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: TEXT: We Shouldn't be Lowering the Flags for Celebrities
I WAS THINKING: In Response to Bill Gates, Bill Gates warns of job losses, rising harm in plea for AI policies, Three Takeaways From Bill Gates’s 5,784-Word Warning on AI: ‘There Is No Plan’ // Seattle teachers to vote on tentative contract deal a week before school starts // Dolly Parton honored in WA with flags flying half-staff, TEXT: We shouldn’t be lowering the flag for celebrities, despite how universally beloved they may be
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Aug 26, 2026 6:30 PM
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Hour 3: John's Thoughts on The Starbuck's Boycott
States Face Election Confusion as Postal Service Upends Mail-Ballot Rules , ‘He’s absolutely spot on’: Former Republican AG backs Nick Brown’s fight to preserve mail-in voting, Seattle mayor launches national search for new police chief // Starbucks Union calling for boycott, John has some tough love for career baristas // LETTERS 
00:29:24
Aug 26, 2026 6:30 PM
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Hour 2: Ry Curley Talks Hard Knocks
GUEST - RY CURLEY - SEAHAWKS, HARD KNOCKS AND CTE, NFL owners approve Seahawks sale to group led by Khosla family, Recapping Hard Knocks Ep 4, At least 25% of former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE, study finds // Meta reaches $17 billion settlement with states in landmark trial over teen social media addiction, Washington to get up to $339M as part of $17.1B Meta child-safety settlement, John’s Parenting Tips: How we managed a teenage girl with a smartphone and social media // Dolly Parton honored in WA with flags flying half-staff, TEXT: We shouldn’t be lowering the flag for celebrities, despite how universally beloved they may be
 
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Aug 26, 2026 6:30 PM
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Hour 1: Bill Gates has Opinions on AI
 
I WAS THINKING: In Response to Bill Gates, Bill Gates warns of job losses, rising harm in plea for AI policies. Three Takeaways From Bill Gates’s 5,784-Word Warning on AI: ‘There Is No Plan’ // Seattle teachers to vote on tentative contract deal a week before school starts // Patrick Osborn, a meteorologist with WABI in Bangor, Maine had a laughing fit during a recent report
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Aug 26, 2026 6:30 PM
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Hour 4: John's Friend Standley Brady

Guest - Standley Brady - A ghost from John's past tracks him down // The Mariners still have a real shot to win the AL West. Yes, really. Aaron’s seesaw of hope is still alive // NYPD probes fresh video of people climbing out of Manhattan manhole

00:29:39
Aug 25, 2026 6:35 PM
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Hour 3: Sheriff Boxing Match?
Seattle man buys billboards shaming city’s progressive politicians, ‘I shouldn’t have to’: Disabled veteran spends $3,000 on billboard calling out Seattle on crime, drugs, Seattle councilmember says sex trade, gun violence problems continue, John and Joe debate the safety of Seattle, Deborah Juarez chastises John for speculating about the Mayor Recall petitioners’ motivations, 69 Seattle cops quit as SPD heads for worst year since 2023 // Pierce County Sheriff Swank launches podcast, takes aim at law targeting elected sheriffs in debut episode, Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank claims Shon Barnes challenged him to a fight // LETTERS
00:31:36
Aug 25, 2026 6:30 PM
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Hour 2: Remembering Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton, Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80, A message from the family of Dolly Parton. The greatest fumble of all time // Guest - Park Plank - Memeber of foursome with the infamous "hole-in-one" incident, Golfer resigns from club after admitting to fake hole-in-one // I’m a neurologist — the quickest test for dementia is just 3 hand movements
 
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Aug 25, 2026 6:30 PM
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Hour 1: A Ghost From John's Past Tracks Him Down

Guest - Standley Brady - A ghost from John's past tracks him down // The Mariners still have a real shot to win the AL West. Yes, really. Aaron’s seesaw of hope is still alive // NYPD probes fresh video of people climbing out of Manhattan manhole

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Aug 25, 2026 6:30 PM
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Hour 4: Boeing documentary out on Netflix

MERLE MEYERS - BOEING WHISTLEBLOWER - “FREEFALL: A RECKONING FOR BOEING” NOW ON NETFLIX, I worked at Boeing for 30 years - I would never travel on these two planes // MERLE CONT. // Boeing Final Thoughts

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Aug 24, 2026 6:42 PM
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Hour 3: Guest - Todd Myers - Washington Policy Center
PHONE GUEST - TODD MYERS - WASHINGTON POLICY CENTER, The forest is burning. The roadless rule is making it worse.“It is like saying gasoline isn’t a fire risk because the fire starts with on the match, not the gasoline.” // Recapping John’s bittersweet Ocean City Family Reunion // LETTERS
00:31:27
Aug 24, 2026 6:38 PM
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Hour 2: Guest Merle Meyers - Boeing whistleblower
MERLE MEYERS - BOEING WHISTLEBLOWER - “FREEFALL: A RECKONING FOR BOEING” NOW ON NETFLIX, I worked at Boeing for 30 years - I would never travel on these two planes // MERLE CONT. // Boeing Final Thoughts
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Aug 24, 2026 6:38 PM
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Hour 1: The Tuskegee Airman & the Characters John Met on Vacation

I WAS THINKING: The Tuskegee Airman & the Characters John Met on Vacation // Maple Valley homeowners say beaver dams are flooding their properties; state can’t intervene, Detroit News Anchor Loses It After Being Asked About Eating Beaver // 49ers owner Jed York arrested in Ohio, pleads no contest to 2 misdemeanors, Details of 49ers owner Jed York’s $140 trailer park prostitution arrest emerge

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Aug 24, 2026 6:37 PM
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Hour 4: Are You Walking Your Dog Enough?
UPDATE: ‘I didn’t feel like I could speak my mind’: Seattle Times columnist quits after paper kills Sophie Cunningham story Angela amends her thoughts on the Matt Calkins article and resignation // Getting a WA driver’s license is about to get a lot harder // Dog Walking Deep Dive - Are we walking our dogs enough?  Too much? // Americans' Drinking Remains at Record Low
00:29:44
Aug 21, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 3: Katie Wilson Still Under Fire
Prepare, Seattle: A third Lime takeover is planned for Saturday // Councilmember Kettle calls mayor out for public safety… Seattle mayor’s office responds to recall effort // Celebrity Encounters - Best listener texts // LETTERS
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Aug 21, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 2: USS Lincoln Finally Heads Home
USS Lincoln heads home after extended deployment to the Middle East // Navy discusses renaming aircraft carrier after Trump instead of heroic Black sailor // Stars and Stripes publisher announces departure with a parting shot at Pentagon // Dog Walking Deep Dive - Are we walking our dogs enough?  Too much? // Little League World Series Update!
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Aug 21, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 1: Getting a WA Driver's License is About to Get Harder
UPDATE: ‘I didn’t feel like I could speak my mind’: Seattle Times columnist quits after paper kills Sophie Cunningham story Angela amends her thoughts on the Matt Calkins article and resignation // Getting a WA driver’s license is about to get a lot harder // Celebrity Encounters - Setup with story(ies) and solicit for texts // Americans' Drinking Remains at Record Low
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Aug 21, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 4: I was a sports columnist at the Seattle Times for 11 years. This is why I resigned
I was a sports columnist at the Seattle Times for 11 years. This is why I resigned // Yes, Woke 1.0 Was Crazy. Now Where’s the Accountability? // Amazon Prime Air drone delivery is expanding to nearly 500 cities and towns this year // Amazon delivery drone dumps Texas woman's parcel straight into her swimming pool — viral video surfaces the same week the company announces 500-city Prime Air expansion // “Blue Spaces” are scientifically good for your health… and Seattle is full of them — here’s the science behind it
00:28:54
Aug 20, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 3: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle to move to UK: What we know, and don't know, so far
IN STUDIO GUEST - NOAH WILLIAMS - CYBER SECURITY ENGINEED - “COMMUNITIES NOT CAMERAS” // Noah is a Senior Cloud Development Operations Engineer in Cybersecurity Identity & Access Management… In other words, a cybersecurity expert. // He is also a member of the Transit Riders Union but today he is representing “Communities NOT Cameras” in their fight against the expansion of Seattle’s CCTV & real time crime surveillance center.  He was part of the group that was invited to tour the facility this Monday. // ‘A Swiss cheese system’: Critics rally at Seattle City Hall against CCTV system // Prince Harry, Meghan Markle to move to UK: What we know, and don't know, so far // Belgian car salesman becomes prince after royal parentage confirmed
 
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Aug 20, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 2: Amazon Prime Air drone delivery is expanding to nearly 500 cities and towns this year
I was a sports columnist at the Seattle Times for 11 years. This is why I resigned // Yes, Woke 1.0 Was Crazy. Now Where’s the Accountability? // Amazon Prime Air drone delivery is expanding to nearly 500 cities and towns this year // Amazon delivery drone dumps Texas woman's parcel straight into her swimming pool — viral video surfaces the same week the company announces 500-city Prime Air expansion // Fox News took to the beach to test “ordinary” Americans’ most basic political knowledge and it’s surely the most revealing thing the Trump-loving channel has ever done 
 
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Aug 20, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 1: AI is now deciding who gets healthcare in 6 US states – and it's already harming patients
Angela Poe Russell and Jim Dever subbing
 
AI is now deciding who gets healthcare in 6 US states – and it's already harming patients // Seattle voters are done waiting on public safety, new poll finds // Seattle Will Invest $500K for Outreach in Little Saigon, North Rainier to Address Public Safety // ‘Nepo baby’ Phoebe Gates spotted hopping off helicopter in NYC days after Phia ‘cookie stuffing’ scandal // Bill Gates' Daughter Phoebe Reportedly Took a Secret Class At Stanford That Focused On Controlling Society And Ruling The World // “Blue Spaces” are scientifically good for your health… and Seattle is full of them — here’s the science behind it
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Aug 20, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 4: Poll shows voters support Seattle surveillance cameras, but not mayor

6pm - The Matchas Have Arrived AND it's Jim’s Birthday! // Hearing date set for Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson recall effort // ‘It is a high bar’: Inside the petition to recall Mayor Katie Wilson // Poll shows voters support Seattle surveillance cameras, but not mayor // Boeing whistleblower calls out company's safety culture in new documentary // Boeing Might Have to Rehire Blind Man to Build Planes After Lawsuit // Looking at the numbers behind Mariners’ historic 22-0 loss to Brewers 

00:31:32
Aug 19, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 3: Seattle councilmember proposes new laws aimed at ending traffic deaths

5pm - GUEST - SEATTLE CITY COUNCILMEMBER - DISTRICT 1 - ROB SAKA // Seattle councilmember proposes new laws aimed at ending traffic deaths // Thurston County is getting a dog that can sniff out electronics. They’re rare // These 3 Car Brands Have the Worst Drivers. Yes, #1 is who you think it is // LETTERS

00:31:44
Aug 19, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 2: Why Facebook and Instagram may never be the same

4pm - Meta is back in the courtroom to face its biggest social media addiction trial yet // I read all 233 pages of Meta’s $1.4 trillion lawsuit — here’s why Facebook and Instagram may never be the same // Boeing whistleblower calls out company's safety culture in new documentary // Boeing Might Have to Rehire Blind Man to Build Planes After Lawsuit // Does your choice of emojis make you look old? 

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Aug 19, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 1: Hearing date set for Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson recall effort

3pm - The Matchas Have Arrived AND it's Jim’s Birthday! // Hearing date set for Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson recall effort // ‘It is a high bar’: Inside the petition to recall Mayor Katie Wilson // Poll shows voters support Seattle surveillance cameras, but not mayor // Starbucks' Unicorn Frappuccino drives record North America sales weekend // Meanwhile, Starbucks employees stage walk-outs around the country // Looking at the numbers behind Mariners’ historic 22-0 loss to Brewers 

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Aug 19, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 4: E-Bike and E-Scooter Injuries Keep Climbing

Costco to launch its own Medicare Advantage plan. E-bike and e-scooter injuries keep climbing, Harborview says. Jim with innovations in helmet technology. Seattle’s “No Right on Red” Revolution // Nikola Tesla STEM High near Redmond in Top 10 in U.S. News ranking. These kids are learning without technology in Seattle Public Schools // Portland’s bus-riding goats go national, get their own TriMet merch 

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Aug 18, 2026 6:50 PM
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