Click the picture above to hear the audio. Every Friday, Kirby teaches at a home school co-op for 8th to 12th graders, and this year he's teaching a class on the Civil War. This podcast includes an excerpt from today's lecture.

Washington’s Attorney General, Bob Ferguson, has entered into a bizarre legal contortion in the last two months involving the U. S. Navy. On July 9th, 2019, Ferguson sued the U. S. Navy to halt training flights of the EA18-Growler, near Coupeville WA.

Let's listen to Dennis Miller zingers on 'woke' hotels in NYC, the war on smoking in Seattle is strong but no so much the war on heroin, the swift crackdown on vaping in the last few weeks, Oregon finally tests a rape victim's rape kit from 12 years ago and discovers that the DNA matches a suspected DUI killer locked up in the King County jail in Seattle.

8:05am -- GUEST: WPC's Todd Myers per the climate strike walk out, what happens when you ask climate warriors to put their money where their mouth is and reduce their own carbon footprint, aspiring arsonists are attending today's #ClimateStrike protests... should climate strikers today denounce the implied violence in the signs depicted above?

7am hour -- John Carlson strikes for the climate and walks off the job, in John's absence we listen to some of the LIVE stream of the actual London climate strike event, the musicians after the political speaker are pretty hilarious, along with the #ClimateStrike the #Area51Raid is also trending,a Longview WA school student calls 911 from a school bus to report a drunk driver who was DRIVING THE SCHOOL BUS!

6am hour -- Broken news: Carlson vows to walk off the show today to participate in the climate strike protests, how one young conservative is being ignored in the climate debate, Trump skewers NYC mayor Bill DeBlasio after dropping out of 2020 Presidential race, what's up with this new movie 'Ad Astra'?

The homeless camp that is toxic, Kirby shares a story about the pilot with ties to ISIS, super bugs and in Real Science with Dr. Alex Berezow talks climate change and how deadly mosquitos can be to humans.

The city wants to tax Uber and Lyft, concerns about the homeless and what is being done about it, a unique smoke shop story and Max Nelson from the Freedom Foundation updates us on the latest.

Kirby talks about guns and background checks and we hear from members of the Washington Arms Collective, the planned 'student walkout' on climate change that is planned for tomorrow and the UFO video that has surfaced.

Kirby talks with Tony North our IT expert about how Artifical Intelligence is already everywhere in our lives.

Tacoma's mayor declares ceasefire after recent spasms of youth gun violence and increase in murders, a gang intervention specialist points out the influence of family life in breaking the cycle of violence, the Tacoma murder increases lately and Seattle's murder at a light rail transit station show the problem with so-called "restorative justice" in place of honest punishment, America's oldest living President says age is indeed a factor to being the U. S.

Kirby shares stories of the day, plus folks that defend themselves against the 'bad guys' with their personal firearms, and the birthday of the US Air Force.

Kirby's guest is Mark Lamb a local attorney who has filed suit regarding Initiative 1000 and he updates us on the latest, This Day in History plus Bud with quartersforkids. com stops by to tell us about their latest drive to collect beanie babies.

It is National Cheeseburger Day today and Kirby shares plenty of stories plus the stories of ordinary Americans who use their 2nd Amendment rights to defend themselves and the ones they love.

7am hour -- power utility PSE sends letter to customers warning about natural gas ban (new construction) proposed in Seattle, Andrew Yang now leads Kamala Harris in polling among their fellow Californians, a noted Democratic campaign bundler in LA is now charged with a meth drug over-dose at his home,7:35am -- GUEST: U. S. Rep.

6am hour -- GUEST: military and strategic affairs analyst, Ralph Peters, talks about the unattractive options the U. S.

It's Constitution Day and Kirby shares some great history and why this document is so important. Constitution Day commemorates the formation and signing of the U. S. Constitution by thirty-nine brave men on September 17, 1787, recognizing all who are born in the U. S. or by naturalization, have become citizens.

More talk this hour about the Constitution and Kirby and Dr. Alex Berezow talk about vaccines and chronic fatigue syndrome in "Real Science with Dr. B".

Kirby dives into what the different Democratic candidates did to make their money, the new Ms. Monopoly game, the taxes the government wants to impose on Lyft and Uber and This Day in History.

It is Constitution day and so Kirby takes us on a journey!

Click the picture above to hear the audio. The New York Times really bungled their handling of "revelations" from the new book aboutBrett Kavanaugh. John and Kirby debate how involved the United States should be in the escalating conflict between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Plus, John gives some rare on-air financial advice!

Seattle (local, small business) restaurant owner excoriates city council for being anti-business, the business owner vows to move popular restaurant out of Seattle in Februrary when lease is up on downtown location,how the Seattle city council is hurting the quality of life for the employees who currently receive fringe benefits. Another superb "Eric's Heroes" story about a recovering drug addict bringing good will and smiles on the streets of downtown Seattle.

8am hour -- US Sec.

Kirby talks to Joshua Freed who is running for governor of Washington State, Maureen Dowd wonders if the Democrats are 'doomed' and the debate over Beto wanting to 'take your guns".

Kirby thanks everyone that came out to "Back the Blue" over the weekend, the foolish Australian tourists that went to Iran to show how great it is and wound up in prison, the conversation shifts to conflicts with Iran and Saudi Arabia plus the details of what happened at the latest Young Americas Foundation dinner.

Kirby talks about the new misconduct allegations that have surfaced regarding Brett Cavanaugh, the controversy over Beto O'Rourke's comments at the Democratic debates and his guest is Mariya Frost from the Washington Policy Center.

Some exit polling from last week's North Carolina duel Congressional special election and what it could mean in the 2020 Presidential election, the election turned some strongly Democratic counties (in No. Carolina) into slightly Democratic as the two Republicans emerged victorious. A Heisman Trophy winning former NCAA football player vocally objects to new California law that would allow NCAA players to be paid for their name and likeness.

8am hour--the New York Times sad and pathetic handling of a smear attempt against newest US Supreme Court justice, two Democratic presidential candidates are using this new book to demand impeachment of the justice, why the new UAW (46,000 workers) strike against GM is a good sign for Pres.

7am hour -- money isn't solving WA education and public school problems, the adults are faring better than the children are in WA education spending, fatal shooting and a separate stabbing within 24 hours on Sound Transit light rail car in downtown Seattle, if Seattle can't curb the crime on light rail who will ride mass transit?. RIP to The Cars guitarist Ric Ocasek,I-1000 campaign problems (including $1. 3 million in unpaid labor owed to signature gatherers a year ago).

6am hour -- why this weekend's attack on Saudi Arabian oil field/pipeline won't be a crisis like it was in the 1970s, a left-wing attempted smear of SCOTUS justice Brett Kavanaugh is unraveling quickly on the NYT and other left-wing media outlets, the shaky journalistic ground the NYT is on by publishing this allegation about Kavanaugh, TX Sen.

Kirby's guest is KOMO TV Reporter Matt Markovich and he shares the latest on the homeless council that is going to be created, plus Bill Swartz stops by to talk Dawgs.

This hour Kirby talks more about what was discussed at the debate, plus callers talk about vaping, Jay Inslee, guns and our guest is Sydney Phillips from the Freedom Foundation.

Kirby breaks out some of the comments from the Democratic debate last night, callers respond when he plays quotes from Beto and Biden and a caller wants to talk about the homeless issue.

Click the picture above to hear the audio. Every Friday, Kirby teaches at a home school co-op for 8th to 12th graders, and this year he's teaching a class on the Civil War. This podcast includes an excerpt from today's lecture.

There's an emerging scandal over I-1000--the November statewide (WA) vote to affirm or block racial preferences for school admissions, hiring and contracting in state business. I-1000 organizers failed to pay signature gatherers over $1 million, now a parallel campaign is emerging to continue the I-1000 campaign effort without having to be saddled with the campaign's outstanding debt. There's a new twist to the story of Dr.

7am hour -- GUEST: attorney Joel Ard wants a settlement for his clients' car tabs lawsuit against Sound Transit, Beto O'Rourke's post-debate declaration about mandatory confiscation of all AR and AK rifles to stop mass shootings, the TV ad that aired during last night's debate slamming Democrats over socialism (see video below),

8am hour -- Democrats acknowledge their back-biting during last night's third debate, RIP rock singer Eddie Money who just died at age 70, what happened with Bernie Sanders debate performance last night?

The Democratic debate in Houston, the movie that went to #1 on This Day in History plus Dr. Alex Berezow and what he discovered on a routine visit to his doctor.

State Senator Steve O'Ban joins Kirby to talk about car tabs and Sound Transit, we learn what happened on This Day in History and the Democratic candidates getting ready for the debate.

Kirby touches on the upcoming debate, and then the subject of the Lime bikes comes up, plus in "Real Science" we hear about how Dr. B has people trolling him.

A colorfully written account of a crime genius. Rothstein follows the life and career of Arnold Rothstein, the man who fixed the 1919 World Series.

Democratic Debate Part III (not in 3-D) tonight, Elizabeth Warren outpacing Kamala Harris, comparison of 2016 Hillary platform to (2020) Joe Biden now, how tonight's debate of 10 candidates is really just a three person battle, the political and industrial legacy of T. Boone Pickens who just died at age 91, his influence on shareholder equity that shifted value to buying stocks, Carlson's personal experience with Pickens.

8am hour: if the U. S. military forces stay in Afghanistan, what's the mission? , is Rep. Ilhan Omar learning a lesson about her previous pathetic Sept. 11th statement? , an example of the liberal news media distortion of Tuesday's Republican election victories in North Carolina, GUEST: voice of the UW Huskies, Tony Castricone, previews the UW football game vs. U. of Hawaii this Saturday, also what to make of this radical CA bill for NCAA athletes to make money off their image/likeness/name?

7am hour -- how the Democrats lost a major 'favorability' edge over Republicans in the last 12 months, the former ICE acting director tangles with Rep.

6am hour -- should US/NATO stay in Afghanistan or withdraw... GUEST: strategic affairs analyst and retired US Army Lt. Col, Ralph Peters analyzes the question, how you can win $1000 for listening to KVI, Trump delays China tariffs in 'good will' gesture, Netherlands euthanasia controversy, the U. S. vaping controversy and confusion.

An alleged gang shooting in Tacoma spurs questions about increasing gang violence, the Tacoma case involves a 17-year-old suspect and a 19-year-old shooting victim, new polling shows Democrats are squandering their chance to vanquish Trump, in one year Democrats have lost their 11 point favorability edge against Republicans, what Democrats did wrong over the last year to lose this decisive edge against Trump.

Kirby and our listeners remember the events of September 11, 2001.

Kirby talks with Tami Michaels who was across the street from the World Trade Center Towers on September 11, 2001.

8am hour--Homeless reunification plan: bus tickets out of Seattle area to get them back with family and off the streets, GUEST: King Co. Councilman, Reagan Dunn, talks about his $1 million proposal to reduce Seattle/King County homelessness, nearly half of Seattle's homeless have been here 4 years or less, the Burien (WA) effect on homelessness, Jay Inslee's major omission regarding climate change and the economy,

7am hour -- September 11th memories; legal drama involving Sound Transit and admission that caught WA A. G. unprepared, new data says illegal border crossings down 57% in the last 3 months, an illegal immigration supporter boos a woman who's son was killed by an illegal alien who was a repeat drunk driver, Sept.

Sound Transit, the taxpayer funded mass transit agency spanning parts of three counties in Puget Sound, was forced into an embarrassing admission in front of the Supreme Court of Washington (SCOW) as part of a lawsuit against the agency over the calculation for car tab taxes to pay for light rail expansion known as ST3.

6am hour -- remembering Sept. 11th terrorist attacks, historical context leading up to September 11th, car tab lawsuit against Sound Transit just heard in WA Supreme Court (SCOW), two Republican Congressional candidates victorious last night in North Carolina, caller on ST3 lawsuit, should King County spend $1 million on bus tickets to reunify homeless people with their families out of town (out of state)?

John Bolton is fired by Trump, the results of the polls in North Carolina, the $52 million Seattle just wasted on their streetcar program plus Kirby and Dr. Alex Berezow talk about the the Husky game and also the dangers of vaping.

Whoops! Sound Transit is forced to admit to a huge mistake and Mariya Frost from the Washington Policy Center is here to tell us all about it, certain song with ties to Seattle is in This Day in History and King County Council member Reagan Dunn has a unique idea to handle our homeless issue.

Kirby shares the story of a shooting suspect from Virginia who was released from federal prison 12 years early, and the couple who after the bank made a mistake and put $120 K in their account-went and spent it all and were surprised when the bank wanted it bank and is pressing charges.

Kirby talks withJoshua Freed, former Bothell Mayor and City Council member about his campaign be to be Washington’s next Governor.

Click the picture above to hear the audio. Kirby and Carlson return... but which one is Iron Man and which one is Captain America (Avengers: Endgame spoilers! ) John Bolton is OUT! And we discuss the implications of that decision and what led up to it, and is there a connection to the President's cancelled meeting with the Taliban last weekend at Camp David? Plus John and Kirby weigh in on the upcoming race for Washington state governor and Joshua Freed's candidacy.

A new and additional sex crime in a single Maryland county where 8 illegal aliens have now been arrested for crimes against women, Taliban peace talk negotiation update, Amazon's massive hiring announcement (30,000 jobs from entry level to top end software engineers) they'll implement in the next 5-6 months.

8am hour -- no official designation but Saturday's lightning storm was one for the ages, the confounding new report saying a WA Democrat's wild claims about racism and sexism among fellow Democrats is un-founded, so if this new report is true that means the Auburn state rep is a liar.

7am hour -- GUEST: deciphering the latest economic and stock market news with former KOMO (and CNBC) anchor, Brad Goode, the warning to 2020 Democrats about "Medicare for All" promises, new Sept.

The Palins are divorcing, plus Kirby talks about how South Carolina has cancelled their primary, the HARPA social credit scoring system and Kamala Harris at a rally where someone calls the actions of President Trump as 'mentally retarded".

Kirby breaks down the decision by Trump to not meet with the Taliban, in This Day in History-Elvis makes his first appearance on the Ed Sullivan show and callers respond with suggestions for treatment centers.

Kirby's guests this hour include attorney Yvonne Ward, KOMO Sports Reporter Bill Swartz talking about the crazy storm that postponed the Husky game for over 2 hours and Jason Mercier from the Washington Policy Center.

8am hour -- Cary Condotta in for John Carlson: the pitched political battle over tax hikes (and an income tax) in WA, the bargaining chip of lowering another tax to add a sales tax, making the case for lowering the sales tax in WA, Kshama Sawant gets an endorsement that might not help her re-election, another story claiming Texas will go Democrat for 2020 election, GUEST: State Rep.

7am hour -- Cary Condotta in for John Carlson: your chance to win $1000 in our contest, GUEST: St. Rep. Andrew Barkis --why government restriction on supply leads to un-affordable housing, $138 million affordable housing King County plan, do the Seattle Mariners feel sorry for Houston football fans? , the UW football drama due to the lightning storm, Amazon plans to hire 30,000 people within the next 6 months (and its not just low-level workers), GUEST: House Republican Leader, J. T.

6am hour -- Cary Condotta in for John Carlson: the collision of economics and politics in WA, how government growth in WA digs in to taxpayer families, example about worker's comp reform that needs to be expanded soon, Trump's revelation about secret peace talks with the Taliban inside the U. S. , Obama's ex-chief of staff says "Medicare For All" plan will hurt Democrats in 2020, the picture that sums up Saturday's lightning storm across Puget Sound, GUEST: former Republican St. Rep.

More conversation with the new candidate for Governor-Joshua Freed and callers respond to what they hear, more talk about the homeless and callers want to talk about guns.

Kirby shares stories of the day, plus "This Day in History", the Amazon rainforest and Kirby's guest is Karin Poage from the Yakima Fruit Stand sharing the latest in the battle to save their stand after Sound Transit wants to take it over.

There is a new candidate running for Governor and Joshua Freed joins Kirby to talk about his campaign, plus Mariya Frost from the Washington Policy Center talks transportation and KOMO Sports Reporter Bill Swartz talks Dawgs with Kirby.

The 2020 Democrats stance on nuclear power comes in to focus as the media hype around climate change peaks this week, how Democrats have it backward on nuclear power, the Wal-Mart CEO decision to end sales of some firearms this week, the effect of 'negative polarization' in American politics today, the miscalculation by the CEO's decision on abandoning some gun sales to law abiding Americans.

8am hour -- favorability rating problems for some top 2020 Democratic candidates in a new poll, NYC advisory group concludes for better diversity they must end gifted student programs, a Seattle politician wants to ban natural gas and only use electricity in any new buildings which begs the question: what happens when the power goes out and there's no heat?

GUEST: Author and Purple Heart recipient Sean Parnell talks about his action-packed new book "ALL OUT WAR", the latest adventure featuring special forces operator Eric Steele. Listen to the entire podcast interview here. GUEST: Ben Powell, co-author (with Robert Lawson) ofSocialism Sucks: Two Economists Drink Their Way Through the Unfree World. Listen to the entire podcast interview here.

GUEST: KOMO's Matt Markovich talks about the ongoing homeless crisis in Seattle. What happened on This Day in History? GUEST: Jami Lund, senior analyst with Freedom Foundation. They cover the recent, and potentially ongoing, strikes by teacher unions in several school districts. TheSeattle City Council considers a ban on natural gas for new homes and buildings.

GUEST: Heather Mac Donald, Fellow at the Manhattan Institute; Political Commentator; Author; Attorney; Editor. She's the featured guest of the Women of Washington tonight, speakign about her new book"The Diversity Delusion: How Race and Gender Pandering Corrupt the University and Undermine Our Culture" It's another edition of "Real Science With Dr. B. " and a caller from Oklahoma City talks about road tolls.

Kirby's guest is authorBen Westhoff and they discuss his new book,Fentanyl, Inc. : How Rogue Chemists Are Creating the Deadliest Wave of the Opioid Epidemic. A remarkable four-year investigation into the dangerous world of synthetic drugsfrom black market drug factories in China to users and dealers on the streets of the U. S. to harm reduction activists in Europewhich reveals for the first time the next wave of the opioid epidemic. A deeply human story, Fentanyl, Inc.

Kirby's guest isBen Powell, co-author (with Robert Lawson) of Socialism Sucks: Two Economists Drink Their Way Through the Unfree World. Do We Have to Say It Again? Socialism Sucks! Apparently we do. Because today millions of Americans—young and old—are flocking to the socialist banner and chanting, “What do we want? Socialism—the economic system that has impoverished people everywhere and resulted in the deaths of tens of millions! And when do we want it? Now! ” Really?

Author and Purple Heart recipient Sean Parnell talks about his action-packed new book "ALL OUT WAR", the latest adventure featuring special forces operator Eric Steele. “Eric Steele and author Sean Parnell are the real deal. ”— Lee Child. Special operative Eric Steele, introduced in Man of War, is on the hunt for a formidable Russian terrorist in this high-intensity tale of international intrigue from the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir Outlaw Platoon.

Diversity might under-mine gifted student programs in NYC schools, all due to appointed panel by NYC's mayor, the panel's recommendation gets immediate push-back, the irony of dumbing down student achievement.

Kirby's guest this hour is Cliff Massa professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Washington. Their topic is Hurricane Dorian and how it evolved to create so much damage, average Americans that defend themselves with their 2nd Amendment rights, plus the waste of money by Governor Inslee.

UWmeteorologist Cliff Mass on why a small storm like Dorian caused such damage, Americans defending themselves and the 'bumbling' of Joe Biden.

Statistics about guns and gun deaths starts a conversation, what happened 17 years ago in the music world and a stabbing at a homeless shelter last night and more stories of the day.

Kirby and our IT guru Tony North talk about how Siri and Aleza are listening and how to turn that function off, plus how bitcoin is allowing illegal activities to happen and money to change hands.

Yahoo! News story about Trump haters actually leaving the U. S. to emigrate elsewhere, nativist and xenophobia irony for some of these soon-to-be ex-pats, the desperate claims and new conspiracy theory of a youth climate-change activist group.

7am hour -- continuing discussion about universal background checks, how Joe Biden would prefer to turn gun owners into TV character Barney Fife, how invasive background checks may not achieve the Democrats' stated goals, and then there's straw man purchases, GUEST: King Co.