Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

2pm - Jason Rantz from Seattle Red joins the show to talk about the video of Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes that's going viral // Rick Steves, Ken Jennings back campaign to stop repeal of Washington's 'Millionaires Tax' // More on the Bite of Seattle shooting // Last Call

00:34:02
Jul 27, 2026 3:30 PM
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Hour 2: On The Lighter Side

1pm - The 1 O'clock Rundown // 1. At Least 3 Killed in Shooting at Food Festival in Seattle // 2. One in eight US adults uses GLP ones // 3. The San Andreas Fault has gone ominously silent // QUESTION OF THE DAY: Does the shooting at Bite of Seattle deter you from future big events in Seattle? // Feeding time: Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes gets into altercation with reporter

00:34:30
Jul 27, 2026 3:30 PM
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Hour 1: Who's In Charge?

12pm - Public information about the mass shooting at the Bite of Seattle was delayed 'for dignitaries.' Luke Duecy, KIRO Newsradio Reporter, joins us with his analysis of the press conferences // More on the disorganization and confusion from public officials in the wake of a mass shooting at Bite of Seattle // Two base jumpers jumped off the Space Needle

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Jul 27, 2026 3:30 PM
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Hour 3: It's Not Easy Clubbing Seals

2pm - FRIDAY FAVORITES! Lots of animal stories and some Twisted Tunes! // Bite of Seattle is back — plus more fun events this weekend! Paul Holden, producer at large, joins us with the lineup // Last Call

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Jul 24, 2026 3:30 PM
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