The John Curley Show

6:00PM Seattle primary election results: Incumbents, including Mayor Harrell, stumble out of the gate // 6 takeaways from Seattle and King County’s primary election // Ballot counting continues in King County as Primary Election 2025 results roll in // Evans up 14% over incumbent Davison in Seattle City Attorney race // Seattle teen sells hit card game to toy giant // Seattle’s middle class is becoming scarce // The Howard Stern Show ‘to be canceled’ after nearly 20 years on SiriusXM as ‘$100m’ contract is up later this year

5:00PM TOP STORIES RECAP/UPDATES // Mark Zuckerberg Just Declared War on the iPhone // Trump claims to position nuclear subs near Russia // Japan marks 80th anniversary of atomic bombing in Hiroshima // LETTERS 

4:00PM Ghislaine Maxwell’s move to ‘country club’ prison smacks of special treatment, experts say // Epstein scandal broadens as trove of letters from famous figures published // How RFK Jr.’s mRNA crackdown affects vaccinemaking and future pandemics // New study sheds light on ChatGPT’s alarming interactions with teens // Dead Red Laws: Every US State Where It's Legal For Motorcycles To Run A Red Light

3:00PM Seattle primary election results: Incumbents, including Mayor Harrell, stumble out of the gate // 6 takeaways from Seattle and King County’s primary election // Ballot counting continues in King County as Primary Election 2025 results roll in // Evans up 14% over incumbent Davison in Seattle City Attorney race // Seattle teen sells hit card game to toy giant // Seattle’s middle class is becoming scarce // The Howard Stern Show ‘to be canceled’ after nearly 20 years on SiriusXM as ‘$100m’ contract is up later this year

6pm: Jim Acosta Interviews AI Version of Teenager Killed in Parkland Shooting: ‘It’s Just a Beautiful Thing’ // Titan sub disaster was caused by weak safety and oversight, Coast Guard says // The best burger in Seattle is… Pick-Quick Drive-In?

5pm: Top Stories Recap/Updates // Seattle gears up for driverless cars // WA wineries hit by 18% sales decline over past 3 years // Why Gen Z Is Drinking Less // Letters

4pm: Jim Acosta Interviews AI Version of Teenager Killed in Parkland Shooting: ‘It’s Just a Beautiful Thing’ // Microsoft lays off dozens of WA workers while making record profits // Bear charges Seattle Kraken mascot Buoy

3pm: It’s primary election day — here’s what you need to know // The argument for voting in the primary // Voters to decide on Seattle Business & Occupation tax overhaul amid budget woes // Seattle officials weigh expansion of surveillance camera program // The best burger in Seattle is… Pick-Quick Drive-In?

5pm: Bureau of Labor Statistics “NUMBERS ARE TOO LOW” // John shares a weekend anecdote // The U.K. will lower its voting age to 16. Could the U.S. follow suit? // Ahead of Aug 5 Primaries - Voter turnout is down locally // Letters

6pm: Bureau of Labor Statistics “NUMBERS ARE TOO LOW” // John shares a weekend anecdote // The U.K. will lower its voting age to 16. Could the U.S. follow suit? // Ahead of Aug 5 Primaries - Voter turnout is down locally // Letters

4pm: Guest: Yousef Shulman, co-owner and president of Leschi Market, a family-owned and -operated market in Seattle’s Central District since the 1930s on his op-ed in The Seattle Times // Trump reacts to Sydney Sweeney Ad // Continuing our convo around Sydney Sweeney

3pm: But first The President Physical Fitness Test is back // This Day in History // On August 4, 1922, at 6:25 p.m. ET, telephone service across the U.S. and Canada was shut down for one full minute in honor of the late Alexander Graham Bell // Wallet lost 11 years ago by a Ford assembly worker is returned thanks to an honest auto mechanic

6pm: Foreign National, acclaimed Seattle cocktail bar, is abruptly closing // Generation Z Walks Into a Bar—and Grows Up // ‘If I switch it off, my girlfriend might think I’m cheating’: inside the rise of couples location sharing // The Way I Text Is Deeply Uncool, But I Don’t Care // Mandi talks about running a “Virtual Open Mic” 

5pm: Harrell, Katie Wilson in close competition ahead of Aug. 5 primary // Seattle-area political divide among young voters grows along gender lines // The Way I Text Is Deeply Uncool, But I Don’t Care Take 2 // Letters

4pm: Foreign National, acclaimed Seattle cocktail bar, is abruptly closing // Generation Z Walks Into a Bar—and Grows Up // Bosses Should Never Speak First, or Even Second, in a Meeting // Raleigh’s historic homer, Young’s mammoth blast power Mariners past Rangers

3pm: ‘Say No to Blue Angels’: Seattle billboard challenges Seafair tradition // Kamala Harris says she doesn’t plan to return to ‘broken’ system of US politics // ‘If I switch it off, my girlfriend might think I’m cheating’: inside the rise of couples location sharing // The Way I Text Is Deeply Uncool, But I Don’t Care // Mandi talks about running a “Virtual Open Mic” 

6pm - GUEST - TED BELAKER - DIRECTOR OF “THE CODDLING OF THE AMERICAN MIND” “An anxious generation searches for happiness” Based on the bestselling book by Greg Lukanoff and Jonathan Haidt // Unpacking the “Coddling of the American Mind” interview // Woman sues Port of Bremerton following otter attack on 2-year-old daughter

5pm - GUEST - ANDREW CONSTANTINO - FORMER HEROIN ADDICT WRITES SEATTLE TIMES OP-ED ON SEATTLE’S FAILING HARM REDUCTION MODEL. Why Seattle’s ‘harm reduction’ approach around drugs perpetuates the harm // Union-Backed Boston Ordinance Would Require Drivers in Driverless Waymos // So, why doesn’t Seattle have driverless cars yet? // Seattle outlines 7 priorities for autonomous vehicle adoption // LETTERS

4pm - GUEST - BURIEN CITY COUNCILMEMBER STEPHANIE MORA // Burien’s Downtown Emergency Services Center is a magnet for crime and chaos // Seattle-area political divide among young voters grows along gender lines // American Eagle’s ‘good jeans’ ads with Sydney Sweeney spark a debate on race and beauty standards 

3pm - GUEST - TED BELAKER - DIRECTOR OF “THE CODDLING OF THE AMERICAN MIND” “An anxious generation searches for happiness” Based on the bestselling book by Greg Lukanoff and Jonathan Haidt // Unpacking the “Coddling of the American Mind” interview // Woman sues Port of Bremerton following otter attack on 2-year-old daughter

Guest - Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson - Council approves Council President Nelson’s bill dedicating anticipated public safety tax revenue to recovery services // Waves reach Hawaii, California after 8.8-magnitude Russia quake // Tsunami advisory for Washington coast canceled // 3 reasons why the Pacific Ocean tsunami fizzled before reaching WA // ‘I was stunned’: Pierce County executive calls out sheriff’s sobriety test comment

Seafair 2025: The Blue Angels are back // Light rail shooting in Seattle raises transit safety concerns amid increasing ridership // Violent crime drops again in Washington state // Goodbye Gentle Parenting, Hello ‘F—Around and Find Out’ // Letters

Guest - Jon Scholes - CEO of the Downtown Seattle - DTSA Candidate Scorecard // A Western Washington guide to the Aug. 5 primary election // Poll: Gov. Ferguson’s first approval rating lowest in over 30 years // Poll: Washington voters are ‘pretty pessimistic’ about the future // Will Seattle reelect its conservative City Attorney? // Trump Said Gifted Qatari Jet Was ‘Free’—But Renovation Cost Could Reportedly Near $1 Billion // Puyallup Tribe receives noteworthy gift: A Tacoma arts complex

Guest - Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson - Council approves Council President Nelson’s bill dedicating anticipated public safety tax revenue to recovery services // Waves reach Hawaii, California after 8.8-magnitude Russia quake // Tsunami advisory for Washington coast canceled // 3 reasons why the Pacific Ocean tsunami fizzled before reaching WA // ‘I was stunned’: Pierce County executive calls out sheriff’s sobriety test comment

6pm: Guest – Dr. Steve Broglio – University of Michigan – Director of the Michigan connussion center // Gunman Was Targeting NFL in Midtown Office Shooting Spree // This Day in History // 1981 - Prince Charles marries Lady Diana // Seattle gas prices continue to rise, price per gallon over $1 more than national average