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Ask Dave and Luke: How far would you go to keep your hair?
Is stopping hair loss worth growing breasts? (AP) After a man taking the same medication Luke does for preventing hair loss reported the pills made him grow breasts, will Luke continue taking it? “I find it a little bit hard to believe that this was the effect,” said Luke in a discussion of the claims […]14 years ago
Memories of J.P. Patches
Northwest residents are saying goodbye to Chris Wedes, also known as J.P. Patches, the man who delighted Seattle-area children for decades as the star clown on “The J.P. Patches Show. Wedes died at age 84 on Sunday. Wedes began his television show on KIRO in 1958 in black and white. At its peak, more than […]14 years ago
Ingredient of the week: Tomatoes
Seattle Kitchen hosts Tom Douglas and Thierry Rautureau have a special guest in the kitchen to talk about this week’s ingredient of the week. Listen in for their expert tips live from Tom’s home kitchen.14 years ago
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Seattle Kitchen recommends: Restaurant Marche
The Seattle Kitchen Show staff spoke with Greg Atkinson, founder of Restaurant Marche on Bainbridge Island. They love this out-of-the-way gem for its outside seating and classic French recipes. Listen to the Seattle Kitchen Show: More audio at MyNorthwest.com The Seattle Kitchen can be heard on 97.3 KIRO FM on Saturdays at 8 a.m. and […]14 years ago
Jillian Raftery
Seattle’s Skillet Street Food looks to the future at five year anniversary
When the Skillet started out, it was one of the first in the Seattle area and certainly one of Seattle's original chef-driven gourmet food trucks. In just five years they have been so successful that they have a brick-and-mortar location at the base of Queen Anne Hill called Skillet Counter.
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Tweets sent before Colorado theater massacre
HLNTV.com compiled a list of Tweets sent out before the showing in theatre number 9 at Century 16 in Aurora, Colo. 9:31 PM: @ZachEtake38: Everyone’s dressing up as Batman, im going dressed as Bruce Wayne… Albeit a short stubby unsexy Bruce Wayne #CouldntFindBatmanMaskInTime 11:25 PM: @JuJubee__13: It’s going to be a good night! (@ Century […]14 years ago
Seattle’s Best First Date Spots
By Rachel Belle Listen to Top 10 First
Date Spots in Seattle
My first date ever was very romantic . I was
14 years old and I went on a double date
with my best friend, and two guys who were
also best friends.
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Ask Dave & Luke: Strip club in new arena?
Maybe Dream Girls could be incorporated into the new arena says listener Pete in Spanaway. According to reports, Dream Girls strip club in the SoDo district may prove a road block to arena investor Chris Hansen. The owners of Deja Vu/Dream Girls reportedly have refused to sell their property to Hansen. But a Ross and […]14 years ago
Jamie Griswold
Michael Ian Black, Meghan McCain call America ‘a sexy bitch’
What are the daughter of a former presidential Republican presidential nominee and a liberal comedian who barely know each other doing driving cross-country in an RV? Well they're working on a book, silly.14 years ago
Female Filmmakers Rule Seattle’s Film Scene
By Rachel Belle (Left to right) Lynn Shelton, Emily Blunt, Mark Duplass, Rosemary DeWitt from Shelton’s latest film, “Your Sister’s Sister.” Listen to Female Filmmakers Rule Seattle’s Film Scene When it comes to film making, Seattle is not Hollywood…and it doesn’t want to be. Movie making might be a quiet Seattle industry, but it’s becoming […]14 years ago
Ask Dave and Luke: Should statue of Joe Paterno come down?
Should a statue of Joe Paterno on the Penn State campus come down? (AP Photo/file) After a report by former FBI director Louis Freech concluded former Penn State Coach Joe Paterno helped cover up sex abuse allegations against assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, some want to see his image disappear, including the removal of a statue […]14 years ago
Josh Kerns
Confessions highlight cancer patient’s self-penned obituary
A Utah man’s self-penned obituary that included all sorts of interesting admissions has left a lot of people pondering how they’d remember themselves when their number is called. “I would look forward to writing my obituary,” says Ross and Burbank co-host Luke Burbank after reading Val Patterson’s surprising admissions he left behind following his July […]14 years ago
Alyssa Kleven
Writer, father shocked at awful baby names on new lists
Giving your baby a unique name might make you stand out as a parent, but could come back to haunt your child. (AP Photo/File) It’s a problem with everyone; this is everyone collectively being stupid and giving their kids terrible, terrible names, according to Drew Magary with DeadSpin. People’s imagination, or rather, lack-thereof, is what […]14 years ago
Josh Kerns
Two ways to keep athletes like Marshawn Lynch out of jail
Why do stars like Marshawn Lynch keep getting into trouble? (Lynch mug shot courtesy Alameda County Sheriff’s Office) “Why do superstars keep getting DUI’s?” It’s a question many are asking after the arrest of Seahawks’ star Marshawn Lynch on suspicion of DUI. “Can’t you, for the duration of your NFL career, just not drink before […]14 years ago
Obamas booed for not kissing on kiss cam
Crowds at a Monday night U.S. Olympic men’s basketball exhibition game booed the president and first lady after the couple didn’t smooch when caught on the kiss cam. Even though Michelle Obama appears to be nodding no in the video. The White House insists the first lady did not know it was a kiss cam […]14 years ago
Ask Dave and Luke: How does Oklahoma City Mariners sound?
Luke Burbank says don’t even joke about selling the Seattle Mariners to Oklahoma City Thunder owner Clay Bennett. (AP Photo/file) “Don’t even joke dude,” Luke responded to an email from listener Pete in Spanaway. Pete writes: Hey let’s see if Clay Bennett has some money left, The “Oklahoma Mariners” has a nice ring to it. […]14 years ago
Josh Kerns
Crime fighter Phoenix Jones wants your help to pay for new suit
Seattle crime fighter Phoenix Jones is trying to raise $10,000 to help pay for a new high-tech super suit (My Northwest . com photo) When self-proclaimed Seattle superhero Phoenix Jones first took to the streets to fight crime, his makeshift wardrobe consisted mainly of a plain old bulletproof vest and some Spandex tights.
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MyNorthwest.com
A message from Luke Burbank to Kate Upton: I’ve got your back
Kate Upton recently did a risque spread for GQ – but that hasn’t stopped the pro-ana blogs from calling her “fat.” (GQ magazine image) Pro-skinny (or pro-anorexia websites) have been railing on about how SI Swimsuit cover girl and all- around hottie Kate Upton is too fat. But 97.3 KIRO FM Ross & Burbank host […]14 years ago
Jillian Raftery
Seattle Kitchen ingredient of the week: Seaweed
Many people love seaweed but sometimes don't know exactly how to cook it. Katie O spoke with nutritionist and seaweed aficionado Jennifer Adler, who teaches a seaweed 101 course, to get all the facts.14 years ago
Send the kids to Seattle’s punk rock summer camp
This summer they're doing specialized programs where kids can spend a whole week playing the music of Pink Floyd or Weezer. If you don't want to hear GreenDay pounding from your basement this summer, send your kids to Seattle's School of Rock.14 years ago
Friday knowledge-off: Aerosmith
Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler, center, guitarist Brad Whitford, left, and drummer Joey Kramer, right, perform during the opening night of the Global Warming Tour at the Target Center in Minneapolis on Saturday, June 16, 2012. (Photo by Genevieve Ross/Invision/AP) 1. Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia once called Aerosmith the druggiest people he’d ever seen. How did […]14 years ago
