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The John Curley Show

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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

Description:

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: John’s Plan to build a mini-sailboat for his cellphone

5/12/2025
6pm: Guest - Tom Feegle - Beond.US - Ibogaine Therapy Clinic in Cancun // Ibogaine Therapy is breaking new ground in treating opioid addiction, PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injuries… PERMANENTLY // Twiggy Curley has Joined the Family! // 56% of pet owners would cut their own lives short to extend their pet’s, survey finds // John’s Plan to build a mini-sailboat for his cellphone

Duration:00:30:32

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Hour 3: Bob Dylan walks out on “The Ed Sullivan Show”

5/12/2025
5pm: The Mariners Rough Weekend // Nate gives an update on I-90 shutdown // New video shows pursuit of armed suspect who shot at deputies in Tenino // Today in History // 1963 - Bob Dylan walks out on “The Ed Sullivan Show” // What was the John Birch Society? // Letters

Duration:00:32:02

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Hour 2: Surprise U.S.-China Trade Deal Gives Global Economy Reprieve

5/12/2025
4pm: Surprise U.S.-China Trade Deal Gives Global Economy Reprieve // China has won the trade war with President Trump // Trump defends plan to use Qatari luxury jet for Air Force One // Trump Signs Executive Order Aimed at Lowering Drug Prices // Trump on his friend who takes Ozempic // Yes, People Fart More on Planes—Here’s Why // The Giants of Silicon Valley Are Having a Midlife Crisis Over AI // Billionaire investor Paul Tudor Jones on the AI threat to Humanity // Online opt-in polls can produce misleading results, especially for young people and Hispanic adults

Duration:00:31:56

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Hour 1: Ibogaine Therapy is breaking new ground in treating opioid addiction, PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injuries… PERMANENTLY

5/12/2025
3pm: Guest - Tom Feegle - Beond.US - Ibogaine Therapy Clinic in Cancun // Ibogaine Therapy is breaking new ground in treating opioid addiction, PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injuries… PERMANENTLY // Twiggy Curley has Joined the Family! // 56% of pet owners would cut their own lives short to extend their pet’s, survey finds // John’s Plan to build a mini-sailboat for his cellphone

Duration:00:30:32

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Hour 4: ‘Louie, Louie’: How a misunderstood masterpiece sent the FBI on a two-year goose chase

5/9/2025
6pm: Guest - Father David Cregan - Resident Director of Villanova Theater // Thoughts on the New Pope & John’s Mom Seeing him Naked // How ‘Louie Louie’ returned to T-Mobile Park for 2025 Mariners season // ‘Louie, Louie’: How a misunderstood masterpiece sent the FBI on a two-year goose chase // Warren & Diane Ball delivered our new “Teeny” diorama! // Jillian Raftery Reports Live From T-Mobile Field

Duration:00:30:32

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Hour 3: Seattle police chief apologizes for nude-beach response at Denny Blaine

5/9/2025
5pm: Seattle police chief apologizes for nude-beach response at Denny Blaine // Ex-Seattle officials say OIG botched Chief Diaz, Jamie Tompkins affair probe // Know - it - All Quiz // Letters

Duration:00:30:49

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Hour 2: Tacoma Foster Mom has fostered over 134 children

5/9/2025
4pm: Guest - Erika Thompson - Tacoma Foster Mom has fostered over 134 children // Her foundation, WishingWell.Org, provides new and gently-used clothing and school supplies to children 0-18 years of age who are currently placed in the foster care system in Pierce County and 7 surrounding counties. We are the only foster support agency of its kind working in Pierce County and 7 surrounding counties. // John’s Boat Woes Continue to Mount // Welcome Twiggy the German-Doodle to the Curley Family!

Duration:00:32:02

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Hour 1: Thoughts on the New Pope & John’s Mom Seeing him Naked

5/9/2025
3pm: Guest - Father David Cregan - Resident Director of Villanova Theater // Thoughts on the New Pope & John’s Mom Seeing him Naked // How ‘Louie Louie’ returned to T-Mobile Park for 2025 Mariners season // ‘Louie, Louie’: How a misunderstood masterpiece sent the FBI on a two-year goose chase // Warren & Diane Ball delivered our new “Teeny” diorama! // Jillian Raftery Reports Live From T-Mobile Field

Duration:00:30:32

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Hour 4: Reopening Alcatraz Is an Expensive, Unnecessary Pipe Dream

5/8/2025
6pm: Guest - Gray Miller - Freelance writer in behavioral science specialing of Adult ADHD // All of Gray’s writing can be found at CreativeGray.ME // Maybe self-control isn’t about willpower, but about who (and what) we trust // Mother's Day - The Mysterious History of John's Mom // The Family Drawing that Concerned John’s Teacher // Reopening Alcatraz Is an Expensive, Unnecessary Pipe Dream

Duration:00:32:08

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Hour 3: Bill Gates to donate 99% of wealth to Gates Foundation, which will shut down by 2045

5/8/2025
5pm: Bill Gates to donate 99% of wealth to Gates Foundation, which will shut down by 2045 // Biden blames Kamala’s loss on sexism // Today in History // 1976 - The theme song from “Welcome Back, Kotter” is the #1 song in America // Letters

Duration:00:31:05

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Hour 2: Robert Prevost, first American pope in history of the Catholic Church, will take the name Leo XIV

5/8/2025
4pm: Robert Prevost, first American pope in history of the Catholic Church, will take the name Leo XIV // DOJ investigates Washington's new 'anti-Catholic' clergy reporting law // Gov. Ferguson signs slate of 10 new WA housing bills into law // St. Paul City Council votes 4-3 to roll back rent control ordinance // John wants to take listeners sailing every Tuesday during the summer

Duration:00:30:17

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Hour 1: Maybe self-control isn’t about willpower, but about who (and what) we trust

5/8/2025
3pm: Guest - Gray Miller - Freelance writer in behavioral science specialing of Adult ADHD // All of Gray’s writing can be found at CreativeGray.ME // Maybe self-control isn’t about willpower, but about who (and what) we trust // Mother's Day - The Mysterious History of John's Mom // The Family Drawing that Concerned John’s Teacher // Reopening Alcatraz Is an Expensive, Unnecessary Pipe Dream

Duration:00:32:08

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Hour 4: John skipped the UW protest for beautiful afternoon on Lake Washington with Nik

5/7/2025
6pm: John skipped the UW protest for beautiful afternoon on Lake Washington with Nik // More than $1M in damages suffered from UW pro-Palestinian protest, takeover // Riley Gaines UW speech against trans athletes met with protestors, harassment // “You should kill yourselves…” // “I hope you die in a car crash…” // Mother's Day - The Mysterious history of John's Mom // Saving Freddie the Hamster // John is South Sound Magazine’s “Local Radio Host of the Year”

Duration:00:31:06

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Hour 3: The Belltown Hellcat is moving out of his Belltown apartment

5/7/2025
5pm: The Belltown Hellcat is moving out of his Belltown apartment // The Conclave officially began today // Conclave Viewership Shot Up 283 Percent Following Pope Francis’ Death // 7-year-old boy drove his little sister 20 miles in mom’s SUV to get McDonald’s Happy Meal // Mom speaks out after 8-year-old son orders 70K Dum-Dums on Amazon // Today in History // Letters

Duration:00:30:29

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Hour 2: Fed Warns of Rising Economic Risks as It Leaves Rates Steady

5/7/2025
4pm: Fed Warns of Rising Economic Risks as It Leaves Rates Steady // Trump orders US spies to turn up heat on Greenland after annexation talk // The High-School Juniors With $70,000-a-Year Job Offers // The top 10 highest paying construction jobs in Seattle // Man Killed in Road Rage Incident Brought Back to Life and Speaks to His Killer in Court via AI-Powered Video

Duration:00:30:53

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Hour 1: More than $1M in damages suffered from UW pro-Palestinian protest, takeover

5/7/2025
3pm: John skipped the UW protest for beautiful afternoon on Lake Washington with Nik // More than $1M in damages suffered from UW pro-Palestinian protest, takeover // Riley Gaines UW speech against trans athletes met with protestors, harassment // “You should kill yourselves…” // “I hope you die in a car crash…” // Mother's Day - The Mysterious history of John's Mom // Saving Freddie the Hamster // John is South Sound Magazine’s “Local Radio Host of the Year”

Duration:00:31:06

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Hour 4: She felt like life had no meaning — so she started screaming like a gull

5/6/2025
6pm: Guest - Johnathan Choe on the Portland State and University of WA protests // UW protest, occupation end with 30 arrests // Mother's Day - The mysterious history of John's Mom // The Gingerbread Man story // She felt like life had no meaning — so she started screaming like a gull

Duration:00:31:04

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Hour 3: SPD “raids” Denny Blaine Park

5/6/2025
5pm: Guest - David The Mailbox Guy - Live, and Nude, from Denny Blaine Park // SPD “raids” Denny Blaine Park // Today in History // 1937 - The Hindenburg Disaster // Letters

Duration:00:33:07

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Hour 2: Carney, Meeting Trump, Says Canada Isn’t for Sale

5/6/2025
4pm: Carney, Meeting Trump, Says Canada Isn’t for Sale // Trump Confirms: “Yes, I Will Donate My Salary Again” // The Obamas Aren’t Going to Rescue the Democrats // Cle Elum’s Daily Debt Counter is Live

Duration:00:31:18

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Hour 1: UW protest, occupation end with 30 arrests

5/6/2025
3pm: Guest - Johnathan Choe on the Portland State and University of WA protests // UW protest, occupation end with 30 arrests // Mother's Day - The mysterious history of John's Mom // The Gingerbread Man story // She felt like life had no meaning — so she started screaming like a gull

Duration:00:31:04