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An app that pulls information off the Internet to improve email communication proved that KIRO Radi...
Kipp Robertson

‘Everything you do is what I can’t stand’

An app that pulls information off the Internet to improve email communication proved that KIRO Radio's Tom Tangney and John Curley are polar opposites.
11 years ago
Look at this all-natural face. Would you believe it’s free of Botox and cheek implants? (Phot...
Kipp Robertson

John Curley denies having had ‘work’ done

A man who wanted to get thousands of dollars worth of Botox work done decided he didn't want to pay. And no, John Curley can't relate.
11 years ago
The City of Seattle has the best intentions for providing low-income people with rebates on car-tab...
Kipp Robertson

Seattle car tab rebate needs fine-tuning or it’s ‘not worth it’

The City of Seattle wants to lessen the pain of car tab fees on low-income families by offering $20 rebates. Those rebates, however, could cost the city up to $17 in overhead.
11 years ago
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Patrick Satterwhite

How Curley broke his his daughter of using the word ‘like’

On this episode of Ask Tom & Curley Anything, John Curley explains how he broke his daughter of using the word 'like.'
11 years ago
Activists and protesters continue to voice opposition to Shell’s fleet mooring in Seattle ove...
Richard D. Oxley

Does protesting Shell really make a difference?

With activists at Shell's Harbor Island doorway in Seattle, Tom Tangney and John Curley ask if it is worth it to protest when people will still drill for, and use oil.
11 years ago
Environmental activists plan to converge by land and water during a three-day protest in Seattle st...
Kipp Robertson

Kayaktivists have nothing better to do

Environmental activists plan to converge by land and water during a three-day protest in Seattle starting May 16. The activists are protesting Royal Dutch Shell parking two Arctic oil drilling rigs on the waterfront.
11 years ago
The City of Tacoma and its mayor are trying to find a solution to a higher minimum wage. (AP)...
Kipp Robertson

Tacoma mayor is ‘being held hostage’ by minimum wage supporters

The City of Tacoma and its mayor are trying to find a solution to a higher minimum wage.
11 years ago
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Stephanie Klein

If Tom had to vote for a Republican president

On this episode of Ask Tom & Curley Anything, Tom reveals who he'd vote for president if his only options were Republicans.
11 years ago
Brent Stecker

How your seemingly original ideas might not be original at all

We've all been in the situation where our seemingly original idea turns out to be anything but. How do you avoid it in the workplace, and keep your coworkers from unknowingly lifting your ideas at the same time?
11 years ago
The new study considers how well a child from a poor family would fair in relative communities, and...
Richard D. Oxley

Snohomish, King counties top list of best places for poor kids

The new study considers how well a child from a poor family would fair in relative communities, and how much money they would make by the time they were 26 years old, compared to their low-income counterparts in other counties.
11 years ago
Tom and Curley go back and forth pondering if society is better or worse because of religion. (AP)...
Richard D. Oxley

Is the Internet defeating religion?

Of the 10 commandments, which one would you take out?
11 years ago
A study by shows Seattle has the highest water bills and is reducing its consumption. KIRO Radio&#8...
Kipp Robertson

Seattle residents don’t care about water, they care about money

A study shows Seattle has the highest water bills and is reducing its consumption. KIRO Radio's Tom and Curley have the answers.
11 years ago
New information about the crash that blocked Seattle traffic for nine hours sparked a performance b...
Kipp Robertson

KIRO Radio hosts reenact horrendous Highway 99 crash

New information about the crash that blocked Seattle traffic for nine hours sparked a performance.
11 years ago
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Curley teaches Tom how to do the ‘spit take’

On this episode of Ask Tom & Curley Anything, Curley teaches Tom how to do the 'spit take.'
11 years ago
More and more people are choosing to live in Seattle and commute east for work. (AP)...
Kipp Robertson

Eastside commuters prefer Seattle’s urban life

Even though people don't want to commute from Seattle to the Eastside via the 520 bridge or I-90, they might make the sacrifice for a more interesting social life.
11 years ago
KIRO Radio’s Tom and Curley ponder a new book that proposes spirituality makes better childre...
Richard D. Oxley

Does spirituality make better, more successful children?

KIRO Radio's Tom and Curley ponder a new book that proposes spirituality makes better children.
11 years ago
The IKEA furniture store is notorious for creating friction between couples. One study shows just h...
Kipp Robertson

Try eating something if you can’t stand IKEA shopping

The IKEA furniture store is notorious for creating friction between couples.
11 years ago
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Tom describes the most uncomfortable movie moment

On this episode of Ask Tom & Curley Anything, Tom tells us about the most uncomfortable moment in a movie.
11 years ago
Being a courteous neighbor is a topic recently brought up in the Portage Bay neighborhood in Seattl...
Kipp Robertson

Being a courteous neighbor might mean running outside in your pajamas

John Curley rushes out to his chicken coop every morning at 4:35 a.m. to make sure one of his feathered animals doesn't wake the neighbor.
11 years ago
KIRO Radio’s Tom and Curley ponder Earth Day. Is becoming another excuse for people to take t...
Kipp Robertson

Earth Day: Legit celebration or an excuse to play hookie?

Earth Day is becoming another excuse for people to take the day off work.
11 years ago
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Stephanie Klein

Curley’s early days as an auctioneer

On this episode of Ask Tom & Curley Anything, Curley tells us about an auction that went horribly wrong and Tom reveals his biggest fear.
11 years ago
Actor William Shatner proposes to build a pipeline from someplace, such as Seattle, to help solve C...
Richard D. Oxley

William Shatner wants Seattle’s water; proposes pipeline

Actor William Shatner proposes to build a pipeline from someplace, such as Seattle, to help solve California's drought problem.
11 years ago
Is the amount of money the city of Seattle is spending on homeless programs contributing to the gro...
Kipp Robertson

Is Seattle fueling homelessness?

Is the amount of money the city of Seattle is spending on homeless programs contributing to the growing population?
11 years ago
When John Curley returned home from college, he discovered his parents had divorced and moved. The ...
Kipp Robertson

Mom and Dad got divorced, but didn’t tell a son

With dirty laundry slung over his shoulder, a college-aged John Curley walked into what he thought was his parent's home. At least, he thought it was his parent's home.
11 years ago
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