The Jake Skorheim & Spike O'Neill Show

2pm: FRIDAY FAVORITES! Olympic glory and a tech scandal // Burger King will use AI to check if employees say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ // Your Texts!

1pm: What Jake was watching when the President of KIRO walked by our desks this morning // Representative Fitzgibbon might be representative of a bipartisan drinking problem // The Vatican wants priests to crack down on using AI to write sermons // The movers and security guard who helped rescue a missing girl after recognizing her from an Amber Alert are awarded

12pm: Jed A lawmaker introduces an amendment referendum to the millionaires tax // Amazon is no longer Seattle’s number one employer // Briana Rae had two very cute pet goats stolen from her property in Auburn. She joins us to send a message to the thieves! // It’s virtually impossible to fire teachers in Washington, which Kent School District just proved

2pm - The filmmakers behind King of Kong, Mike Thompson and Steve Wiebe join the show and promote a special screening // Couple asks Washington Department of Licensing for Spanish speaker – and gets a recording in a Spanish accent instead // Your texts!

1pm - House Majority Leader Joe Fitzgibbon drinks on the job // Seattle has an Uber abundance problem // Bill Gates responds to speculation that he might buy the Seahawks // How Epstein got close to higher ups at Microsoft // Let’s solve a crime!

12pm - It's Laura's 7th anniversary at KIRO! Spike gives her an expensive gift // Snohomish deputy smashes the car window of a guy he pulled over, and the 'dad voice' he uses is awesome // Charlie Harger from Seattle's Morning News on Amazon's footprint in Seattle getting smaller. Why? // Lawmakers chose not to fix the copper theft problem this year // ‘Had enough’: Airport says it’s time to ban pajamas

2pm - SPD and the Care Bears are bumping heads // How’s our state doing with hiring new cops after getting a $100 million dollar grant? // How much could you get for renting out your home to visitors during the World Cup? // James Lynch, KIRO Newsradio Reporter, on the Gig Harbor stabbings that left 4 people dead and accusations of occult rituals and witchcraft at the home // Your texts!

1pm - North Mercer Island residents urged to stop flushing due to sewer blockage // Trump gives the longest State of the Union ever // Democrats don't stand during State of the Union at Trump's demand // Wow, a moving company's truck drivers spotted a kidnapped child in Arizona and stopped it. Credit to these guys

12pm - Bill Gates apologizes to foundation staff over Jeffrey Epstein ties, admits to affairs // Luke Duecy, KIRO Newsradio Reporter, on the House debate over the millionaires tax, and one billionaire we're okay with taxing // Man prohibited from owning guns was able to 3D print them instead

2pm - State Senator Jamie Pederson puts some lipstick on the pig that is the millionaire tax. Former Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna explains why the tax isn't legal // CNN‘s Fareed Zakaria has some thoughts on what makes blue cities so unaffordable // Eileen Weinberg, the mom of the Olympic gold-winning Hughes brothers, was interviewed about playing hockey when she was a kid // Olympian Connor Hellebuyck was counted out as an NHL recruit from Texas // Your texts!

1pm - Flights resume to Puerto Vallarta. Would you go right now? // Washington Senator Patty Murray will give an alternative State of The Union // Trump slights the US Women's Hockey Team as he jokes about not wanting to invite them to the State of the Union along with the Men's Team // A volunteer operation called the United Cajun Nation shows up in Pima County to help search for Nancy Guthrie // A very sweet school assembly goes viral

12pm - How much are you spending on deodorant these days? // Jamie Peterson introduces his millionaire tax bill to committee // The Guthrie Family is now offering a $1 million reward in the search for their mother Nancy // Millionaires testify in support of the millionaire tax // Group alleges 37,000 fake opposition sign-ins // How the millionaire tax will eventually apply to everyone as an income tax // Seattle Times is trying and failing to get UW to disclose how much they’re paying student athletes. Is it a "trade secret?"

2pm - Captain Seahawk finishes his testimony for "12 Day" and explains how his experience as a passionate fan has taken off ahead of and since the Seahawks comeback Super Bowl win // FBI Director Kash Patel parties with the Team USA Men's Hockey Team in the locker room after their gold medal win // Canadian men win curling gold amid cheating allegations // Your texts!

1pm - East Coast storm cancels flight, and snow blankets Spike's hometown boardwalk in Maryland // Woman in Washington shows off her increased trash bill. Have you noticed utilities increases at your own home? // WA U.S. lawmakers who plan to skip Trump’s State of the Union address // Charlie Harger just narrowly left Puerto Vallarta before cartels retaliated against the death of their kingpin at the hands of the government. This is why Jake doesn't vacation in Mexico // Captain Seahawk gets cut off while advocating for a statewide "12's Day" in Olympia

12pm - All Seattle flights to Puerto Vallarta are canceled after the death of a cartel kingpin and tourists shelter in place // Oh good, the new state budget is out. How much are they pulling back on spending? // Iconic photo of Jack Hughes with missing teeth as Team USA Men's Hockey brings home the gold // At gold medal win, the team hoists the jersey of their late teammate and brings his two kids onto the ice

2pm: Friday Favorites! Aliens are real, reporting at high altitude and little tiny monkey // Hilary Knight goes out on top with heroic goal to help U.S. women’s hockey win gold // Alysa Liu skates on her own terms, and wins gold // Your Texts!

1pm: Would a sales tax holiday make the millionaire tax better for you? // U.K.'s ex-Prince Andrew is arrested on his birthday over Epstein revelations // Copper theft disrupts light rail during Seattle morning commute // Woman arrested after leaving her dog at the airport // On taking a dog to church

12pm: WA gas prices soar to second-highest in nation after rising by 40 cents in a month  // Thurston County considers requiring new home energy scores // Luke Duecy, KIRO Newsradio Reporter, comes back with his promised update on tax evasion techniques for professional athletes, should the millionaires tax go into effect // Some Reese’s Treats Drop the Milk Chocolate

2pm - Are the Seahawks being snubbed by the White House? Or is the team snubbing Trump? // What power do NFL owners have to say no to a team sale? Quite a lot // Zuckerberg testifies in trial over social media 'addiction' // Chris Sullivan, KIRO Newsradio Senior Traffic reporter, on a possible revival of mosquito fleet ferries // Your texts!

1pm - Luke Duecy, KIRO Newsradio Reporter, jumps back on the show to talk about the recent passing of Susan Powell's mother after a 15-year search for answers: ‘She said she can’t wait to see Susan’ // A 'horror house' in Maple Valley with 10 kids was known to neighbors and to authorities for years // The curling cheating controversy just took an odd turn // Australian TV presenter apologizes for drinking before viral Olympics broadcast // A new documentary about AI looks terrifying, and coins a new term: "Apocoloptimist”

12pm - Luke Duecy, KIRO Newsradio Reporter, joins us to talk about the Seahawks sale - MUST the team go to the highest bidder, even if that takes the Seahawks out of Seattle? // Will a millionaire tax chase athletes out of our state? // After a young fan lost his ball, the Seahawks — and fans — stepped up to help

2pm - Did Jody Allen lie during the week ahead of the Super Bowl while dismissing the news of the Seahawks sale as a 'rumor?' // Should Mackenzie Scott and Melinda French buy the Seahawks? // 30 unauthorized drones flew over the Seahawks parade. Police caught 8 // Logan Paul sells a trading card for $16 million // Your texts!

1pm - Pamphlets distributed in Seattle to help revive your dog after an accidental overdose // Are Democrats raiding the firefighter and law-enforcement pension fund? // Want to realign your attitude? Listen to this audio of a school for kids with disabilities as they have their morning prayer // Is our housing market the most unaffordable in history?

12pm - Not a rumor anymore! Estate of Paul G. Allen begins sale process for Seattle Seahawks. Who could buy? // How much money are we spending on schools in Washington? Is it enough to need a millionaires tax? // We spend 34 billion dollars on schools, and 80-percent of it goes to salaries

Jason Rantz from 770 Seattle Red joins the show to rant about how much it costs to install EV chargers // WA Democrats consider rolling back estate tax, fearing wealth exodus // The 'unconstitutional' millionaires tax // More countries consider a social media ban for children under 16 // Jonathan Haidt talks about dangers of cell phones // Your texts!