Archives: Episodes

6am hour -- Taylor Swift Seattle recap, she generates over $1 billion in fan spending for her North American concerts, her work ethic, John's Alaska fishing trip recap, recap of the Sheriff Adam Fortney fundraiser, Seattle City Atty expresses some understandable frustration about Friday's homeless camp fire and propane tank explosions underneath Harborview, Gov. Inslee ramps up his climate alarm hyperbole to a new level, what Obama's climate advisor says about the data on global warming since 1901 and economic impact as the planet warms,

KVI's Lars Larson asks why isn't "gutless, coward" Gov. Inslee taking credit for the high gas prices because he wants to save the planet rather than blaming oil company profiteering?

7am hour -- according to new CDC data...WA is Number One in drug-overdoses, GUEST: St. Sen. Mike Padden, says

WA is getting worse while most other top states are actually slowing or dropping in drug ODs, how WA's ranking of #1 in the nation is duly connected to the laws/policies of Gov. Inslee and WA Democrats (local and in the Legislature),

Mike Pence setting the parameters for abortion law and the 2024 campaign, how you can join Brandi Kruse + Jonathan Choe + John Carlson + WA Republican candidates for office by RSVP'ing at LetsGoWA.com for Freedom Fest on Saturday July 29th in Redmond WA.

8am Sweep -- the movie "Sounds of Freedom" continues to draw box office crowds, what really defines "divesting from fossil fuels"?, a pair of progressive academics unintentionally create their own version of "stop the steal" regarding Pres. Biden and the US Supreme Court, a quick tribute to Tony Bennett RIP at age 96, Gov. Inslee says "the climate change bomb has gone off".

Gov. Inslee tells ABC News, "the climate change bomb has gone off" as he speaks about some of the record setting heat in different parts of the US the last few weeks. But KVI's John Carlson provides a lot context to the hyperbolic claims Gov. Inslee is making to a national audience.

GUEST: LetsGoWA.com organizer, Brian Heywood, invites KVI listeners to this Saturday's "Freedom Fest" (july 29th) with John Carlson, Brandi Kruse, Jonathan Choe, Dave Reichert, Dr. Raul Garcia, Semi Bird, a chance to talk to political candidates "one one one". Please RSVP if you want to attend in Redmond from 4:30-8:30 via LetsGoWA.com

Washington state is now number one in the nation for highest gas prices and number one in drug-overdoses, according to new figures from the Centers for Disease Control. KVI's John Carlson interviews State Sen. Mike Padden (R-Spokane Valley) who says Washington had the biggest increase in drug-overdose deaths of any state in the country. Padden points out WA is getting worse while most other top states are actually slowing or dropping in drug ODs, how WA's ranking of #1 in the nation is duly connected to the laws/policies of Gov. Inslee and WA Democrats (local and in the Legislature), Padden says "it was doomed to fail from the beginning".

Dems try to censor hearing on censorship // terminated firefighters are gearing up to sue Seattle // Someone set Rand Paul’s office on fire // Activists want to get rid of the term apache attach helicopter // Is the media buying Inslee presser about gas prices? Because Washingtonians are not // Hollywood and music loses a legend // According to Rep Mary Dye, ‘Washington’s inflated fuel prices are not because of big oil, but because of big government gouging Washingtonians'. She Joins Ari to discuss // Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas Boasts About Ditching The Term ‘Illegal Alien’ // GUEST: Sen. Curtis King joins Ari to talk about Governor Inslee and Legislative Democrats accusing oil companies of price gouging

WA Gov. Jay Inslee is doubling down on his blame of oil companies for the current price of gasoline in the state. KVI morning show producer, Phil Vandervort, examines 7 minutes worth of the latest comments by Gov. Inslee at his press conference yesterday in Burien. The podcast concludes with the key question: in nearly 12 years as governor of Washington, what has Jay Inslee been correct about regarding any of his policies?

Biden to run campaign from Delaware, complete with basement studio where he spent most of Covid // Activists are mad about a trump flag and a headstone seen in video footage of a police precinct // Have dems finally learned the lesson of Defund the police? // Eventbrite cancelled a women’s event because of “hate speech" // Inslee and Dems are scrambling now that even lefty media is telling the truth about their gas tax // Actors ‘Walked Away’ From $1 Billion In Gains Before Historic Strike, Hollywood Studios Say // Friendly faceoff with Batya Ungar-Sargon // Seattle City councilman Andrew Lewis is more worried about a tree than crime and overdoses // GUEST: Todd Myers // Seahawks unveil new throwback 90s uniforms for 2023

Todd Myers joins Ari to talk about Jay Inslee blaming oil companies for high gas prices here in Washington

John Carlson's show and podcast will return on Mon. July 24th.

Whistleblower X reveals identity as IRS special agent Joseph Ziegler // Is there anyone worth voting for in Seattle? // Fauci is still spending your tax dollars // Why is the left mad about a country song // Parents lose a child but in death she manages to save others // Illegal migrants are being bused to LA // GUEST: Faisal Saleh, Director of Palestine museum // Scotland chopped down 16 million trees to develop wind farms // GUEST: TJ Martinell joins Ari to discuss his latest story regarding alleged interference in a Washington State University ethics complaint investigation