The Andrew Walsh Show

-Local band Hey Marseilles played at an event called "Go Health Yourself!" to encourage young people to attend and sign up for health coverage. Jason wishes that his favorite TV shows and bands would stay out of politics. Callers agree and disagree. -Dave Mosher of Popular Science explains why he and the rest of his generation isn't as interested in buying a car as people of the past. -A blog post claiming to decipher the "Seattle No" is going around on social media, but Jason doesn't think the phenomenon is unique to Seattle.

-People waiting in line for Xbox One puzzle Jason. He once enjoyed waiting in line for Black Friday, but can't stand it anymore. -President Obama is making another West Coast swing of fundraising events. Jason can't believe that people put up with the blatant fundraising and glad-handing by politicians. -Tom Tangney reviews The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. He says it isn't that good just to get under Jason's skin. -Should parents let their kids read The Hunger Games? Thanks to the internet, there are countless tools to empower parents by informing them on these things.

-For the first time in months, there will be no Seahawks game this week. What are you doing with all of that time? 710 ESPN Seattle's Matt Pitman shares his thoughts on the Seahawks' bye week and bandwagon fans. -Thanksgiving this year falls as late as it can, causing a perceived squeeze on the amount of shopping time between then and Christmas. Josh Kerns reports on why retailers and shoppers should stop panicking about the short time frame. -Dr. Philip Howard is a researcher at the University of Washington and joins the show live. His latest research is on the effectiveness of digital activism shows that bringing your cause to social media is actually pretty good move.

The Gettysburg Address is now 150 years old. Would it have even been possible today? It was only minutes long and Lincoln agonized over the words. -A new study says kinds missing even a week of school can impact a child's chances of graduating from high school. -A Family Feud contestant got told to shut up by the host for an answer she gave. -A conservative college group cancelled an on-campus event called "Catch an Illegal Immigrant." -Dallas zoo-goers got more than they bargained for when a lioness was killed by a lion right in front of them. -Oxford Dictionary's word of the year: Selfie.

Capitol Hill residents apparently don't feel as safe anymore even though violent crime is down statistically. -It's a Wonderful Life is getting a sequel. -News coverage of the tornadoes in Illinois and the typhoon in the Philippines again demonstrated the media's reliance on Twitter for a lot of reporting. Has Twitter helped or hurt the media? Is it bad for all of us when one outlet goofs up on something? -A comedian live-tweeted a breakup happening nearby. -A former cop wrote a book offering people tips for avoiding getting arrested. Stop slamming on your breaks when you see a cop ahead.

Kshama Sawant is getting attacked in the media for being unrealistic, but isn't this why people elected her? She impacts the conversations around labor and the wage gap in Seattle and beyond. -Brandi Kruse reports on the raid by SPD on a school that the district needed to reclaim for repurposing. -Bill Gates got choked up during his goodbye to his longtime CEO. Josh and Scott say displays of emotion really aren't that unusual for Gates. -Obamacare fumbles continue, but don't let it get you down. -A Hawaii lawmaker aims to make a difference with homelessness by walking around with a sledgehammer and destroying their stuff when they aren't looking. -Florida police are catching poachers with a robotic deer.

-A King County Sheriff's deputy's adult daughter caused a crash on I-5 by driving in the wrong direction apparently under the influence. Her father is letting her face the music on her own. -The "Assassination Market" online crowdfunds Bitcoin to pay for the assassination of political figures. The founder hopes to one day create so much fear that people will stop running for public office. -Butterball is warning that one type of turkey will be in limited supply. Josh and Nick call for an end of turkey tyranny. Libby sticks up for tradition. -Bryan Cranston can't let Breaking Bad go. He starred in a Malcolm in the Middle spoof ending to the show. -Ron Burgundy got a school named after him! Is movie marketing too far into the real world now? There are some people who probably don't know Ron Burgundy is Will Ferrell.

-The Cheney Family Feud has gone public! Dick Cheney's two daughters have been teeing off on each other via Facebook and Fox News. -George Zimmerman has been arrested again. He allegedly threatened his pregnant girlfriend with a shotgun. -Rachel Belle talked to a local atheist organization that has avoided the "atheist megachurch" movement. -A Detroit man bought the house next door to his ex-wife and erected a 12-foot statue of a middle finger facing the neighbor's house.

-Washington State has started accepting applications for marijuana businesses. We talk to Leah Kincaid, a co-founder of Washington Source, a company that is aiming to be a key pot supplier. -Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has been stripped of most of his powers. He is now comparing the situation to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. -The Seahawks have the best record in team history through this point in the season. Josh spoke with the man who owns "Bussell Wilson," a short bus dedicated to Russell Wilson. Seahawks fans have been deemed the 4th most intimidating fan base by a player poll. -Your Sunday is going to feel awfully empty with no Hawks game to look forward to. -An old California mountain mining town is up for sale on Craigslist. It's cheaper than a house in Seattle. -Looking for a new job? Try writing reviews of public restrooms.

-Ron Upshaw does the segment he has always wanted to with Andrew. Are they friends? -UM, THAT SOUNDS LIKE A BAD IDEA: Andrew and the gang weigh in on headlines that sound like bad ideas, but might not be. -NIGHTCAP

Jason Rantz shares a goodbye with Andrew. Fans like them together. -KNOWLEDGE OFF! Andrew quizzes the gang on famous last episodes of TV shows. -YEAH SCIENCE! Resident scientician Aaron Mason brings us the week's science news.

FIRST THINGS FIRST: Andrew is leaving for a job in LA. Special guest Luke Burbank joins for the whole show. -Rob Ford is the gift that keeps on giving. -TASTE BUDS! Rachel Belle and Andrew discuss the week's food news.

Andrew announces a big change to the show. -CASSETTE DOWN AND LISTEN: Sean DeTore takes us through the week's music news, including Justin Timberlake firing back at the critics, Trayvon Martin's mother lending her voice to a new song, Miley Cyrus's claim of importance to feminism, Lady Gaga's flying "dress," and what Sean is listening to now. -NIGHTCAP

We talk to a Boeing machinist who voted no on their contract extension. He explains why he voted the way he did, what the general feeling about the vote was, and how quickly this whole thing went down. -Andrew has been bothered by his recurring dreams lately. Dr. Michael Lennox, a dream expert, joins the show to interpret Andrew's dreams for him and decipher some of the listeners' dreams too.

FIRST THINGS FIRST: Kshama Sawant opened up an even bigger lead over incumbent Seattle City Councilmember Richard Conlin. In a change of fortunes, SeaTac's Prop 1 finally gained ground again today. -Colorado is working to create a law that would ban the use of drones for hunting in the wake of a pair of engineer/hunters using drones with thermal imaging to hunt feral hogs in Texas. They call their drone the Dehogaflier. -Andrew Walsh announces a big change to the show. He is moving to LA for another radio job. -Barbara Walters apparently doesn't know much about The Hunger Games or how to behave in a movie theater.