
The John Curley & Shari Elliker Show
News
Every weekday, John Curley and Shari Elliker have an irreverent take on the news. From big stories to small ones, they all get the Curley and Shari treatment and you’ll be left laughing and thinking about the headlines in different way.
Location:
Seattle, WA
Genres:
News
Description:
Every weekday, John Curley and Shari Elliker have an irreverent take on the news. From big stories to small ones, they all get the Curley and Shari treatment and you’ll be left laughing and thinking about the headlines in different way.
Language:
English
Episodes
Hour 4: The first grader’s homework that has the entire internet stumped
12/8/2023
6pm - Tacoma says it can’t enforce new renters rights law // GUEST: Angie Zimmerman - The Director of Development at Spinnaker Property Management in Tacoma // SantaCons are so filled with drunk Santas that all New Jersey transit is banning all beverages, even water, for the next two weekends // The first grader’s homework that has the entire internet stumped // Evidently saunas are the secret to Finland being the happiest country in the world // Next Wednesday, Holiday Magic returns here at KIRO News Radio… Our very own Nate Connors with a report about Treehouse, the organization we’re trying to help! // Nate Conners Holiday Magic Feature
Duration:00:32:34
Hour 3: 7 in 10 Americans consider themselves ‘spiritual’
12/8/2023
5pm - 7 in 10 Americans consider themselves ‘spiritual’ // KNOW-IT-ALL QUIZ // LETTERS
Duration:00:33:15
Hour 2: Hunter Biden indicted in California
12/8/2023
4pm - Hunter Biden indicted in California and boy, oh boy did Hunter enjoy his prostitutes // Hunter Biden claims the GOP is ‘trying to kill me’ // Following the Hunter Biden checks // Gavin Newsom warns toy retailers that they ‘must have a gender neutral section’ or face fines // 19 year old British kid lives every aspect of his life like he’s in the 1940s // Seattle cancels plans to erect a park at historic Nude Beach
Duration:00:32:05
Hour 1: Tacoma says it can’t enforce new renters rights law
12/8/2023
3pm - Tacoma says it can’t enforce new renters rights law // GUEST: Angie Zimmerman - The Director of Development at Spinnaker Property Management in Tacoma // SantaCons are so filled with drunk Santas that all New Jersey transit is banning all beverages, even water, for the next two weekends // The first grader’s homework that has the entire internet stumped // Evidently saunas are the secret to Finland being the happiest country in the world // Next Wednesday, Holiday Magic returns here at KIRO News Radio… Our very own Nate Connors with a report about Treehouse, the organization we’re trying to help! // Nate Conners Holiday Magic Feature
Duration:00:32:34
Hour 4: Actors duped into creating propaganda videos supporting Putin’s war in Ukraine
12/7/2023
6pm - GUEST: MATT MARCHOVICH on his interview with Jay Inslee today about spending $147 million to find permanent housing for 147 homeless people… Nearly $1 million per homeless person // ‘Peach Fuzz’ in Pantone’s color of the year // Actors duped into creating propaganda videos supporting Putin’s war in Ukraine // George Santos made more on Cameo in 48 hours than he did in his entire time in Congress; allegedly // John’s creepy story about Robert Evans
Duration:00:33:29
Hour 3: Harvard gets worst score ever in college free speech rankings
12/7/2023
5pm - Harvard gets worst score ever in college free speech rankings // Harvard President says her comments on the Israeli Hamas conflict were ‘confused’ //
The most mispronounced words of 2023 // There’s a rise in the number of parents taking ‘teen-ternity leave’ // LETTERS
Duration:00:32:37
Hour 2: Takeaways from the GOP debate
12/7/2023
4pm - Takeaways from the GOP debate; Ramaswamy accuses Nikki Haley of being corrupt and sending kids to die // Chris Christie goes off! He calls Vivek an obnoxious blowhard and defends Haley’s intelligence // Man who injected opioid solution into his neighbor’s house over dispute regarding their dog gets deported to China // Shari shares her neighbor feud story // Woman enters an MRI machine with a loaded gun concealed in her waist… exits MRI machine with a new hole in her buttocks
Duration:00:31:57
Hour 1: Jay Inslee spending $147 million to find permanent housing for 147 homeless people
12/7/2023
3pm - GUEST: MATT MARCHOVICH on his interview with Jay Inslee today about spending $147 million to find permanent housing for 147 homeless people… Nearly $1 million per homeless person // ‘Peach Fuzz’ in Pantone’s color of the year // Actors duped into creating propaganda videos supporting Putin’s war in Ukraine // George Santos made more on Cameo in 48 hours than he did in his entire time in Congress; allegedly // John’s creepy story about Robert Evans
Duration:00:33:28
Hour 4: Taylor Swift is Time’s person of the year
12/6/2023
6pm - “The Red House Furniture’s” legendary “furniture for Black AND White People” commercial // Pineapple Express ‘atmospheric river’ brings widespread flooding to the PNW // Pierce County couple’s 'dream' home demolished due to flood concerns // Mushroom pilot has charges reduced to 83 misdemeanors // Taylor Swift is Time’s person of the year // Ohio woman gets arrested after assaulting a Chipotle employee with her burrito bowl… Judge sentences her to two months of 20 hours a week working at a fast food restaurant // From the marketing duo that brought us The Red House ad; The Butt Drugs Pharmacy ad
Duration:00:33:20
Hour 3: Washington GOP files ethics complaint against Secretary of State Hobbs
12/6/2023
5pm - GUEST: Jim Walsh // Washington GOP files ethics complaint against Secretary of State Hobbs over social media monitoring // Study finds people with acne are likely to be discriminated against // In a separate study; experts find that men benefit the most from being ‘good looking’ at work // LETTERS
Duration:00:32:08
Hour 2: Is anyone watching the fourth Republican debate?
12/6/2023
4pm - The fourth Republican Presidential debate has been announced… Is anyone watching? // Comedian Bill Burr slams ‘idiot liberals’ like Jimmy Kimmel for relentlessly talking about Trump… Wants a candidate ‘in their 40’s with something to live for’ // The groundbreaking and sometimes controversial legacy of television producer Norman Lear who passed away at 101 yesterday // 96 year old Iowa woman goes viral on TikTok over her description of ‘carnation milk
Duration:00:32:43
Hour 1: Pineapple Express ‘atmospheric river’ brings widespread flooding to the PNW
12/6/2023
3pm - “The Red House Furniture’s” legendary “furniture for Black AND White People” commercial // Pineapple Express ‘atmospheric river’ brings widespread flooding to the PNW // Pierce County couple’s 'dream' home demolished due to flood concerns // Mushroom pilot has charges reduced to 83 misdemeanors // Taylor Swift is Time’s person of the year // Ohio woman gets arrested after assaulting a Chipotle employee with her burrito bowl… Judge sentences her to two months of 20 hours a week working at a fast food restaurant // From the marketing duo that brought us The Red House ad; The Butt Drugs Pharmacy ad
Duration:00:33:20
Hour 2: George Santos has a new job: Selling Cameos for $200 a pop
12/5/2023
How gift card rules in WA could change. Renton City Council votes to reject ordinance to raise minimum wage to over $19 an hour. George Santos has a new job: Selling Cameos for $200 a pop // Can’t Sleep? Listen to an A.I.-Generated Bedtime Story From Jimmy Stewart // Is Being a Functioning Stoner a Myth or a Reality?
Duration:00:32:23
Hour 3: Gov. Inslee outlines $50 million plan to combat Washington's fentanyl crisis
12/5/2023
Gov. Inslee outlines $50 million plan to combat Washington's fentanyl crisis. Columbia City Pizzeria flips the script; hires man who repeatedly broke into staff and customer’s cars . John Kerry is accused of farting during climate speech where he asked for coal power plants to be eliminated // Rom-Com Meets Shopping? Why Walmart Launched a Shoppable Series // LETTERS
Duration:00:31:03
Hour 1: 'Orange Peel Theory' trend suggests this is the ultimate sign of a loving partner
12/5/2023
Economist sues Washington State for eliminating his job after he spoke out against economic impact of carbon tax // 'Orange Peel Theory' trend suggests this is the ultimate sign of a loving partner // Who Will Be TIME’s Person of the Year for 2023? See the Shortlist
Duration:00:31:56
Hour 4: Renton City Council votes to reject ordinance to raise minimum wage to over $19 an hour
12/5/2023
How gift card rules in WA could change. Renton City Council votes to reject ordinance to raise minimum wage to over $19 an hour. George Santos has a new job: Selling Cameos for $200 a pop // 'Orange Peel Theory' trend suggests this is the ultimate sign of a loving partner // Who Will Be TIME’s Person of the Year for 2023? See the Shortlist
Duration:00:31:56
Hour 4: Seattle records most homicides in at least 44 years in 2023
12/4/2023
Seattle records most homicides in at least 44 years in 2023. How much prison time did Joshua Ellis get for murder of ex? Here’s what a judge decided // 'Italy's most handsome man' quits modelling to become a priest
Duration:00:31:18
Hour 3: Seahawks Third Loss in a Row puts Playoff Hopes in Doubt
12/4/2023
TALKING SPORTS WITH RY: Seahawks Third Loss in a Row puts Playoff Hopes in Doubt // Someone dug up the 'Golden Bachelor’s' past. Turns out it’s not as golden as it seems … // LETTERS
Duration:00:31:55
Hour 2: TAKE AWAYS FROM THE HAMAS OCT 7TH VIDEO
12/4/2023
JAMES LYNCH - TAKE AWAYS FROM THE HAMAS OCT 7TH VIDEO // Dana Bash clashes with Pramilla Jayapal over lack of Hamas condemnation //Joe Scarborough Cannot Contain His Disgust at Rep Jayapal’s Equivocating on Hamas Raping Israeli Women // Macauly Culkin’s voice has the masses shook // Parent’s of “racist” 9 year old Chief’s fan may sue Deadspin
Duration:00:31:30
Hour 1: Oxford’s word of the year is “rizz"
12/4/2023
Seattle records most homicides in at least 44 years in 2023. How much prison time did Joshua Ellis get for murder of ex? Here’s what a judge decided // 'Italy's most handsome man' quits modelling to become a priest
Duration:00:32:00