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.
I WAS THINKING: Toy store apologizes for campaign contributions, gets refund // People Get Paid for Blood, Plasma, and Drug Trials—Why Not Kidneys Too? // Man arrested for p... (32:40)
VIDEO GUEST - JIM WALSH. Did the Washington Supreme Court intentionally delay their ruling on the Natural Gas initiative to discourage signing initiatives and voting in Novem... (34:14)
IN STUDIO GUEST - SARA NELSON LAUNCHES NEW POLICY WATCHDOG SITE CIVICTIDE.ORG // Television Networks Suspend Some Coverage of Trump After Bans. Five other major news networks... (33:05)
I WAS THINKING: Toy store apologizes for campaign contributions, gets refund // People Get Paid for Blood, Plasma, and Drug Trials—Why Not Kidneys Too? // Man arrested for p... (32:40)
I WAS THINKING: Washington’s Conflicting Ideals on Trusting Parents. “If parents of a child are both addicted to fentanyl, the state gives them the benefit of the... (33:40)
VIDEO GUEST - CALE GREEN - CEO AND EDITOR & CHIEF AT ALAKSA NEWS . COM. There’s an online newspaper in Alaska that is cranking out thousands of stories a month for ... (29:59)
TALKING SPORTS WITH RY - BLUE FRIDAY FOR THE SEAHAWKS AND BLACK FRIDAY FOR THE MARINERS. 5 Burning Questions Ahead of Seahawks vs. Cardinals. These Mariners have been mo... (31:31)
I WAS THINKING: Washington’s Conflicting Ideals on Trusting Parents. “If parents of a child are both addicted to fentanyl, the state gives them the benefit of the... (32:09)
VIDEO GUEST - TODD MYERS - WA POLICY CENTER. WA top court deals death blow to natural gas initiative. Todd: “This should be the perfect motivation to USE your powe... (32:18)
VIDEO GUEST - EITAN LEVINE - JOHN’S FAVORITE JEW ON MACKLEMORE. Ed Sheeran’s Opening Acts Quit in Solidarity With Pro-Palestinian Performer. Sheeran tour cha... (32:12)
IN STUDIO GUEST - KRIST NOVOSELIC - FOUNDER OF THE CASCADE PARTY AND BASS PLAYER IN SOME LOCAL BAND. Corruption & Abuse of Power in Olympia. Olympia is Disrespecting... (32:56)
VIDEO GUEST - TODD MYERS - WA POLICY CENTER. WA top court deals death blow to natural gas initiative. Todd: “This should be the perfect motivation to USE your powe... (32:23)
VIDEO GUEST - BRIAN HOWELL, PHD - DEAN OF PARENTS FOR ALPHA SCHOOL, AUTHOR AND CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGIST. Alpha Schools Mission Statement Video. Two-hour learning? AI-powered Alpha ... (31:25)
VIDEO GUEST - SANDEEP KAUSHIK - POLITICAL CONSULTANT AND CO-HOST OF THE “BLUE CITY BLUES” AND “SEATTLE NICE” PODCASTS. Two gun violence plans, one deb... (33:02)
VIDEO GUEST - BRIAN HOWELL, PHD - DEAN OF PARENTS FOR ALPHA SCHOOL, AUTHOR AND CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGIST. Alpha Schools Mission Statement Video. Two-hour learning? AI-powe... (31:06)
I WAS THINKING: A Public Safety Plan Without Consequences is Useless. City Hall’s dueling public safety plans // Aussie athlete’s bowel incontinence incident thre... (31:56)
VIDEO GUEST - BRIAN HEYWOOD - LET’S GO WASHINGTON. BREAKING: Olympia makes union pensions fare game for tax penalty garnishments // VIDEO GUEST - CHRIS “SULLY&rdq... (33:27)
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson releases gun violence plan with increased patrols, push for stronger gun laws // VIDEO GUEST - ANDREW THE BOARD OP. Former JCS Board-Op Andrew is now John’s tenant in Utah // LETTERS
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VIDEO GUEST - BILL KIRK - WASHINGTON GUN LAW. Washington Democrats made a gun class mandatory, then banned the teachers and jacked up permit fee // (AUDIO) “I Stand Wit... (33:08)
VIDEO GUEST - BRIAN HEYWOOD - LET’S GO WASHINGTON. BREAKING: Olympia makes union pensions fare game for tax penalty garnishments // VIDEO GUEST - CHRIS “SULLY&rdq... (33:27)
I WAS THINKING: TACOMA BUSINESS OWNERS AND PHILANTHRIPISTS UNJUSTLY CANCELED. Tacoma brewery caught in controversy as owners’ political donations spark “anti-tra... (32:19)
VIDEO GUEST - KING COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE SEAN PATRICK O’DONNELL. WA Supreme Court race heats up over alleged ‘partisan’ attack // “OKAY, I GET I... (34:12)
Anthropic Says It Blocked Possible Efforts to Build Biological Weapons. Two AI researchers leave Anthropic and Google over safety concerns: ‘There are no adults in the ... (31:27)
I WAS THINKING: TACOMA BUSINESS OWNERS AND PHILANTHRIPISTS UNJUSTLY CANCELED. Tacoma brewery caught in controversy as owners’ political donations spark “anti-tra... (32:46)
VIDEO GUEST - MICHAEL ARDOLINO - FORMER BOAT CAPTAIN AND CREWMAN UNDER HIS FATHER ON “THE AMBERJACK V (FIVE)” . “Boatlift” - A documentary released on... (32:45)
IN STUDIO GUEST - KEVIN SCHILLING - RENTAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DIRECTOR AND BURIEN CITY COUNCIL MEMBER. RHAWA Government Affairs Director Kev... (33:28)
I WAS THINKING: UNPACKING DALLAS. Trump’s Awkward Pledge of Allegiance. Trump’s $5,000-for-everyone proposal is morally, practically, and politically catast... (32:47)
Seattle economic study finds strong tech assets, a risky concentration, and a tax that 'penalizes' hiring // Seattle mayor launches task force as city faces 'fragile' economic mom... (32:05)
CBS News poll: 25 years after 9/11, most see a changed country and some success fighting terrorism // George W Bush reflects on 9/11 nearly 25 years after attacks // 9/11 Could Be... (32:05)
Appeals court upholds block on Trump order limiting mail voting // Washington joins lawsuit to halt USPS ballot mail rule ahead of midterms // Late postmarks lead to thousands of ... (31:23)
Seattle economic study finds strong tech assets, a risky concentration, and a tax that 'penalizes' hiring // Seattle mayor launches task force as city faces 'fragile' economic mom... (31:38)
TALKING SPORTS WITH RY and Patriots Fan Will // ‘Jeopardy!’ Just Hired a New Clue Writer. Could You Do the Job? // Beth’s Cafe reopens 24/7 service
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WHERE’S JOHN? What to watch as Republicans gather in Dallas for Trump’s unusual midterm convention // Seattle Police Chief and Mayor speak after violent weekend in Belltown // Beth’s Cafe reopens 24/7 service
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COVER BAND GUEST John Comstock from Reckless, he provided John's summer moment // Seattle mayor, King County executive join striking workers at Embassy Suites // Why cleaning up after Burning Man is 'awesome business'
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JIM: Family member asked him to remove a Harry Potter post because anything Harry Potter-related supports J.K. Rowling's anti-trans views. // US Open Influencer Controversy // Wild Waves comes to an end
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Amazon Cargo Plane Crash // About 2,000 fish have died near electrical equipment in Lake Washington // ANGELA POE RUSSELL TALKS ABOUT HER MUSICAL // 6th shooting in Belltown in th... (32:54)
U.S. Votes Against UN Resolution for New World Map // Trump suggests renaming New Mexico 'New America' // Trump admin. again asks Supreme Court to allow mail ballot limits // US Open Influencer Controversy // 7 YEAR ITCH
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Angela Poe Russell & Jim Dever - JIM: Family member asked him to remove a Harry Potter post because anything Harry Potter-related supports J.K. Rowling's anti-trans views. // ... (33:16)
VIDEO GUEST: FRANCES STAUDT // Seattle Times recommends ‘No’ on I-638, ban on trans girls in sports // What is the most common birthday? // What month w... (32:34)
WEST v. WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE (2026) // ‘Government edit’? Two lawsuits challenge state’s description of WA income tax measure // Challenge los... (32:27)
47-year-old Los Gatos pastor Justin Buzzard played in his first college football game for San Jose City College // Rudy (1993) Film // GOODBYE ANDREW // Philosophy: Ring... (31:13)
VIDEO GUEST: FRANCES STAUDT // Seattle Times recommends ‘No’ on I-638, ban on trans girls in sports // What is the most common birthday? // What month ... (33:34)
6pm - CADF Files Lawsuit Challenging Denial of Press Credentials to Ari Hoffman, Brandi Kruse, and Jonathan Choe // Kent man arrested in Chelan Hills Fire investigation // Some La... (30:55)
4pm - CADF Files Lawsuit Challenging Denial of Press Credentials to Ari Hoffman, Brandi Kruse, and Jonathan Choe // Kent man arrested in Chelan Hills Fire investigation // Some La... (30:55)
Corporate profits // What happens next if the jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial can't reach a verdict? // 13-year-old sells 1-of-1 gold Jimothy rookie card for more than $21... (32:45)
GUEST-Mark Elster AOME Arcitects on the millionare tax // No Seattle teachers strike: 50,000 students head back to school Wednesday as planned // A crying teacher went viral. Fixing the literacy crisis won’t
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Corporate profits // What happens next if the jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial can't reach a verdict? // 13-year-old sells 1-of-1 gold Jimothy rookie card for more th... (32:45)
6pm - John went to the Stop the Millionares Tax event, Jamie Herra Butler joins the show to discuss // Woman who went on date with alleged 49ers fraudster says she saw through his claims: "Too good to be true" // Coin tosses aren’t 50%
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5pm - GUEST - DON NIELSEN, Chairman, American Center for Transforming Education, ON SEATTLE SCHOOLS // Sound Transit Fare Gates // Swimmer mauled in vicious attack by &lsquo... (32:05)
4pm - John went to the Stop the Millionares Tax event, Jamie Herra Butler joins the show to discuss // Woman who went on date with alleged 49ers fraudster says she saw through his claims: "Too good to be true" // Coin tosses aren’t 50%
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3pm - GUEST - DON NIELSEN, Chairman, American Center for Transforming Education, ON SEATTLE SCHOOLS // Sound Transit Fare Gates // Swimmer mauled in vicious attack by &lsquo... (32:05)
I Was Thinking: about Stupid People // Can’t You Take a Joke? When Trash Talk Crosses the Line // The sex doll market is booming. Does it matter how the dolls are treated?
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Former SPD Chief Shon Barnes Breaks His Silence // I Was a Child Actor. No One Deserves That Fate. The New Cure for Career Burnout: Clown School // Letters
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Despite objections, doctors group cited in WA voter guide on trans sports ban. Clyburn calls for expanding Supreme Court, says ’13 is a pretty good number’ // Can... (32:37)
I Was Thinking: about Stupid People // Talking Sports with Ry: Seahawks set initial 53-man roster, release 9 vested veterans including Diggs, Bell. Mariners swept by Blue Jay... (32:35)
GUEST: Dr. Anneke Meyerberg-Buffone on youth safety on social media. Here’s what Meta’s $18 billion multistate settlement could mean for kids — and for its botto... (32:56)
Surveillance Camera Saboteurs Are Getting Government Officials' Attention. Half of Bellevue's new speed cameras vandalized days after installation. RFK Jr. once again pr... (31:56)
GUEST: Dr. Anneke Meyerberg-Buffone on youth safety on social media. Here’s what Meta’s $18 billion multistate settlement could mean for kids — and for its ... (32:08)
I Was Thinking: Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson recall petition withdrawn as couple pursues further charges. Here’s what Meta’s $18 billion multistate settlement could... (32:27)
I WAS THINKING: In Response to Bill Gates, Bill Gates warns of job losses, rising harm in plea for AI policies, Three Takeaways From Bill Gates’s 5,784-Word Warning on AI: &... (32:37)
States Face Election Confusion as Postal Service Upends Mail-Ballot Rules , ‘He’s absolutely spot on’: Former Republican AG backs Nick Brown’s fight to pre... (31:24)
GUEST - RY CURLEY - SEAHAWKS, HARD KNOCKS AND CTE, NFL owners approve Seahawks sale to group led by Khosla family, Recapping Hard Knocks Ep 4, At least 25% of former NFL players w... (31:21)
I WAS THINKING: In Response to Bill Gates, Bill Gates warns of job losses, rising harm in plea for AI policies. Three Takeaways From Bill Gates’s 5,784-Word Warning o... (32:18)
Guest - Standley Brady - A ghost from John's past tracks him down // The Mariners still have a real shot to win the AL West. Yes, really. Aaron’s seesaw of hope is stil... (31:39)
Seattle man buys billboards shaming city’s progressive politicians, ‘I shouldn’t have to’: Disabled veteran spends $3,000 on billboard calling out Seattle ... (32:36)
Dolly Parton, Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80, A message from the family of Dolly Parton. The greatest fumble of all time // Guest - Park Plank - Memeber ... (32:31)
Guest - Standley Brady - A ghost from John's past tracks him down // The Mariners still have a real shot to win the AL West. Yes, really. Aaron’s seesaw of hope is stil... (31:39)
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)
