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Show topics: Seattle’s All-star game shenanigans // Teresa Mosqueda is ticked off she didn’t get the times endorsement after defunding the police, backing Antifa and scaring off Amazon… gee Ari wonder why // The White House is now changing where they found the cocaine. Are they trying to blame kamala? // Ben & Jerry’s stock takes a dive over their anti-American comments // Pete Buttigege is in town and everyone put on their finest // CA reparations crowd wants to get rid of child support for black residents // Twitter threatens to sue Meta over “Threads”… Can we do the cage match instead?

The man accused in a random stabbing on the Fourth of July at a Capitol Hill gas station has been arrested twenty eight times // White House cocaine culprit unlikely to be found, but Big Mike thinks he knows who it was // Air Quality across the Puget Sound remains in the moderate to unhealthy range; 'Leave or be towed': City officials warn remaining RVs in SODO to leave as MLB All-Star Week looms // GUEST: Lars Larson // HUGE NEWS! Former U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert enters Washington governor race as Dr. Raul Garcia announced he's be running for US Senate. They will both join John Friday at 8:05 with more details // This is why mass transit is always losing money: King County Metro and Sound Transit will be FARE FREE Monday, July 10 & Tuesday, July 11 for the two busiest days of the event: Home Run Derby & MLB All-Star Game // Washington State Imitates California - The Evergreen State now has the country’s highest gasoline prices, and Seattle may tax capital gains // A ten year old boy escaped serious injury - despite being shot three times during a shootout at an apartment complex near Wild Waves in King County // The man accused of shooting and killing two people at the Gorge campground has appeared in court again // Zuckerberg says Threads, Instagram's new Twitter-like app, launched with 5 million users; Elon Musk responds // GUEST: Brandi Kruse, host of UnDivided joins John to talk about a meet & greet Friday. July 7th 3-6 pm in Enumclaw to sign R-101 to reject SB 5599 // John talks about the US Politics Pre-2024 Elections panel tonight from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM at Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum. More information available at folioseattle.org // "I Am Not A Dress": A poem in defiance of transgender ideology and the erasure of women is making its rounds on the Internet

GUEST: Brandi Kruse, host of UnDivided joins John to talk about a meet & greet Friday, July 7th 3-6 pm in Enumclaw to sign R-101 to reject SB 5599

Show topics: Ari shared what the 4th July reminded him of this year // Pro homeless activists are trying to make Seattle look like crap for the all-star game // There was cocaine in the White House // Ben & Jerry’s offers the dumbest take on July 4 // King County makes it so you have to take cash as businesses deal with spiking crime // As predicted, safe lots are failing in San Diego and now they are going ahead with them in Seattle // GUEST: Ari talks high gas prices with WA State Senator Chris Gildon // GUEST: Dio Boucsieguez, Chair of the recall Josh Binda campaign, joined Ari to discuss the latest with the recall // Is Seattle ready for all-star game? // Bad July 4 takes

Burien's 100th Annual Independence Day Parade route changed course to avoid homeless tents // Cocaine found in White House sparks brief evacuation // Major League Baseball's All-Star Week is almost here and work is being done on multiple fronts in preparation, but a battle may be coming over RV homeless encampments near the stadiums in Seattle // GUEST: Lars Larson // Supreme Court affirmative action decision reveals Democrat hypocrisy // Panic! At the Amusement Park - Roller coaster riders stuck upside down for hours at Wisconsin festival, and new questions have emerged on the safety protocols for North Carolina's Carowinds amusement park after video was captured showing a beam supporting one of the roller coasters appeared to split, leaving the track dangling precariously as the ride's cars raced by // Philadelphia mass shooting suspect charged with 5 counts of murder and other offenses; Most Americans approve of Supreme Court decision restricting use of race in college admissions, according to an ABC news poll // Dave Reichert enters 2024 race for Washington governor. What does that mean for the 2024 WA governor’s race? // Members of the "squad," among the most liberal members of Congress, were not in a celebratory mood on the Fourth of July, claiming the Declaration of Independence was written by "enslavers," Americans are standing on "stolen land," and reparations should be given to descendants of Black slaves // Ben & Jerry's Independence Day message calls for ‘stolen indigenous land’ to be returned to Native Americans

Ari and Big Mike review the latest Indiana Jones adventure. Is the movie as "woke" as other conservatives have said, or is it actually a worthy send-off?

Israeli military launches major operation in the West Bank city Jenin. Ari breaks down the details and what the media is getting wrong // Washington gas prices are the most expensive in the nation, up 30% since January // White House report signals openness to manipulating sunlight to prevent climate change // Glass bottling plants forced to shut down, leaving 600 employees jobless amid Bud Light controversy // Washington's long-term care payroll tax starts July 1, as other states explore similar programs // Thousands of Bay Area customers without electricity - weather cited as cause // GUEST: Travis Couture, Washington State Representative // Supreme Court Sides With Christian Graphic Designer, Says State Can’t Force Her To Violate Her Religious Beliefs

Supreme Court strikes down Biden's student loan forgiveness plan // New CHAZ lawsuit // The White house censors KJP bullying an African journalist // The right is going bonkers over the new Indiana jones movie and they got it completely wrong // Bellevue proves it is smarter than Seattle - Jared Nieunhuis joins us to discuss // Hollywood loses a legend // Cyber security in Washington - Sen. Matt Boehnke joins Ari with the details // Fake News Friday // SCOTUS historic decisions // GUEST: Tracy Taylor - 6x Emmy nominated, Murrow Award Winner, Former TV/Radio Traffic, now running for Auburn City Council // Man convicted of murder in 2020 CHOP zone killing sentenced to 14 years in prison // Lars Unleashed: Hunter Biden Paid For A Private Global Cell Phone For Joe Biden While He Was Vice President // BREAKING: Former King County Sheriff Dave Reichert appears poised to run for Washington governor as Republican

John Carlson is off the air on vacation today, June 30th. He'll return for his next live show on Wed. July 5th.

Supreme Court Issues Landmark Ruling On Affirmative Action At Universities // Seattle mayor shouted down during presser saying Seattle is getting better // Biden is up to his eyeballs in corruption // Police are looking for whoever did burnouts on a pride flag // A local media outlet blows their coverage of a deadly accident this morning // Portland is smarter than Seattle when it comes to drug law // Friendly faceoff with Batya Ungar-Sargon // Libs want to ban pizza ovens and comedian Dave Portnoy isn’t happy // The Great Debate: What is causing Washington's massive gas price spike? Guests Senator Joe Nguyen, State Senator in Washington’s 34th district and Chair of Environment, Energy & Technology, and Todd Myers, Environmental Director at Washington Policy Center and Author of "Time to Think Small" join Ari in studio to discuss