The John Curley Show

The John Curley Show

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: Can’t You Take a Joke?

I Was Thinking: about Stupid People // Can’t You Take a Joke? When Trash Talk Crosses the Line // The sex doll market is booming. Does it matter how the dolls are treated?

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Aug 31, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 3: Former SPD Chief Shon Barnes Breaks His Silence

Former SPD Chief Shon Barnes Breaks His Silence // I Was a Child Actor. No One Deserves That Fate. The New Cure for Career Burnout: Clown School // Letters

00:29:55
Aug 31, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 2: The Sex Doll Market is Booming

Despite objections, doctors group cited in WA voter guide on trans sports ban. Clyburn calls for expanding Supreme Court, says ’13 is a pretty good number’ // Can’t You Take a Joke? When Trash Talk Crosses the Line // The sex doll market is booming. Does it matter how the dolls are treated?

00:30:37
Aug 31, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 1: Dolly Parton Has One Last Song Buried in a Time Capsule

I Was Thinking: about Stupid People // Talking Sports with Ry: Seahawks set initial 53-man roster, release 9 vested veterans including Diggs, Bell. Mariners swept by Blue Jays as Max Scherzer tosses one-hitter // Dolly Parton Has One Last Song Buried in a Time Capsule: ‘My Place In History’

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Aug 31, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 4: An Influencer Screws with AI Interviewers 

GUEST: Dr. Anneke Meyerberg-Buffone on youth safety on social media. Here’s what Meta’s $18 billion multistate settlement could mean for kids — and for its bottom line. Mark Zuckerberg Wants to Make Sure His Competitors Share His Pain // Ry joins the show to describe the time his dad put him on a plane without telling he was going on a missions trip // Influencer screws with AI interviewers 

00:30:56
Aug 27, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 3: Surveillance Camera Saboteurs Are Getting Government Officials' Attention

Surveillance Camera Saboteurs Are Getting Government Officials' Attention. Half of Bellevue's new speed cameras vandalized days after installation. RFK Jr. once again proves his critics correct. Seattle Announces $550,000 in New Investments for 2SLGBTQIA Communities // Buc-ee’s CEO says ‘conservative’ states will get stores — and there are three requirements any location must meet. Buc-ee’s Is on a Rampage and No Mascot Is Safe // Letters 

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Aug 27, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 2: A ‘Gas Station' for Farts?

GUEST: Dr. Anneke Meyerberg-Buffone on youth safety on social media. Here’s what Meta’s $18 billion multistate settlement could mean for kids — and for its bottom line. Mark Zuckerberg Wants to Make Sure His Competitors Share His Pain // Trump renames Lake Ontario 'Lake America' as Canada tensions escalate // A ‘gas station' for farts? This Georgia teacher says it's a classroom win-win 

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Aug 27, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 1: What Meta's $18 Billion Settlement Could Mean

I Was Thinking: Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson recall petition withdrawn as couple pursues further charges. Here’s what Meta’s $18 billion multistate settlement could mean for kids — and for its bottom line // Ry joins the show to describe the time his dad put him on a plane without telling he was going on a missions trip // Influencer screws with AI interviewers 

00:30:27
Aug 27, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 4: TEXT: We Shouldn't be Lowering the Flags for Celebrities
I WAS THINKING: In Response to Bill Gates, Bill Gates warns of job losses, rising harm in plea for AI policies, Three Takeaways From Bill Gates’s 5,784-Word Warning on AI: ‘There Is No Plan’ // Seattle teachers to vote on tentative contract deal a week before school starts // Dolly Parton honored in WA with flags flying half-staff, TEXT: We shouldn’t be lowering the flag for celebrities, despite how universally beloved they may be
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Aug 26, 2026 6:30 PM
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Hour 3: John's Thoughts on The Starbuck's Boycott
States Face Election Confusion as Postal Service Upends Mail-Ballot Rules , ‘He’s absolutely spot on’: Former Republican AG backs Nick Brown’s fight to preserve mail-in voting, Seattle mayor launches national search for new police chief // Starbucks Union calling for boycott, John has some tough love for career baristas // LETTERS 
00:29:24
Aug 26, 2026 6:30 PM
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Hour 2: Ry Curley Talks Hard Knocks
GUEST - RY CURLEY - SEAHAWKS, HARD KNOCKS AND CTE, NFL owners approve Seahawks sale to group led by Khosla family, Recapping Hard Knocks Ep 4, At least 25% of former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE, study finds // Meta reaches $17 billion settlement with states in landmark trial over teen social media addiction, Washington to get up to $339M as part of $17.1B Meta child-safety settlement, John’s Parenting Tips: How we managed a teenage girl with a smartphone and social media // Dolly Parton honored in WA with flags flying half-staff, TEXT: We shouldn’t be lowering the flag for celebrities, despite how universally beloved they may be
 
00:29:21
Aug 26, 2026 6:30 PM
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Hour 1: Bill Gates has Opinions on AI
 
I WAS THINKING: In Response to Bill Gates, Bill Gates warns of job losses, rising harm in plea for AI policies. Three Takeaways From Bill Gates’s 5,784-Word Warning on AI: ‘There Is No Plan’ // Seattle teachers to vote on tentative contract deal a week before school starts // Patrick Osborn, a meteorologist with WABI in Bangor, Maine had a laughing fit during a recent report
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Aug 26, 2026 6:30 PM
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Hour 4: John's Friend Standley Brady

Guest - Standley Brady - A ghost from John's past tracks him down // The Mariners still have a real shot to win the AL West. Yes, really. Aaron’s seesaw of hope is still alive // NYPD probes fresh video of people climbing out of Manhattan manhole

00:29:39
Aug 25, 2026 6:35 PM
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Hour 3: Sheriff Boxing Match?
Seattle man buys billboards shaming city’s progressive politicians, ‘I shouldn’t have to’: Disabled veteran spends $3,000 on billboard calling out Seattle on crime, drugs, Seattle councilmember says sex trade, gun violence problems continue, John and Joe debate the safety of Seattle, Deborah Juarez chastises John for speculating about the Mayor Recall petitioners’ motivations, 69 Seattle cops quit as SPD heads for worst year since 2023 // Pierce County Sheriff Swank launches podcast, takes aim at law targeting elected sheriffs in debut episode, Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank claims Shon Barnes challenged him to a fight // LETTERS
00:31:36
Aug 25, 2026 6:30 PM
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Hour 2: Remembering Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton, Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80, A message from the family of Dolly Parton. The greatest fumble of all time // Guest - Park Plank - Memeber of foursome with the infamous "hole-in-one" incident, Golfer resigns from club after admitting to fake hole-in-one // I’m a neurologist — the quickest test for dementia is just 3 hand movements
 
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Aug 25, 2026 6:30 PM
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Hour 1: A Ghost From John's Past Tracks Him Down

Guest - Standley Brady - A ghost from John's past tracks him down // The Mariners still have a real shot to win the AL West. Yes, really. Aaron’s seesaw of hope is still alive // NYPD probes fresh video of people climbing out of Manhattan manhole

00:29:39
Aug 25, 2026 6:30 PM
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Hour 4: Boeing documentary out on Netflix

MERLE MEYERS - BOEING WHISTLEBLOWER - “FREEFALL: A RECKONING FOR BOEING” NOW ON NETFLIX, I worked at Boeing for 30 years - I would never travel on these two planes // MERLE CONT. // Boeing Final Thoughts

00:30:09
Aug 24, 2026 6:42 PM
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Hour 3: Guest - Todd Myers - Washington Policy Center
PHONE GUEST - TODD MYERS - WASHINGTON POLICY CENTER, The forest is burning. The roadless rule is making it worse.“It is like saying gasoline isn’t a fire risk because the fire starts with on the match, not the gasoline.” // Recapping John’s bittersweet Ocean City Family Reunion // LETTERS
00:31:27
Aug 24, 2026 6:38 PM
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Hour 2: Guest Merle Meyers - Boeing whistleblower
MERLE MEYERS - BOEING WHISTLEBLOWER - “FREEFALL: A RECKONING FOR BOEING” NOW ON NETFLIX, I worked at Boeing for 30 years - I would never travel on these two planes // MERLE CONT. // Boeing Final Thoughts
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Aug 24, 2026 6:38 PM
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Hour 1: The Tuskegee Airman & the Characters John Met on Vacation

I WAS THINKING: The Tuskegee Airman & the Characters John Met on Vacation // Maple Valley homeowners say beaver dams are flooding their properties; state can’t intervene, Detroit News Anchor Loses It After Being Asked About Eating Beaver // 49ers owner Jed York arrested in Ohio, pleads no contest to 2 misdemeanors, Details of 49ers owner Jed York’s $140 trailer park prostitution arrest emerge

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Aug 24, 2026 6:37 PM
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Hour 4: Are You Walking Your Dog Enough?
UPDATE: ‘I didn’t feel like I could speak my mind’: Seattle Times columnist quits after paper kills Sophie Cunningham story Angela amends her thoughts on the Matt Calkins article and resignation // Getting a WA driver’s license is about to get a lot harder // Dog Walking Deep Dive - Are we walking our dogs enough?  Too much? // Americans' Drinking Remains at Record Low
00:29:44
Aug 21, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 3: Katie Wilson Still Under Fire
Prepare, Seattle: A third Lime takeover is planned for Saturday // Councilmember Kettle calls mayor out for public safety… Seattle mayor’s office responds to recall effort // Celebrity Encounters - Best listener texts // LETTERS
00:30:03
Aug 21, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 2: USS Lincoln Finally Heads Home
USS Lincoln heads home after extended deployment to the Middle East // Navy discusses renaming aircraft carrier after Trump instead of heroic Black sailor // Stars and Stripes publisher announces departure with a parting shot at Pentagon // Dog Walking Deep Dive - Are we walking our dogs enough?  Too much? // Little League World Series Update!
00:29:21
Aug 21, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 1: Getting a WA Driver's License is About to Get Harder
UPDATE: ‘I didn’t feel like I could speak my mind’: Seattle Times columnist quits after paper kills Sophie Cunningham story Angela amends her thoughts on the Matt Calkins article and resignation // Getting a WA driver’s license is about to get a lot harder // Celebrity Encounters - Setup with story(ies) and solicit for texts // Americans' Drinking Remains at Record Low
00:30:49
Aug 21, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 4: I was a sports columnist at the Seattle Times for 11 years. This is why I resigned
I was a sports columnist at the Seattle Times for 11 years. This is why I resigned // Yes, Woke 1.0 Was Crazy. Now Where’s the Accountability? // Amazon Prime Air drone delivery is expanding to nearly 500 cities and towns this year // Amazon delivery drone dumps Texas woman's parcel straight into her swimming pool — viral video surfaces the same week the company announces 500-city Prime Air expansion // “Blue Spaces” are scientifically good for your health… and Seattle is full of them — here’s the science behind it
00:28:54
Aug 20, 2026 6:50 PM
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