The Tom and Curley Show

I WAS THINKING: Washington’s Conflicting Ideals on Trusting Parents. “If parents of a child are both addicted to fentanyl, the state gives them the benefit of the doubt despite the danger to their child, yet if a child tells their teacher they have gender dysphoria the state assumes the parent can’t be trusted with that information!” Gov. Ferguson warns against parental ‘bill of rights’ Initiative 001 // PHONE GUEST - TRAVIS REEP - NORTH THURSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER ON PARENTS BILL OF RIGHTS. Travis explains in calm, dispassionate terms, what he is legally required to tell a parent if they ask ANY personal questions about their child… Spoiler alert: They can’t tell you ANYTHING without your child’s expressed permission. // Portland City Councilmember Mitch Green lays out his vision for a Cop-less Portland 

VIDEO GUEST - CALE GREEN - CEO AND EDITOR & CHIEF AT ALAKSA NEWS . COM. There’s an online newspaper in Alaska that is cranking out thousands of stories a month for hundreds of underserved rural communities in the state. Except it’s ALL being done by AI agents. From the leads, to the research, to sitting through hundreds of hours of government meetings; the AI does it all and it’s frighteningly good. // LUKE DUCEY. 3 more suspects arrested in connection with deadly Chelan Hills Fire that burned more than 10,000 acres. Seattle mayor orders emergency alerts protocol after delayed mass shooting response // LETTERS

TALKING SPORTS WITH RY - BLUE FRIDAY FOR THE SEAHAWKS AND BLACK FRIDAY FOR THE MARINERS. 5 Burning Questions Ahead of Seahawks vs. Cardinals. These Mariners have been most disappointing in franchise history // Landlords in Spokane take heed… If your tenant has an "emergency" you may not get paid rent for 12 months. Spokane City Council approves emergency renter protections following Spokane Complex Fires // Portland City Councilmember Mitch Green lays out his vision for a Cop-less Portland 

I WAS THINKING: Washington’s Conflicting Ideals on Trusting Parents. “If parents of a child are both addicted to fentanyl, the state gives them the benefit of the doubt despite the danger to their child, yet if a child tells their teacher they have gender dysphoria the state assumes the parent can’t be trusted with that information!” Gov. Ferguson warns against parental ‘bill of rights’ Initiative 001 // PHONE GUEST - TRAVIS REEP - NORTH THURSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER ON PARENTS BILL OF RIGHTS. Travis explains in calm, dispassionate terms, what he is legally required to tell a parent if they ask ANY personal questions about their child… Spoiler alert: They can’t tell you ANYTHING without your child’s expressed permission. // Piers Morgan Gobsmacked as AI Actress Tilly Norwood Glitches Out, Suddenly Speaks Chinese During Interview 

VIDEO GUEST - TODD MYERS - WA POLICY CENTER. WA top court deals death blow to natural gas initiative. Todd: “This should be the perfect motivation to USE your power and vote in November” // Andrew Yang Calls for AI Kill Switch as Safety Fears Mount. OpenAI Reveals 6 More Cases of 'Concerning' AI Behavior. Rand Paul Blocks AI 'Kill Switch' Bill // Shark found decapitated on Washington state beach

VIDEO GUEST - EITAN LEVINE - JOHN’S FAVORITE JEW ON MACKLEMORE. Ed Sheeran’s Opening Acts Quit in Solidarity With Pro-Palestinian Performer. Sheeran tour chaos: What to know as Macklemore pledges $1M in Palestinian aid // GUEST - CAPTAIN ADAM WHITE - NORTHWEST EXPLORER. 15 year old boy rescued after days adrift in Alaskan waters // LETTERS

IN STUDIO GUEST - KRIST NOVOSELIC - FOUNDER OF THE CASCADE PARTY AND BASS PLAYER IN SOME LOCAL BAND. Corruption & Abuse of Power in Olympia. Olympia is Disrespecting Taxpayers // NFL investigating Eagles security chief ‘Big Dom’ over Emmanuel Acho comments // Shark found decapitated on Washington state beach

VIDEO GUEST - TODD MYERS - WA POLICY CENTER. WA top court deals death blow to natural gas initiative. Todd: “This should be the perfect motivation to USE your power and vote in November” // Andrew Yang Calls for AI Kill Switch as Safety Fears Mount. OpenAI Reveals 6 More Cases of 'Concerning' AI Behavior. Rand Paul Blocks AI 'Kill Switch' Bill // Cop sued for shooting family’s beloved donkey ‘HeeHaw’ to death on their Georgia farm 

VIDEO GUEST - BRIAN HOWELL, PHD - DEAN OF PARENTS FOR ALPHA SCHOOL, AUTHOR AND CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGIST. Alpha Schools Mission Statement Video. Two-hour learning? AI-powered Alpha School lands in Seattle region // Aussie athlete’s bowel incontinence incident threatens to wipe out millions as $1 billion detail emerges. Julie Moss crawls across the finish line in the 1982 iron man // 100-month car loans on the rise: Why experts warn against longer auto financing 

VIDEO GUEST - SANDEEP KAUSHIK - POLITICAL CONSULTANT AND CO-HOST OF THE “BLUE CITY BLUES” AND “SEATTLE NICE” PODCASTS. Two gun violence plans, one debate: What’s dividing Seattle City Hall. Unpacking the differences between the Mayor and City Council’s public safety plans, the warring factions in city hall and the tension in Wilson’s own staff // Seattle bans discrimination against polyamorous, nonmonogamous people // LETTERS

VIDEO GUEST - BRIAN HOWELL, PHD - DEAN OF PARENTS FOR ALPHA SCHOOL, AUTHOR AND CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGIST. Alpha Schools Mission Statement Video. Two-hour learning? AI-powered Alpha School lands in Seattle region // Gerbil: Inside Hollywood’s Most Unkillable Rumor. Other long-surviving celebrity rumors // Seattle Police Department releases texts from Bite of Seattle shooting

I WAS THINKING: A Public Safety Plan Without Consequences is Useless. City Hall’s dueling public safety plans // Aussie athlete’s bowel incontinence incident threatens to wipe out millions as $1 billion detail emerges. Julie Moss crawls across the finish line in the 1982 iron man // 100-month car loans on the rise: Why experts warn against longer auto financing 

VIDEO GUEST - BRIAN HEYWOOD - LET’S GO WASHINGTON. BREAKING: Olympia makes union pensions fare game for tax penalty garnishments // VIDEO GUEST - CHRIS “SULLY” SULLIVAN - YOUR CONDUIT. WSDOT found a fix to illegal parking on the SEA Airport expressway. Then it took it away. Why do people get unreasonably angry over this? // SULLY CONTINUED: Cle Elum councilmember cited for indecent exposure. Sully on “dangerously distracted driving”

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson releases gun violence plan with increased patrols, push for stronger gun laws // VIDEO GUEST - ANDREW THE BOARD OP. Former JCS Board-Op Andrew is now John’s tenant in Utah // LETTERS

VIDEO GUEST - BILL KIRK - WASHINGTON GUN LAW. Washington Democrats made a gun class mandatory, then banned the teachers and jacked up permit fee // (AUDIO) “I Stand With Our President” – Lee Greenwood Performs “God Bless The USA” On Nashville-Bound Flight On 9/11 (WhiskeyRiff). Trump nominates wife of ‘God Bless the USA’ singer Lee Greenwood to serve as US ambassador (SeattleTimes) // (AUDIO) US confirms for first time it has deployed space weapons (BBC)

VIDEO GUEST - BRIAN HEYWOOD - LET’S GO WASHINGTON. BREAKING: Olympia makes union pensions fare game for tax penalty garnishments // VIDEO GUEST - CHRIS “SULLY” SULLIVAN - YOUR CONDUIT. WSDOT found a fix to illegal parking on the SEA Airport expressway. Then it took it away. Why do people get unreasonably angry over this? // SULLY CONTINUED: Cle Elum councilmember cited for indecent exposure. Sully on “dangerously distracted driving”

I WAS THINKING:  TACOMA BUSINESS OWNERS AND PHILANTHRIPISTS UNJUSTLY CANCELED. Tacoma brewery caught in controversy as owners’ political donations spark “anti-trans” allegations // The Road to a Universal Basic Income. John on humanity’s misguided for socialism // Kids arrested after Waymo reports a gun in self-driving car 

VIDEO GUEST - KING COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE SEAN PATRICK O’DONNELL. WA Supreme Court race heats up over alleged ‘partisan’ attack // “OKAY, I GET IT”... Nobody wants to go down the 9/11 rabbit hole…. BUT..” // LETTERS

Anthropic Says It Blocked Possible Efforts to Build Biological Weapons. Two AI researchers leave Anthropic and Google over safety concerns: ‘There are no adults in the room’. Trump Says AI Doesn’t Need More Guardrails And Calls Safety Fears a Hoax. Vance: AI Companies ‘Begging’ for Regulation Feels Like ‘a Trojan Horse’ // The Road to a Universal Basic Income. John on humanity’s misguided for socialism // Kids arrested after Waymo reports a gun in self-driving car 

I WAS THINKING:  TACOMA BUSINESS OWNERS AND PHILANTHRIPISTS UNJUSTLY CANCELED. Tacoma brewery caught in controversy as owners’ political donations spark “anti-trans” allegations // Domestic violence allegations raise questions about holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy trial. Other jurors on a media tour tout their reasonings. Gale King shocked to learn the holdout was black // Gen Z is making room for a different kind of college party. Introducing the 'wellness darty.' 

VIDEO GUEST - MICHAEL ARDOLINO - FORMER BOAT CAPTAIN AND CREWMAN UNDER HIS FATHER ON “THE AMBERJACK V (FIVE)” . “Boatlift” - A documentary released on the 10 year anniversary of 9/11 and narrated by Tom Hanks tells the epic story of the 9/11 boatlift that evacuated half a million people from the stricken piers and seawalls of Lower Manhattan. // ‘Seattle is making progress, step by step’: Mayor Wilson responds to plea from more than 30 major business leaders. Microsoft, Starbucks, Costco, Alaska Airlines call for Seattle public safety improvements // LETTERS  

IN STUDIO GUEST - KEVIN SCHILLING - RENTAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DIRECTOR AND BURIEN CITY COUNCIL MEMBER. RHAWA Government Affairs Director Kevin Schilling explains one of many problems with the upcoming Tacoma Initiative Measure 1 also known as "SAFE Homes For All". // Kevin Schilling on Burien’s camping ban // “September 11 is also our birthday… it’s awkward.”

I WAS THINKING:  UNPACKING DALLAS. Trump’s Awkward Pledge of Allegiance. Trump’s $5,000-for-everyone proposal is morally, practically, and politically catastrophic. Book Depositories and the Grassy Knoll // John’s reflections on what made America great in the wake of 9/11 // Fan (hate) Mail! 

Seattle economic study finds strong tech assets, a risky concentration, and a tax that 'penalizes' hiring // Seattle mayor launches task force as city faces 'fragile' economic moment // Seattle's sluggish economy and Mayor Wilson's plan to goose it // Mayor Wilson Takes Action to Build a More Resilient Seattle Economy // ‘Humans must be in the loop’: Seattle council questions of AI used to divert 911 calls to nurse line // Seattle council questions fire officials about 911 nurse line, AI use // A bot named AVA is answering your non-emergency calls in Kitsap County // Seahawks encouraged about QB Sam Darnold's condition, but MRI to come // Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold will miss some time, report says // Why Seahawks aren’t worried if Drew Lock is the QB for the coming weeks  

CBS News poll: 25 years after 9/11, most see a changed country and some success fighting terrorism // George W Bush reflects on 9/11 nearly 25 years after attacks // 9/11 Could Become a Federal Holiday: Where the Bill Stands // Seattle weighs civil rights protections for polyamory // LETTERS  

Appeals court upholds block on Trump order limiting mail voting // Washington joins lawsuit to halt USPS ballot mail rule ahead of midterms // Late postmarks lead to thousands of mail ballots being rejected // Washington sees rise in ballots rejected over late postmarks // President Trump says he doesn't think $5,000 dividend payments would need to be approved by Congress // Washington bars brace for ban on Canadian alcohol imports // Trump tariffs have cost Washington importers $7.1 billion // Seattle's frisky giant spiders are on the prowl  

Seattle economic study finds strong tech assets, a risky concentration, and a tax that 'penalizes' hiring // Seattle mayor launches task force as city faces 'fragile' economic moment // Seattle's sluggish economy and Mayor Wilson's plan to goose it // Mayor Wilson Takes Action to Build a More Resilient Seattle Economy // ‘Humans must be in the loop’: Seattle council questions of AI used to divert 911 calls to nurse line // Seattle council questions fire officials about 911 nurse line, AI use // A bot named AVA is answering your non-emergency calls in Kitsap County // Seahawks encouraged about QB Sam Darnold's condition, but MRI to come // Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold will miss some time, report says // Why Seahawks aren’t worried if Drew Lock is the QB for the coming weeks  

TALKING SPORTS WITH RY and Patriots Fan Will // ‘Jeopardy!’ Just Hired a New Clue Writer. Could You Do the Job? // Beth’s Cafe reopens 24/7 service

TALKING SPORTS WITH RY and Patriots Fan Will // ‘Jeopardy!’ Just Hired a New Clue Writer. Could You Do the Job? // LETTERS

WHERE’S JOHN? What to watch as Republicans gather in Dallas for Trump’s unusual midterm convention // Seattle Police Chief and Mayor speak after violent weekend in Belltown // Beth’s Cafe reopens 24/7 service

COVER BAND GUEST John Comstock from Reckless, he provided John's summer moment // Seattle mayor, King County executive join striking workers at Embassy Suites // Why cleaning up after Burning Man is 'awesome business'

JIM: Family member asked him to remove a Harry Potter post because anything Harry Potter-related supports J.K. Rowling's anti-trans views. // US Open Influencer Controversy // Wild Waves comes to an end 

Amazon Cargo Plane Crash // About 2,000 fish have died near electrical equipment in Lake Washington // ANGELA POE RUSSELL TALKS ABOUT HER MUSICAL // 6th shooting in Belltown in the 24hrs // Bite of Seattle shooting communication delays // LETTERS  

U.S. Votes Against UN Resolution for New World Map // Trump suggests renaming New Mexico 'New America' // Trump admin. again asks Supreme Court to allow mail ballot limits // US Open Influencer Controversy // 7 YEAR ITCH 

Angela Poe Russell & Jim Dever - JIM: Family member asked him to remove a Harry Potter post because anything Harry Potter-related supports J.K. Rowling's anti-trans views. // Does Seattle Feel Different? “Have you noticed a change in the city over the last few weeks?” // Wild Waves comes to an end 

VIDEO GUEST: FRANCES STAUDT // Seattle Times recommends ‘No’ on I-638, ban on trans girls in sports // What is the most common birthday? // What month was your baby born in? Most... // Redshirting: What Kindergarten Parents Should Know  // The White House launches Arcade.gov

WEST v. WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE (2026)  // ‘Government edit’? Two lawsuits challenge state’s description of WA income tax measure // Challenge lost; Washington Supreme Court fractured over income tax repeal fight // Bonnie Brown & Google's 28th Birthday // California’s wealth tax is built on billionaires who aren't really billionaires // GOODBYE ANDREW // LETTERS 

47-year-old Los Gatos pastor Justin Buzzard played in his first college football game for San Jose City College // Rudy (1993) Film // GOODBYE ANDREW // Philosophy: Ring of Gyges // John Makes a Prediction: // Missouri candidate accused of trying to plant rival with drugs

VIDEO GUEST: FRANCES STAUDT // Seattle Times recommends ‘No’ on I-638, ban on trans girls in sports  // What is the most common birthday? // What month was your baby born in? Most... // Redshirting: What Kindergarten Parents Should Know // The White House launches Arcade.gov

6pm - CADF Files Lawsuit Challenging Denial of Press Credentials to Ari Hoffman, Brandi Kruse, and Jonathan Choe // Kent man arrested in Chelan Hills Fire investigation // Some Lake Chelan businesses ‘haven’t made a dime since the fires’ // Irish friends & Wife's new purse

5pm - It's John's wive's birthday! // GUEST - Lash from Teelak Thai in Cle Elum on tonight's birthday party // Republicans aren’t exactly flocking to Trump’s midterm convention // Dozens of GOP Reps. to Skip Trump's Midterm Convention // US man struck by lightning describes 'horrific' experience 

4pm - CADF Files Lawsuit Challenging Denial of Press Credentials to Ari Hoffman, Brandi Kruse, and Jonathan Choe // Kent man arrested in Chelan Hills Fire investigation // Some Lake Chelan businesses ‘haven’t made a dime since the fires’ // Irish friends & Wife's new purse