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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.

4pm - 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

3pm - I WAS THINKING: Two Takes on Facing Mortality // Was Charlie Kirk Killed by a Bullet? Or a Micro-Explosive? // Alleged Paper Trail of the Micro-Explosive Sale // FBI asks witness who shot assassination video to delete it // NASA shares first photos of Earth taken by Artemis II: "Hello, World" - CBS News

6pm - GUEST - BESS BYERS - REASON.COM / @BessByers on Instagram // Bess Byers on Flock Cameras: Is this mass surveillance program FINALLY over? // Stanwood reactivates Flock cameras as Spokane County joins Pierce County in shutting them down // Bess VS High Earner Taxes Across the Country and her next big target; Washington’s Millionaire Tax // DOL Class Action Suit

5pm - GUEST - BEN BENTZIN - ASSOCIATE MARKETING PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, AUSTIN // The Painful Reality of Loving a Conspiracy Theorist // LETTERS

4pm - GUEST - BESS BYERS - REASON.COM / @BessByers on Instagram // Bess Byers on Flock Cameras: Is this mass surveillance program FINALLY over? // Stanwood reactivates Flock cameras as Spokane County joins Pierce County in shutting them down // Bess VS High Earner Taxes Across the Country and her next big target; Washington’s Millionaire Tax // DOL Class Action Suit

3pm - I WAS THINKING: The New Tacoma Police Chief is Getting S%#T Done // GUEST - SEAN IN TACOMA // Pam Bondi is relieved of her duties as Attorney General // Rumors swirling that Kash Patel to follow today // Historic Artemis II launch upstaged by ‘legendary’ kid swearing live on TV // Artemis II’s moonbound toilet is working again to astronauts’ relief after overnight fix

6pm - Gas Just Hit $4 a Gallon. Is That Really as Bad as It Sounds? // Marco Rubio posts video explaining “why attack Iran now” // Trump prepares to address nation on Iran after vowing to end conflict in ‘weeks’ // Supreme Court appears skeptical of Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship // Trump becomes first president to attend Supreme Court oral arguments // Suspension lifted for helicopter pilots who hovered near Kid Rock’s home

5pm - GUEST - SENATOR JOHN BRAUN // Braun: Auditor’s report reveals ‘systemic failure’ and misplaced priorities at DCYF // Audit questions $37M in child care payments in WA // Gig workers are getting paid to film their daily chores to train robots // LETTERS

6pm: Guest – Angela Poe Russell // Why movies set in Seattle don’t film here // Netflix Price Hike Reveals Streaming’s Next Phase: Pushing Consumers Away From Ad-Free Options // 3 ways to be a better listener

5pm: Guest: Victoria Acosta the 12-year-old drummer // Inside the Creation of Tilly Norwood, the AI Actress Freaking Out Hollywood // Musk has a plan to make human labor obsolete. Billionaires are joining in. // Letters