The Pete Kaliner Show

This episode is presented by Create A Video – As two men go to trial for the murder of popular restaurant owner Scott Brooks, another man was arrested for murdering another Charlotte business owner nearby. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: GroundNews promo code! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Create A Video – Responding to reports of his own intransigence on reopening the shuttered Jail North for juveniles, Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry "Not My Fault" McFadden sent a poorly-written letter to the Deputy Secretary of the NC Department of Public Safety requesting a public forum to discuss the issue... which he says is not is his fault. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: GroundNews promo code! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Create A Video – Andrew Dunn is the publisher of Longleaf Politics and a contributing columnist to The Charlotte Observer. He joined me to discuss the outcome of last week's election and to look ahead at the 2026 races. Plus, Dr. Andy Jackson from the John Locke Foundation unveils the 2026 Civitas Partisan Index and what it portends for the 2026 election for NC General Assembly seats. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: GroundNews promo code! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Create A Video – AP Dillon is a reporter for the North State Journal. Read her reporting at NSJonline.com. She publishes a Substack.com newsletter called More To The Story. She joined me to give us an update on the reforms of the North Carolina DMV. Plus, two accused murderers go on trial in Charlotte. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: GroundNews promo code! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Create A Video – According to Ed Morrissey at Hot Air, Democrats did not manage to score any real concessions from Republicans as they agreed to re-open the government after 40 days of a shutdown. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: GroundNews promo code! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Create A Video – After shutting down the government for a record 40 days, nearly a dozen Democrat US Senators broke from their party leadership and voted with Republicans to re-open the government by abandoning their legislative filibuster. Outrage ensues. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: GroundNews promo code! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Create A Video – Recent events - and the Tuesday election - have proven the Democrat Party has no natural immunity to the radical assassination culture that has percolated for years. Plus, pre-gaming with Brett Winterble! Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: GroundNews promo code! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Create A Video – In an interview on WBT's Breaking with Brett Jensen show this week, Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry "Not My Fault" McFadden referred to his "good friend" Kristie Puckett - who was fired from her job at the ACLU over vile and threatening tweets targeting me in 2023. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: GroundNews promo code! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Create A Video – Despite a tenure of scandal and controversy, Mecklenburg Sheriff Garry "Not My Fault" McFadden says he will run for a third term in 2026. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: GroundNews promo code! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Create A Video – The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments yesterday in a lawsuit over President Donald Trump's tariffs and whether he has the constitutional authority to unilaterally impose them. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: GroundNews promo code! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Create A Video – Rob Henderson's piece on luxury beliefs as status symbols helps explain the rise of socialist Zohran Mamdani and his election as Mayor of New York City. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: GroundNews promo code! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Create A Video – The financial capital of planet earth will be led by a jihadi-adjacent, socialist-but-totally-not-a-Communist mayor, thanks to young, affluent, over-educated voters of New York City elected Zorhan Mamdani. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: GroundNews promo code! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Create A Video – Yesterday's election results prove the Queen City is now completely captured by the Democrat machine. There is no going back. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: GroundNews promo code! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Create A Video – The Queen City continues its trajectory to near-total Democrat control, as voters return every incumbent Democrat to office and oust two of the only competitive Republicans. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: GroundNews promo code! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Create A Video – The message has been delivered loud and clear: Republicans are no longer permitted to participate in the local governance of Charlotte-Mecklenburg. You will have no representative to advocate for your positions. Maybe conservatives will finally hear it after years of hearing it. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: GroundNews promo code! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Create A Video – Voters in California will decide today whether to suspend the state's constitution to allow Democrats to further disenfranchise almost half their citizens. It's one of a few national votes the Democrats will celebrate as proof of a "blue wave" election in 2026. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: GroundNews promo code! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Create A Video – Six of the nine seats on the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education are on the ballot today and voters will have the opportunity to chart a new course for the schools system. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: GroundNews promo code! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Create A Video – It's Election Day! Andrew Dunn, the publisher of Longleaf Politics and a contributing columnist to The Charlotte Observer, joins me to chat about the local races he's watching. Plus, Pete is not getting a lot of sleep since we rolled our clock back an hour. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: GroundNews promo code! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Create A Video – AP Dillon is a reporter for the North State Journal. Read her reporting at NSJonline.com. She publishes a Substack.com newsletter called More To The Story. She joined me to discuss the resignation of NC Rep. Cecil Brockman - who is sitting in jail on child rape charges. We also discussed an alleged cash-for-votes investigation out of Wilmington. Plus, can Democrats win back trust on the immigration issue? Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: GroundNews promo code! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Create A Video – I know we're in the honeymoon phase of welcoming our new police chief in Charlotte, but there are two issues that require further explanation and transparency. The first is a settlement provided the new Chief's husband who sued the City over racial discrimination. The second is her appearance on a 2020 panel discussion about rooting out white nationalism. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: GroundNews promo code! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.