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Jamie Griswold
Luke: NBC edit of women’s gymnastics broadcast not cool
The NBC television coverage showing the U.S. women's gymnastics team winning gold for the first time since 1996 was watched by 7 million viewers on Tuesday. While you'd think that long-awaited win would be enough of a thrill, NBC apparently thought the actual drama as it unfolded needed some work.14 years ago
The Ezra Project: Using Photos To Help Grieving Parents
By Rachel Belle Listen to The Ezra Project: Help Grieving Parents Heal Three weeks ago, in Abilene, Texas a little baby named Ezra passed away from SIDS. His mom, Ashley Hewatt, would take Ezra to MOPS, Mothers of Preschoolers, a place where Christian moms come to take parenting classes and socialize. “She’s a dear friend […]14 years ago
Ask Dave and Luke: What do you hate about the garbage strike?
Ron in Kirkland writes… Good Morning Luke and Dave. As the union thugs refer to all garbage strikers as their “Brothers.” Why don’t they support there “Brothers” by taking a three dollar per hour cut and assigning that to the recycling “Brothers”? Luke: Kind of an interesting point. The reason my garbage isn’t being picked […]14 years ago
Video: London mayor gets stuck on zip line
London Mayor Boris Johnson took to a zip line after Great Britain won it’s first gold of the 2012 Olympics on Tuesday, but the ride hit a snag and Johnson ended up getting stuck on the line. “Can you get me a rope? Get me a rope, okay?” he was heard saying in a video […]14 years ago
The Refusers: Anti-Vaccination Rock & Roll
By Rachel Belle Listen to The Refusers: Anti-Vaccination Rock and Roll Bainbridge Island Dad, Michael Belkin, thinks vaccinating children does more harm than good. But instead of just writing an op-ed or standing on a soapbox, he’s decided to combine his strong beliefs with his passion in music. About two years ago he formed The […]14 years ago
Ask Dave and Luke: Are comedians going easy on Barack Obama?
Does Obama just not provide enough material for comedians? (AP Photo/file) In a recent podcast discussion, comedians Jon Lovitz and Dana Carvey suggest that comedians these days are taking it too easy on President Barack Obama. Luke listened in to a discussion of the issue on Seattle’s Morning News on Tuesday, and the chat got […]14 years ago
Houston releases video PSA on how to survive shooting event
After the deadly theater shooting rampage in Colorado, the City of Houston released a video with tips to surviving an active shooting event. “If you are ever to find yourself in the middle of an active shooter event, your survival may depend on whether or not you have a plan,” says the Video. “The plan […]14 years ago
Spark Truck: Crafts On Wheels
By Rachel Belle Listen to Spark Truck: Craft Projects On Wheels When I was a kid, my dad had a little workshop in the garage where the hammers, screwdrivers, saws and safety glasses were proudly displayed. I would do crafts; bending pipe cleaners and squirting hot glue, sewing bits of fabric together to make dresses […]14 years ago
Jamie Griswold
Professor: Algebra, geometry, calculus shouldn’t be required
Do you use algebra or geometry in the workplace? Statistics cited in a recent op-ed piece in The New York Times says only 5 percent of workers use math skills involving algebra or higher level math on the job. This is leading one professor to call for the removal of this class of math as a school requirement.14 years ago
Ask Dave & Luke: Can you sing the National Anthem better than Harper Gruzins?
Luke listened to Harper Gruzins’ version of the National Anthem and passed many judgments. The 11-year-old sang at a FC Dallas and Los Angeles Galaxy game on Saturday and seemed pretty proud of herself. She was the only one who enjoyed it, which prompted a challenge from the Ross and Burbank Show: Sing your best […]14 years ago
Jamie Griswold
Luke: Men and women see cheating differently
A week after Kristen Stewart acknowledged cheating on her boyfriend of three years, Twilight co-star Robert Pattinson, reports are suggesting that the infidelity only involved kissing. Luke Burbank says he thinks, at least for dudes, cheating becomes much more forgivable if the offenders don't have sex.14 years ago
Maybe best part of Olympics so far: Watching parents react to daughter’s routine
The Olympic athletes weren't the only fun thing to watch this weekend . A pair of Olympian parents made for one of this weekend's must-watch moments.
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Jillian Raftery
Seattle Kitchen recommends: The city’s best kabobs
In honor of summer barbecue season, the Seattle Kitchen Show pays tribute to the best kabobs in Seattle.14 years ago
Jillian Raftery
Ingredient of the week: Watermelon
This week the Seattle Kitchen Show staff wanted to think up new ways to serve one of America's favorite traditional summer foods: watermelon.14 years ago
Quiz: History of the Olympics
There used to be a rope climbing event in the Olympics . But during the 1896 games, only two competitors made it to the top.
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Jamie Griswold
Do it LIVE! NBC forcing us to wait for Olympics opening ceremony
This year the Olympics is recognizing the on-demand nature of its viewers and is offering several Olympic event viewing options. Viewers can either watch the event in the tape-delay format as NBC presents its curated schedule of events on TV, or fans can watch any event live online. This live stream will be available for the whole of Olympic games, with the exception of the opening ceremonies on Friday.14 years ago
The Day I Didn’t Get Hypnotized
By Rachel Belle Listen to Rachel & Sean Attempt To Get Hypnotized When I think about hypnosis, I think about the classic image of a pocket watch swinging from side to side in front of someone’s face while the hypnotist says “You’re getting verrrrrrry sleeeeeeepy…” Oh, and like most people, I think that I’d be […]14 years ago
Ask Dave and Luke: What do we do with our tweets? #twitterfail
During the twitter outage that blacked out the social network for several hours on Thursday, Dave and Luke graciously agreed to push out people’s tweets via the KIRO airwaves. Here are a few of your tweets sent via the Magic Message inbox: @JudeinTacoma: Despite Billy Joel’s best attempt to defend garage rock, the nomenclature was […]14 years ago
Have you heard what they’re planning for the Olympics opening ceremonies?
Reports are saying a big part of the Olympics opening ceremonies in London will feature a battle between a fleet of flying Mary Poppins and Lord Voldemort from the Harry Potter series.
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Thierry tries again for Top Chef Masters title
When the new season of Top Chef Masters premiers Wednesday night, it’ll be old hat for one of the contestants (pun intended), Seattle’s own celebrity chef Thierry Rautureau. “Two years ago, I was very busy with a new restaurant opening. This time I was more ready for the competition and more up for the challenge […]14 years ago
InvestiDate: How To Make Sure You’re Not Dating a Criminal or a Con-Artist
By Rachel Belle Listen to Investidate: How To Investigate Your Dates Whether you meet someone online, or at a party, what do you really know about them when you meet up on a first date? It seems cynical to say, but they could be a convict, a con-artist or a cheater and you wouldn’t have […]14 years ago
Josh Kerns
Ross takes on Death Cab in battle for best Ichiro song
Ichiro has inspired the city of Seattle for over a decade, so it’s little surprise he’s also inspired a slew of songs in his honor. Among the offerings, a never released ditty from Death For Cutie’s Ben Gibbard, a longtime friend of the Ross and Burbank show. He released it Monday soon after the trade […]14 years ago
Puppy Rescue Mission: From the War Zone to the Suburbs
By Rachel Belle Listen to Puppy Rescue Mission
Over the past few months, a local soldier and his platoon, serving in Afghanistan, have gotten very close with a stray dog they've named Ghost.
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