Archives: Episodes

* North Bend hit hard by ice and snow * a Seattle public school para-educator asking for protection to take political activism into classrooms for students * selective outrage from AG Bob Ferguson about proposed grocery store merger * advice for Progressives who fail to think deeply about Trump's appeal * the three big issues Trump got right starting with migration/illegal immigration * GUEST: UW Atmospheric Sciences professor, Cliff Mass, points out that renewable energy sources are unreliable in winter when you need light and heat * GUEST: St. Rep. Keith Goehner (R-Dryden) wants to require stickers on gas pumps explaining the taxes and the over-all price *

It's the return of 570 A.R.I. as Ari Hoffman filled in for John Carlson on the morning show!

Thieves steal from Pierce Co. fire truck parked in a grocery store parking lot * second of six WA statewide initiatives is certified to the Legislature * always illuminating to find out who's for and who's against free speech * Biden and Iran * why Vivek Ramaswamy campaign shows that social media isn't real life * some early ideas for Trump 2024 VP * Biden now reclassifying Houthi rebels as terrorist group * listen to what it says in Arabic on Houthi rebel flag * a KVI caller disagrees about Ramaswamy * GUEST: St. Sen. Republican Leader, John Braun, sponsors bill to require Holocaust and genocide education for WA public schools * the education policy would bolster understanding of anti-Semitism and genocide in a historically accurate way *

* Ari Hoffman in for John * thieves steal from Pierce Co. fire truck parked in a grocery store parking lot * second of six WA statewide initiatives is certified to the Legislature * always illuminating to find out who's for and who's against free speech * Biden and Iran * why Vivek Ramaswamy campaign shows that social media isn't real life * some early ideas for Trump 2024 VP * Biden now reclassifying Houthi rebels as terrorist group * listen to what it says in Arabic on Houthi rebel flag * a KVI caller disagrees about Ramaswamy * GUEST: St. Sen. Republican Leader, John Braun, sponsors bill to require Holocaust and genocide education for WA public schools * the education policy would bolster understanding of anti-Semitism and genocide in a historically accurate way *

Trump wins historic landslide in Iowa caucuses as DeSantis edges Haley for second. Ari breaks down what this means for the GOP going forward // Seattle City Council identifies eight finalists for open citywide seat // John Kerry to step down as 'climate czar' to hit campaign trail for Joe Biden // FAA’s diversity push includes focus on hiring people with ‘severe intellectual’ and ‘psychiatric’ disabilities // Washington State Dems propose plan to make it easier for 'worst of the worst' sex offenders to re-enter society // California city offers highest-in-nation signing bonus to combat staffing shortages // House Republicans call for immediate action by the Legislature on police vehicular pursuit initiative. House Republican Leader Drew Stokesbary joins Ari to discuss the details // Alaska Airlines, Boeing named in second lawsuit brought by passengers over 737 Max 9 blowout. Mark Lindquist joins Ari to discuss the details // GUEST: Lt. Governor Denny Heck joins Ari to talk about the housing issue in the Washington state legislature

* Trump wins Iowa Caucus * with Trump is the GOP now a working class party? * two days after Biden told Iran not to mess around, Iran bombs US facilities in northern Iraq * Trump prosecutor in Atlanta on the defensive amid ethics allegations pursuing Trump * NBC News posts glaringly reckless anti-Trump story * meanwhile MSNBC/CNN refused to air Trump's 20-minute Iowa Caucus victory speech last night * GUEST: former Levi Strauss executive Jennifer Sey was at the heart of the 2020 debate to keep schools open during COVID * fewer and fewer Americans identify with a political party * correcting the pilot status of the new Miss America who is a USAF Academy grad *

Puget Sound Energy asks residents to cut down on electricity use as temps plunge - how's all that "green energy" working for you? // Naomi Ishisaka uses the Seattle Times and MLK Day to rail against the Israeli government’s so called assault on the people of Gaza // Vivek Ramaswamy responds to Trump attacks ahead of Iowa caucuses // DEI training at University of Washington forces white staff to answer how they are working 'every day to stop the killing of black people // According to a new poll, Dave Reichert has pulled ahead of Bob Ferguson in WA governor race // Far-left Portland communist attempts to incite further arson attacks on political targets after city council member’s car is torched at family home // GUEST: Rep. Andrew Barkis introduces bill to crack down on illegal highway blockades with tougher penalties // Ari and Mike review their favorite movie of the year as Jason Statham is THE BEEKEEPER! // The latest Iowa Caucus results- Madison Gesiotto Gilbert joins Ari to discuss the details // The return of Deep Thoughts with Kamala Harris as the VP continues to lie about Georgia's 2021 election integrity law // Miss Colorado makes history as first active service member to be crowned Miss America

* Iowa caucus for Republican candidates tonight * Trump's big Iowa lead * Puget Sound Energy warns customers to cut back on heat and hot water use during the weekend's bitter cold snap * listen to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s most over-looked yet still resonate speech * compare and contrast of pro-Palestinian protests between Seattle and Texas * collateral damage from Seattle's feckless homelessness plan * the new Miss America is a USAF jet pilot from Colorado * GUEST: WPC's Todd Myers examines the WA Leg. bill to ban gas-powered lawn equipment * the surprisingly lenient criminal sentence for a prolific Seattle graffiti tagger *

Conservatives blast Biden for 2020 post criticizing Trump following Yemen air strike // Frigid temps forecast through the weekend across western Washington and we talk about the passing of our friend Sean // As the temperatures plummet, where do the homeless go? //Johns Hopkins DEI office issues 'privilege' list in company newsletter, apologizes after backlash // GUEST: Washington State Representative Travis Couture // Locals angered over plans to close Fillmore District Safeway store to build housing // GUEST: Brandi Kruse, host of UnDivided joins Ari to give a recap of what's going on this week in the Washington State Legislature // Fake News Friday and Lars Unleashed! // Russell Wilson Reunites with Pete Carroll, Former Seahawks

* WA police pursuit law initiative is approved to the Legislature * some quick advice for Mukilteo lawmaker concerned about preventing car crash injuries and fatalities * US/Britain combine to attack Houthi rebels in western Yemen * GUEST: Brian Heywood has officially qualified first initiative that could reverse WA's restrictive police pursuit law * caller lays out some simple and quick questions WSP should be able to answer--but hasn't yet--5 days after I-5 was blocked by Gaza ceasefire protesters in Seattle * (an earlier version of this podcast errantly included coverage that I-2117 had been approved to the WA Legislature but according to the WA Sec. of State's office I-2117 has not completed the approval process so far).

Fauci admits social distancing not based on science, 'sort of just appeared' // King County setting records for homeless deaths is becoming awfully routine // Fetterman says South Africa 'should sit this one out' in genocide case against Israel // Topgolf in Little Rock, Arkansas accused of racism for kicking out young men who were abusing cough syrup // Washington State Patrol is saying they're investigating protesters who blocked I-5. Do you believe them? // California Gov Gavin Newsom proposes state dip into Rainy Day Fund to close nearly $38B deficit // Washington state ranks towards the bottom of the list for voter integrity. Hans von Spakovsky from the Heritage Foundation joins Ari to discuss the details // Bellevue School District employee carjacked at gunpoint in parking lot // the Initiative to restore the authority of police to pursue a suspect has been certified to be discussed by the Washington Legislature // GOP gears up for pivotal Republican caucus this weekend - but why does it matter to you? KCGOP Chairman, Mathew Patrick Thomas joins Ari to discuss the details