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The John Curley Show

KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FMmynorthwest.com

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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Episodes

Hour 4: Shari Elliker!

6pm - GUEST - SHARI ELLIKER // James Lynch: King County Assessor John Wilson arrested in stalking investigation // John & Shari imitate the Golden Bachelor and his late wife // Passenger flagged by TSA after ‘swamp crotch’ sets off alarm — and it’s happening to others, too // House Passes Trump’s Megabill in GOP Triumph // LETTERS

Jul 04, 202532 min

Hour 3: Manga doomsday prediction spooks tourists to Japan

5pm - GUEST - SCOTT O’TOOLE - Former Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney at King County Prosecutor's Office and Instructor at the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center // The psychology of prosecuting a death penalty case // Washington state prosecutor seeks death for man convicted of killing family // Manga doomsday prediction spooks tourists to Japan // The manga that’s sparking fears of a megaquake in Japan // Our kooky Amazon Jungle Earthquake studier on a cluster in Japan // Soli...

Jul 04, 202533 min

Hour 2: House Passes Trump’s Megabill in GOP Triumph

4pm - GUEST - SHARI ELLIKER // James Lynch: King County Assessor John Wilson arrested in stalking investigation // John & Shari imitate the Golden Bachelor and his late wife // Passenger flagged by TSA after ‘swamp crotch’ sets off alarm — and it’s happening to others, too // House Passes Trump’s Megabill in GOP Triumph // LETTERS

Jul 04, 202532 min

Hour 1: The psychology of prosecuting a death penalty case w/ Scott O'Toole

3pm - GUEST - SCOTT O’TOOLE - Former Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney at King County Prosecutor's Office and Instructor at the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center // The psychology of prosecuting a death penalty case // Washington state prosecutor seeks death for man convicted of killing family // Manga doomsday prediction spooks tourists to Japan // The manga that’s sparking fears of a megaquake in Japan // Our kooky Amazon Jungle Earthquake studier on a cluster in Japan // Soli...

Jul 04, 202533 min

Hour 4: Pioneer Days in Cle Elum is this Weekend!

6pm - GUEST - STEVE EDMITSON - LAWYER, HISTORIAN, FILMMAKER, THE FOREMOST EXPERT ON PNW UFOs // Steve tells the incredible story of the Maury Island UFO incident that kicked off the UFO hysteria of 1947 and gave the world the terms Men in Black and Flying Saucers // Pioneer Days in Cle Elum Will Happen This Weekend!

Jul 03, 202532 min

Hour 2: Florida company wins WA ferry contract over local bidder

4pm - GUEST - COMEDIAN, NEW YORKER AND JOHN’S FAVORITE JEW, EITAN LEVINE // What NYC mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani has said about Jews and Israel // This 360 square foot shed in Seattle can be yours for $416,000! // Fully furnished meth-house more your style? Well have we got a property for you! // Florida company wins WA ferry contract over local bidder, first out-of-state ferry in 50 years

Jul 03, 202533 min

Hour 1: The incredible story of the Maury Island UFO incident

3pm - GUEST - STEVE EDMITSON - LAWYER, HISTORIAN, FILMMAKER, THE FOREMOST EXPERT ON PNW UFOs // Steve tells the incredible story of the Maury Island UFO incident that kicked off the UFO hysteria of 1947 and gave the world the terms Men in Black and Flying Saucers // Pioneer Days in Cle Elum Will Happen This Weekend!

Jul 03, 202532 min

Hour 2: Trump announces new cologne and perfume line

4pm: John Blasts WA’s Taxpayer funded DEI training that claims “perfectionism is white supremacy” // John’s Mom’s Engagement Party // Trump announces new cologne and perfume line

Jul 02, 202531 min

Hour 4: John’s Daughter Calls in for His Birthday

6pm: Portland residents are fed-up with Antifa camp // John’s Daughter Calls in for His Birthday // Today in History // 1859 - Daredevil crosses Niagara Falls on tightrope // What John’s mom pleaded with him NOT to do at his 5th birthday party

Jul 01, 202533 min

Hour 3: Republicans’ Modest Medicaid Changes

5pm: Top Stories Recap/Updates // Tax Cuts, Student Loans, Medicaid: What’s in the Senate GOP’s Megabill // Republicans’ Modest Medicaid Changes // Author Malcolm Gladwell explains why he thinks driverless cars will fail // Letter

Jul 01, 202532 min

Hour 2: Wu-Tang Clan brings the ruckus to Climate Pledge Arena

4pm: Guest – Rosalind Hanson – Director of Mom’s for Liberty // Supreme Court says Maryland parents can pull their kids from public school lessons using LGBTQ books // Guest – Shari Elliker // Celebrating John’s birthday and Shari’s big “bit” idea // Wu-Tang Clan brings the ruckus to Climate Pledge Arena // Tom Tangney’s secret love of the Wu-Tang Clan

Jul 01, 202532 min

Hour 1: Portland residents are fed-up with Antifa camp

3pm: Portland residents are fed-up with Antifa camp // John’s Daughter Calls in for His Birthday // Today in History // 1859 - Daredevil crosses Niagara Falls on tightrope // What John’s mom pleaded with him NOT to do at his 5th birthday party

Jul 01, 202533 min

Hour 2: Supreme Court imposes new restrictions on the power of individual judges to issue orders with nationwide effect

4pm: Supreme Court imposes new restrictions on the power of individual judges to issue orders with nationwide effect // Trump celebrates Supreme Court decision // Supreme Court says MD parents can pull their kids from public school lessons using LGBTQ books // John plays in a “Celebrity” golf tournament with Ry // Seattle TikToker With Over 1 Million Followers Goes Viral for Making Strangers Uncomfortable in Elevators Across Washington.

Jun 28, 202531 min

Hour 3: Pennsylvania House passes bill mandating cursive education in schools

5pm: Top Stories Recap/Updates // FDA requires updated warning about rare heart risk with COVID shots // CDC panel targets flu shot ingredient blasted by anti-vaccine activists // ‘There are aspects of our job we have to do’: ICE Seattle director breaks silence on protests // Pennsylvania House passes bill mandating cursive education in schools // Letters

Jun 27, 202530 min

Hour 2: The Senate Is One Step Closer To Passing a 10-Year Moratorium on State AI Regulation

4pm: The Senate Is One Step Closer To Passing a 10-Year Moratorium on State AI Regulation // A federal judge says training AI on copyrighted works is ‘fair use,’ but casts doubt on use of pirated materials // Hegseth and Caine Delve Into Details but Not Results of Iranian Strikes // Swarms of tiny nose robots could clear infected sinuses, researchers say

Jun 27, 202533 min

Hour 1: Seattle's Memorial Stadium set for public goodbye, open house Thursday

3pm: Seattle's Memorial Stadium set for public goodbye, open house Thursday // One group isn’t visiting Seattle attractions as much as before // The Silver Alerts & Intervening in Emergencies // Report states half a million WA drivers have expired tabs // The Bezos-Sánchez wedding woes are in a class of their own: Human blockades, yacht parking

Jun 27, 202532 min

Hour 4: “King of Pop” Michael Jackson dies at age 50

6pm: Guest – Cliff Mass - American professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Washington // Joe Rogan and Bernie Sanders debate climate change over WaPo study // Scientists have captured Earth’s climate over the last 485 million years // The Day in History // 2009 - “King of Pop” Michael Jackson dies at age 50 // Michael Jackson’s Song “Ben” for the 1972 horror movie about murderous rats

Jun 26, 202531 min

Hour 3: Cle Elum declares bankruptcy over $26M debt

5pm: Top Stories Recap/Updates // Report states half a million WA drivers have expired tabs // Guest – City Heights Developer Sean Northrop // Cle Elum declares bankruptcy over $26M debt // Letters

Jun 26, 202531 min

Hour 2: Man on honeymoon dies after being struck by lightning on Florida beach

4pm: Trump Says Iranian Nuclear Deal Isn’t Necessary After U.S. Strikes // Trump touts new NATO defense commitment as 'big win' // Wall Street Panics Over Prospect of a Socialist Running New York City // Venice activists plan to disrupt Jeff Bezos's wedding // Inside the Complex and Petty Prenups of the Superwealthy // 20 injured in lightning strike at South Carolina beach // Man on honeymoon dies after being struck by lightning on Florida beach

Jun 26, 202530 min

Hour 1: Joe Rogan and Bernie Sanders debate climate change over WaPo study

3pm: Guest – Cliff Mass - American professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Washington // Joe Rogan and Bernie Sanders debate climate change over WaPo study // Scientists have captured Earth’s climate over the last 485 million years // The Day in History // 2009 - “King of Pop” Michael Jackson dies at age 50 // Michael Jackson’s Song “Ben” for the 1972 horror movie about murderous rats

Jun 26, 202531 min

Hour 4: Woman’s seven-year nightmare after partner ‘farted in my face’

6pm: Guest – Vicki Murrey – Washington Policy Center // WPC reacts to FOX 13’s One-on-one with Washington superintendent of public instruction Chris Reykdal // Today in History // 1717 - 1st Masonic Grand Lodge formed in London // Woman’s seven-year nightmare after partner ‘farted in my face’

Jun 25, 202532 min

Hour 3: Unemployment rate by college major

5pm: Guest – State Rep and House republican budget lead Travis Couture – 35th district // Efforts to amend WA's 'Keep Families Together 'Act' // Delinquent Student Loan Collections to be garnished from wages // Unemployment rate by college major // Letter

Jun 25, 202532 min
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