Tanner and Friends ride this Cinco de Mayo show like a full-on PNW variety hour: pothole rage, flat-tire war stories, viral West Seattle Taco Bell grief, and another impossible Headline in a Haystack win for Dancing Danielle.

Tanner opens with a quick history refresher on Cinco de Mayo—Puebla, not Mexican Independence Day—then dives into Need to Know News with Tacoma’s “Pothole Palooza” repair blitz, a Met Gala protester who jumped barriers to target Jeff Bezos on the red carpet, and a health update from Dolly Parton, who canceled her Las Vegas residency but promises to come back “like an old classic car” once she’s fully restored and finishes her Broadway musical about her life. Listeners then jump in with the worst places they’ve ever gotten a flat tire—on I‑5 heading to Garth at the Tacoma Dome, on Highway 2 in Snohomish, on the way to a job interview that turned into a coffee-soaked disaster, and in the 167 HOV lane—while Tanner explains that Washington’s rough roads and winter freeze–thaw cycles give us some of the highest tire turnover in the country and make Tacoma’s pothole push feel overdue.

Good Vibes sprinkles in tiny wins like finally emptying a week-old laundry basket, filling up before the gas light comes on, and parents watching kids run through sprinklers from a lawn chair, then zooms into a standout story about an Ohio mom who found a handmade Mother’s Day card tucked inside a used parenting book and launched a viral social media search to reunite the crayon-covered note with the mom it was meant for. Minute to Win It crowns a new champion when Sarah from Tumwater goes 5-for-5 on questions about Buzz Lightyear’s catchphrase, Highway 410 to Rainier, Sam Hunt’s “Body Like a Back Road,” the seven continents, and the Outlet Collection’s former “Supermall” name in Auburn, earning Kacey Musgraves tickets and an on-air “crown.”

The show then detours into wonderfully ridiculous local culture with a funeral in West Seattle for a Taco Bell that closed in 1991, organized by artist Sunday Nobody and complete with bagpipes, a crying contest, a 21-bell salute, a dove release, black-clad mourners, and a granite headstone that took 10 pallbearers to carry to the shuttered location. Facebook Marketplace Price Is Right returns with Claire and Dancing Danielle bidding on a gasoline-powered “off-grid” laptop in Kent listed at $850, a box of 2,500 Taco Bell sauce packets in Frederickson for $200, and a $10 mystery garbage bag of “baby toys” in Chehalis, while debating which bizarre item they’d actually take home (the hot sauce packets win on shelf life, if not on price tag).

Headline in a Haystack hits “Dumb Crimes, Simple Motives” with three options—an Ohio grape theft, salmon stolen from a backyard smoker, and a Florida woman breaking into a home for one Dr Pepper—while Tanner literally checks the studio for phones to prove nobody’s cheating before Danielle pushes her streak to 19 straight wins by correctly picking the Dr Pepper break-in. In honor of Mother’s Day, Tanner closes the loop by asking listeners about the funniest or most over-the-top punishments their moms ever handed out, from jalapeño juice on a “secret” cigarette to push-mower acreage as discipline, then shares his own “lunch duty” consequence helping at his mom’s nursing home—finishing with another run through Tacoma’s Pothole Palooza and that reassuring Dolly Parton health update

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Tanner and Friends kick off this Star Wars Day Monday with full “May the Fourth” energy, record-breaking gas-price pain, sunburn stories, and a streak-threatening round of Headline in a Haystack that somehow still can’t stop Dancing Danielle.

Tanner opens the show with Star Wars chatter (he’s Team Empire Strikes Back), lays out a CMA Fest flyaway and Kacey Musgraves ticket giveaways for the week, then dives into Need to Know News: Washington smashes a new all-time gas price record at an average of $5.79 a gallon, Spirit Airlines abruptly shuts down after 34 years, stranding passengers while JetBlue offers $99 “rescue fares,” and Post Malone pauses his tour to finish a massive 40-track album, The Eternal Buzz, expected to lean heavily into the country lane he opened with F-1 Trillion. He also recaps a rare 81-degree PNW weekend that finally broke the cold, soggy spring, sharing his own one-leg-only sunburn from a Lake Tapps family barbecue and inviting Bullnation to text in their first-80-degree-day wins, from Mariners’ Randy Johnson jersey retirement seats to motorcycle rides, gardening, and full-on Sunday cleanups.

Good Vibes spotlights early Mother’s Day joy and kid energy: a Marysville mom gifted Randy Johnson ceremony tickets, an assistant principal in Shelton getting super-soaked by her students as a schoolwide reward, families who actually remembered sunscreen at Owen Beach, backyard sprinkler sessions that let parents sit and just listen to laughter, and a 102-year-old Alabama great-grandma finally walking across her old high school stage to receive the diploma she gave up in 1939. Minute to Win It puts Taylor from Bremerton in the hot seat, where she nails ounces in a pound but stumbles on Randy Johnson’s number, Shania’s country of birth, rainbow colors, and which county Fife is in—still scoring Kacey Musgraves tickets because on this show, playing is winning.

Later, Tanner leans into Star Wars Day with a themed-wedding topic that brings in stories like a Seahawks-themed ceremony aboard the USS Turner Joy and a call from his fiancée Cammy, who reveals they almost committed to a full 80s-themed Halloween weekend wedding—big hair, big sleeves and all—before realizing they might not want those photos forever. He then pivots to Mother’s Day, asking what moms actually want; texts pour in about real massages, clean bathrooms, kid- and diaper-free weekends, solo hotel nights with blackout curtains, full gas tanks, spa time, and, most of all, a day with no decisions plus sleep, while Tanner plugs a $2,000 Mother’s Day cash giveaway on the station app.

The chaos ramps up with another Headline in a Haystack, “From Getaway Car to Runaway Star” edition, where Danielle’s ridiculous streak grows to a very adult 18 wins by correctly choosing a story about a suspect tripping over a garden gnome during a getaway, beating out an e-scooter battery fail and a wardrobe-change chase. Tanner follows with Country DNA, stumping Claire and Danielle with just drum tracks until listeners from the 206 and Olympia text in the correct answer—Kane Brown’s “Miles On It”—and Claire finally locks onto the artist and title, turning her Monday around.

Tanner closes the loop by re-hitting the gas and travel storylines in Need to Know News—repeating the $5.79 state record and Spirit’s overnight shutdown with 277 canceled flights and 17,000 jobs gone—while reminding listeners that Post Malone’s 40-track album could land anywhere genre-wise and that the closest stop on his postponed tour is Missoula, Montana, for anyone in Bullnation who’s down for a road trip.

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Here are some of our favorite moments from the past week!

This episode of Tanner and Friends feels like a “greatest hits” reel of your recent shows: shelter pet chaos, gas-price pain, tiny life hacks, and a full-on Bullnation personality X‑ray through three songs.

Tanner kicks things off with National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day and Tacoma Humane’s waived adoption fees, which sparks a run of the funniest pet names listeners have ever given, including a 26‑and‑a‑half‑pound cat named Fatty McFatfat who became a legend at the vet’s office. From there, he dives into Washington’s record‑high gas prices, sharing his own Bonney Lake–to–Bellevue commute sticker shock and opening the phones for gas‑stretching hacks—from “drive like you’ve got an egg under the pedal” dads and GasBuddy scavenger hunts to listeners who refuse to touch the freeway and people using Upside cash‑back to feed their tanks.

You’ll hear Luke Combs admit that his “never leave home without it” item is an Xbox controller, which leads Tanner into a conversation about the weird, oddly specific things Bullnation can’t leave the house without: mini lint rollers for golden retriever fur, pocket knives that handle everything, tiny bottles of ranch, ever‑present knitting projects, and Tanner’s own ride‑or‑die Tide pen so he can spot‑clean his life one spill at a time. Playlist Psychology returns with a deceptively simple three‑song lineup—Johnny Paycheck’s “Take This Job and Shove It,” Shania Twain’s “Man! I Feel Like a Woman,” and Stephen Wilson Jr.’s “Gary”—as Claire, Dancing Danielle, and Tanner try to guess gender, age, car, kids, and job for a mystery listener who turns out to be Matt from Auburn, a 46‑year‑old marketing director in a Mustang Mach‑E who passionately defends Shania’s album “Come On Over” as one of the best ever.

Later in the show, Tanner, Claire, and Danielle tackle a big PNW “what if?”: if light rail and buses actually got you everywhere—from Mukilteo and Bonney Lake to Duvall and Maple Valley—would you give up your car? They go back and forth on freedom, hikes at Rattlesnake, camping, London‑style reliability, Uber sticker shock, and the reality that Washington’s beauty and spread‑out towns still make a car feel non‑negotiable for a lot of listeners. Tanner closes by revisiting the “bridge that freaks you out” topic, confessing his lifelong anxiety over the tiny two‑lane River Road bridge in Puyallup and trading texts about Deception Pass, White and Chinook Pass, hearse duty on I‑5, and all the PNW stretches of road that make people grip the wheel a little tighter.

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Tanner and Friends roll into this Friday show with full-on weekend energy, mixing real-life headlines, messy group-trip drama, and pure chaos karaoke to kick off May the right way. Tanner celebrates May Day and invites Bullnation out to Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma for an arts-and-crafts party for kiddo patients, then jumps into Need to Know News with the Foss High School stabbing in Tacoma, wild early rumors about a $10 billion Seattle Seahawks sale involving Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Cook, and a proud PNW shoutout for Kalama native Tucker Wetmore’s surprise ACM “New Male Artist of the Year” moment onstage in London with his mom and Thomas Rhett.

You’ll hear Fix It Friday center on an Ocean Shores beach house trip where a couple friends treated the rental like an all-inclusive and stuck everyone else with the bill, as Bullnation weighs in on whether to speak up, pay up, or set hard rules next time. Good Vibes brings quick-hit wins from getting off work early for the M’s, mowing before a sunny weekend, and scoring an on-sale AC unit, plus a viral Boston Marathon clip where two runners sacrifice their times to carry a cramping stranger over the finish line as the crowd erupts.

Minute to Win It crowns another grand champion when April from Roy battles through questions about hexagons, JBLM’s neighboring city, leap years, county lines, and Nirvana to win Stephen Wilson Jr. tickets and bring her concert bestie along. A brand-new Bullpen Karaoke segment puts Claire, Caroline, and Dancing Danielle on the spot with their favorite songs—Morgan Wallen’s “Last Night,” Florida Georgia Line’s “Cruise,” and Zac Brown Band’s “Chicken Fried”—as the music drops and they have to stay on beat in front of the whole studio, smartwatches screaming about high heart rates and all.

Later, Tanner and Bullnation brainstorm cheap, kid-friendly ways to enjoy a gorgeous PNW weekend without evaporating your wallet, from backyard kiddie pools and hikes to Point Defiance playground runs, Alki “park it once” days, free bowling programs, and a free family outing to Mary Bridge’s celebration. Headline in a Haystack returns with a “wedding bells” edition—officiant mix-ups, runaway robot taxis, and speed-demon brides—where Dancing Danielle stretches her surreal streak to 17 straight wins by betting on a Florida bride clocked at 105 miles per hour on the way to her own wedding.

Tanner closes the loop on “phone-in-sick day” by inviting stories of people who called out and got caught having fun, from a disastrous date-night firing to hooky days spent at weekday Mariners games or chasing powder at Crystal, all while looping back to the serious Foss High update and another proud nod to ACM winner Tucker Wetmore.

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Tanner and Friends keep this episode fast, weird, and surprisingly heartfelt, bouncing from bomb squads and biopics to shelter pets, pet names, and the most random stuff Bullnation refuses to leave home without. Tanner opens up about weeks of brutal early-morning migraines before realizing an iron deficiency has been wrecking his days, then pivots into Need to Know News with a Thurston County forest bomb scare, a massive Michael Jackson biopic box-office haul that already earned a sequel, and Keith Urban’s left-turn into a full yacht rock album with Michael McDonald and John Mayer.

You’ll also hear Tacoma Humane’s “Adopt a Shelter Pet Day” fee-waiver shoutouts, which spark a phones-open run of the funniest pet names listeners have ever given—from Fatty McFat Fat the 26-pound cat to six-toed felines named Toes and Digit and a rotating cast of Siamese cats all called Pywacket. Tanner dives into Seattle’s new district-wide cell phone ban, hosting a real debate over whether kids should keep phones glued to their hands or learn how to function without them, with educators and parents weighing in on distraction, emergencies, and those Yondr-style lock pouches.

All your favorite chaos shows up too: Good Vibes celebrates gas reward hacks, sick days turning around, birthday gift wins, and a Bernedoodle therapy dog in Hawaii who spends his days de-stressing first responders between life-or-death flights. Minute to Win It puts Scott from Lake Stevens back in the hot seat for another shot at the crown, where tough questions about statehood years, baby goats, and Zach Top lyrics trip him up—but he still walks away with Stephen Wilson Jr. tickets.

Later, Tanner asks the question Luke Combs accidentally inspired in a GQ interview: what’s the most random thing you never leave the house without if it’s not your phone, wallet, or keys? From lint rollers for golden retriever fur and tiny bottles of ranch to always-ready pocket knives, Tide pens, crochet projects, and more, Bullnation checks in from all over the PNW with the little items that secretly run their lives.

The episode wraps in full chaos mode with Seth the IT MVP returning for Facebook Marketplace Price is Right, featuring swan paddleboats in Auburn, Slim Jim-branded shark heads out of Duvall, and unused fiberglass coffins in Buckley that raise way more questions than answers, plus another Headline in a Haystack where Dancing Danielle stretches her streak to 16 straight wins on the “baddest escape plan” edition thanks to a fugitive caught hiding under a pile of dirty laundry

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Tanner and Friends pack this episode with everything Bull Nation loves: real-life chaos, PNW anxiety, games, and a river-sized Good Vibes glow-up. Tanner kicks things off with a big Kacey Musgraves Climate Pledge announcement, an exclusive new-music tease, and a look at Washington’s brutal record-breaking gas prices before opening the phones for the weird and wonderful ways listeners are stretching every tank.

You’ll hear a Good Vibes river cleanup world record, a Cal Raleigh baseball camp surprise, and instant karma for a ferry-line hit-and-run, plus a full-on PNW bridge-and-highway therapy session where everyone confesses the stretches of road that freak them out the most. Claire and Dancing Danielle jump in for a loaded slate of games—Minute to Win It with a new grand champion, Playlist Psychology that unpacks one Bull Nation member’s three-song personality test, and a “You Used WHAT as a Weapon?” Headline in a Haystack where Danielle keeps her trophy streak alive on a wild “bees as a weapon” case.

The show wraps with another round of Country DNA, as Tanner dissects his “song of last summer” and lets Bull Nation beat Claire and Danielle to the punch.

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Tanner kicks off this Pay It Forward Day show with stories that’ll make you want to buy a stranger’s coffee and let that car in on I‑5, then opens the phones for incredible “pass the kindness on” moments from around the PNW, including a 100‑car McDonald’s drive‑thru chain and an insurance rep who quietly changed a family’s holiday. You’ll also hear Tanner get real about phone addiction and the rise of “no-cell-phone parties,” a Good Vibes story about a young soccer player finding her mirror-image role model on the pitch, and a listener who lost her pregnant dog—then got her back thanks to the power of Facebook and a very determined community.

All your favorite chaos breaks out, too: Minute to Win It with a longtime listener who used to “talk smack” to Tanner back in his Santa Rosa days, a Pay It Forward challenge list you can actually steal for your own day, and a Facebook Marketplace Price is Right featuring a duck-bill dog muzzle, a haunted clay-faced teddy bear, and a Hostess Twinkie maker Tanner swears you can probably still find at TJ Maxx. Claire and Dancing Danielle jump in for a lawn-mower-themed Headline in a Haystack, where Danielle fights to keep her 3D-printed trophy streak alive and Claire tries to steal it right off her desk.

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This Monday kicked off with National Little Pampered Dog Day and some local PNW love for our furry friends. We talked about Woodland Park Zoo's brand new Forest Trailhead exhibit opening May 1st—you can finally see tree kangaroos again, plus red pandas and a massive outdoor habitat.

Stagecoach wrapped up over the weekend with some wild moments, including Lainey Wilson bringing out Riley Green after his set got canceled. Plus, the new Michael Jackson biopic is crushing it at the box office, which got us asking: which country star deserves their own Hollywood movie? Bull Nation had some great picks from Dolly Parton to Morgan Wallen.

We shared Good Vibes stories, including the Library Dads in Atlanta who are building brotherhood through books and helping tackle childhood literacy. Chris from Federal Way crushed Minute to Win It for Stephen Wilson Jr. tickets, and we heard your hilarious (and cringy) bad first impression stories—from blackout drunk run-ins with future bosses to calling someone the wrong name all night.

Dancing Danielle kept her winning streak alive with lucky number 13 in Headline in a Haystack, and we threw in some tricky Country DNA with Ella Langley's "Be Her." Another great Monday with friends.

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Tanner’s fiancée Kami joins this episode for a deep dive into prom memories, the new house, and a bunch of stories they’ve never shared on-air before. Claire and Danielle jump in throughout the show to stir the pot and keep the chaos rolling.

You’ll also hear all your favorite segments in this episode, including Minute to Win It, Headline in a Haystack, Country DNA, Fix It Friday, and more.

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