The John Curley Show
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.
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Hour 4: Seattle to Potentially have a 15-Year Low in Police Staffing (opens the original)
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VIDEO GUEST - SEATTLE CITY COUNCILMAN AND PUBLIC SAFETY CHAIR BOB KETTLE ON SEATTLE’S PUBLIC SAFETY WOES. Seattle Councilmember Kettle warns Katie Wilson’s budget caps police staffing at 15-year low. SPD police chief search continues, two dozen qualified applicants so far. Seattle police chief search: Residents say they want someone local. On Public Safety: Non-LE solutions are “fanciful” and we’re “unfortunately we’re backsliding.” Bob on Katie’s stance on Policing compared to Portland’s “defun
Hour 3: Are Seattle Restaurants in Danger? (opens the original)
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PHONE GUEST - ANTHONY ANTON - CEO OF WASHINGTON HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATION. Seattle announces 2027 minimum wage… What could go wrong?! “A lot! A Seattle restaurant that serves you a $100 dinner makes $1.50! ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS.” “We’re looking at close to 10% of restaurants in Seattle closing in 2027”. “Restaurant operators are looking for technology to save them in some way, and that will ultimately result in less jobs.” // World-first biological data center uses 16 million living human neu
Hour 2: The Seattle Police Chief Search Continues (opens the original)
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VIDEO GUEST - SEATTLE CITY COUNCILMAN AND PUBLIC SAFETY CHAIR BOB KETTLE ON SEATTLE’S PUBLIC SAFETY WOES. Seattle Councilmember Kettle warns Katie Wilson’s budget caps police staffing at 15-year low. SPD police chief search continues, two dozen qualified applicants so far. Seattle police chief search: Residents say they want someone local. On Public Safety: Non-LE solutions are “fanciful” and we’re “unfortunately we’re backsliding.” Bob on Katie’s stance on Policing compared to Portland’s “defun
Hour 1: It's Spicy Spider Season in Seattle (opens the original)
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I WAS THINKING: Extending Grace Costs You Nothing. The Internet Saw a Mom Carrying Everything. She Says It Missed the Point // GoFundMe for Texas man who went viral hauling bags for wife’s cancer bills is removed over ‘factual’ issues // It’s horny spider season in Seattle
Hour 4: Study Upends Usual Narrative in Dog-vs-Bear Fights (opens the original)
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I WAS THINKING: Gooooodbye Rick (And Dan)! // VIDEO GUEST - JACKSON MAYNARD: John’s Attorney in Press Pass Deposition // Bellingham bear attack: 12-year-old boy and father fight off bear. Study Upends Usual Narrative in Dog-vs-Bear Fights
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