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Video: AI-powered Tech has Entered the Security Game… with Paintballs

ICYMI AI technology is rapidly growing, and now… it wants to protect us. From what? Unwanted people at the front door, porch pirates, and more. It’s pretty wild. It’s also weird. Listen to the John Curley and Shari Elliker Show every weekday at 3pm on KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: Nestlé Is A Mega Corp, Not To Be Trusted

A report has found that Nestlé adds sugar to baby formula that’s being sold in poorer countries. It’s not the first time Nestlé has been in the news 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 […]
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Video: MAGA Comedian Rob Schneider Crosses the Line with Republicans

Rob Schneider’s comedy set at a Republican networking event was reportedly ‘gross’ and ‘vulgar’ to the point of being yanked off stage. Schneider has denied this, calling it “woke BS.” What happens when a MAGA grifter goes too far? Tune in live to The Jack and Spike Show weekdays from noon to 3pm on KIRO […]
14 hours ago
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Spike O'Neill

Spike O’Neill: Why Seattle’s new art space won’t work

I can't help but think about the announcement of the new art space designated to inhabit the old Bed Bath and Beyond in downtown Seattle.
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: Billy Joel’s Concert Cut Off Mid-Song By Local News

We love local news. We’re not big fans of Billy Joel. But cutting off his finale rendition of Piano Man on a live TV broadcast to switch to an 8pm news package was so bad, it was hilarious. Tune in live to The Jack and Spike Show weekdays from noon to 3pm on KIRO Newsradio […]
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Video: Why Is Everyone Hopping On The WNBA Draft Bandwagon?

Caitlin Clark has ‘saved’ women’s basketball. Suddenly, everyone is watching the WNBA draft, clamoring for tickets and, uh, pretending they’ve been there supporting all along? Jack Stine has a theory he wants to run past Spike O’Neill, about why everyone is suddenly hopping on the WNBA bandwagon. Tune in live to The Jack and Spike […]
2 days ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: Can Mike Johnson Ignore The Threat To His Speaker Seat?

Jack Stine is no fan of House Speaker Mike Johnson. But does he deserve to lose his position because of an angry Marjorie Taylor Greene and the ‘Freedom Caucus?’ There are shadow figures in this game who wield a lot more power than MAGA Republicans in the halls of Congress. Mike Johnson is probably listening […]
3 days ago
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Bill Kaczaraba

Video of man getting knocked out, robbed in Seattle goes viral; Gee and Ursula respond

A disturbing video has gone viral of a man getting knocked out and robbed by a small group of people on Capitol Hill Sunday.
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Angela Poe Russell

Angela Poe Russell: O.J.’s death reminds America of its persistent judicial problem

Most people who stand accused, regardless of guilt or innocence, can’t afford O.J.'s dream team of attorneys, much less standard fees.
3 days ago
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: Amazon’s Prime Video Brings Ads to Streaming

It finally happened. Jack Stine got hit with advertisements while trying to watch a documentary on Prime Video. He foretold what would happen when this day arrived. 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 […]
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Video: Palestine Protestors Block Traffic in San Francisco, Seattle and NYC

The Golden Gate Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge and Seattle’s own SeaTac airport were all blocked by pro-Palestine protestors in a coordinated effort for Tax Day, causing massive traffic delays. 46 were arrested outside SeaTac. Jack Stine and Spike O’Neill aren’t big fans of this organizing tactic. Here’s why. Tune in live to The Jack and Spike […]
4 days ago
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Bill Kaczaraba

Gee and Ursula: Did pro-Palestinian protesters lose supporters by blocking traffic?

46 pro-Palestinian demonstrators were arrested after blocking the expressway leading to Sea–Tac. Gee Scott says that's when they lost him.
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: New Defamation Lawsuit Filed Against Elon Musk

Ben Brody’s life was pretty normal until Elon Musk accused him of being part of a neo-Nazi group. Now, Brody has served Musk with a defamation lawsuit, backed up by the same lawyer who successfully sued Alex Jones. How much money is he owed in damages? Tune in live to The Jack and Spike Show […]
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: Trump’s First Day in Court Is Hilarious

Donald Trump is the first former president to stand trial on criminal charges. He attended court on Monday as the process of selecting an unbiased jury in his hush money case begins. Jack Stine and Spike O’Neill check out the photos that have been released. Tune in live to The Jack and Spike Show weekdays […]
4 days ago
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Jack Stine

Stine: ‘I gave a stranger on the internet money for bras’

My point is random acts of kindness, on the internet or not, keep our society functioning, and it can be for anyone, at any time.
4 days ago
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Feliks Banel

Update: Cold War air raid siren remains in private hands

A vintage magazine ad for the type of Cold War air-raid siren which stood in a Seattle park for more than 70 years, and which now belongs to Binford Metals in Kent. (Public domain)
7 days ago
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Travis Mayfield

Mayfield: Love always has a place to go, even in grief

It has been eight years and several days since our son Tommy died. He was just 2 1/2 years old when he passed away.
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: What The Joker 2 Trailer Reveals About Our Society

Why do we love and fixate on villains? Jack Stine and Spike O’Neill watch the new trailer for The Joker 2, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga. 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 […]
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Video: Conservatives Walk Back Abortion Ban Stance

Arizona’s restrictive Civil War-era abortion ban from 1864 has Republican politicians and commentators across the United States scrambling and backing away from the pro-life movement. Wait, that can’t be right. Aren’t they supposed to be cheering this win, and defending the lives of the unborn? Jack Stine and Spike O’Neill come ready with receipts. Tune […]
8 days ago
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Greg Tomlin, KIRO Newsradio

Greg Tomlin: A national obsession 30 years later shows the country’s flaws

O.J. Simpson achieved fame, fortune and accolades for what he did on the football field. But, he'll be remembered primarily for his trial.
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: Why Care About OJ Simpson’s Death?

OJ Simpson passed away today at the age of 76 from cancer. Jack Stine can’t understand why there’s wall-to-wall coverage about it everywhere you look. But Spike O’Neill, born of a different generation, is able to contextualize it. Tune in live to The Jack and Spike Show weekdays from noon to 3pm on KIRO Newsradio […]
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Video: Do You Trust NPR?

A senior editor at NPR came out to say that NPR has lost America’s trust, and that they have a problem reporting things that don’t fit “the narrative.” What narrative is that? Jack Stine and Spike O’Neill are pretty sure it has something to do with cucumbers. Tune in live to The Jack and Spike […]
9 days ago
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Greg Tomlin, KIRO Newsradio

Greg Tomlin: Maybe aging rock stars keep performing for reasons outside of money

Life on the road seems par for the course rather than anomalous for these aging rock stars who continue to tour late in their lives.
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MyNorthwest Video

Video: Jesse Watters Makes Bold, Bad Claim About Minimum Wage

Fox News host Jesse Watters thinks that fast food workers make 6-figures a year, thanks to new minimum wage laws. Jack Stine and Spike O’Neill are actually living in one of those uber-liberal cities with a $20 an hour minimum wage: Seattle! Watch them debunk his bold, bad economic theory. Tune in live to The […]
9 days ago