Archives: Episodes

GUEST: Washington Policy Center's educational policy director, Liv Finne, tells KVI about the 25% increase in private school/home schooling enrollment across WA as public school enrollment dips.

KVI's John Carlson examines the latest Gallup polling about where Americans identified by political affiliation think the federal government has too much or too little power. The same question was asked of Americans based on their political party affiliation how they feel about confidence in police.

Show topics: Tons of crime across the country // We have the numbers of assaults on the light rail and it will make you question riding // The EV company Biden and Harris touted as the next big thing for buses is going bust // The Biden admin was trying to censor the Daily Wire // Dept. of Ecology is doing a special carbon auction likely to try and bring down prices // Body found dead in barrel in Malibu identified and leads to a crazy story // GUEST: Carli Atchison, spokeswoman with the DeSantis campaign, joined Ari to discuss the campaign’s latest shakeup // Lessons from George Carlin // DC councilman wants to call in the National Guard // Will your kids school be filling with thousands of illegals in September?

6am hour -- how KVI listeners can fly in a B-25 WWII bomber this weekend at The Museum of Flight, 500 people reported feeling a 3.8 mag earthquake in Fall City WA about 3 hours ago, the collapse of the Pac 12 sports conference and the future of the "Pac 4", special prosecutor Jack Smith wants to gag Donald Trump while continuing to leak info about the case, Burien homeless camp continues to underscore a bureaucratic stand-off between the city and the KCRHA.

7am hour -- how TV networks for sports telecasting rights have decimated the Pac 12 conference, the collapse of the Pac 12, City of Seattle forcing the closure of two motels on North Aurora Avenue has made a big impact on prostitution, GUEST: candidate for WA governor, Semi Bird, has a perfect campaign slogan: "Give Olympia the Bird", Bird says the COVID shutdowns and government restrictions on freedom are a big reason why he's running "to replace career politicians with career Americans", why Bird started his campaign last November as other candidates were waiting to see what Gov. Inslee would do, "not fighting against anyone, I'm fighting for everyone", why Bird wants repeal of SB5599 law on preventing parents from knowing about a minor child receiving gender affirming care.

8am hour -- the calculus for a Semi Bird or Dave Reichert winning the WA governor's race in 2024, Seattle museum exhibit lauds the Harry Potter book/movie franchise but omits any info about author J.K. Rowlling, Gov. Inslee touts WA as #1 for sustainable aviation fuel, crowd chants "retire!" at Sen. Mitch McConnell.

GUEST: candidate for WA governor, Semi Bird, has the slogan of the decade for his campaign "Give Olympia the Bird", Bird was born in Oakland but grew up in Seattle and served in the US Army, Bird says the COVID shutdowns and government restrictions on freedom are a big reason why he's running "to replace career politicians with career Americans", why Bird started his campaign last November as other candidates were waiting to see what Gov. Inslee would do, "not fighting against anyone, I'm fighting for everyone", prioritizes law and order and school choice, why Bird wants repeal of SB5599 law on preventing parents from knowing about a minor child receiving gender affirming care, Bird explains the recent primary vote that got him recalled as a Richland School District Board member.

The Biden administration had a bad weekend on the Sunday shows, including CNN reporting on the President's low approval rating // More crime more assaults and more businesses moving out // Gas prices hit another high but dems are worried about your lightbulbs and ice cream trucks // MOPOP uses invisibility cloak to hide J. K. Rowling // Man out on bail after slamming into police cars // 7-11 employees are under investigation for stopping shoplifter // GUEST: Senator John Braun // Reel Deal : Ari reviews "Theater Camp" and Mike reviews MEG 2: The Trench // Gold star Parents Afghanistan call out Biden // The anniversary of the Abraham Accords is coming up and Ari is joined by one of the architects of that declaration, Aryeh Lightstone

6am hour -- Kirby Wilbur in for John Carlson: how SeaFair hydro racing and Blue Angles air show are a major untapped potential for Puget Sound families, WA felony jail sentences fell by 47% in five years tells the story of why WA violent crimes have been setting records, the requirement in the proposed Apple TV streaming rights deal that Pac12 school refused to accept and subsequently decimated the league when UW and Oregon decided to leave for the B1G (Big 10) Conference, WA drivers are under attack from Gov. Jay Inslee, why hybrid electric ferries are much more expensive than WA officials previously believed, Oregon's plan to give drug addicts a phone number to call for treatment didnt work as intended and occurred while street homelessness in the Portland area went up 29%.

7am hour -- Kirby Wilbur in for John Carlson: Biden nominee backfires over radical climate change agenda, the ludicrous claim Biden's nominee for a federal government post made about climate change and baseball (MLB), what is the future of the Apple Cup sports rivalry with UW's departure to the Big 10 (B1G) Conference?, Democrats think they're going to run on economic issues in 2024.

8am hour -- Kirby Wilbur in for John Carlson: why COVID was a "sham-demic" with public health bureuacrats protecting China and hurting school kids with remote learning, how COVID policy can favor Republicans in 2024,

Seattle transplants just don't seem to grasp the crime/drug addicted homeless problems and/or SeaFair,

GUEST: candidate for WA governor, Dave Reichert, explains what he's been doing to help use DNA in solving crimes, what Reichert would do to reduce crime in WA after the recent spikes over the last few years, ( DCYF Ross Hunter not being listened to, are being assaulted), how the legalization or lack of drug possession law impacts WA's crime surge, emphasize retaining and recruiting LEOs, DSHS is unable to house criminal convicts with mental health issues, how difficult it could be for a Republican WA governor to reform and improve the state bureaucracies that have been run by Democratic-appointed governors for decades, why WA government/Gov. Inslee should do something immediately about gas prices, Reichert says no one is listening to ag workers and farmers (reichertforgovernor.com)

GUEST: candidate for WA governor, Dave Reichert, explains what he's been doing to help use DNA in solving crimes, what Reichert would do to reduce crime in WA after the recent spikes over the last few years, how the legalization or lack of drug possession law impacts WA's crime surge, emphasize retaining and recruiting LEOs, DSHS is unable to house criminal convicts with mental health issues, how difficult it could be for a Republican WA governor to reform and improve the state bureaucracies that have been run by Democratic-appointed governors for decades, why WA government/Gov. Inslee should do something immediately about gas prices, Reichert says no one is listening to ag workers and farmers.

KVI's Kirby Wilbur, sitting in for John Carlson, explains why COVID was a "sham-demic" with public health bureaucrats protecting China and hurting school kids with remote learning, how COVID policy can favor Republicans in 2024.

KVI's Kirby Wilbur, guest hosting for John Carlson, says Democrats think they're going to run on economic issues in 2024. Kirby looks at that political strategy and what it means for voters in 2024.