The Tom And Curley Show

I WAS THINKING: Does Washington WANT Drunk Drivers? // Missing nuclear official becomes TENTH person tied to dark pattern surrounding US secrets // Joe Rogan proposes a theory on the growing list of missing scientists // “The Luigi Mangione of Toilet Paper”

How the U.S. Navy is Blockading the Strait of Hormuz to Choke Off Iran’s Ports // China responds to “total blockade” threats // Iran War’s Economic Shock Wave Is Expected to Get Even Bigger // Trump posts 'blasphemous' AI photo depicting himself as Jesus after pope rant sparking widespread condemnation // Trump deletes photo; claims he was depicting himself as a doctor // Trump receives first Door Dash delivery to White House // Protestors rally at Seattle City Hall against police surveillance cameras // Is Katie being unfairly criticized by both supporters and detractors? // LETTERS

PHONE GUEST - RETURN OF THE MACK - ERNIE “MACK” MAKINSON // Good Samaritan who stopped runaway Seattle bus is now homeless // Mack claims Metro doctored their surveillance footage… Update: They did not. // A GoFundMe for Mack has raised nearly $80k // ‘Liberation Day’ at One Year // Federal Reserve: Without Tariffs, Inflation Would Have Dropped to Pre-Pandemic Levels During 2025 // 28 year old Brit earned $8000/mo by drinking 10 beers a day for 200 days on TikTok 

I WAS THINKING: Does Washington WANT Drunk Drivers? // Missing nuclear official becomes TENTH person tied to dark pattern surrounding US secrets // Joe Rogan proposes a theory on the growing list of missing scientists // “The Luigi Mangione of Toilet Paper”

6pm - Trump Lashes Out at Prominent Conservatives Over Iran War Criticism // Melania Trump denies close ties to Jeffrey Epstein in rare public statement // The benefit of opting out of partisan politics // Lessons from Tiresias the Blind Prophet … Sort of // A more accurate telling of the story of Tiresias the Blind Prophet… Sort of // KIRO 7 breaks down how much of WA’s gas price is taxes // WA Supreme Court removes judge for faking document to get cheap parking

5pm - Artemis 2 Splashes Down in the waters off San Diego // Five large data centers eyed for Seattle // Why are communities pushing back against data centers? // LETTERS

4pm - Trump Lashes Out at Prominent Conservatives Over Iran War Criticism // Melania Trump denies close ties to Jeffrey Epstein in rare public statement // The benefit of opting out of partisan politics // Lessons from Tiresias the Blind Prophet … Sort of // A more accurate telling of the story of Tiresias the Blind Prophet… Sort of // KIRO 7 breaks down how much of WA’s gas price is taxes // Anticipation build for Artemis II’s return to Earth

3pm - I WAS THINKING:  Infamous Moments in First Lady History // Ichiro Statue Unveiling Does NOT Go According to Plan // Seattle Art Museum's Hammering Man falls on September 28, 1991 // WA Supreme Court removes judge for faking document to get cheap parking

In Studio Guest - Attorney Sumeer Singla // Seattle police class action lawsuit proceeds, alleging years of poisoning at precinct // First Lady Milania Trump holds White House Press Conference on Epstein Ties // She makes demonstrably false claims // You’ve heard of LGBTQ+... But have you heard of MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+?

WA will hire 300 employees as it enacts high-earners income tax  // Former AG Rob McKenna officially files lawsuit to overturn WA’s income tax // John unloads on Washington’s coordinated “wealth theft” // Yes, it’s early. But this Mariners start stinks // Aaron Granillo - Are the Mariners Cooked? // Letters

In Studio Guest - Attorney Sumeer Singla // Seattle police class action lawsuit proceeds, alleging years of poisoning at precinct // First Lady Milania Trump holds White House Press Conference on Epstein Ties // She makes demonstrably false claims // You’ve heard of LGBTQ+... But have you heard of MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+?

I Was Thinking: Remembering Jim Whittaker // Video Guest - Cliff Mass - Professor of Atmospheric Science at UW and Author at the Cliff Mass Weather Blog - CLIFFMASS.BLOGSPOT.COM Are we on the precipice of a “Super El Nino”? // WA Ecology declares statewide water drought emergency amid 'unprecedented situation' // "Nut Cuttin Time Down Own the Ranch” Upsets Colorado Viewers  

Washington’s highway system ranks among the worst in the nation, report finds. WA’s teachers are some of the best-paid in the nation. Where is the money going? // Mystery surrounds death of NINTH scientist tied to US secrets as disturbing pattern grows // RFK Jr. Announces the “Secretary Kennedy Podcast” 

Washington’s highway system ranks among the worst in the nation, report finds. WA’s teachers are some of the best-paid in the nation. Where is the money going? // Mystery surrounds death of NINTH scientist tied to US secrets as disturbing pattern grows // RFK Jr. Announces the “Secretary Kennedy Podcast” 

I WAS THINKING:  How I Wasted Thousands on Bad Therapy // John is On a Quest to Grow a Giant Pumpkin. PHONE GUEST - BROOKE ETTENGER AT LANDOGIANTS.COM GIANT PUMPKIN GROW SUPPLIES. Brooke’s products have helped to grow two World Records and 7 Half Moon Bay Championship Pumpkins // ‘Justice Department says Bondi won’t appear for Epstein deposition now that she’s no longer attorney general

Ceasefire is threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes and Iran closes strait again. Iran Tightens Its Grip on Hormuz After Lebanon Attacks. A Closer Look at Iran’s 10 Demands—and Which the U.S. Might Accept. Joe Kent warns Trump to beware of Israel sabotaging any agreements. How Trump Took the U.S. to War With Iran // Scientology Runs Are Going Viral On TikTok. Why is Scientology Universally Hated? // LETTERS

Video Guest - Tacoma Police Chief Patti Jackson: Chief Jackson provides an update on last week’s trap house raid and the new culture at Tacoma PD // “If a politician told me which laws to enforce and which ones not to, I would tell them to find a different Police Chief.” // Artemis crew has announced new moon crater named for crew member’s late wife and it brings the world to tears // 8 months since he passed away, Jim Lovell's prerecorded message to the Artemis II's crew was transmitted to the spacecraft // John’s Infamous Jim Lovel

 Video Guest: Connor Edwards - Olympia based Attorney // And, according to the Seattle Times, “known as a prodigious filer of campaign finance complaints.” “I have filed hundreds of complaints in an effort to get the PDC to change its enforcement practices to be more proactive when filers don't file reports. I also filed the original PDC complaints that would eventually (after several years and rounds of litigation) in the largest campaign finance judgement in the US against Facebook's parent company” // Ferguson’s failure to fill WA campaign oversight panel spurs recall bid // Bizarre ‘Where is Jessica?’ parenting trend halts toddlers’ tantrums: ‘My new go-to’ // Letters

Video Guest - Tacoma Police Chief Patti Jackson: Chief Jackson provides an update on last week’s trap house raid and the new culture at Tacoma PD // “If a politician told me which laws to enforce and which ones not to, I would tell them to find a different Police Chief.” // Artemis crew has announced new moon crater named for crew member’s late wife and it brings the world to tears // 8 months since he passed away, Jim Lovell's prerecorded message to the Artemis II's crew was transmitted to the spacecraft // John’s Infamous Jim Lovel

I Was Thinking: Sam in Redmond on the "War" so far and Trump's threat escalation // Sam is an Iranian-American entrepreneur who was born and raised in Tehran where before immigrating to the US as a teen where he has lived for the last 50 years // John’s Mounting Legal Woes - A fresh speeding ticket and a chicken murder court date?! // CEASE FIRE AGREED // Teacher lists the 10 basic skills she says 3rd graders no longer have, and it’s eye-opening