The Tom and Curley Show

6pm: Jim Acosta Interviews AI Version of Teenager Killed in Parkland Shooting: ‘It’s Just a Beautiful Thing’ // Titan sub disaster was caused by weak safety and oversight, Coast Guard says // The best burger in Seattle is… Pick-Quick Drive-In?

5pm: Top Stories Recap/Updates // Seattle gears up for driverless cars // WA wineries hit by 18% sales decline over past 3 years // Why Gen Z Is Drinking Less // Letters

4pm: Jim Acosta Interviews AI Version of Teenager Killed in Parkland Shooting: ‘It’s Just a Beautiful Thing’ // Microsoft lays off dozens of WA workers while making record profits // Bear charges Seattle Kraken mascot Buoy

3pm: It’s primary election day — here’s what you need to know // The argument for voting in the primary // Voters to decide on Seattle Business & Occupation tax overhaul amid budget woes // Seattle officials weigh expansion of surveillance camera program // The best burger in Seattle is… Pick-Quick Drive-In?

5pm: Bureau of Labor Statistics “NUMBERS ARE TOO LOW” // John shares a weekend anecdote // The U.K. will lower its voting age to 16. Could the U.S. follow suit? // Ahead of Aug 5 Primaries - Voter turnout is down locally // Letters

6pm: Bureau of Labor Statistics “NUMBERS ARE TOO LOW” // John shares a weekend anecdote // The U.K. will lower its voting age to 16. Could the U.S. follow suit? // Ahead of Aug 5 Primaries - Voter turnout is down locally // Letters

4pm: Guest: Yousef Shulman, co-owner and president of Leschi Market, a family-owned and -operated market in Seattle’s Central District since the 1930s on his op-ed in The Seattle Times // Trump reacts to Sydney Sweeney Ad // Continuing our convo around Sydney Sweeney

3pm: But first The President Physical Fitness Test is back // This Day in History // On August 4, 1922, at 6:25 p.m. ET, telephone service across the U.S. and Canada was shut down for one full minute in honor of the late Alexander Graham Bell // Wallet lost 11 years ago by a Ford assembly worker is returned thanks to an honest auto mechanic

6pm: Foreign National, acclaimed Seattle cocktail bar, is abruptly closing // Generation Z Walks Into a Bar—and Grows Up // ‘If I switch it off, my girlfriend might think I’m cheating’: inside the rise of couples location sharing // The Way I Text Is Deeply Uncool, But I Don’t Care // Mandi talks about running a “Virtual Open Mic” 

5pm: Harrell, Katie Wilson in close competition ahead of Aug. 5 primary // Seattle-area political divide among young voters grows along gender lines // The Way I Text Is Deeply Uncool, But I Don’t Care Take 2 // Letters

4pm: Foreign National, acclaimed Seattle cocktail bar, is abruptly closing // Generation Z Walks Into a Bar—and Grows Up // Bosses Should Never Speak First, or Even Second, in a Meeting // Raleigh’s historic homer, Young’s mammoth blast power Mariners past Rangers

3pm: ‘Say No to Blue Angels’: Seattle billboard challenges Seafair tradition // Kamala Harris says she doesn’t plan to return to ‘broken’ system of US politics // ‘If I switch it off, my girlfriend might think I’m cheating’: inside the rise of couples location sharing // The Way I Text Is Deeply Uncool, But I Don’t Care // Mandi talks about running a “Virtual Open Mic” 

6pm - GUEST - TED BELAKER - DIRECTOR OF “THE CODDLING OF THE AMERICAN MIND” “An anxious generation searches for happiness” Based on the bestselling book by Greg Lukanoff and Jonathan Haidt // Unpacking the “Coddling of the American Mind” interview // Woman sues Port of Bremerton following otter attack on 2-year-old daughter

5pm - GUEST - ANDREW CONSTANTINO - FORMER HEROIN ADDICT WRITES SEATTLE TIMES OP-ED ON SEATTLE’S FAILING HARM REDUCTION MODEL. Why Seattle’s ‘harm reduction’ approach around drugs perpetuates the harm // Union-Backed Boston Ordinance Would Require Drivers in Driverless Waymos // So, why doesn’t Seattle have driverless cars yet? // Seattle outlines 7 priorities for autonomous vehicle adoption // LETTERS

4pm - GUEST - BURIEN CITY COUNCILMEMBER STEPHANIE MORA // Burien’s Downtown Emergency Services Center is a magnet for crime and chaos // Seattle-area political divide among young voters grows along gender lines // American Eagle’s ‘good jeans’ ads with Sydney Sweeney spark a debate on race and beauty standards 

3pm - GUEST - TED BELAKER - DIRECTOR OF “THE CODDLING OF THE AMERICAN MIND” “An anxious generation searches for happiness” Based on the bestselling book by Greg Lukanoff and Jonathan Haidt // Unpacking the “Coddling of the American Mind” interview // Woman sues Port of Bremerton following otter attack on 2-year-old daughter

Guest - Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson - Council approves Council President Nelson’s bill dedicating anticipated public safety tax revenue to recovery services // Waves reach Hawaii, California after 8.8-magnitude Russia quake // Tsunami advisory for Washington coast canceled // 3 reasons why the Pacific Ocean tsunami fizzled before reaching WA // ‘I was stunned’: Pierce County executive calls out sheriff’s sobriety test comment

Seafair 2025: The Blue Angels are back // Light rail shooting in Seattle raises transit safety concerns amid increasing ridership // Violent crime drops again in Washington state // Goodbye Gentle Parenting, Hello ‘F—Around and Find Out’ // Letters    

Guest - Jon Scholes - CEO of the Downtown Seattle - DTSA Candidate Scorecard // A Western Washington guide to the Aug. 5 primary election // Poll: Gov. Ferguson’s first approval rating lowest in over 30 years // Poll: Washington voters are ‘pretty pessimistic’ about the future // Will Seattle reelect its conservative City Attorney? // Trump Said Gifted Qatari Jet Was ‘Free’—But Renovation Cost Could Reportedly Near $1 Billion // Puyallup Tribe receives noteworthy gift: A Tacoma arts complex

Guest - Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson - Council approves Council President Nelson’s bill dedicating anticipated public safety tax revenue to recovery services // Waves reach Hawaii, California after 8.8-magnitude Russia quake // Tsunami advisory for Washington coast canceled // 3 reasons why the Pacific Ocean tsunami fizzled before reaching WA // ‘I was stunned’: Pierce County executive calls out sheriff’s sobriety test comment

6pm: Guest – Dr. Steve Broglio – University of Michigan – Director of the Michigan connussion center // Gunman Was Targeting NFL in Midtown Office Shooting Spree // This Day in History // 1981 - Prince Charles marries Lady Diana // Seattle gas prices continue to rise, price per gallon over $1 more than national average

5pm: Top Stories Recap/Updates // New Denny Blaine Park plan highlights where clothing is 'required and optional' // A crude pothole graffiti tactic got Portland’s attention. Please don’t copy it, officials say // King County juvenile felony diversion program paused // Couple quits society as a Trump protest // Letters

4pm: Guest – Dr. Steve Broglio – University of Michigan – Director of the Michigan connussion center // Gunman Was Targeting NFL in Midtown Office Shooting Spree // Trump may rue the day he sued Murdoch for libel over Epstein’s birthday card // Rogan: Trump administration ‘gaslighting’ supporters on Epstein.. “Line in the sand”  // Ghislaine Maxwell wants immunity, questions in advance to testify for Congress // John perplexes other dinner party guests with his “hall pass” answers

3pm: But First: John depends on his sunflowers (and pumpkins) to get him through some news stories // This Day in History // 1981 - Prince Charles marries Lady Diana // Seattle gas prices continue to rise, price per gallon over $1 more than national average

Guest - Jim Frank - Retired Navy Pilot on the Blue Angels and Patriotism - You'll start hearing the Blue Angels Wednesday when they roll into town // Trump and EU Reach Tariff Deal, Avoiding Trade War // Trump’s $750 Billion Deal for U.S. Energy Collides With Market Reality // More Keith Swank controversy? 

Guest - Jim Dever - From Evening Magazine to Upper Lefters // John invented a new party game over the weekend // Letters   

Guest - Jim Frank - Retired Navy Pilot on the Blue Angels and Patriotism - You'll start hearing the Blue Angels Wednesday when they roll into town // Trump and EU Reach Tariff Deal, Avoiding Trade War // Trump’s $750 Billion Deal for U.S. Energy Collides With Market Reality // More Keith Swank controversy? 

But First: The Psychology of Going Viral // This Day In History: 1933 - The First Singing Telegram is sent // The Best Way To Take a Nap, According to Experts

6pm: Guest – Katie Wilson – Seattle Mayoral Candidate // Seattle’s ‘harm reduction’ approach around drugs perpetuates the harm

5pm: Women are anonymously spilling tea about men in their cities on viral app // Breaking: A massive data breach exposed the information of every Tea user // Know It All Quiz // Letters

4pm: Guest – Katie Wilson – Seattle Mayoral Candidate // Seattle’s ‘harm reduction’ approach around drugs perpetuates the harm

3pm: But First:  The Slow Elevator // This Day in History // 1965 - Dylan goes electric at the Newport Folk Festival  // Could an apology redeem the Coldplay Kiss Cam CEO’s career

6pm: Guest – Christian Ray Flores – Chilean refugee  turned entrepreneur and author of “little Book of Big Reasons to Love America: A love letter from an immigrant” // Who Is Proud to Be American Anymore? Students discuss losing faith in the idea of U.S. exceptionalism. // This Day in History // 1982 – “Eye of the Tiger” tops the U.S. pop charts // Hulk Hogan Dead at 71

5pm: Guest – Scott O’ Toole - Former Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney at King County Prosecutor's Office and  Instructor at the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center // WA Supreme Court quietly grants judges power to arbitrarily dismiss charges against criminals // Seattle Mariners fans fed up with megaphone preachers // Letters

4pm: Guest – Christian Ray Flores – Chilean refugee  turned entrepreneur and author of “little Book of Big Reasons to Love America: A love letter from an immigrant” // Who Is Proud to Be American Anymore? Students discuss losing faith in the idea of U.S. exceptionalism. //  Trump order pushes forcible hospitalization of homeless people // Rantz: New poll shows staggering 77% of likely voters support King County homeless encampment ban // French president sues Candace Owens for defamation over claim that his wife is a dude

3pm: But First:  Fathers just Want to Have Fun // This Day in History // 1982 – “Eye of the Tiger” tops the U.S. pop charts // Hulk Hogan Dead at 71

6pm: John breaks down the trouble with Trump going after Biden for treason // House Oversight Committee issues subpoena for Ghislaine Maxwell //  Judge denies Justice Department request to unseal Epstein grand jury records // Furious Spirit Airlines passenger lashes out after being banned for her outfit: 'They treated me like a criminal' // This Day in History – 1999 – “Doomed” Woodstock ’99 begins // Now Casting:  Couples in Conflict // Why John’s wife wants to apply for this show

5pm: Top Stories Recap/Updates // Bryan Kohberger sentenced to life in prison today for University of Idaho murders // Seattle 911 supervisor wins $800K settlement over COVID-19 vaccine mandate // Hunter Biden on illegal immigrants // Seattle woman sues Blue Angels, says military jets terrorized her dying cat and silenced her online // ‘Say no to Blue Angels,’ new billboard says in Seattle // Letters

4pm: John breaks down the trouble with Trump going after Biden for treason // House Oversight Committee issues subpoena for Ghislaine Maxwell //  Judge denies Justice Department request to unseal Epstein grand jury records // Furious Spirit Airlines passenger lashes out after being banned for her outfit: 'They treated me like a criminal' // Guest – Dave Killen – Boston Realtor // A revolutionary real estate listing: John Hancock’s former Boston home is up for grabs // Netflix Sets Jussie Smollett Documentary With ‘New Evidence’: Alleged Hate Crime Hoax ‘Might Just Be a True Story’

3pm: The Foreword: The profound evolution of consumerism // The bewildering phenomenon of declining quality // This Day in History – 1999 – “Doomed” Woodstock ’99 begins // Now Casting:  Couples in Conflict // Why John’s wife wants to apply for this show

6pm: Guest – State Rep Tom Dent of the 13th legislative district // OFCO: 45 child deaths or near-deaths in WA last 3 months, many involving fentanyl in the home // Deaths and critical injuries spike in WA’s child welfare system // This Day in History // 1894 - First-ever automobile race runs from Paris to Rouen // Small town news: What happened to the ‘awooga’ button at the Gold Creek Power Plant? 

5pm: Top Stories Recap/Updates // Malcolm-Jamal Warner passes away after shock 'drowning incident' // Ozzy Osbourne passes away at 76 // Rantz: Activist Tim Eyman shares secret on how he keeps avoiding tickets for expired car tabs // Coca-Cola confirms a drink with cane sugar is coming // Costco switches from Pepsi to Coca-Cola at food courts nationwide Why Colbert got canceled // Colbert and the End of Late-Night TV // Letters