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 first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain figure out how to say Paraguay, then discuss some Mariners including Cal Raleigh’s upcoming return, then chat with former All Star Bret Boone about Bryan Woo, George Kirby, Cal’s return, oblique injuries, what expectations should be for Raleigh, and Matt Brash, then they get Fun with Audio clips.
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In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain sit down with Chuck Powell down at Cheney Stadium to talk some Mariners baseball and Cal Raleigh, then the guys talk about the Spurs-Knicks NBA Finals heading into Game 5 tomorrow, and Hugh Millen discusses the Branden Sorsby case at Texas Tech and the Seahawks Minicamp ending.
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In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain react to the record-setting comeback win by the Knicks over the Spurs in the NBA Finals last night, chat with PJ Carlesimo, who was on the radio call last night, about the historic finish, the blown lead, game four officiating, and the last chance for San Antonio, then they react to Fun with Audio clips.
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In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain chat with Jerry Brewer about the Knicks comeback in game four of the NBA Finals, the Mariners’ start to 2026, and the World Cup starting this week, then the guys discuss the level of interest and hype in the NBA Finals and league now with expansion looming, plus react to some listener’s texts.
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In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain chat with Mike Florio about the wild Branden Sorsby case at Texas Tech including the legal and political factors involved with the situation and the future of college sports, then the guys continue to discuss the exhausting nature of college football right now before listening to Fun with Audio clips.
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In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler chats with Petros Papadakis about the World Cup starting up this week in Los Angeles, the tournament preparations and impact on the cities, plus the Braden Sorsby case, then Dick Fain and Jackson Felts rejoin the show to talk about the World Cup adjustments to Lumen Field and NBA Finals Game 4.
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In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler, Dick Fain and Jackson Felts welcome on writing legend Larry Stone to discuss the World Cup starting, the access issues for people, and Brendan Sorsby’s situation with Texas Tech, plus concerns with Andres Munoz, then the guys further discuss the World Cup interest locally plus the Seahawks-Patriots rematch.
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In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain continue to react to the wild Brendan Sorsby case with Texas Tech and the fallout, then Jon Wilner joins the show to discuss the situation too, including a possible boycott coming from other conferences, finances involved with NIL, and more college football, then they hear some Fun with Audio clips.
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In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain sit down with Seahawks’ safety Julian Love and talk about their Super Bowl victory over the Patriots, not caring about the Rams’ offseason additions, and the rookies on the team, then the guys discuss the officiating in the NBA Finals, Mike Brown’s complaining, and the quality of basketball.
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In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain react to the Brendan Sorsby case in Texas and now being allowed to play college football after gambling on it, the talk with Bill Krueger about the Mariners, including Josh Naylor’s hard play, Andres Munoz’s bad Sunday, Luis Castillo’s surge, and Colt Emerson’s new injury, then have Fun with Audio.
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In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain chat with Hugh Millen about the Brendan Sorsby case and NCAA’s role in the situation with him now being allowed to play after the gambling scandal, plus Millen talks about Seahawks MiniCamp and A.J. Barner being on the rise, then the guys discuss the ongoing Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals.
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In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain discuss the Brendan Sorsby situation in Texas, how various people allowed the quarterback to play again, then Chris Vannini from The Athletic joins the show to talk about the Sorsby case further, including how the judges affected it, the Big 12 fallout, and more, then they get to a BRC Golden Moment.
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In the fourth hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain discuss UW Huskies quarterback Demond Williams and the feelings from fans about him right now and how those could change with wins, then Rick Neuheilsel joins the show to react to the Brendan Sorsby case, the NCAA, Texas and gambling aspects, and the College Football Playoff status.
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In the third hour, Jackson Felts, Hugh Millen and Travis Moger complete the tournament for best sporting event in the world bracket as a neutral fan.
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In the second hour, Chuck Powell joins the show to talk all things Mariners baseball including a possible trade for Tarik Skubal and how he would rather trade for a bat, Colt Emerson and where to put JP Crawford,. Also, are three pointers ruining NBA hoops?
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In the first hour, Jackson Felts and Hugh Millen discuss Russell Wilson's retirement with Hugh ripping into the former Seahawk. Then, they discuss whether Russ should be voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Also, Fun with Audio.
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In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Jackson Felts discuss their rule breaking habits after a fan rushed the court at game one of the NBA Finals yesterday, then Bret Boone joins Softy to talk about the Mariners’ last week, what happens when Cal Raleigh comes back, Brendan Donovan’s future, the six-man rotation, Tarik Skubal’s availability and the price the M’s could pay, plus a possible work stoppage, th...
In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler chats with Petros Papadakis about the New York Knicks’ game one win, Jalen Brunson’s comments, and the crazy fans, plus the big L.A. Rams trade for Myles Garrett and Russell Wilson posting a retirement video yesterday and his national image, then Softy reacts to comments from Seahawks defensive end Derick Hall at his press conference yesterday after signing his new contract extensio...
In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain chat with Mike Florio about the trade of Myles Garrett to the Rams, what it means for Aaron Donald, the AJ Brown trade and Puka Nacua, then the guys react to the Mariners loss to the Mets today and the outing by George Kirby including if it’s a sign for the future, then listen to Fun with Audio clips.
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In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler, Dick Fain and Jackson Felts listen and react to the possible retirement announcement video today from Russell Wilson and discuss the Hall of Fame candidacy for the former Seahawks quarterback, then former Washington running back Greg Lewis, who is in the College Football Hall of Fame ballot, joins them.
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