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 - SHARI ELLIKER // James Lynch: King County Assessor John Wilson arrested in stalking investigation // John & Shari imitate the Golden Bachelor and his late wife // Passenger flagged by TSA after ‘swamp crotch’ sets off alarm — and it’s happening to others, too // House Passes Trump’s Megabill in GOP Triumph // LETTERS
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 // The psychology of prosecuting a death penalty case // Washington state prosecutor seeks death for man convicted of killing family // Manga doomsday prediction spooks tourists to Japan // The manga that’s sparking fears of a megaquake in Japan // Our kooky Amazon Jungle Earthquake studier on a cluster in Japan // Solicit for anyone who thinks they can make Shari laugh
4pm - GUEST - SHARI ELLIKER // James Lynch: King County Assessor John Wilson arrested in stalking investigation // John & Shari imitate the Golden Bachelor and his late wife // Passenger flagged by TSA after ‘swamp crotch’ sets off alarm — and it’s happening to others, too // House Passes Trump’s Megabill in GOP Triumph // LETTERS
3pm - 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 // The psychology of prosecuting a death penalty case // Washington state prosecutor seeks death for man convicted of killing family // Manga doomsday prediction spooks tourists to Japan // The manga that’s sparking fears of a megaquake in Japan // Our kooky Amazon Jungle Earthquake studier on a cluster in Japan // Solicit for anyone who thinks they can make Shari laugh
6pm - GUEST - STEVE EDMITSON - LAWYER, HISTORIAN, FILMMAKER, THE FOREMOST EXPERT ON PNW UFOs // Steve tells the incredible story of the Maury Island UFO incident that kicked off the UFO hysteria of 1947 and gave the world the terms Men in Black and Flying Saucers // Pioneer Days in Cle Elum Will Happen This Weekend!
5pm - John eviscerates the Big Beautiful Bill // THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 1839 - Mutiny on the Amistad // LETTERS
4pm - GUEST - COMEDIAN, NEW YORKER AND JOHN’S FAVORITE JEW, EITAN LEVINE // What NYC mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani has said about Jews and Israel // This 360 square foot shed in Seattle can be yours for $416,000! // Fully furnished meth-house more your style? Well have we got a property for you! // Florida company wins WA ferry contract over local bidder, first out-of-state ferry in 50 years
3pm - GUEST - STEVE EDMITSON - LAWYER, HISTORIAN, FILMMAKER, THE FOREMOST EXPERT ON PNW UFOs // Steve tells the incredible story of the Maury Island UFO incident that kicked off the UFO hysteria of 1947 and gave the world the terms Men in Black and Flying Saucers // Pioneer Days in Cle Elum Will Happen This Weekend!
6pm: John Blasts WA’s Taxpayer funded DEI training that claims “perfectionism is white supremacy”// This Day in History // 1979 - The first Sony Walkman goes on sale // John reminisces about roller-skating to Al Jarreau in Central Park
5pm: Guest – Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson // Council President Nelson announces “Pathways to Recovery” initiative // Washington state considers supplying drugs directly to addicts in 'safe supply' initiative // The Seattle Times Asks: How would you spend Jeff Bezos’ wedding budget? Readers did the math // Letters
4pm: John Blasts WA’s Taxpayer funded DEI training that claims “perfectionism is white supremacy” // John’s Mom’s Engagement Party // Trump announces new cologne and perfume line
3pm: Guest – Reason.com Columnest and assistant editor Jack Nicastro // No, That Viral Study Doesn't Show You Can Improve Your Mental Health by Deactivating Instagram // This Day in History // 1979 - The first Sony Walkman goes on sale // John reminisces about roller-skating to Al Jarreau in Central Park
6pm: Portland residents are fed-up with Antifa camp // John’s Daughter Calls in for His Birthday // Today in History // 1859 - Daredevil crosses Niagara Falls on tightrope // What John’s mom pleaded with him NOT to do at his 5th birthday party
5pm: Top Stories Recap/Updates // Tax Cuts, Student Loans, Medicaid: What’s in the Senate GOP’s Megabill // Republicans’ Modest Medicaid Changes // Author Malcolm Gladwell explains why he thinks driverless cars will fail // Letter
4pm: Guest – Rosalind Hanson – Director of Mom’s for Liberty // Supreme Court says Maryland parents can pull their kids from public school lessons using LGBTQ books // Guest – Shari Elliker // Celebrating John’s birthday and Shari’s big “bit” idea // Wu-Tang Clan brings the ruckus to Climate Pledge Arena // Tom Tangney’s secret love of the Wu-Tang Clan
3pm: Portland residents are fed-up with Antifa camp // John’s Daughter Calls in for His Birthday // Today in History // 1859 - Daredevil crosses Niagara Falls on tightrope // What John’s mom pleaded with him NOT to do at his 5th birthday party
6pm: Guest – Bill D’agostino, Senior research analyst at media research center // Media Research Center Study examines the media’s use of “far right” vs “far left” // Today in History // 1844 - Religious founder Joseph Smith killed by mob // Chinese man, 64, finds toothbrush he swallowed at age 12 stuck in intestine, needs surgery
5pm: Top Stories Recap / Updates // Bold or boneheaded? Seattle’s proposed tax hike on big business draws fire as Amazon stays silent // City of SeaTac will not host July 4 festivities this year after 2024 drone fail // Know-It-All-Quiz // Letters
4pm: Supreme Court imposes new restrictions on the power of individual judges to issue orders with nationwide effect // Trump celebrates Supreme Court decision // Supreme Court says MD parents can pull their kids from public school lessons using LGBTQ books // John plays in a “Celebrity” golf tournament with Ry // Seattle TikToker With Over 1 Million Followers Goes Viral for Making Strangers Uncomfortable in Elevators Across Washington.
3pm: Guest – Bill D’agostino, Senior research analyst at media research center // Media Research Center Study examines the media’s use of “far right” vs “far left” // Today in History // 1844 - Religious founder Joseph Smith killed by mob // Chinese man, 64, finds toothbrush he swallowed at age 12 stuck in intestine, needs surgery
6pm: Seattle's Memorial Stadium set for public goodbye, open house Thursday // One group isn’t visiting Seattle attractions as much as before // The Silver Alerts & Intervening in Emergencies // Report states half a million WA drivers have expired tabs // The Bezos-Sánchez wedding woes are in a class of their own: Human blockades, yacht parking
5pm: Top Stories Recap/Updates // FDA requires updated warning about rare heart risk with COVID shots // CDC panel targets flu shot ingredient blasted by anti-vaccine activists // ‘There are aspects of our job we have to do’: ICE Seattle director breaks silence on protests // Pennsylvania House passes bill mandating cursive education in schools // Letters
4pm: The Senate Is One Step Closer To Passing a 10-Year Moratorium on State AI Regulation // A federal judge says training AI on copyrighted works is ‘fair use,’ but casts doubt on use of pirated materials // Hegseth and Caine Delve Into Details but Not Results of Iranian Strikes // Swarms of tiny nose robots could clear infected sinuses, researchers say
3pm: Seattle's Memorial Stadium set for public goodbye, open house Thursday // One group isn’t visiting Seattle attractions as much as before // The Silver Alerts & Intervening in Emergencies // Report states half a million WA drivers have expired tabs // The Bezos-Sánchez wedding woes are in a class of their own: Human blockades, yacht parking
6pm: Guest – Cliff Mass - American professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Washington // Joe Rogan and Bernie Sanders debate climate change over WaPo study // Scientists have captured Earth’s climate over the last 485 million years // The Day in History // 2009 - “King of Pop” Michael Jackson dies at age 50 // Michael Jackson’s Song “Ben” for the 1972 horror movie about murderous rats
5pm: Top Stories Recap/Updates // Report states half a million WA drivers have expired tabs // Guest – City Heights Developer Sean Northrop // Cle Elum declares bankruptcy over $26M debt // Letters
4pm: Trump Says Iranian Nuclear Deal Isn’t Necessary After U.S. Strikes // Trump touts new NATO defense commitment as 'big win' // Wall Street Panics Over Prospect of a Socialist Running New York City // Venice activists plan to disrupt Jeff Bezos's wedding // Inside the Complex and Petty Prenups of the Superwealthy // 20 injured in lightning strike at South Carolina beach // Man on honeymoon dies after being struck by lightning on Florida beach
3pm: Guest – Cliff Mass - American professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Washington // Joe Rogan and Bernie Sanders debate climate change over WaPo study // Scientists have captured Earth’s climate over the last 485 million years // The Day in History // 2009 - “King of Pop” Michael Jackson dies at age 50 // Michael Jackson’s Song “Ben” for the 1972 horror movie about murderous rats
6pm: Guest – Vicki Murrey – Washington Policy Center // WPC reacts to FOX 13’s One-on-one with Washington superintendent of public instruction Chris Reykdal // Today in History // 1717 - 1st Masonic Grand Lodge formed in London // Woman’s seven-year nightmare after partner ‘farted in my face’
5pm: Guest – State Rep and House republican budget lead Travis Couture – 35th district // Efforts to amend WA's 'Keep Families Together 'Act' // Delinquent Student Loan Collections to be garnished from wages // Unemployment rate by college major // Letter
4pm: Trump Scolds Israel, Iran as Cease-Fire Teeters // Trump says he doesn’t want regime change // Trump’s Iran Attack Spurs Concerns of Retaliation in the U.S. // More Iranians with criminal histories arrested by ICE in Trump's security sweep: 'Worst of the worst' // Trump administration approves 'Alligator Alcatraz' where ICE detainees face nature's own security system // Why Cinnamon Toast Crunch is giving 2000s nostalgia a moody, deadly spin
3pm: Guest – Vicki Murrey – Washington Policy Center // WPC reacts to FOX 13’s One-on-one with Washington superintendent of public instruction Chris Reykdal // Today in History // 1717 - 1st Masonic Grand Lodge formed in London // Woman’s seven-year nightmare after partner ‘farted in my face’
6pm: Update on Lake City. After last Thursday’s show, We Heart Seattle is coming to Lake City // Whitney Decker reveals '3 feelings' tradition at emotional WA memorial for daughters // ‘We do believe he’s still alive,’ Chelan Co. Sheriff determined to find Travis Decker // Pain – OKC title cements NBA’s rotten legacy with Seattle Sonics fans
5pm: Top Stories Recap/Update // Trump Announces Ceasefire Between Israel & Iran // No boarding pass, no ID: Facial recognition coming to Sea-Tac // The Mariners are on an offensive tear // Letters
4pm: Update on Lake City. After last Thursday’s show, We Heart Seattle is coming to Lake City // Washington becomes the only state where gas costs more than last year // Washington diners tip less, Toast data suggests
3pm: Is the U.S. at war with Iran? // Iran launches missile attacks on US bases in Qatar and Iraq // Whitney Decker reveals '3 feelings' tradition at emotional WA memorial for daughters // ‘We do believe he’s still alive,’ Chelan Co. Sheriff determined to find Travis Decker // Pain – OKC title cements NBA’s rotten legacy with Seattle Sonics fans
6pm - GUEST - CAM HIGBY - JOURNALIST COVERING ANTI-ICE PROTESTS ASSAULTED IN SEATTLE // Flyers warning of Cam Higby’s presence at protests plastered downtown // THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 1942 - Four Polish prisoners escape from Auschwitz // The USO Golf Tournament Recap
5pm - TOP STORIES RECAP/UPDATES // Rantz: Judge asked to temporarily close ‘Pervert Park’ in Seattle after Mayor Harrell breaks ‘promise’ to act // David The Mailbox guys calls in to defend the nudists at Denny Blaine // KNOW-IT-ALL QUIZ // LETTERS
4pm - The Issues Dividing MAGA: Iran, The Land Sell-Off, Immigration and the BBB // Trump is asked about intelligence on Iran; says his own Director is wrong // Israel Tests Theory That War Can’t Be Won With Air Power Alone // The Epstein mossad theory // GUEST - TODD MYERS: WA the only state with higher gas prices than last year // No-nonsense Texas judge scolds man for wearing ‘World’s Best Farter’ shirt in courtroom: ‘I can see what it says’
3pm - GUEST - CAM HIGBY - JOURNALIST COVERING ANTI-ICE PROTESTS ASSAULTED IN SEATTLE // Flyers warning of Cam Higby’s presence at protests plastered downtown // THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 1942 - Four Polish prisoners escape from Auschwitz // The USO Golf Tournament Recap
6pm: Guest – Linda Pruitt – Lake City Business owner on how Seattle politicians are ignoring their ignoring their flight and abandoned their promises over tent city locations // Recapping the Seattle Anti-ICE & No Kings Protest // Trump extends TikTok ban deadline for a third time // Here's the salary needed to 'live comfortably' in Washington
5pm: Top Stories Recap/Updates // Guest – Andrea Suarez – We Heart Seattle founder on Seattle’s in ability to say the word “Antifa” // Man’s Emotional Proposal to Flirty AI Chatbot Concerns Human Partner // Letters