
The John Curley Show
News
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.
Location:
Seattle, WA
Genres:
News
Description:
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.
Language:
English
Episodes
Hour 4: John reacts to Mayor Harrell’s assertion the victims of theft should be responsible for knowing WHY they’re being robbed
10/27/2025
6pm: Video Guest – We Heart Seatle Founder Andrea Suarez // Is Seattle’s “Homeless Industrial Complex” siphoning funds to Antifa? // Antifa infiltrating Seattle homeless services, report finds // Breaking Down Last Week’s Mayor-Palooza // New Mayoral Poll: A plurality of Seattle voters favor Katie Wilson in the city’s 2025 mayoral race, while 55% oppose Bruce Harrell’s reelection // Harrell orders city to tackle ‘food deserts’ after Lake City Fred Meyer closure // John reacts to Mayor Harrell’s assertion the victims of theft should be responsible for knowing WHY they’re being robbed // YouTuber Tyler Oliveira branded ‘racist,’ dragged through the muck after filming Indian village’s messy ‘poop-throwing’ fight
Duration:00:31:37
Hour 3: PFML used by those with upper incomes to bring all workers another wage decrease
10/27/2025
5pm: Video Guest – Elizabeth New – Washington Policy Center // Director, Center for Health Care and Center for Worker Rights // PFML used by those with upper incomes to bring all workers another wage decrease // ObamaCare Premiums Are Doubling? Don’t Believe It // WA residents shopping for health insurance hit with sticker shock // Letters
Duration:00:33:36
Hour 2: Is Seattle’s “Homeless Industrial Complex” siphoning funds to Antifa?
10/27/2025
4pm: Video Guest – We Heart Seatle Founder Andrea Suarez // Is Seattle’s “Homeless Industrial Complex” siphoning funds to Antifa? // Antifa infiltrating Seattle homeless services, report finds // Breaking Down Last Week’s Mayor-Palooza // New Mayoral Poll: A plurality of Seattle voters favor Katie Wilson in the city’s 2025 mayoral race, while 55% oppose Bruce Harrell’s reelection // Harrell orders city to tackle ‘food deserts’ after Lake City Fred Meyer closure // John reacts to Mayor Harrell’s assertion the victims of theft should be responsible for knowing WHY they’re being robbed // YouTuber Tyler Oliveira branded ‘racist,’ dragged through the muck after filming Indian village’s messy ‘poop-throwing’ fight
Duration:00:31:37
Hour 1: I Was Thinking: I Met My Hero on Saturday Night
10/27/2025
3pm: I Was Thinking: I Met My Hero on Saturday Night // Video Guest – Boston Divito // An 11 year old 6th grader at Little Cedars Elementary School, Boston Divito was the winner of the PAWS Wildlife Center’s Colossal Kindness Award for rescuing a snake from an animal abuser and saving its life. // This Day in History: 1904 - New York City Subway Opens // Serafina suffers 25th break-in since 2020 the morning we had dinner there, calls on city leaders for action
Duration:00:31:52
Hour 4: Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell
10/24/2025
6pm: Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell
Duration:00:33:51
Hour 3: Trump terminates Canada trade talks again after Ontario runs ad featuring Reagan
10/24/2025
5pm: Bannon: “Trump will be president in 2028 and get a third term. People oughta get accommodated with that.” // Trump terminates Canada trade talks again after Ontario runs ad featuring Reagan // Know-It-All Quiz // Letters
Duration:00:30:44
Hour 2: Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell
10/24/2025
4pm: Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell
Duration:00:33:51
Hour 1: Project Northwoods and the US history of false flags
10/24/2025
3pm: I Was Thinking: Project Northwoods and the US history of false flags // This Day in History: 1901 - First barrel ride down Niagara Falls // Texas Teen Shoots up His Own House over Chores
Duration:00:30:16
Hour 4: Department of Homeland Security tweeted a hype video for their arrival in Portland
10/23/2025
6pm - GUEST - KATIE WILSON - SEATTLE MAYORAL FRONTRUNNER // Katie Wilson can barely afford to live in Seattle. That's why she wants to be mayor // Department of Homeland Security tweeted a hype video for their arrival in Portland
Duration:00:32:00
Hour 3: What you should know about Peter Theil, Palantir and the “the antichrist”
10/23/2025
5pm - GUEST - JACK NICASTRO - WRITER FOR REASON MAGAZINE AND JOHN’S COMRADE IN LIBERTARIANISM // I Listened to Over 7 Hours of Peter Thiel's Leaked Antichrist Lectures. They're Surprisingly Libertarian // What you should know about Peter Theil, Palantir and the “the antichrist” // TALKING SPORTS WITH RY // NBA Head Coach Charged in Illegal Poker Scheme Tied to Organized Crime // X-ray tables to read cards, rigged shuffling machines and high-tech contact lenses: Mafia's 'wild methods to fix games in NBA poker ring' // LETTERS
Duration:00:32:10
Hour 2: Interview with Katie Wilson
10/23/2025
4pm - GUEST - KATIE WILSON - SEATTLE MAYORAL FRONTRUNNER // Katie Wilson can barely afford to live in Seattle. That's why she wants to be mayor // Department of Homeland Security tweeted a hype video for their arrival in Portland
Duration:00:32:00
Hour 1: Governor Ferguson signs an emergency declaration for Bullfrog Road seeking federal funding
10/23/2025
3pm - I WAS THINKING: I Will Die On This Hill… Unless my wife is listening // HIS DAY IN HISTORY: 1965 - President Lyndon Johnson signs the Highway Beautification Act // King County councilmember urges ‘Stupid Motorist Law’ after 3rd bridge strike in 2 months // Governor Ferguson signs an emergency declaration for Bullfrog Road seeking federal funding
Duration:00:30:50
Hour 4: Governor Ferguson was asked if he will work with Republicans on the $2 BILLION additional budget shortfall about to hit; He says "they have his number
10/22/2025
6pm: Video Guest – Jim Walsh – State Rep and Chairman of the WA GOP // Governor Ferguson was asked if he will work with Republicans on the $2 BILLION additional budget shortfall about to hit; He says "they have his number // Washington state GOP supports Lewis County school board candidates // White House expands East Wing demolition as critics decry Trump overreach // President Trump says he’s paying for White House ballroom // Long before Trump, other presidents made big renovations to the White House // Both Seattle Mayoral candidates will join the show this week
Duration:00:31:25
Hour 3: A Portland PD officer outside the ICE facility says it is a First Amendment right for the rioters to shut down traffic on the road.
10/22/2025
5pm: New Police Contract Will Boost Starting Salaries to Almost $120,000—a 42 Percent Pay Increase in Just Five Years // A Portland PD officer outside the ICE facility says it is a First Amendment right for the rioters to shut down traffic on the road. // Louvre Heist: How Thieves Stole ‘Priceless’ Jewels in Broad Daylight // The Murky Underworld Where the Louvre Thieves Hope to Hawk Stolen Jewels // Letters
Duration:00:31:50
Hour 2: White House expands East Wing demolition as critics decry Trump overreach
10/22/2025
4pm: Video Guest – Jim Walsh – State Rep and Chairman of the WA GOP // Governor Ferguson was asked if he will work with Republicans on the $2 BILLION additional budget shortfall about to hit; He says "they have his number // Washington state GOP supports Lewis County school board candidates // White House expands East Wing demolition as critics decry Trump overreach // President Trump says he’s paying for White House ballroom // Long before Trump, other presidents made big renovations to the White House // Both Seattle Mayoral candidates will join the show this week
Duration:00:31:25
Hour 1: “Butt breathing” might soon be a real medical treatment
10/22/2025
3pm: I Was Thinking: The Most Interesting Man in the World // This Day in History: 1962 - JFK’s address on Cuban Missile Crisis shocks the nation // “Butt breathing” might soon be a real medical treatment
Duration:00:31:32
Hour 1: World Series Dream Shattered
10/22/2025
I WAS THINKING: Aaron Shares His Thoughts on M’s Game 7 Loss // Mariners’ World Series dream shattered after 4-3 loss to Blue Jays in ALCS Game 7 // Julio Rodriguez’s primal scream of pain in the post-game locker room // THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 1947 - Congress investigates Communists in Hollywood // 1962 - “Monster Mash” hits #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart // A Recent Animal Attack Has California Asking: Is Santa Cruz's Surfboard-Stealing Otter Back After 2 Years?
Duration:00:31:37
Hour 4: This Day in History
10/21/2025
Guest - Bill Kirk from Washington Gun Law // Supreme Court to consider whether people who regularly smoke pot can legally own guns // THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 1947 - Congress investigates Communists in Hollywood // 1962 - “Monster Mash” hits #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart // A Recent Animal Attack Has California Asking: Is Santa Cruz's Surfboard-Stealing Otter Back After 2 Years?
Duration:00:31:45
Hour 3: John Breaks Down Trump’s 34 Felonies
10/21/2025
Another ‘No Kings’ protest stretches a mile through downtown Seattle // A montage of all the No Kings protesters calling for the death of conservatives // Adam Carolla blasts the No Kings numbers flexing // John breaks down Trump’s 34 felonies //
Appeals court allows Trump admin to deploy Oregon National Guard in Portland // Why Trump Won in Portland // Will Seattle see a Federal response? SPD, city leaders take preemptive steps // Bruce Harrell responds to Oregon National Guard ruling // LETTERS
Duration:00:30:35
Hour 2: Guest - Bill Kirk from Washington Gun Law
10/21/2025
Guest - Bill Kirk from Washington Gun Law // Supreme Court to consider whether people who regularly smoke pot can legally own guns // Republican NYC Mayoral Candidate Curtis Sliwa Faces Pressure to Drop Out // Curtis Sliwa on why he avoids taxis in NYC // Sliwa’s impromptu subway interview // John met a huge contingent of law enforcement listeners on Saturday
Duration:00:31:09