6am hour -- Dr. Anthony Fauci gives a desperate and flimsy defense of the latest criticism directed toward him, Carlson notes that Fauci has become a deeply political figure, new Harvard study shows another mistake the experts made about COVID, the mistake involves plexiglass dividers at grocery stores and restaurants, some candid talk about "defunding" police and what it takes to improve public safety, GUEST: Milton WA resident, DeVitta Briscoe, brings some healthy perspective to debate over "defunding" police, Briscoe penned a stirring op-ed in Seattle Times with reasons to oppose "defunding" police, her teen son was shot and killed in a verbal dispute, her brother was shot and killed during arrest attempt by Seattle Police, but she says "defunding" police is not the answer, she says more must be done to stop and address gun violence in the community. 7am hour -- several COVID-related stories to address this morning, GUEST: Yakima WA emergency room doctor Raul Garcia M.D.., gives reax to the shaky record of honesty and accuracy with Dr. Anthony Fauci, the battle over student mask mandates this fall for the Sumner-Bonney Lake School District and emergency powers that bestowed "government by one person" with Gov. Jay Inslee; the newly discovered connection between an admitted Seattle Police precinct arsonist and a Tacoma man who died during a struggle with police.

NY Times writer says American flag equals whiteness, NY Times attempts to defend this writer by saying she was taken out of context, if the American flag equals whiteness why do most Asians and Indians (vis-a-vis India) have higher standards of living and academics than whites?, new data shows the cities people are moving to and the cities people are moving from, the cities losing the most residents are...wait for it...liberal west coast cities like San Fran and Seattle. 8am hour -- South Whidbey High School all of a sudden has become epicenter of social justice indoctrination rather than education, GUESTS: two parents of students at So. Whidbey HS, Maureen and Erin, tell KVI that teachers should be politically neutral or offer both sides rather than injecting the teacher's personal beliefs into the classroom to influence students, the guests say many students are withdrawing from the school district due to the double-standards connected to social justice politics on campus.

This morning's latest economic report shows inflation spiking for May 2021, even an Obama Administration economist (now on MSNBC) admits that excessive government spending (unemployment/relief money) is causing the inflation problems in the US economy, candid suggestions from a Puget Sound African-American woman for Black Lives Matter activists and her goal to truly reducing violence that impacts Black Americans.

6am hour -- Operation: Pushback takes a big step forward in Bonney Lake and Sumner, the parents literally school the Sumner school board on masks, the utterly bogus AP headline about the tax bills of the richest people in America, music history connecting Fats Domino and Chubby Checker, its been a bad week for VP Kamala Harris, the question comes up: why DID Joe Biden select Kamala Harris as VP?, Sen. Joe Manchin is the adult in the room with his fellow Congressional Democrats.7am hour -- a West Seattle arson has neighbors there calling for more police patrols, the West Seattle neighbor concerns about police put the spotlight on city council member Lisa Herbold, the deeper issue that should trouble Seattleites regarding this apparently random arson,

7am -- KVI discovers another example of Twitter squashing information about a story involving politically compromising search terms for Democrats (aka Trump opponents),

massive fire at abandoned building by Seattle Space Needle underscores the city council's dual problem of homelessness and red tape on building more housing,

Operation: Pushback stories include two teachers that speak out vocally against CRT, one of the teachers has her microphone cut off while speaking to a school board. 8am hour -- some deserving praise for a Netflix series dramatizing the Israeli Defense Forces and Hamas, the Netlifix series is called "Fauda", parents in Pierce County step forward to oppose mask mandates on kids in the class room this fall, the parents call out the questionable basis for the WA Dept. of Health's current mask guidelines, Snohomish Co. officials admit vaccination incentives (like Gov. Jay Inslee's lottery money and other prizes) aren't boosting vaccinations, an African-American Seattle woman authors a very powerful story opposing the "defund police" effort, the woman's son was murdered and her twin brother was shot and killed during a traffic stop by Seattle Police, the woman points out what Seattle politicians fail to point out about urban gun violence severely impacting African-Americans, she points out that anti-police white radicals clad in black clothing aren't helping African-Americans,

Next hour an interview on the soaring costs of lumber in Puget Sound, a railroad union official testifies that Whatcom County oil train derailment was "sabotage" last year, the suspects arrested in the derailment near Custer WA have close ties to the Democratic Party in WA, a cloud computing snafu has crippled numerous popular websites this morning--including some of Amazon's websites, the US DOJ officials claw back over $2 million in Bitcoin from Colonial Pipeline ransom-ware attack one month ago, a massive international drug/crime syndicate is busted in what started as an investigation under the Trump Administration, the crime ring bust succeeded when authorities supplied encrypted phone to the criminal suspects, Veep vs AOC on illegal border crossings, the Democrats' apoplexy over Sen. Joe Manchin's refusal to go along with their far-reaching voter reform plan. Lumber prices have tripled in the last six months, GUEST: Pat Bates, president of Marine Lumber Service, explains the pains behind the lumber prices, Bates says he doesn't see an immediate reduction in lumber prices based on future supply and existing demand, the supply chain is partly responsible for the sky high lumber prices, he says hiring and federal unemployment checks are another factor in disrupting the supply chain. Another (the second in two weeks) unanimous US Supreme Court verdict on undocumented immigration related law, how is a Portland Anti-fa group paying out over $200,000 in bail money for Portland riot suspect ?, Mukilteo passes new housing density plan billed as making housing more affordable, this vote will define the future of Puget Sound neighborhoods, GUEST: Mukilteo city councilman and former Mukilteo Mayor, Joe Marine, says the housing density plan stems from Puget Sound Regional Council Vision 2050 and social engineering, says Mukilteo is at 98% build-out meaning there aren't many other places to build in the city, Marine says that three councilmembers supporting the housing plan are ignoring 90% of the citizen input on it, how the Mukilteo voters will have a say at the ballot box about this housing issue, Marine's vision for creating affordable housing. A new development regarding the WA lottery drawing today to reward COVID vaccine recipients, this morning's development appears to be another example of the inept Gov. Inslee administration, a closer look at Seattle's charter amendment petition effort to address the city council's feckless response to homelessness, the "potentially lethal sabotage" involved in the oil train derailment in Custer WA last December, the connections that two of the suspects in the derailment have to the Democratic Party, a Seattle lumber yard manager tells KVI why lumber and plywood prices have skyrocketed the last six months and why he doesn't see immediate relief on lumber prices in the future.

PGA golfer asymptomatic COVID positive test forces him to withdraw from tourney he's leading by 6 strokes, a Democratic US Senator openly opposes so-called 'election reform' plan by Congressional Democrats, the Senator's opposition blocks the audacious bill by Democrats, a notable voice in Seattle that opposes dismantling the police force, TX local elections for mayor show big response in favor of Republican candidates, yeah it snowed in the Cascade mountains yesterday, Mexican flag gets HS grad in hot water, the very angry speaker at a Yale Medical School event, the invited guest to Yale tells the audience she fantasizes about shooting and killing white people because of race relations, Portland's crime surges as the activists demand defunding police/dismantling police. The popular outdoor apparel company North Face is exposed for its hypocrisy complaining about fossil fuels, two more doctors say evidence on COVID-19 (CoV-2) points to lab leak origin, Bill Maher clobbers the progressives demanding free college/university, Yale School of Medicine hosts speaker who admits she fantasizes about shooting and killing white people, the Yale speaker has an education that only the most elite financial families could afford, conservative voice Candice Owens gives her reaction to dad and young daughter who posted Tik Tok video critiquing Critical Race Theory (CRT). The reports of Texas's shift to a blue state are greatly exaggerated, the latest election results in Texas cities shows a lot of liberal leaning cities just voted for Republican mayors (Ft. Worth, Arlington, McAllen), the voter stats for the mayoral election in McAllen show a major shift in voting trends, Joe Manchin on opposing Congressional Dems voter reform plan , Manchinn's line about seeking "partisan advantage", a Seattle socialist news publication picks a fight with KOMO News about coverage of homeless people and encampments on city park land, the man responsible for the "where do I get my reputation back?" political quote from the Reagan Administration has died, the D-Day presidential prayer from 77 years ago yesterday.

National Donut Day celebrated by the Salvation Army, Gov. Jay Inslee officially announces vaxx incentives including lottery money, state college tuition and other freebies, www.myirmobile.com to see if you're on the list for eligibility, homeless people try to bully KOMO News crew reporting on park sweep after murder earlier this week, a perfect take on Andy Ngo assault, wisdom from of a Black conservative woman...

new ratings for CNN show a serious reality check for the anti-Trump news media, CNN's strategy may have worked in the short run but their credibility and popularity crashed in the long run, the just retired CDC director says he received death threats from other scientists after his comments on possible lab leak origin of COVID, emails now showing Dr. Anthony Fauci "running interference" for Wuhan virology lab.

Salvation Army celebrating a tradition that dates back to the end of World War I, US Rep. AOC unveils her plan to end violent crime (please, try to control your laughter when you hear her plan),

newest US jobs report falls more than 100,000 jobs short of expectations, a CA plan to study slavery reparations prompts a couple of key questions, a KVI caller with some knowledge about AOC's youth in NY calls the show, some context to the lackluster May jobs report just released this morning, some real world realities from employers, GUEST: host of Full Measure, Sharyl Attkisson, tackles the news media 'Jekyll and Hyde' treatment of the COVID lab leak origin theory and the newly discovered Dr. Anthony Fauci e-mail communications.

National Donut Day as Salvation Army helps first responders, a Democratic US Senator defends the filibuster as other Democrats try to get rid of it, a KVI "I told ya so" story: a Seattle man charged with kicking a dog to death this week fails to show for court appearance after being released on no bail by a judge, an economics lesson from a female business owner in Seattle that the city council all needs to hear, one year later and feds in Seattle charge a 24-year-old Everett man for stealing a Seattle PD rifle from last May's George Floyd protest.

GUEST: economist Steve Moore, assess the limp April jobs report just released today, Moore tees of on Pres. Biden's just concluded press conference comments, how to confront cyber-piracy like the recent oil pipeline and meat supplier ransom-ware hacking cases, Black father of precocious young daughter is not a fan of CRT, Bill Gates and Warren Buffet will build a nuclear power plant in Wyoming to replace a retiring coal plant

the JBS meat packing ransom-ware attack, what's the difference between the hackers and pirates?, how far does the US go in adjudicating/punishing (or even attacking foreign countries that shelter) such hackers?, GUEST: ABC News reporter, Aaron Katersky, provides more insight about the JBS hacking and how it impacts grocery stores like yours, today's John Carlson's birthday!, Gov. Jay Inslee planning state lottery incentives to convince more people to get vaccinated, Inslee's copying what several other states have done--including Oregon.

Candidate for Seattle mayor, Casey Sixkiller, talks to KVI about what the city council is doing wrong on homelessness and the repeat criminal problems plaguing public safety, Sixkiller calls the November election for mayor a "defining race for Seattle"; KVI's Lars Larson updates the latest attack on citizen journalist, Andy Ngo, by Anti-fa supporters trying to silence his reporting on street clashes between Anti-fa (aka anti-police activists) and police.

KVI's Lars Larson interviews Republican Congresswoman, Jaime Herrera-Buetler, about her vote to impeach then Pres. Trump after the January 6th mob attack on US Capitol building, Herrera-Buetler says her oath of office is to the Constitution not to her constituents.

Temporary victory for restaurant owners in Burien WA when it comes to city council and food trucks, this swimming pool built between two apartment towers in England is stealing the social media show but Producer Phil suggests two key modifications to make the pool even more thrilling,

is KVI the first to discover this musical connection dating back to the 1970s?, Iran's biggest war ship catches fire while at sea which raises several immediate questions about the cause, a KVI caller disagrees with John about Israel, the caller defends Palestinians.

about 20% of the US grocery store supply of pork and beef impacted by latest ransom-ware hacking, the hacking suspected to originate in Russia, so would the US target Russia--militarily--if such hacking attacks continue?, how big would the hacking impact be on an electrical system grid or bank/debit card transactions?, this comes down to cyber piracy. A Seattle case-study in biased reporting and things that homeless apologists say,

latest Chris Rufo column on CRT, exposing the motivations of people behind the CRT push, now US Sen. Tom Cotton is tackling the CRT issue because of its use at Lockheed Martin, some of the misinformation included in CRT training to big employers (like Lockheed Martin), the KVI interview with the retired Navy SEAL who started a coffee company with a distinctive name and logo that befits the SEALs, how his military experience played into the creation of the company and why his concerns about over-roasting beans are a focus of the coffee they sell.

FL Governor Ron DeSantis says he'll side with female athletes over the NCAA or 'woke' corporations when it comes to transgender athletes, the pushback continues on Critical Race Theory and updating voter integrity laws across America, Seattle man arrested at SeaTac Airport for attempting to join ISIS, how the man's mom and high school staff alerted authorities to his ISIS ideology, Seattle man at homeless camp accused of kicking a dog to death after an attempt to steal the dog owner's jacket, a Seattle judge lets the defendant go without bail after the two alleged crimes, the price tag on Seattle water front's new 'woke' park will total $700 million, KVI's Lars Larson tees off on newly uncovered 2020 e-mails between Dr. Anthony Fauci and a researcher at a Chinese lab regarding COVID origin. Would you buy coffee from a Navy SEAL (here's your chance to find out if you would)?, GUEST: retired Navy SEAL, Tim Cruickshank, on his coffee company with an unforgettable name, how the SEALs seek out expertise applies to his coffee businesses, the former founder of St.Paul MN chapter of BLM criticizes BLM, says BLM is hurting the education of Black children by opposing charter schools, an Asian female San Francisco cop is attacked by a man who says he's trained to kill Asians, Pres. Biden's shaky logic about white supremeacists being biggest security threat to US, the Seattle 20-year-old arrested by FBI for trying to join ISIS. How Carlson spent yesterday's sunny and sizzling afternoon on the water, another solid sign of pushback on the 'woke' left comes from Florida, a group of ESPN sports talk show hosts depart from the normal 'woke' social politics to say belligerent fans should be jailed and security should be expanded not 'defunded', pushback on Critical Race Theory in a small SW WA city, GUEST: Washougal, WA mom, Melissa McIlwain, says she and other parents opposing CRT tried to testify but were prevented from doing so at a school board meeting, she's part of a new group called "Washougal Moms", their website; we now know the name of the King Co. judge who allowed an accused dog killer to go free with no bail while awaiting trial, the judge is a former defense attorney who felt that killing a dog didn't amount to a felony crime.

Carlson returns from vacation, a gracious thank you to KVI listeners for supporting Carlson's fundraising for Salvation Army!, snowfall prompted a change from the original destination for Carlson's motorcycle vacation trip last week, mask culture in Eastern WA and ID compared to Puget Sound, Memorial Day and sunny weather made for big crowds at normal Puget Sound tourist spots, VP Kamala Harris called out for Tweet missing the mark on Memorial Day, ABC's White House reporter admits the news media bias regarding possible COVID lab-leak coverage, KVI's Lars Larson drove through the CHOP zone over the weekend. When is throwing a water bottle a crime or not a crime?, Seattle's ex-police chief addresses the closure/abandonment of the East Precinct last summer, a state commission on WA payroll tax for long-term health care leaves many key questions unanswered, crime surges in many large American cities could turn swing voters away from Democrats in 2022 elections, GUEST: St. Senate Republican Leader, John Braun, talks about the upcoming process of redistricting WA after the census and how that might impact the next round of elections in 2022 to control the WA Legislature and US House of Representatives, the website you can use to comment on redistricting, a new Operation: Pushback story about a high school valedictorian who wanted to mention her love for God in her commencement speech to classmates. A Seattle homeless man is shot and killed at an unsanctioned encampment on park property in the U-District, the neighbors near the crime scene describe regular criminality they see among the tents in the small park, VP Kamala Harris tries to be 'woke' with renewable energy politics at Naval Academy commencement address (spoiler alert: poor results), Biden's Transportation Secretary has apparently given up on science, a former SF resident (and a political policy analyst) delivers devastating response to a liberal Democrat running for Congress, some important things about masks that Carlson discovered on his vacation motorcycle ride through Eastern WA and the Idaho panhandle last week, will all the NBA fans outraged about a fan throwing a water bottle at player Kyrie Irving be as outraged anti-police activists throw bottles and objects at police?

KVI's Kirby Wilbur in for John Carlson: a final request for you to donate to help Salvation Army NW on this week's Red Kettle virtual fundraiser, the US Senate political battle over a possible Jan. 6th Capitol attack commission, "arrogant, barbarians" who attacked the US Capitol doesn't equate to the Sept. 11th or Pearl Harbor attacks on the US, Idaho police officer says he's been hit by "cancel culture" after being fired for snarky Tik Tok video satirizing NBA's LeBron James, a news reporter sues Chicago's mayor after she publicly announces she'll only conduct individual interviews with reporters of color (BIPOC).

A KVI caller sounds off on the silence of BLM on crime issues that don't bolster their socio-political views, the Seattle/King County spending plans for federal 'American Rescue' taxpayer money, paying $20,000 per parking space for people living in their cars/RVs, the political irony of not paying your rent in Oregon in 2016 and not paying your rent due to COVID in 2020/2021, three Tacoma police officers charged in the killing of a Black man named Mannie Ellis in March 2020, prosecuting police officers and interpreting the legal intent of murder.

why we celebrate Memorial Day in America, putting yourself in the position to sacrifice your life for service to country, examples of how some public schools are becoming enemies to school families, why its important for school families to speak out when they disagree with politically motivated curriculum or school policies, the vexing comments made yesterday by the mother of Tacoma man who was allegedly killed by three city police officers who are now charged with the man's murder, some possible good news for businesses along the Canada/Washington border, an On This Day in History regarding a unique achievement in WA politics.

A King County Councilman proposes a county version of Universal Basic Income--guaranteed monthly income, the three ways (most) governments obtain money, why UBI supporters show they don't understand basic economics, Democrats like this King County Councilman were the ones who demanded the pandemic lock down which resulted in the lost paychecks to workers, Portland real estate deal exposed as a motivating factor for buyer to just go to Texas due to Portland's on-going public safety programs.

KVI's Free Money Friday contest to win $500, GUEST: economist Steve Moore talks about the time of reckoning for Pres. Biden's $6 trillion budget, Biden and Democrats think they can spend money more effectively than the working class and ordinary Americans, Moore says there's a long list of countries that have tried this and all are failed states, the "defund police" movement is just starting now on Seattle's two biggest university campuses, a local UFCW labor union spokesman complains about masks and the "honor system" for vaccinated shoppers, an on-line advice column discusses a (pandemic) mask potentially breaking up a marriage, a KVI caller shares the story of two Purple Heart recipients as we begin Memorial Day weekend, a 'defund police' story about a politician in Atlanta GA who had his car stolen, Kirby shares a story about two military soldiers he wants KVI listeners to remember on Memorial Day.

Seattle utopians, a NYT COVID reporter calls the Wuhan virology lab leak theory "racist", so is Pres. Biden now 'racist' for ordering an investigation into the origin of a pandemic?, Republicans like Donald Trump and Senator Tom Cotton are now being vindicated after their earlier comments about a virology lab leak now gain potential credence, an exceptional 'side by side' presentation of news reports from 2020 to 2021 on the China/COVID origin headlines and blatant media bias against anything Trump/Republican/conservative.

this week's Salvation Army NW fundraiser gives donors a real chance to help homeless and those in need, mass murderer at San Jose CA light rail maintenance yard legally purchased the hand guns he used to kill 9 co-workers, the uninformed way news media portray the guns involved in mass shootings, the San Jose suspect also set his house on fire before going to the work site where he killed 9 co-workers, the "red flag" laws that Democrats tend to tout just got legally neutered by the US Supreme Court.

another example of news media's inaccurate coverage of guns vis-a-vis mass shootings, USA Today's vexing editorial changes to a high school student's op-ed about competing against trans-gender girls (i.e. biological boys) in sports, FBI/Puyallup Police redact info in e-mail correspondence related to possible 'Anti-fa' security threats at a Puyallup church that invited a conservative speaker to talk with their congregation, here's a story to share with all those pro-Palestinian activists who claim Israel is an apartheid state,

how a new TX gun law is mis-portrayed by news reporters, the FL whistleblower claiming she was ordered to alter COVID infection/death data now denies her original politically sensational claim, the FL woman now admits she never even had access to the data in the first place, a gov't loan program that blatantly gives preference based on skin color turns into a lawsuit.

KVI is encouraging listeners to donate to the Salvation Army NW's annual fundraiser this week, KVI callers sound off on Critical Race Theory and underlying hatred of a market economy by its adherents, a new example of the mainstream news media double-standard on illegal immigration and the Trump Administration, new book about Presidential campaign shows the demanding/diva side of Sen. Bernie Sanders, does Kirby have a political future in Texas?, trans-gender athletes and high school sports, a KVI caller talks about the desire to move out of WA due to contrived politics and excessive taxes/cost of living, a new study by health experts says mask mandates didn't slow the spread of COVID 19 last year.