The John Curley Show

VIDEO GUEST - ELIZABETH NEW - WASHINGTON POLICY CENTER // WA Cares: Important information is still MIA, but benefits are available for some in July // Cruise ship at center of suspected deadly hantavirus outbreak refused permission to dock // Human-to-human hantavirus transmission suspected on board stranded cruise ship, WHO says // Breaking New Ground at the Met Gala: The first Black transgender woman with quadriplegic cerebral palsy to be signed to a major modeling agency.

PHONE GUEST - ROB MCKENNA - FORMER WA STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL // Washington Supreme Court blocks referendum on millionaires’ tax // Trump riffs on Iran war to a group of elementary school kids visiting the White House // LETTERS

VIDEO GUEST - ELIZABETH NEW - WASHINGTON POLICY CENTER // WA Cares: Important information is still MIA, but benefits are available for some in July // Cruise ship at center of suspected deadly hantavirus outbreak refused permission to dock // Human-to-human hantavirus transmission suspected on board stranded cruise ship, WHO says // Breaking New Ground at the Met Gala: The first Black transgender woman with quadriplegic cerebral palsy to be signed to a major modeling agency.

I WAS THINKING: I Was More Shocked By the People Walking By the 77 Year Old Man Assaulted on 3rd Ave Without Helping // Video shows 2 men beating 77-year-old in unprovoked attack in downtown Seattle // ‘Good Morning America’ to air live from Washington State Ferries boat // Port of Port Townsend dramatically quits social media

6pm - GUEST - KEN PETERSON - WRITER AND DIRECTOR OF “WHAT DOES IT COST” // Documentary Exposes the Staggering Costs of Net Zero Energy Policies // HISTORY - Kent State shooting 56 years ago today // Judge rules topless sunbathing allowed at Denny Blaine Park despite resident complaints 

5pm - Washington Supreme Court just stripped your right to vote on the millionaires taxWestneat: The gaffes are becoming a pattern for Seattle’s new mayor // Washington sues GEO Group over access to Tacoma ICE Processing Center // Female Inmate Who Says She Was Attacked by Male Felon Sues Washington State over Trans Prison Policy // LETTERS

4pm - GUEST - KEN PETERSON - WRITER AND DIRECTOR OF “WHAT DOES IT COST” // Documentary Exposes the Staggering Costs of Net Zero Energy Policies // GUEST - RY CURLEY // Recapping the “historic” Kentucky Derby // The Mariners retire #51… Again

3pm - I WAS THINKING:  Is Thorium the Answer to the World’s Energy Woes? // We may already have access to a bountiful, safe supply of clean energy // Energy Solutions Forum: Kirk Sorensen on the Thorium Solution // HISTORY - Kent State shooting 56 years ago today // Judge rules topless sunbathing allowed at Denny Blaine Park despite resident complaints 

6pm - I WAS THINKING: What Katie Wilson’s Father Can Tell us About Her Ideology // Brett Weinstein on Katie Wilson’s Father and Group Selection // Katie Wilson’s media team fails her miserably with Chris Daniels // Legion, Bellevue restaurant owned by former Seahawks stars, will close

5pm - Seattle gas prices hit new record as analyst warns of $7 to $8 a gallon if Strait of Hormuz stays closed // Trump administration says war in Iran has been ‘terminated’ before 60-day deadline in effort to avoid needing congressional approval // Trump ‘Not Satisfied’ With Iran’s Proposal on Ending War // On this day in history, the World Wide Web launches in the public domain  // Billy Bob Thorton predicted that the internet would ruin society // LETTERS

4pm - GUEST - BILL KIRK - PRESIDENT OF WASHINGTON GUN LAW // DOJ Gets Handed a Major Defeat on a Gun Law related to felonies / cannabis // Bill’s take on the lawsuits over the income tax and sheriff removal bills // ATF drops a mountain of new rules affecting gun owners // What, if any, concerns does Bill have about 2A rights in the permanently surveilled AI future? // Plan to sweep $4B from WA police, firefighter pension fund spurs suit // Connecticut wrestling coach accused of hitting athlete over ‘six-seven’ joke

3pm - I WAS THINKING: What Katie Wilson’s Father Can Tell us About Her Ideology // Brett Weinstein on Katie Wilson’s Father and Group Selection // Katie Wilson’s media team fails her miserably with Chris Daniels // Legion, Bellevue restaurant owned by former Seahawks stars, will close

6pm - I WAS THINKING:  Trump’s Spirit Airlines Bailout is a TERRIBLE Idea // May Day March 2026: Workers Over Billionaires // Protests ensue at Turning Point Event at UW // Erika Kirk delivers… an interesting monologue this morning

5pm - GUEST - BOB KETTLE - SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 7  // Kettle called a special council meeting because of the following Westneat’s article // Amid Seattle’s neglect, a Little Saigon gem somehow hangs on // CM Bob Kettle Chair Comments at Public Safety Committee Special Meeting last week // John’s Egg Disaster // Other workplace disasters in your career? // LETTERS

4pm - Katie Wilson has a short message to those leaving Seattle or Washington // Bob Ferguson begged Starbucks to stay… multiple times // Microsoft President Brad Smith on WA’s business climate // Moody’s shifts Washington outlook to negative, warns of risk // John breaks down the business taxes in the state of Washington // It’s a bad time to be a massage parlor in Pierce County // Advocates decry Bothell police raids of 5 Asian-owned massage parlors // Columbia plans to euthanize Pablo Escobar’s hippos // Indian billionaire heir offers to save 80 of Pablo Escobar’s ‘cocaine hippos’ from Colombian cull 

3pm - I WAS THINKING:  Trump’s Spirit Airlines Bailout is a TERRIBLE Idea // May Day March 2026: Workers Over Billionaires // Protests ensue at Turning Point Event at UW // Erika Kirk delivers… an interesting monologue this morning

Journalist Katie Phang sues acting attorney general Todd Blanche over Epstein files. WHY the Epstein story is so much more than just sex crimes. Epstein’s connection to Peter Thiel should concern every American // How the biggest names in the Epstein files became the architects of our future surveillance state // Thoughts on sacrificing freedom for security 

What A Summer Playing Monopoly Taught John About a “Low Trust Society”. John: “As I see it, we have two depressing options.  Be a low trust society where it's every man for himself or embrace the surveillance state model like China with a .05% murder rate.” // Rep. Tim Burchett told TMZ that the truth about UFOs is so disturbing… it would “set the country unglued. // LETTERS

All New Cars Could Have Mandatory Surveillance Tech Unless Congress Stops This Mandate. Demonstration of how the kill switch works. Thomas Massie VS the Kill Switch since 2023. FISA surveillance vote sparks fierce debate as Congress splits on warrantless monitoring. Rep Self sounds the alarm over FISA 702, Kill Switch, CBDC and Geo Fencing. Under Trump, Green Card Seekers Face New Scrutiny for Views on Israel // Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announces sweeping investment plan for child care and education. Mayor Katie Wilson rushed away following gunfire near news conference // BREAKING: Congress votes to extend FISA 702 with warrantless surveillance on Americans for another 3 years

Journalist Katie Phang sues acting attorney general Todd Blanche over Epstein files. WHY the Epstein story is so much more than just sex crimes. Epstein’s connection to Peter Thiel should concern every American // How the biggest names in the Epstein files became the architects of our future surveillance state // Thoughts on sacrificing freedom for security 

OIL, WAR AND THE LOCAL, NATIONAL AND WORLD ECONOMIES // Seattle gas prices hit all-time record overnight as Iran war, Climate Commitment Act create historic squeeze at the pump // History of the Modern Oil Industry // Texts on Oil // TEXTS

When Rationalization Turns Deadly - The rise of “Micro-looting” // Three Listeners Take “The Ultimatum Test” // LETTERS

OIL, WAR AND THE LOCAL, NATIONAL AND WORLD ECONOMIES // Seattle gas prices hit all-time record overnight as Iran war, Climate Commitment Act create historic squeeze at the pump // History of the Modern Oil Industry // Texts on Oil // TEXTS

Psychology says the single biggest predictor of happiness isn’t income, relationships, or health – it’s the ability to be present in an ordinary moment without wishing it were something else // How a terminal cancer diagnosis led to John having a Cup of Tea by a Fire with Kevin this afternoon // James Comey indicted for the “86/47” post… again. // High School Hangovers Hit Different

PHONE GUEST - DAN FLYNN - SENIOR EDITOR AT AMERICAN SPECTATOR / SPECTATOR.ORG // Breaking down the psychology of a political assassin in 2026 // Trump uses post-WHCD press conference to hard sell the East Wing Ballroom // John spent an entire flight debating ChatGPT about his auctioneering stats