The Ari Hoffman Show

Kirby talks about the vote to ban witnesses and how that will affect the impeachment proceedings, the latest on the deadly coronavirus and of course we have to discuss the upcoming Superbowl on Sunday.

The current state of Seattle streets and safety-is the answer more police protection, This Day in History, plus the nurses strike and the latest from PETA.

The hour is all about callers and they touch on a number of topics with Kirby including: the impeachment, Trumps, the nurses and the strike, robots and what role they will play in our lives, communism and gun control

Topics: More on the violence happening in the Seattle area, Dr. B. talks about the coronavirus during the "Real Science" segment,Low-carbon fuels standard narrowly passes in state House, Matt Markovich of KOMO News talks about a Seattle shelter that had 2,850 911 calls in 2019, Kirby discusses the early closure of Macy's downtown Seattle store with KOMO's Ryan Harris, President Trumps peace plan in the middle east,and Bernie Sanders surging in the polls.

Kirby's guest is Dr. William Rosenau, discussing his new book, Tonight We Bombed the U.S. Capitol: The Explosive Story of M19, America's First Female Terrorist Group. Buy it on Amazon

In a shocking, never-before-told story from the vaults of American history, Tonight We Bombed the US Capitol takes a close look at the explosive hidden history of M19—the first and only domestic terrorist group founded and led by women—and their violent fight against racism, sexism, and what they viewed as Ronald Reagan’s imperialistic vision for America.

In 1981, President Ronald Reagan announced that it was “morning in America.” He declared that the American dream wasn’t over, but the United States needed to lower taxes, shrink government control, and flex its military muscles abroad to herald what some called “the Reagan Revolution.” At the same time, a tiny band of American-born, well-educated extremists were working for a very different kind of revolution.

By the end of the 1970s, many radicals had called it quits, but six veteran women extremists came together to finish the fight. These women had spent their entire adult lives embroiled in political struggles: protesting the Vietnam War, fighting for black and Native American liberation, and confronting US imperialism. They created a new organization to wage their war: The May 19th Communist Organization, or “M19,” a name derived from the birthday shared by Malcolm X and Ho Chi Minh, two of their revolutionary idols. Together, these six women carried out some of the most daring operations in the history of domestic terrorism—from prison breakouts and murderous armed robberies, to a bombing campaign that wreaked havoc on the nation’s capital. Three decades later, M19’s actions and shocking tactics still reverberate for many reasons, but one truly sets them apart: unlike any other American terrorist group before or since, M19 was created and led by women.

Tonight We Bombed the US Capitol tells the full story of M19 for the first time, alongside original photos and declassified FBI documents. Through the group’s history, intelligence and counterterrorism expert William Rosenau helps us understand how homegrown extremism—a threat that still looms over us today—is born.

Topics: Confusion over coronavirus, Seattle Times Op-Ed about firearm violence, Good Guy with a Gun, and Kirby touches on the Swedish hospital strike, interview with professor and author Wilfred Reilly about his book Taboo: 10 Facts You Can't Talk About, "This Day in History", and President Trump's religious adviser calls for the miscarriage of “satanic pregnancies".

Kirby's guest is author Wilfred Reilly, discussing his brand-new book, Taboo: 10 Facts You Can't Talk About. Buy it on Amazon

It has become virtually impossible to honestly discuss race, gender, and class issues in mainstream American society because if you dare repeat certain "tabooo truths," you'll be ostracized as a bigot. Professor Wilfred Reilly (author of Hate Crime Hoax) fearlessly presents 10 of these truths here and investigates why the mainstream is so afraid to acknowledge that they're true. Among these taboo truths:

* Men and women are different, although equal.

* There is no epidemic of police murdering Black people. The year Black Lives Matter began, cops shot under 1,200 people, and only 258 of them were Black.

* Crime rates vary among ethnic groups. The Black violent crime rate is about 2.4 times the white rate.

* There are almost no "pay gaps" between big groups, when variables other than race and sex are adjusted for.

Kirby talks about crime in Seattle and has a guest named Kim that joins us, we talk about bill 2288, an email going around that is allegedly from Prosecutor Dan Satterburg and in Real Science with Dr. B-the corona virus.

The latest on the impeachment proceedings and why we should be wary of Bernie Sanders, in This Day in History the anniversary of the Space shuttle Challenger exploding after takeoff and Kirby talks to director Michael Park about his new documentary: "Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words".

Kirby talks about other crimes committed near 3rd & Pike and also Pioneer Square, Dan Satterburg and emails, plus the big homeless camp at Dearborn was cleared out today.

Michael Pack is President of Manifold Productions, Inc., an independent film and television production company, which he founded in 1977. Through Manifold Productions, Mr. Pack has written, directed, and produced numerous award-winning nationally broadcast documentaries as well as corporate and educational films. His latest film is "Created Equal-Clarence Thomas in his own words". The producers interviewed Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife, Virginia, for over 30 hours of interview time, over many months. Justice Thomas tells his entire life’s story, looking directly at the camera, speaking frankly to the audience.

The Corona virus that is scaring everyone with the speed with which it is spreading, Kirby updates us on Bolton and the impeachment, our guest is Mariya Frost from the Washington Policy Center and Jasmine Donovan from Dick's burgers make a surprise visit with tasty snacks.

The crime parallel between Philadelphia and Seattle because of repeat offenders, callers weigh in on topics of the day and Rep. Drew Stokesbary, House Republican Budget Leader is our guest this hour.

It's Holocaust Remembrance Day and Kirby shares a story about visiting Auschwitz, more on the Impeachment drama, your phone calls, and we close out the hour with other crimes that happened at the corner of 3rd and Pike.

Gubernatorial candidate for Governor Joshua Freed calls in and he and Kirby talk about the Roanoke conference going on this weekend.

Callers continue to weight in and react to the shootings in downtown Seattle and we hear from a few people that have been assaulted this week just walking down the street in downtown Seattle.

Kirby and callers talk about guns & violence on Seattle streets, the virus coming out of China, the impeachment proceedings and about the still crazy real estate market here in Puget Sound.

Kirby has the latest on the 3 shooters and their very long rap sheets, callers light up our phones with their thoughts and comments.

Kirby takes calls about the shootings and people are upset-even Dr. B calls in and John Carlson weighs in as well plus we hear from KOMO reporter Jeff Pohjola share the latest from downtown.