The Ari Hoffman Show

Kirby’s guest this hour is Robert Bordner the owner of Slide waters water park in Chelan and despite meeting all the guidelines to be open they have been threatened with lawsuits and fines by the Governor if they try to open, also we hear from Caleb Heimlich about the RNC. Sports teams that are refusing to play in protest, callers want to get Kirby’s take on the latest treatment of police and we learn what happened on “This Day in History”. Kirby goes over highlights from the RNC, prosecutors that want judges to decide if looters ‘need’ the items they are stealing plus our phones light up with comments from listeners.

A caller wants to talk to Kirby about the possibilities of Boeing moving their Everett division, the latest on Black Lives Matter-plus Good Guy with a Gun and Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron. Callers are very concerned about the recent rioting, fires and attacks on the police and businesses in Seattle, plus we learn about what happened in This Day in History. Kirby talks to the attorney handling the Anderson billion dollar lawsuit and we learn about ordinary citizens that defend themselves, their family and their property by using their 2nd Amendment rights.

Kirby's guest this hour is Robin Dale the President and CEO of the Washington Health Care Association, stories of the day and our very own Dr. Alex Berezow is back in the US after being stuck in Poland for the last few months. Kirby's guest this hour is Kim Wehle-a constitutional attorney and she talks about what could happen with delays in our vote by mail system, we learn about what happened on This Day in History, plus Katie Daviscourt on the riot that happened last night in Seattle. Kirby shares clips from last night's Republican National Convention and the comments made by Nikki Haley and Tim Scott, money that was supposed to be used for Covid-19 and PPE Materials and we hear from Microbiologist Dr. Alex Berezow.

Kirby’s guest this hour is Dr Roger Stark and he and Kirby talk about the latest Covid numbers.

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This hour Kirby talks to Capitol Hill resident Ernie Lou-who lost his job after filing to recall Kshama Sawant’s position on the Seattle City Council.

Kirby expands on his History lesson by sharing the deal that Stalin made with Hitler in 1939.

Topics: Kirby talks about his trip to Texas, gives his thoughts on the Democratic National Convention, what to expect from Biden, Covid update, 'This Day in History', and Ryan Harris of KOMO News joins Kirby to discuss the first officer charged under new I-940 standards, Randy Pepple of Shiftwa.org joins Kirby to discuss Employment Security Department screw ups and Governor Inslee's incompetence.

The speculation over the VP pick-Kamala Harris has begun, a local Good Guy with a Gun Story, callers share their thoughts about the gun stories and Kirby gives us the stories of the day.

Despite Covid-19 and the ongoing protests and chaos plaguing our cities-Kirby maintains America is still the greatest country in the world, he shares the state run fiasco that is affecting our states cosmetologists regarding their licensing and the long wait for people who have still not received their unemployment checks.

This hour our phones light up and callers want to talk about unions and the government, social workers versus police officers the Seattle Political climate and the pairing of Joe Biden with Kamala Harris.

The big story of the day is that Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best is retiring, and it was announced shortly after the City Council made the announcement to cut the police budget, Republican Candidate for Governor Loren Culp joins Kirby and we hear about a new preschool/daycare.

Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden announces his pick for VP is Kamala Harris and our phones light up, plus the mass shooting that no one is talking about right now in the news media.

Callers bring up the Employment Security Department and tempers run high as many people share their frustrating experiences, plus this hour becomes a free for all in terms of topics.

Kirby goes over the latest Covid-19 numbers and they seem pretty consistent-with the biggest risk for people over 60, and the rate of positive test results at 6% and 2.5% of those die with 90% of those people over the age of 90. The different kinds of fans of the President and those that say he can do no wrong.

This hour Kirby talks to candidate for Congress-Jesse Jensen-The son of a pastor and stay at home mom, Jesse grew up in rural America where the value of family, community and hard work were instilled in him from an early age. While attending public high school in South Dakota, Jesse was selected to go to the Nation’s Capital as a delegate to the American Legions’ Boys Nation. While in D.C., Jesse met President George W. Bush and his elected members of Congress and Senate. The experience and connections he made was pivotal in his young life, paving the way to a career in public service.

Kirby talks with KOMO Sports reporter Bill Swartz about decisions regarding college football, we get the definitive number of how much the Seattle City Council wants to cut from the budget for Seattle Police, plus we hear your questions and concerns.

Topics: Governor Inslee's announcement about phased reopening for long-term care facilities, UW Professor of Atmospheric Science Cliff Mass joined Kirby to discuss his exit from radio station KNKX, the trouble that the NRA is in, primary election numbers update, why can’t schools open here like New York?, concerns over voter fraud and ballot counting, the owners of Whipsaw Brewery join Kirby to talk about the backlash they received after posting some controversial pictures, a rundown of this weekend's rallies for police and Trump, and 'This Day in History'.

Topics: Today is the 70th anniversary of Hiroshima, Kirby wonders what race has to do with the West Seattle Bridge, a longtime Seattle resident decides he has had enough and is moving to Texas, Another day and another gaff out of Joe Biden’s mouth, are kids going back to school or is education going to continue online, we meet a Make a Wish mom, “This Day in History”, listeners have questions about ballots and the topic of sex education in schools.