Archives: Episodes

Phil Vandervort and Mark Christopher sub for John Carlson: Donald Trump's dictator admission is quickly taken out of context by a lot of Democrats * RIP to TV pioneering producer Norman Lear at age 101 * why Trump's VP pick will make or break the 2024 Presidential campaign * PDC violations complaint filed against candidate for WA Governor, Semi Bird * King County Council unanimously passes a 0.1% sales tax for arts programs with little or no public debate about the tax hike *

Hamas has infected American college campuses through DEI & CRT // John Kerry releases his own 'carbon emission' // With 1 year left in office, Inslee finally wants to talk about the drug crisis // The FBI comes clean about Hunter's laptop and it is bad // CDC gets rid of pregnant women // GUEST: Todd Myers // A survivor of the Nova festival on October 7th joins Ari to tell his story

John Carlson is out sick today but producers Phil Vandervort and Mark Christopher substitute * Al Gore complains about "petro-states" making profit off oil at the Dubai climate conference * an IQ test for voters in Renton * the mistake of trying to regulate natural gas out of existence * El Nino or La Nina in 2023? * a first person border security update by a former Seattle TV anchor now in Arizona * what happened after a listener song request was played on KVI * kids switching to private schools is now starting to impact the Bainbridge Island School District * GUEST: KOMO 4 meterologist Kristin Clark says gradual relief should arrive later today for the expected river flooding and lowlands between Skagit and King Counties *

Pramila Jayapal downplays Hamas' rape of civilian women, claims Israeli retaliation is 'war crime' // Atmospheric river brings heavy rain, gusty winds and possible flooding to western Washington // DC is so unsafe that police urge Canada Goose wearers to keep AirTags in pockets due to thefts // Parents of 9-year-old Kansas City Chiefs fan falsely accused of wearing blackface threaten to sue Deadspin for defamation // King County Corrections officer injured in coordinated attack by multiple inmates // USC moves Jewish professor to remote teaching after he said Hamas terrorists 'should be killed' // GUEST: Brandi Kruse joins Ari with an update on the sentencing of Wendi Traynor's killer as the judge tosses out a lenient deal, sentencing Joshua Ellis to 15 years // Mike reviews Godzilla Minus One // George Santos turns to Cameo after expulsion from Congress, gets hired by John Fetterman to take shot at Bob Mendendez // The sad story of the relative of one of the hostages currently being held by Hamas terrorists in Gaza

* UW Huskies #2 will play #3 Texas in College Football Playoff (CFP) * Pierce Co. judge gives convicted murderer 15 year sentence after prosecutor only sought 10 year sentence after ex-girlfriend was murdered in Milton * owner data from Consumer Reports on EVs shows they're less reliable than gas powered cars * a recap of 2024 climate summit in Dubai * Philadelphia activists chant about Israeli genocide outside Jewish owned restaurant * Seattle Congresswoman seems to dismiss sexual violence against woman by Hamas in her haste to denounce Israel * additional specifics of how the WSDOT treated a state economist who submitted data that Gov. Jay Inslee "cap and invest" law would drastically increase the pump price of gasoline in WA * "he was punished for correcting a lie" * three weeks from today it's Christmas * the bodies of a missing Lacey WA couple are found near JBLM after they were allegedly murdered by an estranged rental tenant *

Sparks flew at the Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom debate and Rep. George Santos is expelled from the House // Seattle sets new record for most homicides in a single year // Fetterman demands Sen. Menendez to be expelled from Senate on The View // Former WSDOT economist accuses state leaders of retaliation for refusing to lie about gas prices // A local yoga studio is causing a ton of controversy, according to one of their former clients. She joins Ari to share her story // Lars Unleashed!

* cease fire ends and Israel resumes reprisals in Gaza * Carlson saw the gruesome and graphic "Bearing Witness" yesterday * 85-yr-old Israeli hostage dies in Hamas custody * actress Julianna Marguiles slams American LGBTQ students protesting in favor of Gaza/Hamas * last night's Red State Blue State debate highlights with DeSantis and Newsome * the Molbak's Nursery controversy in Woodinville WA * GUEST: aunt of 25-year-old Pierce Co. murder victim who is asking the public to help persuade a judge deciding on the murderer's prison sentence today * what Gavin Newsome can't defend about the California economy if so many people are leaving the state * Sharyl Attkisson looks into who's financially supporting the transgender lobby * an ex-WSDOT gas tax economist is suing the state over allegations of retaliation by superiors * KVI callers react to the legal claim and what this means for the WA "cap and invest" carbon permit auction law *

Ari watched a screening of the footage from the October 7th attacks and talks about what he saw // Man assaulted on 3rd Ave in downtown Seattle dies months after attack // According to VP Kamala Harris, “Age is more than a chronological fact.” // MSNBC cancels Medhi Hasan’s show, demotes him to ‘fill-in host’ // Leaked document says US is willing to build energy projects in case Snake River dams are breached // Govs. Gavin Newsom and Ron DeSantis are set for a primetime showdown on 'Hannity' on Thursday // Friendly Face-Off With Batya Ungar-Sargon // ZAKA is Israel’s rescue and recovery organization, Some of Ari's friends from high school are members of the organization and they joined the show to to talk about what Zaka does and how you can help their efforts at Zakaworld.org

* South Seattle woman doubtful that big homeless sweep at I-5 and I-90 will stay clear for long * DeSantis and Newsome debate each other tonight on Sean Hannity's Fox show, GUEST: KVI's Kirby Wilbur on the "mixed record" legacy of former US Sec. of State, Henry Kissinger, dead at 100 * Kissinger's role in Cambodia and Laos during the Vietnam war * Kissinger's role in overthrowing Chilean Marxist president * Ronald Reagan's vow to fire Kissinger * why aren't EV charging stations being built after federal money was allocated by Biden Admin.? * how a former Bellevue state legislator is being blamed for lack of staffing at Echo Glen * an Issaquah landmark for 55 years abruptly closes * Vashon Island ferry residents fed up and frustrated with dysfunctional and inconsistent ferry boat system * the growing effort to discourage signature gathering for statewide initiatives in WA * be aware if you like to use the Starbucks mobile ordering app because your future orders may not go through for pick-up * the fallout from federal bailouts/stimulus/quantitative easing *

100 Hamas supporters showed up to protest Ari speaking at UNC Charlotte yesterday // White House Christmas tree falling is symbolic of the Biden administration // The UN doesn't care about women getting raped but wants to ban meat // Students walk out of local schools for Hamas // Loren Culp's unhinged tweets