The Andrew Walsh Show

FIRST THINGS FIRST: Andrew breaks down the most interesting comments that President Obama made today in regards to the shutdown. Did he offer Speaker Boehner a way out by shifting the blame? -How long have conservatives been preparing for a shutdown? Andrew and Nick investigate. -DOUBLE TIME GO! Andrew rounds up the trending news from around the nation in double time, including an undercover cop who was arrested in relation to a biker gang attack, the (probable) end of pink penalty flags in the NFL, a man was arrested for faking his own kidnapping, and truck drivers are going to do their own shutdown in DC. -A Spanish teacher's Playboy past has caught up to her, but Andrew says the past is the past. Her students are sticking up for her.

We've all wondered. Is that panhandler really a veteran down on his luck? Linda Thomas talks with a filmmaker who investigated just that. Miley Cyrus's feud with Sinead O'Connor got ratcheted up another notch. Andrew and Jason both take Miley's side. Feel like you're talking too much? Well, you are, according to a Wall Street Journal piece. Are we really that bad at having conversations? NIGHTCAP!

Mike Momany is the man behind the $2000 undercover homeless tours in Seattle. He joins the show live and explains that yes, they are a real thing. We have a 15-year-old fan visiting us in studio tonight. Andrew has noticed a trend: Why do teens like our show so much? He asks Ben. TASTE BUDS! Rachel Belle joins us in studio to talk about the week's food news, including National Taco Day and how food rituals can make your meals taste better.

FIRST THINGS FIRST: The Seahawks are headed to Indianapolis for another morning game. Andrew and Nick preview the touted return of Bruce Irvin and predict the score. SHUT IT DOWN! Football fans looking to get away the politics could be surprised to see anti-John Boehner ads during football this weekend. Boehner is facing attacks from the right and left. Andrew and Jason Rantz are locked in a competition against each other. Andrew and Jason address the obvious tension between the two of them and explain why they even care about a popularity contest. Andrew and Jason come from polar opposite sides of the political spectrum. Why isn't Jason voting in the Seattle mayoral race? How are conservatives handling the divide in the Republican Party?

A Seattle man is apparently offering undercover tours that would let customers disguise themselves as homeless people and live among them for a few days. -If you're going to have a sports team with a Native American team name, you probably shouldn't go to games in redface like some Cleveland Indians did yesterday. -Andrew continues his crusade against the Washington Professional Football Team's name by playing a song from a Native American listener that urges people to stop using the R-word. -Rachel Belle investigates into where that UW hoodie really comes from and how much it costs to make and talks to a local company that strives for a better process. Andrew reflects on buying American. -NIGHTCAP: Some people are somehow still not convinced that the R-word is offensive.

Caitlin Seida got internet famous in the wrong way when a picture of her dressed as Tomb Raider went viral with the tagline "Fridge Raider." She tracked down some of the crueler online commenters who even said she should commit suicide. She joins the show live to reflect on the process that she wrote about in Salon. -CASSETTE DOWN AND LISTEN: Sean DeTore presents the week's music news, including Sinead O'Connor's open letter to Miley Cyrus, how Game of Thrones saved Stevie Nicks from depression, and one hot track that is blazing up the charts. Sean suggests some local shows for this weekend.

FIRST THINGS FIRST: Andrew feels like a hypocrite for following the DC shooting coverage in the way he did. Should the media drop everything else to follow stories like this even though information is scant? -A local charity group feeds hundreds of homeless every week, but now the businesses that neighbor where they operate are pushing to shut it down. Why not just help them out instead? -SHUT IT DOWN! The government shutdown rolls on. President Obama is on the attack, turning conservatives' words against them yet again. Rep. Michele Bachmann says this is the happiest she has ever seen her colleagues. -A man did something really weird with a birthday cake in a Washington courtroom. Andrew explains.

How is this shutdown actually affecting people? -President Obama defended the glitches with the exchange websites, but Andrew wonders: How are you not prepared for this kind of thing? -UM, THAT SOUNDS LIKE A BAD IDEA: Andrew and the gang round up headlines that sound like bad ideas, but might not be upon further consideration, including crash test dogs, robot bartenders, a Batman-themed leg lamp, and an Occupy Wall Street debit card.

One of the biggest online dating sites is now letting people sort their searches by body type and attractiveness. Kate Bergstrom wrote a book about her online dating experiences. She joins the show live to talk about this development and how online dating is affecting dating a whole. -An internet "prankster" got what was coming to him when he got punched in the face for "fake" stealing someone's phone. How is that a prank? -Jeopardy! is again upsetting people by denying an answer that sounded correct to everyone but the judges.

FIRST THINGS FIRST: Rep. Jim Moran delivered our favorite speech of the day on how ridiculous this government shutdown is. They need just 20 Republican votes to stop it. -How much of this shutdown is the President's fault? Not much. -Everyone in the media seems to get up in arms over the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise. Why do people even like this game despite all of the social and moral implications? Andrew asks a socially conscious gamer who is on our staff.

-Andrew was pleasantly surprised to learn he's doing well in a popularity contest and now he wants your help to win. -Jon Stewart offered some of the best insight into why the government shut down. -Andrew quizzes two loyal listeners and gives away two Bon Jovi tickets. -NIGHTCAP: Listeners share their theories for what Simpsons character will die.

How is the government shutdown affecting government workers? David Mark of Politix joins the show live from Washington, DC. -A new study says a little over half of Americans read a book for fun last year, but this has become a prime example of the glass half full around the media, where others see that figure much differently. -An iconic Simpsons character will die this season and the executive producer dropped a heavy clue for who it would be. Andrew and Nick investigate and speculate. -A researcher thinks he has recreated what one of the most popular ancient languages sounded like and even made a recording of it. That's great and all, but the really interesting part of the story is the translation of the recording.

FIRST THINGS FIRST: Yeah, everybody is talking about the shutdown, but let's have some fun with it. -Polls show that people dislike Obamacare much more than the Affordable Care Act, even though they're the same exact thing. Why? Jimmy Kimmel and his team hit the streets of LA to ask the public. -A local man is in trouble with his Home Owners Association for flying a 12th Man flag during Seahawks road games, but the last time he didn't fly it, the Hawks got eliminated from the playoffs. Coincidence? -SKYJINX! Airlines want to offer you new amenities like reserving that empty seat next to youfor an extra buck.

The government shutdown is live! Andrew shares how it is already affecting him. Also, Obamacare exchange sites went live at the same time. // DO THE RIGHT THING: The Ron & Don Show has gotten behind a great local cause. // Breaking Bad broke some ratings records this weekend. It's an interesting confluence of a number of modern TV developments including binge-watching and the shift from movies to TV for a lot of the viewing audience. // We give away another pair of Bon Jovi tickets.

What would it take for Seattle sports fans to burn a jersey? Is it a bad thing that it would take a lot to make it happen? // Obamacare continues to roll out tonight, but watch out for scams. // A local KKK group feels really misunderstood. They insist they aren't racist or dangerous. Andrew has his doubts. // A Red Bull ad poking fun at the Titanic shipwreck has some calling foul. Andrew thinks it's okay, but Nick disagrees. // New Balance is pushing the military to force service members to buy American tennis shoes. It's no coincidence that they're an American shoe brand.