Archives: Episodes

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

* winningest coach in Seahawks history is, um, history * 3 key points from last night's Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis "debate" with Donald Trump again not participating * the growing impact illegal immigration will have on the 2024 election * December inflation report a bit higher than expected * the WA effort to keep Trump off 2024 ballot * Chris Christie caught in hot mic moment slamming Nikki Haley * GUEST: WA candidate for Governor, Mark Mullet * WA AG Bob Ferguson can't properly manage a $40 million refund disbursement and he wants to be Governor over-seeing a $30 billion annual budget *

NYC parents angry as high school turned over to illegal immigrants, students forced back to virtual learning // Pete Carroll out as Seahawks head coach after 14 seasons, to remain with team as advisor // Chris Christie Drops Out of 2024 Presidential Race // Chris Christie Drops Out of 2024 Presidential Race // According to the Seattle Times, Leaders must step up to dissuade dangerous freeway protests // California proposal to ban youth tackle football clears first legislative hurdle // GUEST: Dave Reichert slams officials for failure to stop pro Hamas blockade of I-5 // Harvard To Host Summer Program At Palestinian University Dominated By Hamas // Who is ready for a snow day?! Bands of snow are moving through the Sound throughout the day on Thursday. A scattered couple of inches are possible with this first round // GUEST: Rep. Stephanie Barnard’s dual bills drive economic growth and propel nuclear efforts

* Seattle-centric state lawmakers are pushing another pro-crime bill for "diversion" as three suspects are still on the run in Seattle for carjacking and assaulting an 80-year-old woman * Sen. John Fetterman says Hamas is the obstacle for a two-state peace solution with Israel and Palestinians * deciphering all the vague information about Defense Sec. Lloyd Austin being AWOL while hospitalized in the ICU after prostate cancer surgery * Gov. Inslee gives "State of the State" address and gaslights WA voters in the process * WA Democrats want to consolidate local elections into the even numbered years that stack the ballot with State and Federal elections * Black voters are losing confidence in Biden & USA Today polling says Black voter support for a Democratic Prez. is the lowest in 60 years * GUEST: President of the Board for the Roanoke Conference, Tessa Rath, tells KVI how the Roanoke Conference can be a great networking event for young business professionals and recent college grads * the two female keynote speakers this month bring a lot of personality to the world of politics *

The Washington State Patrol have released their after-action remarks about the I-5 Closure on January 6 Due to the Protests // Thousands in western Washington lose power as winter storm sweeps through region as Blizzard warning in effect through Wednesday for Olympic, Cascade mountains // Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin diagnosed with prostate cancer // Biden admin reverses decision to remove William Penn statue from park commemorating founding of Pennsylvania // Washington Gov. Jay Inslee delivers his final state of the state address // Alarming surge in police shootings: 2023 report reveals record number of officers shot in line of duty. Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith joins Ari to discuss the details // Meet The Republican who wants to be Washington’s next attorney general - Pete Serrano joins Ari to talk about his platform and candidacy // Founder of We Heart Seattle, Andrea Suarez joins Ari to talk about what they've been finding in the woods

* Huskies lose football national championship to Michigan * Boeing Max inspections find similar problems with other jets after emergency door plug blows out mid-flight * we're hearing from a passenger who sat in the row where the Alaska Air emergency door blew out * Seattle politician admits the city is spending way too much taxpayer money * GUEST: UW professor, Cliff Mass, explains today's blizzard conditions in the Cascades & lowland snow for Puget Sound this week * how El Nino and La Nina are natural cycles not attributable to climate change * everybody knows about the Iowa caucuses coming up this week but WA also has caucuses this week too * new poll: 80% of Democrats think Trump should NOT be allowed on the ballot (and the irony of the 80% statistic) * UW head coach and QB both have powerful words for the fans after losing Championship game last night * still no arrests for any of the protesters who blocked I-5 in Seattle last Saturday for six hours * why Gov. Inslee is ultimately responsible for WA freeways * GUEST: reporter for TheCenterSquare.com (and former KVI and KOMO radio colleague) Carleen Johnson is now covering the Olympia Legislature and she'll have regular on-air updates for The Commute With Carlson for the 2024 session *