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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.
June 20, 2024

Hour 3: Way Too Passive Aggressive

2pm - Vermont lawmaker apologizes for repeatedly drenching colleague’s bag // SCOTUS ruling on Idaho abortion law could affect Washington // Rave to return to the Gorge Amph...   (34:26)
June 20, 2024

Hour 2: Slippery Slopes

1pm - New law requires all Louisiana public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments // Trump Makes Bizarre Threat About Schools And Vaccine Mandates // Should we be worr...   (35:07)
June 20, 2024

Hour 1: Let Your Freak Flag Fly!

12pm - On eve of Juneteenth, Newcastle mayor disparaged reparations and pride // Seattle cracks down on street racing with new legislation, $500 fine // King County prosecutors se...   (34:26)
June 19, 2024

Hour 3: Loopholes

2pm - 'Belltown Hellcat' driver owes Seattle $83K after judge awards default judgment // Climate protesters arrested after painting Stonehenge monument orange // Want to go back i...   (34:15)
June 19, 2024

Hour 2: What Happened to August?

1pm - A DoorDash delivery driver gave alcohol to a minor. Now, a Burien liquor store is getting fined // WA wildfires begin in Lake Chelan, Yakima County // CRINGE OR BASED: Rober...   (35:03)
June 19, 2024

Hour 1: History - Not Just a Day!

12pm - Juneteenth is gaining as a state holiday amid old resistance. Local historian Feliks Banel joins Mike Lewis to talk about local celebrations and the history of the holiday ...   (34:37)
June 18, 2024

Hour 3: Not The Worst Idea

2pm - This Proposed Diversion Program in Mason County isn't the worst idea in government Mike Lewis has ever heard. But it's close // Biden Gives Legal Protections to Undocumented...   (33:14)
June 18, 2024

Hour 2: Timing Is Everything

1pm - Boeing chief executive faces Senate hearing amid safety investigations // Biden’s Title IX law expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students is dealt another setback // Mo...   (35:08)
June 18, 2024

Hour 1: Something Doesn't Add Up

12pm - 'I'm a gay Latino man': Diaz opens up after stepping down as Seattle police chief // Proposed fine could be used against street racers, Belltown Hellcat owner // Chris Sull...   (33:39)
June 17, 2024

Hour 3: Still Safer To Fly

A Southwest Airlines plane that did a ‘Dutch roll’ suffered structural damage, investigators say // Southwest Airlines flight to Hawaiian island plunges, comes within ...   (35:55)
June 17, 2024

Hour 2: Influencer Is A Dirty Word

BILLY SUNSHINE joins the show! // Do voters care what celebrities have to say? // Why it matters when Trump and his surrogates lie about something as stupid as crowd size // Biden...   (36:20)
June 17, 2024

Hour 1: Spike's Marijuana Conviction

Spike gets his Maryland marijuana conviction overturned // After LGBTQ resolution failed, this Pierce County school board meeting got heated // Defense in Auburn officer’s m...   (35:34)
June 14, 2024

Hour 3: Should A Steilacoom Man Be Allowed To Apply To Remove Park Trees?

2pm - Frank Shiers joins with Gee and Aaron to help Gee realize his role as the Lorax // Steilacoom denies man's request to remove park trees blocking his view of Puget Sound // T...   (34:41)
June 14, 2024

Hour 2: Alex Jones To Sell His Assets To Pay Off Sandy Hook Families

1pm - Alex Jones faces day of reckoning over what he owes Sandy Hook families // Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era federal ban on bump stock devices // Micki Gamez has an updat...   (34:36)
June 14, 2024

Hour 1: SPD's Interim Chief Rahr Wants To Reset Seattle

12pm - Discussion on Gee’s interview yesterday with Interim Chief Sue Rahr of SPD // Seattle middle school will require students to lock up cellphones next school year // Te...   (35:18)
June 10, 2024

Hour 3: Washington Gubernatorial Candidate Weigh In On Education

Fixing WA schools: An assessment of gubernatorial candidates // Virginia is getting rid of its EV mandate, how about Washington does the same? // German conservatives first, far-r...   (37:03)
June 10, 2024

Hour 2: Lexus Lane Tolls Getting Out Of Control

The new $15 ‘Lexus lane’ tolls? They’re already too low for rich Seattle // GOP initiative backers lose fight to keep budget impacts off WA ballot // Senate GOP ...   (36:17)
June 10, 2024

Hour 1: Newcastle Votes Against Pride Flag

Newcastle not raising Pride flag over city hall: ‘You want a Hamas flag? Or a MAGA flag?’ // Summer Covid surge hits Washington state // Terminally Online: I...   (35:55)
June 7, 2024

Hour 3: How Are We Failing Kids?

2pm - Teen killed in shooting outside Garfield High School // Washington state inmates serve as wildland firefighters through pioneering program // Washington Supreme Court will h...   (35:09)
June 7, 2024

Hour 2: Some Things Are Designed To Be Ruined

1pm - New hate crime law in Washington state goes into effect June 6 // Micki Gamez tells us what Bellevue Police Department are going to do now that they've had enough with traff...   (35:13)
June 7, 2024

Hour 1: You Bought The Ticket, Now Take The Ride

12pm - Will Dave Reichert vote for Trump? He gave his answer at a GOP event // In Normandy, Tom Hanks downplays Democrats' claim that Trump’s “a threat to democracy&rd...   (34:51)
June 6, 2024

Hour 3: Overcorrecting In A Very Weird Way

2pm - Two Seattle Police Officers Caught on Camera Repeatedly Hitting Suspect. The most important part of this story was buried // Seattle-area asylum seekers urge Biden to keep b...   (35:27)
June 6, 2024

Hour 2: Give Us More Money For Stuff You Don't Need

1pm - Washington state employs law firm in Kroger-Albertsons challenge // Washington State Supreme Court to take up challenge to Spokane camping ban // Billy Sunshine joins the sh...   (35:01)
June 6, 2024

Hour 1: The Leftist Nightmare

12pm - Is Trump a fascist? Let's double check! // Will Dave Reichert vote for Trump? He gave his answer at a GOP event // Washingtonians hope for safer streets on eve of police pu...   (35:41)
June 5, 2024

Hour 3: Incredibly Unpopular

2pm - A big drug bust in Auburn // Washington Senator Murray Leads Debate on Reproductive Rights // WSF's bidding process is officially open for new hybrid-electric ferries // Stu...   (35:42)
June 5, 2024

Hour 2: A Great Way To Lose An Election

1pm - State GOP leader Jim Walsh addresses Semi Bird endorsement // Washington parental rights law criticized as a ‘forced outing’ measure is allowed to take effect //...   (35:23)
June 5, 2024

Hour 1: A Bad Day For Octopus Farmers

12pm - Hundreds of new laws will take effect in Washington on June 6. Here's some highlights // King County aims to speed up some eviction cases. Would you rent out your house? //...   (33:41)
June 4, 2024

Hour 3: Green Goodwill

2pm - Former Puyallup teacher sentenced to 6 months house arrest for having sex with student // Poulsbo police investigating after nearly all downtown LGBTQ+ pride banners were va...   (34:56)
June 4, 2024

Hour 2: It's A Little Disingenuous

1pm - Abortion rights is a settled issue in Washington state. Or is it? // Best & Worst State Economies in 2024 // Billy Sunshine joins the show: Washington Secretary of State...   (34:48)
June 4, 2024

Hour 1: Liberal Snowflake

12pm - Washington Secretary of State says Donald Trump can appear on presidential ballot // Rantz: Seattle business owners turn to private security as crime rises, police staffing...   (34:51)
June 3, 2024

Hour 3: Spike learns a lesson about texting

2pm - Bill O’Reilly: Biden should pardon Trump, Hunter Biden // The WA Republicans who wish the Trump era were over // As jury selection starts in Hunter Biden’s gun c...   (35:15)
June 3, 2024

Hour 2: Body Cam video exposes how Seattle Police are dealing with the Belltown Hellcat

1pm - Your guide to Pride in the Park Seattle // Interim Seattle Police Chief discusses plans for the department // Seattle orders ‘Belltown Hellcat’ driver to pay cit...   (35:23)
June 3, 2024

Hour 1: Jack gets to gloat over correctly predicting a Bruce Harrell policy

12pm - The WA Republicans who wish the Trump era were over // Plot twist: WA has a law against felons running for office // Terminally Online: Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell shelves ...   (35:05)
May 31, 2024

Hour 3: A Bad Day For The Country

2pm - Frank Shiers joins the show! // Polls say a conviction could cost Trump a fifth of his support. Should we believe them? // Washington State Department of Ecology declares em...   (35:32)
May 31, 2024

Hour 2: A Special Kind of Sociopath

1pm - Washington ranks 'trashier' than U.S. average // Marital Status and Survival in Patients With Cancer // Who wants to have kids with Jack? // CRINGE OR BASED: Republican Dave...   (34:35)
May 31, 2024

Hour 1: It's A Felony!

12pm - WA politicians have plenty to say on Trump conviction // Inland Northwest lawmakers, candidates respond to Trump guilty verdict // Jason Rantz, "Almost Lawyer," joins the s...   (34:57)
May 30, 2024

Hour 3: Guilty On All Counts

2pm - Former president Donald Trump has been found guilty on all 34 counts in his criminal hush money trial // Polls say a conviction could cost Trump a fifth of his support. Shou...   (34:02)
May 30, 2024

Hour 2: Life? The State Decides

1pm - Idaho buys more lethal injection drugs. Could next execution occur soon? // More out-of-state patients seek abortions in Washington state // Billy Sunshine joins the show to...   (35:57)
May 30, 2024

Hour 1: Quarantining Spike

12pm - Seattle churns through police chiefs, and that may be normal // A Shocking 20% of People Say they Lie on Insurance Applications to save Money // Washington will require ins...   (36:17)
May 29, 2024

Hour 3: The Error Of Our Ways

2pm - Adrian Diaz out as chief at Seattle Police Department, sources say // Seattle Police Department faces staffing shortages causing slower response times // Wait times decrease...   (35:14)
May 29, 2024

Hour 2: Who's Fault Is It Anyway?

1pm - Chief Diaz is out, and Sue Rahr is in // Yakima says ‘NO’ to Pride Declaration // Washington AG drops investigation into pro-life pregnancy centers // CRINGE OR ...   (36:45)
May 29, 2024

Hour 1: Stolen Valor

12pm - Adrian Diaz out as chief at Seattle Police Department, sources say // Jason Rantz joins us with his exclusive: Semi Bird reprimanded for fraud against US Army, after &lsquo...   (35:10)
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)