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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.

Location:

Seattle, WA

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News

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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.

Language:

English


Episodes
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Hour 4: The time John pretended to be a priest and took confession from his entire school

4/18/2025
6pm - GUEST - FATHER BRYAN DOLEJSI - St. Stephen the Martyr & St. Anthony Catholic Church in Renton // The History and Significance of Good Friday // Curley Family Easters // The time John pretended to be a priest and took confession from his entire school

Duration:00:30:54

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Hour 3: Housing advocates rallying to restore lower cap on rent increases

4/18/2025
5pm - Housing advocates rallying to restore lower cap on rent increases // Notorious Seattle graffiti tagger 'Eager' is now cleaning up vandalism // KNOW-IT-ALL QUIZ // LETTERS

Duration:00:31:36

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Hour 2: White House says it has tech that can 'manipulate time and space'

4/18/2025
4pm - Jaywalking officially not a crime in NYC after DOT revises rules // White House Says It Has Tech That Can 'Manipulate Time and Space' // GUEST - BEN BENTZIN - MARKETING PROFESSOR AT UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AUSTIN MCCOMBS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ON WHAT’S AHEAD FOR THE ECONOMY // Reflecting on Father Bryan’s quote: "Pain and suffering not transformed is transmitted"

Duration:00:32:27

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Hour 1: The History and Significance of Good Friday

4/18/2025
3pm - GUEST - FATHER BRYAN DOLEJSI - St. Stephen the Martyr & St. Anthony Catholic Church in Renton // The History and Significance of Good Friday // Curley Family Easters // The time John pretended to be a priest and took confession from his entire school

Duration:00:30:54

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Hour 4: Scientists find 'strongest evidence yet' of life on distant planet

4/17/2025
6pm: Guest - William Kirk - Washington Gun Law.com // Breaking down the constitutionality of Washington’s Gun Permit Bill // Debunking the study used to pass the gun permit law // I Stand Correct // Text message batting practice // Scientists find 'strongest evidence yet' of life on distant planet

Duration:00:31:52

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Hour 3: Governor Ferguson rebukes $12B tax proposal from WA lawmakers, calling it ‘unsustainable, too risky’

4/17/2025
5pm: Governor Ferguson rebukes $12B tax proposal from WA lawmakers, calling it ‘unsustainable, too risky’ // Homeless California man wins $1,000,000 lottery // Today in History // 1943 - Albert Hoffman accidentally discovers LSD // Letters

Duration:00:31:07

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Hour 2: Baltimore’s Doctor Z is a beacon of hope in a cold world

4/17/2025
4pm: Matt Markovich - Spinning the Wheel of Legislative Lunacy // Breaking News: Governor Ferguson Rejects New Tax Proposals // Guest - Republican State Senator from Auburn Phil Fortunato on Sanctuary States // Baltimore’s Doctor Z is a beacon of hope in a cold world // Scientists find 'strongest evidence yet' of life on distant planet

Duration:00:31:16

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Hour 1: Breaking down the constitutionality of Washington’s Gun Permit Bill

4/17/2025
3pm: Guest - William Kirk - Washington Gun Law.com // Breaking down the constitutionality of Washington’s Gun Permit Bill // Debunking the study used to pass the gun permit law // I Stand Correct // Text message batting practice // The KRUD Tattoo April Fools Day Prank

Duration:00:31:23

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Hour 4: John’s Lost Laptop Story

4/16/2025
6pm: Guest - Eric Zhu - 17 year old tech disrupter and founder of sperm racing and co-founder and influencer Shane Fan // Millionaires Are Hosting Sperm Races—With Spectators and Betting Slips (for a very noble cause) // Joe’s Stolen Laptop Story // John’s Lost Laptop Story

Duration:00:31:52

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Hour 3: Someone hacked the crosswalks in the U District

4/16/2025
5pm: Someone hacked the crosswalks in the U District // Suffering from ‘Tesla Regret Syndrome’? Spoof ad from Seattle group is latest dig at Elon Musk // Bloomington, MN police chief just called a Tesla vandal the “victim” // Today in History // 1889 - Charlie Chapin is born // Letters

Duration:00:30:40

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Hour 2: Sales-Tax Switcheroo; Moving funds from education to transportation

4/16/2025
4pm: Matt Markovich - Spinning the Wheel of Legislative Lunacy // More Goal Posts Being Moved // Sales-Tax Switcheroo; Moving funds from education to transportation // Scott From Evertt on why he’s moving to South Dakota // Washington Exodus Stats

Duration:00:33:04

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Hour 1: Millionaires Are Hosting Sperm Races—With Spectators and Betting Slips (for a very noble cause)

4/16/2025
3pm: Guest - Eric Zhu - 17 year old tech disrupter and founder of sperm racing and co-founder and influencer Shane Fan // Millionaires Are Hosting Sperm Races—With Spectators and Betting Slips (for a very noble cause) // Joe’s Stolen Laptop Story // John’s Lost Laptop Story

Duration:00:31:52

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Hour 4: Braves Sideline Reporter demonstrates excellent game while calling the game

4/15/2025
6pm: Guest - John Vecchione - Attorney for Civil Liberites Alliance // Mr. Vecchione is a Senior Litigation Counsel for the non-profit New Civil Liberties Alliance representing clients against the Administrative State. // Crabbers sue US state of Washington over GPS surveillance of vessels // I Stand Corrected - Ask, Tell, Correct or Yell at John about anything // Curley, I’m curious to hear your thoughts on this Maryland guy who was apparently accidentally sent to that prison in El Salvador. // Braves Sideline Reporter demonstrates excellent game while calling the game

Duration:00:30:56

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Hour 3: It’s Tax Day 2025!

4/15/2025
5pm: It’s Tax Day 2025! // BREAKING NEWS: Matt Markovich with even MORE new tax proposals from Olympia // Today In History // 1912 - The Titanic Sinks // Letters

Duration:00:31:15

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Hour 2: We automated the CEOs of Southwest, Starbucks, and Nike

4/15/2025
4pm: Matt Markovich - Spinning the Wheel of Legislative Lunacy // Latest on the gun permit bill // More on the “red flag” debacle // Taxes, taxes and more taxes // We automated the CEOs of Southwest, Starbucks, and Nike // Former Google CEO gives a fascinating look into the next couple of years of AI growth // John Broke Wind in the Studio for the First Time

Duration:00:32:40

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Hour 1: Crabbers sue US state of Washington over GPS surveillance of vessels

4/15/2025
3pm: Guest - John Vecchione - Attorney for Civil Liberites Alliance // Mr. Vecchione is a Senior Litigation Counsel for the non-profit New Civil Liberties Alliance representing clients against the Administrative State. // Crabbers sue US state of Washington over GPS surveillance of vessels // I Stand Corrected - Ask, Tell, Correct or Yell at John about anything // Curley, I’m curious to hear your thoughts on this Maryland guy who was apparently accidentally sent to that prison in El Salvador. // Braves Sideline Reporter demonstrates excellent game while calling the game

Duration:00:30:56

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Hour 4: ‘Left overreaches until someone punches back’: New initiative lowers property tax cap

4/14/2025
6pm: Guest - Jim Walsh - State Rep and Chairman of the WA State Republican Party // Brian Heywood slams ‘super aggressive’ property tax ahead of Tuesday’s protest // ‘Left overreaches until someone punches back’: New initiative lowers property tax cap // I Stand Corrected - Ask, Tell, Correct or Yell at John about anything // Breaking down the US trade history with China // John responds to texts on China

Duration:00:31:17

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Hour 3: The Virginia Inn is closing after 120 years

4/14/2025
5pm: The Virginia Inn is closing after 120 years / Louisiana Prison Rodeo; Bizarre event where serious criminals can get badly injured by rampaging animals // Mo The Traffic Flagger // Letters

Duration:00:32:26

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Hour 2: Suspect Charged in Arson at Pennsylvania Governor’s Mansion

4/14/2025
4pm: Suspect Charged in Arson at Pennsylvania Governor’s Mansion // Wisconsin teen allegedly killed parents in extremist plot to assassinate Trump, FBI says // Taylor Lorenz Laughs Off Obsession With ‘Handsome’ Luigi Mangione to CNN: He Seems ‘Morally Good – Which is Hard to Find’ // No, Luigi Mangione Is Not a ‘Morally Good Man’ // All-female crew, including singer Katy Perry, blast off on Blue Origin rocket // Your Tribalism Is Dumb // How modern conveniences leave our biological instincts looking for a fight // Acme Accordion School Sees Rise in Popularity

Duration:00:31:04

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Hour 1: Brian Heywood slams ‘super aggressive’ property tax ahead of Tuesday’s protest

4/14/2025
3pm: Guest - Jim Walsh - State Rep and Chairman of the WA State Republican Party // Brian Heywood slams ‘super aggressive’ property tax ahead of Tuesday’s protest // ‘Left overreaches until someone punches back’: New initiative lowers property tax cap // I Stand Corrected - Ask, Tell, Correct or Yell at John about anything // Breaking down the US trade history with China // John responds to texts on China

Duration:00:32:17