The John Curley Show

6pm - GUEST - STEVE EDMISTON - FOREMOST PNW UFO EXPERT ON “UFO FILES” // Steve Edmiston is a business and entertainment lawyer with Bracepoint Law and a Pacific Northwest historian and UFO junkie // Bright lights and hot orbs: UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the public // Architect of the ‘millionaire tax’ Sen. Jamie Pedersen says there is no evidence of capital flight // Howard Schultz writes a scathing op-ed in the WSJ about Seattle

5pm - U.S. Hantavirus Cruise Passengers Flown to Quarantine Center After Positive Test // Walter Kirn believes this is another “plandemic” after whistleblower predicted it // The guy who posted from the cruise ship isn’t new to virus media // He is also a “brand ambassador” for the cruise ship // The strangeness from the cruise ship is overwhelming // Interest in buying Seahawks is reportedly ‘soft’ // Will the ‘millionaires tax’ hurt Seattle sports? It’s complicated // LETTERS

4pm - GUEST - STEVE EDMISTON - FOREMOST PNW UFO EXPERT ON “UFO FILES” // Steve Edmiston is a business and entertainment lawyer with Bracepoint Law and a Pacific Northwest historian and UFO junkie // Bright lights and hot orbs: UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the public // Architect of the ‘millionaire tax’ Sen. Jamie Pedersen says there is no evidence of capital flight // Howard Schultz writes a scathing op-ed in the WSJ about Seattle

3pm - I WAS THINKING: One Man’s Search for the World’s Funniest Joke // GUEST - JOE BAIRD - GROWER OF THE LARGEST PUMPKIN IN SEATTLE HISTORY - 1673 lbs in 2025 // Last year Joseph Baird set the record for Seattle’s heaviest giant pumpkin with a 1,673-pounder, today he joins show to share tips for John’s quest // To move a 40-ton fin whale carcass, Samish Island finds a way

UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the public // Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for Canary Islands // Ticketmaster is slashing 350 jobs — 8% of its global workforce — in engineering and design  // Gap Year

After no-warning shutdown tanks revenue 80%, Leschi bistro owner forces city of Seattle to blink // Washington Gov. Ferguson limits press access, breaking precedent // 9 people share the best life advice they ever got from their mom // LETTERS

GUEST - Dr. William Jackson, Executive Director of Teaching and Learning // Ari Hoffman’s misrepresentation of Sammamish graduation event causes mass harassment of school // Ticketmaster is slashing 350 jobs — 8% of its global workforce — in engineering and design  // Gap Year

UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the public // Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for Canary Islands // A.I. emerges as main cause of layoffs in April // AirPods with cameras reportedly in final testing at Apple 

I Was Thinking: a $46 Uber ride. Seattle's gig worker law was supposed to boost pay. It did at first, until orders dropped. GUEST: Sully: Light rail 2 Line reopens after its first snag crossing Lake Washington // Each Year We’re Speaking 300 Words Less a Day and It’s Bad News for Our Mental Health // Bank Teller Hangs Up on Pope Leo, Thought Call Was a ‘Prank’ 

There’s been no World Cup windfall for Airbnb – and hosts are surprised. Seattle to prohibit cars in Pioneer Square on World Cup match days. Report: 2 names emerge as potential Seahawks bidders // Rantz: Lynnwood councilwoman says American flag ‘unrelatable,’ wants Pride flag in its place // TEXTS! 

GUEST: Carleen Johnson, Center Square Associate Editor. WATCH: Lawsuit against DCYF to proceed as agency updates foster care gender policies. Report: Washington high schools rank near bottom in personal finance literacy //  Some kids are bypassing age-verification checks with a fake mustache. Cellphone ban goes into effect in Seattle Public Schools // Grenade donated to Tacoma Goodwill

I Was Thinking: a $46 Uber ride. Seattle's gig worker law was supposed to boost pay. It did at first, until orders dropped. GUEST: Sully: Light rail 2 Line reopens after its first snag crossing Lake Washington // Each Year We’re Speaking 300 Words Less a Day and It’s Bad News for Our Mental Health // Bank Teller Hangs Up on Pope Leo, Thought Call Was a ‘Prank’ 

I WAS THINKING:  The Social Security Ponzi Scheme Has Less than 10 Years // FBI Director Kash Patel issues urgent update on government UFO files // Religious leaders told 'prepare now' for UFO disclosure to unleash Bible-changing revelations // Canadian musician sues Google after AI overview falsely claimed he was a sex offender

VIDEO GUEST - JOE KENT - FORMER DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL TERRORISM CENTER // Kent on why he resigned from the administration, when Trump changed and how, if not fixed, the war in Iran and foreign interference in America could be the end of the country as we know it. // Joe Kent had a LOT more to say.  Watch the full interview on the KIRO News Radio Youtube page

VIDEO GUEST - DONOVAN JOJOLA - IT’S TIME TO LET 16 YEAR OLDS VOTE // Donovan is a junior at Capital High School in Olympia, co-chair of the Olympia Youth Council and a civic organizer for youth in Thurston County. // Let 16-year-olds vote in WA; they’re ready //  Should 16 and 17-year-olds to be able to vote in next general election, government plans // John’s Katie Wilson “endorsement” is quite the divisive topic online // Ted Turner, Who Shaped Cable TV and Launched CNN, Has Died at 87

I WAS THINKING:  The Social Security Ponzi Scheme Has Less than 10 Years // FBI Director Kash Patel issues urgent update on government UFO files // Religious leaders told 'prepare now' for UFO disclosure to unleash Bible-changing revelations // Canadian musician sues Google after AI overview falsely claimed he was a sex offender

VIDEO GUEST - ELIZABETH NEW - WASHINGTON POLICY CENTER // WA Cares: Important information is still MIA, but benefits are available for some in July // Cruise ship at center of suspected deadly hantavirus outbreak refused permission to dock // Human-to-human hantavirus transmission suspected on board stranded cruise ship, WHO says // Breaking New Ground at the Met Gala: The first Black transgender woman with quadriplegic cerebral palsy to be signed to a major modeling agency.

PHONE GUEST - ROB MCKENNA - FORMER WA STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL // Washington Supreme Court blocks referendum on millionaires’ tax // Trump riffs on Iran war to a group of elementary school kids visiting the White House // LETTERS

VIDEO GUEST - ELIZABETH NEW - WASHINGTON POLICY CENTER // WA Cares: Important information is still MIA, but benefits are available for some in July // Cruise ship at center of suspected deadly hantavirus outbreak refused permission to dock // Human-to-human hantavirus transmission suspected on board stranded cruise ship, WHO says // Breaking New Ground at the Met Gala: The first Black transgender woman with quadriplegic cerebral palsy to be signed to a major modeling agency.

I WAS THINKING: I Was More Shocked By the People Walking By the 77 Year Old Man Assaulted on 3rd Ave Without Helping // Video shows 2 men beating 77-year-old in unprovoked attack in downtown Seattle // ‘Good Morning America’ to air live from Washington State Ferries boat // Port of Port Townsend dramatically quits social media

6pm - GUEST - KEN PETERSON - WRITER AND DIRECTOR OF “WHAT DOES IT COST” // Documentary Exposes the Staggering Costs of Net Zero Energy Policies // HISTORY - Kent State shooting 56 years ago today // Judge rules topless sunbathing allowed at Denny Blaine Park despite resident complaints 

5pm - Washington Supreme Court just stripped your right to vote on the millionaires taxWestneat: The gaffes are becoming a pattern for Seattle’s new mayor // Washington sues GEO Group over access to Tacoma ICE Processing Center // Female Inmate Who Says She Was Attacked by Male Felon Sues Washington State over Trans Prison Policy // LETTERS

4pm - GUEST - KEN PETERSON - WRITER AND DIRECTOR OF “WHAT DOES IT COST” // Documentary Exposes the Staggering Costs of Net Zero Energy Policies // GUEST - RY CURLEY // Recapping the “historic” Kentucky Derby // The Mariners retire #51… Again

3pm - I WAS THINKING:  Is Thorium the Answer to the World’s Energy Woes? // We may already have access to a bountiful, safe supply of clean energy // Energy Solutions Forum: Kirk Sorensen on the Thorium Solution // HISTORY - Kent State shooting 56 years ago today // Judge rules topless sunbathing allowed at Denny Blaine Park despite resident complaints 

6pm - I WAS THINKING: What Katie Wilson’s Father Can Tell us About Her Ideology // Brett Weinstein on Katie Wilson’s Father and Group Selection // Katie Wilson’s media team fails her miserably with Chris Daniels // Legion, Bellevue restaurant owned by former Seahawks stars, will close