The Ian Furness Show

The Ian Furness Show

Full Hours and Interviews from the The Ian Furness show, which airs every day from 1pm-3pm on 950 KJR in Seattle.

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June 26, 2025 74 mins

Ian reflects on what made Lenny such a great player and coach, and now due to the statue unveiling this weekend, what makes him a great person. Eno Sarris, The Athletic says there's absolutely a case to be made for Cal Raleigh to overtake Aaron Judge in the MVP race. He also explores reasons to revamp the way WAR is recorded. We take a trip around the league. In The Daily Power Play! Ian thinks the Kraken trade for Fredri...

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Gregg welcomes the great Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens to the studio as we anticipate his statue reveal this weekend. Spencer Haywood, Former Supersonic and NBA great joins Gregg and Coach Wilkens to share how much Lenny contributed to him as a player, but more so as a person. Kevin Calabro, Voice of the Sonics shares his experiences with Lenny, both as a coach and in the booth. Dale Ellis, Former Supersonic and NBA Gr...

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Chris Crawford is in for Ian! The Mariners RAKED against the Twins yesterday and Cal Raleigh hit his 32nd dinger of the year (not to mention Julio belting one out, among others). Are you confident in their sustainability at this point of the season? Joe Sheehan, The Joe Sheehan Newsletter joins us and he's on a Cal Raleigh tear. We are here for it. Who would make sense for the Mariners if they were to pursue toward the trade deadli...

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Chris Crawford is in for Ian! We are in good moods because of the Mariners' performance, but not happy about what happened in the NBA.  MOLLYWHOP SPECIAL! Nathan Bishop joins Chris Crawford and Anders Hirst for a full-blown breakdown of the Mariners' weekend. Nathan is...happy? The guys break down the series, the moves the team recently made and look ahead to what to expect leading up to the All-Star break....

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Ian is jealous of those with a four-day weekend. Thank you, Indiana Pacers! Also, the University of Wisconsin is suing the University of Miami for tampering, which is the first of its kind we've seen...well the lawsuit, we all know tampering happens all the time. Danny O'Neil, The Dang Apostrophe! Danny rejoices in the Pacers' domination over OKC, but even more in the Thunder's failure. The pressure is on Oklahoma City, but it will...

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Mariners drop their series with the Red Sox in which we saw some great pitching and only one day of great hitting. Eno Sarris, The Athletic joins Ian from San Francisco to break down the 'behind the scenes' workings of the Rafael Devers trade, as well as how much a ballpark plays into a team's ability to attract offensive players. Who could the Mariners covet in before the trade deadline? Plus, why isn't Julio always at his best? E...

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The Mariners got it done yesterday, the world of college sports is unrecognizable, and Ian contemplates how high school recruiting will change, if it will at all. However, we are already seeing cuts in non-revenue sports in college. Brandon Huffman, 247 Sports joins us to give us the lowdown on how the changes in college sports are affecting high school recruiting. InThe Daily Power Play, The Panthers close out the NHL se...

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Why does it feel like there's much less interest in football at this time of the year than in years past?   Joe Sheehan joins the show to talk about Julio Rodriguez at this point of the season, is his recent hot streak sustainable?   Daily Power Play with Mike Benton.   How much interest is there for football at this point in the year?  What are expectations for the Seahawks this year?   Checking the Textline.   Softy joins for cro...

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The Mariners were on the ropes this weekend and came away with a sweep over the Guardians. How impactful was Saturday's win?   Chris Crawford and Nathan Bishop join us for Mollywhop Monday! How do we evaluate the Mariners over this weekend and are we seeing them heading in the right direction? Is the Astros' recent success for real? Plus, why are we having to defend Julio Rodriguez right now?   Mollywhop Monday continues with some ...
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Ian makes some editorial decisions off the top of the show. The US Open is underway, and the course is tough. Big series coming up with Cleveland and the Mariners have been up and down. Two good teams are coming in and they have a chance to get right.   Danny O'Neil, The Dang Apostrophe! Danny tells us the story of the Bitterman as it applies to all sports we are watching right now. Where are we with the Mariners right now? And als...
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Ian will not lose it when it comes to the Mariners right now, and he won't refuse to talk. While always a Mariners' fan, he's frustrated - but Ian isn't ready to lose his mind - he wants them to be better.   Eno Sarris, The Athletic joins Ian to discuss just how concerned Mariners fans should be right now with the recent downtrend. There are some silver linings - but there is reality when it comes to the injuries. Eno likes Logan E...
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The Mariners are sliding, Tod Leiweke is a gem of a sports executive and today is a special time for Ian's "Mayor of Maple Valley" event. Bobby Casper, Real Golf Radio joins Ian for a preview of the US Open, a look back at why our local Western Washington golf courses haven't been looked at favorably and why certain courses can be so difficult. Finally, he gives us his favorites for the weekend. We check in on the Kraken in the Dai...
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The Mariners had the most Mariners game yesterday - oh and Bryce Miller heads to the IL.    Joe Sheehan, The Joe Sheehan Newsletter joins us to discuss the most recent Mariners' series, what the team might be able to do to improve and what the next five weeks look like across the league, depending on who needs to do what. Finally, the pitching rotation giveth and taketh when it comes to recovery and new injuries.   The Daily Power ...
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Mariners drop the weekend series to the Angels, but George Kirby salvages the series on Sunday, does it mean anything?    It's a Molly Whop Monday with Chris Crawford and Nathan Bishop after a 1-5 week...this roster sucks and we're wasting an MVP season from Cal Raleigh.   The boys are back for a second segment, should the Mariners consider bringing up Harry Ford?   New Seattle Kraken head coach Lane Lambert joins the show as he si...

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Mariners get swept, Ian touches on it for a little but he's done...what we really want to talk about is NBA expansion.  So we hear from Adam Silver updating us on where they are with expansion.   Danny O'Neil from the Dang Apostrophe joins the show to talk about celebrating the Haliburton game winner, Randy Johnson's number retirement   Daily Power Play.   Eddie Olczyk from the Kraken Hockey Network and TNT joins the show to talk S...

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Mat Conley joins the show to talk about the Mayor of Maple Valley Open, the Mayor IPA, and Georgetown Brewing.

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Ian gives his takeaways from what he has seen from Seahawks practices at the VMAC.   Hugh Millen joins to talk about the new elements of the offense, dthe difference between Sam Darnold and Geno Smith, and more.   Daily Power Play.  Corbin Smith from Emerald City Spectrum joins the show to talk about Seahawks OTA's and the roster at this point in time.   Seahawks Safety Coby Bryant joins the show.   Dick Fain joins for cross talk.

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Mariners lose game 1 to the Orioles, why is Jorge Polanco still playing?  Why are the Mariners so reliant on Home Runs   We hear from Jake Bobo talking about the new offense, the difference between offenses in the college and NFL, and more.   Daily Power Play and an update on the Storm situation.   Hugh Millen joins the show to talk about the intricacies in the new Klint Kubiak offense, the difference between Geno Smith and Sam Dar...

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It's Anders birthday, but he's still here.  Ian talks about what he saw at OTA's yesterday and what stood out to him.   Joe Sheehan joins the show to talk about Randy Johnson's number retirement, treating pitchers with kid gloves, and he gives us a preview of the Orioles.   When you see the number 51, do you see Ichiro or Randy Johnson?   John Lund joins the show to talk about the similarities between the Giants and Mariners, and o...

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Ian is at Seahawks OTA's, so what is he seeing, and what is he looking for?  Mariners get a massive series win.   The Molly Whoppers are here! Christopher Crawford and Nathan Bishop talk about the current homestand, how special Cal is, and more.   We talk about the Randy Johnson number retirement and how special of a pitcher he is, and what the Mariners need to do in the next week.   We hear from Randy Johnson in his press conferen...

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