Archives: Episodes

The perplexing outrage of a Seattle mother who is upset that Seattle Police had a cardboard headstone with her son's name on it in a police precinct break room after her adult son was shot and killed following a shoot out that her son initiated with police in a suspected robbery investigation. KVI's John Carlson notes that the fatal officer-involved shooting was investigated and an inquest jury ruled that officers were justified in using legal force on the armed criminal suspect, Damarius Butts.

GUEST: initiative sponsor with "LetsGoWA.com", Brian Heywood, announces the July 29th "Freedom Fest" from 4pm-8:30pm. Heywood says its a "family friendly affair" at Willow Crest Stables in Redmond, WA.

The inconvenient truth(s) about Joe Biden's 7th grand-child via son Hunter and Hunter's confession that he doesn't remember impregnating the mother Lunden Roberts. KVI's John Carlson explains why the grand-child doesn't deserve the treatment the now 4-year-old's receiving from her grand-parents.

Ari talks about attending the MLB All Star Game // Is Seattle City Council member Andrew Lincoln lying about his endorsements? // FBI Director Christopher Wray grilled by Judiciary Committee // The Washington Commanders are mad the social media fans haven’t changed the name of fan sites // There's a new candidate for AG // Charles Manson follower released because Gavin Newsom won’t appeal // GUEST: Jonathan Choe // FBI in the hot seat over targeting parents

6am hour -- Seattle's All-Star game week(end) shows what the city could and should be for the future because the last 5 days exemplify what Seattle has been in the past, parole for Manson family killer..., Mason County residents coming together to support firefighters battling a wildfire near Mason Lake, Kamala Harris offers up another haltingly redundant verbal comment, three examples of NW progressive Democrats reversing course on over-reaching laws/public policy.

7am hour -- this morning's report says inflation's finally starting to subside, a Democratic State Rep. in Georgia switches to the Republican party over school choice, the GA State Rep. says her decision is not a political one but a moral one to become a Republican after her concerns about school choice, a new candidate enters the race for WA Attorney General,

8am hour -- Legendary Lyrics contest revealed, business myopia and Seattle tax revenue, comparing when politicians leave one political party for another, JBLM air show promises to draw a big crowd this weekend in south Tacoma, Seattle's Kshama Sawant is definitely losing her political clout.

KVI's John Carlson--born and raised in West Seattle--say Seattle's All-Star game week(end) shows what the city could and should be for the future because the last 5 days exemplify what Seattle has been in the past.

A Democratic State Rep. in Georgia switches to the Republican party over school choice, the GA State Rep. says her decision is not a political one but a moral one to become a Republican after her concerns about school choice.

6am hour -- MLB Home Run Derby produced some memorable moments last night with Mariner sensation Julio Rodriguez and a former Mariner draft prospect, comparing the White House cocaine investigation to the other big recent D-C "whodunnit?", US DoJ intends to charge a man with crimes that possibly connect to the Biden family business dealings in China, fitness standard exemptions now being granted for trans US military soldiers, these exemptions indicate the military doesn't believe trans people are physically equal.

7am hour -- murders continue to climb--up 16%--in WA for 2022 compared to 2021, 2022 was the highest number of WA murders since data has been collected going back to 1980, police staffing across WA went down in 2022 as the state population rose by nearly 100K people, WA Legislative Democrats and Gov. Jay Inslee deserve full blame for their increase in crime across WA, a group of WA Republicans are continuing the push to repeal Gov. Inslee's Long Term Care payroll tax.

8am hour -- the curious story of the Lynnwood WA city councilman who claims he doesn't know how to write a check after being busted for several campaign/PDC violations, NY's governor off the teleprompter, the WSJ writes that turkey sandwiches are vastly different than they were a generation ago, what you can do to make your lunch sandwich much more healthy, highlights from the 2023 MLB Home Run Derby, how you can get paid to support your favorite political issues in WA.

CNN's Jake Tapper insists he won't 'shy away' from covering Hunter Biden after avoiding laptop scandal in 2020 as Congressman Believes Secret Service Has Identified White House Cocaine Suspect // Ari took the light rail to the MLB Home Run Derby last night - he talks about that experience and are the homeless a protected class that are being exploited by far-left activists? // Judge says Biden has 'no legal right' to censor content on social media, rejects DOJ's request to stay order limiting contact with big tech companies and Secret Service briefing on White House cocaine incident set for Thursday // MSNBC Says Exercising And Being Fit Is 'Far-Right' // New video has surfaced of the Seattle-area principal found high on cocaine with loaded gun at grocery store // Rapper 50 Cent warns LA is 'finished' if no-bail law reinstated // GUEST: Semi Bird, candidate for Governor of Washington // Washington state Jewish camp promises to keep campers' gender identity secret from parents // GUEST: Victoria Palmer, candidate for Seattle City Council

Semi Bird, candidate for Governor of Washington joins Ari to address developments in the gubernatorial race as well as allegations from a Tri-Cities blog about his character