Archives: Episodes

6am hour -- today is KVI's annual "Wishes in Flight" fundraiser, GUEST: Melissa Arias, president and CEO, Make-A-Wish Alaska and Washington urges listener to contribute, if Trump can be charged for interfering in an election why not Georgia's Stacy Abrams?, Seattle's brick throwing suspect who allegedly smashed an ambulance windshield moved to Seattle 9-months ago from out of state, KVI's Lars Larson previews his interview with an Oregon woman who's now being denied cancer care treatment because she questioned or criticized a transgender flag at the clinic office.

7am hour -- the medical ethics of kicking out a cancer care patient over objections to a transgender flag, today is KVI's "Wishes In Flight" fundraiser that helps collect frequent flier miles to provide travel for kids with dire medical illness get their wish, the city of Shoreline is cutting down 25 mature trees but nobody's climbing those trees to block their removal, new data shows Puget Sound residents ready to move out because they feel unsafe in their neighborhood, the new polling says the felt inclined to move because their neighborhood seemed unsafe.

8am hour -- GUEST: Jeannette Tarcha, VP communications and marketing with Make A Wish Alaska and Washington tells KVI "medicine treats the body, Make-A-Wish treats the soul", a pair of Seattle women want SeaFair to stop the Blue Angels flights because of climate change, Ron DeSantis has accepted a debate challenge by Gavin Newsome.

New data shows Puget Sound residents are ready to move out because they feel unsafe in their neighborhood. The polling that comes from the US Census Bureau in July says Seattle metro residents felt pressure to move because their neighborhood seemed unsafe. KVI's John Carlson compares the new polling with a pair of crime stories in Bellevue.

California Governor, Gavin Newsome, has challenged Florida Governor, Ron DeSantis, to a debate. DeSantis has accepted the offer, now we gotta see if both sides follow through.

Ari breaks down the King County 2023 primary election results // Thieves target Seattle fire fighting units while fire fighters respond to calls // Federal Grand Jury Indicts Trump Over Alleged Efforts To Overturn Election and Ari breaks down what's real and what's malarkey // University of Chicago's newest academic nonsense: 'Is God queer?' // The Link Light Rail sinking!! // Paul Reiser is coming to Tacoma Comedy Club! He joins Ari to talk about his upcoming stand at Tacoma Comedy Club - Friday, August 18th and Saturday, August 19th - 7:00 PM 9:30 PM shows both days. Presale tickets are available now. Check out PaulReiser.com for more information! // Former middle school teacher who plead guilty to sex crime arrested for rape // GUEST: Andrea Suarez from We Heart Seattle

6am hour -- Trump latest indictment gets into "free speech land" and seems to indicate the desperation Democrats have to prosecute Trump, helpful legal perspective on the 4-count indictment against Donald Trump for allegedly inciting the Jan. 6th riot, how the latest Trump indictment on Jan. 6th could be applied (but obviously won't be) to politicians or bureaucrats on previous issues like Obama Care and COVID vaccines.

7am hour -- the two most important Seattle city councilmembers that need to be voted out, so far 70% King Co. voters want higher taxes, a candidate for WA governor is now being recalled for his Richland School Board seat, VP Kamala Harris backs down from challenge to debate slavery in America curriculum with FL Gov. Ron DeSantis, maybe special prosecutor Jack Smith can indict Gov. Jay Inslee for false claims about climate change, Kshama Sawant's last grasp at political relevance ends in a whimper,

8am hour -- Carlson's golf fundraiser story from yesterday, popular singer/musician Lizzo being sued by her back-up dancers for two traits that betray Lizzo's brand as an obese star, new polling on Seattle residents' attitudes about leaving town because of crime/public safety problems, Kshama Sawant's rent control #fail.

Some helpful legal perspective on the 4-count indictment against Donald Trump for allegedly inciting the Jan. 6th riot, how the latest Trump indictment on Jan. 6th could be applied (but obviously won't be) to politicians or bureaucrats on previous issues like Obama Care, COVID vaccines, disputed 2016 election.

Another vehicle windshield is hit by a thrown object in Seattle. This time, the story has an unexpected twist. A Seattle man was arrested yesterday for throwing a brick at the windshield of a Seattle Fire Department ambulance that was responding to an emergency in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood.

Comedian, actor, television writer, author and musician Paul Reiser is one of Hollywood’s most prolific creatives—and he shows no signs of slowing down. He joins Ari to talk about his upcoming stand at Tacoma Comedy Club - Friday, August 18th and Saturday, August 19th - 7:00 PM 9:30 PM shows both days. Presale tickets are available now. Check out PaulReiser.com for more information!

It's Election Day and Trump is indicted on charges in connection to overturn 2020 election; Private school enrollment jumps 25 percent in Washington as exodus from public schools continues // Seattle 14-year-old boy killed after being hit by monorail while vandalizing building with graffiti // Low voter turnout expected in western Washington despite major seats up for grabs // CNN claims Hunter Biden was selling the 'illusion' of access to his father to overseas business associates // Bud Light lays off hundreds of workers after Dylan Mulvaney controversy // BREAKING: The Seattle City Council just voted down Marxist council member Kshama Sawant’s rent control bill // Not one student at LeBron's 'I Promise' school has passed the state's basic math test in over 3 years.

Trump indictments aren't changing anyone's mind, Biden corruption isn't changing anyone's mind, The question is how many people stay home. That could mean another 2016

6am hour -- voter turn-out for today's WA primary election expected to be about 25%, a quick explanation of why a September primary election would drastically increase voter turn-out, Hunter Biden's closest business partner testifies to Congress that Joe Biden joined Hunter at least 20 times participating in their client meetings, Trump pollster acknowledges that DeSantis polls better against Joe Biden than Trump does, GUEST: KC GOP chair Matthew Patrick Thomas talks about notable primary election contests on the ballot today, a Machiavellian question about Biden and Trump.

7am hour -- why six WA initiatives are crucial for checking political power (and momentum) in the 2024 election, "the biggest threat to the (WA) Legislature is the will of the people", bad news for Gov. Inslee in his quest to claim gasoline companies are price gouging WA drivers, why Seattle's mayor is angling for a compromise drug possession law nearly 2 months after the city council voted against codifying a new state law for drug possession as gross misdemeanor, the mayor's plan is to make treatment a first option for a drug possession arrest.

8am hour -- context to the Democrats' claims about Florida's middle school history curriculum on slavery in America, when it comes to city/urban planning...who gets determine "what I need"...?, a 14-year-old graffiti tagger is killed by the Seattle Monorail train as he was spray painting while on top of a 2-story building, the Carlson response to a KVI listener who says his vote doesn't make a difference in any election, a 20-year-old suspect in a double fatality hit-and-run in Seattle is finally arrested nearly 6 months later at the US/Mexico border.