Dave 'Softy' Mahler and Dick Fain

Dave 'Softy' Mahler and Dick Fain

Full Hours from the Dave 'Softy' Mahler and Dick Fain show, which airs every day from 3pm-6:30pm on 950 KJR in Seattle.

Episodes

September 4, 2025 • 40 mins

Seahawks legend Mike Holmgren joins the show to talk about international games, looking ahead to Seahawks-49ers in week 1, and more!  How much will the Seahawks be leaning on Sam Darnold this season?  What does coach think about some of the bigger storylines around the NFL?

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Former UW head coach Chris Petersen joins the show to talk about the matchup against his alma mater: UC Davis, and more!  Another former UW head coach Rick Neuheisel joins to talk Arch Manning's week 1 struggles, Kalen DeBoer at Alabama, UW's week 1 win, and more.  Fun with Audio.

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Kevin Harlan from Westwood One and CBS joins the show to talk about week 1 of the NFL and more!  WTF is going on with the Mariners???  Where do the Seahawks rank on the "worst QB situations in the NFL"?

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Petros Papadakis joins the show to talk about week 1 of college football, the Kawhi Leonard situation, and more.  We heard another legendary rant from "Legend" in Tuscaloosa on the Paul Finebaum Show, how different is the football culture in Alabama vs everywhere else?

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Bonta Hill from The Game in San Francisco joins the show to talk Seahawks-49ers, how are the niners favored in this game with the Seahawks at home?  Can the Mariners salvage the series against the Rays  Fun with Audio.

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Jon Wilner from San Jose Mercury News joins the show to talk about Kalen DeBoer, Bill Belichick, and more from week 1 of college football.  Update on the bet: should Dick offer Softy a buyout?  Sounders FC head coach Brian Schmetzer joins the show to talk about the Leagues Cup victory vs Lionel Messi and Inter Miami.

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Husky Honks on Tuesday returns! Greg Lewis and Mario Bailey join Softy to talk about the 38-21 victory over Colorado State.  Should the offense run through Demond Williams, or Jonah Coleman?  The Honks preview the game vs UC Davis over the weekend, is there any worry going into Saturday?

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What's wrong with Luis Castillo? Mike Florio from PFT joins the show to talk about the Micah Parsons trade, week 1 of the NFL season, and more.  Do the Mariners have any options if Luis Castillo continues to struggle? Fact or Fiction!  Fun with Audio.

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More at 4 with Hugh Millen: How did UW look in their opener against Colorado State.  More Hugh Millen: How does he feel about the Kalen DeBoer situation in Tuscaloosa?  We hear from Jedd Fisch talking about the UW game vs Colorado State.

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Fact or Fiction starts tomorrow! Should Anders make a pick while Jackson is out? How did we feel about the UW football game on Saturday?  Kalen DeBoer is getting heat from everywhere, how hot is his seat right now? Would you take him back at UW?  Fun with Audio.

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Softy cannot stand the new "rivalry" jerseys the Seahawks rolled out, but Dick takes the Oregon/Jets/Eagles element out of it and says they actually look good. Softy vehemently disagrees with that hypothetical. The guys discuss the potential for Washington Football this year as we watch them kickoff their season tomorrow night. Micah Parsons is a Packer - Softy and Dick discuss the trade from a Seattle perspective. S...

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In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Jackson Felts discuss the new Hawks jerseys released today, then Rick Neuheisel joins the show to talk about Arch Manning, the Texas Ohio State game, and some Huskies football before getting to Fun with Audio.

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In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler chats with Mike Holmgren about the new jersey, Jalen Milroe, Seattle’s offensive line, Dallas trading Micah Parsons, and Sam Darnold, then Softy and Jackson Felts discuss the Parsons deal and Seattle’s place in the NFC.

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In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler chats with Bill Krueger about the Mariners possible playoff rotation, Hancock, Raleigh, and Suarez, then Jackson Felts rejoins to talk about the new Seahawks jerseys before Sounders coach Brian Schmetzer joins the program.

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In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain chat with Mike Florio about the Dallas situation with Micah Parsons, plus Terry McLaurin, Rashee Rice, and the Niners, then they discuss the Seahawks facing San Francisco next weekend before Fun with Audio.

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In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain react to the Mariners win today over the Padres and where the team sits in the playoff picture, then Petros Papadakis joins the show to discuss the Dodgers bobblehead day and the Dave Portnoy situation.

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In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain chat with Danny Kanell about college football starting this weekend in full, plus the Huskies with Demond Williams, then they hear last week’s visit with Emerson Hancock in Tacoma before making UW predictions.

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In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Jackson Felts talk about the magic of the 2025 Mariners season and romanticizing what could happen, then M’s infielder Cole Young joins the show to talk about his and the team’s success before having Fun with Audio.

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In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler is joined by Greg Lewis and Tony Castricone for the 2025 debut of the Husky Honks as the guys preview the season, Demond Williams, the areas of improvement, UW in the NIL and transfer portal, plus the Big Ten schedule.

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In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler chats with Jon Wilner about the start of the college football season including the Huskies, Colorado, and Big Ten, then we listen and react to Dan Wilson before the Mariners game today, and talk about social media fake news.

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