The John Curley Show

I WAS THINKING:  This Seattle Administration’s First Mass Casualty Response… And It’s Getting Poor Reviews //  ‘Act of horrific violence’: Shooting at Bite of Seattle leaves 3 dead, 4 wounded //  ‘Crickets from city leaders’: KIRO reporter blasts 5-hour silence after Bite of Seattle shooting // 15-year-old arrested in Seattle Center shooting that left 3 dead // Police chief lashes out after being asked why he wasn't in Seattle during mass shooting // Mating frogs mistaken for dogs barking in Texas storm drains; worried neighbors call 911

JAMES LYNCH WITH THE LATEST ON SEATTLE CENTER SHOOTING, THE CITY HALL PRESS CONFERENCE AND THE LOCAL MEDIA’S FRUSTRATION WITH INFORMATION DISPURSEMENT //  Jim Walsh’s 18-Point Plan to fix Washington // Oregon hunting and fishing ban fails to qualify for November ballot // Unauthorized parachutists caught on video jumping from Space Needle // LETTERS

MAYOR WILSON LIVE PRESS CONFERENCE // John grades Mayor Wilson’s job in her first major incident response // The “Red Ranger” was on the scene at the Seattle Center shooting // John explains his time as Random Acts of Kindness Man for Evening Magazine  

I WAS THINKING:  This Seattle Administration’s First Mass Casualty Response… And It’s Getting Poor Reviews //  ‘Act of horrific violence’: Shooting at Bite of Seattle leaves 3 dead, 4 wounded // ‘Crickets from city leaders’: KIRO reporter blasts 5-hour silence after Bite of Seattle shooting // 15-year-old arrested in Seattle Center shooting that left 3 dead // Police chief lashes out after being asked why he wasn't in Seattle during mass shooting // Mating frogs mistaken for dogs barking in Texas storm drains; worried neighbors call 911

6pm - The likely frontrunners for the White House in 2028 // Knives are out for Vance in the GOP. His allies say it’s a coordinated ‘op’ // The 6 Republicans most likely to win the 2028 presidential nomination // AOC leads Dems in New Hampshire poll // ACOB ON EXERCISE COMMUTING AND OFFICE HYGENE // Biking to work: Tips to get started, stay safe and look presentable when you arrive // Popular medieval combat class in Puyallup has a 50-person waitlist. It’s free

5pm - WA state lawsuit costs reach a record $614 million // Oregon man arrested for illegal shark wrestling in Pierce County // LETTERS

4pm - The likely frontrunners for the White House in 2028 // Knives are out for Vance in the GOP. His allies say it’s a coordinated ‘op’ // The 6 Republicans most likely to win the 2028 presidential nomination // AOC leads Dems in New Hampshire poll // Seattle street preacher attacked by Pike Place Market // Evangelists say they are heeding a biblical command to preach on flights // Popular medieval combat class in Puyallup has a 50-person waitlist. It’s free

3pm - I WAS THINKING:  The Famous Animals that Paved the Way for Jimothy // JACOB ON EXERCISE COMMUTING AND OFFICE HYGENE // Biking to work: Tips to get started, stay safe and look presentable when you arrive // A Patient With a Perforated Bowel Shows Why Eels Shouldn't Be Anywhere Near Your Butt

VIDEO GUEST - SEATTLE CITY COUNCILMEMBER BOB KETTLE - DISTRICT 7 // Councilmember Kettle calls for realignment of city budget // Seattle voters to decide tax increases as councilmember asks for responsible spending // Penndel land ordinance forces resident to remove emotional support chickens // Three airports plan to ditch TSA amid push for private security

Oil and Gas Brent crude crosses $100 after tankers reportedly struck off Saudi Arabia // Trump ‘close to making a decision’ on ‘massive attack’ against Iran // Trump gives cryptic tip to scientists regarding magnets // Is Thorium a viable alternative to oil and nuclear power? // LETTERS

VIDEO GUEST - SEATTLE CITY COUNCILMEMBER BOB KETTLE - DISTRICT 7 // Councilmember Kettle calls for realignment of city budget // Seattle voters to decide tax increases as councilmember asks for responsible spending // New addiction or just gambling on steroids? // A college student said he won $100,000 on Polymarket betting Trump would say 'McDonald’s' – but it may have never happened. How fake bets can fool you // Three airports plan to ditch TSA amid push for private security  

I WAS THINKING:  The Surprising Industry Keeping Waymos Off the Street // Penndel land ordinance forces resident to remove emotional support chickens // Trump officials want to make testosterone drugs easier to prescribe. Is that a good idea?

I WAS THINKING:  Coming Clean on “Dr. Karen”.. // Family seeks justice after being peed on at a Morgan Wallen concert // Man in mime costume faces charges, allegedly harassed female DCR employees at Cochituate State Park

Old-guard WA Democrats stage an intervention as party tacks left. Ex-governor Locke criticizes Washington's 'out of control' spending // Kuroda-Grauer resting comfortably after emergency surgery // LETTERS

VIDEO GUEST - JIM WALSH - STATE REP AND CHAIRMAN OF THE WA STATE GOP. Jim Walsh: Colleen Melody must recuse herself when income tax reaches WA’s high court // Family seeks justice after being peed on at a Morgan Wallen concert // Man in mime costume faces charges, allegedly harassed female DCR employees at Cochituate State Park

I WAS THINKING:  Coming Clean on “Dr. Karen”.. // Bill Gates ignored repeated warnings about Jeffrey Epstein, independent Gates Foundation review finds. Model scout who connected women to Epstein is found dead in France. Kentucky governor says he received 2 calls from agencies indicating McConnell had 'passed' // The Playmates Who Visited the Moon 

6pm - I WAS THINKING:  DR. KAREN SEAWARD ON JIMOTHY HEALING A NATION // Proclamation planned for Jimothy, the famous Seattle raccoon // Jimothy makes The Daily Show // Inside the $9 billion World Cup: How Gianni Infantino built a FIFA-dom with a tight grip on soccer’s biggest global event // Turf war: NJ lawmaker wants Sherrill to impose restraining order on World Cup grass sale // FIFA World Cup 2026™ Piece of the Pitch - Foundation Edition - $450.00 // Mariners to replace all the grass and dirt at Safeco Field

5pm - IN STUDIO GUEST - STEVE GORDON - FUTURE 42 // Future 42’s Voters Guide for Washington Supreme Court // Unpacking the Dr. Seaward Interview // LETTERS

4pm - JAMES LYNCH - 17 arrested, 12 guns seized: inside Operation Red Card, the quiet crackdown behind Seattle's World Cup // Kraken CEO urges Democratic lawmakers to ‘wake up’ as business leaders eye an exit from WA // FDA Walks Back Finding of Cyclospora Parasite as Outbreak Probe Continues // Taco Bell Traffic Sinks After Lettuce Tied to Parasite Outbreak // One WA city has the fifth-worst McDonald’s ice cream machine reliability in the U.S. // Man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds 

3pm - I WAS THINKING:  DR. KAREN SEAWARD ON JIMOTHY HEALING A NATION // Proclamation planned for Jimothy, the famous Seattle raccoon // Jimothy makes The Daily Show // Inside the $9 billion World Cup: How Gianni Infantino built a FIFA-dom with a tight grip on soccer’s biggest global event // Turf war: NJ lawmaker wants Sherrill to impose restraining order on World Cup grass sale // FIFA World Cup 2026™ Piece of the Pitch - Foundation Edition - $450.00 // Mariners to replace all the grass and dirt at Safeco Field // Why Am I Left-Handed? An invisible difference in 10% of humans poses deep mysteries in several fields at once

I WAS THINKING:  The Tomato Sauce Choice Dilemma // Dating can be hard in South Korea - so the monks stepped in // John’s wife Nic barges into the studio with good news

BRANDI: Local media cannot stop lying about the common sense effort to protect girls’ sports. Labor Unions Urge You to Vote NO on I-2117. The legendary Indian Speed Reader // Are you enjoying a ‘nun girl summer?’ // LETTERS

VIDEO GUEST - CHARLES PRESTRUD - WASHINGTON POLICY CENTER. Director for the WPC’s Coles Center for Transportation. Chalre’s jumps in to help beat up on the Seattle Street Car system // Officers demand change after inmates make weapons from tablets // 57 Years Ago, Man Walks on the Moon

I WAS THINKING:  The Tomato Sauce Choice Dilemma // Dating can be hard in South Korea - so the monks stepped in // John’s wife Nic barges into the studio with good news

6pm - GUEST - FEDERAL WAY MAYOR JIM FERRELL // Crime Rates Continue to Decline Citywide in Federal Way — Down 21% in 2026 // ‘It was cartoonish’: Federal Way mayor shares how city slashed car theft 80% in three years // Federal Way cut car theft 80%. Its mayor has advice for Seattle to tackle its crime crisis // Blue Angels set to fly at Seafair as planned despite viral low flyover video debate // FCC approves giant mirror satellite designed to beam sunlight to Earth after dark // Goodbye Darkness, My Old Friend

5pm - Trump Ramps Up Effort to Sow Doubt About 2020 Election // CBS Fact Check on Trump speech // Eli Lilly to buy psychedelics maker AtaiBeckley for $2.8 billion as experimental treatments gain traction // Yellow Submarine Debuts OTD // LETTERS

4pm - GUEST - FEDERAL WAY MAYOR JIM FERRELL // Crime Rates Continue to Decline Citywide in Federal Way — Down 21% in 2026 // ‘It was cartoonish’: Federal Way mayor shares how city slashed car theft 80% in three years // Federal Way cut car theft 80%. Its mayor has advice for Seattle to tackle its crime crisis // China tries to break up AI relationships // Dystopian AI dating ads on Seattle busses // John has been off his ADHD meds for 3 days

3pm - I WAS THINKING:  The Lost Art of Pieing Your Political Enemies // Blue Angels flyover: 'No reprimands. No firings. No problem,' acting Navy secretary says // Blue Angels set to fly at Seafair as planned despite viral low flyover video debate // FCC approves giant mirror satellite designed to beam sunlight to Earth after dark // Goodbye Darkness, My Old Friend

What to Know Ahead of Trump’s Primetime Speech. White House Teleprompter Operator Probed Over Alleged Bets on Trump Speeches. WA Democrats split on vote to cut U.S. military aid to Israel // 20 years ago John made a young upstart photographer cry… And it changed the course of her life. TAPED INTERVIEW - BROOKE CLARK - STUDIO B PORTRAITS // LETTERS

VIDEO GUEST - CHRIS “SULLY” SULLIVAN. When is a left lane camper not really camping? Seattle-area prices among highest in nation as inflation spikes to nearly 5%, beating NYC // Mutant raccoon named ‘Jimothy’ stalks Seattle — and becomes local celebrity. Speaking of raccoons; bodycam footage from THIS lady was released // The US Tried Permanent Daylight Saving Time in the ’70s. People Hated It

I WAS THINKING:  Ferguson wants FAFSA required for graduation. Rantz: Ferguson’s office won’t deny FAFSA mandate could feed income tax data to the state // PHONE GUEST - DAVID THE NAKED MAILBOX GUY. Judge orders City of Seattle to crack down on sex acts, lewd behavior at Denny Blaine Park // Follow-up: San Francisco changes nudity laws in 2013

IN STUDIO GUEST - ERIC ZIMMERMAN - NEW HEAD OF RESEARCH FOR HOMELESSNESS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OUTCOMES IN WA STATE AT THE WA POLICY CENTER. Globally Recognized Expert to Lead Research on Homelessness and Law Enforcement Outcomes for Washington // ERIC ZIMMERMAN CONT. // Woman arrested for posing as a tour guide at a zoo. Man arrested for posing as a tour guide at a museum 

IN STUDIO GUEST - BRIAN HEYWOOD - LET’S GO WASHINGTON. The Income Tax Ad Wars Have Begun. Washington voters reject the income tax by more than three to one, devastating new poll shows // BRAIN CONT. // LETTERS 

IN STUDIO GUEST - ERIC ZIMMERMAN - NEW HEAD OF RESEARCH FOR HOMELESSNESS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OUTCOMES IN WA STATE AT THE WA POLICY CENTER. Globally Recognized Expert to Lead Research on Homelessness and Law Enforcement Outcomes for Washington // ERIC ZIMMERMAN CONT. // Heywood Tease

I WAS THINKING:  Is It Time to Resurrect the Pay Toilet? // Battle over billionaire's private Bay Area beach access goes to trial again. State, VC Khosla put Martins Beach case on hold to talk settlement // Woman arrested for posing as a tour guide at a zoo. Man arrested for posing as a tour guide at a museum 

I WAS THINKING: The Fractured Public Trust in Government. After Lindsey Graham’s sudden death, conspiracy theories swirl online. McConnell took a photo with that day’s newspaper. The internet has questions. // Hypothetical: IF Lindsey Graham was killed in Ukraine, WOULD the US admit it? // John’s dreams of a teenage crime spree… 

The Millionaire Tax Campaign Wars have Begun // The story of the HMS Dolphin making first contact with Tahiti // LETTERS

Trump plans prime-time speech on 2020 election allegations. The Battle for Hormuz: Trump Shifts Into Dangerous New Phase in Iran War. Trump’s plan to make daylight saving time permanent to get a vote in House. Parasite causing ‘explosive’ diarrhea surges nationwide, but King County cases remain at normal levels. You got the ‘explosive’ diarrhea parasite. Now what? // Robotaxi riders are falling asleep, sparking frantic 911 calls. Waymo car delivers misbehaving teen passengers to San Mateo police // John’s dreams of a teenage crime spree…

I WAS THINKING: The Fractured Public Trust in Government. After Lindsey Graham’s sudden death, conspiracy theories swirl online. McConnell took a photo with that day’s newspaper. The internet has questions. // Hypothetical: IF Lindsey Graham was killed in Ukraine, WOULD the US admit it? // Why do soccer players flop so much?

4PM: Lindsey Graham dead at 71 // The conspiracies theories are abound // Trump Backs Lindsey Graham’s Sister to Fill His Senate Seat // Mitch McConnell provides proof of life; Many, including AI, call it AI // Why recruiters can’t find workers and new grads can’t find jobs (it’s not AI) // The obstacle keeping America from building the homes it needs; skilled workers // John’s ill-fated DIY deck 

5PM: VIDEO GUEST - RY CURLEY - SEAHAWKS LOOK TO HAVE A NEW OWNER // Why sale of Seahawks to Khosla family group is ‘win all around’ // The MLB All-Star break is upon us… How do we feel about the M’s? // The One Thing Everyone in America Can Agree On? Costco // He Earns $33 an Hour as a Costco Cashier. Now He’s a Millionaire. // LETTERS

4PM: Lindsey Graham dead at 71 // The conspiracies theories are abound // Trump Backs Lindsey Graham’s Sister to Fill His Senate Seat // Mitch McConnell provides proof of life; Many, including AI, call it AI // What will happen if Count Binface actually wins against Nigel Farage? // Arron Banks asked who funds Count Binface, and set a new UK record for irony – 24 favourite massive facepalms // Eddie Scissons Syndrome, a phenomenon of men lying about playing professional baseball // At least Uncle Rico only lied about his ability…

3PM: I WAS THINKING:  Bad Ideas to Stem a Plummeting Birth Rate // Why recruiters can’t find workers and new grads can’t find jobs (it’s not AI) // The obstacle keeping America from building the homes it needs; skilled workers // John’s ill-fated DIY deck 

6pm - GUEST - CARLEEN JOHNSON - THE CENTER SQUARE // State fails to investigate daycares with no children despite media reports // Completely nuts: Dutch gallery covers floor in peanut butter to honour late artist // Where is the line between art and farce? // Aussie star stunned after using CIA pain-control technique

5pm - Seattle business owners hope Club World Cup improvements become permanent // Chris Reykdal: "The electrician driving his F-350 that was a voting union Democrat 20 years ago, we've lost the majority of them." // Six months in, WA has paid unemployment to more than 100 striking workers // First black bear uses Snoqualmie Pass I-90 animal bridge // Rantz: Washington spent $6.2 million for one bear to cross in 8 years // John on why this is actually WORTH the money // GUEST - PRESTON HUNSAKER - Landscape Foreman in Buckley and Former Center Back for the Legacy Football Club in Mexico // Why Us Soccer Has A Talent Disadvantage // LETTERS

4pm - GUEST - CARLEEN JOHNSON - THE CENTER SQUARE // State fails to investigate daycares with no children despite media reports // San Francisco’s BART Fare Gates have been a huge success // Sound Transit light rail’s 15-hour suspension caused by train hatch failure // John pulls his hair out over the South Lake Union Trolly // Purple bong, shouting and arrest turn Cranford meeting into chaos

3pm - I WAS THINKING:  The Pratfall Effect // Completely nuts: Dutch gallery covers floor in peanut butter to honour late artist // Where is the line between art and farce? // Aussie star stunned after using CIA pain-control technique

WA superintendent proposes life skills class for high school seniors // He Earns $33 an Hour as a Costco Cashier. Now He’s a Millionaire. // Unpacking Costco’s incredible benefits and employee retention //  Nolan Wells' family demands answers after missing teen found dead on Mississippi island 

Man, 39, stabbed in Seattle’s University District // King County homelessness agency sued in Belltown restaurant owner’s killing // Surveillance cameras in Seattle’s Stadium District shut off after FIFA World Cup // ‘The Creepiest Possible Path’: Meta Letting Facebook, Instagram Use Your Personal Posts for AI Image Generation // ` Meta says US states are seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties in August youth safety trial // LETTERS

Inside Trump’s Oval Office Decision to Ditch the Iran Ceasefire // Expect fuel and travel costs to shoot back up // WA GOP requesting Ferguson call a special session to pause the CCA tax // Seattle is a lot of things, but at least we’re not on the top 30 list of worst cities for bed bugs // Hospitalized Mitch McConnell confers with GOP leaders amid health speculation // Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear asks Sen. Mitch McConnell to give a public update on his condition // Massive blunder as news outlet prematurely releases Mitch McConnell memoriam piece