The Jake Skorheim & Spike O'Neill Show

2pm - Bethan Maher, Executive Director of Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad, on the mysterious case of the burned railroad bridge // Beatboxing nun // Your texts!

1pm - The Mayor's office comments on the former SPD Chief Diaz lawsuit // How will Mayor Harrell's comments on the Cal Anderson protests impact his reelection bid? // 3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks // Don't hang out downstream from Crystal Mountain Ski Resort 

12pm - Jake chaperones his kid's field trip to Woodland Park Zoo // Banning phones in schools? Kids are spending 25% of their school day on their phone // One of the dirtiest beaches in the world is right here in Washington // OKC Thunder is in NBA finals. It should be us!! // Cool grandpa alert! Do rich, famous kids wish they were normal?

2pm - Free speech law shielded Seattle anti-LGBTQ+ rally. How can we agree to disagree? // An update on the semi that barreled through a barrier on I-5 this morning // We should've let Baron Trump into Harvard // WA consumers will gain ‘right to repair’ cellphones, other electronics // Your texts!

1pm - Trump exaggerates speed, certainty of prescription-drug price cuts // Pardons: reality TV stars, a former sheriff convicted of bribery and a guy who's mom attended the president’s $1 million dinner // The New Dream Job for Young Men: Stay-at-Home Son? // Job interviews enter a strange new world with AI that talks back // Teachers are using AI for lesson plans

12pm - Crazy morning traffic, and Spike took photos // 8 more arrests at dueling protests, this time at Seattle City Hall // Free speech law shielded Seattle anti-LGBTQ+ rally; FBI looks into protest // No more free bags at Southwest Airlines // This country is fining impatient airplane passengers who stand up too early // Shake Shack will reward customers - to get you to use their app

2pm - City of Seattle faces possible lawsuit after attack against Christian worshipers. The Seattle Police Officers Guild has had enough // Shawn Kemp pleads guilty to 2nd-degree assault, avoiding trial in Tacoma shooting // Your texts! // A video surprise for Spike

1pm - Spike checked out Northwest Folklife! // KTTH's Jason Rantz on the first homeless mayoral candidate. Mayor Bruce Harrell has his work cut out for him // Jason's take on the protests and counterprotests at Cal Anderson in Capitol Hill // "Sailing with Phoenix," Oregon man who quit job to sail with cat, arrives to cheering fans in Hawaii and meets the governor // Spike answers Jake's questions about motorcycle etiquette // Jake and Laura both obsessively watched YouTube videos about the Titan submersible all weekend. Laura found a crazy documentary coming up soon from the Discovery Channel

12pm - Sunny Memorial Day weekend with more awesome weather in store. But Laura has a painful cautionary tale // Seattle Police make multiple arrests during counter-protest of fundamentalist church group’s rally in Cal Anderson Park // 8 hours at Starbucks apparently very hard? Videos online last forever // Crane escaped from Washington zoo found after strolling near town, hanging with "group of blue herons"

2pm - FRIDAY FAVORITES! Kermit's evil twin, a long-lost son, and you can't hire anyone these days // Your texts! // AI babies take on The Princess Bride

1pm - Seattle’s Space Needle now has a double-decker all-glass elevator // Half-standing plane seats and double decker seats to cram in passengers on airplanes // New Netflix documentary is coming out about the Titan submersible implosion // Graduating  high school seniors give advice to their younger, sixth grade selves - literally!

12pm - THREE AMIGOS with Nate Connors! // Is Jake right to judge parents for doing this during their kids games? // Long weekend plans? Is Northwest Folklife the festival manifestation of a Seattle homeless encampment? No way, says Spike! // Crane Watch, Day 2 // It's Jake's 10 Year Anniversary at KIRO // Beware the European green crabs!

2pm - Spike as an AI bearded dragon. Thanks, listener Matt! // Half of states have cell phone bans in schools // Gizmodo explains the doom loop of AI in education // Colleges are using AI voices to read students names as they graduate // Kermit the Frog to give commencement address at University of Maryland // Your texts!

1pm - Spike the Bearded Dragon saves homeowner from fire // SeaTac opens up a free gaming lounge for passengers // Is this how airlines are trying to get around ticket "skiplaggers?" // Median Seattle home price record is out of this world // Want to Buy Her House in Ireland? You’ll Need $7 and Some Luck // Google has a new AI video creator, Veo 3. It’s uncannily good, which makes it scary // Packers’ tush push ban falls short in NFL meetings

12pm - Update on Spike’s long lost son. The resemblance is uncanny // Washington has a new law about feeding wildlife, to prevent 'zombie deer disease' // Help us pick our crime-solving theme song // East African Crowned Crane escapes enclosure from Issaquah’s Cougar Mountain Zoo

2pm - Does Spike have a secret second family? // Chris on a Sailboat in Liberty Bay joins us to tell us his plans to sail to Hawaii, and then around the world // Spike's friends find his doppelganger ... on the same beach in Maryland where he used to bartend back. Could it be...? // Let's find Spike's long lost son!

1pm - Spike tries to do a nice thing, and becomes an ageist at the post office // All American Rejects go on a ‘house party’ tour // Bill Belichick and Jordan Hudson get engaged!!

12pm - No jury duty for Jake!! // Washington State Ferries is adding 3 boats to a busy summer schedule. Where have those been?! // KIRO Newsradio Senior Traffic Reporter Chris Sullivan joins the show as the very first Light Rail train gets carefully towed across Lake Washington. Why didn't this happen when it was supposed to, years ago? // A 24 yr old man pretends to be a high schooler to play sports again?

A bridge is closed and so is travel along a forest road into Mt Rainier National Park. Jayme Peloli, a fifth-generation Wilkeson resident and founder of the Wilkeson Historical District, joins us to talk about saving her small town in a story reminiscent of a Hallmark movie. // The beautiful life Jake could have had // Your texts! // Do you deal with toilet paper dust? // Baby politicians are the only way we want to watch the news from now on

KIRO Newsradio's James Lynch on a cold case investigation that is digging up a backyard in Tacoma. Could it be related to the disappearance of 2-year-old Teekah Lewis from a local bowling alley, 26 years ago? // Governor Ferguson signs a new "shared streets" law that allows Washington cities to set a ridiculous speed limit // How fast can you walk? // Kudos to Tukwila Police for trolling this car prowler // Burrito now, pay later? Klarna is losing money

Spike forgot his phone, again // Laura was in Chicago and Jake had no idea // Jake might have jury duty tomorrow, and he's ready delayed it the maximum number of times // Jake found old pics of his beloved Volkswagen Vanagon // ... and a heartbreaking end to van life on the road

@ashkatpod from Tiktok who shares profiles from WriteAPrisoner.com tells us how to best be alert, here in Seattle. // Your texts! // The most masculine way to take a bubble bath

Discussing the devastating Mexican Navy ship crash into Brooklyn Bridge. // More on the Starbucks strike. // Chris Sullivan tells us his story with road rage. // TMZ reports Justin Bieber is losing tons of money... What's going on with the Biebs?

Jake's done with after school sports // New Seattle ordinance aims to better safety protocols after 2 a.m. // Mike Lefko joins us to chat Seahawks rookie QB Jalen Milroe and other sports news // The wild animals police in California found following a traffic stop. 

2pm - FRIDAY FAVORITES! A thrilling new attraction coming to Spokane soon, a blast from the past and the adventure of a lifetime // Your texts! // Sofia Vergara reveals what she’s looking for in a man. Do you qualify?