Pat Chun, Washington Athletic Director, joins Softy to discuss the school’s finances including finding sponsors and partners that best fit the programs and department, the “disaster” of college athletics currently due to money, why the new Millionaire Tax will make a difference to UW, and how Big Ten travel is making teams more battle tested, having no regrets about the conference move, and the now-dead Big Ten equity deal.

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In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler sits down with Mariners Chairman John Stanton to talk about the Mariners in 2026, the Cal-Randy situation, scheduling changes, and their spending abilities, then Softy and Jackson Felts react to that conversation before some Fun with Audio, then former pitcher and analyst Bill Krueger talks about the M’s starting.

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Seattle Mariners Chairman John Stanton joins Softy to talk about his team starting the 2026 season and hopes for a World Series, the Cal-Randy handshake situation being no big deal, the game on Wednesday, 9/9 moving and having games during the World Cup, the ability to spend at the deadline, stadium upgrades, and having a new TV deal.

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Former Mariners pitcher and analyst Bill Krueger joins Softy to talk about the state of the team entering a new season today, Josh Naylor coming back to Seattle, how Cal Raleigh can continue to find big offensive numbers in 2026, the addition of reliever Jose Ferrer, Julio Rodriguez looking for a hot start, and the AL West battle against Houston.

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In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler talks to Tod Leiweke, CEO of One Roof Sports and Entertainment and the Seattle Kraken, about today’s NBA expansion news and hopes for the return of the Sonics soon, then ESPN Broadcaster Marc Kestecher jumps on the show to discuss NBA expansion, then Jackson Felts rejoins Softy to discuss the news.

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In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Jackson Felts talk to Sonics and UW legend Detlef Schrempf about today’s NBA expansion news, the state of the league now, talent dilution arguments, and involvement in the new team with old teammates, then the guys listen and react to clips from NBA Commissioner Adam Silver discussing the expansion.

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Tod Leiweke, CEO of One Roof Sports and Entertainment and the Seattle Kraken, joins Softy to talk about the positive step of NBA expansion news today, the fans’ impact with this step, fixing the stadium situation, the potential ownership group of the franchise led by Samantha Holloway and the expected interest for the team, plus getting excited now.

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In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Jackson Felts talk to Larry Stone about today’s NBA expansion news, the talent dilution issue, the Mariners hopes for 2026 and why the team improved in the off-season, then the guys listen and react to some talk-backs from listeners discussing today’s NBA news before getting some Sonics Fun with Audio clips.

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Marc Kestecher, ESPN NBA Broadcaster, joins Softy to talk about Kevin Calabro’s time calling Sonics games, today’s NBA expansion news making it feel like the Sonics will be coming back with no doubt, anti-expansion folks having understandable arguments but not agreeing with thoughts on talent dilution, and the league changing loads since 2008.

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