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: Revisiting Nate's Infamous KIRO Car Fire
VIDEO GUEST - MEGAN GLUTH - YES ON 645 // CEO of Catalynt Solutions, Inc, Meg Gluth employs over 40 people in Washington and provides some of the best employee benefits in the state. // She offers a thoughtful and articulate case for how small businesses like hers will be profoundly impacted by the state income tax // A chatbot message led to a felony charge. Experts say it may not hold up // Florida man told ChatGPT he'd murder his ex. OpenAI alerted the FBI // Revisiting Nate’s infamous KIRO car fire
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Oct 14, 2026 6:33 PM
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Hour 3: John Debunks Ken Jennings' Misinformation
Op-Ed: Hey Ken Jennings, I'll take misinformation for $1,000 // John debunks Kenning’s “No on I-645” ad // A cross country runner switched to the girls team midseason, parents voice their disapproval at meet // Baseball Announcers Are Masters at Filling Time // LETTERS
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Oct 14, 2026 6:32 PM
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Hour 2: Small Businesses Paying the Price on the Income Tax
VIDEO GUEST - MEGAN GLUTH - YES ON 645 // CEO of Catalynt Solutions, Inc, Meg Gluth employs over 40 people in Washington and provides some of the best employee benefits in the state. // She offers a thoughtful and articulate case for how small businesses like hers will be profoundly impacted by the state income tax // A chatbot message led to a felony charge. Experts say it may not hold up // Florida man told ChatGPT he'd murder his ex. OpenAI alerted the FBI // Revisiting Nate’s infamous KIRO car fire
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Oct 14, 2026 6:31 PM
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Hour 1: What Are You Afraid of Reykdal?
I WAS THINKING:  What Are You Afraid Of, Reykdal? // Reykdal opposes federal tax credit program, urges gov to reject // Bipartisan coalition urges Ferguson to secure federal education tax credit // A visit to Art of Play, the Brooklyn store in an animatronic bird beef with Kelly Clarkson // Pablo Torre Gets a Hold of Kelly Clarkson Video at Brooklyn Toy Shop // John’s dad’s “don’t judge a book by its cover” lesson
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Oct 14, 2026 6:30 PM
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Hour 4: Original Famed Bigfoot Footage Exposed as Hoax

VIDEO GUEST - JAMIE KEENAN-DeVARGAS - CANDIDATE FOR STATE HOUSE - 22ND LD. Jamie VS Puget Sound Energy. PSE new rate hike proposal draws ire at public hearing // The Seahawks new owner wants to read your mind! California-based startup Sabi is developing a thought-to-text wearable that could usher in the cyborg future. Palantir CTO: "Many AI researchers have started smoking" because they think AI will cure cancer. Good luck with that. Which is good news for Pope Leo // Original famed Bigfoot footage exposed as hoax after ‘rehearsal’ clip unearthed in new film. Amelia Earhart expedition team heads to island of huge, hunting crabs

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Oct 13, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 3: Amazon Has Over 1 Million Robot Workers?

VIDEO GUEST - RY CURLEY - ON THE SEAHAWKS ROUGH OUTING AND HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL. Two South King County schools cancel varsity football seasons over safety concerns. Is this a sign of football’s demise? // Robot on aisle 7: Customers react to autonomous inventory machine roaming a Seattle grocery store. Amazon has over 1 million robot workers. What’s next for humans? From ‘hands-free’ to ‘eyes-off’: how General Motors is simulating its way to autonomous driving // LETTERS

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Oct 13, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 2: Rhode Island Grown Pumpkin Surpasses World Record at Weigh Off

VIDEO GUEST - JIM WALSH - STATE REP AND CHAIRMAN OF THE WA GOP. WA Rep. Berg: ‘No intention’ of lowering Washington millionaires tax threshold despite controversial remarks. Walsh has a bone to pick with Rep Berg’s claims about having “no intention” of lowering tax threshold // WH Official Absolutely Trashes Zacharia’s Debut as Press Sec — Warns She Could Be Fired Faster Than Scaramucci: ‘She Needs to Get Much Better. Fast.’ Kalshi Predicts 94% Chance Katie Zacharia Won’t Even Last a Month // Rhode Island grown pumpkin surpasses world record at weigh off

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Oct 13, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 1: Pope Leo Diagnosed with Cancer

VIDEO GUEST - JAMIE KEENAN-DeVARGAS - CANDIDATE FOR STATE HOUSE - 22ND LD. Jamie VS Puget Sound Energy. PSE new rate hike proposal draws ire at public hearing // The Seahawks new owner wants to read your mind! California-based startup Sabi is developing a thought-to-text wearable that could usher in the cyborg future. Palantir CTO: "Many AI researchers have started smoking" because they think AI will cure cancer. Good luck with that. Which is good news for Pope Leo // Original famed Bigfoot footage exposed as hoax after ‘rehearsal’ clip unearthed in new film. Amelia Earhart expedition team heads to island of huge, hunting crabs

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Oct 13, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 4: City of Seattle Refuses to Say Where Its Christopher Columbus Statue Is

Trump’s diesel deal with Putin drives a wedge through the Western alliance. Russia Pounds Ukrainian Energy Despite Trump’s Ceasefire Announcement. Russia's Yandex bot traffic nearly eliminated overnight after Ukraine drone strikes // City of Seattle refuses to say where its Christopher Columbus statue is // Homecoming 2026 - Sacrificing the moment for the “digital afterlife”

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Oct 12, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 3: Kelly Clarkson Vs. A Brooklyn Novelty Shop

One Grieving Mother, Two Mariners Tickets and a Season of New Friends. Will Dems expand WA’s ‘millionaires tax’? Some are talking about it // Kelly Clarkson Feuds With a Brooklyn Novelty Shop, and the Internet Piles On // LETTERS

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Oct 12, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 2: Russia Ignores Trump's Ceasefire Announcement

Trump’s diesel deal with Putin drives a wedge through the Western alliance. Russia Pounds Ukrainian Energy Despite Trump’s Ceasefire Announcement. Russia's Yandex bot traffic nearly eliminated overnight after Ukraine drone strikes // VIDEO GUEST - ANDY DOOLEY - HAWKS 49ERS RECAP. Media reactions to Seahawks’ loss and an ‘all-time’ trash talk moment // ‘100% boycotting Mattel’: Shoppers outraged after spotting ‘Nazi symbolism’ in CVS Barbie package 

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Oct 12, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 1: A Non-Political Concert

"Metallica is not here, like some other entertainers, to influence you with their bull****." James Hetfield explains why you won't get any political statements at a Metallica show any time soon. Ella Langley says canceled concert after bomb threat. Elvis asked about Viet Nam. Seinfeld show interrupted in Chicago // City of Seattle refuses to say where its Christopher Columbus statue is // Homecoming 2026 - Sacrificing the moment for the “digital afterlife”

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Oct 12, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 4: People Will Die if Tax is Repealed
VIDEO GUEST - STATE REP APRIL BERG - 44TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT // Rep April Berg tries to explain how the income tax will apply to every household with a very large standard deduction. // WA ‘millionaires tax’ debate pits budget needs against fears of taxes for all // Berg insists that Washington residents will NOT have to file a state tax return annually // Berg says the claim that “people will die” if the tax is repealed is not hyperbolic.  “With the cuts to health care from the federal government, lives will be at risk.” // Pentagon Says Fort Hood Shooter Execution Will Be Livestreamed // Vance expresses doubts about livestream execution; won’t watch it // The secret to a good night’s rest? Let sleeping dogs lie — next to you 
 
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Oct 9, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 3: Bezos' and his Large Mailbox
Seattle city attorney announces new approach to misdemeanor crimes // Microsoft pushes back on Vance’s H-1B visa claims // The Hunt For Bezos’ Mailbox & “Larch Madness” // LETTERS
 
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Oct 9, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 2: Fort Hood Execution to be Livestreamed
VIDEO GUEST - STATE REP APRIL BERG - 44TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT // Rep April Berg tries to explain how the income tax will apply to every household with a very large standard deduction. // WA ‘millionaires tax’ debate pits budget needs against fears of taxes for all // Berg insists that Washington residents will NOT have to file a state tax return annually // Berg says the claim that “people will die” if the tax is repealed is not hyperbolic.  “With the cuts to health care from the federal government, lives will be at risk.” //  Pentagon Says Fort Hood Shooter Execution Will Be Livestreamed // Vance expresses doubts about livestream execution; won’t watch it // Amazon users discover bizarre “About You” page detailing their interests: How to check yours 
 
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Oct 9, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 1: Seattle Children's Doctor Gives Her Input on Screen Addiction
VIDEO GUEST - Dr. Dimitri Christakis at Seattle Children’s on social media/screen addiction // Why Meta's settlement could be an 'inflection point' for reining in Big Tech // I’m a Child Psychiatrist. Screens Are Not the Problem. // Séances, scandal and spirits: When Seattle was swept up in a spiritualism craze // The secret to a good night’s rest? Let sleeping dogs lie — next to you 
 
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Oct 9, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 4: Living Life as a Medium

IN STUDIO GUEST - TRAVIS HOLP - MEDIUM, AUTHOR AND SPIRITUAL TEACHER. Travis is a Tacoma based psychic medium certified by the Forever Family Foundation, the world’s foremost auditor of mediums that certifies on average one medium per year globally. He is the author of the book, “Are You There, Spirit? It's Me, Travis.” He is performing at the Roxy Theater in Bremerton this Saturday night, 10/10 at 8pm - Tickets available at TravisHolp.com // TRAVIS CONTINUED / LISTENER READINGS // TRAVIS CONT.

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Oct 8, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 3: Recapping John's Deposition

IN STUDIO GUEST - BESS BYERS - REASON.COM / IG: @BessByers // Bess links up with Andrea Suarez and WeHeartSeattle // Recapping John’s 6 Hour Deposition // LETTERS

00:31:25
Oct 8, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 2: Ever Wanted to See a Medium?

IN STUDIO GUEST - TRAVIS HOLP - MEDIUM, AUTHOR AND SPIRITUAL TEACHER. Travis is a Tacoma based psychic medium certified by the Forever Family Foundation, the world’s foremost auditor of mediums that certifies on average one medium per year globally. He is the author of the book, “Are You There, Spirit? It's Me, Travis.” He is performing at the Roxy Theater in Bremerton this Saturday night, 10/10 at 8pm - Tickets available at TravisHolp.com // TRAVIS CONTINUED / LISTENER READINGS // TRAVIS CONT.

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Oct 8, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 1: Fort Hood Shooter's Execution to be Livestreamed

I WAS THINKING: Customs Fail and Depositions // Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announces the Fort Hood shooter’s execution will be livestreamed // Teasing Travis Holp

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Oct 8, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 3: Another ‘blank check’ program passes at King County
Another ‘blank check’ program passes at King County // ‘Looks like fraud’: King County freezes payments to gun violence group that lost its nonprofit status and billed both Seattle and the county // The Petu family’s complicated Seattle legacy // WA men report regularly feeling lonely, survey finds // LETTERS
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Oct 8, 2026 12:35 PM
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Hour 4: Brandon Flowers, An American Dream - Review
Starbucks changes social justice terms, sustainability goals in report // Starbucks closing 5 Washington stores, cutting 8 Seattle HQ jobs // In effort to diversify economy and build resilience, Seattle Mayor names 18 leaders to new task force // Brandon Flowers, An American Dream - Review // WinCo recalls salsa bean dip trays in WA after video shows apparent dead mouse in product 
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Oct 7, 2026 6:18 PM
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Hour 2: Republicans Panic That Even $1 Billion Won’t Save Them

Republicans Panic That Even $1 Billion Won’t Save Them // Trump-appointed judge accuses ICE of lying and fabricating records // GOP senators warn that Trump has fumbled immigration issue // Walmart drone deliveries coming to Seattle. Is Amazon next? // Here’s what Amazon’s drone deliveries sound like in a Michigan suburb 

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Oct 7, 2026 6:16 PM
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Hour 1: Starbucks closing 5 Washington stores, cutting 8 Seattle HQ jobs 

Starbucks changes social justice terms, sustainability goals in report // Starbucks closing 5 Washington stores, cutting 8 Seattle HQ jobs //In effort to diversify economy and build resilience, Seattle Mayor names 18 leaders to new task force // Pentagon to execute convicted Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Hasan by firing squad // Christa Pike conscious and speaking after botched execution: Attorneys // WinCo recalls salsa bean dip trays in WA after video shows apparent dead mouse in product 

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Oct 7, 2026 6:15 PM
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Hour 4: Russia Denies Plague Reports in Siberian Lab

GUEST - DR JORDAN BRAUNFELD - EVERGREEN HEALTH INFECTIOUS DISEASE CARE. Dr. Jordan Braunfeld is a physician and infectious disease expert at EvergreenHealth Infectious Disease Care. Russia says no plague found in contacts of Siberian lab worker who died. Pennsylvania measles outbreak is first in 35 years to top 1,000 cases // Paramount closes $110B deal with Warner Bros. Discovery after months of wrangling. Sexy werewolves, boy-toy mafiosos, homeless guys who are secretly billionaires: Welcome to the world of the microdrama. // Jamie Pedersen takes a Gen-Z lingo quiz to appeal to Sabio-Howell voters

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Oct 6, 2026 6:50 PM
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