The John Curley Show

6pm: Court vindicates professor investigated for parodying university’s ‘land acknowledgment’ on syllabus // White House seeking privateers to seize cartel boats, assets // Harvard Professor of Economics Ken Rogoff on November inflation coming in WAY BELOW expectations. // Walter Kirn shares my Spielberg “Disclosure” theory // Brown U. and MIT professor shootings are linked; suspect found dead, officials say // Tipster using Reddit was key in cracking Brown University shooting case, police say // Celebrating Board Operators After Flyers Hot-Mic Moment

5pm: Top Stories Recap/Updates // Cliff Mass promises a White Christmas… in the mountains // Neighbors say 9-year-old abandoned in tent off Aurora. CPS claims he’s not in danger. // Know-It-All Quiz // Letters

4pm: Court vindicates professor investigated for parodying university’s ‘land acknowledgment’ on syllabus // White House seeking privateers to seize cartel boats, assets // Harvard Professor of Economics Ken Rogoff on November inflation coming in WAY BELOW expectations. // Walter Kirn shares my Spielberg “Disclosure” theory // Brown U. and MIT professor shootings are linked; suspect found dead, officials say // Tipster using Reddit was key in cracking Brown University shooting case, police say // They Get Wheeled on Flights and Miraculously Walk Off. Praise ‘Jetway Jesus.’

3pm: Video Guest – Ry Curley – Seahawks take 1^st place with Wild OT Win // This Day in History // 1843 - “A Christmas Carol” is published // Celebrating Board Operators After Flyers Hot-Mic Moment

6pm: Video Guest – Bill Kirk – Washington Gun Law // Examining Australia’s gun laws through the years // Aus PM suggests new legislation; Phil Mickelson disapproves // Bill and John are equally perplexed about the Brown University “details” // Gov. Tim Walz signed two executive orders on Tuesday aimed at reducing gun violence in Minnesota // The Facts and History of US Involvement in Venezuela // Trump designates Venezuela government a ‘terrorist’ regime, orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers // Lasagna is trending this Christmas, and that’s not by accident 

5pm: Top Stories Recap/Updates // Highway 2 will be closed for ‘months,’ WA Gov. Ferguson says // New Laws & Taxes in Washington in 2026 // 4 Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies // Chip Roy on health care cost and vote // Obamacare Subsidies Can't Fix a Broken System. Rand Paul's Bill Could // Letters

4pm: Video Guest – Bill Kirk – Washington Gun Law // Examining Australia’s gun laws through the years // Aus PM suggests new legislation; Phil Mickelson disapproves // Bill and John are equally perplexed about the Brown University “details” // Gov. Tim Walz signed two executive orders on Tuesday aimed at reducing gun violence in Minnesota // The Facts and History of US Involvement in Venezuela // Trump designates Venezuela government a ‘terrorist’ regime, orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers // Lasagna is trending this Christmas, and that’s not by accident 

3pm: I Was Thinking: CCA Dollars Were Invested in Flood Infrastructure.. Right?  RIGHT?! // John is joined by WA Policy Center’s Todd Myers // This Day in History: 1903 - Orville and Wilbur Wright make the first successful flight in history // 250,000 packages stolen per day, study finds, as lawmakers push stiffer penalties // Los Angeles woman speaks out after Amazon driver steals her cat

6pm: Video Guest – Brian Heywood – Let’s Go Washington // Let’s Go Washington races to collect 90k more signatures to protect girls’ sports, despite violence, threats // Initiative Signing and Drop-Off Locations // The Chinese Billionaires Having Dozens of U.S.-Born Babies Via Surrogate // Apparently we should be washing our Christmas trees

5pm: King County Executive Zahilay cuts equity and racial and social justice office // An infuriating wrinkle in the Brown University shooting // Venezuela continues to be puzzling politics // John’s Romantic Text Thread with a Scammer // Letters

4pm: Video Guest – Brian Heywood – Let’s Go Washington // Let’s Go Washington races to collect 90k more signatures to protect girls’ sports, despite violence, threats // Initiative Signing and Drop-Off Locations // The Chinese Billionaires Having Dozens of U.S.-Born Babies Via Surrogate // Billionaires make terrible fathers

3pm: I Was Thinking: The answer to affordable Housing // Video Guest – Steve Hickey AKA PHOTOGSTEVE81 Live from Pacific // WA floods: Levee failure prompts evacuation along White River in Pacific // Apparently we should be washing our Christmas trees

6pm: WSJ: The Intifada Comes to Australia // Chuck Schumer before addressing shootings; “Go Bills” // The FBI announces they foiled a credible terror plot planned for New Year's Eve // Talking Sports with Ry // Seahawks survive Philip Rivers’ return, beat Colts with six field goals // Woman finds stranger in Waymo trunk during ride in LA // Waymo self-driving cars hit London streets in preparation for 2026 launch

5pm: Flooding Updates // Flash flood warning issued after Green River Levee fails in King County // Looters in kayaks target flooded Snohomish farm as historic flooding continues // Sen. Murray urges release of man allegedly mauled by ICE dog // Rob Reiner and wife found dead; son arrested for murder // Trump’s post on incident spurs prickly reaction from all sides // Why Christmas Music Is More Popular Than Ever // Letters

4pm: WSJ: The Intifada Comes to Australia // Chuck Schumer before addressing shootings; “Go Bills” // The FBI announces they foiled a credible terror plot planned for New Year's Eve // Talking Sports with Ry // Seahawks survive Philip Rivers’ return, beat Colts with six field goals // Woman finds stranger in Waymo trunk during ride in LA // Waymo self-driving cars hit London streets in preparation for 2026 launch

5pm: Video Guest – Sadie Sullivan – Wenatchee High School Senior Athlete // Sadie is a senior multi-sport athlete at Wenatchee High School and 4 x State Finalist swimmer // Washington swimmer takes on state government, says girls shouldn’t be pressured to undress around boys // Talking Sports with Ry – 10-3 Seahawks Host the 8-5 Colts on Sunday at 1:25pm on CBS // 44 year old Phillip Rivers is at the helm for the 8-5 Colts on Sunday in Seattle // Colt’s Coach Shane Steichen on his conversation with Rivers // Letters

3pm: I Was Thinking: What is “Their Fair Share” // Phone Guest – Brandi Kruse // FBI warns Antifa threatening violence against conservative Washington signature gatherers

6pm: Video Guest – Scott Sistek – Scott runs the Emerald City weather blog at emeraldcityweather.com // Port Orchard Signature Gatherers harassed by aggressive trans women // This Day in History: 1963 - Frank Sinatra Jr. released by kidnappers // 1978 - Millions stolen from JFK Airport in infamous ‘Lufthansa heist’ // In-N-Out Bans Order #67 at All Franchises

5pm: Video Guest – Todd Myers – WA Policy Center // Half of 2025 CCA spending went toward WSF fleet electrification // Why the Architects of AI Are TIME’s 2025 Person of the Year // McDonald's AI Christmas Ad Under Fire, Creators Defend It, Say They 'Hardly Slept For Weeks Writing Prompts' // Letters

4pm: Video Guest – Scott Sistek – Scott runs the Emerald City weather blog at emeraldcityweather.com // Port Orchard Signature Gatherers harassed by aggressive trans women // John heads to Vegas to see the Zac Brown Band at Sphere // The Dogs of Today Are Undergoing a Mysterious Brain Expansion, Study Suggests

3pm: I Was Thinking: The Pre-Digital Analog Brain // This Day in History: 1963 - Frank Sinatra Jr. released by kidnappers // 1978 - Millions stolen from JFK Airport in infamous ‘Lufthansa heist’ // In-N-Out Bans Order #67 at All Franchises

6pm: Video Guest – Jim Walsh – State Rep and Chairman of The WA state GOP // Jim’s Top 3 MOST EGREGIOUS BILL contenders in 2026: HB-1380: Homeless Bill of Rights // SB-5283: Lower Sentences for Sex Criminals // HB-1399: A.G. Decertifying Sheriffs // In Jim’s “Good Laws” category; he just filed HB-2121 which would exempt schools from the new state sales tax on services // Video Guest – Jenny Mckeefry – Suncadia Christmas Controversy // Transportation Sec. Duffy now wants to add gyms to airports