Podcasts about UW

In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler, Dick Fain and Jackson Felts discuss the incorrect rumor about the Seahawks White House visit decision, react to UW football Offensive Coordinator Jimmie Dougherty leaving the program, and talk to Chuck Powell in Peoria.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler chats with Petros Papadakis about UCLA Head Coach Mick Cronin, coaching deals, the Seahawks sale, UW’s coaching change, and more, then Dick Fain rejoins to discuss the upcoming sale of the Seahawks now official.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week’s Peltoncast gets nihilistic about shakeups (or mixups?) in the Seattle coaching ranks as the Seahawks have a surprise new offensive coordinator and UW football is moving on from its OC. Before that, we look at an encouraging update … Continue reading →

Uiteindelijk zullen we nooit verder kunnen gaan dan wat we denken en geloven wat de waarheid is. Veel mensen nemen vandaag de dag niet eens de moeite om rationeel te denken over wat zij geloven en bouwen hun hele leven uiteindelijk op overtuigingen die simpelweg niet waar zijn. Wat ook het nieuws, een beroemdheid of een groep vrienden zeggen, plotseling wordt het "waarheid" voor hen. Te geloven wat anderen zeggen in plaats van voor jezelf Gods woord te onderzoeken, zal je limiteren en zal je afhouden te doen waarvoor God jou geschapen heeft. Maar als je voor de waarheid wilt gaan, omarm deze en bouw je leven daarop en dan zullen je inspanningen slagen. Als je op het pad van Gods Waarheid wilt blijven zul je in je schema van elke dag een prioriteit moeten maken om met Hem te communiceren. Ik kan er niet genoeg op aandringen om vaak met Hem te communiceren door gebed, lezen van de Bijbel, aanbidding, en simpelweg Zijn aanwezigheid en leiding gedurende de dag te erkennen. Als je God kent, ken je de waarheid. Leven in Zijn waarheid brengt vrede, vrijheid en vreugde in je leven.

In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain discuss the state of UW basketball right now, talk to Chris Daniels of Komo about the comments from NBA Commissioner Adam Silver about expansion, then talk to Mariners Business President Kevin Marintez.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rob and Ethan preview Forward Madison's 2026 season with five new signings rounding out the roster to 17 players. Ethan recaps the revamped player meet-and-greet, where he chatted with players and won at trivia. Plus: USL Premier officially named with pro/rel starting 2028, League One regionalization plans, no UW preseason friendly this year, Protagonist Soccer's "Birds of a Feather" patch pack benefiting FMFC's charity of choice, and maybe (?) an academy goalkeeper signing in 17-year-old Kevin Flores. Matt Glaser says it's a reload, not a rebuild — the guys are young, big, and hungry.Get your Birds of a Feather patch pack here.Follow the show on Instagram and Blue Sky @608Soccer, and don't forget to subscribe or follow on your favorite podcast app!

To celebrate 500 weekly episodes of the Peltoncast, we look back at highlights dating back to our first episode in 2013. Our clips showcase the Seahawks’ pair of Super Bowl runs, Kalen DeBoer coming and going from UW football, our … Continue reading →

In mijn leven ben ik vele malen geconfronteerd met stormen – sommige daarvan leken op een korte middagstorm die zo gewoon zijn in de zomertijd en andere leken op een orkaan! Als ik iets geleerd heb om me te weren tegen deze stormen is het wel dat ze niet altijd voortduren en dat ik geen grote besluiten hoef te nemen te midden van zo'n storm. Te midden van een crisis tuimelen gedachten en gevoelens wild door elkaar heen, daarom moeten we juist in deze tijden voorzichtig zijn in het maken van besluiten. Vaak denk ik dan bij mezelf: Laat de gevoelens verdwijnen voor je een besluit neemt. We moeten kalm blijven en onszelf disciplineren om te focussen op wat we kunnen gaan doen en erop vertrouwen dat God doet wat wij niet kunnen. En in plaats van te verdrinken in zorgen en angst, moeten we contact zoeken met God die voorbij de storm ziet en het grote geheel regisseert. Hij zorgt ervoor dat alles, wat gebeuren moet in ons leven, op het juiste moment gebeurt, met de juiste snelheid en Hij ons leidt om veilig op de bestemming te komen die Hij voor ons heeft gepland.

On Friday's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett, Jim Moore are joined by Chris Egan from Italy and Egan tells Puck and Jim how it was watching the Super Bowl at 3am from a Milan bar!  They also talked about Ernest Jones and what he said at the rally and Jim's column about the searing from Jones, plus, Puck needs the NBC commentators to explain curling to the viewers more! Tim Booth, Seattle Times, joins the boys to talk NBA expansion to Seattle.  The All-Star game is taking place this weekend will we hear any news on that front? What does Tim think the realistic timeline is for the the return of the team if they do announce it this summer?PuckSports handicapper TroyWins.comjoins Puck and Jim to look ahead to future bets in the NFL and the Seahawks.  Plus, the Mariners chances at the World Series, the betting favorite for the Masters, and March Madness favorites.  “The Last Word” with Bob Condotta, Seattle Times joins Puck to put the finishing touches on the season and look ahead what's next.  The Seahawks will have big decisions to make in free agency and Bob and Puck look ahead to the future and the championship window that is open for this team and how they compare and contrast to the last Super Bowl team. “On this Day….”   Two legendary coaches celebrate birthdays and so does one of the best receivers! Puck wraps up the show with “Hey, What the Puck!?”    Not everyone liked what Ernest Jones said and that's ok. (1:00) PME Show with Puck, Jim Moore and Chris Egan (18:12) Tim Booth, Seattle Times joins PME to discuss NBA expansion news in Seattle (32:16) Jim and Puck say goodbye to Egan and talk about Jim's article on Ernest Jones and his swearing ( 42:27 ) PuckSports handicapper TroyWins.com (57:55) Jim and Puck laugh at David Riley and Danny Sprinkle and who will get fired first ( 1:11:27 ) Bob Condotta, Seattle Times ( 1:45:16 ) “On This Day….” ( 1:47:45 ) “Hey, What the Puck!?” 

Tristan tells us what it was like to be at the Seahawks’ celebration of winning Super Bowl LX before we get down to our regular weekly pod, including M’s hot takes on how 2026 could be historic, another check-in on … Continue reading →

Federal Way City Council president ousted after ICE protest post /Police say hundreds of teens were going to  Lacey drug house every day during school hours // GUEST: Dr. Pepper Schwartz, sociologist, bestselling author, and longtime UW professor on our changing relationship dynamics // SCENARIOS

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason "Puck" Puckett starts off the show recapping yesterday's incredible Super Bowl parade and how cool it was to see everyone come together for one special event. Mike Garafolo, NFL Network joins Puck to recap the Super Bowl and the game played out like they expected.  Garafolo also talks about the job that John Schneider has done, the defensive masterpiece from Mike Macdonald, Ken Walker's future, Riq Woolen likely gone and how much and when will the Seahawks be sold?KJ-Arent's with Mitch Levy  and Puck are together again still giggling about the Seahawks winning the Super Bowl.  They already have looked ahead to next years betting odds, Mitch brings up a hypothetical involving Geno Smith, Mitch's trip to the game, looking back on their prediction show and the future of the NBA in Seattle, Mitch has some new information!!  You can catch and listen to the full show during the LIVE Daily puck Drop, but once the live show is over, the full show is ONLY available for Puck's Posse members. Join today at PuckSports.com for just $5/month!  “On This Day….”   Celebrating the birthday of an NBA legend Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”    The parade was sensational (1:00) Puck  (12:37) Mike Garafolo, NFL Network  (36:50) KJ-Arent's w/ Mitch Levy (48:50) Inside Pitch Ryan Divish “Light”  ( 56:00 ) “On This Day….” ( 59:16) “Hey, What the Puck!” 

Oregon Football spring game details! Plus, Oregon Women's Basketball Associate Head Coach Jodie Berry checks in with Chris Clayton before her team takes on UW in Seattle on Sunday (5pm, Big Ten Network), Oregon Baseball previews this weekend's start to the season at PK Park and Oregon Softball previews their trip to Stanford.Duck Insider presented by OnPoint Community Credit Union is live from the Country Financial Studio every weekday from 1-2pm. #GoDucks See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Puck is live from the parade in his van, GOLDEE!  Jim is along for the ride from Spokane.  They set the scene at the parade and Puck gets special appearances from the PuckSports CEO and Mary Lou Renton, AKA, Puck's daughter.  Rob Staton, from SeahawksDraftBlog.com joins Puck and Jim to revel in the Super Bowl win and look ahead to what could be next for the Seahawks.  Rob was there for his first Super Bowl and he had a blast and it was emotional for Rob.  #pucksports #sportspodcast #seattlesports #sports #sportsnews Subscribe to the Podcast! Visit PuckSports.com https://open.spotify.com/show/7LsFqX6kP0fwJvnZOF2Z1Hhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pucksports/id1736888361Website: https://www.pucksports.comSocial Media: https://twitter.com/PuckSports

On Tuesday's   Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett opens the Tuesday show discussing the impending contract future of Kenneth Walker and what it will take to keep him in Seattle.  He will be a priority for sure. John Canzano, “The Bald Faced Truth” and JohnCanzano.comjoins Puck to chat about the Super Bowl, the role of running backs in the NFL, the Super Bowl halftime show, Jody Allen not thanking her brother after the game, Pac-12 basketball future in Vegas, the football schedule for next season and would the Pac-12 be better off with North Dakota State over Texas State?Danny Kelly, The Ringer, joins Puck to revel in the Seahawks Super Bowl victory.  They talk about the dominance of the defense, the future of Ken Walker, Sam Darnold on his way to the hall of fame!! Plus, their window is open for a run and it's very different to the last Super Bowl team. “On This Day…”   Pete Maverich, Sonics HOF, and olympic gold celebrates a birthdayPuck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”    Sam Darnold only cares about pleasing his inner circle. (1:00) Puck (9:35) John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com  (38:32) Danny Kelly, The Ringer (1:22:14)  “On this Day….”  (1:24:14) “Hey, What the Puck!?” 

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield rank the top 10 manufacturer offseasons for player signings (let's be honest, mostly re-signings). They also chat Memorial, Olympics, and Super Bowl.0:00 Winter Olympics, UW's Live Trivia Event7:20 Top Offseasons: The Truly Bad Tier12:30 The Just Fine Tier22:00 The What?, Boring, & Wild Tiers32:30 Top 2 Best Offseasons39:30 Memorial Championship Recap

In this episode, Evan, Nama, and Heewone are joined by Alfred McCoy, the Harrington Professor of History at UW, to discuss his background, his previous works, and his new book, "Cold War on Five Continents: A Global History of Empire and Espionage."

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett and Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy revel in the Seahawks Super Bowl win!! So many great stories from the game from the defenses performance to Sam Darnold's message about his parents after the game. Puck and Jim are just beaming with excitement following the throttling of the Patriots. “The Dugar Report” Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic joins Puck and Jim and talks about his experience of covering his first ever Super Bowl to the Seahawks dominating defensive win over the Patriots.  The boys also discuss the future of the current roster and talk about the championship window they are in currently. “On This Day…”    It's all about the Seahawks! Puck wraps up with, “Hey, what the Puck!?”   Just a sensational season that came out of nowhere! (1:00) Puck and Jim (32:12) “The Dugar Report” Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic (1:16:47) “On this Day…”  (1:20:49) “Hey, What the Puck!?”

It didn’t have to be close for the Seahawks as they won their second Super Bowl in franchise history, beating the New England Patriots 29-13 behind a dominant defensive performance and an MVP turn from running back Ken Walker III. … Continue reading →

Dr. Christopher Tounsel: What is Religious Studies at UW? Dr. Christopher Tounsel is an historian of Sudan and a scholar of Global Blackness who puts “race and religion as political technologies” at the center of his research and teaching. Join us as we unpack what that work means today, on campus and off, from the Mahdist wars of 19th century Sudan to the 2016 election of Donald Trump. Recorded on Jan. 29, 2026 Our series introductory and closing music are generously provided by Dr. John-Carlos Perea, chair of the UW Department of Ethnomusicology, from the title track of his 2014 CD Creation Story. For more, see johncarlosperea.bandcamp.com/album/creation-story.

Miracles can happen on Christmas Eve.Based on a post by auguy86, in 2 parts. Listen to the ► Podcast at My First Time.Ken Dix flipped through the TV guide at a moderate pace; “500 channels, and nothing but Christmas specials on.”Finding nothing but disappointment at every turn. As it was Christmas Eve, every show was a mushy feel-good romp spouting lines about family and goodwill to others. None of that spoke to Ken in the slightest.“Ken?” a voice came from the kitchen.“What’s up, Mom?”“I’ve got my hands full with making everything for dinner tonight, but I’m going to run short on a couple of ingredients,” Helen Dix said, poking her head into the living room. “Can you run to the store real quick for me please?”“Sure thing,” Ken replied, seeing as he had nothing better to do.“Great, thank you. I made a list on the counter for you. The store should be open for another hour or two. The main things would be the eggs; I don’t have enough to finish my famous chess pie. If they have tea by the gallon, grab one sweet and one unsweet. The rest are great if you find them, but not essential.”“Got it,” Ken said as he took the list from the counter.Heading out to his car, Ken cranked up his Honda Civic and pulled out of the driveway. As he made his way into town, Ken reflected on his current situation. Though he loved his mom, being home for the holidays was always nerve-wracking for him. His hometown of Alpharetta, Georgia was crawling with former high school classmates of his, people he’d just as soon never see again. But up at MIT, he was actually among peers that he could relate to on an intellectual level. Not that he’d made that many friends up there. As a nineteen-year-old freshman, he was still stuck in the same boring math and science classes as everyone else. He couldn’t wait until he could start his health sciences training. Maybe then he could meet some decent people, perhaps of the female variety.Ken soon arrived in the parking lot of the local Kroger. It was soon obvious that the place was packed with last-minute shoppers, all trying to find that one final ingredient they were missing. Locking his car, Ken sauntered into the store, grabbing a shopping basket along the way. He found the shelves of the store well picked over, striking out on the nonessential items on his mom’s list. Making his way to the drinks aisle, he was pleased to see that the store was keeping the gallon jugs of tea well stocked for the holidays, and picked up a pair.Ken soon arrived in the refrigerated section of the store. Almost every shelf was empty, but he did manage to find one last carton of six eggs, just what his mom needed. Depositing the carton in his shopping basket, Ken made his way back to the front of the store, checking out in the express lane. He gripped the shopping bags tightly, being careful that the eggs weren’t harmed from the swinging of the bags. Arriving back in the parking lot, he was pleasantly surprised to see one of his former classmates, Jacqueline Brown. As he approached, she saw him coming.“Ken? Kenneth Dix?”She was extremely pretty, as was befitting one of the most popular girls in school, and kept her chestnut-brown hair cut just below her jawline. Her soft, warm facial features and bubbly personality belied the sharp intellect hiding underneath. She and Ken had been partners a few times in various subjects, and he had helped craft her entrance essay to the University of Washington. This earned her a full ride scholarship. In spite of her popularity, they had worked well together, and Ken even dared to call her a friend, at least in his own mind. They had never hung out on a social basis; her circle of friends would never have let her live that down. Still, times had changed. They were both out of high school, after all. What could it hurt to ask?“Jacqueline? Wow, I never thought I’d see you back here. Thought you escaped to cooler climates?”“Yeah, Seattle is nice, but nothing beats Christmas at home,” she replied, adjusting her UW sweatshirt. “You back for the same reason?”“Uh huh. Mom pretty much insisted. She won’t settle for anything less than a full family gathering on Christmas Eve. I’m just grabbing a few last things for her. But yeah, it’s great seeing you again. You, uh, you look good.”“Um; thanks,” she replied with hesitation.“I’m, uh, gonna be home for a couple of weeks. Would you want to, I don’t know, hang out sometime? Maybe grab a bite to eat? My treat.”“Well, Ken, that’s sweet of you to ask.” she said almost to herself. As she paused, her eyes suddenly lit up as if she had gotten an idea. “Alright! Here, let me give you my number.” She scribbled a series of digits down on a scrap piece of paper, writing her name next to them. “I’ll, um, talk to you later, I guess?”“Sounds great!”Ken couldn’t believe it; he had actually done it! He had asked out the prettiest girl he had ever known! Moreover, she had given him her number! Things were definitely looking up.“Dick!” a voice behind them yelled.Ken turned, immediately recognizing Jason Brown, Jacqueline’s fraternal twin brother, along with his two flunkies, Brian and Barrett Sullivan. Jason had been the star quarterback at his high school, and the Sullivan boys were his best offensive linemen. They often served as his muscle off the football field, as well. Ken was intimately familiar with these three, as they had made it their mission in high school to make his life a living hell. Being stuffed in lockers, having his wallet stolen, all were commonplace with them. The three approached, attempting to appear imposing, which they were from the perspective of the ever-scrawny Ken.“I’ve got nothing to say to you guys,” Ken muttered as they approached.“Well I’ve got something to say to you, Mr. Kenny Dick,” Jason growled.“Just shut up and leave me alone,” Ken replied, his blood boiling at the use of Jason’s longtime nickname for him.“No! You shut the fuck up and listen!” Jason said, grabbing Ken by the collar of his tee-shirt and flinging him against his car. In the process, Ken dropped his shopping bags, the jugs of tea landing directly on the egg carton.“Jason! Stop it!” Jacqueline protested.Undeterred, Jason threatened. “Listen fuck-wad, you stay the hell away from my sister!”“She’s an adult, dickhead! She can have anyone she wants as a friend!” Ken protested.“You don’t belong on the same Planet as her! You’re nothing’! A pathetic sack of guts your dumbass mother decided to give a name to! Know what? Just do us all a favor and drop dead!”Enraged at the insult to his mom, Ken swung a wild haymaker at his assailant, but Jason was more than ready, pinning Ken’s arm back against his car. Jason then delivered a crushing punch to Ken’s gut, dropping him down to his knees. Before leaving, Jason knelt down next to his gasping victim.“Next time, I won’t be so nice. Next time; I might just kill you myself. See ya around. Dick.” Turning to his sister, Jason said, “Come on, time to go home.”Jacqueline looked down at the pitiful form of Ken before muttering, “Sorry, Ken.”The trio of boys sauntered off across the parking lot, laughing and high-fiving at their antics. Jacqueline followed right behind them. Ken picked himself up and inspected his groceries, discovering the crushed eggs in his bag. Swearing and cursing, he grabbed the misshapen carton and went to throw it in a nearby trash can.“No chess pie tonight.”As Ken returned to his car and began his drive home, Jason and his flunkies watched on from his car, still pleased with their efforts.“You shouldn’t have done that,” Jacqueline said in a lecturing tone.Jason turned to face his sister. “I do what I gotta do, Jacqueline. That fuck-wad has no business getting friendly with you. He needs to learn his place.”“Be that as it may, I can take care of myself,” she replied firmly.“Take care of yourself? Wait; you didn’t?”“I did. Jason, someday you’ll learn that there are more subtle and effective ways to ward off undesirables. Trust me, Ken won’t bother me ever again.”Back at Home.Upon arriving back home, Ken couldn’t bring himself to tell his mom about the incident with the eggs. He instead told her that the store had run out altogether. She had spent many sleepless nights in the past worrying about the constant bullying her son was subjected to in school. Ken didn’t want to give her anything else to worry about. By this time, has uncles had started arriving, and the living room was soon filled with the sounds of football games. In Ken’s mind, these were no more thought provoking that the mindless Christmas specials he had found earlier. Ken went up to his room to take a hot shower, as well as get some alone time in the process. As he stripped down, he saw a bruise beginning to form on his stomach from Jason’s punch. He winced in pain as he touched the tender skin.Shit; that’s not going away for a while.Ken took some Tylenol for the pain before stepping into the shower. The hot water helped relax his body, and the steam gradually built up, clearing his mind a bit. He finished after a while and, after making sure his door was shut, flopped facedown onto his bed. After laying there for around an hour or so, his mom finally called him down to rejoin the family for dinner.Taking his seat at the table, Ken glanced around the room at his various family members. His mom had two older brothers, Lee and Stan. Though Lee was tall and still relatively youthful looking at forty-five, Stan was shorter and beginning to bald as he approached fifty. Still, both of them had one notable thing in common as far as Ken was concerned: they were both still jocks at heart. Ken had never known his father; it had always just been him and his mom. He could tell that his uncles tried to be male role models for him, but their efforts were usually ill-conceived attempts to “man him up.” Never once did they understand his introverted tendencies, and always tried to get him to be more of a people person. After a while, Ken stopped paying their advice any attention.It was striking to Ken how similar Lee and Stan’s families were. They had both married beautiful, blonde cheerleaders, and now both had sixteen-year-old daughters, both of whom were among the most popular girls in school. It all sickened Ken; they were just perpetuating the stereotype of pretty and popular being the be-all, end-all in life. As the family ate, Ken remained silent for the most part. The adults were engrossed in discussions about their jobs, and the two daughters were giggling and playing on their phones the entire time. None of this was relevant to Ken.“You know, I saw something interesting today,” Lee said as dessert was being brought out. “I was at Kroger filling up my car, and saw you in the main parking lot, Ken. Looked like you were, uh, having some words with a few guys out there.”Shit! He saw that?Not wanting to worry his mom, Ken replied, “It; it was nothing.”“Nothing, eh? Is that why that punk punched you in the gut?”With a worried look on her face, Helen asked, “Ken, sweetie, what is he talking about?” She walked around the table to Ken’s seat and lifted up his shirt, seeing the bruise on his abdomen. “Was it that Jason boy again?”“Mom, just let it go.”“No! Ken, you know I worry about you!”“You worry about Me? I think you need to worry more about your brother!” Ken shouted, his anger exploding at last. “Right, Uncle Lee? Come on, you see your own nephew being ganged up on in a parking lot, yet you do nothing to help him out?!”“A man’s gotta learn to fight his own battles,” Lee replied in a calm voice.“No. You want to know what a man does? A man sticks up for his Family! No. Matter. What! You stood there and watched your own nephew get beaten up. That says a hell of a lot more about you than it does me. And if that’s family; I don’t want any part of this one.”Without a word, Ken stood and left the dining room. He then grabbed his MIT hoodie and headed for the front door. As he was about to get into his car and drive off, he saw to his frustration that his uncles’ cars were parked in the driveway behind him, blocking him in. Cursing under his breath, he prepared to leave on foot.“Ken! Come back inside, please!” Helen called after him, running down the driveway.“No. I’ve got to go out; clear my head.”“Ken, it’s Christmas Eve. Please, come be with your family.”“Mom, aside from you, not a single person in that house feels like family to me,” Ken replied coldly. “I’ll; I’ll call you after while.”Ken walked off into the cold Georgia night, not knowing for sure where to go or what to do. Nobody else was out, as they were all at home with their families. Remembering the square in historic downtown Alpharetta, he decided to head in that direction. Maybe the quiet walk would do him some good.Arriving in the town square, Ken walked along the sidewalks for a bit, peering into the darkened windows of the various shops and restaurants. Everything looked so different to him with everyone gone for the day; it all seemed so peaceful. As he continued to walk, he soon saw City Hall in the distance. In front of the building was a large green space, which was teeming with a surprising amount of activity for it being Christmas Eve. Ken moved closer, now spying a large gathering of people sitting on picnic blankets, all bundled up in coats and hats. Ahead of them, a large screen projected the classic film, It’s a Wonderful Life.Though Ken was never into the Christmas cheer, as it were, he felt strangely drawn to watch a few minutes of the film from a distance. He soon began to regret that decision, as the movie had reached the point where George Baily had an arrest warrant out for him, lashing out at his family in anger. Watching him get drunk and punched in a bar fight, Ken began to feel sick with anger. Despite all his efforts to help better the world around him, the universe conspired against George Baily; just as it seemed to be conspiring against Ken. Unable to watch a moment more, he turned and walked into the nearby park.Again alone with his thoughts, Ken sat on a bench near the fountain in the center of the park. He contemplated many things, as he often did in solitude. He thought about his piss poor excuse for a family, intent on changing him into what they say he should be. If only they could love him as he is. He thought about Jason Brown, a perpetual asshole that managed to get all the beautiful women his heart desired. If only the universe would serve up his just desserts, rather than conspiring against Ken. Sighing in frustration, he stuffed his freezing hands into his jeans pockets.Jacqueline!Feeling the scrap of paper still in his pocket, Ken suddenly felt a glimmer of hope in an otherwise dreary day. He needed something, anything to lift his spirits, and hearing her kind, sweet voice might just do it. Hell, he didn’t even care anymore if she was interested in him in a romantic sense; he just needed someone to listen and understand him. Digging out his phone, he dialed the number. After a single ring, a message began to play, seeming to be read by a game show host.“Congratulations! You’ve reached Live 95.5 FM’s world-famous Loser Line! Live 95.5; featuring the best entertainment in Seattle! If you’ve reached this message, you have attempted to hit on a girl Way out of your league! That poor young lady wants nothing to do with you, but you just couldn’t help creeping on her! That’s where we come in! Now you know what a loser you really are! So leave the girl alone, loser! You’re doing everyone a favor! If you’d like to leave a message for the world-famous Loser Line, begin speaking at the tone!”Beep!Ken hung up the phone in quiet disbelief. How could he have been so wrong about Jacqueline? They had worked so well together in school, and he even considered her a friend! She always spoke so kindly to him, how could this have happened? Was she really as nasty and shallow as her dumbass brother? Was she really just that good of an actress? As he pondered all this, Ken’s rage finally exploded out of him.“That two-faced bitch! Who the fuck does she think she is?! I trusted her! Hell, she would never have gotten a full scholarship without my help! All I ever did was Like her! And after all that, she doesn’t even have the decency to turn me down to my face?! What The Fucking Hell? At least her brother was honest about his disdain. She’s far worse! I can’t imagine how evil she’d be if a person actually offended her?”Slumping back down onto the park bench, every thought that entered Ken’s mind brought him lower. Jason was an ass, but then again, he didn’t know how to act any different. Uncle Lee was a moron, but then again, he had no malicious intent. But Jacqueline; she was the last straw. He had trusted her, opened up to her, and she repaid him by committing the single most cruel and senseless act Ken could ever imagine. Everything was crashing down around him. As he continued to sulk, Jason’s words entered into his mind once more.“I should just do everyone a favor and drop dead; is that what you want, Jacqueline? Seems like you agree with your brother, or you wouldn’t have given me that number.”Ken reached into his pocket, withdrawing a folding knife. It had been a high school graduation present to him from his grandfather, before he passed a few months later. A far cry from the typical Swiss Army knife, he unfolded the shiny, four-inch blade, which stood in beautiful contrast to the wooden handle. Inscribed in the wood were Ken’s initials. He had not used it for anything yet, never had any need to. As he stared at his reflection in the blade, Ken kept replaying Jason’s cruel words in his mind, to do the world a favor and drop dead.“Maybe that’s not such a bad idea.” Ken mumbled.Just as he took a firm grip on the handle, preparing to take the knife to his throat, an unfamiliar voice came from off to the side.“Hey!”Gabrielle’s Christmas night.Gabrielle Libertine relaxed in a lawn chair, savoring the crisp, cold air of Christmas Eve. This was her favorite time of the year, and being able to enjoy an outdoor showing of her favorite Christmas film, It’s a Wonderful Life, made it even better. It all fit in perfectly with her life philosophy: live for happiness. Not only her own, but as much as could be had for the world around her too.“You want the moon? Just say the word, and I’ll throw a lasso around it and

Miracles can happen on Christmas Eve.Based on a post by auguy86, in 2 parts. Listen to the ► Podcast at My First Time.Ken Dix flipped through the TV guide at a moderate pace; “500 channels, and nothing but Christmas specials on.”Finding nothing but disappointment at every turn. As it was Christmas Eve, every show was a mushy feel-good romp spouting lines about family and goodwill to others. None of that spoke to Ken in the slightest.“Ken?” a voice came from the kitchen.“What’s up, Mom?”“I’ve got my hands full with making everything for dinner tonight, but I’m going to run short on a couple of ingredients,” Helen Dix said, poking her head into the living room. “Can you run to the store real quick for me please?”“Sure thing,” Ken replied, seeing as he had nothing better to do.“Great, thank you. I made a list on the counter for you. The store should be open for another hour or two. The main things would be the eggs; I don’t have enough to finish my famous chess pie. If they have tea by the gallon, grab one sweet and one unsweet. The rest are great if you find them, but not essential.”“Got it,” Ken said as he took the list from the counter.Heading out to his car, Ken cranked up his Honda Civic and pulled out of the driveway. As he made his way into town, Ken reflected on his current situation. Though he loved his mom, being home for the holidays was always nerve-wracking for him. His hometown of Alpharetta, Georgia was crawling with former high school classmates of his, people he’d just as soon never see again. But up at MIT, he was actually among peers that he could relate to on an intellectual level. Not that he’d made that many friends up there. As a nineteen-year-old freshman, he was still stuck in the same boring math and science classes as everyone else. He couldn’t wait until he could start his health sciences training. Maybe then he could meet some decent people, perhaps of the female variety.Ken soon arrived in the parking lot of the local Kroger. It was soon obvious that the place was packed with last-minute shoppers, all trying to find that one final ingredient they were missing. Locking his car, Ken sauntered into the store, grabbing a shopping basket along the way. He found the shelves of the store well picked over, striking out on the nonessential items on his mom’s list. Making his way to the drinks aisle, he was pleased to see that the store was keeping the gallon jugs of tea well stocked for the holidays, and picked up a pair.Ken soon arrived in the refrigerated section of the store. Almost every shelf was empty, but he did manage to find one last carton of six eggs, just what his mom needed. Depositing the carton in his shopping basket, Ken made his way back to the front of the store, checking out in the express lane. He gripped the shopping bags tightly, being careful that the eggs weren’t harmed from the swinging of the bags. Arriving back in the parking lot, he was pleasantly surprised to see one of his former classmates, Jacqueline Brown. As he approached, she saw him coming.“Ken? Kenneth Dix?”She was extremely pretty, as was befitting one of the most popular girls in school, and kept her chestnut-brown hair cut just below her jawline. Her soft, warm facial features and bubbly personality belied the sharp intellect hiding underneath. She and Ken had been partners a few times in various subjects, and he had helped craft her entrance essay to the University of Washington. This earned her a full ride scholarship. In spite of her popularity, they had worked well together, and Ken even dared to call her a friend, at least in his own mind. They had never hung out on a social basis; her circle of friends would never have let her live that down. Still, times had changed. They were both out of high school, after all. What could it hurt to ask?“Jacqueline? Wow, I never thought I’d see you back here. Thought you escaped to cooler climates?”“Yeah, Seattle is nice, but nothing beats Christmas at home,” she replied, adjusting her UW sweatshirt. “You back for the same reason?”“Uh huh. Mom pretty much insisted. She won’t settle for anything less than a full family gathering on Christmas Eve. I’m just grabbing a few last things for her. But yeah, it’s great seeing you again. You, uh, you look good.”“Um; thanks,” she replied with hesitation.“I’m, uh, gonna be home for a couple of weeks. Would you want to, I don’t know, hang out sometime? Maybe grab a bite to eat? My treat.”“Well, Ken, that’s sweet of you to ask.” she said almost to herself. As she paused, her eyes suddenly lit up as if she had gotten an idea. “Alright! Here, let me give you my number.” She scribbled a series of digits down on a scrap piece of paper, writing her name next to them. “I’ll, um, talk to you later, I guess?”“Sounds great!”Ken couldn’t believe it; he had actually done it! He had asked out the prettiest girl he had ever known! Moreover, she had given him her number! Things were definitely looking up.“Dick!” a voice behind them yelled.Ken turned, immediately recognizing Jason Brown, Jacqueline’s fraternal twin brother, along with his two flunkies, Brian and Barrett Sullivan. Jason had been the star quarterback at his high school, and the Sullivan boys were his best offensive linemen. They often served as his muscle off the football field, as well. Ken was intimately familiar with these three, as they had made it their mission in high school to make his life a living hell. Being stuffed in lockers, having his wallet stolen, all were commonplace with them. The three approached, attempting to appear imposing, which they were from the perspective of the ever-scrawny Ken.“I’ve got nothing to say to you guys,” Ken muttered as they approached.“Well I’ve got something to say to you, Mr. Kenny Dick,” Jason growled.“Just shut up and leave me alone,” Ken replied, his blood boiling at the use of Jason’s longtime nickname for him.“No! You shut the fuck up and listen!” Jason said, grabbing Ken by the collar of his tee-shirt and flinging him against his car. In the process, Ken dropped his shopping bags, the jugs of tea landing directly on the egg carton.“Jason! Stop it!” Jacqueline protested.Undeterred, Jason threatened. “Listen fuck-wad, you stay the hell away from my sister!”“She’s an adult, dickhead! She can have anyone she wants as a friend!” Ken protested.“You don’t belong on the same Planet as her! You’re nothing’! A pathetic sack of guts your dumbass mother decided to give a name to! Know what? Just do us all a favor and drop dead!”Enraged at the insult to his mom, Ken swung a wild haymaker at his assailant, but Jason was more than ready, pinning Ken’s arm back against his car. Jason then delivered a crushing punch to Ken’s gut, dropping him down to his knees. Before leaving, Jason knelt down next to his gasping victim.“Next time, I won’t be so nice. Next time; I might just kill you myself. See ya around. Dick.” Turning to his sister, Jason said, “Come on, time to go home.”Jacqueline looked down at the pitiful form of Ken before muttering, “Sorry, Ken.”The trio of boys sauntered off across the parking lot, laughing and high-fiving at their antics. Jacqueline followed right behind them. Ken picked himself up and inspected his groceries, discovering the crushed eggs in his bag. Swearing and cursing, he grabbed the misshapen carton and went to throw it in a nearby trash can.“No chess pie tonight.”As Ken returned to his car and began his drive home, Jason and his flunkies watched on from his car, still pleased with their efforts.“You shouldn’t have done that,” Jacqueline said in a lecturing tone.Jason turned to face his sister. “I do what I gotta do, Jacqueline. That fuck-wad has no business getting friendly with you. He needs to learn his place.”“Be that as it may, I can take care of myself,” she replied firmly.“Take care of yourself? Wait; you didn’t?”“I did. Jason, someday you’ll learn that there are more subtle and effective ways to ward off undesirables. Trust me, Ken won’t bother me ever again.”Back at Home.Upon arriving back home, Ken couldn’t bring himself to tell his mom about the incident with the eggs. He instead told her that the store had run out altogether. She had spent many sleepless nights in the past worrying about the constant bullying her son was subjected to in school. Ken didn’t want to give her anything else to worry about. By this time, has uncles had started arriving, and the living room was soon filled with the sounds of football games. In Ken’s mind, these were no more thought provoking that the mindless Christmas specials he had found earlier. Ken went up to his room to take a hot shower, as well as get some alone time in the process. As he stripped down, he saw a bruise beginning to form on his stomach from Jason’s punch. He winced in pain as he touched the tender skin.Shit; that’s not going away for a while.Ken took some Tylenol for the pain before stepping into the shower. The hot water helped relax his body, and the steam gradually built up, clearing his mind a bit. He finished after a while and, after making sure his door was shut, flopped facedown onto his bed. After laying there for around an hour or so, his mom finally called him down to rejoin the family for dinner.Taking his seat at the table, Ken glanced around the room at his various family members. His mom had two older brothers, Lee and Stan. Though Lee was tall and still relatively youthful looking at forty-five, Stan was shorter and beginning to bald as he approached fifty. Still, both of them had one notable thing in common as far as Ken was concerned: they were both still jocks at heart. Ken had never known his father; it had always just been him and his mom. He could tell that his uncles tried to be male role models for him, but their efforts were usually ill-conceived attempts to “man him up.” Never once did they understand his introverted tendencies, and always tried to get him to be more of a people person. After a while, Ken stopped paying their advice any attention.It was striking to Ken how similar Lee and Stan’s families were. They had both married beautiful, blonde cheerleaders, and now both had sixteen-year-old daughters, both of whom were among the most popular girls in school. It all sickened Ken; they were just perpetuating the stereotype of pretty and popular being the be-all, end-all in life. As the family ate, Ken remained silent for the most part. The adults were engrossed in discussions about their jobs, and the two daughters were giggling and playing on their phones the entire time. None of this was relevant to Ken.“You know, I saw something interesting today,” Lee said as dessert was being brought out. “I was at Kroger filling up my car, and saw you in the main parking lot, Ken. Looked like you were, uh, having some words with a few guys out there.”Shit! He saw that?Not wanting to worry his mom, Ken replied, “It; it was nothing.”“Nothing, eh? Is that why that punk punched you in the gut?”With a worried look on her face, Helen asked, “Ken, sweetie, what is he talking about?” She walked around the table to Ken’s seat and lifted up his shirt, seeing the bruise on his abdomen. “Was it that Jason boy again?”“Mom, just let it go.”“No! Ken, you know I worry about you!”“You worry about Me? I think you need to worry more about your brother!” Ken shouted, his anger exploding at last. “Right, Uncle Lee? Come on, you see your own nephew being ganged up on in a parking lot, yet you do nothing to help him out?!”“A man’s gotta learn to fight his own battles,” Lee replied in a calm voice.“No. You want to know what a man does? A man sticks up for his Family! No. Matter. What! You stood there and watched your own nephew get beaten up. That says a hell of a lot more about you than it does me. And if that’s family; I don’t want any part of this one.”Without a word, Ken stood and left the dining room. He then grabbed his MIT hoodie and headed for the front door. As he was about to get into his car and drive off, he saw to his frustration that his uncles’ cars were parked in the driveway behind him, blocking him in. Cursing under his breath, he prepared to leave on foot.“Ken! Come back inside, please!” Helen called after him, running down the driveway.“No. I’ve got to go out; clear my head.”“Ken, it’s Christmas Eve. Please, come be with your family.”“Mom, aside from you, not a single person in that house feels like family to me,” Ken replied coldly. “I’ll; I’ll call you after while.”Ken walked off into the cold Georgia night, not knowing for sure where to go or what to do. Nobody else was out, as they were all at home with their families. Remembering the square in historic downtown Alpharetta, he decided to head in that direction. Maybe the quiet walk would do him some good.Arriving in the town square, Ken walked along the sidewalks for a bit, peering into the darkened windows of the various shops and restaurants. Everything looked so different to him with everyone gone for the day; it all seemed so peaceful. As he continued to walk, he soon saw City Hall in the distance. In front of the building was a large green space, which was teeming with a surprising amount of activity for it being Christmas Eve. Ken moved closer, now spying a large gathering of people sitting on picnic blankets, all bundled up in coats and hats. Ahead of them, a large screen projected the classic film, It’s a Wonderful Life.Though Ken was never into the Christmas cheer, as it were, he felt strangely drawn to watch a few minutes of the film from a distance. He soon began to regret that decision, as the movie had reached the point where George Baily had an arrest warrant out for him, lashing out at his family in anger. Watching him get drunk and punched in a bar fight, Ken began to feel sick with anger. Despite all his efforts to help better the world around him, the universe conspired against George Baily; just as it seemed to be conspiring against Ken. Unable to watch a moment more, he turned and walked into the nearby park.Again alone with his thoughts, Ken sat on a bench near the fountain in the center of the park. He contemplated many things, as he often did in solitude. He thought about his piss poor excuse for a family, intent on changing him into what they say he should be. If only they could love him as he is. He thought about Jason Brown, a perpetual asshole that managed to get all the beautiful women his heart desired. If only the universe would serve up his just desserts, rather than conspiring against Ken. Sighing in frustration, he stuffed his freezing hands into his jeans pockets.Jacqueline!Feeling the scrap of paper still in his pocket, Ken suddenly felt a glimmer of hope in an otherwise dreary day. He needed something, anything to lift his spirits, and hearing her kind, sweet voice might just do it. Hell, he didn’t even care anymore if she was interested in him in a romantic sense; he just needed someone to listen and understand him. Digging out his phone, he dialed the number. After a single ring, a message began to play, seeming to be read by a game show host.“Congratulations! You’ve reached Live 95.5 FM’s world-famous Loser Line! Live 95.5; featuring the best entertainment in Seattle! If you’ve reached this message, you have attempted to hit on a girl Way out of your league! That poor young lady wants nothing to do with you, but you just couldn’t help creeping on her! That’s where we come in! Now you know what a loser you really are! So leave the girl alone, loser! You’re doing everyone a favor! If you’d like to leave a message for the world-famous Loser Line, begin speaking at the tone!”Beep!Ken hung up the phone in quiet disbelief. How could he have been so wrong about Jacqueline? They had worked so well together in school, and he even considered her a friend! She always spoke so kindly to him, how could this have happened? Was she really as nasty and shallow as her dumbass brother? Was she really just that good of an actress? As he pondered all this, Ken’s rage finally exploded out of him.“That two-faced bitch! Who the fuck does she think she is?! I trusted her! Hell, she would never have gotten a full scholarship without my help! All I ever did was Like her! And after all that, she doesn’t even have the decency to turn me down to my face?! What The Fucking Hell? At least her brother was honest about his disdain. She’s far worse! I can’t imagine how evil she’d be if a person actually offended her?”Slumping back down onto the park bench, every thought that entered Ken’s mind brought him lower. Jason was an ass, but then again, he didn’t know how to act any different. Uncle Lee was a moron, but then again, he had no malicious intent. But Jacqueline; she was the last straw. He had trusted her, opened up to her, and she repaid him by committing the single most cruel and senseless act Ken could ever imagine. Everything was crashing down around him. As he continued to sulk, Jason’s words entered into his mind once more.“I should just do everyone a favor and drop dead; is that what you want, Jacqueline? Seems like you agree with your brother, or you wouldn’t have given me that number.”Ken reached into his pocket, withdrawing a folding knife. It had been a high school graduation present to him from his grandfather, before he passed a few months later. A far cry from the typical Swiss Army knife, he unfolded the shiny, four-inch blade, which stood in beautiful contrast to the wooden handle. Inscribed in the wood were Ken’s initials. He had not used it for anything yet, never had any need to. As he stared at his reflection in the blade, Ken kept replaying Jason’s cruel words in his mind, to do the world a favor and drop dead.“Maybe that’s not such a bad idea.” Ken mumbled.Just as he took a firm grip on the handle, preparing to take the knife to his throat, an unfamiliar voice came from off to the side.“Hey!”Gabrielle’s Christmas night.Gabrielle Libertine relaxed in a lawn chair, savoring the crisp, cold air of Christmas Eve. This was her favorite time of the year, and being able to enjoy an outdoor showing of her favorite Christmas film, It’s a Wonderful Life, made it even better. It all fit in perfectly with her life philosophy: live for happiness. Not only her own, but as much as could be had for the world around her too.“You want the moon? Just say the word, and I’ll throw a lasso around it and

Miracles can happen on Christmas Eve.Based on a post by auguy86, in 2 parts. Listen to the ► Podcast at My First Time.Ken Dix flipped through the TV guide at a moderate pace; “500 channels, and nothing but Christmas specials on.”Finding nothing but disappointment at every turn. As it was Christmas Eve, every show was a mushy feel-good romp spouting lines about family and goodwill to others. None of that spoke to Ken in the slightest.“Ken?” a voice came from the kitchen.“What’s up, Mom?”“I’ve got my hands full with making everything for dinner tonight, but I’m going to run short on a couple of ingredients,” Helen Dix said, poking her head into the living room. “Can you run to the store real quick for me please?”“Sure thing,” Ken replied, seeing as he had nothing better to do.“Great, thank you. I made a list on the counter for you. The store should be open for another hour or two. The main things would be the eggs; I don’t have enough to finish my famous chess pie. If they have tea by the gallon, grab one sweet and one unsweet. The rest are great if you find them, but not essential.”“Got it,” Ken said as he took the list from the counter.Heading out to his car, Ken cranked up his Honda Civic and pulled out of the driveway. As he made his way into town, Ken reflected on his current situation. Though he loved his mom, being home for the holidays was always nerve-wracking for him. His hometown of Alpharetta, Georgia was crawling with former high school classmates of his, people he’d just as soon never see again. But up at MIT, he was actually among peers that he could relate to on an intellectual level. Not that he’d made that many friends up there. As a nineteen-year-old freshman, he was still stuck in the same boring math and science classes as everyone else. He couldn’t wait until he could start his health sciences training. Maybe then he could meet some decent people, perhaps of the female variety.Ken soon arrived in the parking lot of the local Kroger. It was soon obvious that the place was packed with last-minute shoppers, all trying to find that one final ingredient they were missing. Locking his car, Ken sauntered into the store, grabbing a shopping basket along the way. He found the shelves of the store well picked over, striking out on the nonessential items on his mom’s list. Making his way to the drinks aisle, he was pleased to see that the store was keeping the gallon jugs of tea well stocked for the holidays, and picked up a pair.Ken soon arrived in the refrigerated section of the store. Almost every shelf was empty, but he did manage to find one last carton of six eggs, just what his mom needed. Depositing the carton in his shopping basket, Ken made his way back to the front of the store, checking out in the express lane. He gripped the shopping bags tightly, being careful that the eggs weren’t harmed from the swinging of the bags. Arriving back in the parking lot, he was pleasantly surprised to see one of his former classmates, Jacqueline Brown. As he approached, she saw him coming.“Ken? Kenneth Dix?”She was extremely pretty, as was befitting one of the most popular girls in school, and kept her chestnut-brown hair cut just below her jawline. Her soft, warm facial features and bubbly personality belied the sharp intellect hiding underneath. She and Ken had been partners a few times in various subjects, and he had helped craft her entrance essay to the University of Washington. This earned her a full ride scholarship. In spite of her popularity, they had worked well together, and Ken even dared to call her a friend, at least in his own mind. They had never hung out on a social basis; her circle of friends would never have let her live that down. Still, times had changed. They were both out of high school, after all. What could it hurt to ask?“Jacqueline? Wow, I never thought I’d see you back here. Thought you escaped to cooler climates?”“Yeah, Seattle is nice, but nothing beats Christmas at home,” she replied, adjusting her UW sweatshirt. “You back for the same reason?”“Uh huh. Mom pretty much insisted. She won’t settle for anything less than a full family gathering on Christmas Eve. I’m just grabbing a few last things for her. But yeah, it’s great seeing you again. You, uh, you look good.”“Um; thanks,” she replied with hesitation.“I’m, uh, gonna be home for a couple of weeks. Would you want to, I don’t know, hang out sometime? Maybe grab a bite to eat? My treat.”“Well, Ken, that’s sweet of you to ask.” she said almost to herself. As she paused, her eyes suddenly lit up as if she had gotten an idea. “Alright! Here, let me give you my number.” She scribbled a series of digits down on a scrap piece of paper, writing her name next to them. “I’ll, um, talk to you later, I guess?”“Sounds great!”Ken couldn’t believe it; he had actually done it! He had asked out the prettiest girl he had ever known! Moreover, she had given him her number! Things were definitely looking up.“Dick!” a voice behind them yelled.Ken turned, immediately recognizing Jason Brown, Jacqueline’s fraternal twin brother, along with his two flunkies, Brian and Barrett Sullivan. Jason had been the star quarterback at his high school, and the Sullivan boys were his best offensive linemen. They often served as his muscle off the football field, as well. Ken was intimately familiar with these three, as they had made it their mission in high school to make his life a living hell. Being stuffed in lockers, having his wallet stolen, all were commonplace with them. The three approached, attempting to appear imposing, which they were from the perspective of the ever-scrawny Ken.“I’ve got nothing to say to you guys,” Ken muttered as they approached.“Well I’ve got something to say to you, Mr. Kenny Dick,” Jason growled.“Just shut up and leave me alone,” Ken replied, his blood boiling at the use of Jason’s longtime nickname for him.“No! You shut the fuck up and listen!” Jason said, grabbing Ken by the collar of his tee-shirt and flinging him against his car. In the process, Ken dropped his shopping bags, the jugs of tea landing directly on the egg carton.“Jason! Stop it!” Jacqueline protested.Undeterred, Jason threatened. “Listen fuck-wad, you stay the hell away from my sister!”“She’s an adult, dickhead! She can have anyone she wants as a friend!” Ken protested.“You don’t belong on the same Planet as her! You’re nothing’! A pathetic sack of guts your dumbass mother decided to give a name to! Know what? Just do us all a favor and drop dead!”Enraged at the insult to his mom, Ken swung a wild haymaker at his assailant, but Jason was more than ready, pinning Ken’s arm back against his car. Jason then delivered a crushing punch to Ken’s gut, dropping him down to his knees. Before leaving, Jason knelt down next to his gasping victim.“Next time, I won’t be so nice. Next time; I might just kill you myself. See ya around. Dick.” Turning to his sister, Jason said, “Come on, time to go home.”Jacqueline looked down at the pitiful form of Ken before muttering, “Sorry, Ken.”The trio of boys sauntered off across the parking lot, laughing and high-fiving at their antics. Jacqueline followed right behind them. Ken picked himself up and inspected his groceries, discovering the crushed eggs in his bag. Swearing and cursing, he grabbed the misshapen carton and went to throw it in a nearby trash can.“No chess pie tonight.”As Ken returned to his car and began his drive home, Jason and his flunkies watched on from his car, still pleased with their efforts.“You shouldn’t have done that,” Jacqueline said in a lecturing tone.Jason turned to face his sister. “I do what I gotta do, Jacqueline. That fuck-wad has no business getting friendly with you. He needs to learn his place.”“Be that as it may, I can take care of myself,” she replied firmly.“Take care of yourself? Wait; you didn’t?”“I did. Jason, someday you’ll learn that there are more subtle and effective ways to ward off undesirables. Trust me, Ken won’t bother me ever again.”Back at Home.Upon arriving back home, Ken couldn’t bring himself to tell his mom about the incident with the eggs. He instead told her that the store had run out altogether. She had spent many sleepless nights in the past worrying about the constant bullying her son was subjected to in school. Ken didn’t want to give her anything else to worry about. By this time, has uncles had started arriving, and the living room was soon filled with the sounds of football games. In Ken’s mind, these were no more thought provoking that the mindless Christmas specials he had found earlier. Ken went up to his room to take a hot shower, as well as get some alone time in the process. As he stripped down, he saw a bruise beginning to form on his stomach from Jason’s punch. He winced in pain as he touched the tender skin.Shit; that’s not going away for a while.Ken took some Tylenol for the pain before stepping into the shower. The hot water helped relax his body, and the steam gradually built up, clearing his mind a bit. He finished after a while and, after making sure his door was shut, flopped facedown onto his bed. After laying there for around an hour or so, his mom finally called him down to rejoin the family for dinner.Taking his seat at the table, Ken glanced around the room at his various family members. His mom had two older brothers, Lee and Stan. Though Lee was tall and still relatively youthful looking at forty-five, Stan was shorter and beginning to bald as he approached fifty. Still, both of them had one notable thing in common as far as Ken was concerned: they were both still jocks at heart. Ken had never known his father; it had always just been him and his mom. He could tell that his uncles tried to be male role models for him, but their efforts were usually ill-conceived attempts to “man him up.” Never once did they understand his introverted tendencies, and always tried to get him to be more of a people person. After a while, Ken stopped paying their advice any attention.It was striking to Ken how similar Lee and Stan’s families were. They had both married beautiful, blonde cheerleaders, and now both had sixteen-year-old daughters, both of whom were among the most popular girls in school. It all sickened Ken; they were just perpetuating the stereotype of pretty and popular being the be-all, end-all in life. As the family ate, Ken remained silent for the most part. The adults were engrossed in discussions about their jobs, and the two daughters were giggling and playing on their phones the entire time. None of this was relevant to Ken.“You know, I saw something interesting today,” Lee said as dessert was being brought out. “I was at Kroger filling up my car, and saw you in the main parking lot, Ken. Looked like you were, uh, having some words with a few guys out there.”Shit! He saw that?Not wanting to worry his mom, Ken replied, “It; it was nothing.”“Nothing, eh? Is that why that punk punched you in the gut?”With a worried look on her face, Helen asked, “Ken, sweetie, what is he talking about?” She walked around the table to Ken’s seat and lifted up his shirt, seeing the bruise on his abdomen. “Was it that Jason boy again?”“Mom, just let it go.”“No! Ken, you know I worry about you!”“You worry about Me? I think you need to worry more about your brother!” Ken shouted, his anger exploding at last. “Right, Uncle Lee? Come on, you see your own nephew being ganged up on in a parking lot, yet you do nothing to help him out?!”“A man’s gotta learn to fight his own battles,” Lee replied in a calm voice.“No. You want to know what a man does? A man sticks up for his Family! No. Matter. What! You stood there and watched your own nephew get beaten up. That says a hell of a lot more about you than it does me. And if that’s family; I don’t want any part of this one.”Without a word, Ken stood and left the dining room. He then grabbed his MIT hoodie and headed for the front door. As he was about to get into his car and drive off, he saw to his frustration that his uncles’ cars were parked in the driveway behind him, blocking him in. Cursing under his breath, he prepared to leave on foot.“Ken! Come back inside, please!” Helen called after him, running down the driveway.“No. I’ve got to go out; clear my head.”“Ken, it’s Christmas Eve. Please, come be with your family.”“Mom, aside from you, not a single person in that house feels like family to me,” Ken replied coldly. “I’ll; I’ll call you after while.”Ken walked off into the cold Georgia night, not knowing for sure where to go or what to do. Nobody else was out, as they were all at home with their families. Remembering the square in historic downtown Alpharetta, he decided to head in that direction. Maybe the quiet walk would do him some good.Arriving in the town square, Ken walked along the sidewalks for a bit, peering into the darkened windows of the various shops and restaurants. Everything looked so different to him with everyone gone for the day; it all seemed so peaceful. As he continued to walk, he soon saw City Hall in the distance. In front of the building was a large green space, which was teeming with a surprising amount of activity for it being Christmas Eve. Ken moved closer, now spying a large gathering of people sitting on picnic blankets, all bundled up in coats and hats. Ahead of them, a large screen projected the classic film, It’s a Wonderful Life.Though Ken was never into the Christmas cheer, as it were, he felt strangely drawn to watch a few minutes of the film from a distance. He soon began to regret that decision, as the movie had reached the point where George Baily had an arrest warrant out for him, lashing out at his family in anger. Watching him get drunk and punched in a bar fight, Ken began to feel sick with anger. Despite all his efforts to help better the world around him, the universe conspired against George Baily; just as it seemed to be conspiring against Ken. Unable to watch a moment more, he turned and walked into the nearby park.Again alone with his thoughts, Ken sat on a bench near the fountain in the center of the park. He contemplated many things, as he often did in solitude. He thought about his piss poor excuse for a family, intent on changing him into what they say he should be. If only they could love him as he is. He thought about Jason Brown, a perpetual asshole that managed to get all the beautiful women his heart desired. If only the universe would serve up his just desserts, rather than conspiring against Ken. Sighing in frustration, he stuffed his freezing hands into his jeans pockets.Jacqueline!Feeling the scrap of paper still in his pocket, Ken suddenly felt a glimmer of hope in an otherwise dreary day. He needed something, anything to lift his spirits, and hearing her kind, sweet voice might just do it. Hell, he didn’t even care anymore if she was interested in him in a romantic sense; he just needed someone to listen and understand him. Digging out his phone, he dialed the number. After a single ring, a message began to play, seeming to be read by a game show host.“Congratulations! You’ve reached Live 95.5 FM’s world-famous Loser Line! Live 95.5; featuring the best entertainment in Seattle! If you’ve reached this message, you have attempted to hit on a girl Way out of your league! That poor young lady wants nothing to do with you, but you just couldn’t help creeping on her! That’s where we come in! Now you know what a loser you really are! So leave the girl alone, loser! You’re doing everyone a favor! If you’d like to leave a message for the world-famous Loser Line, begin speaking at the tone!”Beep!Ken hung up the phone in quiet disbelief. How could he have been so wrong about Jacqueline? They had worked so well together in school, and he even considered her a friend! She always spoke so kindly to him, how could this have happened? Was she really as nasty and shallow as her dumbass brother? Was she really just that good of an actress? As he pondered all this, Ken’s rage finally exploded out of him.“That two-faced bitch! Who the fuck does she think she is?! I trusted her! Hell, she would never have gotten a full scholarship without my help! All I ever did was Like her! And after all that, she doesn’t even have the decency to turn me down to my face?! What The Fucking Hell? At least her brother was honest about his disdain. She’s far worse! I can’t imagine how evil she’d be if a person actually offended her?”Slumping back down onto the park bench, every thought that entered Ken’s mind brought him lower. Jason was an ass, but then again, he didn’t know how to act any different. Uncle Lee was a moron, but then again, he had no malicious intent. But Jacqueline; she was the last straw. He had trusted her, opened up to her, and she repaid him by committing the single most cruel and senseless act Ken could ever imagine. Everything was crashing down around him. As he continued to sulk, Jason’s words entered into his mind once more.“I should just do everyone a favor and drop dead; is that what you want, Jacqueline? Seems like you agree with your brother, or you wouldn’t have given me that number.”Ken reached into his pocket, withdrawing a folding knife. It had been a high school graduation present to him from his grandfather, before he passed a few months later. A far cry from the typical Swiss Army knife, he unfolded the shiny, four-inch blade, which stood in beautiful contrast to the wooden handle. Inscribed in the wood were Ken’s initials. He had not used it for anything yet, never had any need to. As he stared at his reflection in the blade, Ken kept replaying Jason’s cruel words in his mind, to do the world a favor and drop dead.“Maybe that’s not such a bad idea.” Ken mumbled.Just as he took a firm grip on the handle, preparing to take the knife to his throat, an unfamiliar voice came from off to the side.“Hey!”Gabrielle’s Christmas night.Gabrielle Libertine relaxed in a lawn chair, savoring the crisp, cold air of Christmas Eve. This was her favorite time of the year, and being able to enjoy an outdoor showing of her favorite Christmas film, It’s a Wonderful Life, made it even better. It all fit in perfectly with her life philosophy: live for happiness. Not only her own, but as much as could be had for the world around her too.“You want the moon? Just say the word, and I’ll throw a lasso around it and

Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom… For two families in Seattle, this past Christmas is one they’ll always remember. They came together after an immigration arrest left one family stranded, and facing deportation. A look at a new required training from UW, part of a voluntary agreement with the federal government after allegations of unchecked antisemitism on campus. And a proposal in Olympia that would help more military families qualify for the state’s free preschool program. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Friday's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett, Jim Moore are joined by Chris Egan who is in Italy covering the Olympics.  The boys are all over the place and Egan is living his best life drinking wine and eating pasta…he may never come home!   Egan tells us where he is watching the game and what he's covering at the olympics.  Special guests make an appearance with Chris and they all look like they have been over served! PuckSports handicapper TroyWins.comjoins Puck and Jim to go over all the prop bets and he makes his pick for the Super Bowl! “The Last Word” with Bob Condotta, Seattle Times joins Puck to give his final word on the game and what has stood out to him during the week.  Bob gives his thoughts on how he thinks the game is going to play out and why the Seahawks will come out on top. Also, news on the potential Seahawks sale and why Klint Kubiak took the Raiders job. “On this Day….”   Ted Williams, Daryl Strawberry and the Portland Trail BlazersPuck wraps up the show with “Hey, What the Puck!?”    The Seahawks will win because they simply have the better players (1:00) PME Show with Puck, Jim Moore and Chris Egan (24:54) PuckSports handicapper TroyWins.com (42:41) Bob Condotta, Seattle Times (1:10:18) “On This Day….” (1:13:33) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

Former Huskies coach and current CBS Analyst Rick Neuheisel sits down with Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain on Radio Row to talk about the Super Bowl, Sam Darnold and his long journey, the Demond Williams situation at UW, then he gives Softy his shirt.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Watch The X22 Report On Video No videos found (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:17532056201798502,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-9437-3289"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="https://cdn2.decide.dev/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs");pt> Click On Picture To See Larger Picture The US Labor market was destroyed by Biden, Trump is reversing everything he has done. US housing market has more sellers than there are buyers, lower rates and 50 year mortgages will fix this. Gold,Silver and Bitcoin are on sale, the masses tend to panic during this period. Bessent breaks the [CB] independence narrative. The [DS] is losing every step of the way. The people are now longer with the D’s. They are now panicking over the midterms and they are messaging that they have plan to do something during this period. Schiff says the quiet part out loud. Trump is setting the stage for their plan for the insurrection. Trump has let the country know that we will find out who actually won the 2020 election. When it is revealed that Trump won, does he get another term?   Economy (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:18510697282300316,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-8599-9832"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="https://cdn2.decide.dev/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs"); https://twitter.com/GlobalMktObserv/status/2019218921950175742?s=20  since the Financial Crisis. The gap suggests workers are taking 2nd and 3rd jobs not by choice but out of necessity, as hours are cut and primary employment fails to provide sufficient income. The job market is WEAK. https://twitter.com/Barchart/status/2019252512013054316?s=20     Bessent Says the President Can Interfere With the Fed  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told lawmakers on Wednesday that the president has the right to interfere with the decision-making of the Federal Reserve. Source: barrons.com  the president has the right to verbally and politically interfere with the Federal Reserve’s decision-making. He made this comment in response to questioning from Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.), saying, “It is his right…It is the right of everyone in here,” referring to members of Congress present at the hearing. Political/Rights  https://twitter.com/alexbruesewitz/status/2019226238720831674?s=20 whately https://twitter.com/PoliticalStacy/status/2019217700841726146?s=20 Human Trafficking Crackdown Nets More than 600 Suspects in Sex Trade Authorities in Los Angeles announced Tuesday the results of a statewide crackdown on human trafficking that resulted in the arrests of more than 600 suspects and the rescue of 170 victims, predominantly in the sex trade. The weeklong “Operation Reclaim and Rebuild” campaign was part of a yearly effort by the Los Angeles Regional Human Trafficking Task Force and 80 local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna laid out the exact numbers at a news conference, later posted on X. A total of 611 criminal arrests were made and 156 adults rescued as part of the operations, Luna told reporters. In addition, 14 children were rescued from sex trafficking. Officials said 71 suspected traffickers were arrested, and an additional 328 sex buyers were arrested. “This is a multibillion-dollar industry,” Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said. “It is nothing less than modern slavery.” According to the Los Angeles Times' reporting of the announcement: Source: breitbart.com Geopolitical Spain Amnesty: Gov't to Take Illegals' Word That They Don't Have Criminal Record The socialist Spanish government's amnesty scheme will allow illegal migrants to simply declare that they have no criminal record, rather than providing documentation from their native countries, sparking concern over criminals gaming the system. Last month, the left-wing coalition government of Socialist PM Pedro Sánchez agreed to allow upwards of half a million illegals seek amnesty and obtain residence permits to remain in Spain. While the scheme stipulates that amnesty will not apply to migrants with criminal records — other than the crime of entering Spain illegally — the regularisation decree published by the government this week revealed that Madrid will essentially be willing to take the word of illegal migrants about their past. Source: breitbart.com https://twitter.com/MarioBojic/status/2019341799148409099?s=20   this is just another step toward killing our freedoms. The EU is an open-air prison and Ursula von der Leyen is the warden. https://twitter.com/MarioNawfal/status/2019395593345393136?s=20   https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/2019390275924230638?s=20   Kremlin to purchase Russian weapons. In the 2010s, Russia’s largest oil company, Rosneft, became a key lender to Venezuela in exchange for receiving stakes in the country's oil projects. According to Reuters, between 2006 and 2017, the Kremlin provided a total of $17 billion to the Venezuelan government and the state oil company PDVSA. https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/2019331875572183318?s=20 https://twitter.com/GlobalDiss/status/2019133827453776172?s=20 https://twitter.com/PM_ViktorOrban/status/2019397051612647711?s=20  Brusselian censorship, Orwellian in nature.  3 US Warships Dispatched to Haiti as Part of Campaign Against Drug Traffickers   Three U.S. warships have been sent to Haiti as part of Operation Southern Spear, a military operation in the Caribbean to counter narcotics trafficking. “At the direction of [Secretary of War Pete Hegseth], the ships USS Stockdale, USCGC Stone, and USCGC Diligence have arrived in the Bay of Port-au-Prince as part of Operation Southern Spear,” the U.S. Embassy in Haiti posted on X on Feb. 3. The embassy said the presence of the warships reflects the United States' “unwavering commitment to Haiti's security, stability, and brighter future.” Source: theepochtimes.com https://twitter.com/TheSCIF/status/2018867826459562070?s=20   This is the beginning of the global operation to install these manipulative, backdoor implemented electronic voting machines worldwide to steal elections and install the candidate of their choice. This is the election fraud cartel and its inception. 866 Q !UW.yye1fxo ID: 2362f9 No.568863 Mar 6 2018 13:06:24 (EST) https://wikileaks.org/clinton-emails/emailid/629 So much is open source. So much left to be connected. Why are the children in Haiti in high demand? How are they smuggled out? ‘Adoption' process. Local ‘staging' ports friendly to CF? Track donations. Cross against location relative to Haiti. Think logically. The choice, to KNOW, will be yours. Q 1233 Q !xowAT4Z3VQ ID: 30e575 No.1133862 Apr 21 2018 14:40:05 (EST) Anonymous ID: 03b5fb No.1133796 Apr 21 2018 14:35:58 (EST) america-has-spoken.png >>1133772 THIS IS WHAT THE NEXT 6 YEARS IS ABOUT – THIS QUESTION >>1133796 They will lose black vote once Haiti revealed. Lost now (awakening). They keep them enslaved. What did Hussein do for the black community? vs POTUS? Q War/Peace Medical/False Flags https://twitter.com/EndWokeness/status/2019149006744490427?s=20 https://twitter.com/TheLastRefuge2/status/2019110609145459184?s=20     [DS] Agenda https://twitter.com/AGPamBondi/status/2019443234728989029?s=20   https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/2019241676490051624?s=20 https://twitter.com/HillaryClinton/status/2019394858767798349?s=20   Control the narrative and turn defense into offense: In a private session, it’s all about dry facts, sworn statements, and transcripts that could be dissected later without my real-time spin. Publicly, it could be framed  as a partisan witch hunt, rally my base, and pivot to attacking the Republicans (like Comer) for hypocrisy or distractions. It’s theater—I’d get soundbites on TV, memes on social media, and maybe even sympathetic coverage from friendly outlets, diluting any real scrutiny.   Closed depositions often drag on for hours with nitpicky details, no time limits, and less grandstanding. In public, time is constrained, questions are performative, and I could filibuster or redirect more easily.  Anything of National Security cannot be discussed and Clinton could hide behind it.  https://twitter.com/CynicalPublius/status/2019169898799259770?s=20   out the part where the Democrats/Hamas initiated the violence. 3. Children are brought to “protests” as human shields. If a child is harmed as his/her parents are engaged in violence, such child is the focus of social media efforts. 4. Rank and file members (useful idiots) are actively encouraged to illegally engage with armed authorities. These are martyrdom operations, and to the extent martyrs are created out of useful idiots, that was always the unstated intent. (But nobody tells the useful idiots that.) 5. Illegal, violent operations are funded by US tax dollars, money laundered through multiple NGOs and non-profits. 6. Laws are irrelevant when they are inconvenient. Laws are ironclad rules when they are convenient. 7. Opponents are dehumanized such that any atrocity that is inflicted on them is justified. 8. A major goal is to sway public opinion on the international stage and create the story that the aggressors are actually the victims. 9. Neither Hamas nor the Democrats can meme effectively. 10. The ultimate goal of both Democrats and Hamas is to create elaborate deception operations as a path to absolute power. President Trump's Plan https://twitter.com/TonySeruga/status/2019235176363212952?s=20 https://twitter.com/RedLineReportt/status/2019175100386267570?s=20   to get TORCHED. For once, the IRS is being deployed FOR AMERICANS FIRST — not against working families. Follow the money. Audit everything. Prosecute whoever broke the law. Thank you, Sec. Bessent.   Do you firmly support Scott on this? A. Huge Yes B. No IF Yes, Give me a THUMBS-UP !! DHS Secretary Noem Identifies Another Leaker and Refers to DOJ for Prosecution  The good news is the process to identify the subversive agents inside the various offices of the administration continues to yield results.   there's a lot of them to identify and remove. Dept of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem shares another leaker has been identified and removed.  Additionally, she is referring their conduct to the Dept of Justice for criminal prosecution. [SOURCE]  The reason for that removal now seems to come to light with the release of letter former Agent Paul Brown sent to Elections Director Nadine Williams giving her a head's-up on the material the FBI was going to seize. FBI Agent Brown asks Ms Williams to voluntarily hand over the material, which has the result of giving Fulton County a heads-up about the specifics of the material the FBI were going to gather and review in their search warrant. Source: theconservativetreehouse.com https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/2019203189221065004?s=20 Trump is now setting it all up, the people are going to demand he come into the cities and states when the insurrection is happening. optics are important 4360 May 30, 2020 6:11:47 PM EDT Q !!Hs1Jq13jV6 ID: 63d310 No. 9383164  INSURRECTION Act of 1807. [Determination that the various state and local authorities are not up to the task of responding to the growing unrest] Call the ball. Q  https://twitter.com/ElectionWiz/status/2019378085913653512?s=20   https://twitter.com/Rasmussen_Poll/status/2019394557428019374?s=20 https://twitter.com/StephenM/status/1755562105678266707?s=20 https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/2019257661657633016?s=20   has to happen.” https://twitter.com/TheStormRedux/status/2019184398831100056?s=20 https://twitter.com/Patri0tContr0l/status/2019452836153581799?s=20   they need to figure out other ways to cheat now that their primary cheating techniques have been blocked. Oh, and Democrats are now threatening a government shutdown in order to prevent ICE from being at polling places. Could it be any more obvious what's going on here? They need illegals to vote or they're screwed. These people are in a full-blown panic over the Trump Administration securing our elections. Enjoy watching them squirm!   https://twitter.com/KanekoaTheGreat/status/2019236736203911681?s=20   Intelligence identified “extremely concerning cybersecurity and operational deployment practices that pose a significant risk to U.S. elections.” ODNI said some vulnerabilities in Puerto Rico's voting machines stemmed from the use of insecure cellular technology, along with software flaws that could allow hackers deep access into critical election systems. “Given ODNI’s broad statutory authority to coordinate, integrate, and analyze intelligence related to election security and our known work on understanding vulnerabilities to foreign and other malign interference, ODNI conducted an examination of electronic voting systems used in Puerto Rico's elections,” an ODNI spokesperson said. In April 2025, Gabbard told a Cabinet meeting that her office had obtained evidence showing U.S. electronic voting systems have long been vulnerable to hacking. “We have evidence of how these electronic voting systems have been vulnerable to hackers and vulnerable to exploitation to manipulate the results of the votes being cast,” she said, adding that this supports the push for nationwide paper ballots so voters can trust the integrity of U.S. elections. https://twitter.com/canncon/status/2019054407954956637?s=20  Bureau of Investigation Vic Reynolds told Senator Perdue, “I’m a team player. If the Governor doesn’t want to investigate, we’re not going to investigate.” “You said that although Mr. Reynolds had received evidence that he felt was compelling enough to open an investigation that he was not going to investigate because the governor had told him not to?” “That’s one of the things he said, yeah.” – Senator Perdue One month before the special grand jury testimony, Vic Reynolds was appointed a Superior Court Judge by……..Governor Brian Kemp. And Reynolds wasn’t the only person who ignored election fraud evidence or maladministration and got appointed to a Superior Court judgeship. He wasn’t even the second one. Reynolds was presented with video evidence, cell phone data, bank records, and testimony of a ballot harvester. Reynolds claimed that the GBI made “repeated requests” to True The Vote for their witness. True The Vote denies this saying that THEY actually reached out to GBI after their one and only meeting and were ignored. From TTV’s Catherine Engelbrecht: “After that meeting, we made repeated attempts to re-engage with the GBI and never received a response.” Why did Brian Kemp order GBI not to investigate an alleged crime, with evidence, that would ultimately lead to a UNPRECEDENTED RICO case against a former President and HIS party’s front-running candidate?? Read my story in the link below. https://twitter.com/amuse/status/2019409257137918096?s=20 https://twitter.com/TrumpWarRoom/status/2019211072755151237?s=20 https://twitter.com/TheStormRedux/status/2019416872727278048?s=20  about Russia interfering in the 2016 election, but now all of a sudden they want nothing to do with that. A solid point. Trump added, “So now they're saying Russia had nothing to do with it, because if I say Russia, it's perfectly fine. But you could add China and about 5 other countries to it.” Is Trump implying they believe there was foreign interference or is he just trolling the deep state? Time will tell. https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/2019198733167260134?s=20 https://twitter.com/Patri0tContr0l/status/2019068648917217511?s=20     https://twitter.com/amuse/status/2019166626260627780?s=20 John Cornyn who are opposed to the bill by not allowing debate. https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/2019131769665274030?s=20   Any Republican allowing our elections to be filled with fraud needs to be primaried. https://twitter.com/Lancegooden/status/2019126883192049803?s=20 https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/2019414831074271739?s=20   (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:13499335648425062,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-7164-1323"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="//cdn2.customads.co/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs"); 

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason "Puck" Puckett starts off the show quickly setting the stage for Thursday.  He doesn't waste much time and gets right into Mike Garafolo from San Francisco. Mike Garafolo, NFL Network joins Puck from radio row for the last visit before the Super Bowl.  Mike describes the buzz surrounding the game and if the majority of people are leaning toward Seattle.  If the Seahawks win, it will be one hell of a comeback story for Sam Darnold.  Plus, they touch on the Seahawk impending sale, Klint Kubiak to the Raiders and Mike gives his final prediction for the game. KJ-Arent's with Mitch Levy  and Puck as they chat about the upcoming Super Bowl, the past history between the Patriots and the Seahawks and the role that Hugh Millen played! Plus, they just can't stop being so confident!      The full show airs in it's entirety during the live DPD, but after the show is over the only way to watch and listen to the show is to sign up to be a Puck's Posse member at PuckSports.com.   “On This Day….”   Sugar Ray Leonard, Eli Manning, Andre the Giant and a two-time Masters champ celebrates his birthday. Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”    Sam Darnold will put the narrative to rest Sunday (1:00) Puck  (4:15) Mike Garafolo, NFL Network  (19:00) KJ-Arent's w/ Mitch Levy  ( 24:49 ) “On This Day….” ( 29:15   ) “Hey, What the Puck!” 

On Ep. 182 of Say Who, Say Pod, Christian and Danny break down what Demond Williams Jr. said about last month's transfer-portal drama. They also analyze Jedd Fisch's comments on the receiver room.If you aren't picky about your podcast platform, do us a favor and listen to the show on YouTube (pasted above). It will help our metrics and reach, and will help grow the On Montlake channel. Don't forget to subscribe to the channel, while you're at it.Say Who, Say Pod remains free for all. To support all my coverage — writing, podcasting and video — join more than 2,000 others with a paid subscription to On Montlake.Get your first month free when switching to Husky Mobile, a new phone service on T-Mobile's nationwide 5G network offering affordable plans tailored to the UW community. Check out GoHuskyMobile.com for plan details, and use code ONMONTLAKE at checkout. A portion of each bill goes back to UW athletics, and subscribers receive game-day perks like fast-pass lanes, seat upgrades and giveaways. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onmontlake.com/subscribe

Some CFB nuggies including more NCAA lawsuits and Damond Williams speaks at UW...the funniest suspension in sports...The Tigers are an enigma and more NBA trades.

Ryan Leaf, former WSU quarterback and current college football analyst, sits down with Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain on Super Bowl Radio Row to talk about the state of the UW and WSU rivalry, the Demond Williams situation, and his Super Bowl LX pick.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today' Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett and the Go-2-Guy Jim Moore are joined by PGA golfer Joel Dahmen, by phone to talk about his love for the Seahawks and he thinks they'll hammer the Patriots.  They also chat about Joel's play at the Famers Insurance Open, his exemption to the Waste Management, straddle putting on the tour, why he wants to replace Jim on the DPD,  and his Super Bowl party plans. “In the Bloody Trenches” with Rob Staton from SeahawksDraftBlog.com  break down the Seahawks and Patriots and continue to come to the same conclusion, the Seahawks are going to win this game because they are simply just better than New England.  Rob expects Seattle's defense to create problems for Drake Maye and Puck thinks the Patriots run defense is a tad overrated.  Rob will be in attendance for the game, his first ever Super Bowl!   “On this Day….”   Pete Rose banned and one of the great NFL defenders celebrates a birthday! Puck wraps up with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”   The Colfax community bands together for a special coach (1:00) Puck and Jim are joined by PGA golfer Joel Dahmen (36:57) Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftBlog.com (1:06:50) “On This Day…” (1:09:09)  “Hey, What the Puck!

In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain chat with Jon Wilner about the Super Bowl in his town and UW basketball, then hear from two former Patriots quarterbacks Scott Zolak and Hugh Millen who reminisce, then we get to the BRC Golden Moments.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We toast to our own milestone episode before recapping a busy week in Seattle sports that saw the Mariners add an infield starter, the Sounders finally transfer Obed Vargas and UW men’s basketball inflate its bubble hopes. Then we look … Continue reading →

Jon Wilner of The San Jose Mercury News and Wilner Hotline joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to give his pick for the Super Bowl, UW basketball’s current situation and the state of the program looking ahead to 2026-27, viewership, and the Bay Area setup.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Tuesday's   Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett opens up the show with thoughts on Super Bowl media day and the Mariners move to acquire Brendan Donovan John Canzano, “The Bald Faced Truth” and JohnCanzano.comjoins Puck to discuss in detail the upcoming sale of the Seahawks.  Why was it the right time for Seattle and Jody Allen to sale?  Also, why did she wait so long to sell the team?  Over to college, when will the Pac-12 finish their football schedule and crazy atmosphere at Utah State! Danny Kelly, The Ringer, joins Puck to nervously talk about the Super Bowl.  Danny and Puck are like everyone else and are trying to figure out a way Seattle doesn't win the game???!!Former sports reporter and local kid, Joe Fann joins Puck to talk about all the excitement leading up to the Super Bowl and why this team is one of his most favorite and most likable teams he can remember watching! “On This Day…”   Purple Haze, Giants stunner and the day the music died Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”    Love the Donovan deal, but bummed to see Ben Williamson go(1:00) Puck (6:07) John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com  (23:32) Danny Kelly, The Ringer (44:02) Joe Fann (1:02:19)  “On this Day….”  (1:04:14) “Hey, What the Puck!?” 

How Milwaukee County does its Point-In-Time count and its approach to helping those experiencing homelessness. The high level of food waste here in Wisconsin and what's being done to prevent it. A UW professor who collaborated with Bad Bunny on his award-winning album.

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett and Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy kickoff Super Bowl week discussing ways we should be worried about the Patriots coming up on Sunday, and the boys are having hard time.  They also chat about Klint Kubiak taking the Raiders job, the reported sale of the Seahawks and Jim doesn't like that the M's got rid of his favorite uniforms. “The Dugar Report” Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic joins Puck and Jim to talk the earthquake that woke him up, Klint Kubiak heading to Las Vegas, why the Seahawks should be worried about New England, why Seattle will win and his thoughts of covering his first Super Bowl. “On This Day…”    Best day in Seattle sports history Puck wraps up with, “Hey, what the Puck!?”   Mariners made right call on Suarez (1:00) Puck and Jim (30:44) “The Dugar Report” Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic (1:10:49) “On this Day…”  (1:14:50) “Hey, What the Puck!?”

On Friday's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett, Jim Moore are rolling on a Friday without Chris Egan from KING 5 who is on his way to Italy to cover the Olympics and no PuckSports handicapper TroyWins.com, he'll be back next week.  Puck and Jim laugh that the city of Issaquah has changed their town name, Drake Maye having the same girlfriend since middle school, are Seahawks fans overly confident and the masterful job that John Schneider has done rebuilding the team. “The Last Word” with Bob Condotta, Seattle Times joins Puck to discuss the lead up to next weeks game, Mike Macdonald's preparation, and will this will the last game with Klint Kubiak calling plays? “On this Day….”   Cowboys roll in the Super Bowl and Gene Hackman Puck wraps up the show with “Hey, What the Puck!?”   I'd hit the pause button if I were Klint Kubiak(1:00) Puck and Jim (50:26) Bob Condotta, Seattle Times (1:12:00) “On This Day….” (1:15:46) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason "Puck" Puckett starts off the show discussing the Seahawks and Patriots common opponents this season and compares and contrasts how they did.  Also, could this be the final game in a Seahawks uniform for Ken Walker?Mike Garafolo, NFL Network joins Puck from Mobile, Alabama, the site of the Senior Bowl.  Mike talks about the Bill Belichick hall of fame snub, Seahawks win over the Rams, no more doubting Sam Darnold, why the early advantage points toward Seattle in the Super Bowl, Klint Kubiak's future and what new hires in the NFL does he like and the one he doesn't understand. KJ-Arent's with Mitch Levy is overly confident about the Seahawks chances in the Super Bowl and he's got numbers to back up his claim! This a brand new Mitch Levy!    The full show airs in it's entirety during the live DPD, but after the show is over the only way to watch and listen to the show is to sign up to be a Puck's Posse member at PuckSports.com.   In the full show they also discuss a large wager by a Seahawks fan, Riq Woolen,  and Bill Belichick! “On This Day….”   Winter Olympics, first HOF and Magnum P.I.Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”     The story of Sam Darnold (1:00) Puck  (7:07) Mike Garafolo, NFL Network  (35:37 ) KJ-Arent's w/ Mitch Levy  (48:10) “On This Day….” (50:36) “Hey, What the Puck!”

Dave and Lefko have their weekly conversation with Jon Morosi to get his thoughts on who expects to see on Team USA’s lineup for the World Baseball Classic, where the Mariners stand in the hunt for Brendan Donovan, and his thoughts on the retirement of Mariners legend Rick Rizzs, they look at what the other NFL teams could learn from the Super Bowl LX bound Seahawks, and they hear how Brock Huard’s commitment to UW influenced Tom Brady’s college decision in Sweeping the Dial. 

On Ep. 181 of Say Who, Say Pod, Christian and Danny react to Washington's 2026 football schedule, announced this week by the Big Ten. They also answer a question from Ian about Jedd Fisch.If you aren't picky about your podcast platform, do us a favor and listen to the show on YouTube (pasted above). It will help our metrics and reach, and will help grow the On Montlake channel. Don't forget to subscribe to the channel, while you're at it.Say Who, Say Pod remains free for all. To support all my coverage — writing, podcasting and video — join more than 2,000 others with a paid subscription to On Montlake.Get your first month free when switching to Husky Mobile, a new phone service on T-Mobile's nationwide 5G network offering affordable plans tailored to the UW community. Check out GoHuskyMobile.com for plan details, and use code ONMONTLAKE at checkout. A portion of each bill goes back to UW athletics, and subscribers receive game-day perks like fast-pass lanes, seat upgrades and giveaways. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onmontlake.com/subscribe

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On today' Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett and the Go-2-Guy Jim Moore start off the show discussing Rick Rizz calling it a career after this season, Bill Belichick being snubbed by hall of fame voters, Jim's article debating how good this years Seahawks team is, how easy the Patriots schedule was this season and Patrick Reed is back on the PGA Tour! “In the Bloody Trenches” with Rob Staton from SeahawksDraftBlog.comchats with Puck about the Seahawks amazing win over the Rams, why they feel confident against New England, how much Sam Darnold's confidence has grown, are the Seahawks here for the long haul and can they keep Klint Kubiak as their offensive coordinator. “On this Day….”   49ers blowout and Michael Cage! Puck wraps up with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”   The great Rick Rizz (1:00) Puck and Jim (42:25) Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftBlog.com (1:16:26) “On This Day…” (1:19:37)  “Hey, What the Puck!” 

Bump and Stacy are joined by Bryan Walters to discuss his expectations for the Seahawks Super Bowl LX matchup against the Patriots and his experience playing in the Super Bowl, they answer your questions about what the Seahawks defense needs to do to shut down Patriots QB Drake Maye in Four Down Territory, they hear how Brock Huard’s commitment to UW influenced Tom Brady’s college decision in The Timeline, and they look at the dangers of the Patriots defense. 

The guys from Dawgman.com - Kim Grinolds, Chris Fetters, and Scott Eklund - got together this morning to answer some member-submitted questions and then Chris and Scott answered Kim's questions about former interns, players, and coaches. Some of the questions that were asked: How have UW done in the offseason replacing Denzel Boston...The 10 best current players on the UW roster...Top in-state recruits for the next few years...Opinions on current AD Pat Chun...Best guesses on true freshman that won't redshirt...Jedd Fisch's next coaching destination...A breakdown of 2026's defensive line and EDGE group... And then Kim got to ask some of his most-pressing questions about former coaches and players the guys loved to talk to and would want to have a beer or drink with, as well as favorite interns and a lot more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Tuesday's   Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett starts off the show talking about his love affair with Nick Emmanwori and the potential he has moving forward in the rest of his career. John Canzano, “The Bald Faced Truth” and JohnCanzano.comjoins Puck to discuss Jody Allen and her complicated relationship with the city of Portland and Blazers fans compared to her relationship in Seattle and Seahawks fans. They also discuss Indiana's win over Miami, the NIL and transfer portal saga involving a Duke quarterback, the Big 10 schedule, Pac-12 schedule and Canzano died earlier this week but he came back! Danny Kelly, The Ringer, joins Puck to celebrate the Seahawks win over the Rams, Sam Darnold's performance and they look ahead to facing the Patriots in the Super Bowl. “The Dugar Report” with Michael-Shawn Dugar from The Athletic, joins Puck on a Tuesday after missing Monday's show. They both shake their heads and didn't see Sam Darnold being the reason are advancing to the Super Bowl.  Will Mike Macdonald have to warn his players about being overly confident in the Super Bowl?  What about the impact of Emmanwori?  And, is Riq Woolen on borrowed time?“On This Day…”   The Bills suffer their first of many heartbreaks Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”    Sam Darnold may have broken through…finally. (1:00) Puck (8:47) John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com  (36:52) Danny Kelly, The Ringer (59:38) “The Dugar Report” Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic (1:27:46)  “On this Day….”  (1:29:47) “Hey, What the Puck!?” 

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett and Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy are all smiles on this Monday as they revel in the huge Seahawks win and another trip to the Super Bowl. Puck and Jim are super excited for Sam Darnold and he was the reason why the Seahawks won the game.  Defense sputtered but obviously made the key stop at the end of the game. They turn their attention to the Patriots and like everyone they feel super confident going into the Super Bowl.  Should they be?  Lastly, the M's just signed a 14 year old to a $3.8M dollar deal!   No Michael-Shawn Dugar on today's show, he'll be on Tuesday's Daily Puck Drop. “On This Day…”    The Bears roll and looking back on a sad day in sports involving an NBA legend Puck wraps up with, “Hey, what the Puck!?”   Sports unites us and we need it now more than ever. (1:00) Puck and Jim (1:10:53) “On this Day…”  (1:15:36) “Hey, What the Puck!?”

Bob and Dave are joined by Rams broadcaster D’Marco Farr to get his thoughts on the Rams mindset as they prepare to face the Seahawks for the third time this season in the NFC Championship game, as well as the current state of UW’s football program, they discuss whether Riq Woolen and Ken Walker have done enough this season to earn contract extensions, and they hear what Seahawks WR Cooper Kupp said about facing his old team with a Super Bowl trip on the line in Sweeping the Dial. 

On Friday's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett, Jim Moore and Chris Egan start off the Friday PME Show talking Seahawks and Rams and Egan is under the weather and in fact look like he's on his deathbed! The boys are confident that the Seahawks will win, but there a number of things that concern them about the game.  Jim is doing the show from a Goodwill in Juanita and he believes he just saw his ex-wife pull in.  Puck and Egan beg for Jim to track her down.  Jim is also interrupted by a listener, Ben, who's also in the parking lot and is watching the show on his phone! PuckSports handicapper TroyWins.com stops by and picks the Broncos and Rams to cover and he likes the Rams to beat the Seahawks outright. “The Last Word” with Bob Condotta, Seattle Times joins Puck to chat about the health of Charles Cross, the loss of Zach Charbonnet, the Seahawks defensive performance against the Rams in the last outing, Darnold's oblique and Bob gives his prediction on who wins the game. “On this Day….”   MJ, Klay Thompson, The A-Team and John Hancock! Puck wraps up the show with “Hey, What the Puck!?”   The misnomer about the Seahawks defense against the Rams(1:00) Puck and Jim (35:16) PuckSports Handicapper TroyWins.com (49:41) Bob Condotta, Seattle Times 1:11:26) “On This Day….” (1:15:29) “Hey, What the Puck!?”