Long summer nights with the Mariners on the radio are a rite of passage in the Pacific Northwest. 

This weekend the team is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and whether you grew up with the M’s as a kid during the glory days of Ken Griffey Jr. in the Kingdome, just started following as the Big Dumper was breaking records last season, or stuck with the team, faithfully, through a 20 year playoff drought, one voice has stood out.

Rick Rizzs started with the Mariners back in 1983... He had a brief stint in Detroit, coming back to Seattle in ‘95 where he put in a record breaking 41 years with the team

He announced earlier this year that he would be retiring at the end of the 2026 season, and this week sat down with Soundside producer Jason Burrows.

GUEST: Rick Rizzs

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Long summer nights with the Mariners on the radio are a rite of passage in the Pacific Northwest.&nbsp;
This weekend the team is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and whether you grew up with the M&rsquo;s as a kid during the glory days of Ken Griffey Jr. in the Kingdome, just started following as the Big Dumper was breaking records last season, or stuck with the team, faithfully, through a 20 year playoff drought, one voice has stood out.
Rick Rizzs started with the Mariners back in 1983... He had a brief stint in Detroit, coming back to Seattle in &lsquo;95 where he put in a record breaking 41 years with the team
He announced earlier this year that he would be retiring at the end of the 2026 season, and this week sat down with Soundside producer Jason Burrows.
GUEST: Rick Rizzs
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to <a href="http://donate.kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">donate.kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a> Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.

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Rick Rizzs has spent 41 years as the voice of the Mariners, spending 25 of those years alongside the legendary Dave Niehaus. He's retiring at the end of the season, and sat down with Soundside to share stories and wisdom from behind the microphone at T-Mobile Park and beyond.

"Don't broadcast your notes, broadcast the game." Mariners broadcaster Rick Rizzs reflects on 41 years with the team

New ProPublica reporting reveals how a new AI tool, made by Anthropic, is reportedly detecting software bugs faster than Microsoft can address them. And the clock to patch those vulnerabilities is ticking fast. 

Soundside talked with ProPublica tech reporter Renee Dudley about her reporting on this issue, and how it's raising major questions about the security of the wider U.S. tech industry, and products consumers rely on daily. 

Related Links

Anthropic’s New AI Model Can Identify More Software Bugs Than Ever. Microsoft Is Struggling to Fix Them Fast Enough. - ProPublica

Editor's note: Microsoft is a financial supporter of KUOW, but we cover them like we do any other company. 

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New ProPublica reporting reveals how a new AI tool, made by Anthropic, is reportedly detecting software bugs faster than Microsoft can address them. And the clock to patch those vulnerabilities is ticking fast.&nbsp;
Soundside talked with ProPublica <a href="https://www.propublica.org/people/renee-dudley">tech reporter Renee Dudley</a> about her reporting on this issue, and how it's raising major questions about the security of the wider U.S. tech industry, and products consumers rely on daily.&nbsp; Related Links <a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/anthropic-mythos-microsoft-software-vulnerabilities">Anthropic&rsquo;s New AI Model Can Identify More Software Bugs Than Ever. Microsoft Is Struggling to Fix Them Fast Enough.</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;ProPublica
Editor's note: Microsoft is a financial supporter of KUOW, but we cover them like we do any other company.&nbsp;
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An Anthropic-created AI tool has reportedly exposed a record number of vulnerabilities in Microsoft's software

Inside the race to fix bugs in Microsoft's software

Soundside is going on a working hiatus for the month of August, but we'll be back and better than ever the day after Labor Day... 

But until then, Soundside producer Jason Megatron Burrows has a bunch of events to keep you busy until we're back!

LINKS:
Seattle Mariners vs Tampa Bay
CAPITOL HILL BLOCK PARTY
Edmonds Block Party
CatVideoFest 2026
Sherlock Jr at Magnolia Lutheran Church
Seattle Tattoo Expo
Get Sauced: Mountlake Terrace
Seahawks vs. Cowboys Preseason Game
WA State Garlic Fest
Dragonflight GameCon
Cake at Remlinger Farms
PAX West 2026

Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to donate.kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes
Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.

Soundside is going on a working hiatus for the month of August, but we'll be back and better than ever the day after Labor Day...&nbsp;
But until then, Soundside producer Jason Megatron Burrows has a bunch of events to keep you busy until we're back!
LINKS:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.mlb.com/mariners/schedule/2026-08">Seattle Mariners vs Tampa Bay</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.capitolhillblockparty.com/">CAPITOL HILL BLOCK PARTY</a> </li>
<li><a href="http://edmondsblockparty.com/">Edmonds Block Party</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.siff.net/cinema/in-theaters/cat-vid-fest-26">CatVideoFest 2026</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.magnolialutheranchurch.com/upcoming-events">Sherlock Jr at Magnolia Lutheran Church</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.seattletattooexpo.com/">Seattle Tattoo Expo</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.makinglocal.com/get-sauced-2026">Get Sauced: Mountlake Terrace</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.seahawks.com/game-day/2026/pre/seahawks-vs-cowboys/">Seahawks vs. Cowboys Preseason Game</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wastategarlicfest.com/">WA State Garlic Fest</a></li>
<li><a href="https://dfgamecon.org/">Dragonflight GameCon</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.stgpresents.org/events/cake/">Cake at Remlinger Farms</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://west.paxsite.com/en-us.html">PAX West 2026</a></li>
</ul>
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to <a href="http://donate.kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">donate.kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a> Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.

Soundside is off for a month, BUT... we've still got events for you to enjoy in this edition of the Weekend Warmup!

Soundside's Weekend Warmup - the one before we're off for a month!

If you didn’t know, we are in the middle of an El Niño. Scientists say it has the potential to be one of the strongest in recent years. 

This is the weather pattern in the Pacific Ocean that periodically pushes warm water toward the West Coast. 

El Niños cause all kinds of problems, including worsening Washington droughts.

And they can be a real pain for the region’s fishing industry.   

Guests
Bob Alverson, general manager of the Fishing Vessel Owners' Association
Anthony Rogers, a fisheries economist at Ocean Conservancy 

Related links: 
The 2026 El Niño Is on Track to Be the Strongest on Record | WIRED
Record-breaking El Niño could gut California’s crab and salmon fleets | Los Angeles Times
What a ‘very strong’ El Niño could mean for WA | The Seattle Times

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If you didn&rsquo;t know, we are in the middle of an El Ni&ntilde;o. Scientists say it has the potential to be one of the strongest in recent years.&nbsp;
This is the weather pattern in the Pacific Ocean that periodically pushes warm water toward the West Coast.&nbsp;
El Ni&ntilde;os cause all kinds of problems, including worsening Washington droughts. And they can be a real pain for the region&rsquo;s fishing industry.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Guests
<ul>
<li>Bob Alverson, general manager of the Fishing Vessel Owners' Association</li>
<li>Anthony Rogers, a fisheries economist at Ocean Conservancy&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Related links: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/what-a-very-strong-el-nino-could-mean-for-wa/"></a><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/2026-el-nino-the-strongest-in-150-years/">The 2026 El Ni&ntilde;o Is on Track to Be the Strongest on Record | WIRED</a><a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/what-a-very-strong-el-nino-could-mean-for-wa/"></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2026-07-29/record-breaking-el-nino-could-gut-californias-crab-salmon-fleets">Record-breaking El Ni&ntilde;o could gut California&rsquo;s crab and salmon fleets | Los Angeles Times</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/what-a-very-strong-el-nino-could-mean-for-wa/">What a &lsquo;very strong&rsquo; El Ni&ntilde;o could mean for WA | The Seattle Times</a></li>
</ul>
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Soundside&nbsp;is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.

Fisheries once again have to - weather - this weather event.  And scientists say it could be a strong one. 

"Don't broadcast your notes, broadcast the game." Mariners broadcaster Rick Rizzs reflects on 41 years with the team

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