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Video: Why Do Humans Kiss?

Happy Valentine’s Day! As a special treat, Jack is whipping out his otherwise useless anthropology degree and debunking an internet article about the ‘first kiss’ in recorded human history. Why do we do this otherwise objectively disgusting thing to each other? And when did it first start? Tune in with Jack and Spike live from […]
2 years ago
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Video: How much should billionaire Jeff Bezos pay in taxes?

Jeff Bezos filed a statement with federal regulators indicating a sale of nearly 12 million shares of Amazon stock worth more than $2 billion dollars. How much should he be paying in taxes? Billy Sunshine joins Jack Stine and Spike O’Neill to talk about Reagan, higher tax rates and what millionaires and billionaires owe the […]
2 years ago
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Video: Cringe or Based? Usher’s Super Bowl Halftime Show

Could Alicia Keys, Jermaine Dupri, Lil’ Jon, H.E.R., will.i.am, AND Ludacris save Usher’s Super Bowl Halftime Show? Jack Stine doesn’t think so. And Spike O’Neill’s hot take? This annual spectacle is no longer aimed at Boomers like him. Tune in with Jack and Spike live on ³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Newsradio every weekday from noon to 3pm, or […]
2 years ago
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Video: Jack’s Ronald McDonald Fever Dream

Have you watched old McDonald’s commercials featuring Ronald McDonald the clown? Have you happened to watch them at, say, 3 in the morning when you can’t sleep? Because Jack Stine can promise that it won’t help! Jack Stine and Spike O’Neill take a trip down memory lane and look at some of the fever dream […]
2 years ago
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Video: This ‘Tech Savvy’ Way to Fight Seattle Graffiti is Sus

Washington has decided that state traffic cameras could be used to fight graffiti. It’s supposedly a ‘tech savvy’ approach to fighting vandalism, except — it’s not, really. Jack Stine and Spike O’Neill break down why this is a bad idea. And not only that, present a much better one. Tune in with Jack and Spike […]
2 years ago
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Video: Something’s Off About Mr. Beast

The algorithm is constantly feeding Spike O’Neill’s wife Mr. Beast videos. He might be the most viral sensation on the modern internet. And Jack Stine has some serious concerns, from the editing style to the over-the-top displays of wealth. Tune in with Jack and Spike weekdays from noon to 3pm on ³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Newsradio 97.3 FM, […]
2 years ago
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Video: The Warped Reality Apple Vision Pro Wants To Sell You

Hey, a screen? Put it right in front of my eyes. And then put me behind the wheel of a 3000-ton car! The perfect example of this has been the rollout of Apple Vision Pro goggles, which has been nothing short of a disaster for many human lives. Jack Stine explains the reason you’ll never […]
2 years ago
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Video: Are These Tips To Keep Kids Off Screens Cringey?

Phones are addictive little time sucks, and kids are the most vulnerable among us. So naturally, advice columns abound with tips for parents about how to manage screen time in your family. Jack Stine and Spike O’Neill read through one such list and offer their decree on each piece of advice: cringe or based? Tune […]
2 years ago
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Video: Jack is Having Twitter Withdrawal

Hi, my name is Jack Stine and it’s been 4 days since I last opened Twitter/X. Remember when the internet used to be fun? After a year of Twitter under Musk’s leadership and rebrand, Jack Stine was seeing his feed filled with OnlyFans ads, violence and far-right or far-left extremist content and boldly decided to […]
2 years ago
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Video: Are Specialty License Plates Worth It?

Did you know that our fine state of Washington has as many as 70 specialty plates you can choose to decorate your automobile with? Spike, collector of cars, has many a specialty Washington state license plate. Jack thinks it’s the dumbest thing you could waste your money on. Tune in weekdays with Jack and Spike […]
2 years ago
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Video: Are Catholics Losing the Church Market?

The Archdiocese of Seattle announced plans over the weekend to consolidate and combine 136 Catholic ‘parish families’ across western Washington. Why are fewer people going to mass? And what should happen to the soon-to-be vacant cathedrals? Tune in with Jack and Spike live from noon to 3pm on ³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Newsradio 97.3 FM every weekday, or […]
2 years ago
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Video: California Gets Pitted By Atmospheric River

An atmospheric river is drenching California, causing flooding but also creating perfect barrel swells for surfers. It’s only *really bad* if no one’s out there. Jack Stine, former resident Californian, elucidates for Spike O’Neill and the rest of our peanut gallery (Jacob, Laura) the culture of surfing storms, building (and then rebuilding) right up to […]
2 years ago
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Video: Conservatives Freak Out About the Border

If you’re panicking about border security in Texas, take a deep breath in, and let it out. This is all a game of politics, although it’s certainly an interesting one. Tune in with Jack and Spike live on ³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Newsradio 97.3 FM from noon to 3, or listen to our podcast while you do your […]
2 years ago
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Video: Is Cozy Cardio Cringey? Micki Tries to Convince Jack Otherwise

There’s a new trend on TikTok called ‘Cozy Cardio,’ all about gentle exercise with candles in your pajamas. Reporter Micki Gamez is all about it and Jack Stine is absolutely not. Tune in with Jack Stine and Spike O’Neill weekdays live from noon to 3pm on ³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Newsradio 97.3 FM. Or join us on your […]
2 years ago
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Jack and Spike on climate activists throwing soup at the ‘Mona Lisa’

Two activists hurled soup at the glass protecting the "Mona Lisa" at the Louvre in Paris and shouted slogans advocating for a sustainable food system.
2 years ago
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Video: Don’t Fall for the Warmonger Sales Pitch

The US has launched over 85 airstrikes targeting Iraq and Syria in retaliation for a drone attack that killed three US servicemembers in Jordan last week. Their funerals were today. And, like clockwork, talking heads are popping up on every cable news network to talk about why this is the correct and strong response. Jack […]
2 years ago
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Video: Cringe or Based: The Sacrificial Hoisting of Punxsutawney Phil

It’s Groundhog Day, and you know what that means! Time for the annual hoisting of a groundhog by men in top hats over a chanting crowd of thousands. And this is normal because…? Jack Stine, Spike O’Neill and producer Laura float other ideas to spare the poor groundhog from this annual humiliation ritual. A animatronic […]
2 years ago
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Video: Instagram Tried to Get Ahead of Congress with This Cringey New Ad

Does Instagram aka Facebook aka Meta support federal legislation that puts parents in charge of teen app downloads? It seems like the least they could do. But more importantly, it’s the very least any parent could do. Good thing Spike O’Neill and Jack Stine have a much better idea for an ad campaign. Tune in […]
2 years ago
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Video: Kate Stone on the Delay in Closing Juvenile Detention Centers

Reporter Kate Stone joins us to explain the delay — and the ongoing debate — over closing juvenile detention centers across Washington state in favor of more therapeutic treatments. Join us live every weekday from noon to 3pm on ³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Newsradio 97.3 FM, or whenever you like on our daily podcast: /category/jack-and-spike/
2 years ago
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Video: Cringe or Based: Does a Beard Make a Man?

A bunch of guys on Whidbey Island in Washington have beards, an unusually high percentage. But Jack Stine is less interested in those guys, and more interested in himself. With mostly bearded men in the ³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Newsradio studio, we take an admittedly biased survey — are beards cringe, or are they based? And also, why […]
2 years ago
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Jack and Spike on the pastor who said God helped him orchestrate a crypto scam

A Colorado pastor who is accused of defrauding investors of millions of dollars through a cryptocurrency marketplace says "the Lord" helped him.
2 years ago
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Jack & Spike video: Do courtroom sketch artists hate Trump?

The courtroom sketches of former President Donald Trump have not been flattering, according to Jack Stine and Spike O'Neill.
2 years ago
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Video: John Curley’s Boomer Text Derails Our Show

We (Laura) had an entirely different plan for this segment on The Jack and Spike Show. But a single text from John Curley, which Spike helpfully tried to translate for Jack, instantly derailed the entire thing and sends Jack into a rant about bad Boomer memes. Tune in with Jack and Spike live every weekday […]
2 years ago
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Jack and Spike on Amazon cutting jobs from Twitch, other divisions

Once the move was finalized, Amazon will have removed more than 27,000 jobs over the past year.
2 years ago