GUEST: former Seattle Sonic, NBA All-Star, Seattle business owner and one time political candidate, James Donaldson, talks about his new book "Celebrating Your Gift of Life" (to pre-order now, click here) to focus on mental health after his personal experience and health issues in 2018, the COVID pandemic has bolstered awareness of mental health status, issues of PTSD and aging also require more attention on mental health, mental health jeopardizing your housing/employment exacerbates our social and political policies, mental health's connection to suicide and preventing suicide, how Donaldson managed to address his mental health with the help of a doctor and overcome his growing struggles, the pros and cons of prescription drugs for mental health cases, how some familiar names in Donaldson's basketball life supported him during and after his health struggles.

apparently Gov. Jay Inslee does believe in building walls, Trump and the 25th Amendment (and FDR), Pelosi's procedural tweak to impeachment is critical this week, now more than 100 arrests have been made (including a Seattle man) after the mob attack at the US Capitol last week, Calling out Apple for Parler, KVI's Kirby Wilbur announces his retirement but he won't be leaving KVI, Seattle mayor's letter to city employees about pro-Trump mob attack in DC, KVI's Lars Larson tackles the Gov. Inslee National Guard decision.

Seahawks flame-out in playoff home game, a Seattle man arrested for assaulting a US Capitol Police officer during mob attack last week, a State Senator voices concerns about fellow lawmakers curtailing public access to legislative session, legislative Democrats have a track record of passing controversial legislation with as little public visibility as possible, the sliding scale of law and order among politicians and activists, when the rule of law doesn't apply to some it doesn't apply to anyone, what's the level of pre-meditation between left-wing and right-wing instigators?, a KVI callers sounds off on social media banning Trump's personal account, the caller's sentiment relates to the media portrayal (and double standard) of the TEA Party movement.

the puzzling acceptance of masking wearing but relative rejection of the COVID 19 among Washingtonians, a KVI caller examines the national news media double-standards against conservatives, a prime example of media bias is a clear absence of information in a story, the three options for President Trump in the next 9 days, why US Senate rules make it highly unlikely that Trump will be tried for impeachment (again), even a Republican Senator publicly opposed to Trump says impeachment isn't realistic, a hypothetical about Trump running for President in 2024, KVI callers sound off about some of the Democratic Party double-standards, the priorities of elected officials (and the seduction of power).

Another story of Seattle's utterly feckless handling of homelessness, new polling data about wearing masks during the pandemic, 78% wear a mask most of the time but some of the other stats about not wearing masks and how many are willing to take the COVID vaccine are surprisingly low, the two most compelling match-ups in the NFL wildcard games this weekend.

a Capitol Police officer is now dead after pro-Trump mob attacks US Capitol Building, the 42-year-old officer physically engaged with the mob attackers and then died later without specific causes being released, 68 people have now been arrested and federal charges will be more serious than local charges, the irony of Democrats condemning federal security officers protecting a Portland courthouse are now complaining about the lack of security at the US Capitol building this week, the Wall Street Journal calls for Trump to resign

what happened with US Capitol Police and security that allowed the pro-Trump mob to get inside the Capitol building?, GUEST: National Review columnist, John Fund, is assessing the security questions that are mounting, calls the mob attack "horrible", deciphering the blame game between this week's pro-Trump mob and last summer's 'anti-police/BLM' attacks shrouded by protests, Fund doesn't want to perpetuate these "two warring camps" in American politics, Fund's brother was a deputy police chief in a mid-size US city, US Capitol Police force is bigger than Baltimore MD, the three priorities of US Capitol Police, Speaker Pelosi's role in the US Capitol Police; KVI's Lars Larson is conflicted over a Twitter video of Portland's mayor being accosted while eating (outdoors) at a restaurant.

Trump's tone changes as he promises peaceful transfer of power to Biden, why DC statehood is unlikely despite DC's mayor plea and Democratic majority during Biden Administration, Pfizer says their vaccine will work against new mutated strains from UK/South Africa, GUEST: economist Steve Moore, explains why the NYSE has two big gains despite the dual crises of the mob attack at the US Capitol and the objection to the Electoral College, former Google insider opens up about social media censorship just as numerous platforms shutdown Trump's accounts for last two weeks of his term.

the vexing & disheartening political events of the last 3 days, 10 Trump Administration officials resign after mob attacks US Capitol building, the WSJ calls on Trump to resign promptly, Trump posts Twitter video promising peaceful transfer to Biden, the under reported moment that a pro-Trump supporter tells others at the mob attack on the Capitol "don't deface the statues" inside Statuary Hall, 14 passengers on an Alaska Airlines flight from DC to Seattle accused of belligerent behavior toward flight attendants*, a Republican and Democratic State Senator combine for a plan to take away power of business restrictions from Gov. Inslee, Inslee's proposed gasoline/fossil fuel tax won't allocate any money toward transportation, new statewide Elway poll shows majority oppose tax hikes as WA Legislature convenes next week, two months after handily winning election Gov. Inslee's approval rating slips below 50%, Inslee now wants to tax people who have health insurance coverage.

*after completion today of The John Carlson Show, Alaska Airlines confirms "all 14 passengers from that flight have been banned from future travel on Alaska".

Guess which states most Americans are moving to in 2020, which states Americans are moving from and how Washington had the biggest drop in arrivals from 2019 to 2020, the common thread between states most people are leaving and most people are moving to instead, Emanuel Cleaver prayer memes are making us laugh.

the inimitable political savant Victor Davis Hanson talks about consistency of condemning political violence and antagonization on both sides of the political spectrum, applying basic logic to forcing out Trump via the 25th Amendment, assessing what Trump's legacy will be for the Republican Party; considering Trump's achievements (defeating Hillary Clinton, revamping NATO, helping Israel, the roaring economy, confronting China, Operation Warp Speed) will he be remembered for any of those things after the last two months?

It's the first "And Another Thing..." podcast for John Carlson in 2021! A CNN reporter tangles with the FL governor over COVID vaccines, the conflagration shows the obvious media bias at CNN, the Governor perfectly answers the 'gotcha' question, a Seattle yoga studio owner is opening for customers and defying Gov. Jay Inslee's shutdown order, why the female owner says its time for business owners to stand-up to the restrictions, she points to a retail store and nail salon right next door allowed to be open but not her business.

John Carlson returns -- US Senate run-off elections today in Georgia, the controversial Trump phone call with the GA Secretary of State, why the phone call could be recorded in GA without Trump's knowledge, the Sec. of State's beef with a fellow Republican, Edmonds and Snoqualmie School Districts (slowly) shift back to in-class learning, Trump phone call to GA SoS, Brad Raffensperger, Raffensperger has a tough time answering some basic questions about the Trump call, why it looks like Raffensperger dislikes Republican US Senator David Perdue. The on-brand ending of a prayer by a House Democrat to open the 117th Congressional session, the Congressman with a clerical background ends his prayer saying "Amen and A-women", the woke stunt underscores how Democrats are obsessed with putting everyone into a demographic box, also...the US House Democrats do away with any gender specific language for new Congress, Seattle Seahawk legend and Hall of Famer pays tribute to player who just broke one of his team records, the Olympia Legislative Democrats unveil plan to allow more violent repeat offenders to be released from prison based on opposition to 'three strikes, you're out' law, two things wrong with this premise from Democrats, Carlson's strategy if Legislative Democrats weaken the "three strikes" law. Two Western WA restaurants feel the wrath of Gov. Inslee's 'one-size fits all' virus restrictions, one case embodies the 'guilty until proven innocent' approach of the WA L&I, consider all of the outside (and outsized) influence on today's US Senate run-off election in Georgia, nearly 1/3rd of $1 billion is being spent on these two Senate races, KVI callers sound off on the Olympia Democrats attempts to dismantle "three strikes" law and the Gov. Inslee's extreme restrictions on restaurants, new Forbes story assess why so many health care/medical workers are declining to take the COVID vaccine right now even though they're eligible, 50% of nurses at one Houston hospital declined the vaccine, half of NYC firefighters have declined it, its happening in multiple states at various venues.

Producer Phil in for John Carlson: Pres. Trump's phone call to the GA Sec. of State asking to find changes for the election results, Trump's chief of staff suggesting that help would lead to less litigation, a request to the Sec. of State to verify records regarding potential dead voters (voting in Georgia), how this phone call fits into Trump's legacy if Republicans lose tomorrow's two US Senate run-off elections.

REWIND: the Seattle whistleblower who exposed the training session where white teachers/staff were told that they were responsible for the "spirit murder" of BIPOC students, KVI's Lars Larson responds to the Trump phone call with the Georgia Secretary of State, how Portland's mayor claims he's ready to get tough with Anti-fa. How the city of Fife finally halted the occupation of a motel by homeless housing activists, why the motel occupation last week was extortion, a Chicago Teacher's Union official is busted for opposing a return to in-class learning while she's on vacation in sunny Puerto Rico, so how many out of 20 homeless people at that Fife motel last week actually accepted shelter?, the obstinate reason the activist group "Tacoma Housing Now" gave for why most didn't accept shelter, the activist groupdoxxed the City Manager and released his personal cell phone # on social media to bully and intimidate; why are local minimum wage rates going up when the state is in economic stall?, NYC mayor dances with wife in empty Times Square on NYE drawing the ire of a CNN telecast co-host and most of the entire nation. GA Secretary of State says he didn't feel pressured by Trump's phone call asking to 'find the votes', examining two portions of the call that was leaked to an anti-Trump media outlet, is this turning into a battle over transparency?, how is abolishing prisons going to prevent fascism?, what Congresswoman AOC should have checked before she issued this tweet about the 2020 Electoral College certification, Seahawk legend Steve Largent's classy message congratulating DK Metcalf for breaking his record, Amazon overtakes Boeing as WA's biggest employer, WA has 3rd lowest COVID infection rate in the US so isn't it time to lift some restrictions?, a Seattle yoga studio opens up in defiance of Gov. Inslee's shutdown orders, Tacoma stops some curbside recycling today saying its inefficient and too expensive to maintain it.

a deception double-play from King County officials regarding a Renton hotel converted to a homeless shelter, the deception surfaces after 30 homeless people at the shelter test positive for COVID, yesterday's Fox News story about Sen. ML Mitch McConnell pushing his own bill for an extra $1400 in relief checks to Americans fizzled fast, Gov. Inslee extends restrictions on businesses an extra week longer, RIP Dawn Wells co-star of TV's Gilligan's Island. ,

RIP Joe Clark a NJ school principal who applied his Army drill sergeant experience to improving schools hurt by drug dealing/crime, would Clark be celebrated or vilified today by SJW progressives with his actions/words from the 1980s?

new US Census data shows that Seattle is the saddest city in America, two theories on why Seattleites report such high sadness rates, as of tomorrow Seattle's minimum wage will be just under $17 an hour, was the 2020 college tackle football season worth it?, KVI listeners share their theory about why Seattle sadness leads the nation, how Republicans in the WA Legislature can capitalize on this US Census data in the coming session, Brexit update!, Britain has officially exited the European Union and it only took 4 years after the public vote to legally extricate themselves.

GUEST: Fife City Manager, Hyun Kim, explains the 6-day stand-off at a motel by homeless activists, after the activists demanded housing for 20 homeless people only one person* accepted shelter with the Tacoma Rescue Mission, why did it take 6-days to resolve this political stunt?, it appears an ultimatum of arrest was issued to the motel occupiers before they decided to leave voluntarily, going forward the city says there will be a zero-tolerance policy on this type of political stunt, Kim says the activist group should stop their "ambush" and "shock" strategy.

Georgia will be the first determinant of 2021 starting off good or bad, hypothetical: how loudly will Democrats complain if both Republican candidates in GA US Senate race win narrowly?, how quickly will the Democrats and anti-Trump activists complain about election accuracy?, why ballot harvesting may become a factor in GA US Senate run-off election, how WA Democrats equated to rules/restrictions on ballot harvesting to "voter suppression"; a Kitsap Co. restaurant shuts down after all the restrictions imposed by Gov. Inslee regarding indoor dining.

*The Tacoma News Tribune reports that two other homeless people connected to the Fife motel may have accepted shelter through LIHI.