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: Netflix Price Hike Reveals Streaming’s Next Phase: Pushing Consumers Away From Ad-Free Options

6pm: Guest – Angela Poe Russell // Why movies set in Seattle don’t film here // Netflix Price Hike Reveals Streaming’s Next Phase: Pushing Consumers Away From Ad-Free Options // 3 ways to be a better listener 

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Mar 27, 2026 7:17 PM
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Hour 3: Musk has a plan to make human labor obsolete. Billionaires are joining in.

5pm: Guest: Victoria Acosta the 12-year-old drummer // Inside the Creation of Tilly Norwood, the AI Actress Freaking Out Hollywood // Musk has a plan to make human labor obsolete. Billionaires are joining in. // Letters

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Mar 27, 2026 7:17 PM
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Hour 2: Chili’s Takes Jab at Ruth’s Chris Steak House Over Dress Code Backlash

4pm: Return of ‘No Kings’: Here’s what to know about third Seattle protest // Big crowds expected for Lake Washington light rail crossing // The cost of bringing your family to a Mariners game // Savannah Guthrie to Return to ‘Today’ in Early April // The Panic Over ‘Tech Neck’—and Race for a Cure // Is ‘One-Sided Monogamy’ Just Cheating? // Lindy West’s How-Not-To Guide to Polyamory // Chili’s Takes Jab at Ruth’s Chris Steak House Over Dress Code Backlash

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Mar 27, 2026 7:16 PM
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Hour 1: Why movies set in Seattle don’t film here

3pm: Guest – Angela Poe Russell // Why movies set in Seattle don’t film here // Netflix Price Hike Reveals Streaming’s Next Phase: Pushing Consumers Away From Ad-Free Options // 3 ways to be a better listener 

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Mar 27, 2026 7:16 PM
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Hour 4: Mercer Island is getting light rail this Saturday, whether it wants it or not

6pm: Video Guest - Barry Neufeld - Former School Board Adminstartior from Britishg Columbia // Neufeld was charged with a hate crime in 2018 for comparing assisting children in transitioning to child abuse // Did You Hurt Someone’s Dignity? In Canada, It Can Cost You. // Video Guest - Ry Curley on the 2026 Mariners // Guest - Chris "Sully" Sullivan crossed I-90 on the I-90 on the Light Rail // Mercer Island is getting light rail this Saturday, whether it wants it or not

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Mar 26, 2026 7:13 PM
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Hour 3: Trump extends “energy plant destruction” deadline by 10 days

5pm: Trump extends “energy plant destruction” deadline by 10 days // War will push U.S. inflation above 4% this year, OECD says // Iran Is Applying the Lessons of Russia’s Drone Warfare Against America // Trump Explains 'Big Present' From Iran // TSA official stresses record-high airport wait times as shutdown drags on // Return of ‘No Kings’: Here’s what to know about third Seattle protest // Police Used Flock to Give a Man a Traffic Ticket // Video Guest - Demi Tran - Owner of Big Whale Consignment on Aurora // How a furniture consignment store on Aurora Avenue caught the eyes of millions on social media // Letters

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Mar 26, 2026 7:13 PM
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Hour 2: Did You Hurt Someone’s Dignity? In Canada, It Can Cost You.

4pm: Video Guest - Barry Neufeld - Former School Board Adminstartior from Britishg Columbia // Neufeld was charged with a hate crime in 2018 for comparing assisting children in transitioning to child abuse // Did You Hurt Someone’s Dignity? In Canada, It Can Cost You. // Video Guest - Ry Curley on the 2026 Mariners // Guest - Chris "Sully" Sullivan crossed I-90 on the I-90 on the Light Rail // Mercer Island is getting light rail this Saturday, whether it wants it or not

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Mar 26, 2026 7:13 PM
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Hour 1: Guest - Megan King - Chief Develement and strategy Officer for Zac Brown's "Camp Southern Ground"

3pm: I Was Thinking: Guest - Megan King - Chief Develement and strategy Officer for Zac Brown's "Camp Southern Ground" // Aaron Granillo - It's Opening Day! // ‘I’m going to enjoy every drop’: Rick Rizzs embraces final Opening Day as Mariners eye World Series // Mariners announce 2026 opening day roster; here’s how to watch // A Michigan judge was shocked when a woman joined for a court appearance on Wednesday while driving, and lied about it.

00:30:59
Mar 26, 2026 7:13 PM
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Hour 4: Daydreaming about a Sonics return with Shawn Kemp

6pm - GUEST - KING COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER REAGAN DUNN // King County kept paying contractors despite warnings of misused funds // King County Assessor John Wilson charged with violating court order // King County resolution urges more research on 'shrooms,' ayahuasca to treat mental health // GUEST - THE REIGN MAN - 6’10 FORWARD FROM TRINITY JUNIOR COLLEGE #40 SHAWN KEMP // Former Sonics power forward and owner of Kemp Cannabis // Daydreaming about a Sonics return

00:29:16
Mar 25, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 3: HUD launches investigation into race-based Washington housing program

5pm - GUEST - CARLEEN JOHNSON - THE CENTER SQUARE // HUD launches investigation into race-based Washington housing program // Carleen also spent her afternoon knocking on daycare doors in Seattle // GUEST - AARON GRANILLO // AI Takes the Mound — Mariners train against virtual big-leaguers // LETTERS

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Mar 25, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 2: King County kept paying contractors despite warnings of misused funds

4pm - GUEST - KING COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER REAGAN DUNN // King County kept paying contractors despite warnings of misused funds // King County Assessor John Wilson charged with violating court order // King County resolution urges more research on 'shrooms,' ayahuasca to treat mental health // GUEST - THE REIGN MAN - 6’10 FORWARD FROM TRINITY JUNIOR COLLEGE #40 SHAWN KEMP // Former Sonics power forward and owner of Kemp Cannabis // Daydreaming about a Sonics return

00:29:16
Mar 25, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 1: Thurston County Wants You To Lower the World’s Temperature

3pm - I WAS THINKING:  Thurston County Wants You To Lower the World’s Temperature // Workers who fall for ‘corporate bullshit’ may be worse at their jobs, study finds // John Added 15 Minutes to an All Staff Meeting By Asking Dumb Questions // With Moon Base and Nuclear Mars Mission, NASA Wants You to ‘Start Believing Again’

00:29:08
Mar 25, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 4: Quadruple Amputee Accused of Murdering Someone and Fleeing the Scene by Car — And Police Haven’t Explained How That’s Even Possible

6pm: Video Guest – Jim Walsh – State Rep and Chairman of The WA State GOP // Repeal the Income Tax initiative being readied for the Nov 2026 ballot // Guest – Aaron Mason – Writer, Producer, Investigator and Host of : “Gardens of Evil: Inside The Zion Society Cult” // All episodes now streaming on all podcast platforms // Quadruple Amputee Accused of Murdering Someone and Fleeing the Scene by Car — And Police Haven’t Explained How That’s Even Possible

00:31:41
Mar 24, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 3: Eitan Levine spent the majority of the past month inside bomb shelters in Tel Aviv.. 117 times since the start of the war with Iran

Video Guest – Eitan Levine – Comedian and John’s Favorite Jew // Eitan spent the majority of the past month inside bomb shelters in Tel Aviv.. 117 times since the start of the war with Iran // A Dyslexic’s take on Trump’s Newsom diss // Letters 

00:31:24
Mar 24, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 2: Repeal the Income Tax initiative being readied for the Nov 2026 ballot 

4pm: Video Guest – Jim Walsh – State Rep and Chairman of The WA State GOP // Repeal the Income Tax initiative being readied for the Nov 2026 ballot // Trump claims Iran will make a deal; teases vague “present/prize” Iran gifted him // Quadruple Amputee Accused of Murdering Someone and Fleeing the Scene by Car — And Police Haven’t Explained How That’s Even Possible

00:30:20
Mar 24, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 1: Is History Repeating Itself?

3pm: I Was Thinking: Is History Repeating Itself? // Guest – Aaron Mason – Writer, Producer, Investigator and Host of : “Gardens of Evil: Inside The Zion Society Cult” // All episodes now streaming on all podcast platforms // ‘Cursed’ Ganesh statue listed on Craigslist by Everett man after he claims it ‘ruined his life’

00:29:37
Mar 24, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 4: AI to warn Seattle Lime scooters to stay off sidewalks

6pm: Trump Rejects Exit Ramp on TSA Spending Impasse // Is ICE coming to Sea-Tac Airport? Here’s what we know // What to know about the SAVE America Act // Supreme Court appears ready to limit mail-in balloting ahead of midterms // Trump shares his updated feelings on Joe Kent Air taxis in WA? FAA’s new program aims to have them flying soon // Thing // Air taxis in WA? FAA’s new program aims to have them flying soon //  AI to warn Seattle Lime scooters to stay off sidewalks  // Latest on Ernie “Mack” Makinson

00:31:24
Mar 23, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 3: Why more WA utilities want to remotely control your thermostat ?

5pm: Why more WA utilities want to remotely control your thermostat // WA has a jobs crisis. Why won’t our leaders say it? // John:  Seattle is no longer open for business.  Buildings are empty and they want a “vacancy tax”?! // Seattle's Minimum Wage Laws Backfired on Uber and Lyft. Now the Union Wants To Limit Drivers. // John responds to texts challenging his take on Trump’s Mueller comments // Letters

00:31:44
Mar 23, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 2: Is ICE coming to Sea-Tac Airport? Here’s what we know

4pm: Trump Rejects Exit Ramp on TSA Spending Impasse // Is ICE coming to Sea-Tac Airport? Here’s what we know // What to know about the SAVE America Act // Supreme Court appears ready to limit mail-in balloting ahead of midterms // Trump shares his updated feelings on Joe Kent // California's Over-Budget $114 Million Wildlife Bridge Has Become the Latest Symbol of a State That Can't Stop Making Headlines // Latest on Ernie “Mack” Makinson

00:31:02
Mar 23, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 1: Trump’s Honesty on Mueller is an East Coast Thing

3pm: I Was Thinking: Trump’s Honesty on Mueller is an East Coast Thing // Air taxis in WA? FAA’s new program aims to have them flying soon // AI to warn Seattle Lime scooters to stay off sidewalks // LaGuardia Airport crash: Pilot, copilot killed in jet, fire truck collision

00:33:03
Mar 23, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 4: Rapper Afroman wins lawsuit against police

6pm - GUEST - TODD MYERS - WASHINGTON POLICY CENTER // Rapper Afroman wins lawsuit against police over mocking their 2022 raid in viral music videos // Legendary actor Chuck Norris dies at 86

00:30:48
Mar 20, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 3: GUEST - Ernie “Mack” Makinson, the KC Metro Bus Crash Hero

5pm - GUEST - ERNIE “MACK” MAKINSON - THE KC METRO BUS CRASH HERO // Passenger jumps in to stop bus after driver suffers medical emergency in Greenwood // KNOW-IT-ALL QUIZ // LETTERS

00:30:29
Mar 20, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 2: Nate Stole All of Our 14 Carrot Cookies

4pm - GUEST - TODD MYERS - WASHINGTON POLICY CENTER // He Earns $1,000 a Job—and He’s a Car Dealer’s Worst Nightmare // Nate Stole All of Our 14 Carrot Cookies 

00:29:01
Mar 20, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 1: You’re Not Crazy, Your Taxes Will Go Up

3pm - I WAS THINKING:  You’re Not Crazy, Your Taxes Will Go Up // Rapper Afroman wins lawsuit against police over mocking their 2022 raid in viral music videos // Legendary actor Chuck Norris dies at 86

00:29:55
Mar 20, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 4: Burger King Just Fired the Burger King

Burger King Just Fired the Burger King. It’s a Big Risk, and an Even Bigger Leadership Lesson // Harger: Seattle’s RapidRide J Line is spending $156M on Eastlake Avenue. Buses won’t get priority lanes. Bike lanes will. // William McCasland search: Ex-colleague vanished months before him // Nine scientists from one institution have gone missing or been killed in 9 months // LETTERS

00:30:56
Mar 19, 2026 7:0 PM
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