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 – 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
4pm: Karoline Leavitt Reads Trump’s Statement on Iran; Expects decision in 1-2 weeks // Trump Privately Approved of Attack Plans for Iran but Has Withheld Final Order // The 30,000-Pound U.S. Bomb That Could Destroy Iran’s Nuclear Bunkers // MAGA Brawls Over Prospect of Trump Joining Strikes on Iran // Tucker Carlson VS Ted Cruz // Bellevue pimp sentenced to 35 years for human trafficking after boasting on social media // Waymo wants to bring self-driving cars to New York City but with one big difference
3pm: 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
6pm: Top Stories // Friday memorial for the Decker girls // Authorities debunk fake post claiming his arrest // Supreme Court OKs Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care // Trump shuts down specialized LGBTQ+ suicide line option // Gee and Ursula interview with Sheriff Shawn Barnes (focus on the topic of local policing) // Juneteenth is tomorrow!
5pm: Top Stories Recap/Updates // Seattle City Council approves new SPD tracking device // Seattle's affordable housing industry is in crisis // Amazon announces company-wide workforce reduction as it embraces AI // Law enforcement is using psychics to help locate Decker // Richard Sherman charged with DUI // Letters
4pm: Trump teases potential airstrike on Iran, with Republicans split on the issue // Trump is struggling to increase deportations without damaging the U.S. economy // The FBI is sounding the alarm on the sextortion epidemic // A new Washington law could protect you from charges for breaking into someone's car
3pm: Top Stories // Friday memorial for the Decker girls // Authorities debunk fake post claiming his arrest // Supreme Court OKs Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care // Trump shuts down specialized LGBTQ+ suicide line option // Gee and Ursula interview with Sheriff Shawn Barnes (focus on the topic of local policing) // Juneteenth is tomorrow!
6pm: // Guest – Dr. Gregg Jantz – Examining the psyche of Antifa // Therapist and founder of a place of hope.com // Today in History // 1631 - Taj Mahal opens // 1972 - Watergate burglars arrested // WA deputy uses lasso to arrest suspect with chainsaw
5pm: Top Stories Recap/Updates // A History of Immigration in the United States // California Governor Pete Wilson's Re-Election Ads on Illegal Immigration // Milton Friedman on why immigration changed after 1914 // Trump directs ICE to expand deportations in Democratic-run cities, undeterred // John’s proposal for fixing the illegal immigrant crisis without indiscriminate mass deportation // Ry Needs a +1 for a golf tournament // Letters
4pm: Trump Calls for Unconditional Surrender as He Loses Patience With Iran // Trump’s Tweets Suggest US Already Involved // Pentagon expands Middle East response as Israel, Iran trade strikes // Iran Preps Missiles for Possible Retaliatory Strikes on U.S. Bases, Officials Say // Tucker Carlson warns Trump against getting involved in Iran // Former Head Of CIA Counterterrorism says we’re likely already at war // Why Only One Plane and One Bomb Can Crack Fordow // Red ink for red cups: State brews up wasteful program to promote reusable coffee cups // The Bring Your Own Cup Pledge // John’s Grandfather was the original DOGE
3pm: Guest – Dr. Gregg Jantz – Examining the psyche of Antifa // Therapist and founder of a place of hope.com // Today in History // 1631 - Taj Mahal opens // 1972 - Watergate burglars arrested // WA deputy uses lasso to arrest suspect with chainsaw
6pm: A Battered Iran Signals It Seeks to End Hostilities With Israel // Netanyahu tells ABC he's not ruling out taking out Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei; Says he wants US involved // Did Trump Keep the Ayatollah Alive? // Netanyahu tells Fox News Iran behind Trump assassination attempts // Israel Bombs Iran State TV While Live On Air — Anchor Flees Set as Strike Captured in Shocking Video // Today in History // 1858 - Lincoln warns that America is becoming a “house divided” // 1903 - Ford Motor Company Incorporated // Seemingly Intoxicated guest is cut off during Fox News appearance to talk Trump parade
5pm: Top Stories Update/Recap // 70,000 join ‘No Kings’ protest marching from Capitol Hill to downtown Seattle // Vance Boelter arrested near Green Isle home, ending 43-hour manhunt // America’s Favorite Couple // Letters
4pm: Guest – Brandi Kruse – Recapping being attacked at Tukwila Antifa Protest // Tukwila police fire pepper balls on protesters at unusual ICE check-in // Recapping Trump’s Parade // Parades Are Great, but We Shouldn't Venerate the Military // Seemingly Intoxicated guest is cut off during Fox News appearance to talk Trump parade
3pm: A Battered Iran Signals It Seeks to End Hostilities With Israel // Netanyahu tells ABC he's not ruling out taking out Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei; Says he wants US involved // Did Trump Keep the Ayatollah Alive? // Netanyahu tells Fox News Iran behind Trump assassination attempts // Israel Bombs Iran State TV While Live On Air — Anchor Flees Set as Strike Captured in Shocking Video // Today in History // 1858 - Lincoln warns that America is becoming a “house divided” // 1903 - Ford Motor Company Incorporated // California Bill Would Prohibit ICE Officers From Wearing Masks in the State
6pm: Guest - Army Veteran, West Point Graduate and Cyber Security Firm Executive Steven Butler // Breaking down what’s next after Israel’s attack on Iran // Today in History // 1967 - Thurgood Marshall nominated to Supreme Court // The Worst Media Takes of the Week!
5pm: Top Stories/recap // Multiple protests planned for Saturday in Seattle, one during UW graduation // Ferguson’s news conference on this weekend’s protests // DeSantis with a warning for traffic blocking protesters // Today is the ONLY Friday the 13th of 2025 // John's Letter about his bike ride with his father // Letters