Tanner kicked off National Watermelon Day and a new month with Need to Know news on a packed Seafair weekend—over 180,000 people in attendance and Blue Angels shows scrubbed Saturday for high winds but roaring back Sunday over the Space Needle—then highlighted Spider‑Man: Brand New Day’s colossal opening that trails only Avengers: Endgame at the domestic box office and could challenge global records. He rounded out the news with Post Malone’s appearance on Netflix’s Storm on Sesame Street alongside Elmo and Abby Cadabby, performing “A Little Help,” a playful spin on his hit “I Had Some Help” with Morgan Wallen.

The show dug into the rising cost of summer fun, breaking down how the average $397 U.S. weekend spend jumps closer to $447 in Washington once you factor in higher dining, entertainment, transportation, and outdoor costs, then opened phones for listeners to vent about what’s eating their wallets most. Tanner shared daily good‑vibes texts—from back‑to‑school shopping coming in $200 under budget to successful salmon dinners and the joy of their Megan Moroney pre‑party—plus a story about Boonville, Missouri volunteers forming a human chain to pass books three and a half blocks as they moved the town library. Brennan from Bremerton went 3‑for‑5 on Minute to Win It, correctly answering piano, heart, and Seattle Sounders to win Kitsap Fair and Rodeo tickets, and the crew wrapped with stories of weather‑wrecked plans, Claire’s jinxed paddleboarding weekends, Danielle’s “fall girlie” vampire energy, the Song of the Summer bracket narrowing down to an Ella Langley vs. Ella Langley (with Morgan Wallen) final, and a Headline in a Haystack segment about a man caught smuggling drugs under his toupee.

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

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Tanner kicked off Harry Potter Day by shouting out July 31 as both Harry’s and J.K. Rowling’s birthday and noting the series’ 600‑million‑plus copies sold worldwide. He highlighted Blue Angels Seafair flyover times and best viewing spots around Lake Washington, previewed Spider‑Man: Brand New Day’s massive projected opening weekend, and ran through recent country tour shake‑ups from Parker McCollum, Bailey Zimmerman, and Megan Moroney—plus details on Sunday’s Megan Moroney pre‑party at Tom’s Watch Bar outside Climate Pledge Arena.

On Fix It Friday, Tanner tackled a newlywed dilemma over combining social media accounts and sharing passwords, steering the conversation toward trust and communication while reading listener takes from around the PNW. The show’s good‑vibes segment featured surprise gift cards, Megan Moroney ticket excitement, and a New Mexico couple driving Route 66 in a ’47 Ford while doing one act of kindness every 100 miles, then Carrie from Issaquah went 4‑for‑5 on Minute to Win It by nailing Hogwarts, Lainey Wilson’s husband Devlin “Duck” Hodges, email, and the Seahawks’ 1970s debut. Tanner and Seth laughed through a tour of a Morgan Wallen‑themed Nashville Airbnb—complete with song‑themed rooms and a rooftop chair labeled “You are not Morgan Wallen. Don’t throw the chair.”—opened phones on which artist you’d want a themed rental for, and wrapped with a Headline in a Haystack about New Jersey officers dressing as shrubs to catch distracted drivers and a story about how Tanner’s Hawaiian‑shirt wardrobe has made him “Hawaiian shirt guy” at dialysis

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Tanner celebrated National Cheesecake Day with a look back at ancient Greek athletes fueling up on cheesecake, then shared Need to Know news on Washington’s first toll‑discount program for the 509 and 167 expressways and DoorDash’s new drone delivery project, DoorDash Air. He wrapped the news with Morgan Wallen’s latest milestone: seven number‑one country airplay hits from a single album.

The crew talked “old-school struggles” that would break people today—like waiting by the home phone, tracking snow days on TV, and using manual typewriters—then rolled into good‑vibes texts, a story about a cataract mission restoring sight to more than 3,000 people in Trinidad and Tobago, and Darren from Snohomish winning beer coins in “Minute to Win It.” They closed the show in full PNW mode with the Jimothy the raccoon craze, Facebook Marketplace Price Is Right (camel costume, Hulk arms for pets, Pringles‑holster Crocs), a Headline in a Haystack about a man who flipped out over a paid second cup at a kid’s lemonade stand, and the reveal of Tanner and Claire’s over‑the‑top pink outfits for Sunday’s Megan Moroney pre‑party at Tom’s Watch Bar.

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Tanner ran through the Seafair weekend plan with the Blue Angels’ practice flights and Boeing Seafair Air Show times over Lake Washington, then jumped into entertainment news with Macaulay Culkin pitching Disney on a new Home Alone sequel where Kevin is now a struggling single dad locked out of the house while his son sets the traps. He highlighted Dolly Parton receiving the ACM Poet’s Award at this year’s ACM Honors in Nashville—along with the sad news of her brother Coy “Denver” Parton’s passing—and broke down why minivans are suddenly cool again as millennial parents rediscover sliding doors, lower prices, and the hot‑selling Toyota Sienna.

Listeners shared their daily dose of positivity, from kids saying “thank you” without prompting to homemade lunches all week and Tony in Puyallup starting phone‑free nights after hearing Tanner’s show, and Tanner told the story of Frank Carter, a 67‑year‑old cancer survivor who hand‑built a canoe and paddled 2,300 miles down the Missouri River with his golden retriever, Amos. He opened a funny phones topic about weird things neighbors keep in their yards—like a Renton yard packed with 67 pink flamingos—and played “Headline in a Haystack” with a “big things that go missing” theme, revealing a real story about a 300‑pound Sinclair dinosaur stolen from a Montana gas station and later found bolted to a cliff near Yellowstone.

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Tanner opened the show with an update on the community vigil at Seattle Center’s International Fountain for victims of the Bite of Seattle shooting, explained what police know so far about the suspects, and then shifted into pop‑culture news with The Odyssey dominating the box office and getting hit by a viral bootleg takedown, plus Ella Langley’s “Cheers in Texas” smashing long‑running Billboard and streaming records and leading the show’s Song of the Summer bracket. He and Claire hyped Sunday’s free Megan Maroney pre‑party at Tom’s Watch Bar outside Climate Pledge Arena—with giveaways, line dancing, permanent jewelry, and a pact to wear surprise outfits chosen for each other—shared listener good‑vibes texts about toddlers finally sleeping through the night, Costco close‑parking wins, paying off credit cards, and a road‑trip Stapleton show, and checked in on Punch the Monkey turning one and bonding with other zoo animals after going viral for his IKEA plush.

Scott from Lake Stevens played “Minute to Win It,” answered questions on Burger King’s Whopper and Bellevue Square, learned that Shania Twain is Canadian, that a hexagon has six sides, and that 10 Things I Hate About You was filmed at Stadium High in Tacoma, and still walked away with beer coins to Triple Horn Brewing’s Horde Fest. Tanner and the crew then marveled at a viral video of two men base‑jumping off the Space Needle, played Facebook Marketplace Price Is Right with a shopping‑cart chair, a real ball‑and‑chain, and a Flintstones cart, and wrapped “Headline in a Haystack” with a real story about a Virginia man arrested for painting his own crosswalk in chalk after the city ignored years of neighborhood safety complaints.

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Tanner opened the show with breaking coverage of the deadly shooting at Seattle Center during Bite of Seattle, sharing confirmed details, honoring the victims, and explaining why the Space Needle is flying its flag at half‑mast, then shifted into lighter news with the Mega Millions jackpot climbing to $800 million and Thomas Rhett and Jordan Davis making a surprise cameo on Netflix’s Ransom Canyon. He sparked a fun—and personal—debate about whether pets should sleep in your bed as he prepares for at‑home dialysis and faces the tough advice to kick his “zoo” of three cats and a black lab out of the bedroom, shared listener good‑vibes texts plus a 101‑year‑old woman’s simple longevity rules, and watched Brennan from Bremerton go 4‑for‑5 on “Minute to Win It” to win beer coins for Horde Fest at Triple Horn Brewing.

Tanner also asked listeners which movie they absolutely had to see in theaters, talked about the Odyssey’s box‑office dominance and the energy of Marvel premieres, and wrapped with “Headline in a Haystack” about a Florida man who broke into a woman’s home at 6:30 a.m. just to make a margarita, along with details on Sunday’s free Mega Maroni pre‑party at Tom’s Watch Bar and a pact that he and Claire will pick each other’s full‑send concert outfits.

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Welcome to Friday! Here is what Tanner, Claire, and Danielle discuss Morgan Wallen's new song, dive into Fix it Friday.... In Fix it Friday we tackle a question that a lot of parents who are dating deal with.

Then we roll into your daily dose of positivity, Good Vibes. We got a NEW PHONE today, so expect Minute to Win It to sound a little different.

The Claire and Danielle join us to talk about Christmas in July and we are divided on it. Then Tanner provides a medical update and says that he wont listen to his doctors about one thing. Then a fun PNW flavored edition of Headline in a Haystack.

This podcast episode ends with a rather spicy response to a text we received for the Tanner and Friends Mailbox. Have a GREAT weekend!

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Tanner introduced Tacoma’s new zoo star, Owen the sea lion pup, and broke down a very 2026 debate over whether AI can really make art as Elon Musk wants it to remake The Odyssey and Christopher Nolan calls AI a “Trojan horse.” He hit country news with Morgan Wallen’s record‑setting “Still the Problem” tour, opened a fun argument over whether audiobooks count as reading, and shared listeners’ daily good‑vibes stories plus a powerful moment where a 16‑year‑old trusted his gut, stopped for a car in a ditch, and ended up saving the unconscious driver’s life.

Chuck from Sedro‑Woolley played “Minute to Win It” and won Brantley Gilbert tickets, listeners swapped the wildest things they’ve fixed with duct tape—leading to a Poulsbo teen’s prom dress made from 29 rolls—and the crew wrapped with Facebook Marketplace Price Is Right and a “Headline in a Haystack” story about a mime on a Massachusetts trail throwing eggshells and getting arrested for harassment

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Tanner talked Seattle Fleet Week ship tours on the waterfront, the PNW heat wave and wildfire haze, and pop‑culture headlines from a new RoboCop series to Riley Green’s custom cowboy‑hat chair on The Voice. He dug into “texting thumb” and five signs you need a break from your phone, shared listener good‑vibes moments—including a first birthday, a first solo apartment, and a powerful story of a two‑year‑old sister donating bone marrow—and opened up about his own stage‑five kidney failure and transplant journey.

Alan from Orting played “Minute to Win It” and still scored Brantley Gilbert tickets, and the show closed with a lively debate over free drink refills as some chains test QR‑code soda fountains, plus a “Young Criminal” story about an eight‑year‑old who broke into a pet store to steal a pregnant snake and listeners’ memories of the first things they ever stole as kids.

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