The Tom and Curley Show

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.

  • 32 minutes 55 seconds
    Hour 4: Is your car spying on you?

    6pm - GUEST - CRAIG RHYNE - OWNER OF WASHINGTON GOLD EXCHANGE // Learn more about Craig and his company at WashingtonGoldExchange.com though expect that website to change soon // Craig Rhyne is a fifth generation Washingtonian whose family has called our state home for 125 years // He stood behind Governor Booth Gardener in 1985 when he signed the bill eliminating tax on precious metals in 1985 // This year, Washington began charging a 10% sales tax on all precious metal exchanges in Washington and, as a result, Washington Gold Exchange has become Idaho Gold Exchange // The business now operating out of Idaho, Craig and his family will be moving there in May // Bess Byers on Car Spying: Is your car spying on you? Here’s how to check // Ella’s Mom Keeps Texting Her During the Show

    4 April 2026, 1:50 am
  • 32 minutes 8 seconds
    Hour 3: Our psychics predicted middle east earthquakes in Spring!

    5pm - ‘I’m Kinda Creeped Out That They Found Your Phone Number’: Teacher Gives Negative Review To Ritzy Japanese Restaurant In Dallas. Then Comes A Threat // Google Launches New Maps Feature to Help Businesses Report Review-Based Extortion Attempts // John’s Evergreen Salad Review // Chris Bledsoe UFO encounter and alien Easter 2026 prediction // 5.8 magnitude quake hits Afghanistan and Pakistan, killing 8 in Afghanistan // Our psychics predicted middle east earthquakes in Spring! // LETTERS

    4 April 2026, 1:50 am
  • 32 minutes 55 seconds
    Hour 2: Washington Gold Exchange has become Idaho Gold Exchange

    4pm - GUEST - CRAIG RHYNE - OWNER OF WASHINGTON GOLD EXCHANGE // Learn more about Craig and his company at WashingtonGoldExchange.com though expect that website to change soon // Craig Rhyne is a fifth generation Washingtonian whose family has called our state home for 125 years // He stood behind Governor Booth Gardener in 1985 when he signed the bill eliminating tax on precious metals in 1985 // This year, Washington began charging a 10% sales tax on all precious metal exchanges in Washington and, as a result, Washington Gold Exchange has become Idaho Gold Exchange // The business now operating out of Idaho, Craig and his family will be moving there in May // Bess Byers on Car Spying: Is your car spying on you? Here’s how to check // Ella’s Mom Keeps Texting Her During the Show

    4 April 2026, 1:50 am
  • 32 minutes 41 seconds
    Hour 1: Was Charlie Kirk Killed by a Bullet, or a Micro-Explosive?

    3pm - I WAS THINKING:  Two Takes on Facing Mortality // Was Charlie Kirk Killed by a Bullet?  Or a Micro-Explosive? // Alleged Paper Trail of the Micro-Explosive Sale // FBI asks witness who shot assassination video to delete it // NASA shares first photos of Earth taken by Artemis II: "Hello, World" - CBS News

    4 April 2026, 1:50 am
  • 30 minutes 52 seconds
    Hour 4: DOL Class Action Suit

    6pm - GUEST - BESS BYERS - REASON.COM / @BessByers on Instagram // Bess Byers on Flock Cameras: Is this mass surveillance program FINALLY over? // Stanwood reactivates Flock cameras as Spokane County joins Pierce County in shutting them down // Bess VS High Earner Taxes Across the Country and her next big target;  Washington’s Millionaire Tax // DOL Class Action Suit

    3 April 2026, 6:16 am
  • 31 minutes 45 seconds
    Hour 3: The Painful Reality of Loving a Conspiracy Theorist

    5pm - GUEST - BEN BENTZIN - ASSOCIATE MARKETING PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, AUSTIN // The Painful Reality of Loving a Conspiracy Theorist // LETTERS

    3 April 2026, 6:16 am
  • 30 minutes 52 seconds
    Hour 2: Stanwood reactivates Flock cameras as Spokane County joins Pierce County in shutting them down

    4pm - GUEST - BESS BYERS - REASON.COM / @BessByers on Instagram // Bess Byers on Flock Cameras: Is this mass surveillance program FINALLY over? // Stanwood reactivates Flock cameras as Spokane County joins Pierce County in shutting them down // Bess VS High Earner Taxes Across the Country and her next big target;  Washington’s Millionaire Tax // DOL Class Action Suit

    3 April 2026, 6:16 am
  • 32 minutes 19 seconds
    Hour 1: Pam Bondi is relieved of her duties as Attorney General

    3pm - I WAS THINKING:  The New Tacoma Police Chief is Getting S%#T Done // GUEST - SEAN IN TACOMA // Pam Bondi is relieved of her duties as Attorney General // Rumors swirling that Kash Patel to follow today // Historic Artemis II launch upstaged by ‘legendary’ kid swearing live on TV // Artemis II’s moonbound toilet is working again to astronauts’ relief after overnight fix 

    3 April 2026, 6:15 am
  • 30 minutes 31 seconds
    Hour 4: Suspension lifted for helicopter pilots who hovered near Kid Rock’s home

    6pm - Gas Just Hit $4 a Gallon. Is That Really as Bad as It Sounds? // Marco Rubio posts video explaining “why attack Iran now” // Trump prepares to address nation on Iran after vowing to end conflict in ‘weeks’ // Supreme Court appears skeptical of Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship // Trump becomes first president to attend Supreme Court oral arguments // Suspension lifted for helicopter pilots who hovered near Kid Rock’s home

    2 April 2026, 1:50 am
  • 30 minutes 49 seconds
    Hour 3: Auditor’s report reveals ‘systemic failure’ and misplaced priorities at DCYF

    5pm - GUEST - SENATOR JOHN BRAUN // Braun: Auditor’s report reveals ‘systemic failure’ and misplaced priorities at DCYF // Audit questions $37M in child care payments in WA // Gig workers are getting paid to film their daily chores to train robots // LETTERS

    2 April 2026, 1:50 am
  • 31 minutes 31 seconds
    Hour 2: Supreme Court appears skeptical of Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship

    4pm - Gas Just Hit $4 a Gallon. Is That Really as Bad as It Sounds? // Marco Rubio posts video explaining “why attack Iran now” // Trump prepares to address nation on Iran after vowing to end conflict in ‘weeks’ // Supreme Court appears skeptical of Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship // Trump becomes first president to attend Supreme Court oral arguments // Suspension lifted for helicopter pilots who hovered near Kid Rock’s home

    2 April 2026, 1:50 am
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