Archives: Episodes

* Valentine's Day and Ash Wednesday * Ukraine sinks Russian tankers with drones and jet skis * DHS Sec. Mayorkas impeached by 1 vote: 214-213 * Biden should definitely not be talking about "shrinkflation" * children born in King Co. has gone down for first time in a generation * dual high speed stolen car chases by connected suspects in Seattle * Renton voters are approving a big hike to the minimum wage * a KVI caller with law enforcement experience explains what happens when arrests warrants are issued but suspects aren't arrested depending on current low police/deputy staffing in western WA * the most radical political town in America is Dearborn MI * WA Democrats think they've passed a rent control bill that will help renters but will it?

Kirby Wilbur in for Ari this week!

Seattle Public Safety chair to lead 1st meeting as crime is out of control on 4th Ave. // Texas Gov. Abbott sends stark message to sanctuary cities as migrant crisis continues // The Supreme Court Wants No Part of Disqualifying Trump From the Ballot // Maximum tolls for I-405, SR 167 will increase to $15 starting March 1 //BREAKING: Mayorkas becomes first cabinet secretary impeached since 1876; GUEST: Candidate for Washington Attorney General, Pete Serrano // Houston megachurch shooter had history of mental illness but still was able to buy a gun, her mother-in-law says // GUEST: Rep. JT Wilcox // Chernobyl's mutant wolves appear to have developed resistance to cancer, study finds; Kirby talks about the rescue of Israeli hostages in Rafah

* taxpayer momentum getting stronger in WA politics right now * look how many Democrats are avoiding interviews with KVI's John Carlson * another Gaza cease-fire protest at a Seattle light rail station and the behavior of the demonstrators raises some questions about cowardice * GUEST: TheCenterSquare.com Olympia reporter, Carleen Johnson, tells KVI about three Legislative bills that will impact cost of living, * January inflation higher than expected and Dow Jones stocks are tumbling as a result * Jon Stewart rips Pres. Biden for age-related concerns * the first known case of a suspected mass shooter bringing a child (7 yrs old) to a mass shooting * gender identity message to students at a Shoreline WA elementary school * another double standard for Gaza cease-fire supporters like AOC * what's missing from the total $95 billion in the Senate funding package approved last night? *

Kirby Wilbur in for Ari Hoffman!

Shooter at Houston megachurch had lengthy criminal history including weapons charges, police say - AR-15 had 'Palestine' sticker, anti-Semitic writings recovered, police say; Kirby breaks down what’s happening in Eagle Pass, Texas // Was Palestine never not free? Kirby breaks down some of the history of the region // Was Biden not senile when he originally took those documents? // Maple Valley pot shop hit by thieves 4 times in 5 months // Is Taylor Swift a CIA operative at a fixed Super Bowl? // Legislative Republicans successfully protected the public from massive property tax and rental increases in Legislative Democrats' SB 5770 -the bill is dead! // 15-year-old shot and killed in Burien Sunday // Timed to Abraham Lincoln’s 125th birthday, Apple reveals a behind-the-scenes look of the widely anticipated true crime limited series “Manhunt” // Kirby gives advice on political campaign financing and how to avoid scams // Is Washington still able to be saved?

* Super Bowl 58's wild finish * the political fall-out of Pres. Biden avoiding a Super Bowl Sunday news interview * the one political ad during the Super Bowl * IDF rescues two Hamas hostages in a raid in Rafah * WA Democrats want to ban octopus farming before it even starts * a gentle suggestion for the Super Bowl half-time show producers * WA taxpayers win a big victory over the weekend in Olympia Legislature * KVI listeners helped with the Legislative victory * Bellevue Police intercept a suspected under-age sex trafficker from Federal Way * Seattle property taxes are 5th highest of any metro area in America * the astonishing legal rationale of not charging Pres. Joe Biden with mis-handling classified documents *

Is today the worst day of Joe Biden's presidency? As Biden responds to special counsel report on handling of classified documents // Apparently, the Stranger is fighting with KING 5 about their story about Minimum Wage for Gig Workers backfiring, blames corporations // Chuck Schumer plans congressional Kiev trip after anticipated approval of Ukraine war funds and Tucker Carlson interviewed Russian President Vladimir Putin // The View host Sunny Hostin who wants to force YOU to pay slavery reparations, despite finding out she’s the descendant of slave-owners // GUEST: Brandi Kruse joins Ari with an update on the insanity going on in Olympia during the legislative session // Since it's possible Gavin Newsom is going to be the Democrat nominee, look back at that time he got owned by Ron DeSantis on TV // New Allegations Against Boeing and Alaska Airlines. Attorney Mark Lindquist joins Ari to talk about how the Boeing 737 Max 9 “was a ticking bomb” // Fake News Friday, Lars Unleashed and does Joe Biden have a Hilary Clinton problem?

* Supreme Court hearing for Colorado blocking Trump on ballot does not go well for Colorado * political tongues are wagging about last night's Pres. Biden press conference * Puyallup Republican State Senator exposes government tax collection greed * it was a bad week for Pres. Biden * "battle royal" in Olympia Legislature over bill that would increase property taxes by counties under the auspice of paying for more first responders, police and fire * GUEST: Republican Senate Leader John Braun says SB 5770 will increase rents and mortgages for all Washingtonians * Democratic US Senator says the quiet part out loud about illegal aliens and the Democratic Party * economist, Steve Moore, examines the special counsel decision to NOT charge Pres. Biden with mishandling classified documents * GUEST: Sharyl Attkisson reports on the political twist in American language like "homeless" people being re-named "unhoused" and the word "taxes" being avoided in favor of "revenues" and how that impacts our political discourse *

No charges for Biden after Special Counsel probe into improper handling of classified documents - too senile to be prosecuted, apparently // SODO businesses threatened by persistent RV encampments despite safety promises // SCOTUS hears arguments on removing Trump from Colorado ballot // Tucker Carlson's interview with Vladimir Putin to air on Thursday evening // WA Dems move to drastically increase property taxes // Commissioner Rene Gonzalez stops using TriMet after allegedly being ‘accosted’ on MAX train // A therapist walked away from her job in mental health because she refused to approve gender transitions for teens. Tamara Pietzke joins Ari to tell her story // Join 570 KVI for the annual Alexander’s Hope Valentine’s Day Dash in support of organ donation awareness and the screening of youth for undiagnosed heart conditions in Redmond on Saturday, February 10, 2024! Bella Chaffey joins Ari to discuss the details // Mount Baker preschool begs Seattle to remove nearby encampment

* the willful ignorance of Seattle housing activists who want to impose a millionaire payroll tax for more subsidized affordable housing, flawed logic from a Seattle environmental writer and podcaster is so endemic of the political left--especially in Seattle--who don't understand basic economics, its been a helluva (embarrassing) week for Pres. Biden, "None Of The Above" has a big day at the Nevada primary, GUEST: Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison tackles the city's graffiti and organized retail theft problems, GUEST: US Senate candidate and ER doctor, Raul Garcia M.D. gives his plan to address both the demand side and supply side of the fentanyl crisis that incumbent Maria Cantwell has failed to fix, the double-digit enrollment drops in Bellevue schools after COVID restrictions and social justice activism in the classroom, US Rep. AOC says we need unlimited illegal immigration to keep Social Security solvent, GUEST: Alexander's Hope charity fun run organizer Bella Chaffey, invites KVI listeners to join in Bellevue this Saturday *

Senate tanks immigration, foreign aid spending package after GOP backlash against border provisions // Seattle ordinance intended to help app delivery workers is 'hurting' them // Nikki Haley loses Nevada primary to 'None of These Candidates' // Recording Academy CEO honors Oct 7 Nova music festival victims at 2024 Grammys // Bellevue residents slam officials for letting Hamas supporters take over streets // Portland struggles with increasing retail thefts // Rep. Travis Couture files bill to protect kids from fentanyl. He joins Ari to discuss the details // Kent Mayor Dana Ralph joins Ari to talk about two pieces of legislation after testifying for them // House Republicans speak out against bill to allow incarcerated murderers and rapists to serve as jurors, vote, run for office. Rep. Greg Cheney joins Ari to discuss the details