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The Jack Stine & Spike O'Neill Show

Jack Stine and Spike O'Neill host The Jack and Spike Show on KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM.
May 28, 2024

Hour 3: And The Crowd Goes Mild

2pm - Sixteen-year-old boy, running in girls division, takes Washington state track title in 400-meter // Gig worker pay poised to be rolled back in Seattle // Thousands of dollar...   (35:32)
May 28, 2024

Hour 2: Money Well Spent...?

1pm - WA spent $5B over past decade on homelessness, housing programs // Billy Sunshine interrupts the show! // Biden says each generation has to ‘earn’ freedom, in so...   (36:31)
May 28, 2024

Hour 1: Could Trump Win WA?

12pm - Rantz: Poll says Washington state is in play for Trump, bad news for Biden, Ferguson // Poll: Almost half of WA voters are undecided on governor’s race // Washington ...   (35:54)
May 24, 2024

Hour 3: I Think They're Stupid

2pm - Frank Shiers, a not-so-shy retiring person, joins the show! Washington Republicans face internal feud over endorsements ahead of elections // What Nikki Haley’s soft e...   (35:18)
May 24, 2024

Hour 2: Kill The Birds

1pm - Washington State man Gets 2 Years in Prison for Jan. 6 Capitol Breach // Massive wind farm proposal in Washington state gets new life from Gov. Jay Inslee // Supporters of S...   (36:00)
May 24, 2024

Hour 1: Start From Scratch

12pm - Washington Supreme Court rejects bid to return convicted murderer, documentary star to prison // Second Finalist (of 3) withdraws from King Co. Regional Homeless Authority ...   (34:46)
May 23, 2024

Hour 3: Toxic Femininity

2pm - Bothell couple says neighbor threatened them by leaving empty ammo boxes outside of their home // Gun incidents on Washington highways and freeways are rising, WSP data show...   (34:59)
May 23, 2024

Hour 2: This Whole 'Christian Nationalism' Thing

1pm - Childcare centers, parents and advocates launch 'No on I-2109' campaign // Capital gains tax receipts in Washington state tumble // Billy Sunshine interrupts to rant about t...   (35:33)
May 23, 2024

Hour 1: A Vulgar Tirade

12pm - Driver accused of killing WA trooper gets bail reduced from $1M to $100k // Washington Republicans face internal feud over endorsements ahead of elections // Jason Rantz: S...   (35:31)
May 22, 2024

Hour 3: Saying The Quiet Part Out Loud

2pm - Council Member Tanya Woo Advised to Recuse Herself from Gig Worker Minimum Wage Vote // Snohomish County reports nearly 10% drop in homelessness compared to last year // Inm...   (35:05)
May 22, 2024

Hour 2: Trump Spinning Around

1pm - 'Hate breeds hate': Three women responsible for exhibit showing how Black, Asian and Jewish people can confront hate together // Disaster declared for troubled Mason County ...   (35:54)
May 22, 2024

Hour 1: Instagram Activism

12pm - ‘Discriminatory practices’: Seattle police captain sues city, Chief Adrian Diaz // Seattle beaches adjust hours for 3rd year to curb summer crime and violence /...   (35:17)
May 21, 2024

Hour 3: Free Naloxone kits are good, but you have to distribute them right

2pm - Washington receives first shipment of free Naloxone kits // Tacoma stores face neighborhood backlash after use of loud classical music to deter crime // We All Need to Get B...   (34:26)
May 21, 2024

Hour 2: Don’t stop listening to new music (but do stop going to Bumbershoot)

1pm - Democrats Beware: A Progressive DA Fights for His Job — in Hipster Portland // Billy Sunshine: Defense rests without ex-President Trump taking the witness stand in his...   (36:21)
May 21, 2024

Hour 1: Is the test to become a Seattle Police officer too hard?

12pm - Trans Athlete Who Won Junior Olympics Race in Cashmere Sparks Backlash // Matt Markovich: Seattle police aptitude test under scrutiny amid recruitment struggles // Terminal...   (35:56)
May 20, 2024

Hour 3: Was Jack a Karen?

2pm - Local man kicked out of Seattle restaurant // Many Americans willing to take on debt for their summer vacations // WA homebuilding is slowing down, unlikely to keep up with ...   (34:35)
May 20, 2024

Hour 2: Millions of Dollars, Poof! Gone

1pm - At shrimp feed fundraiser, Ferguson says WA governor’s race will be close // King County Recorder's Office mishandled millions, audit reveals financial flaws // North ...   (35:55)
May 20, 2024

Hour 1: I Love Being Right

12pm - Interim CEO of King County homeless agency withdraws candidacy // UW protesters start taking down encampment as deadline looms // What to know about the agreement between U...   (34:46)
May 17, 2024

Hour 3: We All Agree?!

2pm - Frank Shiers is back in the studio! // Signature gathering begins for initiative to keep natural gas in Washington // Red Lobster closes dozens of US restaurants, including ...   (34:55)
May 17, 2024

Hour 2: Fearmongering

1pm - Judge tosses lawsuit aimed at removing state’s gender-affirming care for youth // Seattle just got 150 psych unit beds. Is it enough to make a difference? // CRINGE OR...   (34:29)
May 17, 2024

Hour 1: Road Rage

12pm - Video shows fight on I-5 in Everett before trooper fatally shoots man, all NB lanes closed // King County council member calls for end of regional homeless authority // Ter...   (34:38)
May 16, 2024

Hour 3: The "I Beat John Curley" T-Shirt

2pm - John Curley, Humanitarian of the Year joins the show // Juvenile crime is up in King County. Officials can’t agree about how to handle it // More than 16,000 people ar...   (35:11)
May 16, 2024

Hour 2: The Art of Rigging An Election

1pm - Bob Ferguson from Graham on governor’s race: ‘My intent was to win’ // Billy Sunshine interrupts the show to talk to us about a new interview with Presiden...   (35:14)
May 16, 2024

Hour 1: Throw A Big Enough Tantrum, Get What You Want?

12pm - King County reports largest number of homeless people ever. Jack Stine wonders why we're bothering to count // UW president calls for encampment to disband following 'antis...   (34:42)
May 15, 2024

Hour 3: Malfeasance!

2pm - Pro-Palestinian UW encampment remains after counter-protest, despite university concerns // King County deputies crack Sinaloa cartel operation in Burien, seize guns and dru...   (34:24)
May 15, 2024

Hour 2: Worms in My Brain

1pm - Dr. Z, certified brain doctor, joins us to talk about the parasitic worm in RFK Jr.'s brain // King County Council approves raising minimum wage to highest in nation // Seat...   (35:52)
May 15, 2024

Hour 1: A Joke So Bad It's A Felony

12pm - Ruse to confuse voters with multiple Bobs has no place in WA politics? Jack thinks it's hilarious // Micki Gamez joins the show to talk about Bellevue PD teaching women to ...   (34:59)
May 14, 2024

Hour 3: Surveillance State

2pm - 2 Bob Fergusons withdraw from WA governor’s race // Dave Reichert ‘disappointed’ about Bob Fergusons on Washington governor ballot // Reporter Matt Markovi...   (35:23)
May 14, 2024

Hour 2: Who Is Visiting Trump at His Criminal Trial?

1pm - Pete Buttigieg’s view from the middle seat // Here’s what flyers should know about the bipartisan FAA reauthorization bill // Billy Sunshine interrupts the show ...   (36:34)
May 14, 2024

Hour 1: Video Game Drivers

12pm - Chris Sullivan joins the show to talk about the driver who did 'donuts' around Seattle police as they responded to a late night street ‘takeover’ of the Seattle...   (35:34)
May 13, 2024

Hour 3: The Curious Case of Multiplying Bob Fergusons

2pm - Matt Markovich joins the show to explain the odd case of 3 Bob Fergusons who have entered the race to be Washington’s next governor. Is the name confusion fair politic...   (36:39)
May 13, 2024

Hour 2: Corruption? In New Jersey?!

1pm - Cohen testifies he lied, made threats and helped kill bad stories for Trump // Sen. Bob Menendez’s trial, where gold bars may shine, begins Monday // Kristi Noem cuts ...   (36:59)
May 13, 2024

Hour 1: Spike Was Disappointed

12pm - Mike Lewis fills in for Jack Stine, and he can't believe he missed the aurora light show this weekend. But Spike thinks it was nothing to write home about // Micki Gamez jo...   (34:11)
May 10, 2024

Hour 3: Has Your Grocery Bill Gone Up?

2pm - Frank Shiers joins the show! // Can’t keep up with Seattle-area rising food prices? You’re not alone // ‘I am starting to panic about my child’s futu...   (36:01)
May 10, 2024

Hour 2: Twisted Tunes

1pm - Bob Rivers joins the show! // Bob and Spike reminisce on one of their favorite Twisted Tunes // What's it like to be a fence sitter? Modern divisiveness in Trump-era politic...   (37:17)
May 10, 2024

Hour 1: A KIRO Variety Show!

12pm - Gee and Ursula join the show! // Seattle council committee approves new wage rules for gig workers // A mom is pulling her 1st Grader out of school because she refuses to s...   (34:51)
May 9, 2024

Hour 3: Moths for Liberty

FBI crime data shows Washington second-most dangerous state // Washington is intercepting federal benefits bound for foster youth // 'Imminent danger': Emergency declaration issue...   (35:41)
May 9, 2024

Hour 2: Is This Not a Conflict of Interest?

Why one man filed 800 campaign finance complaints against WA candidates // Washington Republicans wrestle with realities of a redrawn political map // Billy Sunshine interrupts ou...   (37:47)
May 9, 2024

Hour 1: Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

Expect traffic! President Biden returns to Seattle Friday, Mariners back in town // Rantz: Surprise! It’s the best week to visit Seattle as homeless encampments will disappe...   (37:07)
May 8, 2024

Hour 3: Town Square For Everybody (Fools Included)

2pm - Charlie Kirk’s UW visit ends on tense note between fans and protesters // Citing ‘offenses against God,’ local church cuts ties with children’s hospi...   (34:37)
May 8, 2024

Hour 2: Mr. Jones and Me

1pm - KIRO 7's Jesse Jones joins the show to talk about his storied career as an investigative journalist, how to prevent teen crime and rent collusion in Seattle // CRINGE OR BAS...   (35:29)
May 8, 2024

Hour 1: Paw Patrol

12pm - Major drug bust: Shoreline officers get 64 pounds of fentanyl off the streets // U.S. Coast Guard returns to Port Angeles with over $50 million in cocaine // Seattle police...   (33:18)
May 7, 2024

Hour 3: They're Allowed to Discriminate

2pm - UW’s ‘W’ sign besmirched with red paint by pro-Palestinian protesters // Smiley to run for Congress: ‘I don’t recognize our country anymore&rsq...   (34:59)
May 7, 2024

Hour 2: Leave That Man Alone

1pm - President Joe Biden to visit Seattle on Friday // Seattle officer heard laughing at pedestrian’s death to speak at upcoming traffic safety conference // WA State Patro...   (35:54)
May 7, 2024

Hour 1: Do We Have To Blame COVID?

12pm - WA economy slowing but in relatively good condition, state economists say // Here's where Washington lands on the 2024 'Best States rankings' // Burien cops considering lea...   (34:29)
May 6, 2024

Hour 3: Crazy Wealthy, Crazy Insane

2pm - Charging docs reveal details in murder case against Ex-Bothell councilmember // My wife has a male friend who she has known since elementary school and her friends are convi...   (36:00)
May 6, 2024

Hour 2: Give Me Back My Money!

1pm - Rising costs: Seattleites may have to pay $41 per month for transportation levy // Recent utility vandalism impacts residents in Kitsap, King counties // PSE may turn off po...   (35:36)
May 6, 2024

Hour 1: How to End Homelessness

12pm - The homeless in Washington state scatter as cities ban them from public spaces // Jason Rantz joins us with an exclusive: a UW Professor stalked and harassed at Seattle aut...   (34:34)
May 3, 2024

Hour 3: Hardboiled Eggs for Boomers

2pm - Frank Shiers joins the show! Frank texted Jack to reprimand him for his 'attack’ of Trump supporters who love to ask: ‘Are you better off now than you were 4 yea...   (35:24)
May 3, 2024

Hour 2: The Internet Is Going To Change Everything

1pm - Bob Rivers wants to talk about AI // More students experiencing homelessness in Washington // Washington high school ranked third-best in nation in 2024 U.S. News annual ran...   (36:18)
May 3, 2024

Hour 1: An Excited Utterance

12pm - Bothell family alleges racism at Seattle Children’s Hospital contributed to their daughter’s death // Investigation Finds Seattle Police Officer Violated Policy...   (34:59)
May 2, 2024

Hour 3: Pay Attention!

2pm - WA man sentenced for forcing people into servitude while living a lavish lifestyle // Another Boeing whistleblower has died // In bankruptcy, Giuliani set a $43,000 monthly ...   (34:31)
May 2, 2024

Hour 2: What Happened? I Blacked Out

1pm - Republican legislative staff move first to unionize under new WA law // Amazon, BP counter push to repeal Washington climate law // Appeals court rejects climate change laws...   (35:27)
May 2, 2024

Hour 1: Waking Up To Bad News

12pm - Former Bothell council member arrested after woman found dead inside south Seattle home // Biden comments on the escalating protests at college campuses across the country ...   (34:21)
May 1, 2024

Hour 3: Paris Syndrome

2pm - The Olympics are nearly here. For a weary world, they can't come soon enough // Almost 40% of local election officials surveyed report threats or abuse, says a new report //...   (33:51)
May 1, 2024

Hour 2: Target Seven

1pm - Is Seattle a walkable city? Pedestrian death rates show otherwise // Pandemic still at forefront of WA state schools superintendent race // How loopholes in Washington state...   (35:28)
May 1, 2024

Hour 1: Campaign Promises

12pm - Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell hosts public safety forum at Garfield High School // Report: Seattle mayor hires firm to probe SPD sexual harassment, discrimination claims // R...   (34:44)
April 30, 2024

Hour 3: We Found a Libertarian

2pm - Biden approves disaster declaration for WA after January storms, and John Curley doesn't want the money // It’s not science fiction: A drone that removes graffiti has ...   (36:21)
April 30, 2024

Hour 2: Cruel and Unusual

1pm - Tacoma high school start times to move later, middle schools earlier next year // Judge holds Trump in contempt, fines him $9K, raises threat of jail // Voters don't like Bi...   (36:14)
April 30, 2024

Hour 1: It's An Invasion!

12pm - Reporter Sam Campbell joins the show to talk about the hundreds of asylum-seeking refugees create encampment in Central District park // City plans to clear encampment betw...   (34:24)
April 29, 2024

Hour 3: Sick with Trumpism

2pm - How WA Republicans, Democrats are trying to bridge political divides // Protestors set up encampment on University of Washington campus, Columbia University tells Israel-Ham...   (35:51)
April 29, 2024

Hour 2: Impossible To Vote For

1pm - Hunter Biden declares war on Fox News with threat of "imminent" lawsuit // Former Biden chief of staff says no ‘big’ strategy needed for Trump: He’s &lsquo...   (35:58)
April 29, 2024

Hour 1: It's Called Self Care

12pm - Protestors set up encampment on University of Washington campus // 4 teens arrested after armed carjacking in Bellevue, pursuit led to Vancouver // Bellevue Police handing ...   (34:05)
April 26, 2024

Hour 3: Is Every Attorney General Is A Lap Dog For The President?

2pm - Frank Shiers breaks down the criticism and praise of Texas governor Greg Abbott after dramatic use of troopers on protesters // Trump's immunity case and the prosecution // ...   (35:08)
April 26, 2024

Hour 2: Should Biden Debate Trump?

1pm - Bob Rivers breaks down how Biden tells Howard Stern he's 'happy' to debate Trump // Inside the failed White House coup to oust Biden press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre // Wh...   (34:54)
April 26, 2024

Hour 1: Four SPD Officers Suing Police Chief

12pm - Heather Bosch reports on the four SPD officers accuse department of sexual harassment, discrimination // Kate Stone reports on how SPD didn’t respond to woman assault...   (34:54)
April 25, 2024

Hour 3: In News In The Business Of Giving The News?

2pm - John Curley tells us why Washington was ranked among the most dangerous states in the country, according to OLD study // Juvenile Detention: Many Youths Face Long Stays in F...   (33:44)
April 25, 2024

Hour 2: Cheese Bro

1pm - Senior Democrat calls for arrests of ‘leftwing fascists’ urging Gaza ceasefire // SDOT painted over the words "no funds for genocide" and "Let Gaza Live" on the ...   (35:54)
April 25, 2024

Hour 1: Washington Has The Highest Rates Of Crime (2 Years Ago)

12pm - Washington ranked among the most dangerous states in the country, according to new study // Rantz: UW students postpone antisemitic encampment for having too many white sav...   (33:43)
April 24, 2024

Hour 3: You Can Smell The Everett On Jack

2pm - How to Know If the Supreme Court Is in the Tank for Trump // Washington receives over $150M to implement solar, lower energy costs // Jack's screenwriting career ended // Yo...   (34:19)
April 24, 2024

Hour 2: Teachers Are The Final Frontier

1pm - Tennessee passes bill to allow teachers to carry concealed guns despite protests // University of Texas Austin Riots // GOP-controlled Arizona House votes to repeal Civil Wa...   (34:15)
April 24, 2024

Hour 1: Are Washington Ferries Dirty?

12pm - King County to release report on juvenile detention amid surge in youth crime // 14-year-olds arrested for armed robbery after police chase in Kent // Governor Jay Inslee s...   (34:08)
April 23, 2024

Hour 3: There's No Republican Party in WA

2pm - John Curley joins the show (in studio!) // Semi Bird secures historic endorsement from Washington State Republican Party // Washington state prison using video games to help...   (34:24)
April 23, 2024

Hour 2: Impotent Fascists and Footlongs for Freedom

1pm - Seattle Children's won't turn over gender-affirming care records in lawsuit settlement with Texas // Columbia University main campus classes will be hybrid until semester en...   (36:28)
April 23, 2024

Hour 1: Abusing the System

12pm - Kroger to pay $47.5 million to Washington state to combat fentanyl crisis // Supreme Court seems poised to allow laws that penalize homelessness // Styrofoam, packaging wit...   (34:35)
April 22, 2024

Hour 3: A New Boat for Clarence Thomas

2pm - The Supreme Court will decide whether Trump is immune from federal prosecution // Trump Trial Jurors Consume More Print Media Than Cable News // With jurors selected, Trump'...   (34:44)
April 22, 2024

Hour 2: Free Money

1pm - How King County’s $500-a-month guaranteed income program fared // Guaranteed income returned to Pierce County this week. Why free money deserves a shot // With homeles...   (36:02)
April 22, 2024

Hour 1: CHAOS!

12pm - Chaos and division erupt at Washington Republican convention in Spokane // Semi Bird wins endorsement for governor from state GOP // Man killed after stranger randomly stab...   (34:39)
April 19, 2024

Hour 3: What's Scarier, The Shining or Sea World?

Bob Rivers goes to Sea World // 'They wouldn't just eat any white men that fell from the sky': Outraged Papua New Guinea academics lash out at Biden's 'unacceptable' suggestion th...   (37:24)
April 19, 2024

Hour 2: Yelling on TikTok

Man Sets Himself on Fire Near Courthouse Where Trump Is on Trial // Most Seattle-area renters report big rent hikes in the past 12 months // A Huge Number of Homeowners Have Mortg...   (37:20)
April 19, 2024

Hour 1: Bikini Weather!

Everett bikini baristas can wear bikinis again after City Council vote //Residents in San Jose not happy with plans for homeless camps // Two King County cities get $3 million to ...   (37:16)
April 18, 2024

Hour 3: Is There Common Sense In Politics?

2pm - Seattle mayor to push for quicker demolition of ‘public nuisance’ buildings // Washington’s gas prices 3rd highest in the country // Did Biden's uncle get ...   (35:57)
April 18, 2024

Hour 2: Trump Jurors And Protecting Your Porch With Paintballs

1pm - Two jurors removed from Trump’s hush money trial // Stephen A Smith warns democrats all these Trump trials are making them look bad and helping Trump // CRINGE OR BASE...   (35:42)
April 18, 2024

Hour 1: How Peaceful Are Protests, Really?

12pm - SPS teacher put on administrative leave over comments on Oct. 7 attack // Google fires 28 workers after office sit-ins to protest cloud contract with Israel // Protester ch...   (36:42)
April 17, 2024

Hour 3: Do Your Own Research

2pm - Dave Reichert to Pierce County Republicans: "Marriage Is Between a Man and a Woman" // Angela Poe Russell: O.J.’s death reminds America of its persistent judicial prob...   (34:50)
April 17, 2024

Hour 2: Not In Jack's Backyard!

1pm - A trial to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas is underway // Seattle homicides decline, mirroring national trend. But is crime down, really? // Repub...   (34:27)
April 17, 2024

Hour 1: We Are Gathered Here Today...

12pm - Ferguson blasts GOP opponent Reichert for remarks on same-sex marriage // 46 protesters charged for shutting down road to Sea-Tac airport // Antisemitic incidents continue ...   (34:16)
April 16, 2024

Hour 3: Bed, Bath and Beyond!

2pm - Aaron Granillo tells us about the statewide drought declaration // Voters to city: Fix the darn potholes // Downtown Seattle’s Bed Bath & Beyond building to become...   (34:50)
April 16, 2024

Hour 2: You're Fired!

1pm - More potential jurors dismissed as Trump’s hush money trial enters second day. Could one Trump cultist sneaking onto the jury upset the entire case? // Supreme Court s...   (34:13)
April 16, 2024

Hour 1: From The Beach to the Umbrellas!

12pm - Hundreds of flights delayed after protest blocks SR 518 to SEA airport for hours // Google workers stage sit-ins to protest company’s work with Israel. Reporter Sam C...   (34:53)
April 15, 2024

Hour 3: What Ruined Libraries?

2pm - Are homeless addicts the real reason for Seattle Public Library closures? // Can homeless people be fined for sleeping outside? A rural Oregon city asks the US Supreme Court...   (34:46)
April 15, 2024

Hour 2: Finally, Something MAGA and Dems Agree On

1pm - Republicans are choosing NRA funding over safeguarding American lives // As Trump ponders VP contenders, he asks: Can they help me raise cash? // Jury Selection to Begin in ...   (35:27)
April 15, 2024

Hour 1: Happy "Government Takes My Money"

12pm - It's Tax Day! // Struggling state ferry system finds its way into WA governor’s race // Kate Stone joins the show to talk about the new Seattle Police Officers' Guild...   (34:52)
April 12, 2024

Hour 3: There's An Ostrich In The Studio

2pm - Why do kids hate America? // Is Frank an election-denier, and is Spike an ostrich? // ‘Brown water’ at a Tacoma school outrages parents, students // Remlinger Fa...   (35:01)
April 12, 2024

Hour 2: He's Free!

1pm - Bob Rivers joins the show! // Twisted Tunes and OJ Simpson // $7.4 Billion More in Student Loans Are Canceled, Biden Administration Says. Is he buying votes? // Biden’...   (34:53)
April 12, 2024

Hour 1: Rage Against The ... Homeless?

12pm - Burien seeks new police chief after sheriff refuses to enforce camping ban // Seattle police search for person who drove over unoccupied tents // Seattle council takes firs...   (34:40)
April 11, 2024

Hour 3: Try That In A Small Town

2pm - These two Oregon and Washington cities named among best places to live in U.S.// Seattle Public Library resorting to rolling branch closures // Gas prices are rising in Wash...   (34:35)
April 11, 2024

Hour 2: Who Can Deny God?

1pm - Jack debunks a fake news article about transgender kids // Speaker Johnson to meet with Trump, offers Marjorie Taylor Greene advisory role as own job teeters // McCarthy pri...   (35:53)
April 11, 2024

Hour 1: Justice Is Served

12pm - Homeless homeowner gets his house back // Heather Bosch joins the show with her interview from the gun shop owner at the center of case going to State Supreme Court after a...   (34:16)
April 10, 2024

Hour 3: Asking A Bikini Barista Our Burning Questions

2pm - Lena, a former bikini barista, joins the show to argue in favor of this PNW novelty // Should alcoholic beverages have cancer warning labels? // Should we have alcohol in st...   (33:44)