A live UW hour turns internet anonymity and bad online habits into the day's main grievance.
Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain turn a live UW hour into a complaint about internet creepiness, with Christian Capel at 4:30 and Brett Boone at 5.

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Seattle sports radio with the volume up.
Dave 'Softy' Mahler and Dick Fain delivers high-volume Seattle sports talk with Mariners frustration, Seahawks draft worry, UW football angles, and guest sparring. It moves fast, gets irritated easily, and treats sports etiquette, media behavior, and fan overreaction as fair game.
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Dave 'Softy' Mahler and Dick Fain is Seattle sports radio with the guardrails loosened. It has the shape of a local show, but the feel is closer to an ongoing argument at full speed. Mariners results, Seahawks draft planning, UW football, local hoops, and Kraken talk keep the sports calendar moving. The real engine is reaction. A loss is not just a loss; it becomes a referendum on patience, roster choices, fan frustration, and whatever explanation feels least insulting. A draft rumor is not just a rumor; it opens the door to debates about owners, risk tolerance, off-field judgment, and how far a player might slide. The show likes guests, but it does not treat them like museum pieces. Mike Florio can be pulled into NFL hypotheticals, Petros Papadakis can turn a college football segment sideways, and the room keeps pushing until a stronger take appears. Short bits matter too. Fun with Audio sits beside team talk, media chatter, and everyday disputes about public manners or call etiquette. The result is a sports show that keeps finding non-sports ways to argue about sports. It is frequently irritated. It is often funny. It can be crude, skeptical, indignant, and then suddenly practical about how people should behave online. The Seattle focus gives it a durable center, especially for listeners tracking the Mariners, Seahawks, Huskies, and regional personalities. The pace is brisk enough that digressions rarely feel static. One tangent leads to another, and then the original grievance comes back with more force. It is not built for anyone seeking calm national recap. It is built for fans who already know the teams, enjoy local radio rhythms, and want voices to say the irritated part out loud without sanding it smooth.
Made for: For Seattle sports fans who follow the Mariners, Seahawks, Huskies, and local radio personalities closely. It works best for listeners who enjoy blunt debate, guest sparring, and sports talk that wanders into fan culture and everyday etiquette.
What sets it apart: The show mixes team-by-team local coverage with argumentative, loose-room energy that can turn a single headline into a larger fight about judgment, media, or manners. It feels less like a recap desk and more like a standing Seattle sports argument.
Full Hours from the Dave 'Softy' Mahler and Dick Fain show, which airs every day from 3pm-6:30pm on 950 KJR in Seattle.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
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A live UW hour turns internet anonymity and bad online habits into the day's main grievance.
Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain turn a live UW hour into a complaint about internet creepiness, with Christian Capel at 4:30 and Brett Boone at 5.
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Larry Stone, a Duran flare-up, and Huskies regret keep the hour firmly in Seattle sports talk.
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