Mike Gastineau
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Seattle sports memory with a sharp baseball edge.
Groz with Gas "Take 5" pairs brisk sports-radio banter with a deep Seattle memory bank. Mariners weekends, Sonics rumors, baseball technology, playoff hockey, and oddball closing stories all get the same blunt, familiar-room treatment.
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Groz with Gas "Take 5" is a Seattle sports conversation with a baseball spine and a wandering, barstool sense of movement. It starts with the Mariners often enough to feel rooted there. A sweep, a flat home weekend, a Cal Raleigh injury, Randy Johnson's return, or the team's April pitching numbers can all become the day's working material. The analysis is not polished-studio clean. It is practical, skeptical, funny, and sometimes openly exasperated. Baseball rules get real attention, especially when ABS, replay, unwritten rules, strike zones, and World Baseball Classic etiquette are on the table. The show likes the sport, but it does not treat tradition as sacred just because tradition has been around a while. That gives the baseball segments a useful push-pull: old memories in one hand, new technology in the other. Seattle history is never far away. Sonics talk carries extra charge because the speakers remember covering that team closely, and their excitement about a possible return is mixed with money questions, ownership doubts, and fatigue from years of false starts. The show also keeps a wider Northwest sports orbit. Seahawks news, Kraken playoff envy, UW shirts, broadcaster memories, and Final Four complaints drift in without much ceremony. That looseness is part of the identity. A segment can move from John Staling's career to New York radio history, or from NBA expansion fees to jokes about who would buy which team. The comedy is dry and local, not packaged. Running gags about awards, sponsors, fashion, camera angles, medical appointments, and the Jason Puckett network keep the show self-mocking. The closing beats often swerve into strange-news territory, including Florida mishaps, peacocks, airports, and food where food should not be. It is sports talk with scuffed edges. The show suits people who already care about Seattle teams, old broadcasters, baseball logic, and the pleasure of hearing two familiar voices argue until the topic finally gives way.
Made for: Built for Seattle sports fans who care about the Mariners, still carry Sonics feelings, and enjoy loose arguments more than tidy debate shows. It also fits baseball listeners who like rules, strategy, broadcasters, and clubhouse etiquette discussed without over-polish.
What sets it apart: The show stands out by letting current sports stories collide with years of Seattle memory. It can be serious about the Sonics or baseball technology, then veer into a strange-news closer without losing its rhythm.
Dave Grosby and Mike Gastineau started working at KJR Radio in Seattle in 1991. In 1996, they were teamed together and held down the afternoon shift at KJR for 14 years. They began doing a weekly conversation called "Take 5".
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Seattle sports arguments, league-wide context, and reliably odd closing stories give Dave Grosby and Mike Gastineau's conversations a distinctive rhythm.
Dave Grosby and Mike Gastineau trade opinions with the ease of two voices that know how to keep a sports argument moving without sanding off disagreement.
A Seahawks shirt gets mistaken for Mariners gear; your sports talk can survive a little friendly chaos.
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Randy Johnson's number retirement, Mariners frustration, and John Staling lore shape this baseball hour.
The episode opens with a Paris prize joke, then moves into Randy Johnson's number retirement and a Mariners weekend that looked strong on the road before the Royals spoiled it.
Mariners, ABS, hockey, and a peacock detour keep the episode in a Seattle-local groove.
A Mariners sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals gives the episode its backbone, and the discussion keeps returning to the new ABS system as the weekend's clearest baseball payoff.
Camera-fix banter gives way to Seattle money talk and a Florida airport ending.
Take 5 starts with camera-fix banter and settles into the show's usual side roads: Puckett's tan-and-tired joke, the Nixon bowling picture, and an easy back-and-forth that makes the setup feel lived-in.
A charity-gala opening gives way to Seahawks talk and a very ugly pickleball fight.
Take Five starts with the Puckett Broadcast Center and a charity-gala nod before settling into the show's familiar sports-talk zigzag. The Magic of Hope Gala for the American Parkinson's Disease Association, the surprise around honoring Dave Grosby, NCAA eligibility issues, a…
A loose return that turns a hockey game into Seattle memory, profanity, and cicada trivia.
After a week away, the hosts come back with the argument, the fight, and the emptied petty cash drawer before easing into a hockey discussion centered on the U.S. team's celebration at the horn and a steadier run before the break.
Nebraska athletics, close up and week by week.
Cubs recaps with bleacher-level patience.
Groz with Gas “Take 5” criticizes Jerry Dipoto's continued control of the Mariners after their 76–86 season and the botched Dan Wilson departure.
The show opens with the Paris podcast competition and then rolls into Randy Johnson, the Mariners' weekend wobble, and Cal Raleigh's injury.
The pair open with a joking nod to their own reach and a mix-up over Seattle gear before the talk settles on baseball.
Camera setup jokes and Jason Puckett's self-mockery set the frame.
The hosts discuss the Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) in baseball, exploring its implementation, strategic use by teams, and fan engagement.
The hosts discuss their move to California, high gas prices, and tease upcoming Seahawks news in a humorous sports podcast episode.
Two hosts discuss the potential return of the Seattle SuperSonics NBA team, reflecting on their past coverage and fan excitement.
The hosts discuss the excitement and flaws of the World Baseball Classic, highlighting a recent game's dramatic ending and the need for automated ball-strike technology.
Groz and Gas discuss the controversy around baseball players dapping up opponents, analyzing unwritten rules and reactions to a specific incident involving Randy Rosarino and Cal Raleigh.
The show opens at the Puckett Broadcast Center in Ballard.
The hosts come back from their week away with a joke about being gone forever.
Groz and Gas open with Texas entering Ohio State as the first preseason number one not favored in its opener, with the line moving from three to two and a half.
The hosts discuss Canadian sports events like the CFL and Grey Cup, then share observations about Canadian fans attending a baseball game in the U.S., noting their strong presence and warm reception.
This episode discusses the Seattle Mariners' surprising success atop the AL West Division, analyzing their offensive performance, injury resilience, and key players stepping up with career-best seasons.
The hosts discuss Shadeur Sanders' situation in the NFL draft, analyzing media narratives and group think around his prospects.
The hosts discuss Rory McIlroy's dramatic performance at the Masters golf tournament, focusing on his incredible sand shot and missed putt under pressure.