The John Curley Show

6pm: The Seattle Seahawks host the San Francisco 49ers in their first divisional playoff game since January of 2020 tomorrow at 5pm on FOX // Ry’s prediction on Monday; Seahawks win, 21-16 // Seahawks QB Darnold listed as questionable for playoff game  // What’s changed since Seahawks, 49ers met in Week 18  // Ideal forecast for Seahawks playoff game Saturday  // VIDEO GUEST - ANDREA SUAREZ - WE HEART SEATTLE // Seattle postpones Ballard encampment sweep amid criticism of mayor's homelessness strategy  // ‘Hawk Alley’ cleared of RVs, tents ahead of Seahawks playoff game // TEXTS

5pm: TOP STORIES RECAP / UPDATES // Safety downtown top of mind even as new data shows dip in crime, rise in foot traffic // Seattle small businesses in ‘state of invisible crisis,’ survey finds // State Rep. Timm Ormsby said he's seen no evidence of capital flight over taxes in Washington  // KNOW-IT-ALL QUIZ // LETTERS

4pm: The Seattle Seahawks host the San Francisco 49ers in their first divisional playoff game since January of 2020 tomorrow at 5pm on FOX // Ry’s prediction on Monday; Seahawks win, 21-16 // Seahawks QB Darnold listed as questionable for playoff game  // What’s changed since Seahawks, 49ers met in Week 18  // Ideal forecast for Seahawks playoff game Saturday  // VIDEO GUEST - ANDREA SUAREZ - WE HEART SEATTLE // Seattle postpones Ballard encampment sweep amid criticism of mayor's homelessness strategy  // ‘Hawk Alley’ cleared of RVs, tents ahead of Seahawks playoff game // TEXTS

3pm: I WAS THINKING:  Your Anger is a Reflection of Yourself // THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 1919 - Prohibition is ratified by the states // TEXTS

6pm: Video Guest – Jim Walsh – State Rep and Chairman of The WA GOP // WA Democrats criticize reporter probes into potential daycare fraud // Audit flags $415M as WA department lacked data to track daycare funds // What else Jim is focusing on in Olympia right now: - The Anti-Elected Sheriff Proposal - Ferguson’s “cockeyed and constitutionally dubious West Coast Health Alliance” // This Day in History: 1972 - “American Pie” hits #1 on the pop charts // 2009 - Pilot Sully Sullenberger performs “Miracle on the Hudson” // Ozempic for cats is on the way

5pm: Top Stories Recap / Updates // Trump vows to cut federal funds to sanctuary cities, Seattle braces for impacts // Minnesota Governor Tim Walz gives grim speech about war with feds // Then this morning he posts an appeal to Trump to lower temp // Supercomputer picks Seahawks to win the Super Bowl next month // Seahawks warn season ticket holders against reselling playoff tickets // How the Seahawks got their name 50 years ago // Letters

4pm: Video Guest – Jim Walsh – State Rep and Chairman of The WA GOP // WA Democrats criticize reporter probes into potential daycare fraud // Audit flags $415M as WA department lacked data to track daycare funds // What else Jim is focusing on in Olympia right now: - The Anti-Elected Sheriff Proposal - Ferguson’s “cockeyed and constitutionally dubious West Coast Health Alliance” // Try an ‘airport divorce’ if you want to stay a happy couple // John’s “tend your own garden” marriage theory // Texts 

3pm: I Was Thinking: How Americans love for coffee is rooted in Rebellion // This Day in History: 1972 - “American Pie” hits #1 on the pop charts // 2009 - Pilot Sully Sullenberger performs “Miracle on the Hudson” // Ozempic for cats is on the way

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

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

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

3pm: I Was Thinking: Will America’s 250^th 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

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? 

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

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

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? 

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

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

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

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 

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 

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

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 

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?

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?