The John Curley & Jake Skorheim Show

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Every weekday, John Curley has an irreverent take on the news. From big stories to small ones, they all get the Curley treatment and you’ll be left laughing and thinking about the headlines in different way.

Recent Episodes
  • Hour 4: ‘Louie, Louie’: How a misunderstood masterpiece sent the FBI on a two-year goose chase
    May 10, 2025 – 30:32
  • Hour 3: Seattle police chief apologizes for nude-beach response at Denny Blaine
    May 10, 2025 – 30:49
  • Hour 2: Tacoma Foster Mom has fostered over 134 children
    May 10, 2025 – 32:02
  • Hour 1: Thoughts on the New Pope & John’s Mom Seeing him Naked
    May 10, 2025 – 30:32
  • Hour 4: Reopening Alcatraz Is an Expensive, Unnecessary Pipe Dream
    May 9, 2025 – 32:08
  • Hour 3: Bill Gates to donate 99% of wealth to Gates Foundation, which will shut down by 2045
    May 9, 2025 – 31:05
  • Hour 2:  Robert Prevost, first American pope in history of the Catholic Church, will take the name Leo XIV
    May 9, 2025 – 30:17
  • Hour 1: Maybe self-control isn’t about willpower, but about who (and what) we trust
    May 9, 2025 – 32:08
  • Hour 4: John skipped the UW protest for beautiful afternoon on Lake Washington with Nik
    May 8, 2025 – 31:06
  • Hour 3: The Belltown Hellcat is moving out of his Belltown apartment
    May 8, 2025 – 30:29
  • Hour 2: Fed Warns of Rising Economic Risks as It Leaves Rates Steady
    May 8, 2025 – 30:53
  • Hour 1: More than $1M in damages suffered from UW pro-Palestinian protest, takeover
    May 8, 2025 – 31:06
  • Hour 4: She felt like life had no meaning — so she started screaming like a gull
    May 7, 2025 – 31:04
  • Hour 3: SPD “raids” Denny Blaine Park
    May 7, 2025 – 33:07
  • Hour 2: Carney, Meeting Trump, Says Canada Isn’t for Sale
    May 7, 2025 – 31:18
  • Hour 1: UW protest, occupation end with 30 arrests
    May 7, 2025 – 31:04
  • Hour 4: The World’s First Sperm Race Seemed Too Good to Be True. It Was.
    May 6, 2025 – 32:07
  • Hour 3: Inmate escaped custody at SeaTac airport, boarded light rail, and got off at Capitol Hill station
    May 6, 2025 – 31:56
  • Hour 2: Shoutout to 14 carrot cafe on Eastlake
    May 6, 2025 – 32:51
  • Hour 1: Managment rules on the Marijuana test
    May 6, 2025 – 32:07
  • Hour 4: Who’s Afraid of Gen Z’s Squeaky-Clean, Backflipping Bro?
    May 3, 2025 – 32:03
  • Hour 3: 18 Facebook Scams and How Cybersecurity Experts Spot Them
    May 3, 2025 – 30:53
  • Hour 2: Texas House passes bill banning Texans under 18 from having social media accounts
    May 3, 2025 – 32:09
  • Hour 1: Ex-Seattle police chief of staff says she endured pervasive harassment
    May 3, 2025 – 32:03
  • Hour 4: Trump says US kids may get ‘2 dolls instead of 30,’ but China will suffer more in a trade war
    May 2, 2025 – 32:18
  • Hour 3: Canadian province of Quebec bans all cell phone use in schools
    May 2, 2025 – 30:31
  • Hour 2: The last boats without crippling tariffs from China are arriving. The countdown to shortages and higher prices has begun
    May 2, 2025 – 31:39
  • Hour 1: Stop being ‘too nice’ at work, says psychologist—this is what successful people do to be more genuine, trustworthy 
    May 2, 2025 – 31:51
  • Hour 4: Where does your CCA $ really go?
    May 1, 2025 – 31:40
  • Hour 3: How industry titans like Kodak, Blockbuster, Blackberry and Sony’s walkman succumbed to fear that cost them trillions… and counting
    May 1, 2025 – 31:18
  • Hour 2: AI robots are now sorting recycling in King County
    May 1, 2025 – 31:40
  • Hour 1: NFL fines Falcons, DC Jeff Ulbrich over Shedeur Sanders prank call
    May 1, 2025 – 31:18
  • Hour 4: Seeking management approval for getting high with SPD
    Apr 30, 2025 – 32:15
  • Hour 3: Local port commissioners warn of rising costs and supply chain disruptions as a result of trade war with China
    Apr 30, 2025 – 31:13
  • Hour 2: Radical Leftists Threaten the Life of Ellensburg City Councilmember
    Apr 30, 2025 – 31:03
  • Hour 1: How Republicans plan to shake up Pell grants and student loans
    Apr 30, 2025 – 32:15
  • Hour 4: Where does John weigh in on the 100 men VS 1 gorilla debate?
    Apr 29, 2025 – 31:57
  • Hour 3: T-Shirt Drama in the Curley Household
    Apr 29, 2025 – 31:12
  • Hour 2: Putting a bow on the 2025 Legislative Session
    Apr 29, 2025 – 31:54
  • Hour 1: Outburst by Washington lawmaker earns him temporary ban from House floor
    Apr 29, 2025 – 31:57
  • Hour 3: Concerns over autism registry
    Apr 26, 2025 – 30:45
  • Hour 4: Man who murdered 80-year-old woman said to be incompetent.
    Apr 26, 2025 – 31:01
  • Hour 2: George Santos sentenced to 7 years in prison.
    Apr 26, 2025 – 30:47
  • Hour 1: Trying to buy a house? Entry-level Seattle homes are now at $1 million.
    Apr 26, 2025 – 31:01
  • Hour 4: Ants are at the centre of a new crime ring threatening Europe: ‘It’s like cocaine’
    Apr 25, 2025 – 31:40
  • Hour 3: WA Republicans walk out in protest after bill closing Rainier School advances
    Apr 25, 2025 – 30:53
  • Hour 2: James Carville v. David Hogg? Yes, Please!
    Apr 25, 2025 – 29:52
  • Hour 1: Columbia student suspended over interview cheating tool raises $5.3M to ‘cheat on everything’
    Apr 25, 2025 – 31:54
  • Hour 4: Today is the 20th anniversary of the first ever video uploaded to Youtube
    Apr 24, 2025 – 33:20
  • Hour 3: Seattle sued over nude park as city develops ‘public masturbation deterrent infrastructure’
    Apr 24, 2025 – 31:42
Recent Reviews
  • Cheslra
    One of my faves
    John always makes me think and then laugh. Given the local “news” is so biased, I think I am better informed with John’s deep dives into the local news.
  • Bobby Antwon
    Too Agreeable
    Are used to listen to this show for the disagreements between Tom and John. Since Tom left, I feel like the show lost its core strength where it’s now mainly the John Curley show with some differing opinion. I always appreciated listening to this show for perspectives on both the right and left. I found other podcasts that do that more effectively.
  • clintsdentrepair
    My favorite show, news and silliness!
    I’ve been listening since John found his way on the station. New listeners may not get the inside jokes but that’s what makes it great! I feel a bond for both John and Shari and hope the show keeps going for years to come!
  • sisieq9
    Favorite podcast ever
    I absolutely love this show! John is incredible showman/storyteller and Sherri witty, unflappable and the perfect partner for John! Just a heads up, the show is filled with inside jokes that may take a little time to catch on to
  • Jack.Hartsock
    Good chemistry - John is funny
    John reminds me a bit of Adam Carolla. Sharp dude, crappy student, leans conservative. Shari has good rapport with him. Note: podcast updates daily. It’s 4 episodes but the 1st and 4th episode have the same content from what I can tell. Weird.
  • Stryker1979
    I only listen because of John Curley
    The only good part of the show is the logical and good hearted mind of John Curley. The rest of the liberal minded show from Tom, Hanna, and Rachel Bell all act leftist elitists that if you don’t think like them then your just an idiot. They are like people who come out of the cellar after a tornado and their house is ok but the rest of the neighborhood is destroyed and say that there is nothing wrong here. If the rest of the neighborhood was ok and their house was destroyed they would think the world is coming to and end. Take John off the show and watch the ratings tank. John thanks for all you do especially your warm giving soul!!! Update: I thought they took Rachel Bell off the show but she was just gone for a bit. That’s the beauty of this podcast I just fast forward through it. If they would get rid of Tom and that liberal reporter Hanna Scott then the show would be awesome. The whole liberal vs conservative doesn’t work because liberals are feelings over facts and are just on the scale of Marxism. Also anyone who supports Hollywood at this point is part of the problem. John all you have to do is your own podcast and it would take off and you wouldn’t have to bow down to corporate sponsors.
  • Mista_Michael
    Talk Show Tanks Without Tom
    Just another right wing news show now. Not much left without Tom.
  • Bratacus Maximus
    My dynamic duo.
    I’ve been listening to Tom and Curley since their beginning 12ish years ago. I’ve laughed with them and really appreciated how opposite ends of the spectrum could really come together and chat about life and politics and still walk away friends. From Curley’s strange yet funny childhood memories and his views on life to Tom’s level headed views and banter, they really even each other out. I’m sad Tom is retiring but I hope he gets all the croissants he can handle and Curley doesn’t turn into a rambling maniac alone in his cabin jumping into the cold water every morning. Oh wait. Anyways, I’m sad but all good things come to an end and we’re better off for getting to hear them in the first place.
  • joemac doeintosh
    It’sa gooda news show
    Tom has some bad vocal ticks. Lots of mumbling, “Uhms”, “uhs”, interrupting, and hard to follow speech. Pretty naive, perhaps on purpose. I listen, while sometimes excessive, for John. I like his energy, clear speech, and wit.
  • Doctor Watson V
    Podcast is at high speed
    What is Mike Curley’s issue about the storming of the capital today. He muddys the water about antifa be responsible. Really?
  • Jdog22456
    Used to be a great show!
    Tom has been allowed to destroy a once great show with his strong liberal opinion. Curley is great but is overpowered with all the other liberals chiming in who are supposed to be ‘reporters’ (Hannah Scott and others). The new liberal management is destroying KIRO. Dori Monson is the only good show left.
  • orignal alpenjack
    Jay fn Insley
    Any one else cringe when he says Washingtonians
  • ADSPACE4cheap
    Great Show - Terribly Bloated w/ Ads
    I absolutely love this show, but I don't know why the podcast version is packed to the gills with advertising interruptions. It's just audio from the show, on a station that already has too much advertising, they didn't need to screw it up in podcast form too.
  • TriadFisheriesIphone
    Curley
    I finally figured out why John Curley is so mean hearted. It’s because his mother doesn’t love him. He visited her and told her he’d be back in the morning he she told him not to bother. That’s why John is always squeezing the last word in before going to breaks and tormenting everyone he can. Such a shame but so much fun to listen to his garbage...
  • mrcupcake57
    Sound Transit
    As a former employee of a sub contractor of sound transit I just want to say the light rail system is nothing more than welfare program for over paid engineers who would be out of work by selling mass transit to cities that no one will use.
  • JABLES1242
    Love this show but stop letting Rachel on
    Rachel Bell is the most annoying personality on KIRO. We get it. Your bubbly and Jewish. Why do I need reminded that you’re a girl and Jewish and corky? She is not funny at all.
  • runstang01
    Odd couple
    These two are a match made in radio talk show purgatory. They deserve each other like a older married couple. I listen to them when ever I can ! 😎
  • twolf20c
    Brings me back home
    I throughly enjoy these guys, I'm living in the Philippines and this brings me back home.
  • Cat 4 all-star
    Hilarious!
    A lovable cast with distinct personalities and views. I swear I've wet my pants from laughter at least half a dozen times. Well worth the time!
  • El coco0357
    Anthony
    The best ever
  • Michael Stratton
    Best show around
    Ones a tree hugging liberal, the other is a fire hard conservative; put them both together and hilarity ensues!
  • tom and curley are great
    Amazing
    best radio show!!!
  • Ruffhouse5000
    These guys are terrific
    John Curley is a rare radio talent, and I enjoy Tom Tangney's reviews and gentle humor. I listen to a lot of radio and podcasts, and this is one of my very favorites.
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