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
In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain speak with Hugh Millen about the Seahawks cornerbacks holding their own, get his thoughts on Drew Lock, and how he feels Brian Fleury called plays in his first game as Seahawks OC. Then Hugh comes back to talk about whether he's worried about Sam Darnold's injury and takes a look at the matchup between JSN and Christian Gonzalez. Also, Fun With Audio.
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In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain speak to Rick Neuheisel about his experience on September 11th, 2001, get his thoughts on the Husky win in the Apple Cup, looking ahead to UW's matchup against Utah State, and whether Michigan should be worried about their quarterback. Chuck then hops on to talk about whether the Mariners are finally dead and buried and he gives his thoughts on the Seahawks.
In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain talk to Mike Florio about the Seahawks win over the Patriots on Wednesday, the latest on Sam Darnold's hip injury, whether the Rams travel decisions were to blame for their performance and Florio takes shots at Softy. Then Softy and Dick talk about where they were on September 11, 2001. Also, Lee Sterling joins the show to give his picks for the weekend.
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In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain react to the Seahawks beating the Patriots in their season opener yesterday and Drew Lock stepping in for an injured Sam Darnold, then we hear from Mike Macdonald with an update on the injury before getting today’s Fact or Fiction pick and having Fun with Audio including sound from last night.
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In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain chat with Mike Holmgren about the Seahawks season starting up yesterday with a win over the Patriots, Sam Darnold going down with an injury on the first drive and Drew Lock stepping in, plus we have a second edition of Fun with Audio focusing on funny sound from the Patriots’ losing side.
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In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain look ahead to the Seahawks season kicking off today after the new owners were introduced, then Kurt Warner joins the show from Lumen Field to preview Seattle’s season and quest to repeat as well as more NFL thoughts as the season kicks off, plus we get Fact or Fiction and have Fun with Audio.
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In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain talk to Hugh Millen about the 2026 Seahawks season kicking off later today, including thoughts on the new ownership team unveiled, then Softy catches up with new Seahawks owner Neal Khosla to talk about his family taking over the organization, then we get to 2026 NFL predictions from the crew.
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In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler chats with CBS and Westwood One broadcaster Kevin Harlan about the Seahawks kicking off the 2026 NFL season, Sam Darnold, the NFC West, plus the Chiefs, Bills, and the Khosla family now owning the team, then the guys listen and react to UW Offensive Line Coach Michael Switzer criticizing his group.
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In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain discuss the Seahawks opener coming tomorrow, the hopes for the season, predictions, comparing this to 2014, and the weird Wednesday element, then they listen and react to Michael Switzer talking about the UW poor offensive line performance versus WSU, before Fact or Fiction and Fun with Audio.
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In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler is joined by Greg Lewis and Mario Bailey for the Husky Honks as the guys react to Washington winning the Apple Cup, the offense not looking overly impressive, Demond Williams and his receivers’ game, the running game, if there are any discipline questions with the team, the freshman key players, and more.
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In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain chat with Jon Wilner about the wild ending of Michigan vs. Western Michigan, the Apple Cup, and USC, then listen to Dan Wilson’s pregame press conference today, hear from reliever Gabe Speier, plus Brian Schmetzer joins the show to discuss the Sounders’ 0-0 draw, key returns, and injuries.
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In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain chat with Larry Stone about the lack of Mariners playoff hopes, youth coming up, Dan Wilson’s time left, the Apple Cup and a 24-team college football playoff plus the Seahawks’ opener, then the guys chat with M’s reliever Gabe Speier about the vibes currently, their playoff hopes, his role, and Wilson.
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In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain talk to Bill Krueger about the Mariners dropping 3 out of 4 to the A's, whether the Mariners have given up, why Dan Wilson isn't more critical of his players, why Julio has struggled so much this season and Bryan Woo's recent success. Then we hear from Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald ahead of the season opener Wednesday. Also, the Bellevue Rare Coins Golden Moment featuring Elis...
In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain talk to Hugh Millen about his overall thoughts on the Dawgs winning the 2026 Apple Cup, whether Demond Williams can lead the team to the CFP and whether the Huskies have enough weapons on offense. Then he chimes in on the Seahawks opening the season and the injuries to Nick Emmanwori and Ty Okada. He also addresses the controversial Michigan win over Western Michigan.
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In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain discuss the underwhelming performance from the Huskies in an Apple Cup win over WSU, UW running back injuries and thoughts on Demond Williams's performance. Then they talk about the Mariners losing 3 out of 4 to the A's and whether they are dead and buried yet. Also, Fun With Audio.
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In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain are joined by Washington Huskies Athletic Director Pat Chun ahead of Sunday’s Apple Cup to discuss the game’s future, non-conference schedules, the situation with WSU’s band, stadium additions and NFL players back in college, then they react to the interview before Lee Sterling joins them.
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In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain chat with Chuck Powell about the Mariners dwindling hopes after a bad loss last night to the A’s, the Astros not falling, the missteps by Jerry Dipoto this year, the 2025 weight on the 2026 team and Dan Wilson’s managerial job, then they talks about their feelings with the Apple Cup rivalry right now.
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In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain chat with Hugh Millen about Apple Cup 2026 and the future of the rivalry game, Demond Williams, UW’s non-conference schedule and the playoff implications, then the guys get to the Hardball Pregame Show and revisit Bryce Miller’s comment yesterday before Chris Petersen joins the program.
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In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler, Dick Fain, and Jackson Felts debate how they want to feel as sports fans - excited or comfortable - when it comes to the Mariners, then Rick Neuhseisel joins the show to talk about the Apple Cup, CFP, a lawsuit involving LSU, a small crowd for USC last week, and his weekly pick, then they get some Fun with Audio.
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In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain are joined by Bret Boone to talk about the mentality of his 2001 team, the playoff hopes for the 2026 Mariners, and the culture Dan Wilson has created, then they continue to debate the desire for excitement or to be comfortable as an M’s fan, then starting pitcher Bryce Miller joins from the park.
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