The Tom and Curley Show

6pm - I WAS THINKING:  The Fallacy of the phrase “Our country has never been more divided” // 1858 - Lincoln warns America becoming “a house divided” // Parent falls for AI call from his “son”, loses $6,000 // Can we convincingly clone John’s voice? // People Who Enjoy Dark Humor Might Be Smarter Than Everyone Else, According to Science 

5pm - Higher tax burden, less corruption: WSU researchers examine civic engagement // Five years in, new analysis links Seattle’s ‘JumpStart’ tax to downtown decline // FBI disrupts a planned attack on the White House UFC cage-fighting show, court papers say // Kash Patel ‘jumped the gun’ with tweet on plot arrests, sources say // LETTERS

4pm - GUEST - PIERCE COUNTY SHERIFF KEITH SWANK // Vote to appoint Pierce County sheriff, end Swank’s term early goes to the ballot // Man arrested for allegedly robbing income tax initiative signature gatherer in Puyallup // Swank investigates testosterone vials inside High School pride display // Gavin Newsom Says Justice Department Is Investigating Him and His Wife // The REAL reason Newsom is being investigated? // MLB Issues Warning to S.F. Giants Players Who Wrote Bible Verses on ‘Pride’ Night Caps

3pm - I WAS THINKING:  The Fallacy of the phrase “Our country has never been more divided” // 1858 - Lincoln warns America becoming “a house divided” // Parent falls for AI call from his “son”, loses $6,000 // Can we convincingly clone John’s voice? // People Who Enjoy Dark Humor Might Be Smarter Than Everyone Else, According to Science

VIDEO GUEST - EITAN LEVINE - NEW YORK CITY STILL CELEBRATING HISTORIC KNICKS WIN //Starmer set to ban under-16s from major social media platforms // Most parents track their 18- to 25-year-old kids on their smartphones. Is it healthy? // John’s communication with his kids is in direct contrast than his parents growing up  

Seattle hotel bookings down 20% during World Cup despite city’s excitement // Bellevue residents say new cross-lake rail line violates noise limits // Suarez: That much-hyped newsworthy pallet shelter village is STILL completely empty // Woman, 21, Plummets 131 Feet to Her Death After Bungee Jump Staff Allegedly Forgot to Attach Safety Cord // John’s bungee jumping trauma // LETTERS

VIDEO GUEST - EITAN LEVINE - NEW YORK CITY STILL CELEBRATING HISTORIC KNICKS WIN // Deal is reached to end Iran war, and Trump orders stop to US naval blockade // Trump sought to break Iran’s regime. He settled for reopening Hormuz. // The Broken Window Theory & Home Field Advantage  

I WAS THINKING:  Sports or Spectacle?  The UFC’s White House Event // My Night Inside President Trump’s UFC Spectacle at the White House // Starmer set to ban under-16s from major social media platforms // Most parents track their 18- to 25-year-old kids on their smartphones. Is it healthy? // John’s communication with his kids is in direct contrast than his parents growing up

I was Thinking: Billionaires Hold Up the Economy // See how Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire thanks to the SpaceX IPO // Why Teenagers Stopped Working in the Summer // John’s infamous summer jobs in Ocean City, NJ // Boston lemonade stand robbed at gunpoint

In Studio Guest - Bess Byers - REASON.COM and @bessbyers on Instagram - Breaking down the Charlie Kirk Assassination // TPUSA admits using AI to fake video of Charlie endorsing Erika for CEO // Judge in Tyler Robinson’s case to weigh holding prosecutors in contempt // More with Bess: Charlie Kirk, 9/11 and Operation Northwoods… How Bess stays sane when government trust is eroded // Letters  

Seattle leaders outline next steps in curbing Aurora Avenue crime and violence // Aurora resident's email takes issue with the closures // Storms could disrupt UFC event at the White House on Sunday // UW Alum who may have started the wave hopes to see it at World Cup games in Seattle

I was Thinking: Billionaires Hold Up the Economy // See how Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire thanks to the SpaceX IPO // Why Teenagers Stopped Working in the Summer // John’s infamous summer jobs in Ocean City, NJ // Boston lemonade stand robbed at gunpoint

6pm - GUEST - JEFF LYON - RUNNING FOR STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 1 AS A LIBERTARIAN // Jeff is a US NAVY veteran and former Seattle Tech executive // How John Met Kevin // How a listener with terminal cancer and John became tea drinking pals // OMG What Just Happened? A Shocking Knicks Comeback New York Will Never Forget

5pm - John was right, the signature thief is a union guy // First glitzy interactive kiosks hit Seattle’s streets // Seattle Activist Hannah Krieg claims its more surveillance // LETTERS

4pm - GUEST - JEFF LYON - RUNNING FOR STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 1 AS A LIBERTARIAN // Jeff is a US NAVY veteran and former Seattle Tech executive // How John Met Kevin // How a listener with terminal cancer and John became tea drinking pals // Texts

3pm - I WAS THINKING:  The Pride and Joy of Working with Your Hands // More evidence emerges of vote and signature harvesting schemes in California // The Pay-For-Votes scheme on LA’s skidrow // And cigarettes for votes! // OMG What Just Happened? A Shocking Knicks Comeback New York Will Never Forget

Video Guest: Todd Myers - Washington Policy center: Prepare to see your energy bills skyrocket due to the CCA // Graham Platner Wins Maine Primary Despite Controversies // The socialist political operatives that recruited Platner // UFO whistleblowers storm Capitol Hill with explosive claims about alien life

Gov. Ferguson: Gas tax won't be suspended amid high prices // Ferguson warns of 'dire' budget outlook, vows not to propose new taxes // First glitzy interactive kiosks hit Seattle’s streets // Bellevue firm said no to layoffs for decades. Now it’s cutting 230 jobs // Seattle slips in ranking of best U.S. cities for foreign investment, fueling concerns about business climate // Small Claims Court Recap // Letters  

Video Guest: Todd Myers - Washington Policy center: Prepare to see your energy bills skyrocket due to the CCA // Graham Platner Wins Maine Primary Despite Controversies // The socialist political operatives that recruited Platner // Rob Reiner’s son Nick seeks money from trust parents left him for his defense in their killings: Is this a “oh, hell no” or is he really innocent until proven guilty?

I Was Thinking: WA state is both rich and miserable, study finds. Coincidence? // Harger: Ferguson’s phone ban gives every parent a fall guy, including me // Gen Z is rejecting $200 dates and choosing 'solo-maxxing'—and dating apps are taking a hit // Killing the mood: smartphones reduce birth rate, studies say// UFO whistleblowers storm Capitol Hill with explosive claims about alien life 

Seattle could see its first 90-degree day of the year soon // Seattle, Portland among worst U.S. cities for grass pollen, report finds // First new homeless shelter under Seattle Mayor Wilson opening in Interbay // Mayor, county executive will install own oversight in homelessness agency // School cellphone banned proposed by WA Gov. and Superintendent // Disclosure Day Review

VIDEO GUEST - FORMER SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER CATHY MOORE ON THE DIRE STATE OF DISTRICT 5 // Recapping Saturday’s “March Against Bullets & Trafficking”  // Seattle council members urge Mayor Wilson to close neighborhood streets along Aurora // Senate primary in Maine -- does character matter anymore? // LETTERS

VIDEO GUEST - ERIN GOODMAN - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SODO BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA // SODO prepares for the highest profile event since the World’s Fair // Seattle councilmembers criticize Mayor Katie Wilson over World Cup CCTV reversal // Suspect connected to “OnlyFans House” in Bellevue charged with human trafficking, money laundering // Are “influencers” like Andrew Tate to blame for this sort of “Diddy House”? // Should Seattle Mariners’ Andrés Muñoz keep closer’s job?

Seattle could see its first 90-degree day of the year soon // Seattle, Portland among worst U.S. cities for grass pollen, report finds // First new homeless shelter under Seattle Mayor Wilson opening in Interbay // Mayor, county executive will install own oversight in homelessness agency // School cellphone banned proposed by WA Gov. and Superintendent // Disclosure Day Review

5pm - Seattle mayor explains decision to turn on CCTV cameras for World Cup: 'Credible threat' // Aurora neighbors marched for peace, called for National Guard to combat shootings // Back in 2020, the Seattle CC voted to remove laws to prosecute drug and prostitution solicitation // Brandi’s take on taxpayers funding the fight to deny her a press pass // Trump, Timothée and $10,000 Nosebleeds: Loveable Knicks Brace for Game of Century // Lawsuit aims to stop UFC fights at White House on Trump’s birthday // LETTERS

6pm - I WAS THINKING: Should Voting be an Inalienable Right? // Seattle’s daily light rail ridership jumps to No. 1 in U.S. // ‘Only suckers pay’: Seattle’s heated transit fares debate // Sound Transit study suggests fare gates at 14 busy stations by 2030 // It may be soon possible to get some of the benefits of sleep without having to nod off // The myth of the eight-hour sleep

4pm - Spencer Pratt’s L.A. Mayor Hopes Fade as He Slips Into Third Place // GOP cries foul in California as Pratt misses Los Angeles runoff // Senator Josh Hawley: AI Will Control Us If We Do Not Control It // Meta’s AI rules let bots hold ‘sensual’ chats with kids, offer false medical info // Country music star responds to allegations he used AI for latest song // Seattle’s daily light rail ridership jumps to No. 1 in U.S. // ‘Only suckers pay’: Seattle’s heated transit fares debate // Sound Transit study suggests fare gates at 14 busy stations by 2030 // It may be soon possible to get some of the benefits of sleep without having to nod off // The myth of the eight-hour sleep

3pm - I WAS THINKING: Should Voting be an Inalienable Right? // A bear injures 4 people in a residential area of Japan as attacks rise // Hiker Survives Grizzly Attack With 'Dangling' Hand // After surviving a grizzly bear attack in 1984, Troy Hurtubise spent seven years and $150,000 developing the "Ursus Mark VI" suit // John’s endless neighbor feuds finally lands him in court tomorrow

6pm - Breaking: Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson greenlights Stadium District cameras during World Cup // Will L.A.’s homeless population move to Seattle if Spencer Pratt wins? Mayor Katie Wilson reacts // Robert F. Kennedy is fatally shot on this day in 1968; Tim’s dad was there // Out of the audience, into the orchestra: Aspiring musician saves the show 

5pm - GUESTS - FORMER SEATTLE CITY ATTORNEY ANN DAVISON & AURORA RESIDENT “JAKE“ // Aurora Neighbors for Safety “Stop the Traffickers, Stop the Bullets” March tomorrow night (Saturday 6/6/2026) // GUEST - CRAIG SCHAFER - OWNER OF HOTEL ANDRA & INN AT THE MARKET // Downtown Seattle seeing improvement as it prepares for its first World Cup // LETTERS

4pm - GUEST - JULIE KANG - CANDIDATE FOR SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL FOR DISTRICT 5 // Robert F. Kennedy is fatally shot on this day in 1968; Tim’s dad was there // Tim on the undiagnosed foundations for homelessness

3pm - Breaking: Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson greenlights Stadium District cameras during World Cup // Will L.A.’s homeless population move to Seattle if Spencer Pratt wins? Mayor Katie Wilson reacts // Sound Transit study suggests fare gates at 14 busy stations by 2030 // Out of the audience, into the orchestra: Aspiring musician saves the show 

Seattle advances AI data center moratorium bill // Downtown Seattle may house new data center // The Meltdown Inside ‘60 Minutes’ // Meta Silently Added Face-Recognition Code for Its Smart Glasses to Millions of Phones

CM Bob Kettle says Mayor Wilson is violating city law over CCTV cameras ahead of World Cup //Seattle’s Pioneer Square gets a revamp ahead of World Cup 2026 // UW studying whether GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic, can treat alcohol-use disorder // The science around GLP-1 drugs and cancer is suddenly getting a lot more interesting // LETTERS

Seattle’s plan to stop environmental appeals from stalling housing legislation // Seattle’s World Cup homeless shelter goal was another shot and a miss // The Meltdown Inside ‘60 Minutes’ // Melinda French Gates, ex-wife of Bill Gates, to join Seattle Kraken as minority investor

Seattle advances AI data center moratorium bill // Downtown Seattle may house new data center // Inside the UFC’s $60 Million Made-For-TV White House Gambit // Trump suggests he won’t take down UFC ‘Claw’ on White House lawn // Meta Silently Added Face-Recognition Code for Its Smart Glasses to Millions of Phones

CM Bob Kettle says Mayor Wilson is violating city law over CCTV cameras ahead of World Cup. Katie’s ever-changing stance on surveillance cameras has become one of three critical issues that will define her term. Aurora homeowner describes how bullet almost hit his baby. Aurora residents pin future violence on Katie Wilson // Victor Marx, the Republican frontrunner for Colorado Governor, is… interesting // Driver follows GPS onto Seattle light rail tracks at Mount Baker Station, disrupting service for two hours

VIDEO GUEST - BRIAN HEYWOOD - LET’S GO WASHINGTON. Brian unveils the latest signature count for the income tax repeal initiative: Over 160,000 signatures in two weeks // VIDEO GUEST - RY CURLEY. Russell Wilson makes his retirement official with a heavily produced farewell video // LETTERS

CM Bob Kettle says Mayor Wilson is violating city law over CCTV cameras ahead of World Cup. Katie’s ever-changing stance on surveillance cameras has become one of three critical issues that will define her term. Aurora homeowner describes how bullet almost hit his baby. Aurora residents pin future violence on Katie Wilson // VIDEO GUEST - SAL SPADY - THE SPENCER PRATT WAGER. Spencer Pratt earning a run-off shocks many who counted him out… Like John

I WAS THINKING:  What Popeye Can Teach Us About the Climate Change Hysteria // Victor Marx, the Republican frontrunner for Colorado Governor, is… interesting // Driver follows GPS onto Seattle light rail tracks at Mount Baker Station, disrupting service for two hours

Ferguson signs executive order to support working women experiencing menopause in WA // Trump and Netanyahu Are Clashing Over How to End the Iran War // Google planning to release millions of mosquitoes into California to help stop diseases // Joe Rogan and Rep Tim Burchett discuss the “Tick Box” conspiracy // A man with alpha-gal syndrome shows and describes his symptoms // Ballard residents want refund for light rail taxes collected

Seattle Public Library Cancels Harm Reduction Workshops After Public Exposure // Seattle’s office collapse hits a trophy tower, and the price tag is brutal // ‘There really is a crisis’: Foster couple punished for their faith beats Washington state in court // Government spying turns every American into a suspect // Spot Robot Dogs Used For Security, Not Facial Recognition At FIFA World Cup Dallas // VIDEO GUEST - SPENCER GRIFFIN-BEALE - THE EDMONTON BILLBOARD BACHELOR // Wife wanted: Edmonton man pays for personal ads on billboards to find that special someone // LETTERS