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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: Guest – Charles Prestrud – Director of the Cole center for Transportations at The Washington Policy Center

9/4/2025
6pm: Guest – Charles Prestrud – Director of the Cole center for Transportations at The Washington Policy Center // Charles has more than thirty years of transportation experience, including serving as WSDOT’s planning manager for King and Snohomish Counties. // Seattle mayor ruffles feathers over $30B Sound Transit budget woes, priorities // This Day in History: 1957 - Arkansas troops block “Little Rock Nine” from entering segregated high school // Conor McGregor officially announces his candidacy for President of Ireland

Duration:00:32:34

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Hour 3: Epstein Victims Speak Out and Pressure Congress to Release More Files

9/4/2025
5pm: RFK Jr. Grilled Over CDC Turmoil, Vaccines in Senate Hearing // Florida Says It Plans to End All Vaccine Mandates // Epstein Victims Speak Out and Pressure Congress to Release More Files // MTG, Boebert, Mace to back Epstein files vote, defying Trump White House // Epstein Prison Video Blows Up Bondi’s ‘Missing Minute’ Explanation // Letters

Duration:00:30:26

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Hour 2: Oregonian won '$5,000 a week, forever!' from Publishers Clearing House. Then the company went bankrupt

9/4/2025
4pm: Guest – Charles Prestrud – Director of the Cole center for Transportations at The Washington Policy Center // Charles has more than thirty years of transportation experience, including serving as WSDOT’s planning manager for King and Snohomish Counties. // Seattle mayor ruffles feathers over $30B Sound Transit budget woes, priorities // Hot mic picks up Putin and Xi discussing organ transplants and immortality // Bryan Johnson: How I Made Myself Younger // Oregonian won '$5,000 a week, forever!' from Publishers Clearing House. Then the company went bankrupt

Duration:00:31:52

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Hour 1: Conor McGregor officially announces his candidacy for President of Ireland

9/4/2025
3pm: I Was Thinking: The Emperor’s New Clothes // This Day in History: 1957 - Arkansas troops block “Little Rock Nine” from entering segregated high school // Conor McGregor officially announces his candidacy for President of Ireland

Duration:00:32:13

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Hour 4: Seattle Police consent decree ends

9/3/2025
GUEST - BOB SCALES - CEO OF POLICE STRATEGIES, LCC // Seattle Police consent decree ends after 13 years of federal oversight // THIS DAY IN HISTORY // 1939 - Britain and France declare war on Germany // Waymo cars arrive in Seattle soon, but don’t expect to ride one yet

Duration:00:34:03

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Hour 3: Guest - Bill Kirk - Washington Gun Law Dot Com

9/3/2025
Guest - Bill Kirk - Washington Gun Law Dot Com // Lawsuit: Seattle sues Glock over handguns that can be turned into machine guns // Sig Sauer P320 controversy: Separating fact from fiction in safety claims // Could the infamous “Slumpbuster” save the Mariners’ season? // LETTERS

Duration:00:31:34

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Hour 2: Guest - Bob Scales - CEO of Police Strategies

9/3/2025
Guest - Bob Scales - CEO of Police Strategies, LLC // Seattle Police consent decree ends after 13 years of federal oversight // The Supreme Court has expanded Trump’s power. He’s seeking much more. // Trump Tariff Case Ups Ante at Supreme Court // Department of Agriculture uses AC/DC song to safeguard cattle

Duration:00:32:16

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Hour 1: Waymo Cars Arrive in Seattle

9/3/2025
I Was Thinking // When a Husband Forgets His Wife’s Birthday // This Day In History // 1939 - Britain and France declare war on Germany // Waymo cars arrive in Seattle soon, but don’t expect to ride one yet

Duration:00:32:34

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Hour 4: Trump Vows to Take on Crime in Chicago

9/3/2025
Trump vows to take on crime in Chicago 'fast' after violent Labor Day weekend // Gun Violence Explodes in Chicago as Dems Resist National Guard Deployment // D.C. grand jury declines to indict another defendant amid Trump's crime crackdown // Trump will announce Space Command is moving from Colorado to Alabama // THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 1939 - Germany invades Poland, starting the biggest war in history // Deputy Green Party Leader admits to performing hypnotherapy to 'enlarge' women's breasts in the past

Duration:00:32:29

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Hour 3: Only in Seattle: ‘Perv Park’ Protest

9/3/2025
Seattle-area offices staying empty as job losses outpace return-to-office // Washington ranked #1 place to do business… in 2018 // Think it’s tough to do business in Washington? – Here’s the proof. // ICE agents to boost presence in Seattle post-Labor Day, targeting sanctuary areas // Seattle schools face enrollment decline, budget shortfall as students return // 31 states and DC now restrict students' use of cell phones in schools // Neighbors and park-goers clash over effectiveness of new fence at Denny Blaine Park // Only in Seattle: ‘Perv Park’ protest pushes public nudity to a new low // LETTERS

Duration:00:31:52

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Hour 2: Conjoined Twins - One Salary but Two Degrees

9/3/2025
Trump vows to take on crime in Chicago 'fast' after violent Labor Day weekend // Gun Violence Explodes in Chicago as Dems Resist National Guard Deployment // D.C. grand jury declines to indict another defendant amid Trump's crime crackdown // Trump will announce Space Command is moving from Colorado to Alabama // Guest Jacob Rummel is Going to a Rage Room // Conjoined twins; One salary but two degrees

Duration:00:31:27

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Hour 1: Green Party Leader Performs Hypnotherapy

9/3/2025
I Was Thinking: Lunch Box Trauma // This Day in History: 1939 - Germany invades Poland, starting the biggest war in history // Deputy Green Party Leader admits to performing hypnotherapy to 'enlarge' women's breasts in the past

Duration:00:31:11

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Hour 4: Nearly 1,000 'Workers Over Billionaires' Protests Planned Across US for Labor Day

9/1/2025
Hour 4: Gospel and kazoos face off at Christian concert, protest in Seattle // Nearly 1,000 'Workers Over Billionaires' Protests Planned Across US for Labor Day // China Ups Surveillance of Troubled People to Quell Rising Unrest // When the Trumpeter Plays Taps, the Crowd at the Shore Goes Silent

Duration:00:32:12

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Hour 3: Melting makeup, sweaty tuxes and overheating guests are shifting summer weddings

9/1/2025
5pm: I Was Thinking: What Have You Learned About Yourself? // This Day in History: The History of Labor Day // Melting makeup, sweaty tuxes and overheating guests are shifting summer weddings

Duration:00:32:37

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Hour 2: Gospel and kazoos face off at Christian concert, protest in Seattle

9/1/2025
4pm: Gospel and kazoos face off at Christian concert, protest in Seattle // Nearly 1,000 'Workers Over Billionaires' Protests Planned Across US for Labor Day // China Ups Surveillance of Troubled People to Quell Rising Unrest // When the Trumpeter Plays Taps, the Crowd at the Shore Goes Silent

Duration:00:32:12

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Hour 1: What Have You Learned About Yourself?

9/1/2025
3pm: I Was Thinking: What Have You Learned About Yourself? // This Day in History: The History of Labor Day // Melting makeup, sweaty tuxes and overheating guests are shifting summer weddings

Duration:00:32:37

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Hour 4: John gets yet another unexpected visitor

8/29/2025
6pm: Border Patrol arrests 2 firefighters battling wildfire in Washington state, drawing ire of senator // Listener sends in the REAL story that the media is ignoring in the ICE/Firefighter Case // Trump’s Vendetta Campaign Targets John Bolton // 'Worse than we imagined': WSJ on Trump’s vendetta campaign // Trump Revokes Kamala Harris’s Secret Service Protection // This Day In History: 2007 - Richard Jewell, hero security guard wrongly accused as Olympic bombing suspect, dies // John gets yet another unexpected visitor

Duration:00:32:38

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Hour 3: LGBTQ+ leaders oppose Seattle worship event, claim bigotry in disguise, hate speech

8/29/2025
5pm: LGBTQ+ leaders oppose Seattle worship event, claim bigotry in disguise, hate speech // Protesters chant “long live Oct. 7th” downtown // Woman mauled by dogs while jogging to receive $21 million settlement from King County // Know-It-All quiz // Letters

Duration:00:30:07

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Hour 2: Border Patrol arrests 2 firefighters battling wildfire in Washington state, drawing ire of senator

8/29/2025
4pm: Border Patrol arrests 2 firefighters battling wildfire in Washington state, drawing ire of senator // Listener sends in the REAL story that the media is ignoring in the ICE/Firefighter Case // Trump’s Vendetta Campaign Targets John Bolton // 'Worse than we imagined': WSJ on Trump’s vendetta campaign // Trump Revokes Kamala Harris’s Secret Service Protection // Judge Weighs Fed Governor Lisa Cook’s Bid to Stop Trump From Firing Her // How the Future of the Fed Came to Rest on Lisa Cook // Hearing ends with no decision // JD Vance Reacts To Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce’s Engagement By Pushing Conspiracy Theory

Duration:00:30:29

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Hour 1: I Was Thinking: John’s Dad: “Worry Isn’t A Verb!”

8/29/2025
3pm: I Was Thinking: John’s Dad: “Worry Isn’t A Verb!” // This Day In History: 2007 - Richard Jewell, hero security guard wrongly accused as Olympic bombing suspect, dies // John gets yet another unexpected visitor

Duration:00:31:29