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Video: Are Gamers “Athletes?” E-Sports State Championship In WA

Chris Daniels over at our news partner KIRO 7 attended the state championship for e-sports in Washington this past weekend. Spike O’Neill is quite doubtful that these high school students qualify as “athletes,” but Jack Stine is unexpectedly ready to defend the physical and mental prowess of gamers. Tune in live to The Jack and […]
8 days ago
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Video: Why Is Rosie O’Donnell Texting Michael Cohen?

If you got a text that said: “breathe – relax – tell the truth – u got this – i love u.” What would you think? Because apparently, that’s what celebrity Rosie O’Donnell has been texting quasi-celebrity Michael Cohen. Cohen, of course, has on the stand at Trump’s criminal trial over hush money payments to […]
8 days ago
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Dave Ross

Ross: If you hope the government will save kids from social media, think again

Social media firm TikTok must sell itself to a non-Chinese company, or it goes dark in the U.S. But that law is headed straight to court.
8 days ago
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Video: Why Does McDonalds Want To Kill Your Grandma?

A new ad campaign from McDonalds features grandmothers and their grandchildren joyfully digging into literal poison, says Jack Stine. The ‘Grandma McFlurry’ might be the most deranged attempt from the franchise to derail the health of American citizens yet. Tune in live to The Jack and Spike Show weekdays from noon to 3pm on KIRO […]
10 days ago
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Steve Coogan

Jack and Spike on the Everett road rage incident: ‘One day, a switch goes off’

Interstate 5 (I-5) north in Everett was completely closed for about eight hours Thursday after a road rage incident led to an officer-involved shooting. The Snohomish County Multiple Agency Response Team (SMART) said in a statement that just after 4 p.m. Thursday, Washington State Patrol (WSP) responded to a report of a major incident on […]
10 days ago
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Video: Why Did Trump Look Miserable at Barron’s Graduation?

At Barron Trump’s high school graduation, caps were thrown, and everyone was all smiles – except for former president Donald Trump, who is facing tens of criminal charges and attended the commencement surrounded by Secret Service. Jack Stine and Spike O’Neill wonder: is Trump’s attempt to grasp power again for the sake of his own […]
11 days ago
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Video: P Diddy Caught On Video Assaulting Former Girlfriend

Hotel security camera video from 2016 reveals Sean Combs, aka P-Diddy, physically assaulting former girlfriend Cassie Ventura. Jack and Spike recap the slew of lawsuits the former rapper and music producer is now facing. How long can someone hide that they are an abusive person from the public? Tune in live to The Jack and […]
11 days ago
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Travis Mayfield

Mayfield: We’re all a little sus but we can also do better

This week our son called me sus. It's short for suspect and it's Gen Alpha slang for shady. But I'm going to admit something.
11 days ago
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Video: AOC Goes Off on Marjorie Taylor Greene

After Marjorie Taylor Greene commented derisively about Representative Jasmine Crockett’s eyelashes during a House Oversight Committee session, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez quickly jumped in to dress her down. Jack Stine and Spike O’Neill review the footage. Tune in live to The Jack and Spike Show weekdays from noon to 3pm on KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM. And if […]
11 days ago
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Video: Satanic Panic Over King Charles Portrait Reveal

Why do we care about the aristocracy? Jack Stine certainly doesn’t. And King Charles’ bizarrely sinister portrait being unveiled is probably not helping the British royals stay in power. Tune in live to The Jack and Spike Show weekdays from noon to 3pm on KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM. And if that timing, or our location […]
12 days ago
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Video: Campaign Video Goes Viral: Don’t Be Weak and Gay

A woman running for Secretary of State in Missouri (and in the road) panted the phrase that would make her an instant viral meme. “In America, you can be anything. So don’t be weak, and gay.” Jack Stine is happy to explain why this backfired. And not just because she’s holding her rifle incorrectly. Tune […]
12 days ago
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Video: Should Biden Pardon Trump?

Mitt Romney thinks President Biden should have pardoned former president Donald Trump right when he took office, as a political move to make himself look like the ‘bigger man’ and make Trump look ‘small.’ Jack Stine and Spike O’Neill think it’s extremely obvious that this never would have worked. Tune in live to The Jack […]
13 days ago
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Video: Ben Shapiro’s Scathing Review of Taylor Swift’s TTPD

Ben Shapiro’s “hot takes” are so predictable at this point that Jack Stine is willing to jump in and defend Swifties. And, it turns out, most music. Tune in live to The Jack and Spike Show weekdays from noon to 3pm on KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM. And if that timing, or our location in western […]
13 days ago
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Video: What Did You THINK Was Going to Happen to the “Portal?”

A portal between New York City and Dublin, Ireland has been ‘temporarily closed’ after inappropriate behavior. It all proves Jack Stine’s theory that humanity is, well – doomed. And, sidenote, could the image quality on this thing be any worse? Tune in live to The Jack and Spike Show weekdays from noon to 3pm on […]
13 days ago
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Video: Do We Need (or Want?!) a Debate Between Trump and Biden?

Jack Stine has a much better idea for what we could make them do if we get the two candidates on the same stage. Tune in live to The Jack and Spike Show weekdays from noon to 3pm on KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM. And if that timing, or our location in western Washington is inconvenient […]
13 days ago
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Angela Poe Russell

Angela Poe Russell: What we can all learn from Harrison Butker’s shocking speech

That’s why the commencement speech by Kansas City Chiefs Kicker Harrison Butker caught me off guard. His theme: Stay in your lane.
14 days ago
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Video: Tragedy Befalls Starbucks. What Would Bring Customers Back?

The former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz says the company’s leaders should spend more time in stores and focus on coffee drinks. He decided to weigh in on corporate strategy after revenue dropped 2% in their quarterly earnings report. Whatever shall we do for this multibillion dollar conglomerate, asks Jack Stine? Tune in live to The […]
14 days ago
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Video: Are You Ready For The WNBA Season?

The WBNA season begins tonight, and the anticipation is high! Gee Scott joins Seattle Morning News to discuss ticket prices and the hype behind Caitlin Clark. Listen to the Seattle’s Morning News w/ Dave Ross & Colleen O’Brien Show every weekday at 5am on KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM Listen to the Gee and Ursula Show […]
14 days ago
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Video: Major Drug Bust in Seattle Doesn’t Titillate Jack Stine

Shoreline officers and one their trusty (and adorable) K9 dogs have taken 64 pounds of fentanyl and 253,704 fentanyl pills off the streets in a major drug bust. The street value is estimated to be $3.25 million. And the US Coast Guard also docked in Port Angeles after recovering over $50 million of cocaine out […]
14 days ago
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Matt Markovich

Markovich: What do President Joe Biden and Sammy Sosa have in common?

A hotel charged $55 to have your picture taken with baseball’s Sammy Sosa. For President Biden, that photo would cost a minimum of $25,000.
15 days ago
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Video: Fifth Graders Legally Protect Sasquatch From Attacks in Washington

Cringe or Based? A class of fifth graders in Washington state have successfully petitioned state lawmakers to protect the mythical creature of Sasquatch for a third year in a row. Is this a harmless civics lesson, a critically important protection for the Pacific Northwest’s most famous cryptid, or a LIE we are telling to children? […]
15 days ago
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Dave Ross

Ross: Social media companies must be responsible for content they broadcast

A phone call takes place between those who agree to talk. But a message posted on social media where anyone can see it? That's a broadcast.
15 days ago
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Video: Why Can’t You Afford Skyrocketing Rent Prices? with Jesse Jones

There’s a software system that several rental companies have been using in Seattle to decide what the market rate should be for your average apartment. Does it count as collusion? KIRO 7’s Jesse Jones is looking into a lawsuit that makes that accusation, and joins Jack Stine and Spike O’Neill live in the KIRO Newsradio […]
15 days ago
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Colleen O'Brien

Colleen O’Brien: Who’s afraid of little old TikTok?

Why did President Joe Biden, with the overwhelming support of Congress, place a nine-month choke hold on TikTok?
17 days ago