The Tom and Curley Show

6pm - Video Guest – Paul Guppy – Senior Researcher at Washington Policy Center // State Rep kicks of Legislative session by blaming Trump for WA woes // Guess who supports a millionaire’s tax? Republicans, WA poll finds // Text Messages

5pm - Top Stories Recap/Update // Ferguson sheds early maverick image in State address that slams Trump // Bob celebrates “West Coast Health Alliance” for vaccine recommendations // Seattle City Council briefly suspends meeting after ICE protest disruptions from multiple groups // Theater Etiquette and John’s review of the Neil Diamond musical // After hockey brawl among 8-year-olds, investigations are underway

4pm: Video Guest – Paul Guppy – Senior Researcher at Washington Policy Center // State Rep kicks of Legislative session by blaming Trump for WA woes // Guess who supports a millionaire’s tax? Republicans, WA poll finds // Text Messages

3pm: I Was Thinking: Will America’s 250th birthday be our Last? // This Day in History: 1942 - FDR orders “alien enemies” to register // 1967 - San Francisco’s “Human Be-In” launches the Summer of Love // Text Messages

6pm: Video Guest – Eithan Levine – New York City, Israel & Iran // Jews and Muslims unite in protest against the Ayatollah in Iran // Grading Mamdani’s first month as Mayor of New York City // Another dead passenger nearly boards Spanish flight as husband arrested wheeling deceased wife through Tenerife airport // Phone Guest – David the Mailbox Guy – Formerly a flight attendant for 10 years – Yes, dead people are snuck on to planes // The Great Trump Walk-out of January 20th? 

5pm: Top Stories Recap / Updates // Seattle mayor faces scrutiny over social media post with anti-ICE imagery // New WA bill would bar most police from wearing face coverings, masks // Seattle named one of the most stressed, burned-out cities in the U.S. for work // Seattle considering fining property owners for unoccupied commercial real estate? // Video guest – Cliff Mass – Professor of atmospheric sciences at UW // How Seattle’s weather wonks sparked a Northwest tempest in a teapot // January dry stretch could push western WA towards record-warm temperatures // Letters

4pm: Video Guest – Eithan Levine – New York City, Israel & Iran // Jews and Muslims unite in protest against the Ayatollah in Iran // Grading Mamdani’s first month as Mayor of New York City // Another dead passenger nearly boards Spanish flight as husband arrested wheeling deceased wife through Tenerife airport // Phone Guest – David the Mailbox Guy – Formerly a flight attendant for 10 years – Yes, dead people are snuck on to planes // After hockey brawl among 8-year-olds, investigations are underway

3pm: I Was Thinking: John’s Television Debut and Need for Professional Mentors // This Day in History: 1920 - First Live Public Radio Broadcast // The Great Trump Walk-out of January 20th? 

6pm: John rages over Trump’s misguided economic policies // Trump Moves to Ban Big Investors From Buying Single-Family Homes // What 10% Credit-Card Rate Cap Would Mean for Your Wallet // Trump Wants Fannie, Freddie to Buy More Mortgage Bonds. Here’s Why. // Trump wants to cap military contractor CEO salaries //  John’s take on the Minnesota ICE shooting // Why you should never drink airplane coffee

5pm: Top Stories Recap/ Updates // I-5 Ship Canal Bridge: 2 years of lane closures start today in Seattle // WA Democrats won’t hold hearings on parental rights, trans athlete initiatives  // Mara Maughan, a trans research scientist, thinks Kruse should be assassinated // Talking Sports with Ry // Hawks host the 49ers again on Saturday // Letters

4pm: John rages over Trump’s misguided economic policies // Trump Moves to Ban Big Investors From Buying Single-Family Homes // What 10% Credit-Card Rate Cap Would Mean for Your Wallet // Trump Wants Fannie, Freddie to Buy More Mortgage Bonds. Here’s Why. // Trump wants to cap military contractor CEO salaries // John’s take on the Minnesota ICE shooting // Why you should never drink airplane coffee

3pm: I Was Thinking: Unveiling the New Face // This Day in History: 1966 - Batman the TV show debuts // Reflecting on Katie Wilson’s comment on John’s salary 

6pm: On this day in 2007, Steve Jobs debuts the iPhone // Microsoft layoff rumors ‘100 percent made up,’ exec says // Microsoft scoops up Redmond office space before RTO deadline //  ‘An incomprehensible nightmare’: grief turns to anger over Swiss bar fire as Le Constellation owner arrested // ‘Worst in Show’ CES products include AI refrigerators, AI companions and AI doorbells 

5pm: TOP STORIES RECAP / UPDATES // Minneapolis ICE Agent was recording video during incident // Homeland Security identifies the two people shot by federal agents in Portland // On a lighter note; let's talk about friends! // People are nicer than you think // How to turn casual friends into close friends // Letters

4pm: On this day in 2007, Steve Jobs debuts the iPhone // Microsoft layoff rumors ‘100 percent made up,’ exec says // Microsoft scoops up Redmond office space before RTO deadline //  ‘An incomprehensible nightmare’: grief turns to anger over Swiss bar fire as Le Constellation owner arrested // ‘Worst in Show’ CES products include AI refrigerators, AI companions and AI doorbells 

3pm: Last day of the Face-Lift Fill-In Shows // Nordic people know how to beat the winter blues. Here’s how to find light in the darkest months // Demond Williams Jr. returning to UW, apologizes for timing of transfer announcement // Rep. Adam Smith calls on Congress to rein in ‘chaos’ of CFB after UW transfer // Snohomish High School offers varsity letter for skilled trades — a state first // Skilled workers are in demand: These trade jobs pay the most // Amy Madigan is shocked by Critics Choice Awards win for 'Weapons' // Does an influx in campy movies relate to a strained culture?

6pm: I-90 Driving Conditions // Gerrymander Washington state? Democrats want to talk about it // A budget ‘rat hole’? Political fight over WA climate money intensifies // Take fat jabs for life, experts rule - as pivotal study reveals users coming off the drugs pile the pounds back on in under two years // MTV Is Still Alive. So Why Does Everyone Think It Shut Down Last Week? // Were you amongst those mourning the death of MTV?

5pm: Top Stories Recap/Updates // 2 people shot by federal agents in Portland // Details emerge about woman killed by ICE in Minneapolis // ICE agent identified; NOT a new hire // Minnesota Law Enforcement Blocked From FBI’s Investigation of Fatal ICE Shooting // Seattle groups join national protest against ICE raids following Minneapolis shooting //  A vigil is being held for the victim at Pier 58 at 6:30pm // QB Williams runs reverse, stays at Washington // Suddenly Everyone Is Scared to Dance at Concerts and Clubs // Letters

4pm: The Creator of YouTube’s first “Yule log” video inadvertently made millions // Does Sheriff Keith Swank spend too long on ‘X’? Our analysis says not really // Last night’s White House Press Briefing had a 98% chance of running over 65 minutes - until Karoline Leavitt abruptly ended it with seconds to spare. Traders on the NO side made 50x in seconds. // Do prediction markets have an insider trading problem? // British Dart champion dubbed “greatest athlete of all time” by Pat McAfee co-host on ESPN // Are we playing too loose with the term “athlete” // Soccer reportedly overtakes baseball in the U.S. as America's third favorite sport ‘// Stranger Things’ Fans Crushed as “Secret Episode” Conspiracy Proven Wrong

3pm: I-90 Driving Conditions // Gerrymander Washington state? Democrats want to talk about it // A budget ‘rat hole’? Political fight over WA climate money intensifies // Take fat jabs for life, experts rule - as pivotal study reveals users coming off the drugs pile the pounds back on in under two years // MTV Is Still Alive. So Why Does Everyone Think It Shut Down Last Week? // Were you amongst those mourning the death of MTV?

6pm: Living with family isn’t a last resort anymore.  It’s the plan // Trump Moves to Ban Big Investors From Buying Single-Family Homes // Trump’s Pledge to Evict Big Investors from Housing Market Hits Rental Stocks // // The hill I will die on: Films and TV shows are better if you read the spoilers first // UW reportedly plans to pursue legal action after QB enters transfer portal

5pm: Top Stories Recap/Updates // ICE agent shoots and kills a woman during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown // Bombshell investigation reveals the shocking truth about the agents ICE has hired // Office Introverts Want the Boss to Understand Their Plight // Letters

4pm: Living with family isn’t a last resort anymore.  It’s the plan // Trump Moves to Ban Big Investors From Buying Single-Family Homes // Trump’s Pledge to Evict Big Investors from Housing Market Hits Rental Stocks // New dietary guidelines urge Americans to avoid processed foods and added sugar // Dr. Oz on alcohol “It’s a social lubricant… but don’t have a drink for breakfast”

3pm: Big snow hits Washington Cascades, 2 to 4 feet expected by Thursday // Steven Pass gets 2 feet of snow!  And closed because of power outage // Experts-only downhill ski area at Snoqualmie Pass opens for season // Bystanders break up bald eagles’ ‘fight to the death’ in Seattle park // Thoughts on intervening in nature’s more gruesome moments? // The hill I will die on: Films and TV shows are better if you read the spoilers first // UW reportedly plans to pursue legal action after QB enters transfer portal

6pm: Trump Suggests Extended U.S. Involvement in Venezuela // What Happened to Happy Hour? // Lego introduces ‘smart bricks’ with sound and light effects to new Star Wars sets

5pm: Two break-ins, one week: Seattle shop owner ‘scared it’ll happen again’ // Harger: WA leads the nation in retail theft. Issaquah shows how to fix it //  ‘Designed to be addictive’: Study finds teens spend more than an hour per day on phones at school // Why smaller houses can lead to happier lives // Letters

4pm: Trump Suggests Extended U.S. Involvement in Venezuela // South Korea’s President Identifies a New Enemy: Baldness // America Is Falling Out of Love With Pizza 

3pm: Luke Deucy: Seattle city attorney’s memo sparked whirlwind drug policy controversy for first-time mayor // What Happened to Happy Hour? // Lego introduces ‘smart bricks’ with sound and light effects to new Star Wars sets

6pm: Video Guest – Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson // Katie Wilson, sworn in as Mayor on Friday, takes the helm of the City of Seattle after winning November’s election by 2011 votes // Seattle Police Officers Guild says city leadership directive halts open drug use arrests // Unpacking Katie Wilson’s first JCS interview as mayor // Enjoy your last look at John Curley 1.0… or is it 1.5?  JC 2.0 begins tomorrow

5pm: Top Stories Recap / Updates // Brian Heywood qualified 2 initiatives for Nov 2026 ballot // Washington State’s Tax Blitz // Washington's 95% nicotine tax drives customers across state lines to Idaho // Lawsuit claims BNSF illegally placed boulders to block homeless camps in Vancouver // Mercer Island Police take serving and protecting to a new level with DoorDash delivery // Video Guest – Talking Sports With Ry // Here’s who No. 1-seed Seahawks could face in NFL playoffs as dust settles // Ex-Seahawks coach Pete Carroll fired by Raiders // Letters

6pm: John shares his theories on the Venezuela Raid, what the future hold and the public outrage // Video Guest – James Jacobs – ASAP Squatter removal // Sword-wielding man offers ‘squatter removal’ service in Bay Area // John recalls having a man with a samurai sword splitting a potato on his neck

3pm: Video Guest – Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson // Katie Wilson, sworn in as Mayor on Friday, takes the helm of the City of Seattle after winning November’s election by 2011 votes // Seattle Police Officers Guild says city leadership directive halts open drug use arrests // Unpacking Katie Wilson’s first JCS interview as mayor // Enjoy your last look at John Curley 1.0… or is it 1.5?  JC 2.0 begins tomorrow

6pm: CBS News unveils their new marching orders // A lost generation of news consumers? Survey shows teenagers dislike the news // Conservatives Hit the Roof Over Mamdani’s Inauguration Day Vow to Bring ‘The Warmth of Collectivism’ to NYC // Mamdani Supporters Chant ‘Tax the Rich’ as Bernie Sanders Speaks // John’s New Years Day Cold Plunge // Talking Sports With Ry // Seahawks-49ers tilt has chance to reignite rivalry: ‘Everything is on the line’ // Seahawks emerge as betting favorite for Super Bowl // The overblown reaction to John’s upcoming facelift

5pm: Katie Wilson sworn in as Seattle’s youngest mayor // Video Guest – Todd Myers – Thought on Mayor Wilson and equity in Hockey // Know-It-All Quiz // Letters

4pm: CBS News unveils their new marching orders // A lost generation of news consumers? Survey shows teenagers dislike the news // Conservatives Hit the Roof Over Mamdani’s Inauguration Day Vow to Bring ‘The Warmth of Collectivism’ to NYC // Mamdani Supporters Chant ‘Tax the Rich’ as Bernie Sanders Speaks // John’s New Years Day Cold Plunge // Talking Sports With Ry // Seahawks-49ers tilt has chance to reignite rivalry: ‘Everything is on the line’ // Seahawks emerge as betting favorite for Super Bowl // The overblown reaction to John’s upcoming facelift

3pm: I Was Thinking: The Trouble with “Income Inequality” // This Day In History // 2026 - Seattle Swears in its Third Female Mayor… 100 years after its first // Seattle gets fogged out for New Year's Eve… again.  // CNN New Years Eve coverage… Andy Coehn was smashed

6pm - VIDEO GUESTS - SKIP & SHA’RON LEINGANG - PSYCHIC SPECTRUM DOT COM // Recapping some of their insight that rang true for John, Ry and Shari this year // They look back at the numerology of 2025 and their predictions for 2026 // Reading John’s numerology and reading energy for 2026 // SKIP & SHA’RON READING FOR LISTENERS, AND FINAL PREDICTIONS FOR 2026 // John’s Medically Cleared for his Face Lift Next Week

5pm - I WAS THINKING:  John’s 2026 Predictions // THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 1835 - The U.S. national debt reaches $0 for the first time // 1958 - Johnny Cash plays his first prison show at San Quentin State Prison // Remembering Dori Monson on the 3rd Anniversary of his Passing

4pm - VIDEO GUESTS - SKIP & SHA’RON LEINGANG - PSYCHIC SPECTRUM DOT COM // Recapping some of their insight that rang true for John, Ry and Shari this year // They look back at the numerology of 2025 and their predictions for 2026 // Reading John’s numerology and reading energy for 2026 // SKIP & SHA’RON READING FOR LISTENERS, AND FINAL PREDICTIONS FOR 2026 // John’s Medically Cleared for his Face Lift Next Week

3pm - I WAS THINKING:  John’s 2026 Predictions // THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 1835 - The U.S. national debt reaches $0 for the first time // 1958 - Johnny Cash plays his first prison show at San Quentin State Prison // Remembering Dori Monson on the 3rd Anniversary of his Passing

6pm: Video Guest – Bill Glahn – Policy Fellow with Center of the American Experiment // Bill Glahn has been investigating fraud in Minnesota since January of 2022 // Prior to joining the Center, he served as a Research Consultant for the Minnesota House of Representatives, supporting energy, economic development, housing, and budget committees. He served as a Deputy Commissioner of Commerce in Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s administration. // Jamal Osman, Omar Fateh on video bragging about their help for Feeding Our Future // John is cleared for face-lift surgery // CEO gifts employees $240 million in surprise bonuses after selling company

5pm: Phone Guest – Cam Higby Investigates Potential Washington Daycare fraud // Federal fraud investigation in Minnesota sparks backlash in Seattle's Somali community // The Bucky’s Greatest Hits Collection // Letters