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Hour 4: People Will Die if Tax is Repealed
VIDEO GUEST - STATE REP APRIL BERG - 44TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT // Rep April Berg tries to explain how the income tax will apply to every household with a very large standard deduction. // WA ‘millionaires tax’ debate pits budget needs against fears of taxes for all // Berg insists that Washington residents will NOT have to file a state tax return annually // Berg says the claim that “people will die” if the tax is repealed is not hyperbolic.  “With the cuts to health care from the federal government, lives will be at risk.” // Pentagon Says Fort Hood Shooter Execution Will Be Livestreamed // Vance expresses doubts about livestream execution; won’t watch it // The secret to a good night’s rest? Let sleeping dogs lie — next to you 
 
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Oct 9, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 3: Bezos' and his Large Mailbox
Seattle city attorney announces new approach to misdemeanor crimes // Microsoft pushes back on Vance’s H-1B visa claims // The Hunt For Bezos’ Mailbox & “Larch Madness” // LETTERS
 
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Oct 9, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 2: Fort Hood Execution to be Livestreamed
VIDEO GUEST - STATE REP APRIL BERG - 44TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT // Rep April Berg tries to explain how the income tax will apply to every household with a very large standard deduction. // WA ‘millionaires tax’ debate pits budget needs against fears of taxes for all // Berg insists that Washington residents will NOT have to file a state tax return annually // Berg says the claim that “people will die” if the tax is repealed is not hyperbolic.  “With the cuts to health care from the federal government, lives will be at risk.” //  Pentagon Says Fort Hood Shooter Execution Will Be Livestreamed // Vance expresses doubts about livestream execution; won’t watch it // Amazon users discover bizarre “About You” page detailing their interests: How to check yours 
 
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Oct 9, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 1: Seattle Children's Doctor Gives Her Input on Screen Addiction
VIDEO GUEST - Dr. Dimitri Christakis at Seattle Children’s on social media/screen addiction // Why Meta's settlement could be an 'inflection point' for reining in Big Tech // I’m a Child Psychiatrist. Screens Are Not the Problem. // Séances, scandal and spirits: When Seattle was swept up in a spiritualism craze // The secret to a good night’s rest? Let sleeping dogs lie — next to you 
 
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Oct 9, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 4: Living Life as a Medium

IN STUDIO GUEST - TRAVIS HOLP - MEDIUM, AUTHOR AND SPIRITUAL TEACHER. Travis is a Tacoma based psychic medium certified by the Forever Family Foundation, the world’s foremost auditor of mediums that certifies on average one medium per year globally. He is the author of the book, “Are You There, Spirit? It's Me, Travis.” He is performing at the Roxy Theater in Bremerton this Saturday night, 10/10 at 8pm - Tickets available at TravisHolp.com // TRAVIS CONTINUED / LISTENER READINGS // TRAVIS CONT.

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Oct 8, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 3: Recapping John's Deposition

IN STUDIO GUEST - BESS BYERS - REASON.COM / IG: @BessByers // Bess links up with Andrea Suarez and WeHeartSeattle // Recapping John’s 6 Hour Deposition // LETTERS

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Oct 8, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 2: Ever Wanted to See a Medium?

IN STUDIO GUEST - TRAVIS HOLP - MEDIUM, AUTHOR AND SPIRITUAL TEACHER. Travis is a Tacoma based psychic medium certified by the Forever Family Foundation, the world’s foremost auditor of mediums that certifies on average one medium per year globally. He is the author of the book, “Are You There, Spirit? It's Me, Travis.” He is performing at the Roxy Theater in Bremerton this Saturday night, 10/10 at 8pm - Tickets available at TravisHolp.com // TRAVIS CONTINUED / LISTENER READINGS // TRAVIS CONT.

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Oct 8, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 1: Fort Hood Shooter's Execution to be Livestreamed

I WAS THINKING: Customs Fail and Depositions // Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announces the Fort Hood shooter’s execution will be livestreamed // Teasing Travis Holp

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Oct 8, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 3: Another ‘blank check’ program passes at King County
Another ‘blank check’ program passes at King County // ‘Looks like fraud’: King County freezes payments to gun violence group that lost its nonprofit status and billed both Seattle and the county // The Petu family’s complicated Seattle legacy // WA men report regularly feeling lonely, survey finds // LETTERS
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Oct 8, 2026 12:35 PM
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Hour 4: Brandon Flowers, An American Dream - Review
Starbucks changes social justice terms, sustainability goals in report // Starbucks closing 5 Washington stores, cutting 8 Seattle HQ jobs // In effort to diversify economy and build resilience, Seattle Mayor names 18 leaders to new task force // Brandon Flowers, An American Dream - Review // WinCo recalls salsa bean dip trays in WA after video shows apparent dead mouse in product 
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Oct 7, 2026 6:18 PM
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Hour 2: Republicans Panic That Even $1 Billion Won’t Save Them

Republicans Panic That Even $1 Billion Won’t Save Them // Trump-appointed judge accuses ICE of lying and fabricating records // GOP senators warn that Trump has fumbled immigration issue // Walmart drone deliveries coming to Seattle. Is Amazon next? // Here’s what Amazon’s drone deliveries sound like in a Michigan suburb 

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Oct 7, 2026 6:16 PM
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Hour 1: Starbucks closing 5 Washington stores, cutting 8 Seattle HQ jobs 

Starbucks changes social justice terms, sustainability goals in report // Starbucks closing 5 Washington stores, cutting 8 Seattle HQ jobs //In effort to diversify economy and build resilience, Seattle Mayor names 18 leaders to new task force // Pentagon to execute convicted Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Hasan by firing squad // Christa Pike conscious and speaking after botched execution: Attorneys // WinCo recalls salsa bean dip trays in WA after video shows apparent dead mouse in product 

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Oct 7, 2026 6:15 PM
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Hour 4: Russia Denies Plague Reports in Siberian Lab

GUEST - DR JORDAN BRAUNFELD - EVERGREEN HEALTH INFECTIOUS DISEASE CARE. Dr. Jordan Braunfeld is a physician and infectious disease expert at EvergreenHealth Infectious Disease Care. Russia says no plague found in contacts of Siberian lab worker who died. Pennsylvania measles outbreak is first in 35 years to top 1,000 cases // Paramount closes $110B deal with Warner Bros. Discovery after months of wrangling. Sexy werewolves, boy-toy mafiosos, homeless guys who are secretly billionaires: Welcome to the world of the microdrama. // Jamie Pedersen takes a Gen-Z lingo quiz to appeal to Sabio-Howell voters

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Oct 6, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 3: Seattle Mayor Bans Personal Data Based Grocery Prices

Eduardo Jordan documents break-in; highlights small business struggles in Seattle. Bad policy to blame for a food desert in the Central District? WA Supreme Court race pits Ferguson appointee against tax foe // For the same ticket on StubHub, different prices for different people. Seattle mayor signs grocery law banning pricing differences based on personal data // LETTERS

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Oct 6, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 2: Paramount Closes $110B Deal with Warner Bros

GUEST - DR JORDAN BRAUNFELD - EVERGREEN HEALTH INFECTIOUS DISEASE CARE. Dr. Jordan Braunfeld is a physician and infectious disease expert at EvergreenHealth Infectious Disease Care. Russia says no plague found in contacts of Siberian lab worker who died. Pennsylvania measles outbreak is first in 35 years to top 1,000 cases // Paramount closes $110B deal with Warner Bros. Discovery after months of wrangling. Sexy werewolves, boy-toy mafiosos, homeless guys who are secretly billionaires: Welcome to the world of the microdrama. // Jamie Pedersen takes a Gen-Z lingo quiz to appeal to Sabio-Howell voters

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Oct 6, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 1: Is Strike Culture Becoming a Problem?

Ferry worker call-outs lead to continued cancellations, delays Tuesday. Washington State Ferries Tried To Turn You On Their Workers By Posting Eye-Popping Salary // Debating Seattle’s “Strike Culture” // Fury in California After Trump Suggests Iran ‘Take Out’ LA or San Diego

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Oct 6, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 3: Guests: CHARLES PRESTRUD & RY CURLEY 
SEGMENT 1  VIDEO GUEST - CHARLES PRESTRUD - WA POLICY CENTER DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION POLICY -"This all started with the covid vaccine mandates and we absolutely saw it coming." - Washington State Ferries cancel major sailings amid apparent engineer sick-out - WSF statement on the engineer “sick-out” //  SEGMENT 2 VIDEO GUEST - RY CURLEY Seahawks hold off Chargers despite club record for penalties - Seahawks give injury updates on Leonard Williams, Zach Charbonnet // SEGMENT 3  LETTERS
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Oct 5, 2026 7:52 PM
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Hour 4: Cat's fight against Waymos
SEGMENT 1 How Cats Are Keeping Waymo's Off the Streets // SEGMENT 2 - State Department monitoring reported fatal case of pneumonic plague in Russia - Russian ‘Plague’ Scare Sends Social Media Into a Frenzy: ‘Another Wuhan’ - Russia Is Going to Do Something Really Stupid and Dangerous // SEGMENT 3 - Alternative health influencers pushing “Radium water” 
 
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Oct 5, 2026 7:52 PM
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Hour 2: Seattle Taxes, Peter Thiel, Steve Hilton’s campaign ad
SEGMENT 1 This Year is 2050 in the Pacific Northwest -Seattle taxes grew 172% since 2013, far outpacing jobs and population, report finds  -Judge permanently blocks WA sheriff standards law - Looks like fraud’: King County freezes payments to gun violence group that lost its nonprofit status and billed both Seattle and the county - Homelessness agency’s public records officer quit, says she couldn’t do job // SEGMENT 2 Peter Thiel: Get ready to flee socialist America - How Thiel ensured the rise of JD Vance - UK whistleblower who flagged Howard Lutnick’s ties to Epstein dies // SEGMENT 3  Steve Hilton’s campaign ad for CA Gov is… certainly unique
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Oct 5, 2026 7:51 PM
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Hour 1:Waymos VS. Cats, Russian Plague, Radium Water
SEGMENT 1- I WAS THINKING:  How Cats Are Keeping Waymo's Off the Streets // SEGMENT 2
State Department monitoring reported fatal case of pneumonic plague in Russia - Russian ‘Plague’ Scare Sends Social Media Into a Frenzy: ‘Another Wuhan’ - Russia Is Going to Do Something Really Stupid and Dangerous // SEGMENT 3 Alternative health influencers pushing “Radium water” 
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Oct 5, 2026 7:50 PM
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Hour 4: Trail Blazers Fired Their Announcer Over What?
VIDEO GUEST - JESSE SALOMON - WA STATE SENATOR FOR THE 32ND DISTRICT // Salomon is the incumbent in a hotly-contested race for state Senate against fellow democrat, State Rep Cindy Ryu of the 32nd // Candidates in tight state Senate race diverge on expanding WA’s new income tax // Trail Blazers fire new announcer over past inappropriate posts // Portland’s KGW first reported the tweets in question // Sylvester Stallone’s antics while shooting “Assassins” in Seattle in 1995
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Oct 2, 2026 6:50 PM
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Hour 3: Connecticut's Great Income Tax Protest of 1991
VIDEO GUEST - TOM SCOTT - THE GREAT CONNECTICUT INCOME TAX PROTEST OF 1991 // Tom Scott’s Connecticut Tax Rally brought 65,000 to the state capitol to protest the state’s first income tax // Decades After Watergate, Justice Department Reviews Whether Nixon Got a Raw Deal // LETTERS
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Oct 2, 2026 6:44 PM
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Hour 2: Democrat Jesse Salomon's Bid for Reelection
VIDEO GUEST - JESSE SALOMON - WA STATE SENATOR FOR THE 32ND DISTRICT // Salomon is the incumbent in a hotly-contested race for state Senate against fellow democrat, State Rep Cindy Ryu of the 32nd // Candidates in tight state Senate race diverge on expanding WA’s new income tax // Trail Blazers fire new announcer over past inappropriate posts // Portland’s KGW first reported the tweets in question // Woman Wins Lawsuit After Ex-Husband Sued Her for Talking About His Penis Size 
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Oct 2, 2026 6:32 PM
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Hour 1: Politicians Want to Decide How Much Money You Need

Rep Cindy Ryu Wants to Define How Much Money You NEED // TALKING SPORTS WITH RY // New Seahawks owner on moving the team: "Never say never" // Sylvester Stallone’s antics while shooting “Assassins” in Seattle in 1995

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Oct 2, 2026 6:31 PM
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Hour 4: Philadelphia Man Assaulted with a Cheesesteak

I WAS THINKING:  Running on Smoke. The minute advantages runners track athletes use to win… and why biological advantages should be a non-starter // Tennessee death row inmate given two lethal injections; refuses to die. Media Witnesses Recount Grim Details of Failed Christa Pike Execution in Horrifying Blow-by-Blow: ‘We Haven’t Seen Anything Like It’ // Pat's King of Steaks owner wants justice after cheesesteak assault caught on video 

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Oct 1, 2026 6:50 PM
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