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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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  1. Hour 4: Another Addition to The Epstein Files Saga

    How a Suspected Chinese Spy Gained Access to Nvidia Chips, Jensen Huang Has Been Ousted as Nvidia CEO, A Timeline of the Scandals That Brought Down Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Jensen Huang Had A THIRD Affair—With Another Nvidia Employee, Report Says, Lutnick May Be on Trump’s Chopping Block After...

  2. Hour 3: Cameras or no Cameras That is The Question

    Coin Flip Breaks Tie in Kentucky County Election, Just four votes separate candidates in East Pierce County state House race, Monroe, North Carolina, picked its mayor by coin flip in 2023, A coin flipped resulted in Portland, Oregon getting its name instead of Boston, Clyde Hill's mayor was…

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  3. Hour 2: Three Affairs and One Big Bank Account

    How a Suspected Chinese Spy Gained Access to Nvidia Chips, Jensen Huang Has Been Ousted as Nvidia CEO, A Timeline of the Scandals That Brought Down Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Jensen Huang Had A THIRD Affair—With Another Nvidia Employee, Report Says, Lutnick May Be on Trump’s Chopping Block After...

  4. Hour 1: Hegseth Awards Solider For Scolding Him

    I WAS THINKING: Bigfoot, UFO’s and EBT Scammers // Hegseth awards solider who scolded him and his aides at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Donald Trump Jr. out as Kalshi adviser following midterms, WA man who lost $308,000 sues Kalshi for offering illegal gambling // Oregon coast town celebrating…

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  5. Hour 4: Announcing the American Liberty Party

    VIDEO GUEST - BRET WEINSTEIN - THE AMERICAN LIBERTY PARTY. Announcing the American Liberty Party // BRET CONTINUED // The shameful new trend of anesthetized tattoos

  6. Hour 3: Nvidia Is Preparing to Oust CEO

    Nvidia Is Preparing to Oust CEO Jensen Huang. Microsoft President Brad Smith talks about data centers and the millionaires tax (KOMO) // A Doberman refuses to leave a baby's side and may have saved his life. How dogs improve your health and EXTEND your life // LETTERS

  7. Hour 2: The Shameful New Trend of Anesthetized Tattoos

    VIDEO GUEST - BRET WEINSTEIN - THE AMERICAN LIBERTY PARTY. Announcing the American Liberty Party // BRET CONTINUED // The shameful new trend of anesthetized tattoos

  8. Hour 1: The History of Armistice Day

    I WAS THINKING: Dad Brain is Scientifically Proven // Veteran's Day. The History of Armistice Day. Tomb of Unknown Soldier Sentinel Yells at Pete Hegseth’s Group Over Laughter // Los Angeles pizzeria fights back against AI photo scam

  9. Hour 4: Lawsuit Filed Over I-683

    WA sued over Initiative 683 ban on trans girls in girls school sports. WA state superintendent will not seek reelection. Ferguson says it's "good news. It’s time for a change.” NERD FIGHT: Ferguson and Reykdal are feuding! Reykdal was opening critical of Ferguson’s budget proposal in September.…

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  10. Hour 3: How Our Future will be Surveilled and Manipulated by AI

    Katie Wilson WILL turn the cameras on and expand program. Audit identifies oversight gaps in Seattle as residents demand CCTV expansion. Microsoft AI patent rewrites what people say on livestreams, then redraws their lips to match. How our future will be surveilled and manipulated by AI //…

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  11. Hour 2: A High School Parents Poops in School's Hallway

    WA sued over Initiative 683 ban on trans girls in girls school sports. WA state superintendent will not seek reelection. Ferguson says it's "good news. It’s time for a change.” NERD FIGHT: Ferguson and Reykdal are feuding! Reykdal was opening critical of Ferguson’s budget proposal in September.…

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  12. Hour 1: Jimi Hendrix Will Get His Own Coin

    I WAS THINKING: The Archbishop John Carroll High School Hall of Fame. November 10th, 1975 - The Edmund Fitzgerald and all 29 of her crew are lost on Lake Superior // Happy 251st birthday to the US Marines. Washington state selects Jimi Hendrix for 2029 U.S. Mint coin program // Help pick the…

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  13. Hour 4: A Bloomberg journalist thinks ChatGPT might have just changed how this election turned out.

    A Bloomberg journalist thinks ChatGPT might have just changed how this election turned out. Is AI assisted election research a good thing? // Climate Pledge Arena declines to host Macklemore’s “Free Palestine” concert // ‘Come On’: Shock After 19-Year-Old College Student Wins Arizona Election

  14. Hour 3: Guest - Ry Curely on the Seahawks planning to start Drew Lock vs. Raiders

    Seattle's Newest Progressive City Councilwoman Wants To Make Building Easier // Bret Weinstein announced a plan to turn the Libertarian Party into the American Liberty Party // PHONE GUEST - RY CURELY // Seahawks planning to start Drew Lock vs. Raiders; Sam Darnold is out // LETTERS

  15. Hour 2: Massie Files 8 Articles of Impeachment Against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

    What to know about the Nvidia scandal and CEO Jensen Huang // Jensen Huang Apologized to Nvidia for His Infidelity. His Kids Are on Staff. // History of the Honey Pot // Massie Files 8 Articles of Impeachment Against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth // Hegseth announces rare press conference //...

  16. Hour 1: Trump on Forgiving his Enemies to Get into Heaven?  He’ll Pass.

    I WAS THINKING: Trump on Forgiving his Enemies to Get into Heaven? He’ll Pass. // Trump Muses on the Afterlife, Heaven and Forgiveness. // How Trump Lost the Midterms // White House staff gave Trump bad advice, treated him ‘like a baby,’ // Pipe fitter crowned the winner of the 'Voice of Logan'...

  17. Hour 4: Did ChatGPT Alter the Election?

    A Bloomberg journalist thinks ChatGPT might have just changed how this election turned out. Is AI assisted election research a good thing? // Thoughts on Tuesday’s national results. Sullivan and Peltola remain neck-and-neck in Alaska Senate race // Democrat Campaign Chair Suzan DelBene TORCHED by...

  18. Hour 3: Is Seattle Falling Behind San Francisco?

    PHONE GUEST - JOE NGUYEN - PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE SEATTLE METRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Opinion: San Francisco is delivering, while Seattle is still deliberating // An unknown no longer, Jason Kanzler officially introduced to Mariners fans - “Our culture will be what we don’t allow.”- “Our…

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  19. Hour 2: Climate Pledge Arena Turns Down Macklemore

    A Bloomberg journalist thinks ChatGPT might have just changed how this election turned out. Is AI assisted election research a good thing? // Climate Pledge Arena declines to host Macklemore’s “Free Palestine” concert // ‘Come On’: Shock After 19-Year-Old College Student Wins Arizona Election

  20. Hour 1: Is the Millionaire's Tax Going to Help?

    Ferguson: With the Millionaires' Tax upheld, there's a light at the end of the tunnel- He calls the income tax the “light at the end of the tunnel” for Washington’s budget - He says if the threshold is lowered in the future, the initiative process will overturn it. Millionaires Tax now goes to…

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  21. Hour 4: Man Passes Away While Dancing to 'Stayin' Alive'

    WSJ: How Trump Lost the Midterms. Democrats face a choice on Trump come January: Confrontation or compromise. Vance walks Trump tightrope with scathing election critique blaming Iran war. ‘Knives out’ for Hegseth, other military leaders after Iran war dooms GOP // Fewer people are flying as…

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  22. Hour 3: Should Kindergartners Have iPads?

    WA Initiative 638 on trans girls and K-12 sports leads, but gap shrinks slightly. WA Democrats: Fight over transgender girls’ sports ban ‘just beginning’. Greg & Angela debate the “enforcement” aspect of I-638. Seattle Public Schools blocks access to YouTube, Gemini as parents rally for AI...

  23. Hour 2: What Should be Done with Pete Hegseth?

    WSJ: How Trump Lost the Midterms. Democrats face a choice on Trump come January: Confrontation or compromise. Vance walks Trump tightrope with scathing election critique blaming Iran war. ‘Knives out’ for Hegseth, other military leaders after Iran war dooms GOP // Russell Brand found guilty of…

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  24. Hour 1: What did Americans Say on Tuesday

    Broad thoughts on the Mid Terms both locally and nationally. The blue tsunami? Too big to rig? What did America say on Tuesday? // Fewer people are flying as airfare soars. Here’s why airlines aren’t worried. Angela on an abundance of empty seats on flights recently // Man, 97, Dies At His Own...

  25. Hour 4: Cyberattack on Fridges Put More Than Food at Risk

    VIDEO GUEST - JACKSON MAYNARD - ATTORNEY FOR CITIZEN ACTION DEFENSE FUND - THE FORTHCOMING LEGAL FIGHT OVER THE INCOME TAX // ‘I’ll veto right here’: Gov. Ferguson promises Gee he’ll reject any move to lower WA millionaires’ tax threshold // Tacoma renter measure 1 passes by double digits //...

  26. Hour 3: Someone Watched John's Cabin Burn Down!

    Unpacking the WA State Results: I-645 - Repealing the Income Tax: Fails, I-638 - Biological Boys in Girls’ Sports: Passes, I-001 - Parents’ Bill of Rights: Fails, Judge Sean O’Donnell is leading with 50.9% of the votes // A stranger came forward to reveal she watched John’s cabin burn to the…

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  27. Hour 2: Calling The President

    Reporter Calls Trump on Live TV After Republican Wipeout – And He Actually Picks Up JD Vance, in a clear separation from Trump, lays out the reasons for the blue wave Mike Johnson Quits Republican Leadership After Midterms Humiliation How Did Republicans Lose This Badly? Voters Turned Against...

  28. Hour 1: Jackson Maynard on The Forthcoming Legal Fight Over The Income Tax

    VIDEO GUEST - JACKSON MAYNARD - ATTORNEY FOR CITIZEN ACTION DEFENSE FUND - THE FORTHCOMING LEGAL FIGHT OVER THE INCOME TAX // ‘I’ll veto right here’: Gov. Ferguson promises Gee he’ll reject any move to lower WA millionaires’ tax threshold // Tacoma renter measure 1 passes by double digits //...

  29. Hour 4: What is the U.S. Preparing for?

    Kalshi’s 2026 Midterm Election Predictions. The REAL most consequential election of our time // What is the U.S. preparing for? US and countries warn populations to prepare for something big. Wine & spirit sales soar as Brits ignore PM’s advice not to stockpile booze in case of national emergency...

  30. Hour 3: The Saga of 'Decoy Dan' Continues in Alaska

    IN STUDIO GUEST - KEVIN SCHILLING - FORMER MAYOR OF BURIEN, CURRENT CITY COUNCILMEMBER // KEVIN SCHILLING CONT. Irked by TV spot, Ferguson tees off on Microsoft // Alaska Town Reckons With ‘Decoy Dan’ Election Fallout: ‘Now It Is Serious’

  31. Hour 2: It Looks Like a Blue Wave is Coming

    VIDEO GUEST - RY CURLEY - SEAHAWKS, MARINERS AND PAT MCAFEE. ‘It's a mess right now’: National media reacts to Seahawks' loss. Seattle Mariners hire Jason Kanzler as their next manager. Joe Scarborough Suddenly Trashes Pat McAfee During Election Day Coverage // Senate and House look to both be...

  32. Hour 1: Microsoft Takes Aim at Ferguson

    I WAS THINKING: Microsoft Takes Aim at Ferguson - Bob Cries About It // ‘Mayday, mayday.’ A flight from Texas to the Bahamas ended in tragedy. What investigators are examining // How Lobbyists Create Careers for Outgoing Lameduck House Members

  33. Hour 4: 50 Year Anniversary of Evil Knievel at the King Dome

    I WAS THINKING: THE 8-YEAR-OLD GHOST BOY STORY // On This Day 50 Years Ago: Evil Knievel at the King Dome // John’s Trip to Sturgis with Robbie Knievel

  34. Hour 3: There was Almost a Fight Between NFL Commentators

    GUEST - RY CURLEY ON SEAHAWKS HOSTING THE BEARS FOR MNF. ‘You F*cked Me Over!’ Troy Aikman’s Explosive Clash With ESPN Partner Joe Buck Nearly Led to Fisticuffs, Per Report // Sec. of State: DOJ noncitizen voter claim is 'dumpster fire disguised as legal document' // LETTERS

  35. Hour 2: Israel’s Arabs Emerge as Key Political Powerhouse

    VIDEO GUEST - EITAN LEVINE - COMEDIAN AND OUR OFFICIAL JEW-SPONDENT ON THE ISRAELI ELECTIONS. Israel’s Arabs Emerge as Key Political Powerhouse // Colorado’s Initiative Ballot Language Reading Level Requirements // Startup Is Offering $1K Laser to Zap Mosquitoes

  36. Hour 1: John’s Trip to Sturgis with Robbie Knievel

    I WAS THINKING: THE 8-YEAR-OLD GHOST BOY STORY // On This Day 50 Years Ago: Evil Knievel at the King Dome // John’s Trip to Sturgis with Robbie Knievel

  37. Hour 4: The Milwaukee Brewers are World Series Champions

    VIDEO GUEST - KURT MICELI. Dr. Kurt Miceli, a Pennsylvania psychiatrist and internist and the chief medical officer of Do No Harm, a national group of doctors that opposes gender-transition treatment for minors and DEI in medicine. // AARON GRANILLO ON THE FORMER SEATTLE PILOTS WINNING THE WORLD...

  38. Hour 3: The Future of AI Piloted Fighter Jets

    IN STUDIO GUEST - JUDGE SEAN O’DONNELL. Unions, trial lawyers dump $250,000 into last-minute attack on Supreme Court candidate after state agency drops limits. In WA Supreme Court race, debate focuses on political influence // Production of AI-piloted X-BAT fighter jet coming to Puget Sound in…

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  39. Hour 2: Remembering Patrick Stuart

    VIDEO GUEST - KURT MICELI. Dr. Kurt Miceli, a Pennsylvania psychiatrist and internist and the chief medical officer of Do No Harm, a national group of doctors that opposes gender-transition treatment for minors and DEI in medicine. // Patrick Stewart dies at 86. Shrewsbury: Moose that courted cow...

  40. Hour 1: Would You Install a Nuralink Chip if You Could Talk to Your Dog

    I WAS THINKING: The Eastlake Market Shoplifter // AARON GRANILLO ON THE FORMER SEATTLE PILOTS WINNING THE WORLD SERIES. The World Series champion Brewers started in Seattle as the Pilots. ‘We’re all Brewers fans today’: Seattle’s link to the World Series. Rick Rizzs, recently retired Mariners...

  41. Hour 4: District 8 King County Council Candidate Nick Duca

    IN STUDIO GUEST - NICK DUDA - CANDIDATE FOR KING COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 8. District 8 includes Downtown Seattle, parts of Cap Hill and Belltown, Pioneer Square, the CID, West Seattle, Georgetown, SODO, Burien, White Center, most of Tukwila, and Vashon Island. It's big, diverse, and includes some...

  42. Hour 3: Inside Democrats’ Secret Effort to Stack Alaska’s Ballot

    IN STUDIO GUEST - NOAH WILLIAMS - CYBER SECURITY ENGINEER. Noah is a Senior Cloud Development Operations Engineer in Cybersecurity Identity & Access Management… In other words, a cybersecurity expert. He breaks down the growing pushback against Flock, what a private company is REALLY doing with...

  43. Hour 2: Kentucky Sheriff Candidate Arrested for Public Intoxication

    IN STUDIO GUEST - NICK DUDA - CANDIDATE FOR KING COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 8. District 8 includes Downtown Seattle, parts of Cap Hill and Belltown, Pioneer Square, the CID, West Seattle, Georgetown, SODO, Burien, White Center, most of Tukwila, and Vashon Island. It's big, diverse, and includes some...

  44. Hour 1: The Number of Seattle Patrol Officers Continues to Drop

    I WAS THINKING: Angry Protestors Gather Outside Liberty Mutual HQ In Boston To Rally Against ‘Liberty Biberty’ Mascot. The death of Harry Houdini and the only known recording of his voice // Malcolm Gladwell on Why We Need More Cops and Why Assault-Rifle Bans Don't Work. Seattle has 863 patrol...

  45. Hour 4: Do You Need a 21st Century Guide?

    TAPED INTERVIEW - BRET WEINSTEIN. Bret Weinstein is an evolutionary biologist, a former Evergreen State College professor, co-author of A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century, and co-host of the DarkHorse podcast with his wife, Heather Heying // BRET WEINSTEIN CONT. // Full Interview Tease…

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  46. Hour 3: Mike Waltz VS the Cuba’s Foreign Affairs Minister

    VIDEO GUEST - JUDGE DAVID STEVENS - CANDIDATE FOR WA SUPREME COURT. Accusations turn non-partisan Supreme Court race into debate over partisan politics // Mike Waltz VS the Cuba’s Foreign Affairs Minister. Trump’s bizarre recent obsession with men’s (and Nicki Minaj’s) asses // LETTERS

  47. Hour 2: Evolutionary Biologist Bret Weinstein

    TAPED INTERVIEW - BRET WEINSTEIN. Bret Weinstein is an evolutionary biologist, a former Evergreen State College professor, co-author of A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century, and co-host of the DarkHorse podcast with his wife, Heather Heying // BRET WEINSTEIN CONT. // Full Interview Tease…

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  48. Hour 1: A Drone Finds a Suspect in the Woods of Pierce County

    I WAS THINKING: For a State That Doesn’t Trust Us with Anything, They Sure Trust Us With Voting! // Seattle Public Schools enrollment falls below 50K, district contemplates school mergers. Northshore families fight to keep elementary schools open as district weighs closures. Sound board interview...

  49. Hour 4: Guest - Ry Curely: That's Seahawk Football!!

    GUEST - RY CURELY: THAT'S SEAHAWK FOOTBALL!! // National-media reactions to Seahawks’ dominant win over Chiefs // The Origin Story of Candy Corn—and Other Halloween Mainstays // NRF Halloween Survey Shows Consumer Spending Expected to Reach $13.5 Billion // Explore the Lore: Why Seattle's Hotel...

  50. Hour 3: Guest - Brinnon Fire Department Chief Tim Manly

    VIDEO GUEST - BRINNON FIRE DEPARTMENT CHIEF TIM MANLY // No on I-645 ad featuring Manly // Tim Manly on the legislature removing protections on pensions from taxation // GUEST - BRANDI KRUSE // Soccer team, security scrutinized after podcaster, group removed over t-shirts // LETTERS

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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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How many episodes does The John Curley Show have?

The John Curley Show has 100 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on November 13, 2026.

What is The John Curley Show about?

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.

How often does The John Curley Show release new episodes?

The John Curley Show publishes daily, based on its 100 episodes since October 2026.

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