Tanner and Friends

Tanner and Friends celebrated National Punctuation Day by proving that one comma can make a major difference, then kicked off Thursday with Bull Nation roll call, fall food talk, fair excitement, and a reminder that the crew would be broadcasting live from the Washington State Fair from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. before Hardy’s show. The show covered the economic impact of the World Cup in Seattle, which V...

Tanner and Friends kicked off Wednesday, September 23, with Energize Day and a reminder to slow down, recharge, and take care of yourself during the first full week of fall. Bull Nation checked in from around Western Washington, including Jason from Whidbey Island, who was headed into a job interview, and listeners looking ahead to weekend visits, new work trainees, and crisp fall weather. The sho...

Tanner and Friends welcomes the first official day of fall with all the PNW sweater weather vibes, listener roll call, and a big conversation about whether dating apps are still worth the effort in 2026. Tanner, Dancin’ Danielle, and Chaos Coordinator Claire also tackle pain at the pump, wild Facebook Marketplace finds, and one truly unbelievable 911 call. Today’s episode includes Seattle gas pric...

Tanner and Friends started Monday, September 21, with International Day of Peace and a lively Bull Nation roll call following a Seahawks win over the Cardinals. Listeners shared weekend highlights including Sturgill Simpson at Climate Pledge Arena, trips to the fair, football watching, a road trip from North Dakota, and the final day of summer. The show covered more than $45 million in VA grants g...

Tanner and Friends celebrated National First Love Day by talking about why first loves can leave such a strong emotional imprint. Bull Nation checked in for Friday with birthday celebrations, Seahawks spirit, fair plans, early work shifts, and excitement for Johnny Blue Skies at Climate Pledge Arena. Tanner also invited listeners to send voice memo roll calls after discovering they could check in...

Tanner and Friends celebrated International Country Music Day with a look at country music’s growing global reach, then kicked off Thursday with Bull Nation roll call, warm fall weather, road-trip plans, ferry commutes, farm chores, and listeners counting down to the weekend. The news included a major overnight bird-migration forecast: BirdCast projected about 4.3 million birds crossing Western Wa...

Tanner and Friends marked National Play-Doh Day with Tanner admitting he used to eat Play-Doh as a kid—and, out of curiosity, tried it again at 25 only to discover how salty and awful it tastes. Bull Nation checked in for a warm midweek day, sharing work plans, line dancing, racetrack instruction, and hopes for the ongoing State Route 507 roundabout construction to wrap up. The local news included...

Tanner and Friends celebrated National Double Cheeseburger Day by debating the earliest acceptable time to eat a burger, then checked in with Bull Nation on a Tuesday morning. Listeners shared workday routines, line dancing plans, early shifts, and positive intentions, while Tanner gave a shout-out to Seattle Humane’s Day of Giving, where donations were being tripled through midnight. The show’s n...

Tanner and Friends kicked off Monday, September 14 with National Coloring Day, with Tanner sharing how a coloring book helped him cope during a recent hospital stay related to his kidney health. Bull Nation checked in after a football-filled weekend, with listeners talking about the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival, a Cody Johnson concert, kids’ football wins, and anticipation for Sturgill Simps...

Tanner and Friends devoted this September 11 episode to remembrance on the 25th anniversary of the 2001 attacks. Tanner invited Bull Nation to share where they were when they learned the news, heard moving memories from listeners including a pharmacist, students, parents, educators, and a service member, and reflected on his own childhood memory of watching the coverage with his family before kind...

Tanner fired up Blue Wednesday ahead of the Seahawks’ season opener against the Patriots, rallied Bull Nation to send in their Seahawks gear, and previewed the banner ceremony, Pearl Jam’s guitarist performing the national anthem, and the 5:20 kickoff. He also covered Apple’s possible foldable iPhone reveal, Megan Patrick and Mitchell Tenpenny welcoming baby Ember James, and the most ridiculous su...

Tanner welcomed Bull Nation back from Labor Day weekend with Star Trek Day, roll call, and a look at the first real fall weather rolling into Western Washington. He covered the Tulalip Tribes’ early talks about helping bring the Seattle SuperSonics back—possibly with an arena near Marysville—plus Dairy Queen’s 55-step Blizzard-making robot, North, and Lainey Wilson returning to host the 60th annua...

Tanner kicked off National Wildlife Day with Bull Nation roll call and a reminder to enjoy the long weekend, then covered the $1 million bail set for the teen accused of starting the deadly Chelan Hills Fire, record-high Labor Day gas prices, and the replacement of Dolly Parton’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star after it was vandalized. He opened phones for the weirdest jobs listeners have ever had, fr...

Tanner kicked off a wet, slippery PNW morning with a reminder to slow down on the roads, then covered Bellevue’s new pedestrian-safety app pilot, Apple Maps’ naming change for Lake Ontario, and Kane Brown and Shania Twain’s upcoming collaboration, “Boots.” The crew also talked about minivans becoming cool again, with younger drivers embracing the sliding doors, extra space, and the ever-popular To...

Tanner brought the crew together for a back-to-school slang test, decoding everything from “rizz” and “cap” to “chud,” “mog,” “sigma,” and the mysterious “6-7.” He also shared Tim McGraw’s wild first-job story of getting fired alongside Kenny Chesney from a Nashville hot-dog stand, prompting everyone to swap their own humble beginnings—from Tanner’s “Doughboy” days at Little Caesars to Claire’s ti...

Tanner welcomed September with back-to-school roll call, a Seattle Public Schools contract update, and the wild new Walmart rotisserie-chicken purse. He celebrated Ella Langley’s record-breaking 20 weeks at No. 1 with “Choosing Texas,” then opened a debate on whether “snore rooms” and separate bedrooms can actually save a relationship or send it straight to divorce town. Good vibes included first-...

Tanner celebrated Eat Outside Day and his 30th birthday with Bull Nation check-ins, then covered Washington state-worker walkouts, the fall-menu takeover led by pumpkin spice everything, and Dolly Parton’s private burial and the announced renaming of Nashville International Airport in her honor. He also opened a debate on the leftovers that are actually better the next day—cold pizza, chili, spagh...

Tanner celebrated National Red Wine Day, talked Sound Transit’s plan to add fare gates at 14 high-traffic light-rail stations, and broke down Chick-fil-A’s new fall menu—chicken-and-waffle sandwiches, s’mores shakes, and frosted coffee included. He also shared the growing push to rename Nashville International Airport after Dolly Parton, while Trade Nation spotlighted Sean from Green Bear Heating...

Tanner talked National Burger Day, his new grill, and the PNW’s love of a good burger before covering the Seahawks’ record-breaking $9.6 billion sale, the passing of  Rocky Horror Picture Show  icon Tim Curry, and new details on Dolly Parton’s private Nashville funeral plans. He also opened phones for back-to-school haircut horror stories—complete with bowl cuts, bad layers, frosted tips...

Tanner and Friends dedicated the morning to honoring Dolly Parton’s life and legacy after news of her death, sharing how her music, humor, generosity, Imagination Library, and unwavering authenticity touched generations of fans. Tanner spoke with singer-songwriter Bells—the last artist to collaborate with Dolly on “Son of Jolene”—about meeting her hero, Dolly’s advice to “follow your God gut,” and...

Tanner marked National Secondhand Wardrobe Day with a look at the booming thrift-and-resale market, then covered Western Washington’s painfully high gas prices, the return of Pumpkin Spice Latte season in 90-degree weather, and Dolly Parton’s early exploration of avatar or hologram performances. He opened a lively debate over whether fans would pay to see a digital Dolly, with Bull Nation weighing...

Tanner opened with an update on warming temperatures, wildfire smoke, and the Cold Wash fire near Sunnyside, then shared country and entertainment news, including  National Treasure 3  moving forward with Nicolas Cage and Luke Combs making his animated debut as Rusty Twang on Disney Channel’s  Big City Greens . He also asked Bull Nation about their weirdest online purchases after a...

Tanner celebrated Hawaiian Shirt Day as the official “Hawaiian shirt guy” at his dialysis center, then shared Alaska Airlines’ new nonstop SeaTac routes to Paris and Athens starting next May, rising back-to-school costs, and Eric Church’s ACM Lifting Lives Award. Trade Nation featured Corey from Revival Plumbing Solutions, who shared the most common PNW plumbing issues—from water heaters and clogg...

Tanner celebrated National Radio Day, cheered on Tacoma’s Soundview Little League after its first Little League World Series win, and covered the latest country headlines—from Taylor Sheridan shutting down the rumored Yellowstone 6666s spinoff to Post Malone’s engagement to Christy Lee. He shared daily good vibes, including a dog named Shadow who woke his owner just in time to escape the Old Trail...

Tanner returned after a sick day then broke down the Mariners’ brutal 22–0 loss to Milwaukee, Starbucks selling more than 2 million Unicorn Frappuccinos in a record weekend, and Ella Langley, Shaboozey, Stella Lefty, and Morgan Wallen landing major MTV VMA nominations. He also spotlighted the growing Free Blockbuster movement around the PNW, where neighbors are sharing VHS tapes, DVDs, and Blu-ray...