Archives: Episodes

Show topics: Dem Rep. Jamaal Bowman pulled the fire alarm right before a House vote // Seattle Hard rock café closing // The woman who was arrested for filming herself looting in Philadelphia claims she is the target of racism // Problems with WA unemployment haven’t been fixed // Why is Turd Ferguson’s office mad at Ari? // More pirates in the SF bay area // GUEST: Mark Lindquist, attorney representing the family of William Yurek, joined Ari to discuss the City of Seattle settling with the family over the death of William Yurek in 2021 // Matt Gaetz files motion to vacate against Kevin McCarthy // Protestors show up at Bruce Harrell's home

KVI's John Carlson examines a new report by a policing group that concludes police suspect chases should be strictly limited. Carlson interviews Seattle Police Officer's Guild president, Mike Solan, about what restricting suspect pursuit chases would mean for criminals and public safety.

6am -- the M's narrowly miss playoffs and one M's player vents his frustration with management, Congress manages to avoid a federal government shutdown by passing a 45-day spending plan, the laughable excuse a Democratic Congressman gave for pulling the fire alarm in the US Capitol, Seattle taxpayers will now cover damage costs to CID's Wing Luke Museum after hate crime attack, check out the resume of the woman appointed to take Diane Feinstein's US Senate seat.

7am hour -- GUEST: SPOG President, Mike Solan, per PERF report about limiting or restricting police pursuits, #1 mode of criminal conduct is having a car to get away, cops work for the community and police administration works for politicians, inability to chase suspected criminals in cars continues to fuel Puget Sound crime, Seattle hiring more police officers is all related to a new labor contract, Seattle judge curtly tells 16-yr-old suspect in high profile robbery/attack he won't allow him release for home arrest.

8am hour -- US Supreme Court starts hearing new cases in new term today, new data/survey explains why parents are deciding to home school kids, it used to be for religious reasons now its because public schools are too politicized and not teaching the basics, data was compiled at a notable east coast university, two questions emerge after the political grand slam Gavin Newsome made in appointing a successor to Diane Feinstein, how Newsome's pick forsakes CA voters in the name of political ideology, the populist wing of House Republicans vs. Speaker Kevin McCarthy, studying why orcas attack but don't eat porpoises in Puget Sound.

Dianne Feinstein, California's longest-serving senator, has passed away at 90 // It's hammer time in Seattle again after another attack on the light rail // Is the government shutting down? Is that a bad thing? // Bambi remake is going to be more sensitive // Are dems finally realizing heroin injection sites are a mistake? // Toddlers dying of fentanyl in Portland and the DA is worried about gas stoves // Did Wednesday's Debate Give Us Anything Other Than Trump Bashing Of Substance? Lars Larson joins Ari to discuss // Fake News Friday!

Following the Second Republican debate, Ari breaks down the biggest winners and the biggest losers // BREAKING: The Seattle Police Department says an officer under investigation over his joking after a pedestrian was fatally struck by another officer has been taken off the streets and Seattle police arrest 5 people in connection with South Seattle robberies // Democrat Rep. Jasmine Crockett ignores the mountains of evidence — texts, emails, photos, calls, visitor logs, sworn testimony, and more — linking Joe Biden to Hunter's corrupt business deals and the Senate reinstates formal dress code after 'Fetterman rule' disaster // Elon Musk fires X ‘election integrity’ team for undermining election integrity // Jay Inslee tests positive for COVID-19, has 'very mild symptoms' and Fungus, bacteria in Walla Walla fuel caused ferry to run aground in April // Oregon man stole Border Patrol equipment to prepare for 'zombie apocalypse,' charges say // Batya Ungar-Sargon joins Ari to discuss last night's debate // 18 arrested at House Speaker's office after climate change protest // GUEST: Rep. Jim Walsh, Chairman of the Washington State Republican Party joins Ari to outline the WAGOP guidelines to Saving Basic Education

6am hour -- JUST IN: US Sen. Diane Feinstein dies at age 90, the likely scenario for CA governor appointing a Senate replacement, how Barack Obama snuck into Seattle for Democratic Party fundraisers last week, US Senate re-instates its formal dress code, Seattle TV news reporter used Narcan to save somebody OD'ing while reporting on a news story, Gov. Inslee tests COVID+ a day after getting another booster shot and then claims the vaccinations will prevent the spread of COVID.

7am hour -- GUEST: KVI super sports weekend correspondent, Matthew Carlson, explains how the Mariners will go to the playoffs if they're tied with the Astros after Sunday's final regular season game, a Seattle tech entrepreneur authors a withering essay about how progressives have failed to make cities like Seattle/PDX/SF better with their social justice and equity agenda, GUEST: economist, Steve Moore, assess the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chairwoman targeting Amazon for preventing competition, the FTC chair has never run a business but is now policing them. GUEST: host of Full Measure, Sharyl Attkisson, previews an interview with a man who fueled the woke political movement.

8am hour -- Sun Mountain Lodge invite to KVI listeners, a KVI caller asks about the 14th Amendment conditions of precluding Donald Trump from being elected President in 2024, Gov. Inlsee wins 5-4 ruling on his COVID eviction moratorium, KVI listeners invited to annual auction for Scoutreach program with local Girl and Boy Scout troops, KVI caller sounds off on Democrats inserting a different 2024 Presidential candidate than Biden.

6am hour -- last night's Republican debate was a victory for Trump who didn't even participate, debate question about Tik Tok turned into one of the revealing moment among candidates last night, Ron DeSantis shut down an insipid question that was meant to be cute, GUEST: Congressional candidate, Joe Kent, talks about another campaign against now incumbent Rep. Marie Gluszenkamp-Perez, why Kent admires WA Congresswoman Cathy McMorris-Rodgers, why fiscal responsibility and individual spending bills (rather than ominbus spending bills) are priorities for Kent, Kent's strategy to prevent government shutdowns over spending and racking up government debt.

7am hour -- Donald Trump vows to remove US military from foreign countries if they don't buy American made products like cars, a Seattle woman that spoke to Fox News about not seeing any crime in Seattle has become a folk-hero the Seattle progressives, KVI caller is dubious about Trump making campaign promises, a longtime Democratic strategist blames "white, coastal elites" for taking 'woke' politics too far, US Sen. Tim Scott calls attention to welfare programs that drove Black fathers out of homes to maintain eligibility qualifications for mothers.

8am hour -- light rail mass transit ridership versus costs, another round of Target haters in Seattle after decision to close two stores over public safety concerns, Seattle and Bellevue crime story follow-ups, Seattle's 'Almost Live' might have to revive The Lame List after Chris Christie's pre-planned debate zinger last night, Nikki Haley tangles with Vivek Ramaswamy about China and national security concerns with Tik Tok.

6am hour -- Target closing two Seattle stores, Target closing in Ballard is a warning sign for upper income neighborhoods suffering on-going crime and public safety problems, listen to the Seattle progressives who are downplaying the Target store closures coming in Seattle, Chicago's mayor talks about opening a city owned grocery store in the city's most economically depressed neighborhoods, a Kent School District HS has a tuberculosis case and 135 staff/students possibly exposed outbreak and speculation is running wild as to the origin.

7am hour -- GUEST: LetsGoWA.com founder and initiative sponsor, Brian Heywood, how to make the 2024 WA elections/campaigns about the issues and not Trump politics, how "common sense walked out of Olympia", RIP to MLB legend Brooks Robinson, why the school choice movement deserves more attention and support.

8am hour -- Legendary Lyrics story revealed, two US Senators give Republicans and Democrats a bi-partisan bill to avoid a government shutdown, sometimes we have the story of the socialist we actually agree with, the momentum is building to demand accountability from drug addicted homeless getting themselves clean, GUEST: digital journalist Jonathan Choe explains why Burien's city council opponents of a day-time homeless camping ban are falsely portraying a plan that would give the city $1 million from the KCRHA.

6am hour -- Burien city council passes day-time homeless camping ban, new day-time camping ban is contingent on available homeless shelter spots, the debate between Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsome is officially on for November 30th on Fox News, Seattle woman targeted by 3 suspects in a "staged crash carjacking", 22 yr old suspect arrested for strangling a Bellevue PD officer after being confronted in connection with stealing a safe from a car dealership.

7am hour -- So. Carolina school board members tell a dad testifying at a meeting to stop reading the graphic sexual descriptions of a book from a high school library in their district, GUEST; WPC's Todd Myers examines the latest WA salmon returns to rivers and points out the politics that are interfering with the science of saving salmon.

8am hour -- Dallas TX mayor switches to Republican Party, the pushback on the political left with failed policies in America's biggest cities, humans only have 250 million more years to live on earth, what the Canadian Parliament's fiasco tribute to a 98-yr-old Ukranian solider reveals about political ruling elites, Ravensdale WA man was killed by being backed over with a truck or car after possible encounter with strangers while walking his dog late last week,WA politics more than actual science impacting efforts to save King Salmon runs.

6am hour -- JUST IN: US Sen. Diane Feinstein dies at age 90, the likely scenario for CA governor appointing a Senate replacement, how Barack Obama snuck into Seattle for Democratic Party fundraisers last week, US Senate re-instates its formal dress code, Seattle TV news reporter used Narcan to save somebody OD'ing while reporting on a news story, Gov. Inslee tests COVID+ a day after getting another booster shot and then claims the vaccinations will prevent the spread of COVID.

7am hour -- GUEST: KVI super sports weekend correspondent, Matthew Carlson, explains how the Mariners will go to the playoffs if they're tied with the Astros after Sunday's final regular season game, a Seattle tech entrepreneur authors a withering essay about how progressives have failed to make cities like Seattle/PDX/SF better with their social justice and equity agenda, GUEST: economist, Steve Moore, assess the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chairwoman targeting Amazon for preventing competition, the FTC chair has never run a business but is now policing them. GUEST: host of Full Measure, Sharyl Attkisson, previews an interview with a man who fueled the woke political movement.

8am hour -- Sun Mountain Lodge invite to KVI listeners, a KVI caller asks about the 14th Amendment conditions of precluding Donald Trump from being elected President in 2024, Gov. Inlsee wins 5-4 ruling on his COVID eviction moratorium, KVI listeners invited to annual auction for Scoutreach program with local Girl and Boy Scout troops, KVI caller sounds off on Democrats inserting a different 2024 Presidential candidate than Biden.