KIRO Nights with Jake Skorheim

  News Roundup - what drives famous musicians to keep touring, group home ownership, and an Oklahoma man that bought an octopus as a pet.//Jason Rantz on college protesters and student loan forgiveness.//Bay area public restrooms have a pretty high price tag.

WA ranks as the most distracted driving state.//SF invests in some pricey public restrooms.// Micki Gamez talks distracted driving.//Protesters pressure Alec Baldwin to support their cause.  

Jake explored the recent presidential campaign and is intrigued at the fact that simple things like lack of stuttering is something people look for in the presidential campaign.

The News Roundup. Thoughts and recent updates on the student loan relief.  

Jake recaps the airport protest and what took place before the most recent protest at the airport. Jason Rantz joins the show and speaks on how he brought in a soul down on their luck into his home. 

Boundaries in the workplace & the proper way to share Tic-Tacs. Also - what time is the most stressful time of day?//A photographer had an inappropriate question for actress Hannah Waddington.//Jake is not enthralled by Coachella.  

  Jake and Spike chat about bikini barista standards in Everett and progress to help those unhoused in Burien.//UW running back accused of sexual assault.//Jake & Spike talk to Nate Connors about people's fascination with British royalty.

  Ticket buyers to a recent Laufey performance in Seattle being ripped off.//Jake and Shari discuss vasectomies.//The first AI "beauty pageant" and phrases only Americans use.

USC valedictorian not allowed to give a speech because of social media posts regarding the Israel - Palestine conflict./An NPR business editor exits after a critical take on the network's editorial perspective.//The sons of two Beatles release their own duet.//Courtney Love, rarely one to court controversy, takes on Taylor Swift.

Rainer Beer and a royal jam.//How to get out of awkward conversations at parties.//Jake and Shari open the mailbag.

Jake and Spike talk about protestors and teacher speech.//Jake reminisces on his famous whistling contest with the late Dori Monson.//Heather Bosch talks the woes of Boeing and its whistleblowers.

A Shoreline robbery where police didn't pursue the suspects.//An interview with the Shoreline store owner whose business was robbed.//The "Golden Bachelor" is once again a bachelor.

News Roundup - Trying varied things to find your niche in school, environmental science degrees, an unusual real estate bargain in Downtown Seattle.//Charlie Harger talks Jake through his anxiety about getting a vasectomy.//An MSNBC panel finds voters aren't thrilled with Biden or Trump.

Zombie nympho cicadas descend!//Pittsburgh reduces 911 service in late hours.//Lousiana moves to make vouchers for schools a possibility.

Protestors block the road to Sea-Tac and a British dentist has tips for when to brush.//The sons of John Lennon and Paul McCartney release a new song.//American sayings that don't make sense outside of the US.

  News Roundup - Florida's social media law, Generation Alpha, and In-n-Out Burger announces their opening date here in Washington.//John Curley talks parenting and psychology.//Instagram makes changes to protect minors from harmful content.

Protestors block the road to Sea-Tac yesterday resulting in 46 arrests.//The sons of John Lennon and Paul McCartney release a new song.//Jon Stewart comments on Trump falling asleep at his own trial.//Meghan Markle introduces her new jam.

Jake's weekend of honey-dos.//The state of Seattle's public libraries.//Jason Rantz talks about his MyNorthwest article about Seattle libraries.

News Roundup - Library fine forgiveness for cat owners, unusual bachelor party locations, pet stories and being one with nature the John Curley way.//Jake hosts a roundtable on parenting with his friends Paul and Nate.//Someone thinks they may have found Amelia Earhart's missing aircraft.

  Rolling library closures in Seattle and OJ Simpson's Bronco skyrockets in value.//Jason Rantz on the state of Seattle libraries.//The moon is shrinking! And the story behind "Man on the Moon" by REM and the connection it has to Seattle.

Ozempic and other "diet drugs."//OJ Simpson passes at 76.// Mike Lefko talks next season's Seahawks QB and the career of OJ Simpson./The "Golden Bachelor" divorce.

News Roundup - Florida's youth social media law, Generation Alpha, In n Out Burger's got a date for opening its first WA location.//Heather Bosch on "Funflation."//Major networks press Biden and Trump to debate.

Three Amigos - James Lynch and Nate Connors join Jake to talk about separating art from artist misconduct, and the "Golden Bachelor" divorce.//Mike Lefko talks next season's Seahawks QB and the career of OJ Simpson.//Louisiana legislators might allow taxpayer funds to go to vouchers usable at private schools.

The passing of OJ Simpson and media reaction to his trial and the verdict.//Charlie Harger counsels Jake on his likely vasectomy.//A theft ring busted for stealing valuable LEGO.

News Roundup - Staycations, missing Seattle's grunge vibe, and Dolly Parton does a good deed for the families of Washington prisoners.//Aaron Granillo on the gambling scandal connected with Shohai Ohtani.//Protections by government and social media companies to protect young people online.