The Andrew Walsh Show

-The Boeing machinists voted down the contract extension. -Brandi Kruse reports live on the goings on at the machinists' meeting and vote result announcement. They are unhappy with the leadership. -Boeing is exploring bringing the 777X project to other states after the machinists resoundingly rejected the contract extension. -NIGHTCAP

Toronto Mayer Rob Ford admitted to buying illegal drugs today and that wasn't even the best part of today's City Council meeting. -A high school football player in Arizona died of a head injury this week. -UM, THAT SOUNDS LIKE A BAD IDEA: Andrew and the gang weigh in on headlines that sound like bad ideas, but might not be given more consideration, including A Facebook app that updates your status for you, a rebooted TV version of the Patrick Swayze movie Ghost, a theology class focused on Bruce Springsteen lyrics, and a robot powered by urine.

FIRST THINGS FIRST: Kshama Sawant has opened up her lead in her race to be on the Seattle City Council. SeaTac's Prop 1's lead has narrowed to only 19 votes. -KIRO's Chris Sullivan sets the stage for the coming Boeing machinist union vote results. What are the key parts of the new deal? How does a 'no striking' provision affect negotiations? -Andrew wants the machinists union to work it out, if only to show that union-friendly states are also business-friendly. -A Detroit newscaster lived out our nightmare: She cursed on air.

Seattle's own Canlis has been declared to have the best restaurant bathroom in the entire nation. Co-owner Mark Canlis joins the show to soak in the praise live from the stunning bathroom. -Yahoo is having their employees rank each other based on performance. Microsoft is doing away with the practice. -Andrew takes the Seattle Times to task for their coverage of politics in Seattle. -NIGHTCAP

Seattle City Council candidate Kshama Sawant joins the show live to talk about her now narrow winning margin over incumbent Richard Conlin and the wider impact that her campaign is having on the minimum wage and wage gap conversation throughout the country. -The Oregon football coach who was fired for planning a team function at the local Hooters went ahead with his plan and most of the team showed up. -The King County Council is pledging $120,000 to the Orion Center to help them fill their huge budget hole and keep their youth shelter service running. It is one of only three youth shelters in King County. -Angela Lansbury doesn't think the Murder, She Wrote reboot is a good idea.

FIRST THINGS FIRST: Kshama Sawant has taken the lead in her race to be on the Seattle City Council. Prop 1 in SeaTac is narrowly holding on by 43 votes. -A rabbi who found $98K in a desk he bought on Craigslist returned the money to woman who had forgotten that she had hidden the money there. Andrew and Nick surprisingly disagree on whether they would have kept the money. -The horrific death of Hana Williams at the hands of her abusive adopted parents in Sedro-Woolley is sadly one story that is part of a troubling trend. Kathryn Joyce wrote about the plight of adoptees for Slate Magazine. She joins the show live to talk about the pattern of adopted child abuse.

-BREAKING NEWS: SeaTac's Prop 1 is hanging on by 43 votes in the latest count. Seattle City Councilmember Richard Conlin is narrowing holding on against challenger Kshama Sawant by 1237 votes. -UM, THAT SOUNDS LIKE A BAD IDEA: Andrew and the gang weigh in on headlines that sound like bad ideas, but might not be. Alanis Morrissette is adapting her 1995 album into a musical. A neck tattoo that acts as your phone. Glow in the dark ice cream made from jellyfish. Bulletproof suits. -NIGHTCAP

-New Jersey Governor Chris Christie graces the cover of the new Time Magazine with the headline "Elephant in the Room". Naturally, people are outraged that they made a fat joke. -CASSETTE DOWN & LISTEN: Sean DeTore takes us through the week's music news, including Lady Gaga's plans to be the first to perform from space (Sean is worried about the safety of the act), the City of Boston is using local artists as their hold music, and Chris Brown continues to troll us all. -TASTE BUDS! Rachel Belle and Andrew talk food news, including a wildly successful burger wrapper that looks like the bottom of a woman's face and the cold hard facts on whether gluten free has gone too gluten far.

-FIRST THINGS FIRST: The margins of victory for Prop 1 in SeaTac and Seattle City Councilmember Richard Conlin have gotten razor thin. Could we see some changes in the winners? Josh Kerns joins the show live. -A viral image of what is reported as a sign in a K-Mart portrays rigid no time off dates that span most of November and December. K-Mart will open at 6am on Thanksgiving. Has Black Friday leaked too far into the holiday? -Andrew and Nick disagree on retailers being open on Thanksgiving. Nick looks out for the workers and families. Andrew says they knew what they were signing up for. -Listeners weigh in on working through Thanksgiving.

Scarecrow Video needs your help! The movie rental institution is making a push to stay afloat. General manager Kevin Shannon joins the show to talk about the great services the store provides and why they could close their doors soon. -Kevin Shannon demonstrates the strength of brick-and-mortar movie rental stores by recommending movies to Andrew and the gang. -Rachel Belle introduces us to the woman who calls people to let them know they might have an STI. -NIGHTCAP

FIRST THINGS FIRST: SeaTac passed a proposition that will raise some wages to a minimum of $15/hour. It has captured attention across the nation. Seattle could follow soon. -Blockbuster will close the remainder of their physical stores. Andrew and Nick are sad to see the end of the video store era with this last nail.

-There's been a shooting at a mall in New Jersey. We don't know much yet, but people are already tuning it out as "another shooting." -The Senate seems poised to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, but House Speaker John Boehner will keep the bill from seeing the floor of the House. -Northwestern is the latest college football team to use Under Armour's hideous American flag-themed uniforms that include what look like blood splatters. They're being sold in part for charity to the Wounded Warrior Project. -YEAH SCIENCE! Resident scientician Aaron Mason joins the show to give the best science news of the week, including why people are so afraid of clowns, the UN's new Asteroid Defense Plan, a group of scientists planning to simulate living on Mars, and how bigger posteriors could mean smarter women.

FIRST THINGS FIRST: Josh Kerns joins the show to help Andrew and Nick predict the main election outcomes. Who will be Seattle mayor? Will the initiatives pass? Will SeaTac embrace a higher minimum wage for some workers? -Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admitted to smoking crack, but insists he is not an addict. At one point, he was laughed at by the media. He blames his behavior on a 'drunken stupor.' -An Oregon middle school football coach got fired for planning a team event at Hooters. He says he won't be bullied into not holding the event anyway.

It looks like Ed Murray will become the new Mayor of Seattle. What will life be like in Murray's Seattle? Andrew doesn't expect much to change and that's a good thing. -Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admitted to smoking crack. He also says he is running for re-election in a year. His approval rating is pretty good. Andrew explains. Nick compares him to Homer Simpson. -NIGHTCAP

-The Seahawks made the biggest comeback in franchise history after spotting the winless Buccaneers 21 points. Andrew and Nick talk down the fans that are panicking about what many perceive as a struggling team right now. -UM, THAT SOUNDS LIKE A BAD IDEA: Andrew and the gang go around the horn to weigh in on whether headlines that sound like bad ideas actually are, including a play about Jesus set to Britney Spears songs, snake massages, and a hotel that will let you sleep next to a rock starhologram. -NIGHTCAP