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: Guest – Paul Guppy – Senior Researcher at Washington Policy Center

6pm - Video Guest – Paul Guppy – Senior Researcher at Washington Policy Center // State Rep kicks of Legislative session by blaming Trump for WA woes // Guess who supports a millionaire’s tax? Republicans, WA poll finds // Text Messages

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Jan 14, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 3: Theater Etiquette and John’s review of the Neil Diamond musical

5pm - Top Stories Recap/Update // Ferguson sheds early maverick image in State address that slams Trump // Bob celebrates “West Coast Health Alliance” for vaccine recommendations // Seattle City Council briefly suspends meeting after ICE protest disruptions from multiple groups // Theater Etiquette and John’s review of the Neil Diamond musical // After hockey brawl among 8-year-olds, investigations are underway

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Jan 14, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 2: Guess who supports a millionaire’s tax? Republicans, WA poll finds

4pm: Video Guest – Paul Guppy – Senior Researcher at Washington Policy Center // State Rep kicks of Legislative session by blaming Trump for WA woes // Guess who supports a millionaire’s tax? Republicans, WA poll finds // Text Messages

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Jan 14, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 1: Will America’s 250th birthday be our Last?

3pm: I Was Thinking: Will America’s 250th birthday be our Last? // This Day in History: 1942 - FDR orders “alien enemies” to register // 1967 - San Francisco’s “Human Be-In” launches the Summer of Love // Text Messages

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Jan 14, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 4: The Great Trump Walk-out of January 20th? 

6pm: Video Guest – Eithan Levine – New York City, Israel & Iran // Jews and Muslims unite in protest against the Ayatollah in Iran // Grading Mamdani’s first month as Mayor of New York City // Another dead passenger nearly boards Spanish flight as husband arrested wheeling deceased wife through Tenerife airport // Phone Guest – David the Mailbox Guy – Formerly a flight attendant for 10 years – Yes, dead people are snuck on to planes // The Great Trump Walk-out of January 20th? 

00:31:39
Jan 13, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 3: Seattle mayor faces scrutiny over social media post with anti-ICE imagery

5pm: Top Stories Recap / Updates // Seattle mayor faces scrutiny over social media post with anti-ICE imagery // New WA bill would bar most police from wearing face coverings, masks // Seattle named one of the most stressed, burned-out cities in the U.S. for work // Seattle considering fining property owners for unoccupied commercial real estate? // Video guest – Cliff Mass – Professor of atmospheric sciences at UW // How Seattle’s weather wonks sparked a Northwest tempest in a teapot // January dry stretch could push western WA towards record-warm temperatures // Letters

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Jan 13, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 2: Guest – Eithan Levine – New York City, Israel & Iran

4pm: Video Guest – Eithan Levine – New York City, Israel & Iran // Jews and Muslims unite in protest against the Ayatollah in Iran // Grading Mamdani’s first month as Mayor of New York City // Another dead passenger nearly boards Spanish flight as husband arrested wheeling deceased wife through Tenerife airport // Phone Guest – David the Mailbox Guy – Formerly a flight attendant for 10 years – Yes, dead people are snuck on to planes // After hockey brawl among 8-year-olds, investigations are underway

00:29:31
Jan 13, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 1: John’s Television Debut and Need for Professional Mentors

3pm: I Was Thinking: John’s Television Debut and Need for Professional Mentors // This Day in History: 1920 - First Live Public Radio Broadcast // The Great Trump Walk-out of January 20th? 

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Jan 13, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 4: Why you should never drink airplane coffee

6pm: John rages over Trump’s misguided economic policies // Trump Moves to Ban Big Investors From Buying Single-Family Homes // What 10% Credit-Card Rate Cap Would Mean for Your Wallet // Trump Wants Fannie, Freddie to Buy More Mortgage Bonds. Here’s Why. // Trump wants to cap military contractor CEO salaries //  John’s take on the Minnesota ICE shooting // Why you should never drink airplane coffee

00:28:44
Jan 12, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 3: I-5 Ship Canal Bridge: 2 years of lane closures start today in Seattle

5pm: Top Stories Recap/ Updates // I-5 Ship Canal Bridge: 2 years of lane closures start today in Seattle // WA Democrats won’t hold hearings on parental rights, trans athlete initiatives  // Mara Maughan, a trans research scientist, thinks Kruse should be assassinated // Talking Sports with Ry // Hawks host the 49ers again on Saturday // Letters

00:29:33
Jan 12, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 2: John’s take on the Minnesota ICE shooting

4pm: John rages over Trump’s misguided economic policies // Trump Moves to Ban Big Investors From Buying Single-Family Homes // What 10% Credit-Card Rate Cap Would Mean for Your Wallet // Trump Wants Fannie, Freddie to Buy More Mortgage Bonds. Here’s Why. // Trump wants to cap military contractor CEO salaries // John’s take on the Minnesota ICE shooting // Why you should never drink airplane coffee

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Jan 12, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 1: Unveiling the New Face

3pm: I Was Thinking: Unveiling the New Face // This Day in History: 1966 - Batman the TV show debuts // Reflecting on Katie Wilson’s comment on John’s salary 

00:30:20
Jan 12, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 4: ‘Worst in Show’ CES products include AI refrigerators, AI companions and AI doorbells 

6pm: On this day in 2007, Steve Jobs debuts the iPhone // Microsoft layoff rumors ‘100 percent made up,’ exec says // Microsoft scoops up Redmond office space before RTO deadline //  ‘An incomprehensible nightmare’: grief turns to anger over Swiss bar fire as Le Constellation owner arrested // ‘Worst in Show’ CES products include AI refrigerators, AI companions and AI doorbells 

00:28:42
Jan 9, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 3: Minneapolis ICE Agent was recording video during incident

5pm: TOP STORIES RECAP / UPDATES // Minneapolis ICE Agent was recording video during incident // Homeland Security identifies the two people shot by federal agents in Portland // On a lighter note; let's talk about friends! // People are nicer than you think // How to turn casual friends into close friends // Letters

00:30:48
Jan 9, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 2: Microsoft scoops up Redmond office space before RTO deadline

4pm: On this day in 2007, Steve Jobs debuts the iPhone // Microsoft layoff rumors ‘100 percent made up,’ exec says // Microsoft scoops up Redmond office space before RTO deadline //  ‘An incomprehensible nightmare’: grief turns to anger over Swiss bar fire as Le Constellation owner arrested // ‘Worst in Show’ CES products include AI refrigerators, AI companions and AI doorbells 

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Jan 9, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 1: Nordic people know how to beat the winter blues. Here’s how to find light in the darkest months

3pm: Last day of the Face-Lift Fill-In Shows // Nordic people know how to beat the winter blues. Here’s how to find light in the darkest months // Demond Williams Jr. returning to UW, apologizes for timing of transfer announcement // Rep. Adam Smith calls on Congress to rein in ‘chaos’ of CFB after UW transfer // Snohomish High School offers varsity letter for skilled trades — a state first // Skilled workers are in demand: These trade jobs pay the most // Amy Madigan is shocked by Critics Choice Awards win for 'Weapons' // Does an influx in campy movies relate to a strained culture?

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Jan 9, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 4: MTV Is Still Alive. So Why Does Everyone Think It Shut Down Last Week?

6pm: I-90 Driving Conditions // Gerrymander Washington state? Democrats want to talk about it // A budget ‘rat hole’? Political fight over WA climate money intensifies // Take fat jabs for life, experts rule - as pivotal study reveals users coming off the drugs pile the pounds back on in under two years // MTV Is Still Alive. So Why Does Everyone Think It Shut Down Last Week? // Were you amongst those mourning the death of MTV?

00:30:45
Jan 8, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 3: Suddenly Everyone Is Scared to Dance at Concerts and Clubs

5pm: Top Stories Recap/Updates // 2 people shot by federal agents in Portland // Details emerge about woman killed by ICE in Minneapolis // ICE agent identified; NOT a new hire // Minnesota Law Enforcement Blocked From FBI’s Investigation of Fatal ICE Shooting // Seattle groups join national protest against ICE raids following Minneapolis shooting //  A vigil is being held for the victim at Pier 58 at 6:30pm // QB Williams runs reverse, stays at Washington // Suddenly Everyone Is Scared to Dance at Concerts and Clubs // Letters

00:29:52
Jan 8, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 2: Last night’s White House Press Briefing had a 98% chance of running over 65 minutes - until Karoline Leavitt abruptly ended it with seconds to spare. Traders on the NO side made 50x in seconds.

4pm: The Creator of YouTube’s first “Yule log” video inadvertently made millions // Does Sheriff Keith Swank spend too long on ‘X’? Our analysis says not really // Last night’s White House Press Briefing had a 98% chance of running over 65 minutes - until Karoline Leavitt abruptly ended it with seconds to spare. Traders on the NO side made 50x in seconds. // Do prediction markets have an insider trading problem? // British Dart champion dubbed “greatest athlete of all time” by Pat McAfee co-host on ESPN // Are we playing too loose with the term “athlete” // Soccer reportedly overtakes baseball in the U.S. as America's third favorite sport ‘// Stranger Things’ Fans Crushed as “Secret Episode” Conspiracy Proven Wrong

00:28:58
Jan 8, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 1: A budget ‘rat hole’? Political fight over WA climate money intensifies

3pm: I-90 Driving Conditions // Gerrymander Washington state? Democrats want to talk about it // A budget ‘rat hole’? Political fight over WA climate money intensifies // Take fat jabs for life, experts rule - as pivotal study reveals users coming off the drugs pile the pounds back on in under two years // MTV Is Still Alive. So Why Does Everyone Think It Shut Down Last Week? // Were you amongst those mourning the death of MTV?

00:30:45
Jan 8, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 4: UW reportedly plans to pursue legal action after QB enters transfer portal

6pm: Living with family isn’t a last resort anymore.  It’s the plan // Trump Moves to Ban Big Investors From Buying Single-Family Homes // Trump’s Pledge to Evict Big Investors from Housing Market Hits Rental Stocks // // The hill I will die on: Films and TV shows are better if you read the spoilers first // UW reportedly plans to pursue legal action after QB enters transfer portal

00:30:05
Jan 7, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 3: ICE agent shoots and kills a woman during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown

5pm: Top Stories Recap/Updates // ICE agent shoots and kills a woman during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown // Bombshell investigation reveals the shocking truth about the agents ICE has hired // Office Introverts Want the Boss to Understand Their Plight // Letters

00:29:34
Jan 7, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 2: Dr. Oz on alcohol “It’s a social lubricant… but don’t have a drink for breakfast”

4pm: Living with family isn’t a last resort anymore.  It’s the plan // Trump Moves to Ban Big Investors From Buying Single-Family Homes // Trump’s Pledge to Evict Big Investors from Housing Market Hits Rental Stocks // New dietary guidelines urge Americans to avoid processed foods and added sugar // Dr. Oz on alcohol “It’s a social lubricant… but don’t have a drink for breakfast”

00:30:08
Jan 7, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 1: Steven Pass gets 2 feet of snow!  And closed because of power outage

3pm: Big snow hits Washington Cascades, 2 to 4 feet expected by Thursday // Steven Pass gets 2 feet of snow!  And closed because of power outage // Experts-only downhill ski area at Snoqualmie Pass opens for season // Bystanders break up bald eagles’ ‘fight to the death’ in Seattle park // Thoughts on intervening in nature’s more gruesome moments? // The hill I will die on: Films and TV shows are better if you read the spoilers first // UW reportedly plans to pursue legal action after QB enters transfer portal

00:31:18
Jan 7, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 4: What Happened to Happy Hour?

6pm: Trump Suggests Extended U.S. Involvement in Venezuela // What Happened to Happy Hour? // Lego introduces ‘smart bricks’ with sound and light effects to new Star Wars sets

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Jan 6, 2026 6:50 PM
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