The Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show on KIRO Newsradio

‘It should pass through Costco back into our pockets’: Jake, Spike weigh in on Costco’s tariff refund

Costco's massive tariff refund — totaling more than $180 million — led KIRO hosts Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill to debate who should really receive it.

9 hours ago

‘All of the e-bike answers are bad ones’: KIRO hosts question the premise of e-bikes as child ER visits surge nationwide

KIRO hosts debate e-bikes' safety as child ER visits increase, highlighting concerns over regulation and social pressures on young riders.

2 days ago

‘Do we really trust these people?’: KIRO hosts wary after Massachusetts governor announces home visits for newborns

Gov. Healey's viral soundbite made the voluntary program sound mandatory and Jake Skorheim said history suggests that's exactly where it could end up.

3 days ago

‘What if they actually dressed up as Care Bears?’: Jake floats a novel strategy for Seattle’s $72M CARE team

Explore Jake Skorheim's concept of Care Bears in Seattle's $72M CARE team for innovative crime solutions amid budget increases.

3 days ago

‘Don’t choke them’: KIRO hosts warn Tacoma that a $20 minimum wage will backfire on the workers it’s meant to help

Tacoma may raise its city minimum wage from Washington's $17.13 an hour to $20, and KIRO host Jake Skorheim said the city should study what happened the last time.

4 days ago

‘A complete and utter lie’: Rep. Couture fires back at Gov. Ferguson’s claim that IL26-001 weakens parents’ rights

Rep. Couture defends parental rights amid Ferguson's accusations that the IL26-001 initiative strips parents rights instead.

5 days ago

‘Why wouldn’t you use it?’: Jake calls the Seahawks’ use of fan-filmed training camp footage a savvy move, not a scandal

Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald's clip about scouting fan-filmed Broncos training camp footage sparked Spygate comparisons. Jake Skorheim said it's not cheating.

5 days ago

‘Parents deserve a seat at the table’: Jake ties the Edmonds school scandal to the broader parental rights fight

Jake Skorheim connects the Edmonds scandal to the parental rights fight, emphasizing the need for parental involvement in education.

7 days ago

‘Looks like a hostage video’: Jake breaks down Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s progressive efficiency pitch

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson released a roughly 100-second video on social media arguing that "effective government is a progressive value."

7 days ago

‘If you’ve never had a credit card, you shouldn’t be handed the city credit card’: Jake reacts to Georgia’s youngest mayor removed from office

When Jayden Williams was elected mayor of Stockbridge, Georgia, he became the youngest in the city's history.

9 days ago

‘How does that work?’: Jake puzzles over Seattle’s new polyamory protections

Seattle just became the largest city in the country to extend civil rights protections to people practicing polyamory or non-monogamous relationships.

9 days ago

‘A bear meet and greet’: KIRO hosts swap scariest wildlife stories after black bear sends father and child to hospital

A father and a child were hospitalized after a black bear attacked them on a residential property north of Lake Whatcom on Sunday evening. Jake Skorheim said the story hit close to home in more ways than one.

10 days ago

‘They’ll be pariahs’: KIRO hosts split on smartphones as Jake bans them for his sons

KIRO host Jake Skorheim drew a hard line on smartphones and his four sons.

10 days ago

‘I got really, really mad’: Jake celebrates as Costco brings back fan-favorite food court item

Costco has officially confirmed it is bringing back churros to its food court, and KIRO host Jake Skorheim said it's about time.

10 days ago

‘You’re probably going to get Care Bears showing up’: Jake rips Seattle mayor’s gun violence plan

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson released a gun violence plan that would move $5 million to the city's CARE Department. Jake thinks it landed with a thud.

11 days ago

‘That feels like a threat’: Jake flags Sen. Pedersen’s payroll tax warning if WA voters repeal the millionaires tax

Jake flags Sen. Pedersen's warning on payroll tax if WA voters repeal the millionaires tax, raising critical economic concerns.

12 days ago

‘Ticking time bombs’: KIRO hosts question how an 8x felon on active supervision was free to kill a man in Westlake Park

Jake Skorheim discussed an eight-time felon under supervision being charged with killing a man in Westlake Park, raising serious questions about public safety.

13 days ago

‘These things don’t mesh’: KIRO hosts say Seattle’s downtown crime drop just shifted problems to other neighborhoods

An analysis by The Seattle Times found violent and property crimes in Seattle's downtown commercial core have fallen by nearly 50% since 2018.

13 days ago

‘Stop taking my money’: Jake says lands commissioner’s op-ed ignores what’s actually fueling WA wildfires

KIRO host Jake Skorheim said Upthegrove left out the most important part in his op-ed on wildfires in Washington.

13 days ago

‘Ongoing headache’: KIRO hosts breaks down why Macklemore’s removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour is far from over

Macklemore was removed from the rest of Ed Sheeran's tour after declaring "Free Palestine" on stage, and venue owners threatened to cancel shows if he stayed.