Tanner and Friends

98.9 THE BULL

Wake the Fun Up with Tanner & Friends. The PNW's hometown morning show. Catch up with 'Tanner & Friends' by downloading the daily replay.

  1. 17h ago

    7/31/26 - Hawaiian Shirts, Morgan Wallen Themed Condo, Shrubs, and More!

    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 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  2. 2d ago

    7/29/26 - Engagement Gifts, Weird Lawn Signs, Phones Are Down, and More!

    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. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  3. 3d ago

    7/28/26 - Space Needle, Facebook Marketplace, and More!

    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. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  4. 4d ago

    7/27/26 - Movies You HAVE to See at the Theater, Megan Moroney Pre-Show Party, Pets Sleeping in the Bed, and More!

    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. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Wake the Fun Up with Tanner & Friends. The PNW's hometown morning show. Catch up with 'Tanner & Friends' by downloading the daily replay.