The Charlie James Show Podcast

Host Charlie James interviews conservative caller Warren Norman, son of Ralph Norman, about his FITSNews op-ed explaining his unprecedented decision to vote for Democratic Senate candidate Annie Andrews over Republican Darling Graham. Norman argues that the Republican establishment has propped up Graham, whom he views as an unqualified puppet backed by massive donor money who would occupy the seat...

In Hour 2, Segment 2 of The Charlie James Show, host Charlie James opens the phone lines to discuss political ideologies, government administration, and historical political narratives. Caller Clark from Indian Land suggests young people turn to Democratic socialism because of systemic corruption, high taxes, and inflation, which James attributes instead to early childhood conditioning and effecti...

Host Charlie James opens the hour reflecting on strong economic numbers before shifting focus to the political horizon, arguing that the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) are actively laying the groundwork for a 2028 presidential bid centered around Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Citing survey data indicating substantial support for democratic socialism among younger Americans, James contends that...

During the first hour of The Charlie James Show on October 29th, 2026, host Charlie James opened by breaking down early voting dynamics alongside discussions surrounding Donald Trump, Mark Sanford, and Annie Andrews. Throughout the subsequent segments, Charlie and his callers rallied South Carolina voters to reject Democratic candidates at the ballot box, critiquing party platforms and highlightin...

In Hour 1, Segment 2 of The Charlie James Show, host Charlie James interacts with several callers while strongly advocating against voting for Democratic candidates at any level of government. The segment begins with caller J.R. from Westminster urging listeners to participate in early voting and warning of progressive policies in places like New York. James then mocks a small gathering involving...

Host Charlie James opens the show by reminding listeners that only five days remain until the midterm elections and outlining the final schedule for early voting. He criticizes MSNBC for featuring former South Carolina governor Mark Sanford, who commented on voter frustration with party loyalty, and argues that Donald Trump helped carry congressional Republicans across the finish line in 2024. Jam...

In this full broadcast of The Charlie James Show from Wednesday, October 28, 2026, host Charlie James breaks down early voting turnout and recent polling from The Citadel that indicates a political shift among newcomers to South Carolina. Throughout the program, he examines the high-stakes U.S. Senate race between Senator Darlene Graham and Dr. Annie Andrews, analyzing campaign finance reports, co...

During Hour 4 of The Charlie James Show on October 28, 2026, host Charlie James opens with a critique of the Republican Party’s public messaging, comparing its failure to capture public attention to RC Cola consistently losing market dominance to Coca-Cola despite winning taste tests. He highlights economic positives under Donald Trump—including trade deficit drops and energy deregulations—arguing...

During Hour 3 of The Charlie James Show on October 28, 2026, Charlie James engages with local South Carolina callers to discuss key political and cultural concerns, ranging from shifting demographics in Simpsonville and Greenville to voter engagement among religious communities and global geopolitical threats. The conversation centers heavily on the South Carolina Senate race between Dr. Annie And...

Charlie James opens the segment by taking a call from Terry in Greenville, who shares his practice of voting individually for each candidate rather than selecting a straight Republican ticket. James then recaps an incident from an earlier campaign event with Senator Darling Graham, where independent journalist Patrick Howley attempted to disrupt the gathering by shouting unverified accusations bef...

Host Charlie James takes calls from listeners discussing key local and national issues, beginning with Jack in Simpsonville noting a sudden influx of Annie Andrews yard signs and comparing the area's political shift to 1970s Atlanta. Callers also express frustration over party leadership disconnects, the political silence of local churches on moral matters like abortion, and the strategic risks of...

In this hour, Charlie James analyzes demographic trends and recent Citadel polling surrounding South Carolina's Senate race between Darlene Graham and Dr. Annie Andrews, emphasizing how recent out-of-state arrivals lean heavily toward Democrats compared to long-term residents. Several callers weigh in on local politics, voter complacency, and the importance of active conservative voter drives. Ano...

Charlie James takes calls from Upstate listeners discussing rising taxes, shifting demographics, and the threat of South Carolina turning politically purple. Callers Kyle and Carl describe moving to South Carolina to escape heavy regulations and high costs in Vermont and Washington State, only to see local governments increasing spending and taxes on infrastructure and pet projects like Greenlink....

Host Charlie James interacts with callers who urge voters to look past individual candidate personalities to preserve the Senate seat and criticize politicians who act like rulers rather than representatives. Citing fresh Citadel polling, Charlie highlights a significant political shift in South Carolina driven by out-of-state migration: voters who relocated within the past five years favor Democr...

In the first hour of his broadcast, host Charlie James recaps his attendance at the Mom and Pop Alliance annual dinner at Hotel Hartness, praising founders Diane and Jim Hardy along with lieutenant governor candidate Mike Rickenbaker. He dives into local and national politics, reviewing South Carolina's early voting figures by county, opposing Greenville County's proposed 1% sales tax increase, an...

Charlie James argues that the Republican Party lacks the long-term forward thinking of Democrats, who plan decades ahead to consolidate power. Highlighting an alleged plot exposed by the account Data Republican, James warns that left-wing factions plan to orchestrate widespread riots in major cities between the midterms and 2028 to trap President Trump in a lose-lose response scenario, backed by s...

Host Charlie James recaps attending the annual Mom and Pop Alliance dinner at Hotel Hartness, praising founders Diane and Jim Hardy along with keynote speaker Mike Reichenbach, who is campaigning for Lieutenant Governor alongside Alan Wilson to combat state corruption and fraud. Moving to the upcoming election, Charlie reviews South Carolina's early voting figures—highlighting Greenville County's...

Guest host Tony Dale fills in for The Charlie James Show on News/Talk 98.9 WORD to lead a broad four-hour conversation spanning national politics, local issues, and listener calls. Throughout the broadcast, Dale addresses election prediction markets, voter line regulations, property tax measures, and political ideologies, alongside a discussion with a caller about a homeowner association attemptin...

In the fourth hour filling in for Charlie James, guest host Tony Dale delves into corporate influence on politics, advocating for term limits as the only cure for restoring a true representative republic. He urges listeners to pay close attention to critical local ballot measures—such as property tax limits and regional referendums—emphasizing that all politics ultimately impacts daily life. Turni...

Guest host Tony Dale opens the segment by highlighting a listener's message about military service and the oath to protect the country, using it to critique the rise of an oligopoly in Washington where career politicians prioritize re-election over public representation, arguing that term limits are the only true solution. He then takes a call from Doug in Simpsonville, an engineer who breaks down...

In the third hour filling in for Charlie James, Tony Dale examines national security vulnerabilities, highlighting concerns about potential infrastructure attacks and the presence of individuals on the terror watch list in the country. He engages in an extensive dialogue with callers regarding the strategic necessity and local backlash surrounding data center development and AI advancement, compar...

In this segment of The Charlie James Show, guest host Tony Dale speaks with callers Susan from Pickens and Wes from Greer regarding the rapid growth of data centers and artificial intelligence. Susan brings up Elon Musk’s proposal to place solar-powered data centers in outer space to eliminate the need for water cooling, leading to a discussion on the engineering and physical scale challenges of s...

Guest host Tony Dale opens the segment by highlighting America's physical infrastructure vulnerabilities, warning how easily major highway overpasses could be targeted following relaxed border oversight under the Biden administration. He then takes a call from Jason, who argues that expanded AI data center infrastructure is crucial for national defense and technology competition against adversarie...

In the second hour filling in for Charlie James, Tony Dale explores potential economic fallout from political shifts, drawing parallels between market speculation and historical financial bubbles. He shifts to national security, highlighting the critical vulnerabilities of the U.S. electrical grid to potential foreign attacks, electromagnetic pulses (EMPs), and cyber threats, while noting military...

In this five-minute segment of The Charlie James Show, guest host Tony Dale references William Forstchen's novel One Second After to illustrate the real-world threats of electromagnetic pulse (EMP) weapons and severe solar flares on power grids. He reports on a Daily Mail article detailing the Pentagon's "Fortress" initiative, a plan mandating that major U.S. military bases operate independently o...