The Ari Hoffman Show

A sweeping saga of survival, sacrifice, justice, and love, Indianapolis stands as both groundbreaking naval history and spellbinding narrative—and brings the ship and her heroic crew back to full, vivid, unforgettable life. It is the definitive account of one of the most remarkable episodes in American history.

Kirby's guest is Alan Gottlieb with an update on gun laws-he is with the Second Amendment Foundation-you can check out their website at SAF.org, we hear from Ron Anderson-a business owner facing down Sound Transit and then our segment: "Real Science with Br. Alex Berezow". Kirby shares portions of the Town Hall held today: with Eric Johnson moderating-and a business owner, former Seattle police officer, attorney & public policy advisor and the Director of the Public Defender association comment on what is happening on our streets and neighborhoods here in Puget Sound.

Kirby asks Big Mike about the Human Trafficking event that happened this past weekend, authorities tackle and make some headway cleaning up one of the largest homeless camps along I-5, talk about Game of Thrones and our guest is Todd Myers from the Washington Policy Center. Kirby talks with Bill Swartz about the UW Women's softball team. Topics this hour include: the article John Carlson wrote for the Wall Street Journal, callers talk about marijuana, Venezuela and a Republican Representative calls for Trump's impeachment.

Kirby talks with Joe from the JBLM media office about Armed Forces day events, Game of Thrones causes controversy, a woman pushes an old man off a bus and he later dies and she is being charge and our guest is David Carson with information about World Whiskey Day.

Kirby talks to Tim Eyeman about his latest initiative and that gets callers going on tax increases, a regular caller wants to talk about I-1639 and we hear from a local mom about her experience with crime. Kirby learns about activities going on this weekend, a great story about a football player that tackles a criminal, more GOT talk and the circus that is the democratic party.

Kirby talks about the local drug and gun raid that happened, councilmember Kshama Sawant thinks we can stop shootings with speedbumps and curbed flower beds and the point system for immigration.

Kirby has two guests this hour: Christopher Rufo on the single mom that was raped in Ballard and Sydney Phillips- Sydney just argued an important public records case before the Washington Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Back in 2015, during the middle of an effort by SEIU 925 to unionize campus faculty, the Freedom Foundation submitted a request for public records to the University of Washington involving certain communications faculty may have had with labor unions.

SEIU 925 filed suit to block the release of the records on the grounds that, although they were created on UW email systems, they did not relate to the employment duties of the faculty and were therefore not public records.

Kirby's guest this hour is Timothy Snowball-a lawyer with the Pacific Legal Foundation and they discuss his latest article: The Hill: Socialism is neither a fair nor ‘progressive’ political philosophy.

Socialism is not new: Despite the social media savvy or slick rhetoric of many of the new socialists, socialism in no way is a new or “progressive” political philosophy or approach to government. In fact, varieties of socialism were directly responsible for the deaths and misery of millions throughout the 20th century.

Kirby talks guns and taxes this hour-first his guest is John Holschen from West Coast Armory North and then later in the hour-Tim Eyeman talks about taxes and his website: givethemnothing.com.

Kirby Wilbur's in-studio guest is Robert Beiser, the Executive Director of Seattle Against Slavery and the Federal Way Coalition Against Trafficking.

Their mission is to mobilize our community in the fight against labor and sex trafficking through education, advocacy and collaboration with local and national partners.

And coming up THIS Saturday, May 18th, is the 7th annual "BREAK THE CHAINS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING" 5k awareness walk at the Commons Mall in Federal Way, at the old Sears parking lot.

The Break the Chains 5K Run/Walk Fundraiser is the largest anti-Human Trafficking event in WA State. 2019 will be its 7th year. In addition to the Run/Walk there will be exhibitors, guest speakers, silent auctions, raffle drawings, and live entertainment.

Handmade signs, strollers, and leased pets are welcome.

The event starts at 9:30

Register online NOW at FWCAT.org

Kirby shares a few responses from the Seattle Police exit interview and it does not paint a pretty picture of their experiences, Beto O'Rourke goes on the View, the Circus is back in town and Dr. Alex Berezow returns from paternity leave. Plus plans to include a new cruise ship terminal near Pioneer Square could solve a few problems if done right.

Is Seattle really a good 'bike city' with our terrain, small roads and hilly areas? Plus, Kirby's guest is Robert Beiser from Seattle Against Slavery to talk about the largest anti-human trafficking event in Washington State

Kirby shares a few more responses from the Seattle Police exit interview, a review of the probe into Russia's 2016 election meddling and Dr. Alex Berezow returns from paternity leave and he & Kirby discuss the latest video from Bill Nye the Science guy.

Kirby interviews author William G. Hyland Jr. about his new book, George Mason: The Founding Father Who Gave Us the Bill of Rights. Buy it on Amazon

George Mason was a short, bookish man who was a friend and neighbor of athletic, broad-shouldered George Washington. Unlike Washington, Mason has been virtually forgotten by history. But this new biography of forgotten patriot George Mason makes a convincing case that Mason belongs in the pantheon of honored Founding Fathers. Trained in the law, Mason was also a farmer, philosopher, botanist, and musician. He was one of the architects of the Declaration of Independence, an author of the Bill of Rights, and one of the strongest proponents of religious liberty in American history. In fact, both Thomas Jefferson and James Madison may have been given undue credit for George Mason's own contributions to American democracy.

Kirby talks about shootings and stabbings that happened over the weekend, Rashida Tlaib's comments about the Holocaust, and why aren't more women starting tech companies in Seattle? Plus, Kirby talks about fun in the sun and meeting listeners at the UW Husky baseball game.

GUEST: Jonathan Streeter from Seattle Bicycle Tours talks about the impact of homeless vagrancy on his business.

GUEST: Chris Rufo, a Fellow with Discovery Institute and editor of City Journal - he's published the "Seattle Trash Map" and you can see it in more detail at the KVI website

China retaliates on tariffs and stock markets go into a slide, what should President Trump do? Kirby and our callers have some ideas. Legalized marijuana linked to a sharp rise in car crashes, after decades of pushing bachelor’s degrees, U.S. needs more tradespeople, and Russell Wilson gives his mom a house for Mother's Day!

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Listen to the Kirby Wilbur Show and the Commute With Carlson all week long for your hourly cue to call to win an American Flag kit or Police Thin Blue Line kit from our friends Flags A' Flying in Tacoma. Visit KVI.com for more details!