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: New Interbay Homeless Shelter

Seattle could see its first 90-degree day of the year soon // Seattle, Portland among worst U.S. cities for grass pollen, report finds // First new homeless shelter under Seattle Mayor Wilson opening in Interbay // Mayor, county executive will install own oversight in homelessness agency // School cellphone banned proposed by WA Gov. and Superintendent // Disclosure Day Review

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Jun 9, 2026 6:40 PM
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Hour 3: Guest Cathy Moore - The Dire State of District 5

VIDEO GUEST - FORMER SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER CATHY MOORE ON THE DIRE STATE OF DISTRICT 5 // Recapping Saturday’s “March Against Bullets & Trafficking”  // Seattle council members urge Mayor Wilson to close neighborhood streets along Aurora // Senate primary in Maine -- does character matter anymore? // LETTERS

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Jun 9, 2026 6:40 PM
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Hour 2: Guest Erin Goodman - SODO Business Improvement Area

VIDEO GUEST - ERIN GOODMAN - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SODO BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA // SODO prepares for the highest profile event since the World’s Fair // Seattle councilmembers criticize Mayor Katie Wilson over World Cup CCTV reversal // Suspect connected to “OnlyFans House” in Bellevue charged with human trafficking, money laundering // Are “influencers” like Andrew Tate to blame for this sort of “Diddy House”? // Should Seattle Mariners’ Andrés Muñoz keep closer’s job?

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Jun 9, 2026 6:40 PM
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Hour 1: School Cell Phone Ban

Seattle could see its first 90-degree day of the year soon // Seattle, Portland among worst U.S. cities for grass pollen, report finds // First new homeless shelter under Seattle Mayor Wilson opening in Interbay // Mayor, county executive will install own oversight in homelessness agency // School cellphone banned proposed by WA Gov. and Superintendent // Disclosure Day Review

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Jun 9, 2026 6:40 PM
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Hour 3: Aurora neighbors marched for peace, called for National Guard to combat shootings

5pm - Seattle mayor explains decision to turn on CCTV cameras for World Cup: 'Credible threat' // Aurora neighbors marched for peace, called for National Guard to combat shootings // Back in 2020, the Seattle CC voted to remove laws to prosecute drug and prostitution solicitation // Brandi’s take on taxpayers funding the fight to deny her a press pass // Trump, Timothée and $10,000 Nosebleeds: Loveable Knicks Brace for Game of Century // Lawsuit aims to stop UFC fights at White House on Trump’s birthday // LETTERS

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Jun 9, 2026 1:44 PM
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Hour 4: Seattle’s daily light rail ridership jumps to No. 1 in U.S.

6pm - I WAS THINKING: Should Voting be an Inalienable Right? // Seattle’s daily light rail ridership jumps to No. 1 in U.S. // ‘Only suckers pay’: Seattle’s heated transit fares debate // Sound Transit study suggests fare gates at 14 busy stations by 2030 // It may be soon possible to get some of the benefits of sleep without having to nod off // The myth of the eight-hour sleep

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Jun 8, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 2: GOP cries foul in California as Pratt misses Los Angeles runoff

4pm - Spencer Pratt’s L.A. Mayor Hopes Fade as He Slips Into Third Place // GOP cries foul in California as Pratt misses Los Angeles runoff // Senator Josh Hawley: AI Will Control Us If We Do Not Control It // Meta’s AI rules let bots hold ‘sensual’ chats with kids, offer false medical info // Country music star responds to allegations he used AI for latest song // Seattle’s daily light rail ridership jumps to No. 1 in U.S. // ‘Only suckers pay’: Seattle’s heated transit fares debate // Sound Transit study suggests fare gates at 14 busy stations by 2030 // It may be soon possible to get some of the benefits of sleep without having to nod off // The myth of the eight-hour sleep

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Jun 8, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 1: Should Voting be an Inalienable Right?

3pm - I WAS THINKING: Should Voting be an Inalienable Right? // A bear injures 4 people in a residential area of Japan as attacks rise // Hiker Survives Grizzly Attack With 'Dangling' Hand // After surviving a grizzly bear attack in 1984, Troy Hurtubise spent seven years and $150,000 developing the "Ursus Mark VI" suit // John’s endless neighbor feuds finally lands him in court tomorrow

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Jun 8, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 4: Will L.A.’s homeless population move to Seattle if Spencer Pratt wins?

6pm - Breaking: Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson greenlights Stadium District cameras during World Cup // Will L.A.’s homeless population move to Seattle if Spencer Pratt wins? Mayor Katie Wilson reacts // Robert F. Kennedy is fatally shot on this day in 1968; Tim’s dad was there // Out of the audience, into the orchestra: Aspiring musician saves the show 

00:30:50
Jun 5, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 3: “Stop the Traffickers, Stop the Bullets” March

5pm - GUESTS - FORMER SEATTLE CITY ATTORNEY ANN DAVISON & AURORA RESIDENT “JAKE“ // Aurora Neighbors for Safety “Stop the Traffickers, Stop the Bullets” March tomorrow night (Saturday 6/6/2026) // GUEST - CRAIG SCHAFER - OWNER OF HOTEL ANDRA & INN AT THE MARKET // Downtown Seattle seeing improvement as it prepares for its first World Cup // LETTERS

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Jun 5, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 2: Guest - Julie Kang, candidate for Seattle City Council District 5

4pm - GUEST - JULIE KANG - CANDIDATE FOR SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL FOR DISTRICT 5 // Robert F. Kennedy is fatally shot on this day in 1968; Tim’s dad was there // Tim on the undiagnosed foundations for homelessness

00:33:16
Jun 5, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 1: Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson greenlights Stadium District cameras during World Cup

3pm - Breaking: Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson greenlights Stadium District cameras during World Cup // Will L.A.’s homeless population move to Seattle if Spencer Pratt wins? Mayor Katie Wilson reacts // Sound Transit study suggests fare gates at 14 busy stations by 2030 // Out of the audience, into the orchestra: Aspiring musician saves the show 

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Jun 5, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 4: The Meltdown Inside ‘60 Minutes’

Seattle advances AI data center moratorium bill // Downtown Seattle may house new data center // The Meltdown Inside ‘60 Minutes’ // Meta Silently Added Face-Recognition Code for Its Smart Glasses to Millions of Phones

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Jun 4, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 3: Can Ozempic Treat Alcohol-Use Disorder ?

CM Bob Kettle says Mayor Wilson is violating city law over CCTV cameras ahead of World Cup //Seattle’s Pioneer Square gets a revamp ahead of World Cup 2026 // UW studying whether GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic, can treat alcohol-use disorder // The science around GLP-1 drugs and cancer is suddenly getting a lot more interesting // LETTERS

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Jun 4, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 2: Seattle’s World Cup Homeless Shelter Scuffed Shot

Seattle’s plan to stop environmental appeals from stalling housing legislation // Seattle’s World Cup homeless shelter goal was another shot and a miss // The Meltdown Inside ‘60 Minutes’ // Melinda French Gates, ex-wife of Bill Gates, to join Seattle Kraken as minority investor

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Jun 4, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 1: Seattle Advances AI Data Center Moratorium Bill

Seattle advances AI data center moratorium bill // Downtown Seattle may house new data center // Inside the UFC’s $60 Million Made-For-TV White House Gambit // Trump suggests he won’t take down UFC ‘Claw’ on White House lawn // Meta Silently Added Face-Recognition Code for Its Smart Glasses to Millions of Phones

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Jun 4, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 4: Aurora Residents Fed Up with Katie Wilson

CM Bob Kettle says Mayor Wilson is violating city law over CCTV cameras ahead of World Cup. Katie’s ever-changing stance on surveillance cameras has become one of three critical issues that will define her term. Aurora homeowner describes how bullet almost hit his baby. Aurora residents pin future violence on Katie Wilson // Victor Marx, the Republican frontrunner for Colorado Governor, is… interesting // Driver follows GPS onto Seattle light rail tracks at Mount Baker Station, disrupting service for two hours

00:29:54
Jun 3, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 3: Income Tax Repeal Initiative Receives over 160,000 Signatures

VIDEO GUEST - BRIAN HEYWOOD - LET’S GO WASHINGTON. Brian unveils the latest signature count for the income tax repeal initiative: Over 160,000 signatures in two weeks // VIDEO GUEST - RY CURLEY. Russell Wilson makes his retirement official with a heavily produced farewell video // LETTERS

00:30:52
Jun 3, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 2: Mayor Katie Wilson Switches Up on Surveillance Cameras Once Again

CM Bob Kettle says Mayor Wilson is violating city law over CCTV cameras ahead of World Cup. Katie’s ever-changing stance on surveillance cameras has become one of three critical issues that will define her term. Aurora homeowner describes how bullet almost hit his baby. Aurora residents pin future violence on Katie Wilson // VIDEO GUEST - SAL SPADY - THE SPENCER PRATT WAGER. Spencer Pratt earning a run-off shocks many who counted him out… Like John

00:29:48
Jun 3, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 1: Driver Follows GPS onto Seattle Light Rail Tracks

I WAS THINKING:  What Popeye Can Teach Us About the Climate Change Hysteria // Victor Marx, the Republican frontrunner for Colorado Governor, is… interesting // Driver follows GPS onto Seattle light rail tracks at Mount Baker Station, disrupting service for two hours

00:29:55
Jun 3, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 4: Should Ballard Residents Get a Refund?

Ferguson signs executive order to support working women experiencing menopause in WA // Trump and Netanyahu Are Clashing Over How to End the Iran War // Google planning to release millions of mosquitoes into California to help stop diseases // Joe Rogan and Rep Tim Burchett discuss the “Tick Box” conspiracy // A man with alpha-gal syndrome shows and describes his symptoms // Ballard residents want refund for light rail taxes collected

00:29:33
Jun 2, 2026 7:0 PM
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Hour 3: The Edmonton Billboard Bachelor

Seattle Public Library Cancels Harm Reduction Workshops After Public Exposure // Seattle’s office collapse hits a trophy tower, and the price tag is brutal // ‘There really is a crisis’: Foster couple punished for their faith beats Washington state in court // Government spying turns every American into a suspect // Spot Robot Dogs Used For Security, Not Facial Recognition At FIFA World Cup Dallas // VIDEO GUEST - SPENCER GRIFFIN-BEALE - THE EDMONTON BILLBOARD BACHELOR // Wife wanted: Edmonton man pays for personal ads on billboards to find that special someone // LETTERS

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Jun 2, 2026 7:0 PM
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Hour 2: Alpha-Gal Syndrome and the “Tick Box” Conspiracy

Ferguson signs executive order to support working women experiencing menopause in WA // You're fucking crazy": Trump fumes at Netanyahu in call on Lebanon // Trump and Netanyahu Are Clashing Over How to End the Iran War // Google planning to release millions of mosquitoes into California to help stop diseases // Joe Rogan and Rep Tim Burchett discuss the “Tick Box” conspiracy // A man with alpha-gal syndrome shows and describes his symptoms // Ballard residents want refund for light rail taxes collected

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Jun 2, 2026 6:55 PM
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Hour 1: Reinstate the SAT?

I WAS THINKING:…about some of the fun grant recipients your gas taxes are funding! // University of California Professors Are Begging Schools to Reinstate the SAT // John’s SAT trauma is still being felt today // Lab worker who vanished last year found dead in New Mexico national forest

00:31:07
Jun 2, 2026 6:55 PM
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Hour 4: Russell Wilson is Becoming an NFL Analyst

IN STUDIO GUEST - SAUL SPADY - THE “RATIONAL RADICAL REVOLUTION”. Saul on being a “rational radical” and the common sense millennial movement that cities like Seattle need to embrace if we’re ever going to see improvement, particularly with the homelessness and drug crisis // SAUL CONT. // Former Seahawks QB Russell Wilson finalizing deal with CBS, reports say

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Jun 1, 2026 6:50 PM
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