The John Curley Show

<p>6pm: <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Latest on the Old Dominion shooter // Iran’s secretive top leader vows to keep up attacks in his first statement since being appointed // Iran had a surprise drone attack planned for California: FBI alert // Trump says he's been briefed on Iranian sleeper cells inside the U.S. // Iranian regime issues chilling threats to its citizens // Decades of government policy begged us to be physically active but have produced zero evidence of success // GLP-1s have transformed weight loss and diabetes. Is addiction next? // Lindt says weight-loss drugs users are eating more chocolate, not less // A dose of psilocybin helps smokers quit in new study // “Impossible to win” promotional oyster giveaway is finally won</span></p>

<p>5pm: Leaked video shows WA Teachers Union coaching members on pushing for income tax // Washington stuck mid-pack in national education ranking // A WA Democrat introduced a bill this week that would destroy any corporation that spends money opposing the income tax. // Almost 30-year dream could soon be realized for Spokane Valley man as ‘referee bill’ heads to governor’s desk // Letters</p>

<p>4pm: Latest on the Old Dominion shooter // Iran’s secretive top leader vows to keep up attacks in his first statement since being appointed // Iran had a surprise drone attack planned for California: FBI alert // Trump says he's been briefed on Iranian sleeper cells inside the U.S. // Iranian regime issues chilling threats to its citizens // SPD directive to document ICE agents // Camel pageant thrown into chaos after 20 competitors disqualified for using hump-plumping injectables // Kickboxer becomes first person in UK to pull a car using just his testicles</p>

<p>3pm: I was Thinking: There’s no such thing as free childcare, either // Decades of government policy begged us to be physically active but have produced zero evidence of success // GLP-1s have transformed weight loss and diabetes. Is addiction next? // Lindt says weight-loss drugs users are eating more chocolate, not less // A dose of psilocybin helps smokers quit in new study // “Impossible to win” promotional oyster giveaway is finally won</p>

<p>6pm: Video Guest – Ryan Clarkson – Clarkson Law Firm // Meta sued over AI smart glasses’ privacy concerns, after workers reviewed nudity, sex, and other footage // OpenAI is being sued for training ChatGPT with 'stolen' personal data // Meta is also facing unrelated lawsuits over their platforms being intentionally addictive, while multiple AI companies are being sued for liability in cases where users were driven to suicide or murder over conversations with their chat-bots // Phone Guest – Attorney Sumeer Singla // The City of Seattle continues to engage in a cover up over allegations against former SPD Chief Adrian Diaz // Sumeer is filing a lawsuit against SPD and the city of Seattle alleging public records violations in relation to his case involving four women who claim they were victims of sexual harassment, retaliation and subject to a hostile work environment by Diaz // Electric air taxis are about to take flight in 26 states</p>

<p>5pm: The Income Tax has passed // Bob Ferguson: “The Millionaires’ Tax passed by the House represents historic progress in rebalancing our unfair system.” // Howard Schultz announces he’s relocating his family and family office that has funded many Seattle businesses to Miami, Florida // Why are authorities finally searching Epstein's ranch in New Mexico? // Rep Comer: The federal government asked New Mexico to stop their investigation, I believe back in 2019 of that ranch. // Letters</p>

<p>4pm: Video Guest – Ryan Clarkson – Clarkson Law Firm // Meta sued over AI smart glasses’ privacy concerns, after workers reviewed nudity, sex, and other footage // OpenAI is being sued for training ChatGPT with 'stolen' personal data // Meta is also facing unrelated lawsuits over their platforms being intentionally addictive, while multiple AI companies are being sued for liability in cases where users were driven to suicide or murder over conversations with their chat-bots // Phone Guest – Attorney Sumeer Singla // The City of Seattle continues to engage in a cover up over allegations against former SPD Chief Adrian Diaz // Sumeer is filing a lawsuit against SPD and the city of Seattle alleging public records violations in relation to his case involving four women who claim they were victims of sexual harassment, retaliation and subject to a hostile work environment by Diaz // Electric air taxis are about to take flight in 26 states</p>

<p>3pm: I Was Thinking: There’s No Such Thing as a Free Lunch // On this day in 2020, WHO declared Covid-19 a global pandemic // COVID-19’s Total Cost to the U.S. Economy Will Reach $14 Trillion by End of 2023 // Viral video claims the Simpsons predicted Trump’s death // 16 Wild Simpsons Predictions That Seemingly Came True </p>

<p>6pm: Video Guest – Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank // State Senate passes sheriffs accountability bill, sending it to governor // James Lynch - King County reports 22% drop in 2025 crime rate, with murders and car theft down // Uber rolls out women-only option nationwide; what to know </p>

<p>5pm: Phone Guest – Sam in Redmond // An Iranian – American Entrepreneur explains the complicated history on Iran, it’s oil, it’s politics and what he hope for it’s future // Sam left Iran for the United States in 1976. // He is extremely well versed on Iran’s long and complicated history with oppression and regime change since oil was first discovered there in 1908 // While life under the Shah was “a brutal dictatorship”, he says it was nothing compared to the terror and oppression of living under the current regime. // Sam supports regime change in Iran with the United States’ help. // However, he wishes it occurred last summer, before 30,000 protestors were killed, and now fears Trump and the US are <em>NOT</em> committed to seeing regime change through which, he believes, will make the situation much worse for Iranians. // Washington lawmakers millionaires tax debate enters its 24th hour // Letters</p>

<p>4pm: Video Guest – Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank // State Senate passes sheriffs accountability bill, sending it to governor // James Lynch - King County reports 22% drop in 2025 crime rate, with murders and car theft down // Uber rolls out women-only option nationwide; what to know </p>

<p>3pm: I Was Thinking: God, Grant me the Serenity …to be taxed to death in WA // Three sources tell 60 Minutes that undercover agents purchased a miniaturized microwave weapon from a Russian criminal network that they believe causes Havana syndrome // Man in charge of classified space weapons program who knew all about America's UFO secrets is missing // Why you can remember every word of a song from 25 years ago – but not why you walked into the room </p>

<p>6pm - GUEST - JACK NICASTRO - ASSISTANT EDITOR AT REASON.COM // Jack is a libertarian scholar who has interned at the Cato Institute, National Review, and the American Institute for Economic Research // The Sanders-Khanna 'Billionaire Tax' Would Make All Americans Poorer // California Billionaire Wealth Tax Would Cost the State $25 Billion, New Research Finds // Anthropic Sues U.S. Defense Department, Pete Hegseth for Targeting Company // Anthropic Labeled a Supply Chain Risk, Banned from Government Contracts // Trump suddenly says Iran war “might be complete” after mysterious call with Putin // Why Iran’s New Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Is Already a Marked Man // Prison guards discussed cover-up of Epstein’s death, inmate tells FBI</p>

<p>5pm - GUEST - JIM WALSH - STATE REP AND CHAIRMAIN OF THE WA STATE GOP // Income Tax Debate taking place any minute on the house floor // Abell, Walsh say bill gives attorney general sweeping new power to investigate Washington residents // GUEST - RY CURLEY // FREE AGENCY TAKES TWO OF SEATTLE’S FAVORITE HAWKS… SO FAR // Seahawks lose Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III to Chiefs // Seahawks lose safety Coby Bryant to Bears, reports say // LETTERS</p>

<p>4pm - GUEST - JACK NICASTRO - ASSISTANT EDITOR AT REASON.COM // Jack is a libertarian scholar who has interned at the Cato Institute, National Review, and the American Institute for Economic Research // The Sanders-Khanna 'Billionaire Tax' Would Make All Americans Poorer // California Billionaire Wealth Tax Would Cost the State $25 Billion, New Research Finds // Anthropic Sues U.S. Defense Department, Pete Hegseth for Targeting Company // Anthropic Labeled a Supply Chain Risk, Banned from Government Contracts // Trump suddenly says Iran war “might be complete” after mysterious call with Putin // Why Iran’s New Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Is Already a Marked Man // Prison guards discussed cover-up of Epstein’s death, inmate tells FBI</p>

<p>3pm - I WAS THINKING:  Oil is the New Salt // Revisiting our Psychic’s Predictions for 2026 // Difficult people in your life might make you age faster, study suggests</p>

<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">6pm: <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Video Guest – State Rep Josh Penner // The Keeping Families Together Act continues to leave dead babies in its wake. // Now they’re defunding the two longstanding organizations that treat babies born with drug addiction </span>//<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> Realtor Kevin Sorbora on the Pocket Listening Bill // Why China and Russia Haven’t Reacted on Iran</span></span></p>

<p>5pm: WA ‘millionaires tax’ headed for passage as Ferguson says he’ll sign it // Is New Mexico’s Zorro Ranch the center of a global conspiracy? // John speaks with New Mexico native who received tips about bodies buried on Zorro Ranch // Letters</p>

<p>4pm: Video Guest – State Rep Josh Penner // The Keeping Families Together Act continues to leave dead babies in its wake. // Now they’re defunding the two longstanding organizations that treat babies born with drug addiction // On this day in history the Zapruder film is shown for the first time // JFK assassination film held by feds could be worth $900M – and could prove 2nd shooter on ‘grassy knoll’ // Iconic 1968 Hit Voted ‘Worst Song of the ’60s’</p>

<p>3pm: I Was Thinking: When A Traditional Story Just Won’t Do // Realtor Kevin Sorbora on the Pocket Listening Bill // Why China and Russia Haven’t Reacted on Iran</p>

<p>6pm - I WAS THINKING: The Cost of Housing Rises… By Design // The DOJ has been taking down Epstein files. Here’s what remains // DOJ Announces Another 47,000 ‘Epstein Files’ To Be Released This Week // House asks Bill Gates, others to testify in Epstein sex trafficking probe // Glymphatic Blueprint // Why sleep and hydration are so important</p>

<p>5pm - Trump says he’s replacing Homeland Security Secretary Noem with GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin // Trump says Kristi Noem lied to Congress about getting his approval for $220M ad campaign featuring herself // Get a Dog, Live Longer? // LETTERS</p>

<p>4pm - GUEST - FORMER KING COUNTY COUNCILWOMAN KATHY LAMBERT // “These UW IEB charges are a miscarriage of justice” // King County Prosecutors charge 33 people with trespassing for UW IEB occupation // UW statement on criminal charges filed in the IEB occupation // Bettors wagered $54 million on Khamenei’s death. Now they’re not getting paid // Polymarket Pulls Nuclear Detonation Market Following Public Backlash // 4 Guys Near White House Bragging Hours Before Strike ... It Was Coming // Polymarket saw $529M traded on bets tied to bombing of Iran // Passengers refusing to wear headphones on flights could be kicked off aircraft: 'It's about time' </p>

<p>3pm - I WAS THINKING: The Cost of Housing Rises… By Design // The DOJ has been taking down Epstein files. Here’s what remains // DOJ Announces Another 47,000 ‘Epstein Files’ To Be Released This Week // House asks Bill Gates, others to testify in Epstein sex trafficking probe // Glymphatic Blueprint // Why sleep and hydration are so important</p>

<p>6pm: Guest – Attorney Joel Ard – Ard Law Group // Joel Ard is filing a class action lawsuit against the state of Washington for failing to fix or notify potential victims of a 6 YEAR exploit on the DOL website that made every resident vulnerable to identity theft, stalking and more // Families deserve a fair shot at protecting children online, not more of the same // The power of music on the brain</p>

<p>5pm: Starbucks to open Nashville corporate office, offering relocation to some Seattle employees // Katie Wilson’s first act as mayor was to join the strike against Starbucks // Share of WA-born King County residents at lowest point since 1930s // ‘No longer a priority’: Xbox being sunsetted as Microsoft shifts focus to AI, co-founder says // Phone Guest – Michael Medved // 5 takeaways from the first primaries of the 2026 midterms //<strong> </strong>Trump announces he will endorse Talarico’s opponent in TX // Letters</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>

<p>4pm: Guest – Attorney Joel Ard – Ard Law Group // Joel Ard is filing a class action lawsuit against the state of Washington for failing to fix or notify potential victims of a 6 YEAR exploit on the DOL website that made every resident vulnerable to identity theft, stalking and more // Families deserve a fair shot at protecting children online, not more of the same // The power of music on the brain</p>

<p>3pm: US says it will strike ‘deeper’ into Iran as war spreads across region // Are we at “War” with Iran?  Depends on who you ask // Polymarket Pulls Nuclear Detonation Market Following Public Backlash // 4 Guys Near White House Bragging Hours Before Strike ... It Was Coming //<strong> </strong>Polymarket saw $529M traded on bets tied to bombing of Iran // AI VS the 4th Amendment </p>

<p>6pm - I WAS THINKING:  A Marine Who Lost 250 Brothers in the 1983 Bombing in Beirut Shares His Perspective on War with Iran // More on Iran’s history and the global fight for energy dominance // Seattle readers share their takes on tipping </p>

<p>5pm - GUEST - KING COUNTY COUNCILMEMBER REAGAN DUNN // Councilwoman Theresa Mosqueda proposes legislation would establish a moratorium on new or expanded detention facilities in unincorporated King County // Dunn: “This is sanctuary county nonsense that will cost taxpayers millions and, worse, create a serious security threat.” // Larry Ellison tells a room full of investors why mass surveillance will make society behave // Have we already surrendered our privacy to AI? // Dunn gives State of the County presentation to Enumclaw officials // LETTERS</p>

<p>4pm - Record child deaths fuel tearful House floor debate over supplemental budget // Former AOC Supporter and Climate Change Activist Describes How it All Changed for Her // Taking Candidates for John’s “Dislike Dinner”</p>

<p>3pm - I WAS THINKING:  A Marine Who Lost 250 Brothers in the 1983 Bombing in Beirut Shares His Perspective on War with Iran // More on Iran’s history and the global fight for energy dominance // Seattle readers share their takes on tipping</p>

<p>6pm: Video Guest - Todd Myers - Washingtron Policy Center // If It's "Only Millionaires," Why Not Bet on It? // ‘Millionaire’s income tax’ would hinder construction in Washington // Todd Myers Continued // Todd with the latest on the CCA theft and its effect on the climatec // What you should expect to pay for gas as the war with Iran continues</p>

<p>5pm: Trump vows to continue attacks on Iran, says more US troops ‘likely’ to die // Which Iranian Leaders Have Been Killed and Who Survived // At least 22 people killed in Pakistan as protesters try to storm US Consulate // Letters</p>

<p>4pm: Video Guest - Todd Myers - Washingtron Policy Center // If It's "Only Millionaires," Why Not Bet on It? // ‘Millionaire’s income tax’ would hinder construction in Washington // Todd Myers Continued // Todd with the latest on the CCA theft and its effect on the climatec // What you should expect to pay for gas as the war with Iran continues</p>

<p>3pm: I Was Thinking:  It’s not Oil, it’s not Epstein, it’s CHINA // Follow-up questions on the China theory // John met Victoria at a gas station in North Bend</p>