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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 2: Where did Some of the King County Ballots Go?
Apr 1800:32:37Tap to summarizeJim 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
Transcribe →Hour 1: Scientists are Going Missing?
Apr 1800:33:56Tap to summarizeI 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
Transcribe →Hour 4: On this day in history, hallucinogenic effects of LSD discovered
Apr 1700:31:25Tap to summarizeMamdani “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
Transcribe →Hour 3: Is Starbucks breaking up with Seattle?
Apr 1700:32:27Tap to summarizeVIDEO 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?
Transcribe →Hour 2: California tries to criminalize journalism — to protect fraud
Apr 1700:31:48Tap to summarizeMamdani “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
Transcribe →Hour 1: Please Media, Stop Sensationalizing Immigrant Crimes
Apr 1700:31:32Tap to summarizeI 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’
Transcribe →Hour 4: Justin Bieber’s Coachella performance sparks a conversation over what makes a performance memorable
Apr 1600:32:45Tap to summarizeVIDEO 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
Transcribe →Hour 3: What you need to know as deadline looms
Apr 1600:30:49Tap to summarizeTax 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
Transcribe →Hour 4: Is your car spying on you?
Apr 400:32:55Tap to summarize6pm - GUEST - CRAIG RHYNE - OWNER OF WASHINGTON GOLD EXCHANGE // Learn more about Craig and his company at WashingtonGoldExchange.com though expect that website to change soon // Craig Rhyne is a fifth generation Washingtonian whose family has called our state home for 125 years // He stood behind Governor Booth Gardener in 1985 when he signed the bill eliminating tax on precious metals in 1985 // This year, Washington began charging a 10% sales tax on all precious metal exchanges in Washington and, as a result, Washington Gold Exchange has become Idaho Gold Exchange // The business now operating out of Idaho, Craig and his family will be moving there in May // Bess Byers on Car Spying: Is your car spying on you? Here’s how to check // Ella’s Mom Keeps Texting Her During the Show
Transcribe →Hour 3: Our psychics predicted middle east earthquakes in Spring!
Apr 400:32:08Tap to summarize5pm - ‘I’m Kinda Creeped Out That They Found Your Phone Number’: Teacher Gives Negative Review To Ritzy Japanese Restaurant In Dallas. Then Comes A Threat // Google Launches New Maps Feature to Help Businesses Report Review-Based Extortion Attempts // John’s Evergreen Salad Review // Chris Bledsoe UFO encounter and alien Easter 2026 prediction // 5.8 magnitude quake hits Afghanistan and Pakistan, killing 8 in Afghanistan // Our psychics predicted middle east earthquakes in Spring! // LETTERS
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