The John Curley Show

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

VIDEO GUEST - STEVE GORDAN - FUTURE 42. 'WA Income Tax Fight Escalates: New Filing Cites Explosive Documents' // VIDEO GUEST - ISSAQUAH MAYOR MARK MULLET. Saving Issaquah $40 million and coining the infamous “12saquah” // LETTERS

PHONE GUEST - DAN FLYNN - SENIOR EDITOR AT AMERICAN SPECTATOR / SPECTATOR.ORG. Breaking down the psychology of a political assassin in 2026 // Issaquah saves tens of millions scrapping new City Hall build // Taylor Swift Is Trademarking Herself to protect certain phrases and a well-known visual in the age of AI

I WAS THINKING: Someone tried to assassinate the President… And the world barely flinched. // Trump uses post-WHCD press conference to hard sell the East Wing Ballroom // John spent an entire flight debating ChatGPT about his auctioneering stats

6pm - I Was Thinking // GUEST: Chris Yetman, former COO of Vantage Data Centers, explains why the energy concerns about data centers are wildly exaggerated // John flew in from New York this morning. It’s got him feeling like Larry King // 'Superstar' runners praised for helping exhausted man finish marathon

5pm - Unsticking the “Late 8” bus: Wilson will add 13 blocks of red lanes // Washington won't pause its gas tax. Here's why // John responds to critics of his Katie Wilson interview // Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson sparks ‘Nordstrom’ name debate // The Southern Poverty Law Indictment // LETTERS

4pm - Talking Sports with Ry: Draft Reaction: Seahawks’ pick of RB Price a merge of talent, need // The Quarterback Succession Plan That Stunned the NFL Draft // Ken Griffin Pushes Back After Mamdani Features His $238 Million Penthouse in Tax-the-Rich Video // Viral Idaho delivery driver inspires Domino's and Coca-Cola to launch nationwide promo code

3pm - I Was Thinking // GUEST: Chris Yetman, former COO of Vantage Data Centers, explains why the energy concerns about data centers are wildly exaggerated // John flew in from New York this morning. It’s got him feeling like Larry King // 'Superstar' runners praised for helping exhausted man finish marathon