The Jake Skorheim & Spike O'Neill Show

2pm - Jake finishes his point about a ban on plastic bags // FRIDAY FAVORITES! It's raining puppies and cat strollers // Mike Lefko from Seattle Sports joins us to talk about the major Seahawks playoff game this Saturday. How worrying is Sam Darnold's injury? // Your texts!

1pm - Stay-at-home sons are here — and they’re not going anywhere // 32-hour work week goes full-time in San Juan County // A statewide plastic bag ban could be on the way

12pm - Jake returns! How's his kid? // King County to begin enforcing in-person work requirement // Sam Darnold has a strained oblique // Have a fuel efficient car? Pay more in taxes! // Mike Lefko from Seattle Sports joins us to talk about the major Seahawks playoff game this Saturday. How worrying is Sam Darnold's injury? // Gone viral: A healthy meal for $3? Agriculture secretary says it’s easy

2pm - Sam Darnold is 'questionable' with an oblique injury today, but still expects to play on Saturday // Amid rising threats, WA lawmakers look to conceal addresses in public records // Should local counties be able to elect their own sheriffs? A new senate bill would give that power to the governor // Neighboring WA sheriffs clash on Facebook over Minneapolis ICE killing // Light rail trains ditch fabric seats, switch to 'cleaner,' vinyl seats // Your texts!

1pm - Spike makes us a fantastic Irish soup for lunch, and the broadcast is interrupted by a spam text // Six Prosecutors Quit Over Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim’s Widow. Pam Bondi slams them for their lack of loyalty // Trump administration reverses sudden cuts to grants for mental health and addiction treatment programs // Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to ‘put an end’ to protests in Minneapolis // Trump threatens to halt federal money next month not only to sanctuary cities but also their states // Forget the Cynics. Here’s Why You Should Get Your Pet a Stroller. We confront Frank Sumrall, lead editor for MyNorthwest, who bought a stroller for his cat — years ago // How a Mid-Flight Wedding Left Passengers Unable to Stand or Use the Bathroom

12pm - Ting ting! New Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is making announcements! Luke Duecy, KIRO Newsradio Reporter, has attended these press briefings on installing bus lanes along Denny Way and delaying the removal of a Ballard homeless encampment // Heather Bosch, KIRO Newsradio and CBS News Anchor, on the earthquake scientists that will be monitoring for a repeat 'Beast Quake' at Saturday's playoff game // Seahawks playoff tickets range from $500 to nearly $20K // Yes, Hawk Alley officially cleared — and Captain Seahawk is rallying for a tailgate party // Big Brothers Big Sisters mentorships change lives for youth. Who have been important mentors in your own life?

2pm - Lil Jon to headline halftime as Seahawks host 49ers in divisional playoff // Greg Tomlin loves awards shows // Jennifer Lawrence Explains Why She Stopped Talking About Donald Trump // Washington ranks among 10 healthiest states // RFK Jr. praised Trump, 79, for having "the constitution of a deity" despite "pumping himself full of poison all day long." // Your texts!

1pm - Sanctuary states fight back against ICE and demand mask removal, as Trump administration demands cooperation. Greg Tomlin demands that we avoid clickbait that confirms our biases! // The race to make AI adorable // Here comes the advertising in AI chatbots // What Is Swedish Death Cleaning?

12pm - Ferguson delivers optimistic State of the State, urges action on a millionaire's tax. He also slammed local ICE operations // Seattle City Council briefly suspends meeting after ICE protest disruptions led by Kshama Sawant. KIRO Newsradio Reporter Luke Duecy joins us with the details // 'Momgate' — Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is fined for unreported childcare support during her campaign

2pm - Washington Ferries and Terminals are Bringing Back Free WiFi. Have we reached a point where we are unable to live without the internet at any moment? // How is your health insurance this year? People will be without insurance again as Trump threatens to veto Obamacare subsidies // Making a living wage // Seattle has 240,000 apartments’ worth of self storage. It’s not enough. Why does Spike have so much stuff? // Your texts!

1pm - US citizen abducted by ICE speaks out // "Didn’t you learn anything from what happened last week?" // Seahawks season ticket holders might be punished for trying to sell their seats to the playoff game // Smile — you’re on camera! 

12pm - Angela's favorite family breakfast spot is closing after decades // The Seattle regulatory response fee on Uber Eats and Doordash prompted Angela to drive herself to the restaurant // Chris Sullivan, KIRO Newsradio's Senior Traffic Reporter, on traffic mayhem ahead of a Seahawks playoff game // TV’s most satisfying escape right now is watching ‘competency porn’

2pm - WA leaders call for accountability after 2 people shot by Border Patrol in Portland // John Curley joins us for his first segment back from his face lift // Your texts!

1pm - Mike Lefko: Seahawks will host 49ers in NFC divisional round // GUEST: Sky Valley Fire Battalion Chief Brandon Vargas on the six puppies suffering a fentanyl overdose they rescued this weekend // Highlights from the 2026 Golden Globes 

12pm - FIRST THINGS FIRST: How was everyone’s commute on the way in? // Seattle area starts two-year traffic squeeze for Ship Canal Bridge fix // 6 puppies rescued from Fentanyl overdose // Seahawks will play the 49ers on Saturday // People are hiring food trucks instead of caterers for their weddings

2pm - Washington State Representative Travis Couture on an upcoming rally to fight the negative impacts of the Keeping Families Together Act // FRIDAY FAVORITES // Your texts!

1pm - Bob Ferguson posts about the shooting in Minnesota // Chicago's Police Superintendent says the shooting was justified // New movies incoming! Jackass 5, and a new movie about Sheep Detectives — yes, sheep that become crime detectives after their shepherd is murdered // The Buffalo Bills Are Auctioning Off Used Stadium Urinal Troughs

12pm - Luke Duecy, KIRO Newsradio Reporter, calls in live from Portland where he is at the site where Border Patrol shot at two alleged illegal immigrants during a traffic stop // Press conference from Portland, they claim they don’t believe DHS about the killing of these two suspected sex trafficking gang members // Katie Wilson comments on the Minnesota shooting and what's next in Seattle // University of Washinton quarterback ends up staying put after all the transfer chaos // Would you use AI to help you win a videogame? PlayStation is building in the feature

2pm - With a $2.3B budget shortfall, should the state move extra funds from the Climate Commitment Act to someplace more useful? // Former UW quarterback Demond Williams Jr.’s agent drops him over ‘philosophical differences’ // How much are your teens using their phones during school hours? We talk to the lead author of a new study from the University of Washington that reveals the upsetting number: Dr. Dimitri Christakis, professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine and a Seattle Children’s practitioner // Your texts!

1pm - The tragic ICE shooting of a mother in Minnesota // In reversal, U.S. loosens guidance on alcohol // A war on sugar // Would it work to put warning labels on the front of certain foods?

12pm - Senator Patty Murray calls the shooting in Minneapolis an execution // Katie Wilson is asked about an audit for fraud in daycare centers // We'll gain an hour of light in January // Charlie Harger from Seattle's Morning News on a high-speed police chase of teenagers // This fun hobby may reduce your dementia risk by 76 percent

2pm - WSP clocks driver at 156 mph on I-5 without headlights // Controversial Seattle police union president announces he’s stepping down // Tom Brady power ranks the Seahawks number one, in between filming a hilarious Pizza Hut commercial // Mike Salk from The Brock and Salk Show joins us to talk about the UW QB who is trying to transfer for an extra 2 million. Plus, how he's feeling about the Seahawks odds of winning the Superbowl! // Your texts!

1pm - Washington plans to start taxing gold again. Rare coin dealers are freaking out — and moving out of state // A third of our Washington State Ferry fleet is out of service. Who's to blame? // Is online sports gambling destroying the finances of a generation of young men? // ‘Jeopardy!’ host Ken Jennings honored by King County Council. Good for him!

12pm - Spike might be coming down with a little bit of 'powder flu' // Luke Duecy, KIRO Newsradio Reporter on 'how sloppy our climate accounting is' as the Washington Policy Center uncovers a massive error in the CCA impact report // Mike Salk from The Brock and Salk Show joins us to talk about the UW QB who is trying to transfer for an extra 2 million. Plus, how he's feeling about the Seahawks odds of winning the Superbowl! // Former Seahawk Bobby Wagner watched an entire movie without sound or subtitles

2pm - City of Vancouver wants anti-homeless boulders removed by BNSF Railway // Washington ranks last for business survival // WA leads the nation in retail theft. Issaquah shows how to fix it // Chris Sullivan, KIRO Newsradio Senior Traffic Reporter, on lack of ferries and a dramatic lane closure coming to I-5 // Your texts!