The Tom and Curley Show

6pm - I WAS THINKING:  A Marine Who Lost 250 Brothers in the 1983 Bombing in Beirut Shares His Perspective on War with Iran // More on Iran’s history and the global fight for energy dominance // Seattle readers share their takes on tipping 

5pm - GUEST - KING COUNTY COUNCILMEMBER REAGAN DUNN // Councilwoman Theresa Mosqueda proposes legislation would establish a moratorium on new or expanded detention facilities in unincorporated King County // Dunn: “This is sanctuary county nonsense that will cost taxpayers millions and, worse, create a serious security threat.” // Larry Ellison tells a room full of investors why mass surveillance will make society behave // Have we already surrendered our privacy to AI? // Dunn gives State of the County presentation to Enumclaw officials // LETTERS

4pm - Record child deaths fuel tearful House floor debate over supplemental budget // Former AOC Supporter and Climate Change Activist Describes How it All Changed for Her // Taking Candidates for John’s “Dislike Dinner”

3pm - I WAS THINKING:  A Marine Who Lost 250 Brothers in the 1983 Bombing in Beirut Shares His Perspective on War with Iran // More on Iran’s history and the global fight for energy dominance // Seattle readers share their takes on tipping

6pm: Video Guest - Todd Myers - Washingtron Policy Center // If It's "Only Millionaires," Why Not Bet on It? // ‘Millionaire’s income tax’ would hinder construction in Washington // Todd Myers Continued // Todd with the latest on the CCA theft and its effect on the climatec // What you should expect to pay for gas as the war with Iran continues

5pm: Trump vows to continue attacks on Iran, says more US troops ‘likely’ to die // Which Iranian Leaders Have Been Killed and Who Survived // At least 22 people killed in Pakistan as protesters try to storm US Consulate // Letters

4pm: Video Guest - Todd Myers - Washingtron Policy Center // If It's "Only Millionaires," Why Not Bet on It? // ‘Millionaire’s income tax’ would hinder construction in Washington // Todd Myers Continued // Todd with the latest on the CCA theft and its effect on the climatec // What you should expect to pay for gas as the war with Iran continues

3pm: I Was Thinking:  It’s not Oil, it’s not Epstein, it’s CHINA // Follow-up questions on the China theory // John met Victoria at a gas station in North Bend

6pm: Guest – Andrea Suarez and Johnathan Choe // Did Katie Wilson take a victory lap too soon? // Andrea explains the precious metals hustle plaguing Seattle’s streets // Anthropic CEO Refuses Pentagon Demands To Remove Safeguards on Military AI // Trump Orders Government to Stop Using Anthropic After Pentagon Standoff // The DOD’s unhinged response to Anthropic standing their ground // Should the U.S. Build and Deploy Fully Autonomous AI Weapons Systems? // Need to let it out? Join the community scream

5pm: Guest – Judge Dave Larson is Unretiring! // Why seeking might over right is destroying our representative government // Why Washington's Income Tax disguised as the "Millionaire Tax” is such a pivotal debate in state history // Second U.S. Aircraft Carrier Approaches Middle East as Nuclear Deal With Iran Remains Elusive // Iran Is Far From Building ICBMs, Experts Say, Despite Trump Warning // U.S. asks diplomatic staff to leave Israel as tension with Iran continues despite talks // Letters

4pm: Guest – Andrea Suarez and Johnathan Choe // Did Katie Wilson take a victory lap too soon? // Andrea explains the precious metals hustle plaguing Seattle’s streets // Anthropic CEO Refuses Pentagon Demands To Remove Safeguards on Military AI // Trump Orders Government to Stop Using Anthropic After Pentagon Standoff // The DOD’s unhinged response to Anthropic standing their ground // Should the U.S. Build and Deploy Fully Autonomous AI Weapons Systems? // Texts

3pm: I Was Thinking: the Ballard of Wilbure Mills and Fanne Foxe // Alien files incoming: Trump orders government release of UFO records // 23-year-old pilot Rafael Pérez vanished during a solo flight in Mexico // Need to let it out? Join the community scream // Need to let it out? Join the community scream

6pm - GUEST - CHARLES FITZGERALD - TECH INVESTOR’S DIRE WARNING FOR SEATTLE // Charles Fitzgerald has worked in the software industry in the Seattle area for over 20 years, including stints at Microsoft and other companies. Today he’s a consultant and works with local startups and an Angel Investor and blogs analysis at platformeconomics.com. Charles’ article for GeekWire sparks feud, then alliance between Seattle Tech sector and Cleveland Mayor // A warning to Seattle: Don’t become the next Cleveland // Cleveland mayor responds to GeekWire guest column, calls Ohio city a ‘case study of what’s possible’ // Cleveland’s mayor, Seattle’s future: A conversation about what happens when a city’s economy shifts // Charles' most chilling warning?  The Seahawks could become the Browns! // Rantz Exclusive: House Majority Leader was drunk during budget hearing, says it won’t happen again 

5pm - GUEST - FORMER KING COUNTY SHERIFF DAVE REICHART // Former King County sheriff leads lawsuit blocking lawmakers from grabbing first responder pensions // Bill Gates Apologizes to Foundation Staff Over Epstein Ties // Gates’ admission conflicts with his statement last week // Chaos erupts as Hillary Clinton HALTS her Epstein testimony after MAGA lawmaker took photo of closed-door deposition // LETTERS

4pm - GUEST - CHARLES FITZGERALD - TECH INVESTOR’S DIRE WARNING FOR SEATTLE // Charles Fitzgerald has worked in the software industry in the Seattle area for over 20 years, including stints at Microsoft and other companies. Today he’s a consultant and works with local startups and an Angel Investor and blogs analysis at platformeconomics.com. Charles’ article for GeekWire sparks feud, then alliance between Seattle Tech sector and Cleveland Mayor // A warning to Seattle: Don’t become the next Cleveland // Cleveland mayor responds to GeekWire guest column, calls Ohio city a ‘case study of what’s possible’ // Cleveland’s mayor, Seattle’s future: A conversation about what happens when a city’s economy shifts // Charles' most chilling warning?  The Seahawks could become the Browns! // Couple asks Washington Department of Licensing for Spanish speaker – and gets a recording in a Spanish accent instead

3pm - I WAS THINKING:  I’m Officially an Old Man // ‘This Whole Thing Is Not Normal’: Inside the ‘Baywatch’ Reboot Casting Call With 2,000 Wannabe Lifeguards // Rantz Exclusive: House Majority Leader was drunk during budget hearing, says it won’t happen again

6pm - GUEST - KOMO NEWS INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER CHRIS DANIELS // The changing landscape of journalism in Seattle and America // Daniels’ obsession with the return of the Sonics and how the Millionaires Tax might make an impact // TEXTS

5pm - Recapping the Longest State of the Union Address in US History // They drank free until Trump’s first insult. The beer flowed longer than expected // AI Feud Escalates Between Pentagon and Anthropic // Pentagon Used Anthropic’s Claude in Maduro Venezuela Raid // LETTERS

4pm - GUEST - KOMO NEWS INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER CHRIS DANIELS // The changing landscape of journalism in Seattle and America // Daniels’ obsession with the return of the Sonics and how the Millionaires Tax might make an impact // TEXTS

3pm - I WAS THINKING:  The Next Renaissance // THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 1964 - Young Muhammad Ali knocks out Sonny Liston for first world title // TEXTS

5pm - GUEST - BRIAN HEYWOOD - LET’S GO WASHINGTON // WA ‘millionaires tax’: Group alleges 37,000 fake opposition sign-ins // Brian Heywood blasts far-left fraud claims around income tax opponents // Erika Kirk To Be Trump’s Special Guest At State Of The Union // “Bride of Charlie” documentary trailer released // LETTERS

4pm - Nearly 73,000 Seattle jobs highly vulnerable to AI, new study finds // The Viral Citrini Substack Post That's Sparking New AI Worries on Wall Street // THE 2028 GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE CRISIS // Cruz says ‘limited’ strikes in Iran likely soon: ‘The regime has never been weaker’ // US Envoy to Middle East claims “Iran is weeks away from Nuclear weapon” // Much different messaging than in June of 2025 // The psychology of time slowing down as you age

3pm - I WAS THINKING:  The Trouble with a Libertarian Utopia // THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 1988 - Supreme Court defends right to satirize public figures // Dog abandoned at Las Vegas Airport is Adopted by Responding Officer

6pm - VIDEO GUEST - KEVIN ALTHEIMER - COMMUNITY WATCHDOG ADVOCATE // The King County Council has a new thorn in their side.  And his name is Kevin Altheimer // “The DCHS Crisis is a math problem”; Watchdogger issues preservation of records request to KC Council // Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Global Tariffs // Trump Says He Will Raise Global Tariff to 15 Percent // Trump's New Tariffs Are Probably Illegal Too // NYC offering up to $45 per hour for snow shovelers

5pm - VIDEO GUEST - SHANDI BOYLE - CLE ELUM REALTOR STUCK IN PUERTO VALLARTA // Mexico, U.S. Tracked Drug Lord’s Lover Before Deadly Raid // Gunmen Wreak Chaos in Mexican Coastal Retreat After Cartel Killing // All flights between Seattle, Puerto Vallarta canceled amid cartel chaos // Norwegian Bliss, Seattle-based summer cruise ship, cancels Mexico stop // Kash Patel under fire after celebrating with Team USA Hockey // LETTERS

4pm - VIDEO GUEST - KEVIN ALTHEIMER - COMMUNITY WATCHDOG ADVOCATE // The King County Council has a new thorn in their side.  And his name is Kevin Altheimer // “The DCHS Crisis is a math problem”; Watchdogger issues preservation of records request to KC Council // Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Global Tariffs // Trump Says He Will Raise Global Tariff to 15 Percent // Trump's New Tariffs Are Probably Illegal Too // NYC offering up to $45 per hour for snow shovelers

3pm - I WAS THINKING:  The Difference Between Patriotism and Nationalism // THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 1945 - U.S. flag raised on Iwo Jima // Food delivery robot goes rogue, causes property damage at L.A. home // Man accidentally gains control of 7,000 robot vacuums

6pm: Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs // Rantz: KING 5 rushes to defend ‘Spokane mom,’ ignores illegal immigrant’s five assault convictions // This Day in History: Tara Lipinski becomes youngest Olympic figure skating gold medalist (1998) // The 2028 Democratic Presidential Contenders, Ranked by Nate Silver

5pm: Guest: Lamar Neagle Sounders Legend, and World Cup Committee member joining to discuss this and World Cup // ‘We’re going in the wrong direction’: Washington remains last in nation in per capita police staffing // After Obama says they're real, Trump orders release of government files on UFOs  

4pm: Guest: Former City Attorney Ann Davison // SF mayor signs legislation for officers to arrest drug users, send them to RESET Center // More with Ann Davison // Could a WA income tax sink chances of Sonics return to Seattle? // Pitbull Announces Mission to Break the World Record for Largest Gathering of People Wearing Bald Caps 

3pm: Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs // Rantz: KING 5 rushes to defend ‘Spokane mom,’ ignores illegal immigrant’s five assault convictions // This Day in History: Tara Lipinski becomes youngest Olympic figure skating gold medalist (1998) // The 2028 Democratic Presidential Contenders, Ranked by Nate Silver

6pm: Prince Andrew arrested over Epstein files revelations // Leslie Wexner testifies that he trusted Epstein with his fortune at the advice of Élie de Rothschild // Trump Weighs In On Obama’s Aliens Are Real Claim: ‘He Gave Classified Information’ // The disturbing rise of Clavicular: how a looksmaxxer turned his ‘horror story’ into fame 

5pm: San Francisco cracks down on drug chaos. Seattle doubles down on denial // I Wanted to Fit In With Hollywood’s Cool Kids. So I Made the Biggest Mistake of My Career // Sony hack reveals emails with private information, racial jokes // Letters

4pm: Prince Andrew arrested over Epstein files revelations // Leslie Wexner testifies that he trusted Epstein with his fortune at the advice of Élie de Rothschild // Trump Weighs In On Obama’s Aliens Are Real Claim: ‘He Gave Classified Information’ // The disturbing rise of Clavicular: how a looksmaxxer turned his ‘horror story’ into fame 

3pm: I Was Thinking: A Fish Tale that puts politicians on the Hook // This Day in History: 1847 - Donner Party rescued from the Sierra Nevada Mountains // Suns owner on tanking: 'Worse than any prop bet scandal' 

6pm: Iran Is Getting Ready for War With the U.S. // 6 reasons the U.S. and Iran are on the brink of war // US Envoys Juggle Two Crisis Talks, Raising Questions About Prospects for Success // Billionaire Les Wexner says he was ‘duped’ by adviser Jeffrey Epstein, ‘a world-class con man’ // Tracking the Fallout From the Epstein Files // An investigator explains the most significant Epstein email the media missed // Kurt Cobain's death declared a homicide by Seattle cop ordered to probe investigation: 'Botched' 

5pm: Video Guest – Ry Curley on Seahawks Sale // It’s Official; The Seahawks are for sale // History of Seahawks ownership // The infamous “Midnight Move” of the Baltimore Colts in 1984 // Phone Guest – Rick Rizzs // What Does life after baseball look like for Rick? // Letters

4pm: Iran Is Getting Ready for War With the U.S. // 6 reasons the U.S. and Iran are on the brink of war // US Envoys Juggle Two Crisis Talks, Raising Questions About Prospects for Success // Billionaire Les Wexner says he was ‘duped’ by adviser Jeffrey Epstein, ‘a world-class con man’ // Tracking the Fallout From the Epstein Files // An investigator explains the most significant Epstein email the media missed // Kurt Cobain's death declared a homicide by Seattle cop ordered to probe investigation: 'Botched' 

3pm: I Was Thinking: Ash Wednesday // This Day in History: 1967 - J. Robert Oppenheimer, 'father of the atomic bomb,' dies // No bones about it: Judge allows Buffalo Wild Wings to keep 'boneless' chicken on menu

6pm: I Was Thinking: Yes , The Starbucks CEO makes 1794 x more than a Barista...Let's talk about Why? // Meta Patents AI That Takes Over Your Account When You Die, Keeps Posting Forever // Meta employee made a VERY concerning post working on the project in 2023 // Epstein Files Update 

5pm: Video Guest - Jim Walsh - State Rep and Chairman of the WA State GOP // ‘Millionaires tax’ clears WA Senate // WA Democrats consider retreat on estate tax, fearing wealth exodus // Colbert Slams FCC and CBS, Priming for Fight Over Equal-Time Rules // FIRE issues press release blasting FCC chair Brendan Carr on issue // Letters

4pm: Guest - US Olympic Snowboard and Skiing announcer "Brad-J" // Meta Patents AI That Takes Over Your Account When You Die, Keeps Posting Forever // Meta employee made a VERY concerning post working on the project in 2023 // The Washington Senate passes the “Millionaire Tax”