The John Curley Show

6pm - MATT MARKOVICH - Takeaways from Week 1 of the Legislative Session // Matt’s back and forth with Governor Inslee // There seems to be no consensus on the actual size of the budget // Update on the proposed road usage tax // FELIKS BANEL - THE GREAT SEATTLE FIRE // Carole Wilbourn, ‘Cat Therapist,’ Dies at 84 // Why Cats are So Sleepy

5pm - Woman who stole $200k from and caused the closure of an Orting non-profit sentenced house arrest and community service // Supreme Court seems likely to uphold a federal law that could force TikTok to shut down on Jan. 19 // The TikTok Ban Heads to the Supreme Court Tomorrow. Here’s What to Know // TikTok Stars and Marketers Brace for App’s Disappearance This Month // We launched a TikTok page last night…. Just in time! // Is the Golden Gate Bridge disappearing? Viral TikTok sparks crazed conspiracy theories // House passes Laken Riley Act, requiring deportation of undocumented immigrants for minor crimes // KNOW-IT-ALL QUIZ // LETTERS

4pm - Trump tears into Newsom over Los Angeles Fires // Elon Musk agrees with Alex Jones that the LA fires were set intentionally // What Wildfires Mean for America’s Home-Insurance Bills // ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY - JAN 10th 1776 - THOMAS PAINE PUBLISHES “COMMON SENSE” // The “Human Companion Robot” at CES

3pm - MATT MARKOVICH - Takeaways from Week 1 of the Legislative Session // Matt’s back and forth with Governor Inslee // There seems to be no consensus on the actual size of the budget // Update on the proposed road usage tax // FELIKS BANEL - THE GREAT SEATTLE FIRE // Carole Wilbourn, ‘Cat Therapist,’ Dies at 84 // Why Cats are So Sleepy

Tim Kovis - Executive Director of Full Court Press.org // A new non-profit with the mission to bring balance to our state's judicial system // Seattle’s most dangerous judge released teen suspect, who then allegedly disemboweled victim // 
John Attempted to Apologize For Bullying a Kid in Elementary School… and it did NOT go well! // Ohio woman killed, partially eaten by neighbor’s pigs.

Bob Ferguson Distances Himself from the Wealth Tax and John loses his mind! // Local lawmakers, advocates discuss efforts to ban flavored tobacco products in Washington // Letters.

Seattle Times sues Seattle police, alleging public records violations // Harrell says More officers Joining SPD than leaving for the first time since 2019 // Sheriff Keith Swank vows to clean up streets, tackle violent crime with new strategies // Canadian lawmaker offers to take Washington, Oregon, California as new provinces // Canada Suddenly Has No Leader, and No Plan, for a Trump Trade Fight // The Populist Vying to Lead Canada and End a Decade of Liberalism // His Legendary Apple Eating Interview // He responds to “51st state” conversation on X.

Tim Kovis - Executive Director of Full Court Press.org // A new non-profit with the mission to bring balance to our state's judicial system // Seattle’s most dangerous judge released teen suspect, who then allegedly disemboweled victim // 
John Attempted to Apologize For Bullying a Kid in Elementary School… and it did NOT go well! // Ohio woman killed, partially eaten by neighbor’s pigs.

6pm: Guest - Sean Northrop - Property Developer whom Cle Elum owes $20 million // Cle Elum considers bankruptcy amid $22M debt in development dispute // Los Angeles Wildfires Leave at Least Two Dead as Unchecked Blazes Intensify // Steve Guttenberg Jumped Into Action When Wildfire Hit // California Insurer Canceled Policies Months Before Los Angeles Wildfires // John’s Wonderful Night Out in Seattle

5pm: Guest - Dr. Robert Marbut - Discovery Institute // Robert Marbut is a renowned expert on homelessness and a senior fellow of Discovery Institute's Center on Wealth & Poverty. // Marbut has a PhD in Political Behavior and American Political Institutions and served as the Executive Director of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness from 2019 to 2021 under both the Trump and Biden administrations. // The new report on homelessness shows a catastrophe for WA // John attempts to make amends for a grade school incident ... and it goes sideways // Letters

4pm: Guest - State Rep Jim Walsh // Washington state Democrats accidentally email their 'radical' tax plan to entire Senate // Judge allows Seattle driver deactivation law to go into effect // Phone calls make Gen Z anxious — a new college course aims to help them conquer their fears

3pm: Guest - Sean Northrop - Property Developer whom Cle Elum owes $20 million // Cle Elum considers bankruptcy amid $22M debt in development dispute // Los Angeles Wildfires Leave at Least Two Dead as Unchecked Blazes Intensify // Steve Guttenberg Jumped Into Action When Wildfire Hit // California Insurer Canceled Policies Months Before Los Angeles Wildfires // John’s Wonderful Night Out in Seattle

6pm: Guest - Calvin Courter - The Man who wrote John Curley's Obituary // The premature report of John’s Death // Calvin doubles down citing decades old “beef” with John // The history of satirical news… and why we sometimes fall for it // Meta Ends Fact-Checking on Facebook, Instagram in Free-Speech Pitch // Zuckerberg Explaining this Move // More from Zuckerberg’s Statement

5pm: Meta Ends Fact-Checking on Facebook, Instagram in Free-Speech Pitch // John’s plan to ask forgiveness from someone he wronged as a child // Letters

4pm: SEA Airport to Begin Ticketing Drivers Parking on the Shoulder // How Drivers are Skirting New York’s New Congestion Parking Fees // Trump ramps up threats to gain control of Greenland and Panama Canal // Guest - Todd Myers - Washington Policy Center on WA's Climate Goals // “To meet the state’s 2030 goal, we will have to have the equivalent of three more COVID lockdowns by the end of the decade.” // Real Housewives Behaving Badly

3pm: Guest - Calvin Courter - The Man who wrote John Curley's Obituary // The premature report of John’s Death // Calvin doubles down citing decades old “beef” with John // The history of satirical news… and why we sometimes fall for it // Meta Ends Fact-Checking on Facebook, Instagram in Free-Speech Pitch // Zuckerberg Explaining this Move // More from Zuckerberg’s Statement

6pm: The internet goes after Shawn Ryan’s Guest on LV Car Bombing // Army soldier in Las Vegas Cyber Truck blast trained at JBLM special operations program // Guest - Greg Hamilton – A 20 Year Army Special Forces and Ranger Veteran and Owner of Insights Training Center Shares his perspective on the Las Vegas car Bomb Suspect  // How Uber and Lyft Are Gearing Up for the Robotaxi Revolution // Scottsdale Waymo gets stuck in a roundabout // Apple’s “Siri Settlement” to net $20 per customer

5pm: Trump is certified as the 2024 election winner without challenge // Canada’s Trudeau announces resignation after nearly a decade as prime minister // Seattle traffic worsens: Drivers lose 63 hours to congestion in 2024 // Worst traffic congestion in Europe // Talking Sports with Ry - Ry's Postmotem on the Seahawk's 24/25 Season // Letters 

4pm: Guest - In Studio - Casey Mcnerthney - PAO for the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office // The Thrill of the Chase for a $9 Cyndi Lauper Ticket // Casey’s Thoughts on Crime in Seattle in 2024 and 2025 // Guest - Jarret Lemaster from the Babylon Bee // Producer and Actor for the Babylon Bee’s “January 6th - The Deadliest Day” Documentary // Washington Post cartoonist quits after paper rejects sketch of Bezos bowing to Trump

3pm: The internet goes after Shawn Ryan’s Guest on LV Car Bombing // Army soldier in Las Vegas Cyber Truck blast trained at JBLM special operations program // Guest - Greg Hamilton – A 20 Year Army Special Forces and Ranger Veteran and Owner of Insights Training Center Shares his perspective on the Las Vegas car Bomb Suspect  // How Uber and Lyft Are Gearing Up for the Robotaxi Revolution // Scottsdale Waymo gets stuck in a roundabout // Apple’s “Siri Settlement” to net $20 per customer

6pm: Cyber Truck Explosion Tin Hat Time // Shawn Ryan, a former U.S. Navy SEAL and CIA Contractor who now hosts the Shawn Ryan Show podcast and Sam Shoemate, retired US intelligence officer and Chief Warrant Officer 2, discuss the emails they received from the suspect in Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion // Coyote bites 5-year-old boy near Renton, tries to drag him // The Capitol Hill Coyote gains online fame // The Woodland Park Zoo’s “Carnivore Spotter” Map // A brief history of why we villainize coyotes // Unveiling The Tin-Top-Hat

5pm: Seattle mayor calls for major SPD reforms after Adrian Diaz harassment claims probe // Downtown Seattle leader calls Amazon’s return-to-office mandate ‘influential’ as 5-day policy begins // How John ruined the pets at work policy at KIRO // Booze stocks fall as Surgeon General claims alcohol should carry cancer warnings on label // ‘Wheel of Fortune’ viewers are spinning with rage over ‘all-time horrible’ answer // Know-it-All Quiz // Letters 

4pm: Guest - Political analyst, journalist and writer for National Review Brian Stewart on The Resurgence of ISIS and Al Qaeda // Fears Grow of Islamic State’s Re-Emergence in Syria // U.S. Military Service Is the Strongest Predictor of Carrying Out Extremist Violence // Got a parking ticket in Seattle? You could pay $78 in some cases // John Explains His Butt Tattoo

3pm: Cyber Truck Explosion Tin Hat Time // Shawn Ryan, a former U.S. Navy SEAL and CIA Contractor who now hosts the Shawn Ryan Show podcast and Sam Shoemate, retired US intelligence officer and Chief Warrant Officer 2, discuss the emails they received from the suspect in Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion // Coyote bites 5-year-old boy near Renton, tries to drag him // The Capitol Hill Coyote gains online fame // The Woodland Park Zoo’s “Carnivore Spotter” Map // A brief history of why we villainize coyotes // Unveiling The Tin-Top-Hat

6pm: Guest - Thomas Goldstein - Thomas Goldstein Associates // Executive and Business consultant on why he's bulliish on Seattle in 2025 // Abraham Lincoln and the Counterfeit Dollars // July 3 a day of infamy in Lincoln lore // Eight ways to stay happier this year, according to science