The John Curley Show

6pm - I WAS THINKING:  The Surprisingly Common Goals of Socialists and Street Preachers // Todd Blanche ‘conceded’ violating law on Epstein files, judge finds; must explain redactions by July 2nd // Company owned by Trump donor won $1.7 million no-bid Reflecting Pool cleaning contract // JJ Cafaro had a big fan… in Jeffery Epstein // Man TRAPPED In Toilet Tank For 15 Minutes At California Camp // A woman in the Australian outback spent 3 hours in one in April …and it happened to a woman right here in Washington in 2022

5pm - JILLIAN RAFERTY LIVE FROM THE WORLD CUP SCENE // Seattle’s World Cup Pride Match moves forward despite pressure from Iran, Egypt // Listener leaves comment on Pride flag at tonight’s game // Claude delivers a profound answer on what has changed about humanity // John’s spent a weekend at a silent retreat // LETTERS

4pm - Harger: Jamie Pedersen passed Washington’s first income tax. After 20 years, his own party won’t endorse him // In New York and Britain, Socialism Is on the March // Jay Inslee blamed Donald Trump for your gas bill. X buried him in his own ‘pennies’ lie // WA to agree to link carbon markets with CA, Quebec // Todd Blanche ‘conceded’ violating law on Epstein files, judge finds; must explain redactions by July 2nd // Company owned by Trump donor won $1.7 million no-bid Reflecting Pool cleaning contract // JJ Cafaro had a big fan… in Jeffery Epstein // John’s Super Signer Event in Bellevue

3pm - I WAS THINKING:  The Surprisingly Common Goals of Socialists and Street Preachers // Economists have long wanted prediction markets. This isn’t what they’d hoped for // A New Type of Gambling Scandal Is Sweeping Through Sports // Gambling disorder diagnoses spike in states that legalized sports betting // Man TRAPPED In Toilet Tank For 15 Minutes At California Camp // A woman in the Australian outback spent 3 hours in one in April …and it happened to a woman right here in Washington in 2022

What to Know About the Government’s $6.5 Billion Healthcare Fraud Crackdown. US judge blocks Trump administration SNAP restrictions on soda, candy. Brandon Gill grills FRAC's director of SNAP policy on soda change // Parents Send 6-Year-Old Child to the Grocery Store Alone After Months of Preparation… Naturally, the internet freaks out // Largest tree in Lakewood comes down one branch at a time

Why Walrus and the Carpenter shut its doors this week. John eviscerates the striking employees after W&C releases their full financial reports // GUEST - LUKE DUCEY. Luke’s birds eye view of all things world cup. ‘I’m sure it’s the fireworks’: Neighbor recounts Whidbey Island home explosion // LETTERS

What to Know About the Government’s $6.5 Billion Healthcare Fraud Crackdown. US judge blocks Trump administration SNAP restrictions on soda, candy. Brandon Gill grills FRAC's director of SNAP policy on soda change // UFO Movie Creator Claims 'Tall White Aliens' Frequently Visit Orcas Island And One Even Drank In A Pub // WA trooper pulls over Tesla; driver says it was ‘possible’ she was asleep

I WAS THINKING:  America is in a mood on the cusp of our 250th birthday. Curley on why America’s survival has been a miracle and why we should stay patriotic through any administration // Parents Send 6-Year-Old Child to the Grocery Store Alone After Months of Preparation… Naturally, the internet freaks out // Largest tree in Lakewood comes down one branch at a time

6pm - GUEST - REEM IBRAHIM - REASON WRITER AND VIDEO CORRESPONDENT // Reem Ibrahim is a research fellow, policy and media at Reason. She reports and writes on issues including regulation, trade, and economic freedom.  She is a graduate of the London School of Economics and Political Science and of Egyptian and Moroccan heritage // British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Has Resigned. His Replacement Will Likely Be More of the Same // Why the UK’s wave of socialism should be a dire warning to the US // The Kratom investors lobbying for political influence // Kratom is a legal $13 ‘natural’ high that’s led to addiction and 91 deaths: ‘Soccer moms are on it’ // Guinness crowns the world’s loudest person at 122.4 decibels // He takes the title from British school teacher who set the record in 1994

5pm - Washington man accused in plot to attack White House UFC event, assassinate officials // Brandi Kruse did some further digging on him // John & Joe debate the broad federal adoption of the definition of “domestic terrorists” // Seattle's Sky-High Minimum Wage for Delivery Drivers Has Been a Disaster // LETTERS

4pm - GUEST - REEM IBRAHIM - REASON WRITER AND VIDEO CORRESPONDENT // Reem Ibrahim is a research fellow, policy and media at Reason. She reports and writes on issues including regulation, trade, and economic freedom.  She is a graduate of the London School of Economics and Political Science and of Egyptian and Moroccan heritage // British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Has Resigned. His Replacement Will Likely Be More of the Same // Why the UK’s wave of socialism should be a dire warning to the US // The Kratom investors lobbying for political influence // Kratom is a legal $13 ‘natural’ high that’s led to addiction and 91 deaths: ‘Soccer moms are on it’ // Guinness crowns the world’s loudest person at 122.4 decibels // He takes the title from British school teacher who set the record in 1994

3pm - GUEST - MIKE SCHATZ - ENTREPRENEUR WHO OVERCAME BEING DEALT AN INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT HAND // Tearful Brazilian psychic predicts mass alien abduction tonight’s Miami World Cup game // Oprah: I Hid That Whitney Houston Fell Off My Stage

6pm - I WAS THINKING:  Why Only 13% of High School Students Thinks the World is Trustworthy // M's, mired in mediocrity, have bigger issues than injuries // JACOB GETS A SECOND CRACK AT PLAY-BY-PLAY // Nancy Guthrie abduction: 2nd ransom note sent to Tucson TV station said she died, sources say

5pm - AARON - ‘The best city on the planet’: KIRO anchor on the magic of Seattle’s World Cup atmosphere // Seattle businesses see revenue boost from World Cup crowds // Will the pride flags during the Egypt VS Iran match? // New conspiracy emerges in the Butler assassination attempt // LETTERS

4pm - GUEST - JAY YOUNG - CEO OF OIL OPERATOR AND INVESTMENT FIRM “KING OPERATING CORPORATION” AND AUTHOR OF “THE UPSIDE OF OIL AND GAS INVESTING” // How the war with Iran has impacted the global oil market and how the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s ability to sell oil with US dollars will impact gas prices in America // Was America truly 4 weeks away from catastrophe? // How the oil industry impacts nearly everything and every product in our daily lives // M's, mired in mediocrity, have bigger issues than injuries // JACOB GETS A SECOND CRACK AT PLAY-BY-PLAY // Nancy Guthrie abduction: 2nd ransom note sent to Tucson TV station said she died, sources say

3pm - I WAS THINKING:  Why Only 13% of High School Students Thinks the World is Trustworthy // Health officials warn World Cup visitors that cannabis in Washington can be stronger than in other parts of US // Research Suggests the Older You Get, the More Weed You Should Smoke // Seattle Shines on the World Cup Stage

PHONE GUEST - SARA NELSON - FORMER SEATTLE CITY CM. Soccer beacon Seattle (and the sun) shines on the World Cup stage. Is this version of Seattle sustainable or just a house cleaned up for company? Five years in, new analysis links Seattle’s ‘JumpStart’ tax to downtown decline // PHONE GUEST - BRIAN HEYWOOD - LET’S GO WASHINGTON. Heywood tells the real story of the infamous World Cup selfie with Girmay Zahilay and scratches his head over the KC Executive’s 180 on social media // Clive Davis, music industry starmaker, has died at 94

COLD TAKE: USA vs. Australia World Cup match spotlights politics of soccer fandom. Harger: 68,000 fans chanted USA at Seattle’s World Cup match on Friday. Then the internet had to weigh in. “Watching Seattle fall in love with America again”. Seattle Stadium top ranked for FIFA World Cup 2026 venues. Seattle makes a statement in USA-Australia FIFA World Cup match. What’s next for Seattle and possible return of Team USA // Toy Story 5 - Deeper than just another Toy Story? // LETTERS

The scale of Trump’s political blunder in Iran is coming into focus. Trump Vents Growing Frustrations With Reflecting-Pool Problems. // Greg's Adventures in Suburbia // Clive Davis, music industry starmaker, has died at 94

PHONE GUEST - SARA NELSON - FORMER SEATTLE CITY CM. Soccer beacon Seattle (and the sun) shines on the World Cup stage. Is this version of Seattle sustainable or just a house cleaned up for company? Five years in, new analysis links Seattle’s ‘JumpStart’ tax to downtown decline // PHONE GUEST - BRIAN HEYWOOD - LET’S GO WASHINGTON. Heywood tells the real story of the infamous World Cup selfie with Girmay Zahilay and scratches his head over the KC Executive’s 180 on social media // Suncadia Resort's Newest Development Opened and Tim is a fan

6pm - Barack Obama, at center opening, wants to make America change again // Old Trump comments on Obama’s Presidential Library & Museum // The Real Science of Smell and Attraction // Do Contraceptive Pills Affect Attraction? // BroBible — "Is This Psychic Predicting A UFO Abduction During World Cup?" // The UFO abduction I believe... Pascagoula 1973

5pm - I WAS THINKING:  Father’s Day // Italy's Meloni says Trump 'totally invented' story that she begged him for photo // Ella's Summer Fling with an Aussie // Soccer/Futbol Trivia with Nate

4pm - Barack Obama, at center opening, wants to make America change again // Old Trump comments on Obama’s Presidential Library & Museum // The Real Science of Smell and Attraction // Do Contraceptive Pills Affect Attraction? // BroBible — "Is This Psychic Predicting A UFO Abduction During World Cup?" // The UFO abduction I believe... Pascagoula 1973

3pm - I WAS THINKING:  Father’s Day // Italy's Meloni says Trump 'totally invented' story that she begged him for photo // Ella's Summer Fling with an Aussie // Soccer/Futbol Trivia with Nate

VIDEO GUEST - SEATTLE CITY COUNCILMEMBER - BOB KETTLE - DISTRICT 7. Kettle’s statement on Aurora Ave strategy. Mayor Wilson announces new strategy targeting 12th and Jackson crime. Seattle Police Department apologizes for pushing misleading claims of arrests made on Aurora Avenue // The A.I. we were promised! Midjourney goes from generating cat images to full-body ultrasound scans,. How it works // Teenager shares how he survived Mount Si bear attack