The John Curley & Jake Skorheim Show

The John Curley & Jake Skorheim Show

Every weekday, John Curley and Jake Skorheim have an irreverent take on the news. From big stories to small ones, they all get the Curley and Skorheim treatment and you’ll be left laughing and thinking about the headlines in different way.

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Hour 4: UW studies a drastic way to cool a warming planet — cloud ‘brightening’

6pm - Mount St. Helens anniversary: Buehner’s personal chronicle of the catastrophe as a forecaster // UW Cloud Seeding - UW Marine Cloud Brightening Project @ AGU 2021 // GUEST: Cliff Mass, UW Meteorologist // UW studies a drastic way to cool a warming planet — cloud ‘brightening’ // Dean Phillips: Trump and Biden agreeing to a debate is a 'step in the right direction' // From the Archives: Look Back at The 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago // Activist Vs Journalist // UW president calls for cease-fire, criticizes protest encampment

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May 16, 2024 6:50 PM
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Hour 3: Seattle City Council rejects more density for affordable housing

5pm - GUEST: Prof. Bryan Caplan - Department of Economics - George Mason University // Build, Baby, Build! - The Science and Ethics of Housing Regulation // Caplan's book delves into the complex world of housing regulations, offering a fresh perspective on the benefits of deregulation // Seattle City Council rejects more density for affordable housing // Backlash over NFL player Harrison Butker’s commencement speech has reached a new level // Whoopi Goldberg Defends Harrison Butker’s Controversial College Speech: ‘I’m Okay With Him Saying Whatever He Says’ // LETTERS

00:29:20
May 16, 2024 6:50 PM
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Hour 2: Why dating apps want you to stay single

4pm - Mount St. Helens anniversary: Buehner’s personal chronicle of the catastrophe as a forecaster // UW Cloud Seeding - UW Marine Cloud Brightening Project @ AGU 2021 // GUEST: Cliff Mass, UW Meteorologist // UW studies a drastic way to cool a warming planet — cloud ‘brightening’ // Why Dating Apps Want You to Stay Single // Maker of Tinder, Hinge sued over 'addictive' dating apps that put profits over love // I had to get therapy for my Tinder addiction — I was swiping on 500 women a day to feel validated // You may have to start paying for refills at McDonald's, other fast-food chains may follow // McDonald's worker body-slams customer over drink refill

00:29:27
May 16, 2024 6:50 PM
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Hour 1: Seattle requests KC Homelessness Authority to shrink budget by $21M

3pm - Seattle requests KC Homelessness Authority to shrink budget by $21M // King County homelessness surges 23% as state releases plan to tackle housing // Why are there no homeless camps in Bellevue public parks? // Gavin Newsom is called out for dodging questions after blowing $24 BILLION tackling homelessness without any results // Dean Phillips: Trump and Biden agreeing to a debate is a 'step in the right direction' // From the Archives: Look Back at The 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago // Activist Vs Journalist // UW president calls for cease-fire, criticizes protest encampment

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May 16, 2024 6:50 PM
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Hour 4: Brace for big tax hikes in 2026 unless Congress acts

6pm - Pro-Palestinian UW encampment remains after counter-protest, despite university concerns // Road rage shootings are rising in Washington // What makes some people more prone to anger behind the wheel? // Brace for Big Tax Hikes in 2026 Unless Congress Acts // Expiring TCJA Tax Provisions in 2026 Would Produce Substantial Tax Hikes across the U.S. // UW president calls for encampment to disband following 'antisemitic and violent' graffiti // Edith Macefield’s Ballard ‘Up’ house available for lease

00:29:18
May 15, 2024 6:50 PM
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Hour 3: Jonathan Choe reports on what he saw on campus at UW

5pm - GUEST: Etienne Constable, the man who had a mural painted of his boat // City told a guy to build a fence to cover his boat. He did this // University apologizes after wildly mispronouncing graduates’ names: ‘She made a graduation entertaining’ // Substitute Teacher - Key & Peele - A-A-Ron // GUEST: Jonathan Choe reports on what he saw on campus at UW // UW President Ana Marie Cauce once again acknowledged the escalating situation on campus with a fresh batch of antisemitic graffiti found on numerous buildings // LETTERS

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May 15, 2024 6:50 PM
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Hour 2: Pro-Palestinian UW encampment remains after counter-protest

4pm - Pro-Palestinian UW encampment remains after counter-protest, despite university concerns // Road rage shootings are rising in Washington // What makes some people more prone to anger behind the wheel? // Brace for Big Tax Hikes in 2026 Unless Congress Acts // Expiring TCJA Tax Provisions in 2026 Would Produce Substantial Tax Hikes across the U.S. // UW president calls for encampment to disband following 'antisemitic and violent' graffiti // NYC-Dublin ‘Portal’ Shut Down After ‘Inappropriate Behavior,’ Including Flashing and 9/11 Taunts

00:29:47
May 15, 2024 6:50 PM
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Hour 1: Biden challenges Trump to a debate

3pm - ‘Make My Day': Biden Throws Down the Gauntlet, Challenges Trump to a Debate // Trump Hits Back at Biden Debate Challenge With New Insults: ‘Let’s Get Ready to Rumble!’ // "Don't ever use the word smart with me": Trump lashes out at Biden during the debate // Biden to Trump: 'Will you shut up man...this is so unpresidential' // Trump ahead of debate with Biden: 'I'm willing to take a drug test, I think he should too' // Trump taunts Biden with call for drug-tested debate // Caitlin Clark Interview After WNBA Debut | Indiana Fever Post … // A'ja Wilson Saying Caitlin Clark's Popularity is Linked to Race

00:29:46
May 15, 2024 6:50 PM
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Hour 4: Seattle boy recognized as reincarnation of a Tibetan lama

6pm - King County Council to vote on minimum wage increase Tuesday // GUEST: THOMAS FROM CASCADIA PIZZAComplaint against 'reincarnated son' of Lord Buddha // Seattle boy recognized as reincarnation of a Tibetan lama // Amendment that would have sanctioned girls flag football in Washington not approved

00:28:45
May 14, 2024 6:50 PM
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Hour 3: Someone does donuts around a cop car, no one arrested
5pm - Powerball winning numbers for May 13 drawing: Jackpot grows to $59 million // Mega Millions winner sued by family for breaking promise to share $1.35B jackpot // Lottery Winner Vanishes After Giving Away Over 1.7 Million Dollars | Floribama Murders // Street takeover, someone does donuts around a cop car, no one arrested // Video shows East Precinct officers back down after bystanders step in over heavy response to Capitol Hill ‘shots fired’ 911 calls // 
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Archewell Foundation Declared 'Delinquent,' Ordered to Stop Soliciting or Spending // ‘Royal Jam WAR’ | Buckingham Palace “Trolls” Meghan Markle By Promoting Their Jam // LETTERS
00:29:51
May 14, 2024 6:50 PM
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Hour 2: King County Council to vote on minimum wage increase Tuesday

4pm - King County Council to vote on minimum wage increase Tuesday // GUEST: THOMAS FROM CASCADIA PIZZA // The Man-vs.-Bear Fallacy // The Way Some Men Are Reacting To The Bear Debate On TikTok Reinforces Why Women Choose The Bear // The Night I Asked ChatGPT How To Build a Bomb

00:29:39
May 14, 2024 6:50 PM
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Hour 1: WA road deaths jump 10%
3pm - WA road deaths jump 10%, reaching 33-year high. What are we doing wrong? // The Seattle seesaw: Traffic tickets from police have dropped 90% // Legislators pass initiative to roll back Washington state's controversial police pursuit law // Complaint against 'reincarnated son' of Lord Buddha // Seattle boy recognized as reincarnation of a Tibetan lama // Amendment that would have sanctioned girls flag football in Washington not approved
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May 14, 2024 6:50 PM
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Hour 4: Pro-Palestinian protestors appear in court for shutting down road to Sea-Tac airport

6pm - GUEST: Russell Johnson - The Senior Pastor at The Pursuit that organized the March to the UW campus on Sunday // Seattle church leads counterprotest in support of Israel on UW campus // No More Masks At Protests? Washington Lawmaker Aims To Make It Illegal // Many different reasons to wear masks at protests // Seattle church leads counterprotest in support of Israel on UW campus // Pro-Palestinian protestors appear in court for shutting down road to Sea-Tac airport // NYC-Dublin live video art installation already bringing out the worst in people with lewd displays

00:30:41
May 13, 2024 6:50 PM
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Hour 3: SPS might have to close 20 elementary schools

5pm - Seattle’s school board president told parents to get lost if they didn't share the district's progressive "values." SPS announced it might have to close 20 elementary schools because enrollment is plummeting // Jerry Seinfeld's Commencement Address at Duke // Gaza activists protest Jerry Seinfeld's commencement speech at Duke University, walk out waving Palestinian flag and chanting "free Palestine." // Michael Cohen, key witness against Trump, testifies at trial about "hush money" payments // Federal Agency Had ‘Pallets’ Of Documents Sent To Mar-A-Lago One Year Before DOJ Raid // Women are paying big money to scream, smash sticks in the woods. It's called a rage ritual

00:30:41
May 13, 2024 6:50 PM
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Hour 2: Seattle church leads counterprotest in support of Israel on UW campus

4pm - GUEST: Russell Johnson - The Senior Pastor at The Pursuit that organized the March to the UW campus on Sunday // Seattle church leads counterprotest in support of Israel on UW campus // Canadian Bill C-63 Creates a Kangaroo Court // Stories about parents on phones…swimming lessons story // Lifeguards Warn Parents to Put the Phones Down

00:29:45
May 13, 2024 6:50 PM
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Hour 1: Washington lawmaker aims to make it illegal to wear masks at protests

3pm - The northern lights danced across the US last weekend, and they were underwhelming // Address of His Holiness Pope Francis // Suddenly There Aren’t Enough Babies. The Whole World Is Alarmed // It Is Usually The Case That Humans Have Children For Reasons Rooted In Egocentrism // No More Masks At Protests? Washington Lawmaker Aims To Make It Illegal // Many different reasons to wear masks at protests // Seattle church leads counterprotest in support of Israel on UW campus // Pro-Palestinian protestors appear in court for shutting down road to Sea-Tac airport // NYC-Dublin live video art installation already bringing out the worst in people with lewd displays

00:31:21
May 13, 2024 6:50 PM
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Hour 4: What to do in a solar flare

6pm - President Biden's visit to Seattle expected to disrupt flights, road traffic this weekend // NOAA says tonight's 'cannibal' solar storm could be worst in 165 YEARS and cause GPS and power outages // KIRO Meteorologist Ted Buehner & Traffic Guru on the Solar Storm & Biden’s Visit // On the upside, we could see Northern Lights tonight // The Carrington Event of 1859 // How getting into Trump’s hush money trial became the hottest ticket in NYC // GUEST: JON SELDEN - TEXAS PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER WHO WENT TO THE TRIAL // What to do in a solar flare… get out your tin hats

00:27:34
May 10, 2024 6:50 PM
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Hour 3: What do mothers REALLY want for mothers day?

5pm - What do mothers REALLY want for mothers day? // John’s mom had a taxidermy gone wrong… // Hawaii to make the “shaka” the official stage hand gesture // What would Washington’s be?  Other states? // KNOW-IT-ALL QUIZ // LETTERS

00:26:48
May 10, 2024 6:50 PM
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Hour 2: UC Riverside protesters agree to dismantle camp after university agreed to their demand

4pm - ASU student learns that her actions have consequences after she learns she won’t graduate after protest arrest // Philly man raises $46k via gofundme to hire a mariachi band to annoy campus protesters // It wouldn’t be the first “mariachi protest” 5 years ago a NY lawyer got his own version after his racist tirade went viral // UC Riverside protesters agree to dismantle camp after university agreed to their demand… that Sabra hummus not be sold in the cafeteria anymore // How getting into Trump’s hush money trial became the hottest ticket in NYC // GUEST: JON SELDEN - TEXAS PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER WHO WENT TO THE TRIAL // The man behind “the dress” photo that broke the internet may have tried to kill his wife // The couple appeared on the Ellen Degeneris show back in 2015

00:27:58
May 10, 2024 6:50 PM
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Hour 1: Tonight's 'cannibal' solar storm could be worst in 165 years

3pm - President Biden's visit to Seattle expected to disrupt flights, road traffic this weekend // NOAA says tonight's 'cannibal' solar storm could be worst in 165 YEARS and cause GPS and power outages // KIRO Meteorologist Ted Buehner & Traffic Guru on the Solar Storm & Biden’s Visit // On the upside, we could see Northern Lights tonight // The Carrington Event of 1859 // What AI dating might look like according to the founder of Bumble // Man used chatGPT to date 5000 women on Tinder… and met his wife // What to do in a solar flare… get out your tin hats

00:27:46
May 10, 2024 6:50 PM
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Hour 4: Will fireworks be sorely missed this 4th of July?
Boy Scouts of America changes their name. MSNBC's Lawrence O’Donnell’s description of Stormy’s courtroom entrance is… very odd // Renton to prioritize Renton River Days, skipping Fourth of July celebrations. GUEST: JULIE HECKMAN - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE AMERICAN PYROTECHNICS ASSOCIATION // Will fireworks be sorely missed this 4th of July? John and Jake think so
00:32:32
May 9, 2024 6:50 PM
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Hour 3: California bill may remove self-checkout lanes at grocers, certain retailers
GUEST - FORMER BIKINI BARISTA LENA JOINS US TO DISCUSS THE INDUSTRY. California bill may remove self-checkout lanes at grocers, certain retailers // John’s receiving the 2024 Humanitarian of the Year Award! // LETTERS 
00:30:33
May 9, 2024 6:50 PM
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Hour 2: Boy Scouts of America changes their name
Boy Scouts of America changes their name. MSNBC's Lawrence O’Donnell’s description of Stormy’s courtroom entrance is… very odd // GUEST: TODD MYERS - ENVIRONMENTAL DIRECTOR AT THE WA POLICY CENTER. The EV Red Ink Keeps Coming // Ohio State commencement speaker is described as one of the worst in history… He claims Ayahuasca before writing it
00:31:33
May 9, 2024 6:50 PM
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Hour 1: Renton to prioritize Renton River Days, skipping Fourth of July celebrations
Washington AG Ferguson investigating Catholic Church for alleged child sex abuse. Bikini Baristas in Everett are opening mocking the new dress code // Renton to prioritize Renton River Days, skipping Fourth of July celebrations. GUEST: JULIE HECKMAN - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE AMERICAN PYROTECHNICS ASSOCIATION // Will fireworks be sorely missed this 4th of July? John and Jake think so
00:31:29
May 9, 2024 6:50 PM
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Hour 4: John’s many failed Guinness World Record attempts

6pm - New Seattle Kraken “umbrella company” could be clear sign of the Sonics return // Protests at UW turn violent Tuesday night // GUEST - JOHNATHAN CHOE ON UW’S TUESDAY NIGHT CLASHES // GUEST - DAVID RUSH - THE MAN WITH 167 GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS… AND COUNTING // JOHN’S MANY FAILED GUINNESS WORLD RECORD ATTEMPTS 

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May 8, 2024 6:50 PM
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