Seattle’s Morning News w/ Charlie Harger & Manda Factor

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: a new toll is coming to a very short passage on highway 509 // Alexander Bolton on an imminent government shutdown // The Rick Rizzs Show: Mariners win the division, Cal Raleigh continues to make history // Charlie Harger Commentary on why the state budget is so out of wack // Scott MacFarlane on the shooting outside an ICE facility in Dallas yesterday // Gee Scott on the Mariners winning the AL West

Rob McKenna on the SCOTUS decision surrounding President Trump's firing the FTC Chair // Craig Fiegener on Jimmy Kimmel's return to late night TV // Charlie Harger Commentary on the danger of taking Presidential prescriptions as fact // Gee Scott on the Mariners clinching a playoff berth

David Fahrenthold on the Trump administration's new advisory on Tylenol and autism, and sending the DOJ after his political adversaries // Natalie Brand on President Trump's address to the UN General Assembly // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: EV tax credits are about to end // Charlie Harger Commentary on issues with screening at the Thurston County Jail // Brian Evans with a personal finance report at Madrona Financial Services // Gee Scott on the median income for couples in Seattle

Casey McNerthney with "Crime and Punshment" — a weekly crime report // Ryan Bass on the FTC's lawsuit against Amazon // Charlie Harger Commentary on sports bringing the city of Seattle together // Jill Schlesinger on the importance of life insurance coverage // Gee Scott on the big Seahawks win

Syracuse Professor of Pop Culture Robert Thompson on reaction to the pulling of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" // Former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer on the human remains found in connection with Travis Decker // Congresswoman Suzan DelBene on a potential stopgap bill in the House and the pulling of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" // Bud Withers with a preview of the Apple Cup // Charlie Harger Commentary on a disturbing "catch and release" of a suspect in a homeless encampment // The Mike Macdonald Preview: Looking ahead at Sunday's matchup against the New Orleans Saints // Paul Holden with a weekend planner

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Looking at the implementation of the Real ID Act // Cast members from Broadway's "Some Like It Hot" on its run at the Paramount in Seattle // The Rick Rizzs Show: Mariners in the final stretch, pushing for the postseason // Charlie Harger Commentary on the billions spent on Sound Transit // Gee Scott on Starbucks employees suing the company over the dress code

Denise Gosnell on navigating parenting with kids using artificial intelligence // Tom Dempsey on President Trump's trip in the UK // Scott MacFarlane on new details surrounding the suspect in the murder of Charlie Kirk // Charlie Harger Commentary on desensitizing to homelessness // Rob McKenna on the Supreme Court looking to rename the "Shadow Docket" // Scott MacFarlane on new details surrounding the suspect in the murder of Charlie Kirk // Gee Scott on the massive comeback win for the Seattle Storm

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: new joints on I-90 are going to cause major backups between Seattle and Bellevue // Brian Evans with a personal financial report from Madrona Financial Services // David Fahrenthold on conservatives rallying around the death of Charlie Kirk, and the China/ US Tik Tok deal // Charlie Harger Commentary on the real life impact of the Climate Commitment Act and Carbon Auctions // Herb Weisbaum on changes coming to the way medical debt is handled // Gee Scott on the slow rise of homelessness in Seattle

Casey McNerthney with "Crime and Punishment" — our weekly crime report from the King County Prosecutor's Office // Jill Schlesinger on what to expect from the Federal Reserve meeting this week // Scott Hamilton on his new book about the rise and fall of Boeing // Mark Elbroch on his journey, documenting families of mountain lions in the film, "Heart of the Lion" // Gee Scott on the Seahawks victory in Pittsburgh

Leland Vittert on the impact of Charlie Kirk's murder // Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson on increased surveillance in the city, the budget deficit, and more on the agenda for the council this month // Charlie Harger Commentary on the forgotten haven of public pools // Gee Scott on a must-win game for the Seahawks in Pittsburgh // Mike Macdonald Preview: Preparing for Week 2 in Pittsburgh // Linda Kenyon on the arrest of the suspect in the shooting of Charlie Kirk // Paul Holden with a weekend planner

The Rick Rizzs Show: Mariners on a 5 game win streak...and Rick knows how to keep it going // Charlie Harger Commentary remembering where he was on September 11th, 2001 // Scott MacFarlane on the latest details in the manhunt for the shooter of Charlie Kirk // Roger Krone from Scouting America on the Cub Scout program // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: A new freeway overpass being built in Pierce County // Jason Rantz on his personal friendship with Charlie Kirk // Gee Scott on an AI podcast startup looking to create shows with no humans

Natalie Brand on the revised job report // Rob McKenna on the Supreme Court decision allowing ICE agents to question anyone Hispanic in Los Angeles // Charlie Harger Commentary on the disfunction at Green Hill School // Retired Lt. General Richard Newton on Russian drones shot down over Poland // Joe Khalil on the UFO/UAP that took place in Congress yesterday // Angela Poe Russell on Waymo vehicles coming to Seattle

Joe Khalil on the UFO/UAP hearing taking place in Congress this morning // Brian Evans from Madrona Financial Services with a personal finance report // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Two big highway projects are set to wrap up this Fall // Charlie Harger Commentary on wanting more information about UFOs/UAPs // Robert Berger in Jerusalem on the Israeli airstrikes on Hamas officials in Qatar, and an evacuation order in Gaza City // Urusla Reutin on the closing of Fred Meyer stores in Seattle area

Casey McNerthney with "Crime and Punishment" — our weekly crime report from the King County Prosecutor's Office // Tom Dempsey on President Trump's crackdown on Venezuelan drug cartels // Jill Schlesinger on the cooling job market // Charlie Harger Commentary on the value of free speech, and why both sides have "snowflakes" // Jeff McCausland on the latest in the war in Ukraine // Gee Scott on the Seahawks season opener

9-5-25

Lee Tilghman on being a health influencer on social media // Luke Duecy Tech Talk // Charlie Harger Commentary // CBS Scott MacFarlane on Trump's threats to deploy troops to American cities // UFO expert John Gertz on an unknown object heading towards the sun // Gee Scott on the upcoming Seahawks game

9-3-25

New York Times Reporter David Farenthold on the potential deployment of the National Guard to Chicago // SMN weekly financial update with Economist Brian Evans // CBS Correspndent Weijia Jeng // Charlie Harger Commentary - What didn't happen at Gasworks Park // News Nation's Tom Dempsey on the potential deployment of the National Guard to Seattle // Gee Scott shares his thoughts on Costco's new shopping policy

Leland Vittert on the affordability crisis in the US, and where Republicans are falling short // Katrina Guischard on parenting teens and tweens in 2025 // The Rick Rizzs Show — The Mariners gear up for the final month of the season, pushing for a postseason run // Charlie Harger Commentary — hot takes on the Washington State Fair // Gee Scott on the announcement of the Seahawks starting offensive line // Tom Mayo on the Seattle Sounders hosting the MLS Leagues Cup Final on Sunday // Chris Sullivan on his reporting of Hurricane Katrina, now 20 years after landfall // Paul Holden with a weekend planner

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Some construction outside the KIRO Radio studios is revealing unexpected history of Eastlake // Luke Duecy with Tech Talk — Meta's user screening, meant to keep dangerous and illegal behavior off of its social media platforms makes a consequential mistake // Paul Holden speaks to the creator of popular video game "Stardew Valley" // Natasha Louves on the Cold War-era experiments that St. Louis residents were unknowingly subjected to in the 1950s and 1960s // Gee Scott on the jobs that are uniquely impacted by AI advancements