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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: West Virginia's Rich Rodriguez… Bans Players From TikTok Dancing

3/12/2025
6pm: Guest - Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison // Seattle joins multi-jurisdiction lawsuit against Trump admin // The City Attorney’s Office ads new staff positions for “Federal Response Team” // West Virginia's Rich Rodriguez… Bans Players From TikTok Dancing

Duration:00:32:19

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Hour 3: Democrats might be having some second thoughts about WA’s new governor

3/12/2025
5pm: Democrats might be having some second thoughts about WA’s new governor // 'It's worse than COVID': Point Roberts seeks state aid amid US-Canada tariff crisis // Today In History // 1933 - FDR broadcasts first ‘fireside chat’ during the Great Depression // Letters

Duration:00:31:00

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Hour 2: What if nicotine, often seen as harmful, could actually help treat a number of diseases, including myocarditis?

3/12/2025
4pm: Matt Markovich - Spinning the Wheel of Legislative Lunacy // No arrests on OD calls // Cannabis Unions // New Costs and Rules for Discovery Pass // Guest - Rick Polizzi - Simpson's Producer forced to tear down beloved tree house // What if nicotine, often seen as harmful, could actually help treat a number of diseases, including myocarditis?

Duration:00:31:58

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Hour 1: Seattle joins multi-jurisdiction lawsuit against Trump admin

3/12/2025
3pm: Guest - Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison // Seattle joins multi-jurisdiction lawsuit against Trump admin // The City Attorney’s Office ads new staff positions for “Federal Response Team” // West Virginia's Rich Rodriguez… Bans Players From TikTok Dancing

Duration:00:32:19

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Hour 4: Elon on why he’s working for DOGE at the cost of his other businesses

3/11/2025
6pm: Seattle radio icon Bob Rivers dies at 68 after battle with cancer // I Stand Corrected - Ask, Tell, Correct or Yell at John about anything // It’s not cognitive dissonance! // Rogan on why Musk’s motivation is NOT money… // New York Times reported speculates on Elon’s motivations // Elon on why he’s working for DOGE at the cost of his other businesses // Southwest ends check bag policy

Duration:00:31:46

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Hour 3: Mariners broadcaster Rick Rizzs all smiles after scary foul ball incident

3/11/2025
5pm: U.S. to Restore Military Support to Ukraine After It Agrees to Cease-Fire // Beware Zombie McKinleyism // John tries to make sense of Trump’s tariff policies // Mariners broadcaster Rick Rizzs all smiles after scary foul ball incident // Letters

Duration:00:30:58

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Hour 2: Where are the JFK Files?

3/11/2025
4pm: Matt Markovich - Spinning the Wheel of Legislative Lunacy // Family Leave Act // Snitch Bill // Bob Ferguson’s Statement on Emergency Executive Powers // Where are the JFK Files? // Tucker Carlson & Chris Cuomo Speculate on the still unreleased JFK files // GOP senator knocks ‘false’ Tucker Carlson allegation he’s fighting against JFK assassination files release // John’s Wedding Guests Who Danced in the Rain

Duration:00:32:05

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Hour 1: Seattle radio icon Bob Rivers dies at 68 after battle with cancer

3/11/2025
3pm: Seattle radio icon Bob Rivers dies at 68 after battle with cancer // I Stand Corrected - Ask, Tell, Correct or Yell at John about anything // It’s not cognitive dissonance! // Rogan on why Musk’s motivation is NOT money… // New York Times reported speculates on Elon’s motivations // Elon on why he’s working for DOGE at the cost of his other businesses // Southwest ends check bag policy

Duration:00:31:46

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Hour 4: 'Wheel of Fortune' co-host Vanna White only works 34 days a year

3/10/2025
6pm: Luke Ducey - Tesla Cyber Trucks burn overnight in Seattle, KIRO Newsradio reporter threatened with knife while covering // Six protesters arrested at NYC Tesla showroom: NYPD // Tesla tumbles again as investors bail on Elon Musk’s suddenly struggling electric vehicle company // I Stand Corrected - Ask, Tell, Correct or Yell at John about anything // What happened to Trump not touching Medicaid? // Cutting Medicaid? How Republicans could change the program. // The empathy struggle when cuts hit WA’s Trump country // 'Wheel of Fortune' co-host Vanna White only works 34 days a year

Duration:00:32:43

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Hour 3: 'Belltown Hellcat' driver pleads guilty in sharing of intimate images case

3/10/2025
5pm: 'Belltown Hellcat' driver pleads guilty in sharing of intimate images case // Trump declines to rule out recession amid tariffs’ effects on markets // Talking Sports with Ry // Reports: Seahawks agree to terms with QB Sam Darnold // Seahawks ship DK Metcalf to Steelers in blockbuster deal // Letters

Duration:00:32:12

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Hour 2: 6 Sunny Facts About the Color Yellow

3/10/2025
4pm: Matt Markovich - Spinning the Wheel of Legislative Lunacy // Gun Permit Passes House // Softening sentencing for misdemeanors // Guest - Glen Morgan - We the Governed // ActBlue Probes May Shut Down DNC Money Laundry // Cindy Nowe, a sweet senior from Annapolis, MD, supposedly donated OVER 1,000 TIMES to ActBlue in 2022—$18,849.77 total! // 6 Sunny Facts About the Color Yellow

Duration:00:32:54

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Hour 1: Tesla Cyber Trucks burn overnight in Seattle, KIRO Newsradio reporter threatened with knife while covering

3/10/2025
3pm: Luke Ducey - Tesla Cyber Trucks burn overnight in Seattle, KIRO Newsradio reporter threatened with knife while covering // Six protesters arrested at NYC Tesla showroom: NYPD // Tesla tumbles again as investors bail on Elon Musk’s suddenly struggling electric vehicle company // I Stand Corrected - Ask, Tell, Correct or Yell at John about anything // What happened to Trump not touching Medicaid? // Cutting Medicaid? How Republicans could change the program. // The empathy struggle when cuts hit WA’s Trump country // 'Wheel of Fortune' co-host Vanna White only works 34 days a year

Duration:00:32:43

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Hour 4: House Republican Leader highlights improved relations after Inslee’s exit

3/7/2025
6pm: John’s stay at Margaritaville in Times Square // This history of Daylight Savings Time // Ferguson slows electric ferry conversion to restore service by summer // House Republican Leader highlights improved relations after Inslee’s exit // U.S. Small Business Administration to leave Seattle and other 'sanctuary cities' // Gavin Newsom’s Podcast Episode with Charlie Kirk Spurs Controversy // How Gavin Newsom “shampooed” Charlie Kirk like Larry King did to John Curley // South Carolina’s first firing squad execution took place tonight

Duration:00:31:13

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Hour 3: Gene Hackman's cause of death was heart disease, wife died of hantavirus days earlier, officials say

3/7/2025
5pm: Gene Hackman's cause of death was heart disease, wife died of hantavirus days earlier, officials say // Trump Threatens to Hit Russia With Sanctions in Push for Peace Deal // Trump says he sent a letter to Iran urging negotiations on nuclear weapons // Trump wants to dismantle the Education Department. Here’s what it does // ‘Stay of execution’: Where’s Trump’s order to shut down Education Department? // History of the Song Yankee Doodle Dandy song …and King Henry VIII’s codpiece. // Letters

Duration:00:31:27

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Hour 2: Trump declares March Irish-American Heritage Month in America

3/7/2025
4pm: Trump declares March Irish-American Heritage Month in America // Guest - Cle Elum's "Irish Alan" Joins the show // Talking Sports with Ry // Seahawks trade Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders for a 3rd Round Pick // The Irishman VS the Covid Checkpoint

Duration:00:30:12

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Hour 1: John’s stay at Margaritaville in Times Square

3/7/2025
3pm: John’s stay at Margaritaville in Times Square // This history of Daylight Savings Time // Ferguson slows electric ferry conversion to restore service by summer // House Republican Leader highlights improved relations after Inslee’s exit // U.S. Small Business Administration to leave Seattle and other 'sanctuary cities' // Gavin Newsom’s Podcast Episode with Charlie Kirk Spurs Controversy // How Gavin Newsom “shampooed” Charlie Kirk like Larry King did to John Curley // South Carolina’s first firing squad execution took place tonight

Duration:00:31:13

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Hour 4: Safeway faces city violation for keeping 2nd entry closed in effort to curb shoplifting

3/6/2025
6pm: Boeing CEO Ortberg warns needed culture shift will be ‘brutal to leadership’ // Starbucks CEO tells employees to work harder after layoffs // Swap the logo? Sell the car? Seattle, a Tesla town, grapples with Elon Musk in Trump's orbit // Consumers waging war against CEOs over politics // Safeway faces city violation for keeping 2nd entry closed in effort to curb shoplifting

Duration:00:30:45

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Hour 3: US, Ukraine planning peace talks in Saudi Arabia: Witkoff

3/6/2025
5pm: US, Ukraine planning peace talks in Saudi Arabia: Witkoff // FBI committed to bringing home American hostages held in foreign countries, director says // Trump wants to dismantle the Education Department. Here’s what it does // JBLM sergeant accused of selling military secrets // Letters

Duration:00:31:21

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Hour 2: House votes to censure Rep. Al Green for disrupting Trump's speech to Congress

3/6/2025
4pm: Reacting to Trump’s Address to Congress // House votes to censure Rep. Al Green for disrupting Trump's speech to Congress // Trump changes course, delays tariffs on most imports from Mexico until April // NYT podcast “The Daily” reports that Mexico is successfully hindering fentanyl production // Mariners players not surprised by Justin Turner’s criticism of team ownership

Duration:00:32:18

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Hour 1: Boeing CEO Ortberg warns needed culture shift will be ‘brutal to leadership’

3/6/2025
3pm: Boeing CEO Ortberg warns needed culture shift will be ‘brutal to leadership’ // Starbucks CEO tells employees to work harder after layoffs // Swap the logo? Sell the car? Seattle, a Tesla town, grapples with Elon Musk in Trump's orbit // Consumers waging war against CEOs over politics // Safeway faces city violation for keeping 2nd entry closed in effort to curb shoplifting

Duration:00:30:45