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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.

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Seattle, WA

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News

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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
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Hour 4: '6-7' named word of the year by Dictionary.com, and people are confused

10/31/2025
6pm: Video Guest – Lynnwood City Council Candidate Bryce Owings // Bryce Owings, Lynnwood CC candidate, has made his mark on the city in more ways than one // Court records reveal Lynnwood candidate Owings’ history of DV, drug charges // Lynnwood’s Josh Binda allegedly stated false information in voters pamphlet // This Day in History: 1926 - Celebrated magician Harry Houdini dies // '6-7' named word of the year by Dictionary.com, and people are confused // Sully wore a 6-7 costume for Halloween

Duration:00:32:17

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Hour 3: The Truth About ObamaCare Costs

10/31/2025
5pm: The Truth About ObamaCare Costs // Billie Eilish Has Something to Say to Billionaires // John Has something to say to Billie Eilish // Know-It-All Quiz // Letters

Duration:00:34:22

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Hour 2: Bryce Owings, Lynnwood CC candidate, has made his mark on the city in more ways than one

10/31/2025
4pm: Video Guest – Lynnwood City Council Candidate Bryce Owings // Bryce Owings, Lynnwood CC candidate, has made his mark on the city in more ways than one // Court records reveal Lynnwood candidate Owings’ history of DV, drug charges // Lynnwood’s Josh Binda allegedly stated false information in voters pamphlet // Talking Sports With Ry // The 5-2 Seattle Seahawks take on the 3-5 Washington Commanders at 5:20pm on NBC for Sunday Night Football // NASA hits back at Kim Kardashian's moon landing conspiracy

Duration:00:31:12

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Hour 1: Consumerism Culture

10/31/2025
3pm: I Was Thinking: Consumerism Culture // This Day in History: 1926 - Celebrated magician Harry Houdini dies // '6-7' named word of the year by Dictionary.com, and people are confused // Sully wore a 6-7 costume for Halloween

Duration:00:32:24

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Hour 4: Trump calls meeting with Xi a “12 out of 10”

10/30/2025
6pm: Ballots could now be tossed if voters submit them via U.S. Postal Service due to postmarking delays // John’s Endorsements for Seattle & King County 2025 // Seattle Mayoral candidates on homeless sleeping in tents in parks // Trump Roundup // Trump calls meeting with Xi a “12 out of 10” // China agrees to purchase 25 million metric tons of US soybeans annually, treasury secretary says // Trump defies ‘America First’ agenda with Argentina beef plan // The 1X Neo is one of the first humanoid robots built for your home and is equipped with full AI software. But, there’s a huge but.

Duration:00:31:13

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Hour 3: Sound Transit’s light rail initiative doesn’t make the grade

10/30/2025
5pm: Video Guest – Todd Myers – Washington Policy Center // Todd on why Bill Gates is “spot on” with his new climate perspective // Tax hikes won’t fix a spending problem: Supplemental requests show budget crisis is self-inflicted // Sound Transit’s light rail initiative doesn’t make the grade // The Legendary Ghost Boy story // Letters

Duration:00:31:11

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Hour 2: John’s Endorsements for Seattle & King County 2025

10/30/2025
4pm: Ballots could now be tossed if voters submit them via U.S. Postal Service due to postmarking delays // John’s Endorsements for Seattle & King County 2025 // Seattle Mayoral candidates on homeless sleeping in tents in parks // Trump Roundup // Trump calls meeting with Xi a “12 out of 10” // China agrees to purchase 25 million metric tons of US soybeans annually, treasury secretary says // Trump defies ‘America First’ agenda with Argentina beef plan // The 1X Neo is one of the first humanoid robots built for your home and is equipped with full AI software. But, there’s a huge but

Duration:00:31:14

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Hour 1: How the Potato Became a Coveted Prize for Trick-or-Treaters

10/30/2025
3pm: I Was Thinking: Guest – Pat Foy – The Halloween Potato King of Lanchester, PA // How the Potato Became a Coveted Prize for Trick-or-Treaters // This Day in History: 1974 - Muhammad Ali wins the Rumble in the Jungle // Why who you sit near impacts your performance

Duration:00:31:43

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Hour 4: Trump says it’s ‘pretty clear’ he’s not allowed to run for a third term

10/29/2025
6pm: In Studio guest – Seattle Police Officers Guild President Mike Solan // Mike Solan is 25 year veteran of the Seattle Police Department, the president of the Seattle Police Officers Guild and the United Coalition of Public Safety. // He’s a national public safety expert and the host of Hold the Line with Mike Solan, which is available everywhere podcasts are streamed. // SPD nearing 150 officers hired this year as new ad campaign targets recruits // Trump Roundup // Trump says it’s ‘pretty clear’ he’s not allowed to run for a third term // Trump uses fake Indian accent to impersonate India’s leader in rambling speech to Korean delegation // Truth Social to launch prediction and betting marketplace // The National Consensus for a President’s Day Weekend Super Bowl

Duration:00:31:26

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Hour 3: Largest Federal Workers Union Urges Dems to Cave on Government Shutdown, Revealing Cracks in Coalition

10/29/2025
5pm: Largest Federal Workers Union Urges Dems to Cave on Government Shutdown, Revealing Cracks in Coalition // CNN’s Jake Tapper blames democratic senators for shutdown // Senate Leader John Thune goes berserk on senate floor // Seattle businesses brace for impact as Amazon cuts 14K jobs amid AI shift // Amazon cuts more than 2,300 jobs in Washington state as part of broader layoffs // Amazon Plans to Replace More Than Half a Million Jobs With Robots // Bill Gates Admits That Climate Change 'Will Not Be the End of Civilization' // Bill Gates’ decades of climate doom-ism // Letters

Duration:00:30:09

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Hour 2: Guest – Seattle Police Officers Guild President Mike Solan

10/29/2025
4pm: In Studio Guest – Seattle Police Officers Guild President Mike Solan // Mike Solan is 25 year veteran of the Seattle Police Department, the president of the Seattle Police Officers Guild and the United Coalition of Public Safety. // He’s a national public safety expert and the host of Hold the Line with Mike Solan, which is available everywhere podcasts are streamed. // SPD nearing 150 officers hired this year as new ad campaign targets recruits // Trump Roundup // Trump says it’s ‘pretty clear’ he’s not allowed to run for a third term // Trump uses fake Indian accent to impersonate India’s leader in rambling speech to Korean delegation // Truth Social to launch prediction and betting marketplace // The National Consensus for a President’s Day Weekend Super Bowl

Duration:00:31:26

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Hour 1: The Maddening Mixed Messaging About the Mississippi Monkeys

10/29/2025
3pm: I Was Thinking: The AI Doom Plague // This Day in History: 1929 - Stock market crashes on Black Tuesday // The Maddening Mixed Messaging About the Mississippi Monkeys

Duration:00:31:19

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Hour 4: John put down a deposit on a face-lift

10/28/2025
6pm: In Studio Guest – Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison // Seattle City Attorney challenger won’t enforce banishment zones including Capitol Hill’s SODA // SPD soars toward hiring goals as recruitment surges // What the hell is going on in Venezuela? // US sought to lure Nicolás Maduro’s pilot into betraying the Venezuelan leader // Why Trump is ‘telegraphing’ military action against Venezuela // John put down a deposit on a face-lift

Duration:00:31:50

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Hour 3: Mystery alien spacecraft reaches Earth tomorrow – here's what really will happen

10/28/2025
5pm: Guest – Senate Republican Leader John Braun // $250M housing scandal? Senate Republican leader Braun demands probe, calls fund a private bank // Whistleblower: State 'equity' program became a fund for personal enrichment // Mystery alien spacecraft reaches Earth tomorrow – here's what really will happen // Letters

Duration:00:30:49

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Hour 2: Seattle City Attorney challenger won’t enforce banishment zones including Capitol Hill’s SODA

10/28/2025
4pm: In Studio Guest – Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison // Seattle City Attorney challenger won’t enforce banishment zones including Capitol Hill’s SODA // SPD soars toward hiring goals as recruitment surges // What the hell is going on in Venezuela? // US sought to lure Nicolás Maduro’s pilot into betraying the Venezuelan leader // Why Trump is ‘telegraphing’ military action against Venezuela // 'No doubt' Trump wants to topple our government, Venezuelan official tells BBC // Responding to texts about Snap

Duration:00:31:20

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Hour 1: I Was Thinking: Welcome to Socialism Lite!

10/28/2025
3pm: I Was Thinking: Welcome to Socialism Lite! // This Day in History: 1886 - Statue of Liberty dedicated // John put down a deposit on a face-lift

Duration:00:31:19

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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

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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

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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

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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