Archives: Episodes

Tim Walz's Freudian slip at PA campaign rally, Kamala Harris's puzzling response to how she'll reduce the American cost of living if elected, the logic of Pres. Biden's FTC Commissioner on the Kroger/Safeway merger, Bothell High School imposes "every other year" travel ban on the school's extra-curricular teams like cheer squad, looming fallout over the electoral college map amid two emerging political scandals--one in No.Carolina and the other in Maryland,  Trump and Harris can't agree on a plan for another Presidential debate, Israel vs. Hamas update, GUEST: Auburn Mayor, Nancy Backus,  city has adopted a new tougher homeless camping ordinance, RIP Dan Evans.

Seattle Schools DEI/social justice chickens are coming home to roost, 1 in 4 Seattle school kids are in private school, gasoline for $3.21 this morning in Renton for a limited time as part of the I-2117 campaign, where's Joe Biden? The Babylon Bee has the answer, KOMO fact check on Bob Ferguson campaign attack, Kamala Harris word salad with Oprah, GUEST: Brian Heywood invites KVI listeners to buy gasoline for $3.21 (limited time only) this morning in Renton, where does money from the CCA hidden gas tax/cap and invest tax money go? Here's one example, GUEST: economist Steve Moore examines this week's Fed rate cut and Trump's latest promise to impose tariffs on imported cars.

Big moments in last night's WA Governor's campaign debate, the Federal Reserve drops the interest rate 0.5%, WA is 5th worst place among states to do business, how this begins to impact the Governor's election, GUEST: Brent Beardall President and CEO of WaFd Bank explains the half-point interest rate cut yesterday and why America's national debt is a dire yet unaddressed problem, GUEST: 8th District Congressional candidate, Republican, Carmen Goers, is challenging incumbent Rep. Kim Schrier, GUEST: candidate for WA Governor, Dave Reichert, was trying to express the frustration of every Washingtonian in last night's debate, GUEST: OSPI candidate, David Olson.

Hezbollah pager explosions coming in to sharper focus this morning, Sound Transit latest light rail line is nearly $2 billion over budget just to get to West Seattle, Seattle City Council passes tougher pimping/prostitution and public drug use laws 8-1, GUEST: Lets Go Washington's Brian Heywood says drivers can buy gasoline for $3.21 a gallon today for a limited time in Auburn as part of the I-2117 campaign, Fox News reporter versus Biden's spox about repeatedly saying  "Trump is a threat", SPD arrests 12 year-old in connection to recent West Seattle carjacking,  war crimes but only in one direction, BREAKING: now WSJ says radios or walkie-talkies used by suspected Hezbollah in Lebanon are exploding--including one explosion at the funeral for one pager explosion target, new polling says Taylor Swift's Kamala Harris endorsement isn't swinging very many votes just reinforcing previous views/conclusions.

KVI's visit to the WA State Fair revealed that inflation is not really falling the way Kamala Harris portrays it, the Fair food booth prices are another reason to "vote yes, pay less" in November, NBC decides to set the new standard for media (er, political) accuracy in news, Chris Cuomo gets candid about 2nd Trump attempted assassin and news media role in portraying Trump, Bob Ferguson's legal effort to derail Kroger/Safeway grocery store merger, PBS icon Rick Steves endorses Kamala Harris, GUEST: Candidate for Insurance Commissioner, Phil Fortunato, CBS reporter recounts a year-long span communicating with Ryan Routh (attempted Trump assassin) about Ukraine war, BREAKING STORY about pagers exploding and injuring Hezbollah (terrorist network)  members in Lebanon, John Carlson reviews the new movie by blogger Matt Walsh called "Am I A Racist?"

570 KVI and the Ari Hoffman Show are at the Washington State Fair for the final Military Appreciation Day!

Another assassination attempt on President Trump as the suspect appears in court // Man threatens to 'shoot everyone' inside Seattle movie theater during violent assault // In 2018, Kamala cackles hysterically after fantasizing about killing President Trump // Navy launches USS New Jersey, first US submarine built for both genders

According to the Port of Seattle, the cyber attack at SeaTac Airport was ransomware attack and the ransom hasn’t been paid // Oregon DMV registered more than 300 non-citizens to vote // Verdict reached in wrongful death trial of BLM protester Summer Taylor GUEST: Mo Hamoudi joins Ari to discuss the details // Ari reviews BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE // Pro-Palestinian students disrupt UW Board of Regents meeting. GUEST: Solly Kane joins Ari to discuss the details