Every weekday, John Curley has an irreverent take on the news. From big stories to small ones, they all get the Curley treatment and you’ll be left laughing and thinking about the headlines in different way.
MERLE MEYERS - BOEING WHISTLEBLOWER - “FREEFALL: A RECKONING FOR BOEING” NOW ON NETFLIX, I worked at Boeing for 30 years - I would never travel on these two planes // MERLE CONT. // Boeing Final Thoughts
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PHONE GUEST - TODD MYERS - WASHINGTON POLICY CENTER, The forest is burning. The roadless rule is making it worse.“It is like saying gasoline isn’t a fire risk because ... (33:27)
MERLE MEYERS - BOEING WHISTLEBLOWER - “FREEFALL: A RECKONING FOR BOEING” NOW ON NETFLIX, I worked at Boeing for 30 years - I would never travel on these two planes // MERLE CONT. // Boeing Final Thoughts
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I WAS THINKING: The Tuskegee Airman & the Characters John Met on Vacation // Maple Valley homeowners say beaver dams are flooding their properties; state can’t inte... (32:15)
UPDATE: ‘I didn’t feel like I could speak my mind’: Seattle Times columnist quits after paper kills Sophie Cunningham story Angela amends her thoughts on the Mat... (31:44)
Prepare, Seattle: A third Lime takeover is planned for Saturday // Councilmember Kettle calls mayor out for public safety… Seattle mayor’s office responds to rec... (32:03)
USS Lincoln heads home after extended deployment to the Middle East // Navy discusses renaming aircraft carrier after Trump instead of heroic Black sailor // Stars and Stripes pub... (31:21)
UPDATE: ‘I didn’t feel like I could speak my mind’: Seattle Times columnist quits after paper kills Sophie Cunningham story Angela amends her thoughts on the Mat... (32:49)
I was a sports columnist at the Seattle Times for 11 years. This is why I resigned // Yes, Woke 1.0 Was Crazy. Now Where’s the Accountability? // Amazon Prime Air drone deli... (30:54)
IN STUDIO GUEST - NOAH WILLIAMS - CYBER SECURITY ENGINEED - “COMMUNITIES NOT CAMERAS” // Noah is a Senior Cloud Development Operations Engineer in Cybersecurity Identi... (32:06)
I was a sports columnist at the Seattle Times for 11 years. This is why I resigned // Yes, Woke 1.0 Was Crazy. Now Where’s the Accountability? // Amazon Prime Air drone deli... (32:01)
Angela Poe Russell and Jim Dever subbing
AI is now deciding who gets healthcare in 6 US states – and it's already harming patients // Seattle voters are done wai... (32:06)
6pm - The Matchas Have Arrived AND it's Jim’s Birthday! // Hearing date set for Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson recall effort // ‘It is a high bar’: Inside the petiti... (33:32)
5pm - GUEST - SEATTLE CITY COUNCILMEMBER - DISTRICT 1 - ROB SAKA // Seattle councilmember proposes new laws aimed at ending traffic deaths // Thurston County is getting a dog that... (33:44)
4pm - Meta is back in the courtroom to face its biggest social media addiction trial yet // I read all 233 pages of Meta’s $1.4 trillion lawsuit — here’s why Fac... (32:00)
3pm - The Matchas Have Arrived AND it's Jim’s Birthday! // Hearing date set for Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson recall effort // ‘It is a high bar’: Inside the petiti... (34:28)
Costco to launch its own Medicare Advantage plan. E-bike and e-scooter injuries keep climbing, Harborview says. Jim with innovations in helmet technology. Seattle&r... (33:00)
Disney-owned ABC files First Amendment lawsuit against FCC. Tacoma's Soundview Little League heads to World Series, carries hopes of the PNW. Parenting insight - How to ... (32:24)
Costco to launch its own Medicare Advantage plan. E-bike and e-scooter injuries keep climbing, Harborview says. Jim with innovations in helmet technology. Seattle&r... (33:00)
How an AirTag planted by a reporter led to a secret Amazon site where old books are cut apart and scanned. Protesters dressed as rogue AI agents target OpenAI in Bellevue wit... (33:54)
Angry at the Supreme Court, liberals push a slew of plans for overhauling it. Supreme Court turns down Trump’s last-ditch bid to overturn $5M verdict in E. Jean Carroll suit... (30:40)
Surveillance camera critics rally in Seattle as company tightens safeguards. Kent officers arrest child rape suspect after ALPR alert during routine patrol. New poll: 75... (31:58)
Angry at the Supreme Court, liberals push a slew of plans for overhauling it. Supreme Court turns down Trump’s last-ditch bid to overturn $5M verdict in E. Jean Carroll... (32:49)
Seattle weather: A week of nice normal ahead. Fixing Seattle’s power outages continues a 1960s class divide. Amazon bars customers from seeking class-action lawsui... (31:27)
6pm - I Was Thinking: A Place You Should Go Once a Year // Mimes Directing Traffic in Bogotá Had Surprisingly Loud Impacts // John has a new take on the Katie Wilson recall effort
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5pm - Talking Sports with Ry [in studio!] // Seahawks preseason preview // More highlights from Hard Knocks // Puka Nacua tells Logan Paul he hates all of the Seahawks // The dolp... (32:48)
4pm - West Seattle light rail expansion delayed another 3 years // Should young people’s vote have more weight than old people’s? // ‘I Knew What I Was Doing:&rs... (31:48)
3pm - I Was Thinking: A Place You Should Go Once a Year // Mimes Directing Traffic in Bogotá Had Surprisingly Loud Impacts // John has a new take on the Katie Wilson recall effort
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Renton Council to vote on ending Flock Safety contract as city prepares to cover cameras. Flock unveils changes after report on police misuse of vast network. Bret Weins... (32:56)
Voter concern over climate change plummets. Kalshi ordered to stop most operations in WA. Trump sued over Truth Social advance access sale. Trump Is Selling Early A... (32:09)
Renton Council to vote on ending Flock Safety contract as city prepares to cover cameras. Flock unveils changes after report on police misuse of vast network. Bret Weins... (31:14)
I WAS THINKING: Seattle’s History of Mayoral Recalls. ‘She’s failed this city miserably’: Seattle woman behind Mayor Wilson recall effort explains wh... (32:34)
6pm - GUEST - KRIST NOVOSELIC (NOVA-SELL-ITCH) - FOUNDER OF THE CASCADE PARTY // “We're building a political home for Washingtonians who are tired of the extremes and ready ... (33:43)
5pm - GUEST - CHARLES FITZGERALD - SEATTLE TECH VETERAN AND ANGEL INVESTOR // Charles Fitzgerald has worked in the software industry in the Seattle area for over 20 years, includi... (31:59)
4pm - GUEST - KRIST NOVOSELIC (NOVA-SELL-ITCH) - FOUNDER OF THE CASCADE PARTY // “We're building a political home for Washingtonians who are tired of the extremes and ready ... (32:43)
3pm - I WAS THINKING: WA State’s Superintendent of Socialism // WA State Superintendent of Schools, Chris Reykdal, Officially Endorses Socialism // AARON - Cal Raleigh... (33:02)
I WAS THINKING: When Socialism Becomes Pity // Will Democrats Disavow the DSA Platform? // Spike O’Neill calls in to debate John’s take on socialism being a... (32:30)
Interim police chief addressing Bite of Seattle shooting response at city council // ‘I can’t say yes or no’: Interim SPD chief on third Bite of Seattle su... (31:55)
VIDEO GUEST - ERIC ZIMMERMAN - NEW HEAD OF RESEARCH FOR HOMELESSNESS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OUTCOMES IN WA STATE AT THE WA POLICY CENTER // Inaccurate claims, systematic overstatemen... (31:16)
I WAS THINKING: When Socialism Becomes Pity // Will Democrats Disavow the DSA Platform // Spike O’Neill calls in to debate John’s take on socialism being a ... (32:30)
VIDEO GUEST - BRIAN HEYWOOD - LET’S GO WASHINGTON. Seemingly very biased judge defends PIID ballot language on income tax repeal initiative. @ 3:30 - Heywood: “I&rsquo... (33:46)
Best & Worst States to Start a Business in 2026=. Viral U-Haul moving truck on I-90 sends Katie Wilson a middle-finger goodbye. Inspired by Minneapolis, dozens of e-... (32:23)
VIDEO GUEST - BRIAN HEYWOOD - LET’S GO WASHINGTON. Seemingly very biased judge defends PIID ballot language on income tax repeal initiative. @ 3:30 - Heywood: &ldq... (31:21)
I WAS THINKING: The WNBA's Political Pickle. Fever forward Sophie Cunningham inadvertently became the face of the “protecting women’s sports” movement after an i... (32:21)
6pm - VIDEO GUEST - DONALD KIMBALL - WASHINGTON POLICY CENTER - HOW DATA CENTERS ACTUALLY REDUCE ENERGY COSTS // Verb AI lets you sell your data to AI labs for training and r... (31:45)
5pm - VIDEO GUEST - JIM WALSH - STATE REP AND CHAIRMAN OF THE WA STATE GOP // Washington state primary election results 2026 // Is Washington facing a Democratic super majority?//... (31:55)
4pm - VIDEO GUEST - DONALD KIMBALL - WASHINGTON POLICY CENTER - HOW DATA CENTERS ACTUALLY REDUCE ENERGY COSTS // Washington Policy Center Communication Manager, Tech Writer and Fr... (31:13)
3pm - I WAS THINKING: The Dynamics of Dynamics Pricing // Seattle retailers warn proposal to ban surveillance pricing could gut discount programs // Verb AI lets you sell your dat... (32:01)
5pm - Democrats Turn Against Direct Democracy // Black city leaders attack Katie Wilson, Jonathan Choe over Chief Barnes’ firing, black representation in administration... (33:03)
4pm - VIDEO GUEST - RYAN CUTTER - FIREFIGHTER HELICOPTER PILOT // Ryan Cutter is an experienced fire and utility helicopter pilot based out of Park City, Utah // Fire officials: M... (31:00)
6pm - Bess Byers torches Jay Inslee over response to wild fires // MASS: Smoke in the West Means Relief in the East. The Big Threat Comes Later this Week // Seattle Mayo... (32:16)
5pm - TALKING SPORTS WITH RY // Seahawks Hard Knocks premiere // These ‘dopamine sites’ deliver the thrill of shopping without the cost // The Live Shopping ... (32:45)
4pm - Bess Byers torches Jay Inslee over response to wild fires // MASS: Smoke in the West Means Relief in the East. The Big Threat Comes Later this Week // Seattle Mayor Ka... (31:21)
3pm - VIDEO GUESTS - FIN COLLETON & DR. CRISTIAN CAPOTESCU How One Man’s Cure for Loneliness Started a Movement in NYC // Cle Elum passed a data center ban. On... (33:07)
Seattle event groups urge Mayor Wilson to reactivate CCTV cameras after deadly shooting // Angela on Mayor Wilson’s relationship with the Seattle community; “We’... (31:47)
5pm - The case for compulsory voting in the U.S. // Only 19% of primary election ballots in WA have been received with all ballots due TODAY // Everyone Is Mocking ASU&r... (30:08)
4pm - Seattle event groups urge Mayor Wilson to reactivate CCTV cameras after deadly shooting // Angela on Mayor Wilson’s relationship with the Seattle community; “We&... (31:46)
3pm - As air quality in Seattle worsens, here’s how to protect yourself // Convicted felon arrested for arson in connection with massive Spokane wildfire // 'That ... (32:08)
GUEST - KENT LOUX - SPOG PRESIDENT // High winds dislodge log boom of party boats in Lake Washington // Mississippi professor catches AI cheaters with hidden clue in viral Tiktok
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GUEST - JUDGE DAVE LARSON - FOR JUSTICE OF THE WASHINGTON SUPREME COURT // GUEST - TODD MYERS - WASHINGTON POLICY CENTER VP FOR RESEARCH. Spokane fires burn roughly 700 structures, Ferguson to give update // LETTERS
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GUEST - KENT LOUX - SPOG PRESIDENT // High winds dislodge log boom of party boats in Lake Washington // Mississippi professor catches AI cheaters with hidden clue in viral Tiktok
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I WAS THINKING: AI Anthony Fauci - A Journaling Session During Peak Covid & Zac Brown Band gives free cruises to 37,000 Fenway Park concert fans in "incredible surprise" // Wa... (30:36)
6pm - MORE ON TODAY’S PRESS CONFERENCE WITH KATIE WILSON & ANDRE SAYLES, AND THE ON-GOING INVESTIGATION // Bite of Seattle shooting puts local food vendors in rough spot... (32:14)
5pm - Trump says he may pull Todd Blanche's nomination until Cornyn and Tillis leave office // Is Seattle a victim of "lazy criticism"? Seattle Tech Week is going on this week, an... (33:07)
4pm - MORE ON TODAY’S PRESS CONFERENCE WITH KATIE WILSON & ANDRE SAYLES, AND THE ON-GOING INVESTIGATION // Bite of Seattle shooting puts local food vendors in rough spot... (32:14)
3pm - KIRO Newsradio's GEE SCOTT Was the One who Broke the News to Now Former Chief Police Shon Barnes // On the Press Conference Held at 11AM Today - KATIE WILSON & ANDRE SAY... (33:04)
6pm - Continuing coverage of Police Chief Barnes’s resignation // Gun Violence Didn't Move to Seattle Center. Our Attention Did // More than 12K pounds of bacon sold at Groc... (33:34)
4pm - Continuing coverage of Police Chief Barnes’s resignation // Gun Violence Didn't Move to Seattle Center. Our Attention Did // More than 12K pounds of bacon sold at Groc... (33:34)
3pm - John Curley joins us live via phone // What in the world is going on with Chief Shon Barnes and Mayor Katie Wilson? // BREAKING: Seattle Mayor Wilson accepts letter of resig... (31:21)
6pm - GUEST - DR. JACQUALINE BOLES - CLINICAL DIRECTOR FOR REDEEMED WELLNESS CENTER // A Monday afternoon's press conference, Mayor Wilson stressed that the city would continue to... (32:31)
5pm - VIOLENT SEX OFFENDER HAUNTS ENUMCLAW // GUEST - CATHY DAHLQUIST - FORMER STATE REP AND ENUMCLAW COMMUNITY ORGANIZER // McNeil Island resident unconditionally released, moves... (33:41)
4pm - GUEST - DR. JACQUALINE BOLES - CLINICAL DIRECTOR FOR REDEEMED WELLNESS CENTER // A Monday afternoon's press conference, Mayor Wilson stressed that the city would continue to... (33:53)
3pm - I WAS THINKING: The Unmasking of Dr. Anthony Fauci // Fauci repeatedly invokes the Fifth Amendment in a contentious Senate committee hearing // What Color Tie Are You ... (33:50)
6pm - GUEST - KENT LOUX - PRESIDENT OF THE SEATTLE POLICE OFFICERS GUILD // Seattle Center shooting: What we know about the victims and shooters // Loux alleges that the Chief Bar... (32:22)
5pm - GUEST - STEVE HICKEY AKA PHOTOGSTEVE81 // Steve breaks down the intricate, complicated and massively underreported gang world in Western Washington // How trying to “p... (33:06)
4pm - GUEST - KENT LOUX - PRESIDENT OF THE SEATTLE POLICE OFFICERS GUILD // Seattle Center shooting: What we know about the victims and shooters // Loux alleges that the Chief Bar... (32:49)
3pm - I WAS THINKING: John Is (Finally) Having an AI Existential Crisis // Chief Barnes on a possible third suspect, the guns recovered and the “heated exchange”... (33:08)
JAMES LYNCH WITH THE LATEST ON SEATTLE CENTER SHOOTING, THE CITY HALL PRESS CONFERENCE AND THE LOCAL MEDIA’S FRUSTRATION WITH INFORMATION DISPURSEMENT // Jim Walsh&rsq... (33:21)
MAYOR WILSON LIVE PRESS CONFERENCE // John grades Mayor Wilson’s job in her first major incident response // The “Red Ranger” was on the scene at the Seattle Cen... (35:03)
6pm - The likely frontrunners for the White House in 2028 // Knives are out for Vance in the GOP. His allies say it’s a coordinated ‘op’ // The 6 Republicans mos... (31:18)
4pm - The likely frontrunners for the White House in 2028 // Knives are out for Vance in the GOP. His allies say it’s a coordinated ‘op’ // The 6 Republicans mos... (30:56)
3pm - I WAS THINKING: The Famous Animals that Paved the Way for Jimothy // JACOB ON EXERCISE COMMUTING AND OFFICE HYGENE // Biking to work: Tips to get started, stay safe an... (31:06)
VIDEO GUEST - SEATTLE CITY COUNCILMEMBER BOB KETTLE - DISTRICT 7 // Councilmember Kettle calls for realignment of city budget // Seattle voters to decide tax increases as councilm... (33:33)
Oil and Gas Brent crude crosses $100 after tankers reportedly struck off Saudi Arabia // Trump ‘close to making a decision’ on ‘massive attack’ agains... (31:25)
VIDEO GUEST - SEATTLE CITY COUNCILMEMBER BOB KETTLE - DISTRICT 7 // Councilmember Kettle calls for realignment of city budget // Seattle voters to decide tax increases as councilm... (31:42)
I WAS THINKING: The Surprising Industry Keeping Waymos Off the Street // Penndel land ordinance forces resident to remove emotional support chickens // Trump officials want ... (30:21)
I WAS THINKING: Coming Clean on “Dr. Karen”.. // Family seeks justice after being peed on at a Morgan Wallen concert // Man in mime costume faces charges, allegedly harassed female DCR employees at Cochituate State Park
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Old-guard WA Democrats stage an intervention as party tacks left. Ex-governor Locke criticizes Washington's 'out of control' spending // Kuroda-Grauer resting comfortably after emergency surgery // LETTERS
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VIDEO GUEST - JIM WALSH - STATE REP AND CHAIRMAN OF THE WA STATE GOP. Jim Walsh: Colleen Melody must recuse herself when income tax reaches WA’s high court // Family se... (30:20)
I WAS THINKING: Coming Clean on “Dr. Karen”.. // Bill Gates ignored repeated warnings about Jeffrey Epstein, independent Gates Foundation review finds. Mode... (30:15)
6pm - I WAS THINKING: DR. KAREN SEAWARD ON JIMOTHY HEALING A NATION // Proclamation planned for Jimothy, the famous Seattle raccoon // Jimothy makes The Daily Show // Inside... (29:13)
5pm - IN STUDIO GUEST - STEVE GORDON - FUTURE 42 // Future 42’s Voters Guide for Washington Supreme Court // Unpacking the Dr. Seaward Interview // LETTERS
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4pm - JAMES LYNCH - 17 arrested, 12 guns seized: inside Operation Red Card, the quiet crackdown behind Seattle's World Cup // Kraken CEO urges Democratic lawmakers to ‘wake ... (30:43)
3pm - I WAS THINKING: DR. KAREN SEAWARD ON JIMOTHY HEALING A NATION // Proclamation planned for Jimothy, the famous Seattle raccoon // Jimothy makes The Daily Show // Inside... (30:16)
