The Ari Hoffman Show

KOMO Reporter and Anchor Eric Johnson has done another special-this time on Los Angeles and the issues they have with people living on the streets, plus average Americans that defend themselves by exercising their Second Amendment rights. This Day in History plus Kirby's guests are the authors of Indianapolis- Lynn Vincent and Sara Vladic tell the complete story of the ship, her crew, and their final mission to save one of their own, and a horrific local story about a suspected illegal alien who was let off the hook and committed another crime.

Kirby finds a humorous article that deals with a serious topic and that lights up our phones, the ongoing petition signing for Initiative I-1648 and "Real Science with Dr. Alex Berezow" from the American Council on Science and Health.

We learn that 'late night' bingo is a popular thing-after a 70 year old woman gets attacked, cheap meth is back, "This Day in History" and our guest is Dr. Roger Stark from the Washington Policy Center on his latest article.

We carry the President’s rally live from Orlando.

Kirby talks about his Chicago trip and gives us a recap of his time spent with his son, the really emotional Budweiser Ad that is making everyone cry and our guest is Jason Mercier from the Washington Policy Center talking about the problem of local governments refusing to be audited.

Kirby dives into the story about the U-505-the German submarine that was captured by Americans-and we hear from a listener whose Dad was on the boat, more talk about Chicago and the Budweiser 'Dad' commercial.

Kirby talks about Initiatives1648 and referendum 88-a shooting in Seattle today gets a comparison to Chicago since Kirby was just there, plus the City of Lacey has banned homeless camping.

Kirby discusses the Presidential field and that leads to a discussion about Bernie Sanders, Kirby's guest this hour is Max Nelson from the Freedom Foundation and he gives us an update on their work w/the federal government to stop the illegal deduction of union dues from Medicaid payments to home caregivers. Other topics include: voter registration, the controversy over women’s soccer and Fathers Day.

Kirby talks to lawyer Ethan Blevins with the Pacific Legal Foundation about the landlord tenant laws and then KOMO TV Reporter Matt Markovich stops by the studio to talk about the City of Seattle cracking down on junker RV's on the streets.

Kirby talks about a horrific story of a murder by a 15 year old that should be tried as an adult, the famous speech made by Ronald Reagan about 'tearing down the wall' and callers talk about golf courses and housing for the homeless.

Do you know what a 'Deep Fake' is yet-Kirby tells you why you should, plus stories of everyday Americans that use their 2nd Amendment rights to protect themselves and their families-in 'Good Guy with a Gun".

This is fun-Kirby takes a look at predictions made by people that did not come true, plus Dr. Alex Berezow is back from his trip to Philadelphia and he has a few stories to share with everyone.

Kirby's guest is Ari Hoffman who is running for a seat on the Seattle City Council and you won't believe what he has to tell us, "This Day in History and what Kirby is recommending the Democrats don't do in 2020.

Kirby shares more dire predictions that turned out to not be true, more conversations about homelessness and the slices of Albert Einstein's brain that are held in a museum in Philadelphia that show why he was different.

Kirby talks to attorney Jon Cushman about his suit against the City of Olympia for neglecting to deal with the homeless problem, the current 'birth strike" and a neat story about a man named Geoff who came to the US and wanted to find a flag.

Another shooting in Seatac, 'This Day in History"- and Kirby's guest is Liv Finne from the Washington Policy Center about the closing of two WA state charter schools—why it happened and how anti-choice forces are hoping for more.

Kirby talks to attorney Jon Cushman about his suit against the City of Olympia for neglecting to deal with the homeless problem, Michelle Obama on playing 'oppressive dodgeball' and there is another shooting in Renton.

Kirby's guest is James Croone from the Union Gospel Mission and he updates us on what they are working on right now, the latest misstep from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Mike Stall talks about the Tech Roanoke conference coming up. It's Friday so Kirby has some fun with the '6 rules for flying'-basically don't be gross and rude on a plane, a caller talks exports to Mexico and Kirby's guest this hour is Tim Snowball from the Pacific Legal Foundation. A story shocks Kirby, lots of D-Day stories and today's kids and their perception of reality, plus more from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Breaking news from the Washington State Supreme court on the Barronelle Stutzman case regarding Arlene's Flowers, cities are starting to rebel against electric scooters after people have been injured or in rare cases killed while riding them. Kirby's guest this hour is Max Nelson, Director of Labor Policy for the Freedom Foundation, we learn about the last group to play the Ed Sullivan Show in "This Day in History" and the observation of the 75th Anniversary of D-Day.

What San Francisco is doing to combat their problem with people on the streets, Kirby’s guest this hour is Lt Col. Harry Stewart about the book "Soaring to Glory: A Tuskegee Airman's Firsthand Account of World War II." Kirby talks with a loyal listener with stories to tell, we talk about the 30th anniversary of Tiananmen Square and the rallies being held, plus details on the Roanoke tech conference. Kirby shares the stories of average Americans who defend themselves and their families using their 2nd Amendment rights and other stories of the day.