Synopsis
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 Radio 97.3 FM.
Episodes
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Hour 4: Travelers wear pajamas to airports in protest of government request
05/12/2025 Duration: 32min6pm: I Was Thinking: The Sky is Not Falling // This Day in History: 1965 - The Grateful Dead perform under that name for the first time // Travelers wear pajamas to airports in protest of government request
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Hour 3: Protesters condemn Seattle police for 'reckless' fatal shooting near light rail stop
05/12/2025 Duration: 30min5pm: Protesters condemn Seattle police for 'reckless' fatal shooting near light rail stop // Columbia Sportswear CEO offers his company to anyone who can prove the Earth is flat // Letters
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Hour 2: Scientists Are Trying to Fix the Worst Sound in the World: the Dentist’s Drill
05/12/2025 Duration: 31min4pm: Video Guest – Glen Morgan – We the Governed // DOJ sues Washington Secretary of State over access to full voter registration list // Seattle office rents plunge faster than any U.S. city as vacancies hit record highs // Office-to-Residential Conversions Are Booming and New York Is the Epicenter // Could this solve many of Seattle’s issues? // Scientists Are Trying to Fix the Worst Sound in the World: the Dentist’s Drill
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Hour 1: The Sky is Not Falling
05/12/2025 Duration: 31min3pm: I Was Thinking: The Sky is Not Falling // This Day in History: 1965 - The Grateful Dead perform under that name for the first time // Travelers wear pajamas to airports in protest of government request
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Hour 4: Throw Another Log into the TV — It’s Time to Light Up Fireplace for Your Home
04/12/2025 Duration: 31min6pm: Guest – Scott Fitzsimmons – Mariners Truck winner on why he’s leaving Washington // ‘I didn’t even feel it’: John Curley shares astonishing story of local winner // Shaun Scott “Well Washington Fund” Press conference // Why singing is surprisingly good for your health // But don’t sing TOO well… Being famous Can Shorten Your Lifespan, Scientists Find // Man arrested after pointing gun at Christmas carolers, police say // Throw Another Log into the TV — It’s Time to Light Up Fireplace for Your Home
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Hour 3: John drinks NA beers at work
04/12/2025 Duration: 32min5pm: IRS Agents to Review OnlyFans Content to Determine if It’s ‘Pornographic’ // Reflecting on the Idaho Bar Owner and Trump’s Somali comments // Afghan veteran accused of killing National Guard member in DC may have been blackmailed by Taliban // Blame Our Love of Booze on Our Primate Ancestors // John drinks NA beers at work // Letter
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Hour 2: ‘I didn’t even feel it’: John Curley shares astonishing story of local winner
04/12/2025 Duration: 31min4pm: Guest – Scott Fitzsimmons – Mariners Truck winner on why he’s leaving Washington // ‘I didn’t even feel it’: John Curley shares astonishing story of local winner // Shaun Scott “Well Washington Fund” Press conference // Why singing is surprisingly good for your health // But don’t sing TOO well… Being famous Can Shorten Your Lifespan, Scientists Find // Man arrested after pointing gun at Christmas carolers, police say // Throw Another Log into the TV — It’s Time to Light Up Fireplace for Your Home
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Hour 1: Waymo Drives Into Police Standoff in Los Angeles
04/12/2025 Duration: 32min3pm: I Was Thinking: New Years Resolutions and the CIA Selling Heroin // This Day In History: 1947 - “A Streetcar Named Desire” opens on Broadway // Waymo Drives Into Police Standoff in Los Angeles // John’s daughter rode in one this morning
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Hour 4: Hegseth cites ‘fog of war’ in defending follow-on strike in scrutinized attack on alleged drug boat
03/12/2025 Duration: 31min6pm: Trump Round-Up - Trump’s 9th Cabinet Meeting // Trump teases largest tax refund season ever; ending income tax // Trump slams “affordability” as a buzz word // “Trump Accounts” to debut July 4th 2026 // Michael and Susan Dell donate $6.25 billion to encourage families to claim ‘Trump Accounts’ // Hegseth cites ‘fog of war’ in defending follow-on strike in scrutinized attack on alleged drug boat // This day in History: 1952 - A human birth is televised by educational channel KOA-TV in Denver // John recaps his Thanksgiving
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Hour 3: King County fraud investigation shifts to independent office
03/12/2025 Duration: 30min5pm: Video Guest – King County Councilmember Regan Dunn // King County fraud investigation shifts to independent office // The current state and future of King County’s Budget woes // Guest – Dr. Stern, John’s Plastic Surgeon // Preparing for a facelift and recovery // Letters
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Hour 2: Hegseth cites ‘fog of war’ in defending follow-on strike in scrutinized attack on alleged drug boat
03/12/2025 Duration: 30min4pm: Trump Round-Up - Trump’s 9th Cabinet Meeting // Trump teases largest tax refund season ever; ending income tax // Trump slams “affordability” as a buzz word // “Trump Accounts” to debut July 4th 2026 // Michael and Susan Dell donate $6.25 billion to encourage families to claim ‘Trump Accounts’ // Hegseth cites ‘fog of war’ in defending follow-on strike in scrutinized attack on alleged drug boat // Video Guest – Mark Fitzpatrick – Owner of Old State Saloon in Eagle, ID // Liberals are Raging After Idaho Bar Offers Free Beer for a Month to Anyone Who Helps ICE Identify and Deport Illegal Aliens // Texts
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Hour 1: I Was Thinking: High and Low Threshold People
03/12/2025 Duration: 30min3pm: I Was Thinking: High and Low Threshold People // This day in History: 1952 - A human birth is televised by educational channel KOA-TV in Denver // John’s motorcycle was recovered
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Hour 4: ‘Backdoor browsing’ is the commuter guilty pleasure none of us can resist
02/12/2025 Duration: 31min6pm: Video Guest – Jim Walsh – State Rep and Chairman of The WA State GOP // WA Democrats’ latest run at taxing the state’s largest companies // Latest on the three initiative gathering efforts // Talking Sports with RY // ‘Backdoor browsing’ is the commuter guilty pleasure none of us can resist
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Hour 3: Cliff Mass on Climate lawsuit: “This is all nonsense.” Also, Seattle Winter preview and the problem with wind energy in the PNW
02/12/2025 Duration: 29min5pm: Video Guest – Cliff Mass – Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at UW // Cliff Mass on Climate lawsuit: “This is all nonsense.” Also, Seattle Winter preview and the problem with wind energy in the PNW // Lawsuit says Big Oil’s decades of climate deception fueled Washington’s soaring home insurance costs // The Problem With Wind Energy in the Northwest // TSA announces $45 fee for travelers with no REAL ID // Letters
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Hour 2: WA Democrats’ latest run at taxing the state’s largest companies
02/12/2025 Duration: 30min4pm: Video Guest – Jim Walsh – State Rep and Chairman of The WA State GOP // WA Democrats’ latest run at taxing the state’s largest companies // Latest on the three initiative gathering efforts // Talking Sports with RY // ‘Backdoor browsing’ is the commuter guilty pleasure none of us can resist
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Hour 1: I Was Thinking: Dan Wood and The Forgotten Children’s Fund
02/12/2025 Duration: 30min3pm: I Was Thinking: Dan Wood and The Forgotten Children’s Fund // This Day in History: 1885 - Dr. Pepper is served for the first time at a drug store in Waco, TX // John recaps his Thanksgiving
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Hour 4: JD Vance’s Chances of Being 2028 GOP Nominee Plunging
29/11/2025 Duration: 33minJD Vance’s Chances of Being 2028 GOP Nominee Plunging: Polls. Sean Duffy Longs for the ‘Golden Age’ of Air Travel. What Was That Like? // Zelensky’s top aide and key peace negotiator resigns after anti-corruption raid of his home. Kasparov at Washington security forum: NATO doesn’t exist, it’s fake. Ukraine is only country doing what Alliance was built for // GUEST: ANDY DOOLEY, in-game host for the Seahawks, previews this Sunday's matchup between the Seattle and Minnesota
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Hour 3: Are there more Thanksgiving leftovers than usual this year?
29/11/2025 Duration: 33minGreg shares the strategies he employed to keep people off their phones at his Thanksgiving gathering. Are there more Thanksgiving leftovers than usual this year? Ozempic could be the reason. Ozempic 2.0 is on the way, and it could be even more transformative. Bellingham neighbors react to FBI investigation of man accused in D.C. terror attack // GUEST: Michael Medved on the history of the First Thanksgiving -- truths, lies, misconceptions, and more // The Thanksgiving Day parade seemed tailor made for a certain age of Millennial
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Hour 2: Sean Duffy Longs for the ‘Golden Age’ of Air Travel
29/11/2025 Duration: 33minJD Vance’s Chances of Being 2028 GOP Nominee Plunging: Polls. Sean Duffy Longs for the ‘Golden Age’ of Air Travel. What Was That Like? // Zelensky’s top aide and key peace negotiator resigns after anti-corruption raid of his home. Kasparov at Washington security forum: NATO doesn’t exist, it’s fake. Ukraine is only country doing what Alliance was built for // GUEST: ANDY DOOLEY, in-game host for the Seahawks, previews this Sunday's matchup between the Seattle and Minnesota
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Hour 1: Thanksgiving Day parade seemed tailor made for a certain age of Millennial
29/11/2025 Duration: 33minGreg shares the strategies he employed to keep people off their phones at his Thanksgiving gathering. Are there more Thanksgiving leftovers than usual this year? Ozempic could be the reason. Ozempic 2.0 is on the way, and it could be even more transformative. Bellingham neighbors react to FBI investigation of man accused in D.C. terror attack // GUEST: Michael Medved on the history of the First Thanksgiving -- truths, lies, misconceptions, and more // The Thanksgiving Day parade seemed tailor made for a certain age of Millennial