The Jake Skorheim & Spike O'Neill Show

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A University of Washington protest ends with 30 arrests. KIRO Newsradio Reporter Luke Duecy joins the show with the details // As Real ID deadline becomes reality, WA wait times stretch really long // Homeland Security chief says travelers with no REAL ID can fly for now, but with likely extra steps // Vanity Fair blames MAGA for America‘s obsession with meat // Kentucky boy uses mother’s phone to order 70K Dum-Dum suckers to share with his friends

KIRO Newsradio Reporter James Lynch joins us with details on the escape of a convict from custody at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, and the manhunt that's underway // Why the new Rite Aid bankruptcy could kill Seattle’s Bartell Drugs // KIRO Newsradio's Senior Traffic Reporter Chris Sullivan joins us to talk about the Hood Canal bridge closure - NOT the Tacoma Narrows Bridge // Taken…the Musical?

2pm - Local businesses that are worth a drive to visit // Bill Belichick is not happy with CBS. Spike thinks he has a case // Your texts (early, today!) // Corrections - call BOP

UW Men and Women’s crew defend The Windemere Cup. Jake has a critique of The Boys In The Boat // Jake bought a rowing machine at a garage sale this weekend and really haggled them on price. Spike shares his garage sale ethos // KIRO Newsradio's Aaron Granillo on the Mariner's hot streak. Is it too soon to get our hopes up? // Preparations begin for the Conclave. You won't believe what goes on in there

12pm - Jake was out sick this weekend, and still managed to build a triple bunk bed // Happy Cinco De Mayo! // Inmate escape from SeaTac, how did this happen? // KIRO Newsradio's Senior Traffic Reporter Chris Sullivan explains Washington's $1-million-a-day salmon recovery program // Trump says he’s going to reopen Alcatraz prison 

2pm - ‘A heartbreaking loss’: Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library loses funding in WA // Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR // GUEST- Elmer Turcios-Arriaza on Star Wars Weddings in Las Vegas // Your texts!

1pm - Why do we love baseball, even if our team stinks? // How to have friends past age 30 // Statue of iconic clown J.P. Patches defaced in Fremont

12pm - Three, or four, or five amigos! Nate Connors joins the show // Soundgarden to be inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame // Trump at Alabama, famous commencement // Luke Ducey: SEATTLE RANKED #2 - SATURDAY IS WORLD NAKED GARDENING DAY // How would you spend a perfect sunny weekend in Washington? Where should Paul visit this summer? Paul’s weekend event calendar

2pm - Mariners get going in seventh inning, complete sweep of Angels // New uniforms are coming to the Seahawks in 2025 // Formula One’s Long—and Successful—Race to Crack America // Alcohol has been legal at Seattle strip clubs for nearly a year, but some are only just now starting to notice // Your texts!

1pm - What is May Day? Seattle’s complicated history with the event // Fear over immigration status keeps some from Seattle May Day rally // Seattle, Tacoma ports face reduced cargo amid tariffs, sparking unemployment concerns // Harris Returns to Political Life, Warning of a Constitutional Crisis // Is the Secret to Pop Success Working With Your Best Friend? // ‘Wrong Phone Number’ Scams Are on the Rise

12pm - Seattle to lose millions in parking revenue by 2026 // Rob’s new hip! // Recycling plant uses AI-equipped robots to sort through recycled waste more efficiently // Parents really do have a favourite child, new study suggests. And it's probably who you think it is // 100 men vs gorilla death match goes viral but could man really survive beast's battering

Mayor Bruce Harrell gets into a heated back and forth with reporters about Jamie Tompkins' $3 million lawsuit against Seattle // Does having a hobby increase the likelihood of finding a partner when dating? // One psychopath tried to game the system // Larry the Cable Guy gets emotional when he tells the story of getting his role as Mater in Pixar's Cars movies. // Spike tells us the story of the $2 billion lunch // Your texts!

Trump and Bezos fight over Amazon making tariff price hikes visible, Bezos backs down // Temu customers in the U.S. hit with steep import charges due to tariffs. Are you worried about tariffs? Are you changing your shopping habits? // Washington State Patrol Trooper Rick Johnson tells us about the latest, pretty convincing mannequin that a driver tried to trick them with for HOV lane access and what troopers are looking for before they pull you over // Belgium hosted the fifth annual Seagull calling championship.

12pm - Driver uses mannequin to drive in HOV lane. What should the punishment be? // Starter homes in Seattle suburbs hit $1M mark // PWHL is bringing a team to Seattle. What should their team name be? // Teen struck by lightning hopes to develop superpowers 

2pm - Restaurant owner chases down customer who didn’t tip // The boss of the Beckhams' favorite restaurant is turning the tables on infuriating diners - by reviewing or banning THEM // Sky Valley Fire Chief Eric Andrews tells us the story of two dramatic climbing rescues within three days on the cliffs near Index // Your texts!

1pm - A pickleball challenge is issued // Bill Belichick's friends stage an intervention. When is it okay to intervene in a friend’s love life? // KTTH's Jason Rantz joins us as Seattle celebrates an increase in cops… but is it a real increase? // Shedeur Sanders got prank called that he'd made the first round of the NFL draft

12pm - Spike's mother-in-law leaves his house, after a month // KIRO Newsradio Traffic Reporter Nate Connors joins the show with details about a fiery rollover crash in Tacoma this morning // Jamie Tompkins wants $3 million from Seattle after alleged affair with Chief Adrian Diaz // Seattle celebrates increase in cops…but is it a real increase? // Is it time to start taking pickleball seriously as a sport? // A close call with a bear family on an Issaquah hiking trail

2pm - A local firefighter saved a drowning toddler on vacation in Mexico. Spike saved someone from drowning once // Mom suing Disney World over typhoon lagoon wave // Lana Del Ray covers Take Me Home, Country Roads. Spike makes a pitch for his favorite cover of all-time // Your texts!

1pm - Competency finding reversed for man charged with murdering Seattle dog walker - and the elderly victim’s family is furious // The Los Angeles Innocence Project is trying to get Scott Peterson released // Things that went sideways at Spike’s daughter’s wedding! // Spike's unforgettable father-daughter dance // And with regard to donuts?

12pm - Spike returns from his daughter's wedding weekend // A gas tax hike is heading to Ferguson’s desk. Don’t do it Ferguson! // Cost of living in our state and where to raise a family // Seattle Sports' Mike Lefko joins the show to talk about how the Seahawks fared in the NFL draft // Bill Belichick’s girlfriend interrupts his CBS interview

On Tuesday, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that the Food and Drug Administration will ban all petroleum-based artificial food dyes from the U.S. food supply.

2pm - Laura tracked down her mystery man from Greece. Now, does she reach out?! // Saturday is independent bookstore day, and Amazon is running a competing sale // Everyone Says They’ll Pay More for “Made in the USA.” So We Ran an A/B Test // Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson talks about minding our budgets and relationships on city council // Your texts!

1pm - Amid DEI rollback, Seattle Pride events see corporate sponsors pull back // Jon Scholes, President of the Downtown Seattle Association, joins the program to discuss new tax burdens on small businesses, the transformation of Seattle's Waterfront Park and a host of free events downtown, all summer long // Tim fights and wins against car manufacturer under Lemon Law // Trump is selling 2028 hats. Is it a joke?

12pm - The Washington Legislature is awash in new tax and fee proposals, and now they're considering a new tax aimed at Tesla // Lars Erickson, Vice President of Seattle Chamber of Commerce, on working out our atrophied civic engagement muscles before the big World Cup game! // Best available and best targets for Seahawks on Day 2 of 2025 NFL Draft // The Mariners are on a hot streak! // Jack in the Box to close more than 150 locations. Are you heartbroken?