The John Curley Show

<p>6pm - GUEST - CRAIG RHYNE - OWNER OF WASHINGTON GOLD EXCHANGE // Learn more about Craig and his company at WashingtonGoldExchange.com though expect that website to change soon // Craig Rhyne is a fifth generation Washingtonian whose family has called our state home for 125 years // He stood behind Governor Booth Gardener in 1985 when he signed the bill eliminating tax on precious metals in 1985 // This year, Washington began charging a 10% sales tax on all precious metal exchanges in Washington and, as a result, Washington Gold Exchange has become Idaho Gold Exchange // The business now operating out of Idaho, Craig and his family will be moving there in May // Bess Byers on Car Spying: Is your car spying on you? Here’s how to check // Ella’s Mom Keeps Texting Her During the Show</p>

<p>5pm - ‘I’m Kinda Creeped Out That They Found Your Phone Number’: Teacher Gives Negative Review To Ritzy Japanese Restaurant In Dallas. Then Comes A Threat // Google Launches New Maps Feature to Help Businesses Report Review-Based Extortion Attempts // John’s Evergreen Salad Review // Chris Bledsoe UFO encounter and alien Easter 2026 prediction // 5.8 magnitude quake hits Afghanistan and Pakistan, killing 8 in Afghanistan // Our psychics predicted middle east earthquakes in Spring! // LETTERS</p>

<p>4pm - GUEST - CRAIG RHYNE - OWNER OF WASHINGTON GOLD EXCHANGE // Learn more about Craig and his company at WashingtonGoldExchange.com though expect that website to change soon // Craig Rhyne is a fifth generation Washingtonian whose family has called our state home for 125 years // He stood behind Governor Booth Gardener in 1985 when he signed the bill eliminating tax on precious metals in 1985 // This year, Washington began charging a 10% sales tax on all precious metal exchanges in Washington and, as a result, Washington Gold Exchange has become Idaho Gold Exchange // The business now operating out of Idaho, Craig and his family will be moving there in May // Bess Byers on Car Spying: Is your car spying on you? Here’s how to check // Ella’s Mom Keeps Texting Her During the Show</p>

<p>3pm - I WAS THINKING:  Two Takes on Facing Mortality // Was Charlie Kirk Killed by a Bullet?  Or a Micro-Explosive? // Alleged Paper Trail of the Micro-Explosive Sale // FBI asks witness who shot assassination video to delete it // NASA shares first photos of Earth taken by Artemis II: "Hello, World" - CBS News</p>

<p>6pm - GUEST - BESS BYERS - REASON.COM / @BessByers on Instagram // Bess Byers on Flock Cameras: Is this mass surveillance program FINALLY over? // Stanwood reactivates Flock cameras as Spokane County joins Pierce County in shutting them down // Bess VS High Earner Taxes Across the Country and her next big target;  Washington’s Millionaire Tax // DOL Class Action Suit</p>

<p>5pm - GUEST - BEN BENTZIN - ASSOCIATE MARKETING PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, AUSTIN // The Painful Reality of Loving a Conspiracy Theorist // LETTERS</p>

<p>4pm - GUEST - BESS BYERS - REASON.COM / @BessByers on Instagram // Bess Byers on Flock Cameras: Is this mass surveillance program FINALLY over? // Stanwood reactivates Flock cameras as Spokane County joins Pierce County in shutting them down // Bess VS High Earner Taxes Across the Country and her next big target;  Washington’s Millionaire Tax // DOL Class Action Suit</p>

<p>3pm - I WAS THINKING:  The New Tacoma Police Chief is Getting S%#T Done // GUEST - SEAN IN TACOMA // Pam Bondi is relieved of her duties as Attorney General // Rumors swirling that Kash Patel to follow today // Historic Artemis II launch upstaged by ‘legendary’ kid swearing live on TV // Artemis II’s moonbound toilet is working again to astronauts’ relief after overnight fix </p>

<p>6pm - Gas Just Hit $4 a Gallon. Is That Really as Bad as It Sounds? // Marco Rubio posts video explaining “why attack Iran now” // Trump prepares to address nation on Iran after vowing to end conflict in ‘weeks’ // Supreme Court appears skeptical of Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship // Trump becomes first president to attend Supreme Court oral arguments // Suspension lifted for helicopter pilots who hovered near Kid Rock’s home</p>

<p>5pm - GUEST - SENATOR JOHN BRAUN // Braun: Auditor’s report reveals ‘systemic failure’ and misplaced priorities at DCYF // Audit questions $37M in child care payments in WA // Gig workers are getting paid to film their daily chores to train robots // LETTERS</p>

<p>4pm - Gas Just Hit $4 a Gallon. Is That Really as Bad as It Sounds? // Marco Rubio posts video explaining “why attack Iran now” // Trump prepares to address nation on Iran after vowing to end conflict in ‘weeks’ // Supreme Court appears skeptical of Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship // Trump becomes first president to attend Supreme Court oral arguments // Suspension lifted for helicopter pilots who hovered near Kid Rock’s home</p>

<p>3pm - I WAS THINKING: Pantone Color of the Year Outrage // The Artemis II Moon Launch Live // Looksmaxxing and Bonesmashing… Doctors advise against it</p>

<p>6pm - GUEST - GLEN MORGAN - WE THE GOVERNED // Is State Rep Jamie Pederson reaping rewards from the CCA? The evidence says yes, but unfortunately it’s technically legal // GUEST - RY CURLEY // Seahawks up next on HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’ // NASA is sending astronauts to the moon again tomorrow!</p>

<p>5pm - WA Gov. Ferguson signs law regulating automated license plate readers // Columbia Tower Club is closing next month // Starbucks lays off dozens after Seattle store closures // Charlie Kirk bullet analysis finds no conclusive link to rifle found near scene // The most high profile assassination in decades and nothing makes sense // Joe Kent on the FBI and DOJ preventing investigation // LETTERS</p>

<p>4pm - GUEST - GLEN MORGAN - WE THE GOVERNED // Is State Rep Jamie Pederson reaping rewards from the CCA? The evidence says yes, but unfortunately it’s technically legal // GUEST - RY CURLEY // Seahawks up next on HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’ </p>

<p>3pm - I WAS THINKING:  Can You Claim Happiness If You’re Unsatisfied with the Government? // The Chicken Lawsuit // NASA is sending astronauts to the moon again tomorrow!</p>

<p>Four Reasons Why This Could Be a Huge Week for Trump // Birthright Citizenship Case Pushes Trump’s Relationship With Supreme Court to Brink // US military building 'massive complex' beneath White House ballroom project: Trump // Melania and the Robot: First Lady believes that more children should be educated by “humanoid educators.” // John Has “News Fatigue”</p>

<p>5PM: GUEST - Former Washington Attorney General Rob Mckenna // Ferguson signs WA high-earners income tax; challenges expected // Mayor Wilson hosts discussion on surveillance and security, takes questions from public // LETTERS</p>

<p>Four Reasons Why This Could Be a Huge Week for Trump // Birthright Citizenship Case Pushes Trump’s Relationship With Supreme Court to Brink // US military building 'massive complex' beneath White House ballroom project: Trump // Melania and the Robot: First Lady believes that more children should be educated by “humanoid educators.” // John Has “News Fatigue”</p>

<p>I WAS THINKING:  Who Made Your No Kings Sign? // Meeting your Heroes // Recapping Zac Brown Auction // THIS DAY IN HISTORY - 1981 - President Ronald Reagan shot by a drifter named John Hinckley Jr.</p>

<p>6pm: Guest – Angela Poe Russell // Why movies set in Seattle don’t film here // Netflix Price Hike Reveals Streaming’s Next Phase: Pushing Consumers Away From Ad-Free Options // 3 ways to be a better listener </p>

<p>5pm: Guest: Victoria Acosta the 12-year-old drummer // Inside the Creation of Tilly Norwood, the AI Actress Freaking Out Hollywood // Musk has a plan to make human labor obsolete. Billionaires are joining in. // Letters</p>

<p>4pm: Return of ‘No Kings’: Here’s what to know about third Seattle protest // Big crowds expected for Lake Washington light rail crossing // The cost of bringing your family to a Mariners game // Savannah Guthrie to Return to ‘Today’ in Early April // The Panic Over ‘Tech Neck’—and Race for a Cure // Is ‘One-Sided Monogamy’ Just Cheating? // Lindy West’s How-Not-To Guide to Polyamory // Chili’s Takes Jab at Ruth’s Chris Steak House Over Dress Code Backlash</p>

<p>3pm: Guest – Angela Poe Russell // Why movies set in Seattle don’t film here // Netflix Price Hike Reveals Streaming’s Next Phase: Pushing Consumers Away From Ad-Free Options // 3 ways to be a better listener </p>

<p>6pm: Video Guest - Barry Neufeld - Former School Board Adminstartior from Britishg Columbia // Neufeld was charged with a hate crime in 2018 for comparing assisting children in transitioning to child abuse // Did You Hurt Someone’s Dignity? In Canada, It Can Cost You. // Video Guest - Ry Curley on the 2026 Mariners // Guest - Chris "Sully" Sullivan crossed I-90 on the I-90 on the Light Rail // Mercer Island is getting light rail this Saturday, whether it wants it or not</p>

<p>5pm: Trump extends “energy plant destruction” deadline by 10 days // War will push U.S. inflation above 4% this year, OECD says // Iran Is Applying the Lessons of Russia’s Drone Warfare Against America // Trump Explains 'Big Present' From Iran // TSA official stresses record-high airport wait times as shutdown drags on // Return of ‘No Kings’: Here’s what to know about third Seattle protest // Police Used Flock to Give a Man a Traffic Ticket // Video Guest - Demi Tran - Owner of Big Whale Consignment on Aurora // How a furniture consignment store on Aurora Avenue caught the eyes of millions on social media // Letters</p>

<p>4pm: Video Guest - Barry Neufeld - Former School Board Adminstartior from Britishg Columbia // Neufeld was charged with a hate crime in 2018 for comparing assisting children in transitioning to child abuse // Did You Hurt Someone’s Dignity? In Canada, It Can Cost You. // Video Guest - Ry Curley on the 2026 Mariners // Guest - Chris "Sully" Sullivan crossed I-90 on the I-90 on the Light Rail // Mercer Island is getting light rail this Saturday, whether it wants it or not</p>

<p>3pm: I Was Thinking: Guest - Megan King - Chief Develement and strategy Officer for Zac Brown's "Camp Southern Ground" // Aaron Granillo - It's Opening Day! // ‘I’m going to enjoy every drop’: Rick Rizzs embraces final Opening Day as Mariners eye World Series // Mariners announce 2026 opening day roster; here’s how to watch // A Michigan judge was shocked when a woman joined for a court appearance on Wednesday while driving, and lied about it.</p>

<p>6pm - GUEST - KING COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER REAGAN DUNN // King County kept paying contractors despite warnings of misused funds // King County Assessor John Wilson charged with violating court order // King County resolution urges more research on 'shrooms,' ayahuasca to treat mental health // GUEST - THE REIGN MAN - 6’10 FORWARD FROM TRINITY JUNIOR COLLEGE #40 SHAWN KEMP // Former Sonics power forward and owner of Kemp Cannabis // Daydreaming about a Sonics return</p>

<p>5pm - GUEST - CARLEEN JOHNSON - THE CENTER SQUARE // HUD launches investigation into race-based Washington housing program // Carleen also spent her afternoon knocking on daycare doors in Seattle // GUEST - AARON GRANILLO // AI Takes the Mound — Mariners train against virtual big-leaguers // LETTERS</p>

<p>4pm - GUEST - KING COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER REAGAN DUNN // King County kept paying contractors despite warnings of misused funds // King County Assessor John Wilson charged with violating court order // King County resolution urges more research on 'shrooms,' ayahuasca to treat mental health // GUEST - THE REIGN MAN - 6’10 FORWARD FROM TRINITY JUNIOR COLLEGE #40 SHAWN KEMP // Former Sonics power forward and owner of Kemp Cannabis // Daydreaming about a Sonics return</p>

<p>3pm - I WAS THINKING:  Thurston County Wants You To Lower the World’s Temperature // Workers who fall for ‘corporate bullshit’ may be worse at their jobs, study finds // John Added 15 Minutes to an All Staff Meeting By Asking Dumb Questions // With Moon Base and Nuclear Mars Mission, NASA Wants You to ‘Start Believing Again’</p>

<p>6pm: Video Guest – Jim Walsh – State Rep and Chairman of The WA State GOP // Repeal the Income Tax initiative being readied for the Nov 2026 ballot // Guest – Aaron Mason – Writer, Producer, Investigator and Host of : “Gardens of Evil: Inside The Zion Society Cult” // All episodes now streaming on all podcast platforms // Quadruple Amputee Accused of Murdering Someone and Fleeing the Scene by Car — And Police Haven’t Explained How That’s Even Possible</p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Video Guest – Eitan Levine – Comedian and John’s Favorite Jew // Eitan spent the majority of the past month inside bomb shelters in Tel Aviv.. 117 times since the start of the war with Iran // A Dyslexic’s take on Trump’s Newsom diss // Letters </p>

<p>4pm: Video Guest – Jim Walsh – State Rep and Chairman of The WA State GOP // Repeal the Income Tax initiative being readied for the Nov 2026 ballot // Trump claims Iran will make a deal; teases vague “present/prize” Iran gifted him // Quadruple Amputee Accused of Murdering Someone and Fleeing the Scene by Car — And Police Haven’t Explained How That’s Even Possible</p>

<p>3pm: I Was Thinking: Is History Repeating Itself? // Guest – Aaron Mason – Writer, Producer, Investigator and Host of : “Gardens of Evil: Inside The Zion Society Cult” // All episodes now streaming on all podcast platforms // ‘Cursed’ Ganesh statue listed on Craigslist by Everett man after he claims it ‘ruined his life’</p>

<p>6pm: Trump Rejects Exit Ramp on TSA Spending Impasse // Is ICE coming to Sea-Tac Airport? Here’s what we know // What to know about the SAVE America Act // Supreme Court appears ready to limit mail-in balloting ahead of midterms // Trump shares his updated feelings on Joe Kent Air taxis in WA? FAA’s new program aims to have them flying soon // Thing // Air taxis in WA? FAA’s new program aims to have them flying soon // <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>AI to warn Seattle Lime scooters to stay off sidewalks <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>// Latest on Ernie “Mack” Makinson</p>

<p>5pm: Why more WA utilities want to remotely control your thermostat // WA has a jobs crisis. Why won’t our leaders say it? // John:  Seattle is no longer open for business.  Buildings are empty and they want a “vacancy tax”?! // Seattle's Minimum Wage Laws Backfired on Uber and Lyft. Now the Union Wants To Limit Drivers. // John responds to texts challenging his take on Trump’s Mueller comments // Letters</p>