The Tom and Curley Show

I WAS THINKING:  When Socialism Becomes Pity // Will Democrats Disavow the DSA Platform? // Spike O’Neill calls in to debate John’s take on socialism being a form of “pity” // Sea Lion Radio brings Seattle’s barks, bleats and yaps to the world

Interim police chief addressing Bite of Seattle shooting response at city council //  ‘I can’t say yes or no’: Interim SPD chief on third Bite of Seattle suspect //  Seahawks buyer Vinod Khosla chimes in on discussion of grass at Lumen Field // Researchers Want You to Start Smiling at Dogs // Dogs can tell when you’re happy, sad or frustrated, study shows // Contradicting public statements, Trump took secret flight from Turkey amid Iranian threat //  LETTERS

VIDEO GUEST - ERIC ZIMMERMAN - NEW HEAD OF RESEARCH FOR HOMELESSNESS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OUTCOMES IN WA STATE AT THE WA POLICY CENTER // Inaccurate claims, systematic overstatements, and selection bias undermine justification for Seattle's LEAD Model, new report finds // Man with world's smallest penis shares doctor's advice before life-changing surgery // Nude dining launches at South Florida steakhouse: ‘Yes, it’s legal’ // Paul Winter - Whale Concerts 

I WAS THINKING:  When Socialism Becomes Pity // Will Democrats Disavow the DSA Platform // Spike O’Neill calls in to debate John’s take on socialism being a form of “pity” // Sea Lion Radio brings Seattle’s barks, bleats and yaps to the world

VIDEO GUEST - BRIAN HEYWOOD - LET’S GO WASHINGTON. Seemingly very biased judge defends PIID ballot language on income tax repeal initiative. @ 3:30 - Heywood: “I’m NOT saying (the judge) was doing cocaine… but if you watch the tape, one wonders.” @ 12:48 - Heywood: “Everything in Olympia is like Calvin Ball (from Calvin & Hobbs); they just make up the rules as they go along!” // Mark Zuckerberg Lays Out New AI Vision in 6,500-Word Essay. Five Things to Know About Zuckerberg’s AI Manifesto. Mark Zuckerberg's yacht didn't hear boat's call for help off Alaska coast, spokesperson says // A ghost ship with a crew of cats? Empty boat near Tacoma beach full of mews

Best & Worst States to Start a Business in 2026=. Viral U-Haul moving truck on I-90 sends Katie Wilson a middle-finger goodbye. Inspired by Minneapolis, dozens of e-scooter and e-bike riders take over downtown Seattle streets. VOICEMAIL - North Aurora Resident Leaves Update After Streets Blocked… The city SAVED their summer // ‘Work boots and Subarus’: Local officials say the backlash against Flock cameras is becoming bipartisan. 20,000 People Publicly Vouching For a Man Accused of Cutting Down Flock Cameras . AI Is Telling Users That Flock Cameras Are Filled With Valuable Gold and Copper // LETTERS

VIDEO GUEST - BRIAN HEYWOOD - LET’S GO WASHINGTON. Seemingly very biased judge defends PIID ballot language on income tax repeal initiative. @ 3:30 - Heywood: “I’m NOT saying (the judge) was doing cocaine… but if you watch the tape, one wonders.” @ 12:48 - Heywood: “Everything in Olympia is like Calvin Ball (from Calvin & Hobbs); they just make up the rules as they go along!” // A group of friends spent EIGHT YEARS recreating the classic film, "Jaws" scene-by-scene ... in Quincy, Mass // Powerball jackpot climbs to $905 million. What you’d pocket after taxes, and what to do with the rest.

I WAS THINKING: The WNBA's Political Pickle. Fever forward Sophie Cunningham inadvertently became the face of the “protecting women’s sports” movement after an interview with ESPN was published on July 21st. Now former NBA players are “declaring” for the WNBA draft // Mark Zuckerberg Lays Out New AI Vision in 6,500-Word Essay. Five Things to Know About Zuckerberg’s AI Manifesto. Mark Zuckerberg's yacht didn't hear boat's call for help off Alaska coast, spokesperson says // A ghost ship with a crew of cats? Empty boat near Tacoma beach full of mews

6pm - VIDEO GUEST - DONALD KIMBALL - WASHINGTON POLICY CENTER - HOW DATA CENTERS ACTUALLY REDUCE ENERGY COSTS // Verb AI lets you sell your data to AI labs for training and research firms for polling // Ketchup slices have hit social media with a vengeance 

5pm - VIDEO GUEST - JIM WALSH - STATE REP AND CHAIRMAN OF THE WA STATE GOP // Washington state primary election results 2026 // Is Washington facing a Democratic super majority?// QVC Host: Whoops, I Really Blew That One!!! // Memphis news anchor fell asleep on air. What came next shocked her // Traffic reporter witnesses accident during live report // LETTERS

4pm - VIDEO GUEST - DONALD KIMBALL - WASHINGTON POLICY CENTER - HOW DATA CENTERS ACTUALLY REDUCE ENERGY COSTS // Washington Policy Center Communication Manager, Tech Writer and Free Market Evangelist // Donald Kimball: To make electricity affordable, don’t ban data centers. Reform energy regulations. // Point: Data Center Moratorium Would Be a Gift to China // Survey reveals what it takes to be a Pacific Northwest ‘local’ // Kalshi and Polymarket bets on clinical trials criticized as 'ghastly' // Kalshi Defends Plan to Bet on Lives of Cancer Patients

3pm - I WAS THINKING: The Dynamics of Dynamics Pricing // Seattle retailers warn proposal to ban surveillance pricing could gut discount programs // Verb AI lets you sell your data to AI labs for training and research firms for polling // Ketchup slices have hit social media with a vengeance

6pm - VIDEO GUEST - ELISE ORLICK - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - FAIR VOTE WASHINGTON // Politics are broken. Voters feel disempowered, communities don’t feel represented, and constructive disagreement has gone out the window. // Ranked choice voting (RCV) is a simple improvement to the way we vote. // Vote for candidates in the order you prefer: 1st choice, 2nd choice, 3rd choice, and so on. If your favorite can’t win, your vote counts for your next choice. // VIDEO GUEST - CLIFF MASS - PROFESSOR OF ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE AT UW - CLIFFMASS.BLOGSPOT.COM // Smoke in the West Means Relief in the East. The Big Threat Comes Later this Week // New fire sparks west of Spokane, prompting brief evacuation order // You’ve heard of Jimothy the raccoon; now meet Jimothy the human! // Video: ‘Jimothy’s raccoon cousin’ spotted at Mariners’ ‘Jimothy’ night

5pm - Democrats Turn Against Direct Democracy // Black city leaders attack Katie Wilson, Jonathan Choe over Chief Barnes’ firing, black representation in administration. // Mariners suffer 11-0 loss for their league leading 11th shutout of the season // LETTERS

4pm - VIDEO GUEST - RYAN CUTTER - FIREFIGHTER HELICOPTER PILOT // Ryan Cutter is an experienced fire and utility helicopter pilot based out of Park City, Utah // Fire officials: More than 40 illegal drone flights have impeded efforts against Spokane wildfires // Tucker Carlson unveils 10-point manifesto amid third-party speculation // Man dies after heart attack during sex - then 'strangers arrive to harvest organs'

3pm - VIDEO GUEST - ELISE ORLICK - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - FAIR VOTE WASHINGTON // Politics are broken. Voters feel disempowered, communities don’t feel represented, and constructive disagreement has gone out the window. // Ranked choice voting (RCV) is a simple improvement to the way we vote. // Vote for candidates in the order you prefer: 1st choice, 2nd choice, 3rd choice, and so on. If your favorite can’t win, your vote counts for your next choice. // VIDEO GUEST - CLIFF MASS - PROFESSOR OF ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE AT UW - CLIFFMASS.BLOGSPOT.COM // Smoke in the West Means Relief in the East. The Big Threat Comes Later this Week // New fire sparks west of Spokane, prompting brief evacuation order // You’ve heard of Jimothy the raccoon; now meet Jimothy the human! // Video: ‘Jimothy’s raccoon cousin’ spotted at Mariners’ ‘Jimothy’ night

6pm - Bess Byers torches Jay Inslee over response to wild fires // MASS: Smoke in the West Means Relief in the East. The Big Threat Comes Later this Week // Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson-backed progressive candidates fall short in Washington primary races // Firefighter Arsonist Conspiracies // America's preferred AC temperature isn't the recommended 78 degrees

5pm - TALKING SPORTS WITH RY // Seahawks Hard Knocks premiere // These ‘dopamine sites’ deliver the thrill of shopping without the cost // The Live Shopping App Where Some People Bid Until They’re Broke // LETTERS

4pm - Bess Byers torches Jay Inslee over response to wild fires // MASS: Smoke in the West Means Relief in the East. The Big Threat Comes Later this Week  // Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson-backed progressive candidates fall short in Washington primary races // Firefighter Arsonist Conspiracies // Francesca Hong, the Grinch of All Holidays

3pm - VIDEO GUESTS - FIN COLLETON & DR. CRISTIAN CAPOTESCU How One Man’s Cure for Loneliness Started a Movement in NYC // Cle Elum passed a data center ban. One might be built there anyway // Curley: “The technology will catch up to the demand and environmental hazards. Innovation will benefit all of us if we can get out of our own way.” // America's preferred AC temperature isn't the recommended 78 degrees

Seattle event groups urge Mayor Wilson to reactivate CCTV cameras after deadly shooting // Angela on Mayor Wilson’s relationship with the Seattle community; “We’ve gone backwards // IRS tax lien, absences, policy disagreements: Full picture emerges in Police Chief Shon Barnes’ resignation // Angela on the reporting around former Chief Barnes’ travel schedule; “Some Seattle journalists should be ashamed of themselves” // Senate Democrats say banks turned blind eye to suspicious moves by Jeffrey Epstein // Trump bank accounts were closed due to concerns over possible money laundering, Capital One says // ‘Do not mail it’: Secretary of State urges voters to use drop boxes, dispels voter fraud fears 'The drive was too long': Customer flies helicopter to Cabela's  

5pm - The case for compulsory voting in the U.S. // Only 19% of primary election ballots in WA have been received with all ballots due TODAY // Everyone Is Mocking ASU’s New ‘Influencer Degree.’ They’re Missing the Bigger Business Lesson // LETTERS

4pm - Seattle event groups urge Mayor Wilson to reactivate CCTV cameras after deadly shooting // Angela on Mayor Wilson’s relationship with the Seattle community; “We’ve gone backwards // IRS tax lien, absences, policy disagreements: Full picture emerges in Police Chief Shon Barnes’ resignation // Angela on the reporting around former Chief Barnes’ travel schedule; “Some Seattle journalists should be ashamed of themselves” // Senate Democrats say banks turned blind eye to suspicious moves by Jeffrey Epstein // Trump bank accounts were closed due to concerns over possible money laundering, Capital One says  // ‘Hard Knocks’: How to watch the Seahawks’ premiere

3pm - As air quality in Seattle worsens, here’s how to protect yourself // Convicted felon arrested for arson in connection with massive Spokane wildfire // 'That is a war zone': National Guard describes devastation from Spokane-area fires // Private drones continue to hamper firefighting efforts in Spokane // E-bikes aren’t like ordinary bikes, and WA kids pay the price // ‘Do not mail it’: Secretary of State urges voters to use drop boxes, dispels voter fraud fears // 'The drive was too long': Customer flies helicopter to Cabela's

GUEST - KENT LOUX - SPOG PRESIDENT // High winds dislodge log boom of party boats in Lake Washington // Mississippi professor catches AI cheaters with hidden clue in viral Tiktok  

GUEST - JUDGE DAVE LARSON - FOR JUSTICE OF THE WASHINGTON SUPREME COURT // GUEST - TODD MYERS - WASHINGTON POLICY CENTER VP FOR RESEARCH. Spokane fires burn roughly 700 structures, Ferguson to give update // LETTERS  

GUEST - KENT LOUX - SPOG PRESIDENT // High winds dislodge log boom of party boats in Lake Washington // Mississippi professor catches AI cheaters with hidden clue in viral Tiktok  

I WAS THINKING: AI Anthony Fauci - A Journaling Session During Peak Covid & Zac Brown Band gives free cruises to 37,000 Fenway Park concert fans in "incredible surprise" // Washington State Coaches Charged for Failing to Report Sexual Assault. Puyallup wrestler sues over alleged sexual assault response // “The Macarena” begins its reign atop the U.S. pop charts | August 3, 1996  

6pm - MORE ON TODAY’S PRESS CONFERENCE WITH KATIE WILSON & ANDRE SAYLES, AND THE ON-GOING INVESTIGATION // Bite of Seattle shooting puts local food vendors in rough spot // Women’s pro baseball is back. Here’s what to expect from the WPBL // Can Seattle’s booming matchmaking industry solve the ‘relationship recession'? // Angela’s Disturbing Dating App Story

5pm - Trump says he may pull Todd Blanche's nomination until Cornyn and Tillis leave office // Is Seattle a victim of "lazy criticism"? Seattle Tech Week is going on this week, and this speech caught my eye. This guy claims we've started to internalize the criticism - when in reality we are magic. A venture capitalist’s passionate speech — a rallying cry, really — about Seattle // Seattle lands another $1B startup: Here’s the latest arrival in the industrial AI boom // Space Needle urged to show feature Hollywood films on WA’s biggest IMAX screen // LETTERS

4pm - MORE ON TODAY’S PRESS CONFERENCE WITH KATIE WILSON & ANDRE SAYLES, AND THE ON-GOING INVESTIGATION // Bite of Seattle shooting puts local food vendors in rough spot & Women’s pro baseball is back. Here’s what to expect from the WPBL // Can Seattle’s booming matchmaking industry solve the ‘relationship recession'? // Angela’s Disturbing Dating App Story  

3pm - KIRO Newsradio's GEE SCOTT Was the One who Broke the News to Now Former Chief Police Shon Barnes // On the Press Conference Held at 11AM Today - KATIE WILSON & ANDRE SAYLES // More on the SPD & KATIE WILSON & Capitol Hill gets its first tiny home shelter // Angela’s Racist AI Bot Story 

6pm - Continuing coverage of Police Chief Barnes’s resignation // Gun Violence Didn't Move to Seattle Center. Our Attention Did // More than 12K pounds of bacon sold at Grocery Outlet recalled across WA, OR, and Idaho // Taco Bell’s Plan to Win Back Customers After Cyclospora Illness Outbreak // 10 Foods That Food Safety Experts Never Eat

5pm - Continuing coverage of Police Chief Barnes’s resignation

4pm - Continuing coverage of Police Chief Barnes’s resignation // Gun Violence Didn't Move to Seattle Center. Our Attention Did // More than 12K pounds of bacon sold at Grocery Outlet recalled across WA, OR, and Idaho // Taco Bell’s Plan to Win Back Customers After Cyclospora Illness Outbreak // 10 Foods That Food Safety Experts Never Eat

3pm - John Curley joins us live via phone // What in the world is going on with Chief Shon Barnes and Mayor Katie Wilson? // BREAKING: Seattle Mayor Wilson accepts letter of resignation from Police Chief Barnes as council members slam decision: ‘This is unacceptable’

6pm - GUEST - DR. JACQUALINE BOLES - CLINICAL DIRECTOR FOR REDEEMED WELLNESS CENTER // A Monday afternoon's press conference, Mayor Wilson stressed that the city would continue to work with their "community based partners" on the root causes of gun violence // One of those community based partners, Dr. Jaqueline Boles and Redeemed Wellness Center, was among the press and took the opportunity to let the Mayor know that she hasn't been paid by the city since April and is owed over $65k // DOCTOR Boles earns $38k per year trying to save the forgotten youth in Seattle // Seattle Storm owner ‘verbally berated and cursed’ at teen girls supporting Sophie Cunningham at game // Coyotes invade West Hollywood abandoned construction site dubbed “Coyote Condo”

5pm - VIOLENT SEX OFFENDER HAUNTS ENUMCLAW // GUEST - CATHY DAHLQUIST - FORMER STATE REP AND ENUMCLAW COMMUNITY ORGANIZER // McNeil Island resident unconditionally released, moves to Enumclaw // China completes 582-tonne world's largest magnet, ready to build artificial Sun. “The goal is unlimited energy // Nate is worried they might accidentally flip the earth’s magnetic poles // LETTERS

4pm - GUEST - DR. JACQUALINE BOLES - CLINICAL DIRECTOR FOR REDEEMED WELLNESS CENTER // A Monday afternoon's press conference, Mayor Wilson stressed that the city would continue to work with their "community based partners" on the root causes of gun violence // One of those community based partners, Dr. Jaqueline Boles and Redeemed Wellness Center, was among the press and took the opportunity to let the Mayor know that she hasn't been paid by the city since April and is owed over $65k // DOCTOR Boles earns $38k per year trying to save the forgotten youth in Seattle // Seattle Storm owner ‘verbally berated and cursed’ at teen girls supporting Sophie Cunningham at game // Kentucky governor tells Mitch McConnell: Prove you can serve or ‘resign’ // Second photo of Sen. Mitch McConnell emerges; statement says he's not cleared for Senate

3pm - I WAS THINKING:  The Unmasking of Dr. Anthony Fauci // Fauci repeatedly invokes the Fifth Amendment in a contentious Senate committee hearing // What Color Tie Are You Wearing? Sen Josh Hawley Goes BRUTAL On Fauci // 5 Underreported Media Stories from the Fauci Diaries // The Seattle Center press conference debacle takes a turn towards scandal // EXCLUSIVE: Texts point to possible delay in shooting news conference // Rantz: Seattle’s police chief nearly physically brawled with a reporter; Katie Wilson must fire him // Coyotes invade West Hollywood abandoned construction site dubbed “Coyote Condo”

6pm - GUEST - KENT LOUX - PRESIDENT OF THE SEATTLE POLICE OFFICERS GUILD // Seattle Center shooting: What we know about the victims and shooters // Loux alleges that the Chief Barnes story has become a convenient distraction from the Mayor’s mistakes // The Belief Perseverance - Or Why’ll You’ll Never Change Someone’s Mind

5pm - GUEST - STEVE HICKEY AKA PHOTOGSTEVE81 // Steve breaks down the intricate, complicated and massively underreported gang world in Western Washington // How trying to “play ball” with City Hall is costing Steve, and all media, content and credibility // LETTERS