The John Curley Show

6pm - GUEST - CATHY ALLEN - PRESIDENT AND CEO OF CONNECTIONS GROUP POLITICAL STRATEGISTS // Maine Democratic Party leader claims Graham Platner is negotiating potential exit // Divorced, destitute and left for dead — the dark side of tradwife life after 35 // Why John had to fake an injury when he tipped his motorcycle over

5pm - JAMES LYNCH - KATIE WILSON DOES ANOTHER QUESTIONLESS PRESS CONFERENCE // Trump Says Ceasefire With Iran Is Over After Latest Attacks // Does leisure make us happy? Often the answer is no // They Traded America for a Remote Archipelago. Now They’re Moving Back // This guy bought some land and has already cleared some brush // LETTERS

GUEST - CATHY ALLEN - PRESIDENT AND CEO OF CONNECTIONS GROUP POLITICAL STRATEGISTS // Maine Democratic Party leader claims Graham Platner is negotiating potential exit // New U.S. passports with Trump's image are available. Here's how to get (or avoid) one // The overtone window on profiting off the office // Naked and unafraid: Sumner man springs into action to fight garage fire in birthday suit

3pm - I WAS THINKING:  Random Acts of Kindness // Divorced, destitute and left for dead — the dark side of tradwife life after 35 // Why John had to fake an injury when he tipped his motorcycle over

6pm - GUEST - FORMER SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT SARA NELSON // Sara gets candid on affordable housing, Katie Wilson’s reign at the helm, homelessness and what is next for the former city council president // Seattle axes plan to cut developer fees that fund affordable housing // Seattle area’s outlier status on homelessness is only getting worse // Seattle, King County announce sweeping changes to homeless service system

5pm - Glee and snark in Europe after Belgium knocks U.S. out of World Cup // AARON EXPLAIN TO US WHAT WENT WRONG IN BASEBALL TERMS // Seattle’s role in the World Cup comes to an end and… // Revive I-5 begins again in Seattle // Seattle surveillance cameras shut off after FIFA — privacy audit coming this fall // Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson proposes ban on rental junk fees, hidden landlord charges // Why “sticking it the landlords” will ALWAYS cost the renters // Tyler Robinson appears in court for day 2 of Charlie Kirk murder hearing // LETTERS

4pm - GUEST - FORMER SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT SARA NELSON // Sara gets candid on affordable housing, Katie Wilson’s reign at the helm, homelessness and what is next for the former city council president // Seattle axes plan to cut developer fees that fund affordable housing // Seattle area’s outlier status on homelessness is only getting worse // Seattle, King County announce sweeping changes to homeless service system

3pm - I WAS THINKING:  Meet a Billionaire Who WANTS to be taxed and is Optimistic about the Future // Woman alleges in Post interviews that Graham Platner sexually assaulted her // Bernie tells Platner to hang it up // WTF is Freedom Fuel? // ‘Freedom Fuel’ Gas Station Linked to Trump Says Analyst

I WAS THINKING:  Celebrating Taylor Swift’s Wedding NDA // Proposal to ban hunting in Oregon clears major hurdle for November ballot // Zyn Is Safer Than Smoking. The FDA Will Finally Let It Say So.

VIDEO GUEST - JILLIAN RAFTERY - LIVE FROM THE WATCH PARTIES. John’s final verdict on the Trump/Red Card drama?  “I’m sorry, but it reeks of corruption.” //  The DC Fireworks Show happened eventually… and it was pretty spectacular. 86 fireworks-related injuries at Harborview mark a 65% jump from last year’s Fourth of July // LETTERS

VIDEO GUEST - JILLIAN RAFTERY - LIVE FROM THE PRE-GAME. Seattle is stage for one of Team USA’s biggest moments. FIFA lifts US star striker Balogun’s red card suspension at World Cup after Trump calls Infantino. Trump discusses the play in question and the ruling. Inside the White House Campaign to Overturn a World Cup Red Card. Rantz: Here’s the big reasons why Seattle just had its first murder-free month in 56 years // Proposal to ban hunting in Oregon clears major hurdle for November ballot // Zyn Is Safer Than Smoking. The FDA Will Finally Let It Say So.

6pm - 2026 World Cup: Team USA earns Round of 16 game vs. Belgium in Seattle // Trump, Vance won’t attend U.S. World Cup match in Seattle, official says // Belgians visiting for World Cup say Seattle is a ‘hidden gem’ // Why can’t Seattle be this good all the time? // Where to watch Fourth of July fireworks in the Seattle area // Memories from the Curley at KING-5 era of the Gas Works Fireworks show // TEXTS

5pm - I WAS THINKING:  America’s Semiquincentennial // "Oh my country, How I mourn over thy follies and Vices, thine ignorance and imbecility, Thy contempt of Wisdom and Virtue and overweening Admiration of fools and Knaves!" -John Adams in 1806 // Even Many Founders Died in Despair About the American Experiment // Should July 2nd be the day we celebrate?  John Adams thought so! // Thomas Paine: The Founding Father Worth Celebrating // Changing the Constitution: Five Proposals for a More Perfect Union // Tucker Carlson, Who Broke With Trump, Plans to ‘Help Build a Third Party’ // The ‘Special Ops’ Tactics Celebrities Are Using to Keep Their Weddings Private // Taylor Swift wedding to be Friday at Madison Square Garden, AP source says 

4pm - 2026 World Cup: Team USA earns Round of 16 game vs. Belgium in Seattle // Trump, Vance won’t attend U.S. World Cup match in Seattle, official says // Belgians visiting for World Cup say Seattle is a ‘hidden gem’ // Why can’t Seattle be this good all the time? // Where to watch Fourth of July fireworks in the Seattle area // Memories from the Curley at KING-5 era of the Gas Works Fireworks show // TEXTS

3pm - I WAS THINKING:  America’s Semiquincentennial // "Oh my country, How I mourn over thy follies and Vices, thine ignorance and imbecility, Thy contempt of Wisdom and Virtue and overweening Admiration of fools and Knaves!" -John Adams in 1806 // Even Many Founders Died in Despair About the American Experiment // Should July 2nd be the day we celebrate?  John Adams thought so! // Thomas Paine: The Founding Father Worth Celebrating // Changing the Constitution: Five Proposals for a More Perfect Union // Tucker Carlson, Who Broke With Trump, Plans to ‘Help Build a Third Party’ // The ‘Special Ops’ Tactics Celebrities Are Using to Keep Their Weddings Private // Taylor Swift wedding to be Friday at Madison Square Garden, AP source says 

6pm - I WAS THINKING:  Freddy Got MilkshakeDucked // Freddy’s deleted X account shows fragility of going viral // U.S. murder rate approaches a record low // Charles Fain Lehman on Why Cities Got Safer // John’s surprise birthday celebrations

5pm - GUEST - TY - THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING EXPERT // 28 year SPD veteran and former Vice squad undercover agent // USA Game Underway and why John loves referencing Pele // LETTERS

4pm - GUEST - ANDREA SUAREZ - WE HEART SEATTLE // Seattle, King County announce sweeping changes to homeless service system // $1B spent on King County homelessness organization as unhoused population grows // U.S. murder rate approaches a record low // Charles Fain Lehman on Why Cities Got Safer // Inside the Egg Price-Fixing Scandal That Spiked American Grocery Bills

3pm - I WAS THINKING:  Freddy Got MilkshakeDucked // Freddy’s deleted X account shows fragility of going viral // Dangerous tapeworm never before seen in PNW live in Seattle-area coyotes // Good news; you don’t have brain cancer. Bad news; you have worms in your brain // John’s surprise birthday celebrations

6pm - The legend of the Founding Father in the Curley Family - Thomas Fitzsimons // John’s follow-up on “Childcare for All” conversation with Hannah Krieg // Seattle City Council to vote today on whether to block Aurora Avenue streets tied to shootings, sex trade // Becca from Aurora shares how the city barricades have been a complete game changer for Aurora residents; “It’s like living on a cul de sac now; it's night and day.  The children can rollerskate now, they can walk to the park!  They’re safe now, it's quiet now, we can sleep at night.  It’s an incredible solution that needs to stay in place forever.” // Trump’s July 4 fireworks to start much later and last much longer than any before it

5pm - GUEST - BILL KIRK - WASHINGTON GUN LAW // Supreme Court upholds state laws banning transgender girls and women from school athletic teams // Supreme Court greenlights turning away asylum-seekers at the border // Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Bid to Curtail Birthright Citizenship // Supreme Court taking up case challenging Washington’s youth shelter, gender-affirming care law // Supreme Court accepts two consolidated assault weapons ban cases // Seattle dog voted best hotdog in America! // LETTERS

4pm - The legend of the Founding Father in the Curley Family - Thomas Fitzsimons // John’s follow-up on “Childcare for All” conversation with Hannah Krieg // Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding rumors fuel millions in bets on prediction markets // Trump’s July 4 fireworks to start much later and last much longer than any before it

3pm - I WAS THINKING:  It’s Someone’s Birthday // Seattle City Council to vote today on whether to block Aurora Avenue streets tied to shootings, sex trade // Becca from Aurora shares how the city barricades have been a complete game changer for Aurora residents; “It’s like living on a cul de sac now; it's night and day.  The children can rollerskate now, they can walk to the park!  They’re safe now, it's quiet now, we can sleep at night.  It’s an incredible solution that needs to stay in place forever.” // Adolf Hitler baby photo in New Jersey middle school yearbook sparks investigation

6pm - GUEST - JIM WALSH ON THE MILLIONAIRE TAX REPEAL AFFECTING THE CAPITAL GAINS // Could initiative to kill WA ‘millionaires tax’ also kill capital gains tax? // The very unique complaint John received over the weekend about KIRO Radio // Alaska Bound: Family races to make toddler the youngest to visit all 63 National Parks // Why the effort for a child that won’t remember any of it?