Archives: Episodes

6am hour -- Kirby Wilbur in for John Carlson: starting off with a positive story about a military Cobra helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War being honored this month for heroic rescue in 1968, FLOTUS has COVID, the WA Dept. of Ecology being sued over the Inslee "cap and invest" law regarding fuel prices, the painful and tragic story of a 19-yr-old man shot and killed at a late night gathering at a Puyallup park, several stories of violence and crime over the weekend for PDX light rail "Max" train system.

7am hour -- Kirby Wilbur in for John Carlson: Biden Administration new transportation bureaucrat thinks that cars are essentially racist amid policy to be more equitable, the Biden Admin. plan is clearly about control like COVID, Fauci resurfaces to say that masks don't make a difference on COVID, a COVID prediction to watch for Fall 2023/ early 2024, is anything tangible being done about WA fentanyl crisis or are elected officials just continuing "meetings" instead of solving the problems?

8am hour -- Kirby Wilbur in for John Carlson: a British news publication asks the hypothetical question about extra-terrestrial life and earth climate change, 1609 scientists sign declaration that there is no imminent "climate emergency" which counter some of the continuing claims made by elected officials like WA Gov. Jay Inslee, news from the campaign to replace Kshama Sawant on the Seattle City Council, three celebrity musical deaths over the Labor Day weekend including Jimmy Buffet, WA taxpayers are now subsidizing the purchase of e-bikes to the tune of $5 million in taxpayer money.

Here's a prediction for Fall 2023: public health and government officials will spend an exponentially greater amount of time politicking for COVID vaccines and masks while ignoring the same concerns connected to fentanyl abuse, over-doses and deaths. And in the end, when we get into 2024 in 6 or 7 months, the human deaths and suffering from fentanyl will be exponentially greater than deaths and hospitalizations from anything related to COVID.

Kirby Wilbur subs for KVI's John Carlson this morning and asks if anything tangible is being done about WA fentanyl crisis or are elected officials just continuing "meetings" instead of solving the problems? An example of an arrested fetanyl dealer awaiting trial. The Chinese/Mexico production/trafficking connection to fentanyl in WA.

An illegal alien, released into the United States in 2022 after arriving at the nation’s southern border, is now charged with killing 11-year-old Aiden Clark // 'No rules playground': Seattle records 50th homicide of the year, on pace for record high // The latest jobs report is out and it's bad - so why are Democrats celebrating? // Iranian weightlifter banned for life after shaking hands with Israeli opponent // Washington health officials keep trying to make the rona happen again // We have an update on the psycho killer that escaped an Oregon hospital // GUEST: Rep Dan Griffey // Fake News Friday! // Lars Unleashed!

6am SWEEP -- CBS News reporter admits Florida response to big hurricane this week was "quick" and efficient,

JUST IN: the ACC votes to bring in Stanford and Cal-Berkeley for NCAA sports thus leaving 2 remaining Pac-12 teams (WSU and OSU) without a league, a warning about Seattle voting demographics, which one of these 3 people in Seattle has a better grasp on the homeless situation?

7am hour -- Seattle on pace for deadliest year on record with 50th murder confirmed yesterday, Burien group starts new group with a potent video message for frustrated residents, copper wire thefts keep knocking out 911 service in Woodinville, a Pierce Co. judge allows an accused police assault suspect to go free with no bail and the female suspect has already missed a court appointed release follow-up, AG Bob Ferguson ignores WA's Sanctuary State status and then asks the Feds for extra law enforcement help to address flood of fentanyl.

8am hour -- The "kabuki theater" with the latest WA school teachers strike in Camas, the irony of the strike in the midst of Biden-inflation, as teachers strike remember this: Seattle Police have been working without a labor contract for several years, "the climate trance" and Gov. Jay Inslee.

Seattle on pace for deadliest year yet with 50th murder confirmed yesterday, Burien group starts new group with a potent video message for frustrated residents, copper wire thefts keep knocking out 911 service in Woodinville, a Pierce Co. judge allows an accused police assault suspect to go free with no bail and the female suspect has already missed a court appointed release follow-up.

The "kabuki theater" with the latest WA school teachers strike in Camas, the irony of the strike in the midst of Biden-inflation, as teachers strike remember this: Seattle Police have been working without a labor contract for several years.

DeSantis gives stern warning to would-be looters after Idalia: 'You loot, we shoot' // Hate crimes against Asians are on the rise, but Seattle has a problem calling them "hate crimes" for some reason // Gold Star dad calls out Biden, telling Secretary Blinken, Secretary Lloyd, General Milley, "you need to resign" // Keith Olbermann ignites social media firestorm after bashing Riley Gaines, saying "You sucked at swimming" // Washington sheriff issues scathing warning to smash-and-grab thieves // Why are LA kosher restaurants being targeted and burglarized? // Friendly faceoff with Batya Ungar-Sargon // Ingraham High School gets nearly $500K to help struggling students and staff in wake of shooting // Ari shares a story about how Karma bit him right in the butt with regards to car tabs // GUEST: Actor, director, producer, author - Kevin Sorbo joins Ari to talk about his upcoming movie Miracle in East Texas as well as his kid’s book titled The Test of Lionhood

GUEST: Actor, director, producer, author - Kevin Sorbo joins Ari to talk about his upcoming movie Miracle in East Texas as well as his kid’s book titled The Test of Lionhood

6am hour -- Thurston Co. Sheriff delivers a terse warning to 'smash-and-grab' criminals using stolen cars to commit and escape from their crimes, Sheriff Derek Sanders underscores that a car is a deadly weapon, when was the last time you heard a Seattle-area PD chief or county sheriff speak like Sheriff Sanders?, Starbucks workers in their biggest 'store' vote against a union, scrutiny grows for Sen. Mitch McConnell after a 2nd episode of freezing in a stroke-like condition during a public event, Fox News medical analyst thinks McConnell's freezing episodes might be related to Parkinson's.

7am hour -- Operation Pushback: California mom wins $100,000 judgement against school district that secretly tried to transition her high school age daughter, Colorado charter school board backs down after administrator tried to prevent 7th grader from having a Gadsden flag patch on backpack, AP reports college freshmen are still struggling with basic math after COVID classroom lockdowns during HS years, a deep dive on two Seattle homeless camps that have returned quickly after being swept, what a fentanyl smoker says about NE Seattle (unsanctioned) homeless camps.

8am -- KVI listener sounds off on McConnell and Seattle homeless stories, why Senator John Fetterman's health condition is different from McConnell's, McConnell's impact on the Supreme Court appointments, Thurston Co. Sheriff delivers a terse warning to 'smash-and-grab' criminals using stolen cars to commit and escape from their crimes, Sheriff Derek Sanders underscores that a car is a deadly weapon, when was the last time you heard a Seattle-area PD chief or county sheriff speak like Sheriff Sanders?