He often sided with then President Bill Clinton against the conservative Republicans running Congress, particularly during the impeachment hearings following the Monica Lewinsky scandal.

[1] Monson was also a critic of major Seattle infrastructure projects such as Sound Transit and the State Route 99 tunnel.

"[11] On October 8, 2020, Monson posted a tweet during the 2020 Washington state gubernatorial debate mocking governor Jay Inslee by attempting to contrast his science-based COVID-19 policies but support for Washingtonians’ ability to change their sex designation on birth certificates.

In 2008 Monson was nominated for Radio & Records News/Talk/Sports Local Personality Of The Year, ultimately losing to Bill Handel of KFI-AM (Los Angeles).

[14] In 2018, Monson was one of five finalists for the National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Award in the category Large Market Personality of the Year.

Monson also anchored the pre-game, post-game and halftime shows during Seahawks broadcasts, when he was joined by Sam Adkins, Paul Moyer, and Dave Wyman.