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GUEST: UW Atmospheric Sciences professor, Cliff Mass, responds to comments by WA Gov. Jay Inslee. Mass cautions Inslee about his claims, points out that a heat wave or storm doesn't prove anything about climate change. "The hype and exaggeration is extraordinary", Mass says regarding Inslee's recent claims which included the comment that "the climate bomb has gone off". Mass says Inslee's hyperbolic comments are "distorting the science in a way that actually will make it more more difficult for us to adapt to the changes (to the planet) that will occur".

More examples of utter lawlessness on Washington State Dept. of Transportation (WSDOT) property in Seattle. KVI's John Carlson examines the latest news reports that indicate drug dealers appear to have no fear of what deeds they do on WSDOT property. The latest case involves a suspected drug den that erupted in fire and propane tank explosions on WSDOT property adjacent to Harborview Hospital last Friday.

The Citizen Action Defense Fund (CADF) is requesting WA State Auditor Pat McCarthy perform financial and performance audits of the King County Prosecutor’s Office Juvenile Division and affiliated non-profit juvenile justice organizations regarding the juvenile justice division. KVI's John Carlson interviews attorney and executive director of CADF, Jackson Maynard, who is demanding answers to the failures of adjudicating juvenile crime cases in King County.

Photos show Hunter Biden in dad's Corvette at Delaware home on same day as 'shakedown' message // Homeless Seattle man arrested on charges of holding social services workers hostage, demanding sex // CNN panelist calls out VP Harris over 'completely made up' Florida slavery curriculum claim // Is the Barbie movie woke? Conservative media seems to think so // 'The Earth is screaming at us': Gov. Inslee calls for climate action amid record heat on national news // AOC pickets with Hollywood actors and writers on strike; DC Comics President, Publisher, and Chief Creative Officer of DC Comics, Jim Lee declares: “Comic Con belongs to the comics again” // GUEST: Sgt. Betsy Branter Smith // Ari and Mike Review Oppenheimer

Is the Barbie movie woke? Conservative media seems to think so! Ari and Mike discuss the "Barbenheimer" box office juggernaut and our review of Oppeneheimer

6am hour -- Taylor Swift Seattle recap, she generates over $1 billion in fan spending for her North American concerts, her work ethic, John's Alaska fishing trip recap, recap of the Sheriff Adam Fortney fundraiser, Seattle City Atty expresses some understandable frustration about Friday's homeless camp fire and propane tank explosions underneath Harborview, Gov. Inslee ramps up his climate alarm hyperbole to a new level, what Obama's climate advisor says about the data on global warming since 1901 and economic impact as the planet warms,

KVI's Lars Larson asks why isn't "gutless, coward" Gov. Inslee taking credit for the high gas prices because he wants to save the planet rather than blaming oil company profiteering?

7am hour -- according to new CDC data...WA is Number One in drug-overdoses, GUEST: St. Sen. Mike Padden, says

WA is getting worse while most other top states are actually slowing or dropping in drug ODs, how WA's ranking of #1 in the nation is duly connected to the laws/policies of Gov. Inslee and WA Democrats (local and in the Legislature),

Mike Pence setting the parameters for abortion law and the 2024 campaign, how you can join Brandi Kruse + Jonathan Choe + John Carlson + WA Republican candidates for office by RSVP'ing at LetsGoWA.com for Freedom Fest on Saturday July 29th in Redmond WA.

8am Sweep -- the movie "Sounds of Freedom" continues to draw box office crowds, what really defines "divesting from fossil fuels"?, a pair of progressive academics unintentionally create their own version of "stop the steal" regarding Pres. Biden and the US Supreme Court, a quick tribute to Tony Bennett RIP at age 96, Gov. Inslee says "the climate change bomb has gone off".

Gov. Inslee tells ABC News, "the climate change bomb has gone off" as he speaks about some of the record setting heat in different parts of the US the last few weeks. But KVI's John Carlson provides a lot context to the hyperbolic claims Gov. Inslee is making to a national audience.

GUEST: LetsGoWA.com organizer, Brian Heywood, invites KVI listeners to this Saturday's "Freedom Fest" (july 29th) with John Carlson, Brandi Kruse, Jonathan Choe, Dave Reichert, Dr. Raul Garcia, Semi Bird, a chance to talk to political candidates "one one one". Please RSVP if you want to attend in Redmond from 4:30-8:30 via LetsGoWA.com

Washington state is now number one in the nation for highest gas prices and number one in drug-overdoses, according to new figures from the Centers for Disease Control. KVI's John Carlson interviews State Sen. Mike Padden (R-Spokane Valley) who says Washington had the biggest increase in drug-overdose deaths of any state in the country. Padden points out WA is getting worse while most other top states are actually slowing or dropping in drug ODs, how WA's ranking of #1 in the nation is duly connected to the laws/policies of Gov. Inslee and WA Democrats (local and in the Legislature), Padden says "it was doomed to fail from the beginning".

Dems try to censor hearing on censorship // terminated firefighters are gearing up to sue Seattle // Someone set Rand Paul’s office on fire // Activists want to get rid of the term apache attach helicopter // Is the media buying Inslee presser about gas prices? Because Washingtonians are not // Hollywood and music loses a legend // According to Rep Mary Dye, ‘Washington’s inflated fuel prices are not because of big oil, but because of big government gouging Washingtonians'. She Joins Ari to discuss // Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas Boasts About Ditching The Term ‘Illegal Alien’ // GUEST: Sen. Curtis King joins Ari to talk about Governor Inslee and Legislative Democrats accusing oil companies of price gouging