The John Curley Show

6pm - I WAS THINKING:  DR. KAREN SEAWARD ON JIMOTHY HEALING A NATION // Proclamation planned for Jimothy, the famous Seattle raccoon // Jimothy makes The Daily Show // Inside the $9 billion World Cup: How Gianni Infantino built a FIFA-dom with a tight grip on soccer’s biggest global event // Turf war: NJ lawmaker wants Sherrill to impose restraining order on World Cup grass sale // FIFA World Cup 2026™ Piece of the Pitch - Foundation Edition - $450.00 // Mariners to replace all the grass and dirt at Safeco Field

5pm - IN STUDIO GUEST - STEVE GORDON - FUTURE 42 // Future 42’s Voters Guide for Washington Supreme Court // Unpacking the Dr. Seaward Interview // LETTERS

4pm - JAMES LYNCH - 17 arrested, 12 guns seized: inside Operation Red Card, the quiet crackdown behind Seattle's World Cup // Kraken CEO urges Democratic lawmakers to ‘wake up’ as business leaders eye an exit from WA // FDA Walks Back Finding of Cyclospora Parasite as Outbreak Probe Continues // Taco Bell Traffic Sinks After Lettuce Tied to Parasite Outbreak // One WA city has the fifth-worst McDonald’s ice cream machine reliability in the U.S. // Man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds 

3pm - I WAS THINKING:  DR. KAREN SEAWARD ON JIMOTHY HEALING A NATION // Proclamation planned for Jimothy, the famous Seattle raccoon // Jimothy makes The Daily Show // Inside the $9 billion World Cup: How Gianni Infantino built a FIFA-dom with a tight grip on soccer’s biggest global event // Turf war: NJ lawmaker wants Sherrill to impose restraining order on World Cup grass sale // FIFA World Cup 2026™ Piece of the Pitch - Foundation Edition - $450.00 // Mariners to replace all the grass and dirt at Safeco Field // Why Am I Left-Handed? An invisible difference in 10% of humans poses deep mysteries in several fields at once

I WAS THINKING:  The Tomato Sauce Choice Dilemma // Dating can be hard in South Korea - so the monks stepped in // John’s wife Nic barges into the studio with good news

BRANDI: Local media cannot stop lying about the common sense effort to protect girls’ sports. Labor Unions Urge You to Vote NO on I-2117. The legendary Indian Speed Reader // Are you enjoying a ‘nun girl summer?’ // LETTERS

VIDEO GUEST - CHARLES PRESTRUD - WASHINGTON POLICY CENTER. Director for the WPC’s Coles Center for Transportation. Chalre’s jumps in to help beat up on the Seattle Street Car system // Officers demand change after inmates make weapons from tablets // 57 Years Ago, Man Walks on the Moon

I WAS THINKING:  The Tomato Sauce Choice Dilemma // Dating can be hard in South Korea - so the monks stepped in // John’s wife Nic barges into the studio with good news

6pm - GUEST - FEDERAL WAY MAYOR JIM FERRELL // Crime Rates Continue to Decline Citywide in Federal Way — Down 21% in 2026 // ‘It was cartoonish’: Federal Way mayor shares how city slashed car theft 80% in three years // Federal Way cut car theft 80%. Its mayor has advice for Seattle to tackle its crime crisis // Blue Angels set to fly at Seafair as planned despite viral low flyover video debate // FCC approves giant mirror satellite designed to beam sunlight to Earth after dark // Goodbye Darkness, My Old Friend

5pm - Trump Ramps Up Effort to Sow Doubt About 2020 Election // CBS Fact Check on Trump speech // Eli Lilly to buy psychedelics maker AtaiBeckley for $2.8 billion as experimental treatments gain traction // Yellow Submarine Debuts OTD // LETTERS

4pm - GUEST - FEDERAL WAY MAYOR JIM FERRELL // Crime Rates Continue to Decline Citywide in Federal Way — Down 21% in 2026 // ‘It was cartoonish’: Federal Way mayor shares how city slashed car theft 80% in three years // Federal Way cut car theft 80%. Its mayor has advice for Seattle to tackle its crime crisis // China tries to break up AI relationships // Dystopian AI dating ads on Seattle busses // John has been off his ADHD meds for 3 days

3pm - I WAS THINKING:  The Lost Art of Pieing Your Political Enemies // Blue Angels flyover: 'No reprimands. No firings. No problem,' acting Navy secretary says // Blue Angels set to fly at Seafair as planned despite viral low flyover video debate // FCC approves giant mirror satellite designed to beam sunlight to Earth after dark // Goodbye Darkness, My Old Friend

What to Know Ahead of Trump’s Primetime Speech. White House Teleprompter Operator Probed Over Alleged Bets on Trump Speeches. WA Democrats split on vote to cut U.S. military aid to Israel // 20 years ago John made a young upstart photographer cry… And it changed the course of her life. TAPED INTERVIEW - BROOKE CLARK - STUDIO B PORTRAITS // LETTERS

VIDEO GUEST - CHRIS “SULLY” SULLIVAN. When is a left lane camper not really camping? Seattle-area prices among highest in nation as inflation spikes to nearly 5%, beating NYC // Mutant raccoon named ‘Jimothy’ stalks Seattle — and becomes local celebrity. Speaking of raccoons; bodycam footage from THIS lady was released // The US Tried Permanent Daylight Saving Time in the ’70s. People Hated It

I WAS THINKING:  Ferguson wants FAFSA required for graduation. Rantz: Ferguson’s office won’t deny FAFSA mandate could feed income tax data to the state // PHONE GUEST - DAVID THE NAKED MAILBOX GUY. Judge orders City of Seattle to crack down on sex acts, lewd behavior at Denny Blaine Park // Follow-up: San Francisco changes nudity laws in 2013

IN STUDIO GUEST - ERIC ZIMMERMAN - NEW HEAD OF RESEARCH FOR HOMELESSNESS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OUTCOMES IN WA STATE AT THE WA POLICY CENTER. Globally Recognized Expert to Lead Research on Homelessness and Law Enforcement Outcomes for Washington // ERIC ZIMMERMAN CONT. // Woman arrested for posing as a tour guide at a zoo. Man arrested for posing as a tour guide at a museum 

IN STUDIO GUEST - BRIAN HEYWOOD - LET’S GO WASHINGTON. The Income Tax Ad Wars Have Begun. Washington voters reject the income tax by more than three to one, devastating new poll shows // BRAIN CONT. // LETTERS 

IN STUDIO GUEST - ERIC ZIMMERMAN - NEW HEAD OF RESEARCH FOR HOMELESSNESS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OUTCOMES IN WA STATE AT THE WA POLICY CENTER. Globally Recognized Expert to Lead Research on Homelessness and Law Enforcement Outcomes for Washington // ERIC ZIMMERMAN CONT. // Heywood Tease

I WAS THINKING:  Is It Time to Resurrect the Pay Toilet? // Battle over billionaire's private Bay Area beach access goes to trial again. State, VC Khosla put Martins Beach case on hold to talk settlement // Woman arrested for posing as a tour guide at a zoo. Man arrested for posing as a tour guide at a museum 

I WAS THINKING: The Fractured Public Trust in Government. After Lindsey Graham’s sudden death, conspiracy theories swirl online. McConnell took a photo with that day’s newspaper. The internet has questions. // Hypothetical: IF Lindsey Graham was killed in Ukraine, WOULD the US admit it? // John’s dreams of a teenage crime spree… 

The Millionaire Tax Campaign Wars have Begun // The story of the HMS Dolphin making first contact with Tahiti // LETTERS

Trump plans prime-time speech on 2020 election allegations. The Battle for Hormuz: Trump Shifts Into Dangerous New Phase in Iran War. Trump’s plan to make daylight saving time permanent to get a vote in House. Parasite causing ‘explosive’ diarrhea surges nationwide, but King County cases remain at normal levels. You got the ‘explosive’ diarrhea parasite. Now what? // Robotaxi riders are falling asleep, sparking frantic 911 calls. Waymo car delivers misbehaving teen passengers to San Mateo police // John’s dreams of a teenage crime spree…

I WAS THINKING: The Fractured Public Trust in Government. After Lindsey Graham’s sudden death, conspiracy theories swirl online. McConnell took a photo with that day’s newspaper. The internet has questions. // Hypothetical: IF Lindsey Graham was killed in Ukraine, WOULD the US admit it? // Why do soccer players flop so much?

4PM: Lindsey Graham dead at 71 // The conspiracies theories are abound // Trump Backs Lindsey Graham’s Sister to Fill His Senate Seat // Mitch McConnell provides proof of life; Many, including AI, call it AI // Why recruiters can’t find workers and new grads can’t find jobs (it’s not AI) // The obstacle keeping America from building the homes it needs; skilled workers // John’s ill-fated DIY deck 

5PM: VIDEO GUEST - RY CURLEY - SEAHAWKS LOOK TO HAVE A NEW OWNER // Why sale of Seahawks to Khosla family group is ‘win all around’ // The MLB All-Star break is upon us… How do we feel about the M’s? // The One Thing Everyone in America Can Agree On? Costco // He Earns $33 an Hour as a Costco Cashier. Now He’s a Millionaire. // LETTERS