Opposites attract. Tom Tangney is a boisterous, bus-riding, liberal; John Curley is a sharp-dressed, Porsche-driving, conservative. Together they tackle the news of the day from both sides of the issues. Reaching across the aisle has never been this much fun! Listen live weekdays 9am to noon on KIRO…
The Tom and Curley Show podcast is an absolute delight to listen to. Hosted by Tom Tangney and John Curley, this show offers a perfect blend of entertainment, humor, and intelligent conversation. The chemistry between the hosts is palpable, making for a dynamic and engaging listening experience.
One of the best aspects of this podcast is the incredible storytelling ability of John Curley. He has a captivating way of drawing in listeners with his anecdotes and narratives. His energy and wit are infectious, keeping you hooked from start to finish. Additionally, Tom Tangney's level-headed views provide a perfect balance to Curley's more conservative leanings. Their discussions about life and politics are thought-provoking and often reveal different perspectives that make for compelling dialogue.
Another great aspect of this podcast is the long-standing friendship between Tom and Curley. Having been on air together for over 12 years, their rapport is undeniable. They have an undeniable chemistry that translates seamlessly into their conversations on the show. It's refreshing to see opposite ends of the spectrum come together and chat about various topics while still maintaining respect for one another.
However, one drawback of this podcast is the frequent interruptions caused by advertising. While it's understandable that advertising helps support the show, the podcast version seems to be filled with excessive interruptions that can disrupt the flow of conversation. This can be frustrating for listeners who are looking for uninterrupted content.
In conclusion, The Tom and Curley Show podcast is a must-listen for anyone who enjoys entertaining banter, thoughtful discussions, and a good dose of laughter. The combination of John Curley's captivating storytelling abilities and Tom Tangney's level-headed views creates a unique listening experience that keeps you coming back for more. Despite some occasional interruptions due to advertising, this podcast remains one of the best in its genre thanks to its lovable cast and distinct personalities.
6pm: Guest – Ben Bentzin – Associate Marketing Professor at the University of Texas, Austin // The FCC VS Jimmy Kimmel // How FCC Chair Brendan Chair blundered the Kimmel incident from a nothingburger to a first amendment crisis // Sinclair Says Suspension Not Enough, Will Air Charlie Kirk Special During Kimmel’s Timeslot // Starbucks workers sue over company’s new dress code
5pm: Guest – Dr. Vicki Murray – Washington Policy Center // Vicki Murray responds to Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal’s Press Conference making excuses for WA schools // King County Councilwoman Sarah Perry doxxed the location of Ice agents // Letters
4pm: Guest – Ben Bentzin – Associate Marketing Professor at the University of Texas, Austin // The FCC VS Jimmy Kimmel // How FCC Chair Brendan Chair blundered the Kimmel incident from a nothingburger to a first amendment crisis // Sinclair Says Suspension Not Enough, Will Air Charlie Kirk Special During Kimmel’s Timeslot // A New York mother’s reaction to an alien invasion
3pm: I Was Thinking: Life is about learning how to fall and get back up // This Day in History: 1837 - Tiffany & Co Jewelers Established // After camera ambush goes viral, Starbucks says customers may use any name, including Charlie Kirk // Starbucks workers sue over company’s new dress code
6pm: AG Pam Bondi: "There's free speech and then there's hate speech… We will absolutely target you, go after you, if you are targeting anyone with hate speech." // Trump responds // Also Bondi: Compelled speech? “We will prosecute you if you don’t print Kirk fliers” // John torches Pam Bondi on Free & Compelled Speech // ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel Show off air // A mother’s children's reaction to “the best news ever” // This Day in History // 1620 - Mayflower departs England // 1967 - The Who literally spark an explosion on national television // 1977 - Presidential sibling Billy Carter gets his own beer // ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt craps on “Barn Weddings”
5pm: King County seeks to tighten oversight after audit reveals potential fraud // John picks apart the DCHS audit findings // AI Chatbots Might Already Be Better Than Humans at Debating // John debates Nickleback with the sexy AI // Letters
4pm: AG Pam Bondi: "There's free speech and then there's hate speech… We will absolutely target you, go after you, if you are targeting anyone with hate speech." // Trump responds // Also Bondi: Compelled speech? “We will prosecute you if you don’t print Kirk fliers” // John torches Pam Bondi on Free & Compelled Speech // ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel Show off air // A mother’s children's reaction to “the best news ever” // John & Aaron Granillo celebrate the Mariners’ miraculous run! // ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt craps on “Barn Weddings”
3pm: I Was Thinking: Big Twigs’ Very Rough Day // This Day in History // 1620 - Mayflower departs England // 1967 - The Who literally spark an explosion on national television // 1977 - Presidential sibling Billy Carter gets his own beer // John once crashed Paul Newman’s dressing room
Coach K, AKA, Mike Kryzewski, on Sue Bird // This Day in History: The Canadian Spy That Almost Dragged Us Into World War II // Two Degrees, One Salary: the Conjoined Twin Conundrum
Former King CO. Prosecutor on the lifting of the Consent Decree: "Nothing To Celebrate" // China's Covert Surveillance Programs // The Worst Neighbor in California
Former Evening Host Jim Dever // Why Late Night Cheese Might Be the Cause of Your Nightmares // How Mr. Rogers Saved the VHS Tape… and, Inadvertantly, the Adult Film Industry
Coach K, AKA, Mike Kryzewski, on Sue Bird // This Day in History: The Canadian Spy That Almost Dragged Us Into World War II // Two Degrees, One Salary: the Conjoined Twin Conundrum
6pm: Guest – Joe Rosati and Scott Stone – Truthstream Podcast // The Charlie Kirk conspiracy theories are exploding online // The 'Largest Firing Operation in History' Gets 50,000+ Submissions of People Happy That Charlie Kirk Died // Is the mass-doxxing of celebratory posts of Kirk’s death what he would’ve wanted? // John was approached for a debate at a Starbucks
5pm: Washington state hits highest gas prices in the country, surpassing California // Jason Rantz: Kent School District just taught kids the worst civics lesson imaginable // City of Tenino’s flag was lowered by a city councilman // McGregor withdraws bid to run in Presidential Election // Talking Sports With Ry // Letters
4pm: Guest – Joe Rosati and Scott Stone – Truthstream Podcast // The Charlie Kirk conspiracy theories are exploding online // The 'Largest Firing Operation in History' Gets 50,000+ Submissions of People Happy That Charlie Kirk Died // Is the mass-doxxing of celebratory posts of Kirk’s death what he would’ve wanted? // John was approached for a debate at a Starbucks
3pm: I Was Thinking: The Great Escape // This Day in History: 1954 - Famous Marilyn Monroe “skirt” scene filmed // “Forever Marilyn” Sculpture Begins Relocated in Palm Springs // Farmer John is BACK
Suspect in Kirk Shooting Named as 22-Year-Old Tyler Robinson // Suspect in Charlie Kirk assassination expressed opposition to conservative activist’s views // Trump breaks the news on Fox & Friends // Utah Governor’s Press Conference // KNOW-IT-ALL QUIZ // LETTERS
Video Guest - Dan Lermon: The War on Knowledge // Dan is a professor at Columbia University and amongst the most sought after (and expensive) private tutors in the WORLD! // Behind Enemy Lines: Ry Curley VS Mike Prisuta // Mike Prisuta has been a veteran Pittsburgh sports reporter since 1985. // Mike can be found on the DVE Morning Show and on twitter @DVEMike // Police reunite stowaway pet pigeon with owner in Texas // Seattle Aquarium remembers nearly 40-year-old beloved pigeon // Microchip shows stray cat was 900 miles from home
I Was Thinking: The Baby Albert Experiment and Unlearning Fear // This Day in History: 490B.C. - The First Marathon in Greece // The many influencers waking up without jobs today // Rantz: Washington principal ripped for post that ‘condones’ Charlie Kirk’s murder
Video Guest - Dan Lermon: The War on Knowledge // Dan is a professor at Columbia University and amongst the most sought after (and expensive) private tutors in the WORLD! // Behind Enemy Lines: Ry Curley VS Mike Prisuta // Mike Prisuta has been a veteran Pittsburgh sports reporter since 1985. // Mike can be found on the DVE Morning Show and on twitter @DVEMike // Police reunite stowaway pet pigeon with owner in Texas // Seattle Aquarium remembers nearly 40-year-old beloved pigeon // Microchip shows stray cat was 900 miles from home
Video Guest - Ann Streit - King County Chapter Chair: Moms For Liberty // Seattle Public Schools LGBTQ+ curriculum and 'opt out' policy draws attention from parents // The plot thickens on Katie Wilson’s Burfect endorsement // ‘It’s the lucky Cheetos’: Rick Rizzs credits his own superstition for the Mariners recent succes
Guest - Steve Rosenthal: Competitive Longrange Marksman // “Despite what people are saying online, this was not an impressive shot… Anyone with access to the internet and minimal experience could’ve made that shot.” // FBI releases photos of person of interest in Charlie Kirk’s Utah university campus killing // Charlie Kirk: "I'm just flesh and bone…"
Video Guest - Ann Streit - King County Chapter Chair: Moms For Liberty // Seattle Public Schools LGBTQ+ curriculum and 'opt out' policy draws attention from parents // The plot thickens on Katie Wilson’s Burfect endorsement // ‘It’s the lucky Cheetos’: Rick Rizzs credits his own superstition for the Mariners recent succes
I Was Thinking: Finding the Baby // This Day in History: 1847 - Oh, Susanna first performed, 1971 - Donny Osmond has the #1 hit on the U.S. pop charts with “Go Away Little Girl” // 'You work for Edmonds PD?': Body cam videos show arrest of accused police impersonator
6pm: Guest – Matthew Patrick Thomas // Open Phones on Kirk // Latest News on Kirk
5pm: Open Phones on Kirk // Open Phones on Kirk - Haley: “It was poetic justice” // Letters
4pm: Guest – Matthew Patrick Thomas // Open Phones on Kirk // Latest News on Kirk
3pm: Charlie Kirk dead at 32 // Guest: Turning Point USA colleague Jonathan Choe // Open Phones on Kirk // Kirk Assassin Apprehended
6pm: Guest – Rachel Savage – Candidate for Seattle City Council position 8 // Savage blasts housing first failures // Seattle neighborhood accuses King County of impropriety in Crisis Care Center deal // Katie Wilson’s endorsement by prominent black leader called into question // Fewest number of Americans in 15 years support capitalism, poll results show // John is a “lost wallet” hero // Would You Pass the Wallet Test?
5pm: Video Guest – Brian Heywood – Lets Go Washington // Let's Go Washington launches initiative campaign on trans youth sports, parental rights // See More Pages From Epstein’s 50th Birthday Book // Trump: Epstein Card a 'Dead Issue' // Letters
3pm: Guest – Rachel Savage – Candidate for Seattle City Council position 8 // Savage blasts housing first failures // Seattle neighborhood accuses King County of impropriety in Crisis Care Center deal // Katie Wilson’s endorsement by prominent black leader called into question // Fewest number of Americans in 15 years support capitalism, poll results show // John is a “lost wallet” hero // Would You Pass the Wallet Test?
3pm: I Was Thinking: John’s Solution For Homelessness // This Day in History: 1942 - Japan bombs… Oregon? // 2002 - 72-year-old Buzz Aldrin punches a moon landing conspiracy theorist in the face // Mariners’ 32-run 3-win streak sparks talk of fan’s ‘curse-lifting’ with an Etsy witch
6pm: Guest – Charlotte, NC Mayoral Candidate Terrie Dovovan // Ukrainian woman stabbed to death in unprovoked attack while riding train in North Carolina // Trump condemns killing of Ukrainian woman in Charlotte // What the Hell Is Charlotte’s Mayor, Vi Lyles, Talking About? // Guest – The Philly Sports Guy gives a Philly take on the “Phillies Karen” incident….Live from Citizen Bank Park // Boy and dad confronted by woman over Phillies home run ball speak out // HOA seeks to foreclose on 77-year-old with mail-phobia’s home over pressure washing violations
5pm: Supreme Court lifts restrictions on LA immigration stops set after agents swept up US citizens, Seattle deployment uptick looms // Lake City Fred Meyer faces closure. Lawmakers want to change that Political strategist kept on taxpayer-funded contract by Harrell in ‘strange’ arrangement // What happens to money set aside for unused Democracy Vouchers? // Prosecutors push for harder sentence for Shawn Kemp after home detention ruling // Talking Sports with RY // ‘Not the start that we wanted’ for Seahawks’ offense // Letters
4pm: Guest – Charlotte, NC Mayoral Candidate Terrie Dovovan // Ukrainian woman stabbed to death in unprovoked attack while riding train in North Carolina // Trump condemns killing of Ukrainian woman in Charlotte // What the Hell Is Charlotte’s Mayor, Vi Lyles, Talking About? // Guest – The Philly Sports Guy gives a Philly take on the “Phillies Karen” incident….Live from Citizen Bank Park // Boy and dad confronted by woman over Phillies home run ball speak out // HOA seeks to foreclose on 77-year-old with mail-phobia’s home over pressure washing violations
3pm: I Was Thinking: John, Chuck & Gregory Alan Isakov // This Day in History 1504 - Michelangelo’s statue of David is unveiled to the public // The furious debate over the US's fourth-best city
6pm: Guest – Cliff Mass – Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Washington // Cliff’s Hot Take: “The Climate Commitment Act will have NO benefit for mankind” // First-of-Its-Kind Study Finds Sea Level Rise Has Not Accelerated Because of Climate Change // Behind Enemy Lines // Ry Curley vs Damon Bruce // Damon Bruce, longtime host of the Damon & Ratto Show, can now be found at hosting his podcast, “Damon Bruce Plus”, on Youtube and @ DamonBruceShow on Instagram // Undercover officers to wear opposing team’s gear to better monitor fans at Seahawks games
5pm: Bruce Harrell and Katie Wilson faced off last night in the first of 20 mayoral debates // Eric Adams says he’s staying in NYC mayoral race; Trump responds // Homeland Security calls out Seattle mayor for defending ‘criminal illegal alien’ taken into custody // Trump seeks to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War // Ross Tucker: San Francisco 49ers 'are going to the Super Bowl' // Know-It-All Quiz // Letters
4pm: Guest – Cliff Mass – Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Washington // Cliff’s Hot Take: “The Climate Commitment Act will have NO benefit for mankind” // First-of-Its-Kind Study Finds Sea Level Rise Has Not Accelerated Because of Climate Change // Behind Enemy Lines // Ry Curley vs Damon Bruce // Damon Bruce, longtime host of the Damon & Ratto Show, can now be found at hosting his podcast, “Damon Bruce Plus”, on Youtube and @ DamonBruceShow on Instagram // Miami hotel valet pulls the ol’ “Ferris Bueller”
3pm: Guest – Former King County Sheriff and Seven Term Congressman Dave Reichhart // Dave Reichert: Here’s how we find a way forward on homelessness // This Day in History: 1975 - Gerald Ford survives first assassination attempt // Undercover officers to wear opposing team’s gear to better monitor fans at Seahawks games
6pm: Guest – Charles Prestrud – Director of the Cole center for Transportations at The Washington Policy Center // Charles has more than thirty years of transportation experience, including serving as WSDOT’s planning manager for King and Snohomish Counties. // Seattle mayor ruffles feathers over $30B Sound Transit budget woes, priorities // This Day in History: 1957 - Arkansas troops block “Little Rock Nine” from entering segregated high school // Conor McGregor officially announces his candidacy for President of Ireland
5pm: RFK Jr. Grilled Over CDC Turmoil, Vaccines in Senate Hearing // Florida Says It Plans to End All Vaccine Mandates // Epstein Victims Speak Out and Pressure Congress to Release More Files // MTG, Boebert, Mace to back Epstein files vote, defying Trump White House // Epstein Prison Video Blows Up Bondi’s ‘Missing Minute’ Explanation // Letters