No one saw this coming?! A new problem is threatening to impact the opening date of Sound Transit’s Eastside starter light rail line. Crews discovered loose and broken tiles on the South Bellevue station passenger platform. KIRO Newsradio reporter Kate Stone joins The Jack and Spike Show with Spike O’Neill and guest host Angela Poe […]
Homicides in Seattle increased by 7% in the first half of 2023 year-over-year, and now the city is in danger of surpassing 1994's record of 69 murders.
Since we’re talking about making frothy stuff taste like pumpkins, we brought in our resident Starbucks correspondent, Barista Emeritus David Burbank! The #PSL is celebrating 20 years, and the flavor kicks off its seasonal debut at Starbucks today. Micki Gamez is not a fan, but if you aren’t either, there are plenty of other “fall-themed” […]
John Curley was gracious enough to invite Jack Stine out to dinner. But when they sat down and Jack saw the price of a steak at Daniel’s Broiler, a question arose. Tune in with Jack and Spike, weekdays from 12pm to 3pm on KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM. https://mynorthwest.com/category/kiro-middays/
If a new restaurant is opening in your neighborhood, statistics say it’s probably a burger joint. So why can’t Jack Stine find a good one? He has very discerning taste when it comes to a burger. Namely, it can’t be too dramatically stacked and impossible to eat. Tune in with The Jack and Spike Show, […]
Actor Bradley Cooper is being accused of antisemitism. He is facing backlash after wearing a prosthetic nose for his portrayal of Leonard Bernstein in the new movie, Maestro. Tune in with The Jack and Spike Show, weekdays from noon to 3pm on KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM! https://mynorthwest.com/category/jack-and-spike/
A day before Seattle’s ordinance against public drug use is set to expire, Seattle City Council is still embroiled in debate over renewing it. “There is so much procrastination here, it’s almost magnificent to behold,” Jack Stine said on The Jack and Spike Show. “I feel like I’m watching a master at not doing their […]
Dolly Parton is coming to Washington state soon to visit and celebrate the success of her Imagination Library program. Who doesn’t love Dolly Parton? Well, maybe we shouldn’t be teaching kids to read if all they’re going to use it for when they grow up is arguing back and forth online about Donald Trump’s indictments, […]
There’s a sweet spot on ‘who to be’ in the office. Don’t be the guy who makes everyone miserable. But don’t be too agreeable, either — or you might never get promoted. Spike O’Neill and Jake Skorheim talk about the people who “fail up” and how the rest of us (nicer) folks can be a […]
You know what really grinds Jack Stine’s gears? When people say Twitter is a ‘free speech platform.’ Jack and Spike talk about the ‘town square’ on the internet where certain voices are banned, the rebranding of Twitter to “X” and trying to be a jack of all trades and a master of none. Tune in […]
You guys remember COVID? Thankfully we’re past that, and we can move on with our lives… oh wait a minute. Hold on. In-N-Out is banning their employees from wearing masks in five of the seven states where they operate restaurants. Jack Stine fails to understand why the fast food chain is doing this, outside of […]
Jack Stine isn’t sure how he feels about Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell saying that the homeless clear outs in SoDo and Pioneer Square are NOT related to the MLB All-Star Game. Because, really?! Coincidentally you decided to get rid of the RVs and the tents? Those two things just happened to line up together? “It […]
What would get you worked up enough to actually fight somebody? Spike’s daughter’s phone was stolen. Luckily, he could track it. So he put on all his leathers and fired up his Harley-Davidson to confront the thief. Tune in with Jack and Spike, weekdays from 12pm to 3pm on KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM.
