
The John Curley Show
News
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.
Location:
Seattle, WA
Genres:
News
Description:
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
Hour 4: Man Climbs on Airplane After Taking Drugs
4/17/2026
Jim Walsh says hundreds of undelivered King County ballots were dumped near a Renton strip mall. Work zone speed camera program set to expand, boosting safety and adding fines // September 1995 – Denver, CO, Phil Schneider recounts his alleged underground encounter. Rumsfeld on why the DoD cannot track $2.3 trillion in transactions. What happened to the $2.3 trillion? Records were destroyed on Sept 11th, 2001. Just minutes ago, Trump again announced he would release all the Govt. UAP files // "I went to an AA meeting ... the next thing I know, I'm doing cocaine, drinking and smoking pot," says man arrested attempting to climb on airplanes
Duration:00:32:37
Hour 3: Viral Costco Employee Retires!
4/17/2026
Iran says Strait of Hormuz is now open amid push to end war. Iran disputes Trump’s claim of uranium handover agreement. Oil markets react to Strait of Hormuz reopening. Chevron exec suggests Americans should drive less. Only a fraction of WA police have done mandatory de-escalation training // PHONE GUEST - LEE WARDERS. Viral Costco employee Lee Warders retires from Covington store // LETTERS
Duration:00:32:26
Hour 2: Where did Some of the King County Ballots Go?
4/17/2026
Jim Walsh says hundreds of undelivered King County ballots were dumped near a Renton strip mall. Work zone speed camera program set to expand, boosting safety and adding fines // September 1995 – Denver, CO, Phil Schneider recounts his alleged underground encounter. Rumsfeld on why the DoD cannot track $2.3 trillion in transactions. What happened to the $2.3 trillion? Records were destroyed on Sept 11th, 2001. Just minutes ago, Trump again announced he would release all the Govt. UAP files // "I went to an AA meeting ... the next thing I know, I'm doing cocaine, drinking and smoking pot," says man arrested attempting to climb on airplanes
Duration:00:32:37
Hour 1: Scientists are Going Missing?
4/17/2026
I WAS THINKING: A Listener Facing Death Inspires New Perspective // Trump says more to come on missing scientists amid emerging possible 11th case. Rep. Burlison: Missing scientists tied to UFO program // Rib remodeling: Plastic surgery trend hitting the Valley
Duration:00:33:56
Hour 4: On this day in history, hallucinogenic effects of LSD discovered
4/16/2026
Mamdani “We’re taxing the Rich” video goes viral // Billionaire and CA Governor front runner Tom Steyer says it's time he paid his fair share // Hegseth channels his inner Tarantino with fake Bible verse from Pulp Fiction // The actual quote from Ezekiel 25:17 // Is it unusual that the rescued pilots haven’t been heard from? // On this day in history, hallucinogenic effects of LSD discovered
Duration:00:31:25
Hour 3: Is Starbucks breaking up with Seattle?
4/16/2026
VIDEO GUEST - CHRIS “SULLY YOUR CONDUIT” SULLIVAN // Sound Transit’s ‘Sophie’s Choice’: Bleed to death or start requiring fares from riders // Harger: King County hired 30 fare enforcement officers. They worked 40K hours, issued 8 citations, and voided all of them // Meet the beta Starbucks app in ChatGPT: A new way to discover your next favorite drink // Is Starbucks breaking up with Seattle?
Duration:00:32:27
Hour 2: California tries to criminalize journalism — to protect fraud
4/16/2026
Mamdani “We’re taxing the Rich” video goes viral // Billionaire and CA Governor front runner Tom Steyer says it's time he paid his fair share // California tries to criminalize journalism — to protect fraud // Former Seattle-based federal agency head: Child care fraud is ‘common’ // On this day in history, hallucinogenic effects of LSD discovered
Duration:00:31:48
Hour 1: Please Media, Stop Sensationalizing Immigrant Crimes
4/16/2026
I WAS THINKING: Please Media, Stop Sensationalizing Immigrant Crimes // Hegseth channels his inner Tarantino with fake Bible verse from Pulp Fiction // The actual quote from Ezekiel 25:17 // Is it unusual that the rescued pilots haven’t been heard from? // Meghan Markle says she was ‘the most trolled person in the entire world’
Duration:00:31:32
Hour 4: Justin Bieber’s Coachella performance sparks a conversation over what makes a performance memorable
4/15/2026
VIDEO GUEST - JIM WALSH - STATE REP AND CHAIRMAN OF THE WA GOP // WAGOP Breaks with Precedent to Officially Recommend Two Candidates for Open Seats on WA’s High Court // Washington Supreme Court bail proposal would gut pretrial rules, let defendants skip court: Jason Rantz // The state Supreme Court would not hear arguments on the lawsuit [against the income tax] until after the November elections. // John the Accidental Airpod Thief // Justin Bieber’s Coachella performance sparks a conversation over what makes a performance memorable
Duration:00:32:45
Hour 3: What you need to know as deadline looms
4/15/2026
Tax Day 2026: What you need to know as deadline looms // Trump's Illegal War in Iran Is Financed by Your Taxes. That's a Good Reason To Stop Paying Them. // Meet J. Tony Serra, the last “War Tax protester” to go to prison // GUEST – Do Construction Zone Cameras // LETTERS
Duration:00:30:49
Hour 2: The state Supreme Court would not hear arguments on the lawsuit [against the income tax] until after the November elections
4/15/2026
VIDEO GUEST - JIM WALSH - STATE REP AND CHAIRMAN OF THE WA GOP
WAGOP Breaks with Precedent to Officially Recommend Two Candidates for Open Seats on WA’s High Court // Washington Supreme Court bail proposal would gut pretrial rules, let defendants skip court: Jason Rantz // The state Supreme Court would not hear arguments on the lawsuit [against the income tax] until after the November elections. // WinCo plan for Seattle store hits roadblock over “neighborhood group” opposition // Twitter investigator digs in; finds neighborhood group opposing it isn’t even in WA and is pro-union // Justin Bieber’s Coachella performance sparks a conversation over what makes a performance memorable
Duration:00:31:48
Hour 1: John the Accidental Airpod Thief
4/15/2026
I WAS THINKING: A Music Man Take On Washington’s Climate Taxes // John the Accidental Airpod Thief // John devastated to learn that his favorite ice cream doesn’t melt
Duration:00:30:17
Hour 4: ‘#SkyKing’ documentary premieres today
4/14/2026
6pm - GUEST - JACK NICASTRO - ASSISTANT EDITOR AT REASON . COM // Sam Altman's (Not So) New Deal for Superintelligent AI // Sam Altman Attack Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder // ‘#SkyKing’ documentary premieres Tuesday, recounting his daring theft, joyride of a Seattle plane //
On This Day in History: Lincoln shot at Ford theater
Duration:00:34:57
Hour 3: Brett Gailey resigned as Mayor of Lake Stevens and is moving his family to Idaho
4/14/2026
5pm - GUEST - FORMER LAKE STEVENS MAYOR BRETT GAILEY // Brett Gailey resigned as Mayor of Lake Stevens and is moving his family to Idaho over suffocating progressive policies in Washington // Lake Stevens Mayor resigns to move his family to Idaho // Swalwell, Gonzales announce resignations in wake of allegations, shaking up Congress // Woman says Eric Swalwell drugged, raped and choked her // Billionaire Swalwell donor Stephen Cloobeck says he’s now a Libertarian Republican // LETTERS
Duration:00:32:10
Hour 2: Sam Altman Attack Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder
4/14/2026
4pm - GUEST - JACK NICASTRO - ASSISTANT EDITOR AT REASON . COM // Sam Altman's (Not So) New Deal for Superintelligent AI // Sam Altman Attack Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder // 5M of pounds of trash, 600K needles removed in Seattle ahead of World Cup // The great soccer World Cup swindle // Governor “More Affordable” Ferguson
Duration:00:31:55
Hour 1: Who did corporal punishment better, Catholic Nuns or Singapore?
4/14/2026
3pm - I WAS THINKING: Corporal Punishment - Who Did it Better; Catholic Nuns or Singapore? // ‘#SkyKing’ documentary premieres Tuesday, recounting his daring theft, joyride of a Seattle plane //
On This Day in History: Lincoln shot at Ford theater
Duration:00:31:24
Hour 4: Joe Rogan proposes a theory on the growing list of missing scientists
4/13/2026
I WAS THINKING: Does Washington WANT Drunk Drivers? // Missing nuclear official becomes TENTH person tied to dark pattern surrounding US secrets // Joe Rogan proposes a theory on the growing list of missing scientists // “The Luigi Mangione of Toilet Paper”
Duration:00:33:00
Hour 3: How the U.S. Navy is Blockading the Strait of Hormuz to Choke Off Iran’s Ports
4/13/2026
How the U.S. Navy is Blockading the Strait of Hormuz to Choke Off Iran’s Ports // China responds to “total blockade” threats // Iran War’s Economic Shock Wave Is Expected to Get Even Bigger // Trump posts 'blasphemous' AI photo depicting himself as Jesus after pope rant sparking widespread condemnation // Trump deletes photo; claims he was depicting himself as a doctor // Trump receives first Door Dash delivery to White House // Protestors rally at Seattle City Hall against police surveillance cameras // Is Katie being unfairly criticized by both supporters and detractors? // LETTERS
Duration:00:32:45
Hour 2: Good Samaritan who stopped runaway Seattle bus is now homeless
4/13/2026
PHONE GUEST - RETURN OF THE MACK - ERNIE “MACK” MAKINSON // Good Samaritan who stopped runaway Seattle bus is now homeless // Mack claims Metro doctored their surveillance footage… Update: They did not. // A GoFundMe for Mack has raised nearly $80k // ‘Liberation Day’ at One Year // Federal Reserve: Without Tariffs, Inflation Would Have Dropped to Pre-Pandemic Levels During 2025 // 28 year old Brit earned $8000/mo by drinking 10 beers a day for 200 days on TikTok
Duration:00:32:09
Hour 1: Does Washington WANT Drunk Drivers?
4/13/2026
I WAS THINKING: Does Washington WANT Drunk Drivers? // Missing nuclear official becomes TENTH person tied to dark pattern surrounding US secrets // Joe Rogan proposes a theory on the growing list of missing scientists // “The Luigi Mangione of Toilet Paper”
Duration:00:33:00