Softy & Dick Interviews
Full interviews from the Dave 'Softy' Mahler and Dick Fain show, which airs every day from 3pm-6:30pm on 950 KJR in Seattle.
Episodes
Legendary coach Peter Fewing joins the show to talk all things World Cup.
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Former Mariners second baseman Bret Boone joins Softy to talk about the Mariners in the last week and recent winning streak, what happens with the catchers when Raleigh returns, Brendan Donovan’s position when he comes back, the six-man rotation switch from the piggyback system going into effect, how far the M’s could go to trade for Tigers star pitcher Tarik Skubal, and his large concerns about a work stoppage in MLB c...
Petros Papadakis in Los Angeles joins Softy to talk about Jalen Brunson’s comments and the Knicks win in game one of the NBA Finals, plus the annoyance of New York fans coming throughout this entire series, then they discuss the Myles Garrett trade to the Rams and the lack of excitement in L.A. plus the World Cup starting next week and Russell Wilson further establishing himself as a cheese-ball with his retirement video.
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Mike Florio of PFT and NBC joins Softy and Dick Fain to talk about the Rams trading for Myles Garrett, how much better it makes the Rams, what it means for Aaron Donald, if the lineman will return to Los Angeles, why favorites don’t consistently win the title, A.J. Brown getting traded to the Patriots after some Eagles fallout, and Puka Nacua’s future.
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Former and decorated Washington Huskies running back Greg Lewis joins Softy and Dick Fain to talk about being on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot (again) and his candidacy to get in, his lack of knowledge about how the entire process works, and the current Dawgs team including their current group of backs and his excitement for 2026.
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Legendary writer Larry Stone joins Softy and Dick Fain to talk about George Kirby’s bad outing today for the Mariners and what’s been going on for him recently, the state of the M’s pitching staff with potential more moves ahead including returning to the piggyback, the lack of panic for Josh Naylor, Julio Rodriguez expectations now, and Russell Wilson.
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Former Seattle SuperSonics voice Kevin Calabro joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain on the 30-year anniversary of the Sonics’ Game 7 win against Utah in the West Finals, and reminisces about that game and the 1996 team that went to the NBA Finals, shares stories from that roster and year, including George Karl and who kept that team together then Kevin gives insight into the current Spurs team and the timeline of NBA expansi...
Jon Wilner of The San Jose Mercury News and Wilner Hotline joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about Mike Leach’s high chances of making the Hall of Fame, the government trying to set rules for college football, the current media rights situation, the ongoing situation with Brandon Sorsby after his gambling troubles, the Rose Bowl kick time possibly changing to one hour earlier, and Greg Lewis on the Hall of Fame ba...
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert joins Dave Softy Mahler to talk about the team’s six-game winning streak currently, the quirks of the starting rotation right now including the piggyback situation turning into their new six-man rotation and how that changes his game, his 2026 so far, Cal Raleigh’s absence, and his contract situation.
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Former Mariners pitcher and analyst Bill Krueger joins Dave Softy Mahler to talk about the M’s going on a six-game winning streak right now, the change to a six-man starting pitching rotation, how the team handled the rotation changes with Luis Castillo, Bryce Miller’s role, the backup catcher spot when Cal Raleigh returns, and the down AL West.
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Jason Minnix, radio host on 94.1 FM sports radio in San Antonio, joins Dave Softy Mahler to celebrate the Spurs ending Oklahoma City’s season, the thankfulness of Seattle fans for the series win, the immense surprise by the Spurs making this Finals run this year, the confidence going into the NBA Finals, and game seven celebrations.
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Lindsey Thiry of ESPN in Los Angeles joins Dave Softy Mahler to talk about the Rams trading for defensive end Myles Garrett, this kind of move becoming commonplace for the Rams, how this move is involved with Matthew Stafford’s situation, the new NFC hierarchy with the Seahawks, the (lack of) money involved in the deal, and much more.
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Hugh Millen joins Dave Softy Mahler to dive deep into the Los Angeles Rams trading for Browns star pass rusher Myles Garrett including some perspective on just how good of a player Garrett is, his best skills on the defensive line, if this now makes the Rams the best team in the league clearly above the Seahawks, and how his age factors in with it.
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Softy and Dick talk with Mariners reliever Gabe Speier about his return from injury and get his take on a possible MLB salary cap.
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Softy and Dick talk to Bret Boone about the Mariners being in first place while under .500, whether Booney is a fan of the piggyback and whether he thinks a salary cap is good for baseball.
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Softy and Dick talk to Ray Roberts about the state of the Seahawks following the Super Bowl win and their mindset in the offseason. Also, should the Seahawks have addressed the tackle position and how much credit does Sam Darnold deserve for last season?
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Dick Fain and Hugh Millen talk to Larry Stone about the Mariners being on the upswing after sweeping the A's, his thoughts on the Piggyback scenario as well as Colt Emerson's emergence.
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Dick Fain and Hugh Millen speak to Petros Papadakis about whether the Mariners piggyback is a good idea, the job Dave Roberts is doing in LA, the Seahawks and "running it forward" as well as how sad are Rams fans.
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Dick Fain and Hugh Millen speak to Mike Florio about the Josh Jacobs arrest, a future deal between the Seahawks and Devon Witherspoon as well as the difficulty for teams to repeat Super Bowl championships.
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Softy and Dick talk to Jon Wilner about the latest on NIL deals. Also, would college football players ever unionize? Will the 24-team playoff result in tougher schedules? Is Jedd Fisch in control of his football program?
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