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: Home shopping network QVC files for bankruptcy
21/04/2026 Duration: 32minI WAS THINKING: Guest Andrea Suarez- Katie Wilson wants more Tiny Homes being built, will that work? // Home shopping network QVC files for bankruptcy // Seattle influencer goes viral after she was attacked on popular waterfront trail // New patented in-vehicle toilet from Chinese carmaker
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Hour 3: Guest - Jim Walsh - Ballot’s found next to trash
21/04/2026 Duration: 32minGuest - Jim Walsh - Ballot’s found next to trash // Ferguson cuts funds for Retail Task Force // Guest- Cliff Mass // LETTERS
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Hour 2: Is 4/20 still “cool” in a legalized state?
21/04/2026 Duration: 31minIs 4/20 still “cool” in a legalized state? // Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird Split // AI-Generated Movie about Bitcoin // Are Cameos/Personalized hangouts with celebrities actually a good gift? // New patented in-vehicle toilet from Chinese carmaker
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Hour 1: Katie Wilson wants more Tiny Homes being built, will that work?
21/04/2026 Duration: 32minI WAS THINKING: Guest Andrea Suarez- Katie Wilson wants more Tiny Homes being built, will that work? // Home shopping network QVC files for bankruptcy // Seattle influencer goes viral after she was attacked on popular waterfront trail // John finishes his QVC story
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Hour 4: Man Climbs on Airplane After Taking Drugs
18/04/2026 Duration: 32minJim Walsh says hundreds of undelivered King County ballots were dumped near a Renton strip mall. Work zone speed camera program set to expand, boosting safety and adding fines // September 1995 – Denver, CO, Phil Schneider recounts his alleged underground encounter. Rumsfeld on why the DoD cannot track $2.3 trillion in transactions. What happened to the $2.3 trillion? Records were destroyed on Sept 11th, 2001. Just minutes ago, Trump again announced he would release all the Govt. UAP files // "I went to an AA meeting ... the next thing I know, I'm doing cocaine, drinking and smoking pot," says man arrested attempting to climb on airplanes
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Hour 3: Viral Costco Employee Retires!
18/04/2026 Duration: 32minIran says Strait of Hormuz is now open amid push to end war. Iran disputes Trump’s claim of uranium handover agreement. Oil markets react to Strait of Hormuz reopening. Chevron exec suggests Americans should drive less. Only a fraction of WA police have done mandatory de-escalation training // PHONE GUEST - LEE WARDERS. Viral Costco employee Lee Warders retires from Covington store // LETTERS
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Hour 2: Where did Some of the King County Ballots Go?
18/04/2026 Duration: 32minJim Walsh says hundreds of undelivered King County ballots were dumped near a Renton strip mall. Work zone speed camera program set to expand, boosting safety and adding fines // September 1995 – Denver, CO, Phil Schneider recounts his alleged underground encounter. Rumsfeld on why the DoD cannot track $2.3 trillion in transactions. What happened to the $2.3 trillion? Records were destroyed on Sept 11th, 2001. Just minutes ago, Trump again announced he would release all the Govt. UAP files // "I went to an AA meeting ... the next thing I know, I'm doing cocaine, drinking and smoking pot," says man arrested attempting to climb on airplanes
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Hour 1: Scientists are Going Missing?
18/04/2026 Duration: 33minI WAS THINKING: A Listener Facing Death Inspires New Perspective // Trump says more to come on missing scientists amid emerging possible 11th case. Rep. Burlison: Missing scientists tied to UFO program // Rib remodeling: Plastic surgery trend hitting the Valley
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Hour 4: On this day in history, hallucinogenic effects of LSD discovered
17/04/2026 Duration: 31minMamdani “We’re taxing the Rich” video goes viral // Billionaire and CA Governor front runner Tom Steyer says it's time he paid his fair share // Hegseth channels his inner Tarantino with fake Bible verse from Pulp Fiction // The actual quote from Ezekiel 25:17 // Is it unusual that the rescued pilots haven’t been heard from? // On this day in history, hallucinogenic effects of LSD discovered
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Hour 3: Is Starbucks breaking up with Seattle?
17/04/2026 Duration: 32minVIDEO GUEST - CHRIS “SULLY YOUR CONDUIT” SULLIVAN // Sound Transit’s ‘Sophie’s Choice’: Bleed to death or start requiring fares from riders // Harger: King County hired 30 fare enforcement officers. They worked 40K hours, issued 8 citations, and voided all of them // Meet the beta Starbucks app in ChatGPT: A new way to discover your next favorite drink // Is Starbucks breaking up with Seattle?
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Hour 2: California tries to criminalize journalism — to protect fraud
17/04/2026 Duration: 31minMamdani “We’re taxing the Rich” video goes viral // Billionaire and CA Governor front runner Tom Steyer says it's time he paid his fair share // California tries to criminalize journalism — to protect fraud // Former Seattle-based federal agency head: Child care fraud is ‘common’ // On this day in history, hallucinogenic effects of LSD discovered
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Hour 1: Please Media, Stop Sensationalizing Immigrant Crimes
17/04/2026 Duration: 31minI WAS THINKING: Please Media, Stop Sensationalizing Immigrant Crimes // Hegseth channels his inner Tarantino with fake Bible verse from Pulp Fiction // The actual quote from Ezekiel 25:17 // Is it unusual that the rescued pilots haven’t been heard from? // Meghan Markle says she was ‘the most trolled person in the entire world’
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Hour 4: Justin Bieber’s Coachella performance sparks a conversation over what makes a performance memorable
16/04/2026 Duration: 32minVIDEO GUEST - JIM WALSH - STATE REP AND CHAIRMAN OF THE WA GOP // WAGOP Breaks with Precedent to Officially Recommend Two Candidates for Open Seats on WA’s High Court // Washington Supreme Court bail proposal would gut pretrial rules, let defendants skip court: Jason Rantz // The state Supreme Court would not hear arguments on the lawsuit [against the income tax] until after the November elections. // John the Accidental Airpod Thief // Justin Bieber’s Coachella performance sparks a conversation over what makes a performance memorable
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Hour 3: What you need to know as deadline looms
16/04/2026 Duration: 30minTax Day 2026: What you need to know as deadline looms // Trump's Illegal War in Iran Is Financed by Your Taxes. That's a Good Reason To Stop Paying Them. // Meet J. Tony Serra, the last “War Tax protester” to go to prison // GUEST – Do Construction Zone Cameras // LETTERS
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Hour 2: The state Supreme Court would not hear arguments on the lawsuit [against the income tax] until after the November elections
16/04/2026 Duration: 31minVIDEO GUEST - JIM WALSH - STATE REP AND CHAIRMAN OF THE WA GOP WAGOP Breaks with Precedent to Officially Recommend Two Candidates for Open Seats on WA’s High Court // Washington Supreme Court bail proposal would gut pretrial rules, let defendants skip court: Jason Rantz // The state Supreme Court would not hear arguments on the lawsuit [against the income tax] until after the November elections. // WinCo plan for Seattle store hits roadblock over “neighborhood group” opposition // Twitter investigator digs in; finds neighborhood group opposing it isn’t even in WA and is pro-union // Justin Bieber’s Coachella performance sparks a conversation over what makes a performance memorable
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Hour 1: John the Accidental Airpod Thief
16/04/2026 Duration: 30minI WAS THINKING: A Music Man Take On Washington’s Climate Taxes // John the Accidental Airpod Thief // John devastated to learn that his favorite ice cream doesn’t melt
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Hour 4: ‘#SkyKing’ documentary premieres today
15/04/2026 Duration: 34min6pm - GUEST - JACK NICASTRO - ASSISTANT EDITOR AT REASON . COM // Sam Altman's (Not So) New Deal for Superintelligent AI // Sam Altman Attack Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder // ‘#SkyKing’ documentary premieres Tuesday, recounting his daring theft, joyride of a Seattle plane // On This Day in History: Lincoln shot at Ford theater
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Hour 3: Brett Gailey resigned as Mayor of Lake Stevens and is moving his family to Idaho
15/04/2026 Duration: 32min5pm - GUEST - FORMER LAKE STEVENS MAYOR BRETT GAILEY // Brett Gailey resigned as Mayor of Lake Stevens and is moving his family to Idaho over suffocating progressive policies in Washington // Lake Stevens Mayor resigns to move his family to Idaho // Swalwell, Gonzales announce resignations in wake of allegations, shaking up Congress // Woman says Eric Swalwell drugged, raped and choked her // Billionaire Swalwell donor Stephen Cloobeck says he’s now a Libertarian Republican // LETTERS
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Hour 2: Sam Altman Attack Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder
15/04/2026 Duration: 31min4pm - GUEST - JACK NICASTRO - ASSISTANT EDITOR AT REASON . COM // Sam Altman's (Not So) New Deal for Superintelligent AI // Sam Altman Attack Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder // 5M of pounds of trash, 600K needles removed in Seattle ahead of World Cup // The great soccer World Cup swindle // Governor “More Affordable” Ferguson
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Hour 1: Who did corporal punishment better, Catholic Nuns or Singapore?
15/04/2026 Duration: 31min3pm - I WAS THINKING: Corporal Punishment - Who Did it Better; Catholic Nuns or Singapore? // ‘#SkyKing’ documentary premieres Tuesday, recounting his daring theft, joyride of a Seattle plane // On This Day in History: Lincoln shot at Ford theater