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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: Chili’s Takes Jab at Ruth’s Chris Steak House Over Dress Code Backlash
Mar 2800:31:09Tap to summarize4pm: Return of ‘No Kings’: Here’s what to know about third Seattle protest // Big crowds expected for Lake Washington light rail crossing // The cost of bringing your family to a Mariners game // Savannah Guthrie to Return to ‘Today’ in Early April // The Panic Over ‘Tech Neck’—and Race for a Cure // Is ‘One-Sided Monogamy’ Just Cheating? // Lindy West’s How-Not-To Guide to Polyamory // Chili’s Takes Jab at Ruth’s Chris Steak House Over Dress Code Backlash
Transcribe →Hour 1: Why movies set in Seattle don’t film here
Mar 2800:31:53Tap to summarize3pm: 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
Transcribe →Hour 4: Mercer Island is getting light rail this Saturday, whether it wants it or not
Mar 2700:32:53Tap to summarize6pm: Video Guest - Barry Neufeld - Former School Board Adminstartior from Britishg Columbia // Neufeld was charged with a hate crime in 2018 for comparing assisting children in transitioning to child abuse // Did You Hurt Someone’s Dignity? In Canada, It Can Cost You. // Video Guest - Ry Curley on the 2026 Mariners // Guest - Chris "Sully" Sullivan crossed I-90 on the I-90 on the Light Rail // Mercer Island is getting light rail this Saturday, whether it wants it or not
Transcribe →Hour 3: Trump extends “energy plant destruction” deadline by 10 days
Mar 2700:33:15Tap to summarize5pm: Trump extends “energy plant destruction” deadline by 10 days // War will push U.S. inflation above 4% this year, OECD says // Iran Is Applying the Lessons of Russia’s Drone Warfare Against America // Trump Explains 'Big Present' From Iran // TSA official stresses record-high airport wait times as shutdown drags on // Return of ‘No Kings’: Here’s what to know about third Seattle protest // Police Used Flock to Give a Man a Traffic Ticket // Video Guest - Demi Tran - Owner of Big Whale Consignment on Aurora // How a furniture consignment store on Aurora Avenue caught the eyes of millions on social media // Letters
Transcribe →Hour 2: Did You Hurt Someone’s Dignity? In Canada, It Can Cost You.
Mar 2700:32:53Tap to summarize4pm: Video Guest - Barry Neufeld - Former School Board Adminstartior from Britishg Columbia // Neufeld was charged with a hate crime in 2018 for comparing assisting children in transitioning to child abuse // Did You Hurt Someone’s Dignity? In Canada, It Can Cost You. // Video Guest - Ry Curley on the 2026 Mariners // Guest - Chris "Sully" Sullivan crossed I-90 on the I-90 on the Light Rail // Mercer Island is getting light rail this Saturday, whether it wants it or not
Transcribe →Hour 1: Guest - Megan King - Chief Develement and strategy Officer for Zac Brown's "Camp Southern Ground"
Mar 2700:32:59Tap to summarize3pm: I Was Thinking: Guest - Megan King - Chief Develement and strategy Officer for Zac Brown's "Camp Southern Ground" // Aaron Granillo - It's Opening Day! // ‘I’m going to enjoy every drop’: Rick Rizzs embraces final Opening Day as Mariners eye World Series // Mariners announce 2026 opening day roster; here’s how to watch // A Michigan judge was shocked when a woman joined for a court appearance on Wednesday while driving, and lied about it.
Transcribe →Hour 4: Daydreaming about a Sonics return with Shawn Kemp
Mar 2600:31:16Tap to summarize6pm - GUEST - KING COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER REAGAN DUNN // King County kept paying contractors despite warnings of misused funds // King County Assessor John Wilson charged with violating court order // King County resolution urges more research on 'shrooms,' ayahuasca to treat mental health // GUEST - THE REIGN MAN - 6’10 FORWARD FROM TRINITY JUNIOR COLLEGE #40 SHAWN KEMP // Former Sonics power forward and owner of Kemp Cannabis // Daydreaming about a Sonics return
Transcribe →Hour 3: HUD launches investigation into race-based Washington housing program
Mar 2600:33:15Tap to summarize5pm - GUEST - CARLEEN JOHNSON - THE CENTER SQUARE // HUD launches investigation into race-based Washington housing program // Carleen also spent her afternoon knocking on daycare doors in Seattle // GUEST - AARON GRANILLO // AI Takes the Mound — Mariners train against virtual big-leaguers // LETTERS
Transcribe →Hour 4: Rapper Afroman wins lawsuit against police
Mar 2100:32:48Tap to summarize6pm - GUEST - TODD MYERS - WASHINGTON POLICY CENTER // Rapper Afroman wins lawsuit against police over mocking their 2022 raid in viral music videos // Legendary actor Chuck Norris dies at 86
Transcribe →Hour 3: GUEST - Ernie “Mack” Makinson, the KC Metro Bus Crash Hero
Mar 2100:32:29Tap to summarize5pm - GUEST - ERNIE “MACK” MAKINSON - THE KC METRO BUS CRASH HERO // Passenger jumps in to stop bus after driver suffers medical emergency in Greenwood // KNOW-IT-ALL QUIZ // LETTERS
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