The John Curley Show

IN STUDIO GUEST - NICK DUDA - CANDIDATE FOR KING COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 8. District 8 includes Downtown Seattle, parts of Cap Hill and Belltown, Pioneer Square, the CID, West Seattle, Georgetown, SODO, Burien, White Center, most of Tukwila, and Vashon Island.  It's big, diverse, and includes some of our most challenged parts of the city, considering safety issues in the CID & Belltown and office vacancy issues downtown. Nick is running against Theresa Mosqueda who served on the Seattle CC from 2017-2023 and has served on the KC council since 2024. Mosqueda canceled their twice rescheduled debate 3 hours before it was supposed to happen. He’s been iced out by media that has given Mosqueda ample air time // NICK DUDA CONT. // ‘I Didn’t Have Nothin’ to Drink!’ Kentucky Sheriff Candidate Arrested for Public Intoxication Defends Himself in Absolutely Bonkers Ad

IN STUDIO GUEST - NOAH WILLIAMS - CYBER SECURITY ENGINEER. Noah is a Senior Cloud Development Operations Engineer in Cybersecurity Identity & Access Management… In other words, a cybersecurity expert.  He breaks down the growing pushback against Flock, what a private company is REALLY doing with your data and how the technology could evolve. In Leaked Audio, Flock CEO Tells Cops Backlash to the Company Isn’t Real. Police Are Increasingly Pulling People Over Because AI Deems Their Driving Patterns “Suspicious” // Inside Democrats’ secret effort to stack Alaska’s ballot. Justice Department Targets Alaska Senate Election // LETTERS

IN STUDIO GUEST - NICK DUDA - CANDIDATE FOR KING COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 8. District 8 includes Downtown Seattle, parts of Cap Hill and Belltown, Pioneer Square, the CID, West Seattle, Georgetown, SODO, Burien, White Center, most of Tukwila, and Vashon Island.  It's big, diverse, and includes some of our most challenged parts of the city, considering safety issues in the CID & Belltown and office vacancy issues downtown. Nick is running against Theresa Mosqueda who served on the Seattle CC from 2017-2023 and has served on the KC council since 2024. Mosqueda canceled their twice rescheduled debate 3 hours before it was supposed to happen. He’s been iced out by media that has given Mosqueda ample air time // NICK DUDA CONT. // ‘I Didn’t Have Nothin’ to Drink!’ Kentucky Sheriff Candidate Arrested for Public Intoxication Defends Himself in Absolutely Bonkers Ad

I WAS THINKING: Angry Protestors Gather Outside Liberty Mutual HQ In Boston To Rally Against ‘Liberty Biberty’ Mascot. The death of Harry Houdini and the only known recording of his voice // Malcolm Gladwell on Why We Need More Cops and Why Assault-Rifle Bans Don't Work. Seattle has 863 patrol officers available for the whole city, fewer than it had back in June // Massachusetts lesbian bar makes frantic effort to find new owners after relaxing masking policy 

TAPED INTERVIEW - BRET WEINSTEIN. Bret Weinstein is an evolutionary biologist, a former Evergreen State College professor, co-author of A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century, and co-host of the DarkHorse podcast with his wife, Heather Heying // BRET WEINSTEIN CONT. // Full Interview Tease / Judge Stevens Tease

VIDEO GUEST - JUDGE DAVID STEVENS - CANDIDATE FOR WA SUPREME COURT. Accusations turn non-partisan Supreme Court race into debate over partisan politics // Mike Waltz VS the Cuba’s Foreign Affairs Minister. Trump’s bizarre recent obsession with men’s (and Nicki Minaj’s) asses // LETTERS

TAPED INTERVIEW - BRET WEINSTEIN. Bret Weinstein is an evolutionary biologist, a former Evergreen State College professor, co-author of A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century, and co-host of the DarkHorse podcast with his wife, Heather Heying // BRET WEINSTEIN CONT. // Full Interview Tease / Judge Stevens Tease

I WAS THINKING:  For a State That Doesn’t Trust Us with Anything, They Sure Trust Us With Voting! // Seattle Public Schools enrollment falls below 50K, district contemplates school mergers. Northshore families fight to keep elementary schools open as district weighs closures. Sound board interview with Reykdal? // ‘I was taking a s***’; Drone finds suspect in woods in Pierce County, WA

GUEST - RY CURELY: THAT'S SEAHAWK FOOTBALL!! // National-media reactions to Seahawks’ dominant win over Chiefs // The Origin Story of Candy Corn—and Other Halloween Mainstays // NRF Halloween Survey Shows Consumer Spending Expected to Reach $13.5 Billion // Explore the Lore: Why Seattle's Hotel Sorrento is among the most haunted // Sorrento’s ghost may have invented pot brownies // Wanted: A New Voice of Boston’s Airport. Heavy Accent Required // You can vote from 8 finalists vying for the gig

VIDEO GUEST - BRINNON FIRE DEPARTMENT CHIEF TIM MANLY // No on I-645 ad featuring Manly // Tim Manly on the legislature removing protections on pensions from taxation // GUEST - BRANDI KRUSE // Soccer team, security scrutinized after podcaster, group removed over t-shirts // LETTERS

VIDEO GUEST - RY CURELY // THAT'S SEAHAWK FOOTBALL!! // National-media reactions to Seahawks’ dominant win over Chiefs // Anthropic files for potentially the biggest IPO ever as CEO warns of risk to humanity from AI // Microsoft announces ‘Voluntary Exit Offer’ reportedly covering 60,000 employees // Palmer Luckey's genetically modified military dog startup, Warhound, comes out of stealth, aiming to create enhanced canines for the U.S. military.

I WAS THINKING: Ryan Cutter’s Celebration of Life // The Origin Story of Candy Corn—and Other Halloween Mainstays // NRF Halloween Survey Shows Consumer Spending Expected to Reach $13.5 Billion // Explore the Lore: Why Seattle's Hotel Sorrento is among the most haunted // Sorrento’s ghost may have invented pot brownies // Wanted: A New Voice of Boston’s Airport. Heavy Accent Required // You can vote from 8 finalists vying for the gig

I WAS THINKING:  Parental responsibility. Parents increasingly held criminally responsible for kids' e-bike accidents; Bite of Seattle shooting suspect released on electronic home monitoring // Five fathers arrested in Labor Day campsite ICE raid released, but fear remains // Free ice cream for driving too fast? Ruston bar offers dessert promotion for speeding tickets

Seattle Seahawks to face Ken Walker III amid own rushing struggles; Seattle historic movie theater finds new home after lease ended // Tipping went from ‘un-American’ to unavoidable, economist says; why that could be a good thing // LETTERS

Ballots found in dumpster at Golden Gardens Park; Gov. Ferguson offers unarmed, out-of-uniform Guard observers to deter ballot box threats; Federal judge orders halt to Trump's noncitizen voter investigations in Washington state // Transit sales tax on the ballot would expand bus service in Seattle // Spike and Nate reminisce about their days together at a rock station

I WAS THINKING:  Parental responsibility. Parents increasingly held criminally responsible for kids' e-bike accidents; Bite of Seattle shooting suspect released on electronic home monitoring // Five fathers arrested in Labor Day campsite ICE raid released, but fear remains // Free ice cream for driving too fast? Ruston bar offers dessert promotion for speeding tickets

I WAS THINKING:  GARTH BROOKS THE SERIAL KILLER? The Chilling Case for the Garth Brooks Serial Killer Theory. Tickets to see Garth at Climate Pledge Arena go on sale tomorrow at 10am // The Greatest Hits from John’s Deposition // Airbnb says guests shouldn’t have to do the dishes anymore 

IN STUDIO GUEST - RY CURLEY - HAWKS VS CHIEFS PREVIEW // Ry & Ian’s take on America’s recent conspiracies // LETTERS

IN STUDIO GUEST - JUDGE DAVE LARSON. Judge Dave Larson secures endorsement from former Democratic presidential hopeful Andrew Yang in bid for WA Supreme Court. This WA Supreme Court race could be one of the most expensive in history // California's 'Wealth Tax' Could Cost the State $39 Billion. Mark Zuckerberg Threatened to Leave California. Meta’s Board Cut Him a Deal. // Celebrity exorcist priest to take one-year ‘media fast’ after meeting with Denver archbishop

I WAS THINKING:  GARTH BROOKS THE SERIAL KILLER? The Chilling Case for the Garth Brooks Serial Killer Theory. Tickets to see Garth at Climate Pledge Arena go on sale tomorrow at 10am // The Greatest Hits from John’s Deposition // Airbnb says guests shouldn’t have to do the dishes anymore 

City of Seattle passes RV parking ordinance. Mayor Wilson to reveal new strategy to reduce homelessness. We Know How to Fix Homelessness. Look at Denver. // Ohio Governor’s Race Roiled by Ad With Democrat’s Estranged Mother Attacking Her. CNN’s MAGA Panelists Trash Vivek Over ‘Disgusting’ Attack Ad. Vance Defends Ad, Says He’s ‘Disgusted’ By GOP ‘Whining’ About It // The Best Monopoly Strategy, Tested on 300 Million Games. An X bot that simulates NBA games before they happen is shockingly accurate

VIDEO GUEST - AARON LOEHR - Executive Director, Coalition for Better Community Health - BetterCommunityHealth.org // John’s Supreme Court Endorsements // LETTERS

City of Seattle passes RV parking ordinance. Mayor Wilson to reveal new strategy to reduce homelessness. We Know How to Fix Homelessness. Look at Denver. // Ohio Governor’s Race Roiled by Ad With Democrat’s Estranged Mother Attacking Her. CNN’s MAGA Panelists Trash Vivek Over ‘Disgusting’ Attack Ad. Vance Defends Ad, Says He’s ‘Disgusted’ By GOP ‘Whining’ About It // A Celebrity Feud Made His $15,000 Birds Go Viral. Now Orders Are Pouring In. Seattle reddit soliciting for curses

I WAS THINKING: Washington’s Healthcare Woes // Brian Heywood speaking event cancelled over threats // The Best Monopoly Strategy, Tested on 300 Million Games // An X bot that simulates NBA games before they happen is shockingly accurate