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The John Curley Show
Hosted by KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM · EN
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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Hour 4: History of the Modern Oil Industry
Apr 2900:31:39Tap to summarizeOIL, WAR AND THE LOCAL, NATIONAL AND WORLD ECONOMIES // Seattle gas prices hit all-time record overnight as Iran war, Climate Commitment Act create historic squeeze at the pump // History of the Modern Oil Industry // Texts on Oil // TEXTS
Transcribe →Hour 3: The rise of “Micro-looting”
Apr 2900:32:53Tap to summarizeWhen Rationalization Turns Deadly - The rise of “Micro-looting” // Three Listeners Take “The Ultimatum Test” // LETTERS
Transcribe →Hour 2: Seattle Gas Prices Hit All-time Record
Apr 2900:31:39Tap to summarizeOIL, WAR AND THE LOCAL, NATIONAL AND WORLD ECONOMIES // Seattle gas prices hit all-time record overnight as Iran war, Climate Commitment Act create historic squeeze at the pump // History of the Modern Oil Industry // Texts on Oil // TEXTS
Transcribe →Hour 1: A Cup of Tea
Apr 2900:31:54Tap to summarizePsychology says the single biggest predictor of happiness isn’t income, relationships, or health – it’s the ability to be present in an ordinary moment without wishing it were something else // How a terminal cancer diagnosis led to John having a Cup of Tea by a Fire with Kevin this afternoon // James Comey indicted for the “86/47” post… again. // High School Hangovers Hit Different
Transcribe →Hour 4: President Trump Continues to Push the East Wing Ballroom
Apr 2800:32:24Tap to summarizePHONE GUEST - DAN FLYNN - SENIOR EDITOR AT AMERICAN SPECTATOR / SPECTATOR.ORG // Breaking down the psychology of a political assassin in 2026 // Trump uses post-WHCD press conference to hard sell the East Wing Ballroom // John spent an entire flight debating ChatGPT about his auctioneering stats
Transcribe →Hour 3: Washington's Income Tax Fight Escalates
Apr 2800:31:12Tap to summarizeVIDEO GUEST - STEVE GORDAN - FUTURE 42. 'WA Income Tax Fight Escalates: New Filing Cites Explosive Documents' // VIDEO GUEST - ISSAQUAH MAYOR MARK MULLET. Saving Issaquah $40 million and coining the infamous “12saquah” // LETTERS
Transcribe →Hour 2: Taylor Swift is Trademarking Herself
Apr 2800:30:48Tap to summarizePHONE GUEST - DAN FLYNN - SENIOR EDITOR AT AMERICAN SPECTATOR / SPECTATOR.ORG. Breaking down the psychology of a political assassin in 2026 // Issaquah saves tens of millions scrapping new City Hall build // Taylor Swift Is Trademarking Herself to protect certain phrases and a well-known visual in the age of AI
Transcribe →Hour 1: Another Assassination Attempt on the President
Apr 2800:30:43Tap to summarizeI WAS THINKING: Someone tried to assassinate the President… And the world barely flinched. // Trump uses post-WHCD press conference to hard sell the East Wing Ballroom // John spent an entire flight debating ChatGPT about his auctioneering stats
Transcribe →Hour 4: 'Superstar' runners praised for helping exhausted man finish marathon
Apr 2500:31:43Tap to summarize6pm - I Was Thinking // GUEST: Chris Yetman, former COO of Vantage Data Centers, explains why the energy concerns about data centers are wildly exaggerated // John flew in from New York this morning. It’s got him feeling like Larry King // 'Superstar' runners praised for helping exhausted man finish marathon
Transcribe →Hour 3: John responds to critics of his Katie Wilson interview
Apr 2500:30:32Tap to summarize5pm - Unsticking the “Late 8” bus: Wilson will add 13 blocks of red lanes // Washington won't pause its gas tax. Here's why // John responds to critics of his Katie Wilson interview // Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson sparks ‘Nordstrom’ name debate // The Southern Poverty Law Indictment // LETTERS
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