Archives: Episodes

6am hour -- Seattle's most notorious (and illegal) homeless camp has now been declared an "emergency" by state officials, how this "emergency" declaration should apply to any WSDOT property with any homeless people in the state, Beaverton OR city council votes to put armed police officers on school campuses, now 700 people have RSVP'd for the big KVI co-sponsored event this weekend called Freedom Fest at Willowcrest Farms in Redmond WA (tomorrow July 29th). Trump indicted again, why it appears the everytime there's bad legal news for the Bidens there's a new legal drama for Trump.

7am hour -- GUEST: president of the National Right to Work Foundation, Mark Mix, tells KVI about how employees of the Seattle Mariners team store just voted to nullify their union, why any union should come down to fair representation of employees, how peer pressure of the employees by the union was a factor for the Mariners team store workers, RIP to musician Randy Meisner who flew to fame with The Eagles, the age debate for politicians after this week's Mitch McConnell and Diane Feinstein news, GUEST: economist Steve Moore tackles some ill-informed economic comments by Jon Stewart, property crimes and thefts are spiking in Gig Harbor a sign that Seattle crime is being exported to the suburbs.

8am hour -- the July 14th terrorist attack in Fargo ND is being ignored by major news media outlets, the terrorist attack was a near miss but a police officer was killed in the attack, UN chief decries "global boiling", the Goldendale WA area "Newell Road" wild fire is connected to human ignition and normal summer drying conditions but not climate change according to UW's Cliff Mass, Mass's assertions are a response to claims made by WA gubernatorial candidate and Lands Commissioner Hillary Franz, if you work in WA you're losing more of your paycheck this week.

GUEST: Dave Reichert, candidate for governor joins Ari to talk about why he jumped in the race

Matt Gatto, Former four-term member of the California Legislature representing Los Angeles joins Ari to talk about what's happening to our aging leaders, including president Joe Biden

After hearing a report based on court documents citing the sale price of fentanyl on Seattle streets, KVI's John Carlson wonders if Gov. Jay Inslee will extend his complaints about oil companies gouging drivers on the price of gas to the 400% mark-up on fentanyl sold on the streets of Seattle.

White House press sec says Joe Biden would NOT pardon Hunter Biden as plea deals fall apart // turns out a bombing was the cause of the massive explosion and fire in a Seattle encampment // Another senior politician has a senior moment. Is it time for term limits? // Jim Jordan goes after the dems for censoring Americans // The Everett library has to put in fentanyl sensors. What's Maria Cantwell going to do about it? // Safeway stores in California have a new way of stopping crime // Friendly faceoff with Batya Ungar-Sargon // How can we charge EVs if all the charging stations are vandalized? // A congressman gets an ovation for a 9 hour fast - when do we get applause? // GUEST: Dov Hikind, former NY State Assemblyman and Founder of Americans Against Antisemitism joins Ari to discuss why he's leaving the democratic party

Dov Hikind, former NY State Assemblyman and Founder of Americans Against Antisemitism joins Ari to discuss why he's leaving the democratic party

6am hour -- clear evidence Seattle is getting worse--not better--regarding crime/public safety, some legal perspective on how/why Hunter Biden's plea deal fell apart in Federal court, Bud Light is laying off more employees after this year's publicity stunt with a Tik Tok trans person(ality).

7am hour -- between 500-1000 people now expected to attend Saturday's Freedom Fest at Willowcrest Stables in Redmond WA, will Gov. Jay Inslee complain about the price gouging (i.e. 400% mark-up) on the cost of a fentanyl pill in Seattle?, new reasons to ask: are liberals more neurotic than conservatives?

8am hour -- GUEST: digital journalist Jonathan Choe talks about the street level view he has of public safety in Seattle, Seattle's traffic congestion and mass transit ridership are inextricably linked right now, new Gallup polling asks about Americans' belief in heaven/hell and God/the Devil, what happens in 30 days for the Hunter Biden plea deal that fell apart.

SPD now say detonators were used to ignite fire at homeless camp next to Harborview Hospital last Friday, the attack on the homeless camp on WSDOT property pretty much topples the excuse that Seattle homeless people just can't afford the expensive rent.

Are political partisans more neurotic? News studies are asking the question regarding left-wing liberals and an overall tendency toward negative emotions.