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Hour 3: Starbucks layoffs, Portland mom fights school's trans ideology, guest Matt Calkins Aug 21, 2026

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Starbucks laid off over 200 workers, including those who declined to make the move to their Nashville office. A Portland mom is fighting back against her child’s elementary school’s LGBTQ indoctrination. Guest: Snohomish Mayor Aaron Hoffman is one of many Snohomish County mayors objecting to a new proposal to significantly raise jail booking fees. // LongForm: GUEST: Matt Calkins was a sports writer for the Seattle Times, but has decided to step aside after the paper once again decided to not publish one of his stories. This time it was a column standing up for the intergrity of women's sports. // Quick Hit: DSA party members openly espoused their disdain for the Constitution.

Hour 2: NextDoor thread rips Katie Wilson, Tacoma LLWS team, retro Pizza Huts are back Aug 21, 2026

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Nextdoor thread erupts over Seattle homeless camps under Mayor Katie Wilson. King County just saw its highest number of overdose deaths in a week since the start of Summer. A judge has ruled in favor of the Trump Administration and given it the go ahead to conduct paint tests on the Eisenhower Building in their efforts to beautify the nation’s capital. A tech CEO asks why Seattle City Council votes are almost always unanimous, even after warnings. // Big Local: The Tacoma Little League World Series team won its first game 2-0. A Kitsap County 15-year-old has received a prosthetic arm courtesy of a high school campaign. // You Pick the Topic: A Pizza Hut with a retro 80s aesthetic has customers flocking to it from hours away.

Hour 1: Seattle condo prices crash, Seattle teachers strike, Scott Jennings for Press Secretary? Aug 21, 2026

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Downtown Seattle condo prices crash as Democrats’ tax agenda hollows out the buyer pool. Less than two weeks before the start of school, Seattle teachers are threatening to strike to if they don’t come to terms with a new contract. // CNN commentator and Seattle Red host Scott Jennings is rumored to be a candidate for the White House Press Secretary job. Exclusive: American Action Network launches $1.3 million WA-03 ad blitz using Gluesenkamp Perez’s own words on taxes. // Alaska Airlines is using Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold to promote their new nonstop flights to Paris and Athens.

Hour 3: WA legislators work together to boot Hasan Piker from UW, Nick Brown responds to fake controversy, guest Michael Russell Gunn Aug 20, 2026

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In a rare moment of bipartisanship, two Washington legislators worked together to get UW to cancel their event with Hasan Piker. WA Attorney General Nick Brown responds to an invented controversy. Guest: RNC Dallas Spokesman Zach Kraft previews what's in store for the GOP midterm convention in Dallas next month. // LongForm: GUEST: Michael Russell Gunn is the Director of the new movie "The Brink of War," which chronicles the 1986 Reykjavik Summit between President Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. //Quick Hit: A former Fauci adviser plead guilty to attempting to cover up COVID-19 research records during the pandemic.

Hour 2: Edmonds speed cameras vote, Sue Rahr calls out Mayor, guest Kate Anderson Aug 20, 2026

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The City of Edmonds voted to keep school zone speed cameras operating around the clock. Guest: Former SPD Chief Sue Rahr is calling out Seattle city leaders over the response to the Bite of Seattle shooting. Guest: Kate Anderson is a Senior Counsel for the Alliance Defending Freedom, which is representing a teenage wrestler who is suing the Puyallup School District and other state education officals after she was sexually assaulted while wrestling a male. // Big Local: TikTok to lay off 75 Bellevue employees, the second consecutive year of local job cuts. Two dogs that attacked a pregnant woman in Tacoma have been ordered to be rehomed. Tacoma leaders want to address pet overpopulation after dozens of abandoned cats were rescued from a boat and shelters’ resources get stretched thin. WA DOT is asking for public feedback on potential changes to SR 99 across Snohomish County. // You Pick the Topic: A new study found that frequently consuming sugary drinks could significantly raise your risk of cancer.

Hour 1: Mariners' lopsided loss, majority of illegals in WA have criminal history, Florida primaries Aug 20, 2026

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The Mariners made history last night for all the wrong reasons last night after being bludgeoned by the Brewers 22-0, which was tied for the largest shutout loss in MLB history in well over a century. Activists admit majority of illegal immigrants arrested in Washington have criminal histories. // All eyes were on Florida during last night’s primaries where a crazy socialist pulled off an upset in the Democratic Senate primary. // There’s an online phenomenon in music that everybody except Jason seems to hate.

Hour 3: Jayapal spreads Medicare for All propaganda, ALPR helps nab heinous criminal in Kent, guest Brandi Kruse Aug 19, 2026

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Pramila Jayapal is spreading a propaganda study to promote Medicare for All. Kent Police nabbed child rape suspect with tool Washington Democrats are trying to ban. Reaction to more primary results around the country as they come in. // LongForm: GUEST: Brandi Kruse says the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission investigation into her is a a manufactured hit job aimed at the girls sports inititative. //Quick Hit: A Pierce County advisory board member quit after his old name revealed his criminal past.

Hour 2: Renton activists protest Flock, guest Emma Pokon, Spokane firefighters' generous tip Aug 19, 2026

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Activists are trying to completely scrap Flock cameras in Renton. Jason did something he’s not proud of. Guest: EPA Regional Administrator Emma Pokon on the wildfire cleanup efforts across Spokane County. // Big Local: A group of firefighters from California that were battling the Spokane wildfires gave a waitress a $1000 tip after they learned her home was destroyed. Deputies at a wedding busted a thief who allegedly stole DJ gear and Capri Suns. Snoqualmie residents are once again pushing back on a plan to build a lithium battery storage facility. // You Pick the Topic: Over a dozen Penn State fraternity brothers have been arrested in an alleged coke-cutting ring.

Hour 1: King County hires someone to annoy ICE, Seattle CCTV camera poll, rising antisemitism Aug 19, 2026

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King County will now use your taxpayer dollars to hire someone to effectively harass ICE officials. The county is pouring nearly $1 million towards health care for immigrants impacted by enforcement. A new poll found that the overwhelming number of Seattle residents support using CCTV cameras. Nearly 20% of Seattle hate crimes this year targeted Jews, city data shows. // An LA mayoral race poll turned out to be completely phony. Some Democrats like former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio want the party to continue to keep running further to the left. // Terrion Arnold’s potential Seahawks career would be put on hold by starting on the exempt list. A woman and her daughter were told to cover up their “XX-XY” shirts at a WNBA game.

Hour 3: Seahawks make controversial signing, Seattle voters not confident with Katie Wilson, Guest Andrea Suarez Aug 18, 2026

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What’s Trending: Seahawks sign Terrion Arnold, a player with 8 felony charges. Survey says Seattle voters lack confidence in Mayor Wilson. A shooting at a bar in Pioneer Square and surveillance cameras were not available. The staff at KOMO voted to remove SAG-AFTRA union out of their newsroom. // LongForm: GUEST: Founder of We Heart Seattle Andrea Suarez on why volunteer groups that try to address the homelessness crisis get more scrutiny from the state than the homeless themselves. //Quick Hit: Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says DSA candidates need to leave the Democrat Party.

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