The John Curley Show

I WAS THINKING:  The Difference Between Hobo and Homeless Cultures // Spotify CEO defends AI music, wants you to stop calling it 'slop'. David Solomon even played an AI-generated house track at Wharton. The No. 1 Song On U.S. iTunes—And Several Other Countries—Is AI Generated // “Star-Studded” Lineup Announced for Freedom 250 Celebration

Here we go again… Signature gatherers being harassed.. By a Sammamish City Councilwoman? 92,780 signatures in one week: Let’s Go Washington is on a record-breaking pace to kill income tax. Bob Ferguson acknowledges initiative likely to pass // Kevin O'Leary Calls Four-Day Workweek 'Stupid' In Blunt Rant: 'We Should Kick Their A**' // LETTERS

Seattle’s First Social Housing Lottery // Are the Washington Nationals a covert data farming organization? At the World’s Most Famous Arena, New Report Says, a Complex Surveillance System Tracks Fans // France Is Banning Zyn and Threatening To Jail People for 5 Years

I WAS THINKING:  The Difference Between Hobo and Homeless Cultures // Spotify CEO defends AI music, wants you to stop calling it 'slop'. David Solomon even played an AI-generated house track at Wharton. The No. 1 Song On U.S. iTunes—And Several Other Countries—Is AI Generated // “Star-Studded” Lineup Announced for Freedom 250 Celebration

VIDEO GUEST - MIKE SOLAN - FORMER PRESIDENT OF SPOG; RUNNING FOR PIERCE COUNTY COUNCIL // Former SPOG President Mike Solan beats ballot purge attempt, warns Pierce County is becoming King County // America’s tech-filled classrooms are facing a backlash against school-assigned devices // Shoreline dad 'answers the call' with 'Tin Can' // U.F.C. Fight Venue Takes Shape on the White House Lawn

Mariners’ bats break through, but ‘piggyback’ drama overshadows rout of A’s // North Seattle businesses demand action after Aurora Avenue shooting leaves community shaken // Frustrated residents build gun violence barricades on Seattle's Aurora Ave. side streets // City leaders say Seattle ready for World Cup, despite concerns with surveillance, drones // The mayor will welcome them’: LA mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt says Seattle’s policies will attract LA’s homeless population // LETTERS

VIDEO GUEST - MIKE SOLAN - FORMER PRESIDENT OF SPOG; RUNNING FOR PIERCE COUNTY COUNCIL // Former SPOG President Mike Solan beats ballot purge attempt, warns Pierce County is becoming King County // America’s tech-filled classrooms are facing a backlash against school-assigned devices // Shoreline dad 'answers the call' with 'Tin Can' // U.F.C. Fight Venue Takes Shape on the White House Lawn

I WAS THINKING:  My Weekend with Griztronics // Just 1 World Record at the Enhanced Games Shows the Integrity of the Competition // This New Swimming World Record Has a Big Asterisk // NYC mom refuses to fly ‘privileged’ kids first class to build character — and people had a lot to say about this 

6pm - GUEST: KRIST NOVOSELIC // Tim's epic Seattle day on Saturday and why we fight for this place! // 'Michael' Nears $800 Million Mark at the Global Box Office, Even Closer to Becoming Highest-Grossing Music Biopic of All Time. Should Greg take his kids?

5pm - A landmark 45-year study of over 1,000 children found that early self-control—not IQ or wealth—is the strongest predictor of lifelong health, success, and stability, though it can still be strengthened over time // North Seattle neighborhood builds makeshift barricades after shootings near Aurora // LETTERS

4pm - Pope Leo Warns of Risks From A.I. in 42,300-Word Encyclical and Jeff Bezos brushes off concerns of an AI bubble: ‘You shouldn’t worry about it’ // Our hosts share stories of heroes who gave the last full measure of devotion—the ultimate sacrifice of their lives so that the nation and its freedoms could survive and why we say "have a meaningful Memorial Day" // Seattle ranked as #1 U.S. host city for World Cup fans, report says

3pm - GUEST: KRIST NOVOSELIC // Tim's epic Seattle day on Saturday and why we fight for this place! // 'Michael' Nears $800 Million Mark at the Global Box Office, Even Closer to Becoming Highest-Grossing Music Biopic of All Time. Should Greg take his kids?

6pm - 350,000 Ferry Riders Expected Now Through Monday // Seattle Councilmember Rob Saka 'gravely concerned' about city's business climate // Why is Wild Waves closing? Iconic Washington amusement park shutting down for good after season and Seattle’s Boeing IMAX Theater, WA’s largest screen, is dropping feature films // Trump vows to 'work very hard' to enact permanent daylight-saving time

5pm - GUEST: Alex Berenson – The journalist just won a huge victory for free speech. Why hasn’t the mainstream media noticed? // Jeff Bezos reveals why politicians never actually fix anything // LETTERS

4pm - 350,000 Ferry Riders Expected Now Through Monday // Seattle Councilmember Rob Saka 'gravely concerned' about city's business climate // Why is Wild Waves closing? Iconic Washington amusement park shutting down for good after season and Seattle’s Boeing IMAX Theater, WA’s largest screen, is dropping feature films // Trump vows to 'work very hard' to enact permanent daylight-saving time

3pm - Washington state’s tax debate is missing half the equation // GUEST: Jon Scholes, president & CEO of the Downtown Seattle Association // What's your favorite Folklife food item? Jeff Bezos reveals why politicians never actually fix anything // 180K people expected to move through SEA Airport to start Memorial Day weekend

WSP steps up enforcement after increase in carpool lane violations on SR 520 and Higher tolls and increased HOV requirements on the table for I-405 and SR 167 // FIFA World Cup ticket prices dropping // Aaron Rodgers says the 2026 NFL season will be his last: 'This is it'

Hooters Says Bring the Kids // Seattle leaders' proposed one-year ban on data centers met with strong support // Baseball Stadiums Have Lax Outside Food Policies // TEXTS

WSP steps up enforcement after increase in carpool lane violations on SR 520 and Higher tolls and increased HOV requirements on the table for I-405 and SR 167 //  A school board defied its community. Now that community may be coming for their seats as Bothell families, students continue to fight decision to end SRO program // Seattle leaders push to revitalize Seattle Center ahead of possible SuperSonics return

Extraordinary surge in luxury homes listed in Washington real estate market; Seattle council approves emergency ordinance to expand homeless shelters // FIFA World Cup ticket prices dropping // Aaron Rodgers says the 2026 NFL season will be his last: 'This is it'

VIDEO GUEST - JOEL ARD - ATTORNEY AT ARD LAW GROUP // The class action lawsuit against the Department of Licensing continues to get worse for the state as the victims and stories of fraud continue to pour in // VIDEO GUEST - KEVIN VAN HOLLEBEKE // There’s a new ringer John’s race to grow a Giant Pumpkin! // Man who drove Tesla Cybertruck into Grapevine Lake says he's done it before. This time he got stuck — and went to jail. 

Abnormalities in the Thomas Massie race start to emerge // Is there hope of saving American politics from lobbyist influence? // “Why We’re Reopening the Lindbergh Files” // LETTERS

VIDEO GUEST - JOEL ARD - ATTORNEY AT ARD LAW GROUP // The class action lawsuit against the Department of Licensing continues to get worse for the state as the victims and stories of fraud continue to pour in // VIDEO GUEST - KEVIN VAN HOLLEBEKE // There’s a new ringer John’s race to grow a Giant Pumpkin! // Man who drove Tesla Cybertruck into Grapevine Lake says he's done it before. This time he got stuck — and went to jail. 

I WAS THINKING:  Food For Thought // Luis Castillo can’t close late lead, White Sox rally past stunned Mariners // Are Dan Wilson’s days numbered? // How to catch yourself a single with Seattle Mariners speed dating

GUEST - SCOTT FITZSIMMONS - A WASHINGTON LEGEND PACKS HIS (AND HIS COMPANY’S) BAGS // ‘I didn’t even feel it’: John Curley shares astonishing story of local winner // Business is leaving Washington at an unprecedented rate // GUEST - CLIFF MASS - PROFESSOR OF ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE AT UW AND AUTHOR AT THE CLIFF MASS WEATHER BLOG - CLIFFMASS.BLOGSPOT.COM // Why the Washington Drought Emergency Should Be Dropped Immediately // Was Barney a serial killer??  John falls for AI… again.