Archives: Episodes

NGOs "biggest sources of fraud" from DOGE investigations so far says Elon Musk, Elon Musk retweets Jonathan Choe, another Tesla vandalism story and this one's from Lynnwood, a Yellowstone TV show fan channeling her inner Beth Dutton, UW being told by Trump Administration to prevent anti-Semitic protests and activity on campus per pro-Hamas demonstrations, the power and pull of marriage, WA AG sues Adams Co. Sheriff for cooperating with ICE on immigration status, the one Republican US Congressman refusing to vote for the Republican budget deal, GUEST: digital journalist, Jonathan Choe, first on the scene at yesterday's Tesla Cyber Truck fire(s) in South Seattle, and there's another case of Tesla vandalism in Lynnwood WA, GUEST: KVI Super Sports Correspondent, Matthew Carlson, after the Seahawks wheel and deal with roster moves and sign a new QB,  GUEST: INRIX CEO Bryan Mistele, decision to move the INRIX HQ after KCRHA opened a low-barrier homeless shelter down the street from their office and the lack of transparency at the city of Kirkland over the decision to approve the low-barrier (drug consumption is allowed) homeless hotel.

Phil Vandervort & Mark Christopher sub for Carlson:  four Tesla Cyber Trucks on fire in Seattle this morning, Trump says Democrats risk becoming a "minor party", Gov. Ferguson unwittingly exposes how bad Inslee's ferry management was, Woodinville company making an "extinction level event" RV camper will blow your mind, Bill Nye The Science Guy's tone-deaf complaints about Trump/Republicans, GUEST: St. Rep. Dan Griffey's HB1457 would require sexually violent predators to wear new state-of-the-art tamper-proof ankle monitors (WA Leg. hotline is 800-562-6000).

Ari has the day off and producer Big Mike fills in!

• Governor Bob Ferguson says the hybrid-electric conversion of state ferries will not begin until 2026
• Sound Transit Board says it is considering hiring King County Executive Dow Constantine as its new CEO
• More insane details on the ATM thief/Rapist and Torturer/Heist Crew leader
• Lars Larson joins Ari to discuss their predictions for the next election after Trump's monumental address to congress
• Brandi Kruse joins Ari to discuss the disconnect between the Governor and the Legislature about the budget - NOBODY seems to be able to agree on how big the gap is!
• After 10 years with the Seahawks, Tyler Lockett is leaving

Sore loser Democrats and Al Green's censure after the Trump speech, Democrats have completely lost their reputation as the party of the working man, time to examine Trump's tariff enforcement reversal, GUEST: Lets Go Washington's Brian Heywood warns KVI listeners about two more bills Democrats are trying to pass in the Olympia legislative session, a hetero Starbucks employee sues the company for discrimination for being straight, Gov. Ferguson's reversal of Inslee ferry boat reductions/policy, GUEST: economist, Steve Moore, what we're discovering about DOGE and the vitriol about it from Democrats, public polling shows 54% of Americans support DOGE weeding out wasteful taxpayer spending, public opinion favors DOGE stopping wasteful taxpayer spending, Gov. Ferguson finally realizes more ferry boats are needed to meet customer demand rather than a climate agenda.

Seattle issues code violation to grocery store trying to prevent shoplifting, SCOTUS ruling goes against Pres. Trump freezing $2 billion in USAID money, (local) news media continues to inaccurately use the word "affordable" when its actually "subsidized" to describe taxpayer funded housing, Tumwater School Board votes to bar transgender athletes from girls sports, Trump gives "final warning" to Hamas, the ways Hamas is more like Nazi Germany, scam alert  for anyone paying taxes in King County, Community Transit driver attacked in Marysville and suspect(s) still on the run, new polling for Trump's national address just released, GUEST: St. Sen. Leonard Christian is opposing a new bill that would create more 'gun free zones' in WA.

Trump's loudest applause line from last night's speech was about border security, Congressional Democrats literally could not help themselves during last night's Trump speech, GUEST: ATR.org's Grover Norquist sounds off last night's Trump speech, GUEST: WA St. Rep. Peter Abbarno explains the new "Bad Bills" website,  GUEST: LetsGoWashington.com's Brian Heywood is starting a new statewide initiative to stop the majority Democratic Party shenanigans in the Legislature regarding parental notification law(s), Democrats actually hurt themselves even more with Trump speech behavior and tactics, Michael Moore's flawed logic about ICE arrests, Democratic US Rep. Al Green gets himself thrown out of Trump's speech, Trump's speech includes looooong list of wasteful/agenda-driven USAID spending.