Show topics: KVI Toy Drive a week from Friday to benefit local kids in need with help of Salvation Army, the oopsie-daisy admission by a school official about Critical Race Theory (CRT), (COVID-19) anti-viral treatment pill from Merck goes from "game changer" a few weeks ago to "narrowly" approved by FDA yesterday with likely restrictions on who can receive it, 66 years ago today civil rights legend Rosa Parks arrested for refusing to give her bus seat to a white man, a KVI listener wants to know about Salvation Army using or advocating CRT, CNN indefinitely suspends host Chris Cuomo for secretly trying to help his accused and disgraced brother facing sexual harassment allegations. Carlson examines several listener questions about Salvation Army and Critical Race Theory ethos, why the Bible serves as a guidebook for race relations, what Carlson suggests the Salvation Army do regarding "racial Marxism", Microsoft CEO just sold a $280 million chunk of stock 5 weeks before WA's new capital gains income tax goes into effect, two Seattle politicians block new criteria for sweeping dangerous and/or criminal homeless encampments in unincorporated King County, GUEST: King Co. Councilman, Reagan Dunn, says two King County Council colleagues are "unwilling to take bold leadership" on unsanctioned homeless camps, how yesterday's vote prevents response to homeless camps that become dangerous or criminal, the necessary ultimatum for homeless people right now; a notable school district superintendent confirms CRT is being used in class room curriculums (after various liberals, i.e. CNN hosts, repeatedly tried to claim its not being used in classrooms). GUEST: founder of "We Heart Seattle", Andrea Suarez, talks to KVI about her group's efforts to help Ballard's "Lawnmower Man" and clean up the sidewalk/street stacked with his belongings, a formerly homeless woman in north Seattle, Tracy Belaire, is also part of the interview to share her story of working with "Lawnmower Man" (Richard Woodward) to accept shelter; Tacoma progressive complains about 20% of Americans losing all their savings during pandemic with no shred of irony for her statement, GUEST: Federal Way city councilwoman, Erica Norton, was just elected and is a recovering drug/alcohol addict, how religious faith helped her overcome addiction 17 years ago, says recent defund and police reform laws are increasing crime (in King Co.), why Federal Way (and Kent) seem to be enduring sharper rises in shootings/crime than other areas, Norton says the Federal Way state lawmaker who led the new police pursuit probable cause law has admitted it didn't work as intended, says she wants to prevent Federal Way from becoming like Seattle with crime and homelessness; some context to today's US Supreme Court oral arguments on a new Alabama abortion law and continuing American opposition to late-term abortions.

Show topics: The $110 million contract (and real estate deal) for the new USC football coach, new stats show COVID cases are declining as media warns of new "Omicron" variant from southern Africa, revered golfing pioneer Lee Elder passes away at age 87, eulogizing pro golfer and trailblazer Lee Elder, the W.H.O.'s puzzling decision to skip unflattering Greek letters that might denote China's top communist, another federal judge blocks a Biden plan to require vaccinations for health workers in 10 states, people bought a lot of guns on 'Black Friday', 2021's 'Black Friday' gun sales broke a record set...wait for it...last year, now Oakland CA's mayor reverses her view and will hire more police after earlier defunding efforts coincided with a spike in murders and crime. The group "We Heart Seattle" makes progress on the plight of a homeless man in Ballard known as "Lawnmower Man", Inslee emergency powers...a lot of talk but not much action to hold Gov. Jay Inslee accountable for his open-ended pandemic emergency powers, GUEST: mayor of Kent WA, Dana Ralph, tells KVI she suspects a "turf war" among drug dealers as the cause of several (fatal) shootings in her city, Ralph is demanding King County's top two elected officials hold criminals accountable, Carlson says Kent's crime problems are connected to state lawmakers who are more intent on cracking down on cops than criminals, Ralph says her city's police department can arrest the criminals but if the K.C. Prosecutor doesn't charge the suspect(s) then the crime simply continues, why Executive Dow Constantine doesn't seem to grasp how dire this crime problem is. Cyber Monday on-line sales up 15% over 2020 sales, experts say FOMO was the cause for the big Cyber Monday spending, 80% of all American retail sales are spent at brick-and-mortar stores, Oakland's super progressive mayor reverses course on defunding police and will hire more police after murders and crime surge, most news outlets are quick to speculate about the "omicron" COVID variant but unlikely to report the current good news about COVID stats/cases continuing to decline, why King County Councilman's decision to run for U.S. Congress will be a game changer for the WA 8th district, trial starts for disgraced actor Jussie Smollett for falsifying attack on himself that was racially motivated.

Several shootings over the holiday weekend; Suspect sought after man shot in Kent in same area where 3 others were shot this week; One injured in shooting at Tacoma Mall food court on Black Friday // Washington County deputies hope to deter porch pirates with bait packages // As Omicron variant cases spread, countries rush to impose travel bans // GUEST: Lars Larson - Jury picked for Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial

GUEST: Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Washington, Cliff Mass. He joins John to discuss an Op-Ed in the Seattle Times, Climate crisis: It’s personal . Check out the 2nd edition of Cliff Mass's book, The Weather of the Pacific Northwest // Rand Paul, Ted Cruz roar back at Dr. Fauci, who claims criticism of him is 'dangerous' because 'I represent science' // Security guard protecting San Francisco TV news crew shot, killed in Oakland; Donald Trump Would Trounce Joe Biden If Election Was Held Again, Polls Suggest

GUEST: Dr. Raul Garcia joins to John to explain the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 // Kent Mayor issues statement following recent shootings; Mother calls for justice after son, girlfriend gunned down outside Southcenter Mall // Brandi Kruse torches Sound Transit for inept response to tunnel mishap after Apple Cup

Show topics: Some Apple Cup spirit to start the show, Federal Way and Fife are now seeing a spike in crime and homeless problems that Seattle's been facing, Congressional Democrats subpoena Alex Jones and Roger Stone to testify but can't be bothered to hold hearings on the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic, actor Kevin Spacey hit with OJ Simpson-esque civil judgement for his sexual assault accusations halting production of "House of Cards", COVID politics and protests in Europe, a WA emergency doctor discusses the criteria for adults getting COVID booster shots in the US, KVI's Lars Larson pounces on Pres. Biden's decision to release 50 million barrels of oil from the SPR to calm gasoline pump prices. Kyle Rittenhouse finally speaks after his jury acquittal, Rittenhouse responds to the US President calling him a "white supremacist", why the principle of self-defense--not Rittenhouse--was actually on trial last week, a WA Democratic St. Rep (and she's a former Kirkland mayor) says its time for Gov. Inslee to end his emergency pandemic powers, the life and times of 39-year-old Waukesha WI parade fatal car attack suspect now charged with 5 murders and more charges likely to follow, he benefitted from prior cases of reduced bail, the NBC correspondent who says "forgo the turkey" this Thanksgiving in the name of inflation. Jury deliberation now underway in the murder case of Ahmaud Arbery and his three suspected killers, why the verdict decision should be an easy call for the jurors, the relevant Georgia law that precludes the defendants' claim of self-defense, "Brush with authoritarianism", a Fox Business News host poses a question that every progressive politicians (i.e. Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) needs to answer, the unintentionally funny disconnect between Pres. Biden and his Energy Secretary on high gasoline prices, Granholm vs. Biden releasing national oil reserves to reduce/calm gasoline prices, why is the federal government bending over backward to finance EV car charging stations?, Tesla's Elon Musk is actually opposed to the government building EV charging stations.

Show topics: The fatal car attack that killed 5 people and injured 40 at a Christmas parade in Waukesha WI, we listen to the descriptions of the small SUV speeding into parade-goers, several videos of the vehicle attack show how close others came to death or injury,, another chapter in Twitter censorship, a KVI Listener reports that Gov. Inslee did blame climate change for Whatcom and Skagit Co. flooding last week but there's a possible silver lining to Inslee's continuing insistence regarding weather that turns damaging, the Seahawks football squad is in a world of hurt right now, the previously unthinkable Apple Cup situation this Friday, KVI's Lars Larson is digging in to the prior criminal record of the man suspected in the Christmas parade fatal car attack yesterday. Kyle Rittenhouse acquitted of murder, his self-defense case is upheld by jury's not guilty verdict, why Rittenhouse should sue media outlets or pundits who distorted his case, Rittenhouse's attorney admonishes the deputy prosecutor in the trial, an estimated group of 50-80 people robbed a northern CA Nordstrom's store Saturday night, the Rittenhouse case is almost a carbon copy of media distortion(s) like the (Kentucky) Covington HS/indigenous drummer story, one police officer who donated to Rittenhouse's legal defense fund now has a compelling legal case to sue his former employer. tens of thousands of Europeans are protesting in the streets over new COVID lockdown requirements as cases increase, GUEST: Yakima E.R. physician, Raul Garcia M.D. , addresses the European signs of pushback on extending lock downs and its connection to personal mental health, "people are tired" of the government restrictions given the relative impact of new infections, look at the COVID treatment system in Florida, assessing the reluctance of public health officials to embrace the efficacy of natural immunity, Seattle school board members investigated for bullying and intimidation regarding setting district's 'anti-racist' policy, GUEST: SPOG pres. Mike Solan on what the Kyle Rittenhouse jury verdict says about the left wing mob, Solan's reaction to the Seattle mayoral (and city attorney) election, this week's Seattle City Council police budget decisions; another example of Pres. Biden playing fast and loose with the facts.

Show topics: House Democrats vote on party line to pass Biden's Build Back Better bill after Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy essentially filibusters for 8+ hours, an incredible plot-twist in the Seattle homeless story of "Lawnmower Man": a disturbing double-standard by city officials who initially believed a homeless man's junk belonged to a house owner in Ballard, a revered Seattle TV news journalist is retiring next week, surprising candor from a Democratic Party State Senator in Seattle to the election results for mayor, city attorney and city council. A south Seattle man confronts thief who stole his car with his toddler son in back seat, the man used his Find My Phone app to track the car thief and eventually good Samaritans joined him in apprehending the thief, deciphering what three days of jury deliberations means for the fate of Kyle Rittenhouse, dispelling the top 10 myths about Rittenhouse and the charges against him, Bethel HS in Spanaway has a new mascot to comply with new state law...so what about Clover Park HS in Lakewood (nicknamed the Warriors)?, the DNC might cut ties with a college Democrats group due to the bigoted prior words and behavior of students running to be president of the group, Seattle and Renton have received 1300 housing vouchers for federal rental subsidies in May but only 10 of those housing vouchers have been used in six months. GUEST: WA Redistricting Committee member, Joe Fain, explains for KVI the recent drama and missed deadline to submit the complex Congressional districts after increased WA population from the census data, population data was delayed by 9 months and then the redistricting deadline was moved up by 2 weeks, how the Supreme Court of WA (SCOW) will potentially rule on the committee missing its deadline by a few hours but ultimately agreeing on new districting maps, Sen. Bernie Sanders decries billionaires like Bezos and Musk so how will Bernie feel about a multi-millionaire dog? GUEST: economist Steve Moore reviews last night's Congressional drama between Democrats and Republicans on the vote for Biden's Build Back Better bill, why the Democrats' spending plan goes in a "socialist direction" for union bosses and climate change, Moore says he's read about 2/3rds of the 2000 page BBB bill; Richland WA florist, Baronelle Stutzman, settles lawsuit by ACLU over her refusal to arrange flowers at a gay couple's wedding, why Stutzman's case will not be appealed to US Supreme Court.

Show topics: Federal court ruling finally forces Biden Administration to halt OSHA's vaccine mandate plan for private employers, still no scientific documentation of a naturally immunized person infecting someone with COVID, the Biden (and Inslee) mandates just don't have any scientific substantiation, more Seattle women are preparing to fight back because crime is increasing and police response times are longer, Ichiro Suzuki to be inducted into Mariner's HoF, UW professor Cliff Mass says last week's international climate summit failed to reach any key decisions on coal power or nuclear power, how Bill Gates is now getting into the nuclear power business but the environmental community is silent about supporting Gates's investment. Examining what's really in the Biden "Build Back Better" bill, politicians budgeting more money for "equity" items but the taxpayer money equates to a slush fund, a notable Republican says the GOP might not bother running an election challenger to Arizona US Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, a big KVI congratulations to Gov. Jay Inslee for not claiming Whatcom/Skagit County flooding was wrought by climate change, an SNL inflation parody from the 1970s with Jimmy Carter holds up well for Pres. Joe Biden...the sexism/racism blame game by defenders of VP Kamala Harris.

Show topics: Flood devastation and power outages continue in the North Puget Sound, Seattle neighbors plead for city help with homeless man collecting lawnmowers on sidewalk, the homeless man is volatile and verbally abusive, the homeless man also indicates he knows that Seattle officials won't force him to move his illegally parked vehicle on a city street, a new example of Twitter's hypocrisy over tweet advocating the murder of Kyle Rittenhouse that hasn't been censored or removed by its violent content, new polling says American news media have no majority public approval rating of any Demographic group (men, women, Republican, Democrat, young, old, etc), KVI's Lars Larson points out that American news media sold their souls to uphold Democratic Party politics since 2016. A police officer in North Bend WA shot and killed a man after some sort of confrontation near Torguson Park late last night, a Bellevue Police panel will now investigate the shooting, Carlson digs even deeper on the latest twist in the WA Congressional Redistricting Committee's missed deadline this week, the latest move by the redistricting committee might avert the Supreme Court of WA (SCOW) from making the ultimate decision about a new Congressional district based on census growth, OR Governor's pathetic answer about which COVID metrics require the continuation of a mask mandate, the Congressional Budget Office says Biden's claims about his Build Back Better bill are not true, CBO says Biden's bill will not be paid for in the next decade as he and supporters have continually claimed, honest accounting shows the BBB bill would be at least $4 trillion (not $1.75 trillion), current debt service for federal government is $562 billion a year for the interest on debt, the emerging drama between Biden and White House staff and VP Kamala Harris, why this disconnect between Biden comes back to optics in Biden's pick for VP rather than selecting a better prepared VP, Portland activist suggests employers should allow Black people to take time off of work no matter which way the Kyle Rittenhouse jury's murder verdict goes, evidence of the political left doxxing jurors in the Rittenhouse trial attempting to bully and intimidate.

Show topics: Kyle Rittenhouse has become a polarizing cultural moment, the political left distorts the facts and evidence of the Rittenhouse house case, the Rittenhouse prosecutor makes a stunning claim about self-defense in closing arguments, fierce winds knock over tractor trailer left leaning on the Deception Pass Bridge railing, 2021 is the third wettest start to November in Western WA history, GUEST: Yakima emergency room doctor, Raul Garcia M.D., applauds the CDC for finally being more candid about natural immunity for those who recovered from COVID-19, KVI's Lars Larson sounds off on the questionable decisions of the prosecutor in the Rittenhouse murder trial, including the utter lack of gun safety awareness or knowledge by the prosecutor. GUEST: UW Atmospheric Sciences professor, Cliff Mass, explains how technology has created far more accurate weather forecasting in the last 20 years, the weather accuracy creates better preparedness for residents and first responders, Mass explains why the recent COP26/Scotland climate summit was a "failure", wind gust peaked at 100 mph at Mission Ridge ski area near Wenatchee, WA prison inmate escapes with the help of COVID protocol and the "I gotta use the bathoorm" ruse, Seattle's Kshama Sawant is not having a good week, legal ruling goes against her and then a Seattle Times editorial advises her district voters to recall her next year, a Federal appeals court affirmed the lower court's rejection of Biden Administration's attempt to require private businesses (with more than 100 employees) to vaccinate employees for COVID, the judge ruled the Biden Admin.'s plan was "overly broad". Do we prefer the phrase "professional" candidate or "serial" candidate for Beto O'Rourke?, Tacoma activist showing her economic illiteracy, WA redistricting committee meeting last night prompted several serious questions about transparency and openness, Carlson assess the possible strategies Democratic and Republican representatives on the committee were using last night, how the Supreme Court of WA (SCOW) may ultimately decide the redistricting, KVI callers sound off on the redistricting story and the lack of US/Mexico border security.

Show topics: Over 1200 homeless fires in Seattle this year will set a new record, Seattle firefighters are urging city politicians to crackdown on propane tanks which cause a major fire danger, heavy rain yesterday will cause river flooding from King County north to Skagit County today, two Federal Way boys are almost trapped in a storm drain after playing in the rainfall yesterday, how police staffing levels could have resulted in tragedy in Federal Way, comparing the liberal outrage over "Let's go, Brandon" chants today to the liberal cheering of celebrities colorfully describing violence toward Trump during his presidency, GUEST: WA Sec. of State, Kim Wyman, talks to KVI about her switch to the Biden Administration, she couldn't refuse the invitation to handle cybersecurity and vote by mail issues for Dept. of Homeland Security, says she's driven professionally by "election administration" and not winning elections, how Wyman feels about supporters who feel let down by her leaving office to work in the Biden Administration, Wyman's reaction to her pending replacement: St. Sen. Steve Hobbs, GUEST: economist Steve Moore, the worst U.S. inflation in 31 years combined with the two Democratic Party spending bills ($4+ trillion) are adversely impacting American families, Moore says look at the Producer Price Index which is more important than the Consumer Price Index, even the liberal economist Larry Summers (Obama and Clinton advisors/cabinet) warned of inflation concerns several months ago, Biden promising Americans will pay for climate solutions at climate summit this week, GUEST: CEO and President of Home Street Bank, Mark Mason, tells KVI about grant awarded to Seattle Police Foundation and the need for public safety in Seattle, a surprising and slightly unexpected tweet about childhood vaccines from a member of The Squad, the short term memory loss of an avowed Democrat and former Clinton White House spokesman, GUEST: KOMO 4 meteorologist, Kristin Clark, explains potential flooding threats and the heavy rain hitting Western WA the last 24 hours, rebutting an advocate of income inequality who wants an income tax in Washington, a KVI caller asks about realistic expectations for actually solving/eliminating mass homelessness.