The John Curley Show

I WAS THINKING:  Sports or Spectacle?  The UFC’s White House Event // My Night Inside President Trump’s UFC Spectacle at the White House //  Starmer set to ban under-16s from major social media platforms //  Most parents track their 18- to 25-year-old kids on their smartphones. Is it healthy? //  John’s communication with his kids is in direct contrast th...

I was Thinking: Billionaires Hold Up the Economy // See how Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire thanks to the SpaceX IPO // Why Teenagers Stopped Working in the Summer //   John’s infamous summer jobs in Ocean City, NJ // Boston lemonade stand robbed at gunpoint

In Studio Guest - Bess Byers -  REASON.COM   and @bessbyers on Instagram - Breaking down the Charlie Kirk Assassination // TPUSA admits using AI to fake video of Charlie endorsing Erika for CEO // Judge in Tyler Robinson’s case to weigh holding prosecutors in contempt // More with Bess: Charlie Kirk, 9/11 and Operation Northwoods… How Bess stays sane when gove...

Seattle leaders outline next steps in curbing Aurora Avenue crime and violence // Aurora resident's email takes issue with the closures // Storms could disrupt UFC event at the White House on Sunday //   UW Alum who may have started the wave hopes to see it at World Cup games in Seattle

I was Thinking: Billionaires Hold Up the Economy // See how Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire thanks to the SpaceX IPO // Why Teenagers Stopped Working in the Summer //   John’s infamous summer jobs in Ocean City, NJ // Boston lemonade stand robbed at gunpoint

6pm - GUEST - JEFF LYON - RUNNING FOR STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 1 AS A LIBERTARIAN // Jeff is a US NAVY veteran and former Seattle Tech executive // How John Met Kevin // How a listener with terminal cancer and John became tea drinking pals // OMG What Just Happened? A Shocking Knicks Comeback New York Will Never Forget

5pm - John was right, the signature thief is a union guy // First glitzy interactive kiosks hit Seattle’s streets // Seattle Activist Hannah Krieg claims its more surveillance // LETTERS

4pm - GUEST - JEFF LYON - RUNNING FOR STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 1 AS A LIBERTARIAN // Jeff is a US NAVY veteran and former Seattle Tech executive // How John Met Kevin // How a listener with terminal cancer and John became tea drinking pals // Texts

3pm - I WAS THINKING:  The Pride and Joy of Working with Your Hands // More evidence emerges of vote and signature harvesting schemes in California // The Pay-For-Votes scheme on LA’s skidrow // And cigarettes for votes! // OMG What Just Happened? A Shocking Knicks Comeback New York Will Never Forget

Video Guest: Todd Myers - Washington Policy center: Prepare to see your energy bills skyrocket due to the CCA // Graham Platner Wins Maine Primary Despite Controversies // The socialist political operatives that recruited Platner // UFO whistleblowers storm Capitol Hill with explosive claims about alien life

Gov. Ferguson: Gas tax won't be suspended amid high prices // Ferguson warns of 'dire' budget outlook, vows not to propose new taxes // First glitzy interactive kiosks hit Seattle’s streets // Bellevue firm said no to layoffs for decades. Now it’s cutting 230 jobs // Seattle slips in ranking of best U.S. cities for foreign investment, fueling concerns about business climate /...

Video Guest: Todd Myers - Washington Policy center: Prepare to see your energy bills skyrocket due to the CCA // Graham Platner Wins Maine Primary Despite Controversies // The socialist political operatives that recruited Platner // Rob Reiner’s son Nick seeks money from trust parents left him for his defense in their killings: Is this a “oh, hell no” or is he really innocen...

I Was Thinking: WA state is both rich and miserable, study finds. Coincidence? // Harger: Ferguson’s phone ban gives every parent a fall guy, including me // Gen Z is rejecting $200 dates and choosing 'solo-maxxing'—and dating apps are taking a hit // Killing the mood: smartphones reduce birth rate, studies say// UFO whistleblowers storm Capitol Hill with explosive claims about al...

Seattle could see its first 90-degree day of the year soon // Seattle, Portland among worst U.S. cities for grass pollen, report finds //  First new homeless shelter under Seattle Mayor Wilson opening in Interbay //  Mayor, county executive will install own oversight in homelessness agency //  School cellphone banned proposed by WA Gov. and Superintendent // Disclosure Day Review

VIDEO GUEST - FORMER SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER CATHY MOORE ON THE DIRE STATE OF DISTRICT 5 // Recapping Saturday’s “March Against Bullets & Trafficking”  // Seattle council members urge Mayor Wilson to close neighborhood streets along Aurora //  Senate primary in Maine -- does character matter anymore? // LETTERS

VIDEO GUEST - ERIN GOODMAN - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SODO BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA // SODO prepares for the highest profile event since the World’s Fair //  Seattle councilmembers criticize Mayor Katie Wilson over World Cup CCTV reversal //  Suspect connected to “OnlyFans House” in Bellevue charged with human trafficking, money laundering // Are “influencers”...

Seattle could see its first 90-degree day of the year soon // Seattle, Portland among worst U.S. cities for grass pollen, report finds //  First new homeless shelter under Seattle Mayor Wilson opening in Interbay //  Mayor, county executive will install own oversight in homelessness agency //  School cellphone banned proposed by WA Gov. and Superintendent // Disclosure Day Review

5pm - Seattle mayor explains decision to turn on CCTV cameras for World Cup: 'Credible threat' // Aurora neighbors marched for peace, called for National Guard to combat shootings // Back in 2020, the Seattle CC voted to remove laws to prosecute drug and prostitution solicitation // Brandi’s take on taxpayers funding the fight to deny her a press pass // Trump, Timothée and $10,000 No...

6pm - I WAS THINKING: Should Voting be an Inalienable Right? // Seattle’s daily light rail ridership jumps to No. 1 in U.S. // ‘Only suckers pay’: Seattle’s heated transit fares debate // Sound Transit study suggests fare gates at 14 busy stations by 2030 // It may be soon possible to get some of the benefits of sleep without having to nod off // The myth of the eight-hour...

4pm - Spencer Pratt’s L.A. Mayor Hopes Fade as He Slips Into Third Place // GOP cries foul in California as Pratt misses Los Angeles runoff // Senator Josh Hawley: AI Will Control Us If We Do Not Control It // Meta’s AI rules let bots hold ‘sensual’ chats with kids, offer false medical info // Country music star responds to allegations he used AI for latest song // Seattle&...

3pm - I WAS THINKING: Should Voting be an Inalienable Right? // A bear injures 4 people in a residential area of Japan as attacks rise // Hiker Survives Grizzly Attack With 'Dangling' Hand // After surviving a grizzly bear attack in 1984, Troy Hurtubise spent seven years and $150,000 developing the "Ursus Mark VI" suit // John’s endless neighbor feuds finally lands him in court tomorrow

6pm - Breaking: Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson greenlights Stadium District cameras during World Cup // Will L.A.’s homeless population move to Seattle if Spencer Pratt wins? Mayor Katie Wilson reacts // Robert F. Kennedy is fatally shot on this day in 1968; Tim’s dad was there // Out of the audience, into the orchestra: Aspiring musician saves the show 

5pm - GUESTS - FORMER SEATTLE CITY ATTORNEY ANN DAVISON & AURORA RESIDENT “JAKE“ // Aurora Neighbors for Safety “Stop the Traffickers, Stop the Bullets” March tomorrow night (Saturday 6/6/2026) // GUEST - CRAIG SCHAFER - OWNER OF HOTEL ANDRA & INN AT THE MARKET // Downtown Seattle seeing improvement as it prepares for its first World Cup // LETTERS

4pm - GUEST - JULIE KANG - CANDIDATE FOR SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL FOR DISTRICT 5 // Robert F. Kennedy is fatally shot on this day in 1968; Tim’s dad was there // Tim on the undiagnosed foundations for homelessness

3pm - Breaking: Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson greenlights Stadium District cameras during World Cup // Will L.A.’s homeless population move to Seattle if Spencer Pratt wins? Mayor Katie Wilson reacts // Sound Transit study suggests fare gates at 14 busy stations by 2030 // Out of the audience, into the orchestra: Aspiring musician saves the show