The Tom and Curley Show

6pm: Border Patrol arrests 2 firefighters battling wildfire in Washington state, drawing ire of senator // Listener sends in the REAL story that the media is ignoring in the ICE/Firefighter Case // Trump’s Vendetta Campaign Targets John Bolton // 'Worse than we imagined': WSJ on Trump’s vendetta campaign // Trump Revokes Kamala Harris’s Secret Service Protection // This Day In History: 2007 - Richard Jewell, hero security guard wrongly accused as Olympic bombing suspect, dies // John gets yet another unexpected visitor

5pm: LGBTQ+ leaders oppose Seattle worship event, claim bigotry in disguise, hate speech // Protesters chant “long live Oct. 7th” downtown // Woman mauled by dogs while jogging to receive $21 million settlement from King County // Know-It-All quiz // Letters

4pm: Border Patrol arrests 2 firefighters battling wildfire in Washington state, drawing ire of senator // Listener sends in the REAL story that the media is ignoring in the ICE/Firefighter Case // Trump’s Vendetta Campaign Targets John Bolton // 'Worse than we imagined': WSJ on Trump’s vendetta campaign // Trump Revokes Kamala Harris’s Secret Service Protection // Judge Weighs Fed Governor Lisa Cook’s Bid to Stop Trump From Firing Her // How the Future of the Fed Came to Rest on Lisa Cook // Hearing ends with no decision // JD Vance Reacts To Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce’s Engagement By Pushing Conspiracy Theory

3pm: I Was Thinking: John’s Dad: “Worry Isn’t A Verb!” // This Day In History: 2007 - Richard Jewell, hero security guard wrongly accused as Olympic bombing suspect, dies // John gets yet another unexpected visitor

6pm: Video Guest – King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn // King County Audit: Potential multimillion dollar fraud in juvenile diversion programs // This Day in History: 1989 - Caleb Bradham invents a carbonated drink for digestion that would become Pepsi-Cola // Influencer accused of exploiting remote ‘cannibal tribe’ for TikTok views: ‘Leave them alone’ // Social Media Influencers Offered $8,000 Per Month to ‘Bolster Democratic Messaging

5pm: John goes off on Katie Wilson for blaming greed for Kroger closures // Katie Wilson blames corporate greed for Kroger closures // Projected layoff numbers from announced Kroger closings // US Rep. Jayapal opposes Kroger's proposed merger with Albertsons // For $65,000 a year, a teacher-less AI private school comes to Virginia // Founder MacKenzie Price’s students share their business acumen // Letters

4pm: Video Guest – King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn // King County Audit: Potential multimillion dollar fraud in juvenile diversion programs // Jeff Rogers on the power of prayer // Influencer accused of exploiting remote ‘cannibal tribe’ for TikTok views: ‘Leave them alone’ // Social Media Influencers Offered $8,000 Per Month to ‘Bolster Democratic Messaging

3pm: I Was Thinking: The Danger of Indifference // This Day in History: 1989 - Caleb Bradham invents a carbonated drink for digestion that would become Pepsi-Cola // This man keeps buying and returning 110-pound anvils on Amazon

6pm: Video Guest – State Rep Travis Couture // With little to show from 10 years of work, WA suspends $292M IT rebuild // The REAL numbers related to Medicaid in Washington // Pentagon plans military deployment in Chicago as Trump eyes crackdown // Congress investigating D.C. police over crime data manipulation allegations // Donald Trump Jr calls for the military occupation of major U.S. cities; including Seattle // No… We Don't Need More Federal Intervention in U.S. Cities // Man Makes Dirtbike Sounds, Pretends To Ride Away At Township Meeting

5pm: Minneapolis shooting: 8-year-old and 10-year-old killed, 17 others hurt at Catholic school // John reacts to the scramble for political points in the wake of every tragedy // Revisiting the City Council open mic moments // Letters

4pm: Video Guest – State Rep Travis Couture // With little to show from 10 years of work, WA suspends $292M IT rebuild // The REAL numbers related to Medicaid in Washington // Pentagon plans military deployment in Chicago as Trump eyes crackdown // Congress investigating D.C. police over crime data manipulation allegations // Donald Trump Jr calls for the military occupation of major U.S. cities; including Seattle // No… We Don't Need More Federal Intervention in U.S. Cities // Man Makes Dirtbike Sounds, Pretends To Ride Away At Township Meeting

3pm: I Was Thinking: Atomic Wedgies and Communism // This Day in History: 1776 - British forces defeat Patriots in the Battle of Brooklyn // Father abandons child on Pierce County freeway for being ‘loud and disruptive’

6pm: Video Guest – Peter Graves – Political Consultant and Strategic Advisor at the 76 group // Trump signs EO pursuing jail time for flag burners // The history of flag burning and the law in America // John defends the rights of flag burners despite the disrespect

5pm: Trump DOT threatens to yank millions from Washington unless its truckers speak English // Evergreen School District’s first day back delayed by ongoing strike // New tax credit a boon to private schools. Will Washington opt in? // John’s family reunion includes a crab boil… He HATED it. // Letters

4pm: Video Guest – Peter Graves – Political Consultant and Strategic Advisor at the 76 group // Trump signs EO pursuing jail time for flag burners // The history of flag burning and the law in America // John defends the rights of flag burners despite the disrespect

3pm: I Was Thinking: Thoughts on August and the end of Summer // This Day in History: 1968 - Democratic convention besieged by protesters // Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Engaged: 'English Teacher and Your Gym Teacher Are Getting Married'

6pm: Cal Raleigh for MVP? The chants keep getting louder at T-Mobile Park // Boy who brought loaded gun to school is allowed to return to Arlington High // Almost half of Americans say people have gotten ruder since the COVID-19 pandemic // Are we in a crisis of rudeness? // Southwest is changing its rules for plus-size passengers 

5pm: The Democratic Party Faces a Voter Registration Crisis // Trump signs EO pursuing jail time for flag burners // Scrolling instead of working? YouTuber Hank Green's new app wants to help // Letters

4pm: Cal Raleigh for MVP? The chants keep getting louder at T-Mobile Park // Boy who brought loaded gun to school is allowed to return to Arlington High // American woman catches pickpocket in Venice // Dogs now allowed in Washington State Ferries’ interior cabins under new pet policy // The state of Michigan hopes its scents will bring people to visit

3pm: Harger: Save ‘extreme’ for real emergencies, not 89 degrees // Owner of Civic Hotel used as homeless shelter sues Seattle, King County // Seattle-area hospitals facing mild summer COVID surge // Person in US is diagnosed with New World screwworm parasite // Almost half of Americans say people have gotten ruder since the COVID-19 pandemic // Are we in a crisis of rudeness? // Southwest is changing its rules for plus-size passengers 

6pm: Guest – Kent Mayor Dana Ralph // Kent’s mayor wants to set the record straight on the statement about Kroger and the crime issue in her city.   She particularly was unhappy with the “Kent Mayor bashes Kroger” headline on MyNW // ‘Angry and frustrated’: Kent mayor issues statement criticizing Fred Meyer closures // Justice Department Releases Ghislaine Maxwell Interview Transcript Ghislaine Maxwell provided no incriminating information during meetings with deputy AG on high-profile individuals // Seattle Public Library members can visit more museums for free

5pm: Guest – Andrea Suarez – Trouble Inside the KC regional Homeless Authority // King County Regional Homelessness Authority investigates its CEO // Andrea Suarez asserts that this is a hit piece by the “homeless industrial complex” // Shawn Kemp avoids prison time for 2023 shooting // Letters

4pm: Guest – Ben Anderstone – Political Commentator // Unpacking the Washington Primaries // Mayor Harrell announces freeway closures will be for mass graffiti removal // Justice Department Releases Ghislaine Maxwell Interview Transcript // ‘Damn, Seattle!’ — Rapper Big Sean stunned, calls out open-air crack use downtown

3pm: Guest – Kent Mayor Dana Ralph // Kent’s mayor wants to set the record straight on the statement about Kroger and the crime issue in her city. // She particularly was unhappy with the “Kent Mayor bashes Kroger” headline on MyNW // ‘Angry and frustrated’: Kent mayor issues statement criticizing Fred Meyer closures // Cracker Barrel CEO talks restaurant remodels // Cracker Barrel loses almost $200 million in value as stock plunges after new logo release // Seattle Public Library members can visit more museums for free

6pm: I was think: A blind man’s support dog went missing. He walked 7 miles a day for two months trying to find him.  He got his miracle on Tuesday // Today in History // 1831 - Nat Turner launches massive insurrection in Virginia // How Mr. Rogers saved the adult film industry

5pm : A month after hybrid-electric conversion, ferry pulled from service // John speculates that Trump era EPA will have a drastic change on climate regulations // Everett, WA mayor calls out Kroger for closing more grocery stores // The Smithsonian Should Ditch the Ideology and Keep the History // John agrees with getting rid of the “wokeness” but Trump needs to tread carefully and not whitewash American history // Cracker Barrel loses almost $200 million in value as stock plunges after new logo release // Cracker Barrel CEO talks restaurant remodels // The Chili’s Economy Is Here: What’s Behind the Casual-Dining Boom // Letters

4pm: Guest – Burien City Councilmember Steohanie Mora // Total of 11 commissioners, advisory board members resign end masse in protest of Charles Schaefer’s removal // Dispute erupts over City Manager’s warning to Councilmembers that ‘No’ votes, abstentions were ‘violation of their oath of office’ // ‘Being short is a curse’: the men paying thousands to get their legs broken – and lengthened

3pm: I was think: A blind man’s support dog went missing. He walked 7 miles a day for two months trying to find him.  He got his miracle on Tuesday // Today in History // 1831 - Nat Turner launches massive insurrection in Virginia // How Mr. Rogers saved the adult film industry

6pm: Video Guest – Jim Walsh – State Rep and Chairman of The WA State Republican party // Walsh reacts to Gov. Ferguson’s press conference // Today in History // 1920 - Early football leagues consolidate into precursor of the NFL // 9 Beers and 9 Hot Dogs in 9 Innings? Challenge Accepted. 

5pm: Religious concert moves to Gas Works Park amid safety concerns, First Amendment protections // John makes predictions on Gas Works protests // SPD Chiefs Received $50,000 Bonuses Meant to Address Police Hiring Shortage // John alleges Chief Barnes is unethically enriching his friends at Seattle’s expense // States rethink a long-held practice of setting speed limits based on how fast drivers travel // Letters

4pm: Video Guest – Jim Walsh – State Rep and Chairman of The WA State Republican party // Walsh reacts to Gov. Ferguson’s press conference // What Musk, Altman and Others Say About AI-Funded ‘Universal Basic Income’ // Elon Musk Wants to Give You Money for Nothing // Washington's first In-N-Out is now open

3pm: Happy National Radio Day! // I Was Thinking: John’s powerful monologue on thinking for yourself… that was ENTIRELY written by AI! // Today in History // 1920 - Early football leagues consolidate into precursor of the NFL // 9 Beers and 9 Hot Dogs in 9 Innings? Challenge Accepted. 

6pm: Video Guest – Daniel Flynn – Writer for American Spector // Author of “The Man Who Invented Conservatism: The Unlikely Life of Frank S. Meyer” // Inside Silicon Valley’s Growing Obsession With Having Smarter Babies // The quest to create gene-edited babies gets a reboot // China’s 2026 Reveal Promises “Robots will carry life now” as Nation Unveils World’s First Pregnancy-Capable Humanoid Prototype // Paying tribute to the brilliance of Philly’s announcer John Kruk

5pm: Washington on notice for 'sanctuary polices,' Gov. Ferguson responds // Fence at Denny Blaine Park installed to hide nudity, vandalized day after installation // Your Late-Night Cheese Fix Might Be Linked to Your Nightmares // Frequent Nightmares Linked to Faster Aging and Premature Death // Letters

4pm: Video Guest – Daniel Flynn – Writer for American Spector // Author of “The Man Who Invented Conservatism: The Unlikely Life of Frank S. Meyer” // Inside Silicon Valley’s Growing Obsession With Having Smarter Babies // The quest to create gene-edited babies gets a reboot // China’s 2026 Reveal Promises “Robots will carry life now” as Nation Unveils World’s First Pregnancy-Capable Humanoid Prototype // Paying tribute to the brilliance of Philly’s announcer John Kruk

3pm: I Was Thinking: a different perspective on work-life balance // 22-Year-Old: It's Time to Rethink Work-Life Balance // Today in History // 1953 - CIA-assisted coup overthrows government of Iran // Frisco, Texas man shot at teens after ‘ding dong ditch’ prank, police say

6pm: Video Guest – Coach K, AKA, Mike Kryzewski // Celebrating the legacy of Sue Bird // Trump Says He Wants to Get Rid of Mail-In Voting // The Carter-Baker Commission, 16 Years Later: Voting by Mail // The Birmingham Valet Who Turned John’s Day Around

5pm: Katie Wilson promotes John Curley’s endorsement; cites Denmark as socialism success // John gets a frantic call that Cle Elum is being evacuated // Letters

4pm: Video Guest – Coach K, AKA, Mike Kryzewski // Celebrating the legacy of Sue Bird // Trump Says He Wants to Get Rid of Mail-In Voting // The Carter-Baker Commission, 16 Years Later: Voting by Mail // The Birmingham Valet Who Turned John’s Day Around

3pm: I Was Thinking: John’s weekend raising money for autism research // Guest – Tommy Thompson – Tommy paid $8,000 to sing with train // Today in History // 1920 - 19th Amendment gives women the vote // More on fires in Cle Elum

NIL officially reaches high schools in WA. Two Tacoma football stars ink deals // Fencing now divides Denny Blaine into "clothing required" and "clothing optional" areas // Inside the $10,000 Job Search: Career Coaching, LinkedIn Fees, Résumé Help (WSJ) // The wait for unemployment benefits in Washington is… loooong // LETTERS

Trump & Putin’s Alaska Summit: We’ll keep you posted when and if updates come // I-5 Closure Impacts: What to know this weekend // The voters ditching Seattle’s mayor, and the voters sticking by him // Is Annoyance the Price We Pay for Community? // Building community amidst the Seattle Freeze // US Alcohol Consumption Hits Record Low Amid Wellness Shift