Pete Kaliner - news, politics, NC
The Pete Kaliner Show
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Pete Kaliner - news, politics, NC
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Jul 10, 2026
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Crockett bringing back 'stochastic terrorism' and I am here for it! (02-10-2026--Hour3) 10.02.2026 30:19
This episode is presented by Create A Video – Democrat Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett blames Donald Trump for inciting an apple cider vinegar attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar. This is the "stochastic terrorism" allegation Democrats have been making against Republicans for the better part of a decade. But after a wave of leftist violence, the term has fallen out of use for some reason. Apparently, Crocket...
More Charlotte pols behaving badly; the SAVE Act moving to passage? (02-10-2026--Hour2) 10.02.2026 31:15
This episode is presented by Create A Video – Former Charlotte City Councilwoman Tiawanna Brown pleads guilty to the thing she said she didn't do. Plus, a warrant is issued for a Mecklenburg County Commissioner. Also, is Congress going to advance the SAVE Act? Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media B...
Sheriff "Not My Fault" McFadden goes national (02-10-2026--Hour1) 10.02.2026 30:50
This episode is presented by Create A Video – Andrew Dunn, the publisher of Longleaf Politics and a contributing columnist to The Charlotte Observer, joins me to talk about yesterday's legislative hearing on Charlotte crime and former Gov. Roy Cooper's brewing scandal over the release of thousands of inmates during COVID. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pet...
I was not the target audience for the halftime show (02-09-2026--Hour3) 09.02.2026 34:54
This episode is presented by Create A Video – I had a very unique experience for the Super Bowl halftime show featuring a Puerto Rican rapper. My female friends at the watch party (who are Puerto Rican) absolutely loved it. They were, in fact, the target demographic for the NFL. Not me. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.co...
Mecklenburg Sheriff Garry "Not My Fault" McFadden get his overdue grilling (02-09-2026--Hour2) 09.02.2026 33:47
This episode is presented by Create A Video – In a legislative hearing in Raleigh this morning, Mecklenburg County Garry "Not My Fault" McFadden gave one of the worst performances of his political career - unable or unwilling to explain or answer questions about how he has managed the jail and refused to cooperate with federal immigration law enforcement. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePe...
Don Brown campaigns for US Senate; local pols on the hot seat over crime (02-09-2026--Hour1) 09.02.2026 35:47
This episode is presented by Create A Video – Don Brown is one of the Republican candidates for US Senate in North Carolina. He joined me to chat about the campaign and how he would prosecute the case against Democrat Roy Cooper. Plus, NC lawmakers grilled Mecklenburg Sheriff Garry "Not My Fault" McFadden over the way he has managed the jail and refused to fully cooperate with immigration enforcem...
Toll road hate (02-06-2026--Hour3) 06.02.2026 34:46
This episode is presented by Create A Video – Ok. I get it. A lot of you HATE the toll lanes. 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 omny...
Good idea? Proposed double-decker toll road on I-77 through Charlotte (02-06-2026--Hour2) 06.02.2026 35:59
This episode is presented by Create A Video – The North Carolina Department of Transportation unveiled plans to make I-77 a double-decker road with an express toll lane. While I have no issue with this idea, callers disagree with me. 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...
The moonbats are swarming over Cut 'Em Loose Cooper's prison release (02-06-2026--Hour1) 06.02.2026 37:25
This episode is presented by Create A Video – You can tell this is a bad issue for Roy Cooper and his run for US Senate because of the massive pushback of whataboutisms from the online Left trying to distract from the fact that Cooper released thousands of criminals from prisons during the pandemic. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https...
Charlotte's transit bans apparently don't work on criminals?! (02-05-2026--Hour3) 05.02.2026 36:02
This episode is presented by Create A Video – An investigation by the Charlotte Observer found that the bans issued to riders on Charlotte trains and buses don't actually prevent those individuals from continuing to use the transit system. Plus, was there a salt shortage in NC for the last snowstorm or not? State and local officials disagree on what the NCDOT said prior to the storm. Subscribe to...
NC citizens deserve to know who Roy Cooper released from prisons (02-05-2026--Hour2) 05.02.2026 32:14
This episode is presented by Create A Video – The list of 3,500 prisoners released by former Governor Roy Cooper remains a secret - despite the revelation that the man who murdered Iryna Zarutska was on the list. It's just another example of how Cooper (now a candidate for US Senate) placates the most radical elements of the Democrat base while pretending to be a moderate. Subscribe to the podcast...
Cooper's deal did, in fact, allow for murderer's release... but he was already out (02-05-2026--Hour1) 05.02.2026 34:31
This episode is presented by Create A Video – Former North Carolina Gov. Roy "Cut 'em Loose" Cooper is claiming that the settlement with the ACLU and NAACP in 2021 to release 3,500 did not allow DeCarlos Brown, Jr. to be freed. But that's only because Brown was already freed five months prior. Had he still been in prison, Brown WOULD have been released under the settlement. Subscribe to the podcas...
Activist judge bans tear gas by ICE (02-04-2026--Hour4) 04.02.2026 34:28
This episode is presented by Create A Video – Another federal judge tries to write law - this time about whether federal law enforcement can use tear gas to disperse mobs of leftist agitators. 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...
Did Roy Cooper set Iryna Zarutska's killer loose? (02-04-2026--Hour3) 04.02.2026 33:17
This episode is presented by Create A Video – Fox News reports that the man accused of stabbing Ukrainian refugee, Iryna Zarutska, on a light rail train last summer was part of a lawsuit settlement between former Gov. Roy Cooper and the NAACP that released 3,500 inmates from jails and prisons in 2021. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: htt...
Former Charlotte Councilwoman pleads guilty to fraud (02-04-2026--Hour2) 04.02.2026 32:04
This episode is presented by Create A Video – After almost a year of denying any wrongdoing, former Charlotte City Councilwoman Tiawanna Brown has reportedly agreed to plead guilty to trying to steal $40,000 from the federal government during the pandemic. Plus, Charlotte transit system cited for safety issues by federal authorities. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the l...
What's the deal with the Chinese biolabs in the USA? (02-04-2026--Hour1) 04.02.2026 33:43
This episode is presented by Create A Video – A bonus hour today! We start with the latest story of an illegal Chinese biolab found operating out of a home. This time it was in Las Vegas. But the owner of that home is the same guy who owned another lab found in California a couple years ago. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patre...
ICE cooperation, staffing, and leadership in the Meck Sheriff's office (02-03-2026--Hour3) 03.02.2026 37:04
This episode is presented by Create A Video – In the only debate between the four Democrats running for Mecklenburg County Sheriff, the candidates explained how they'd work with immigration enforcement (now all Sheriffs in NC are forced to do so), how to address staffing shortages, and the incumbent's record as a terrible leader. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links...
In debate, Sheriff "Not My Fault" McFadden says nothing is his fault (02-03-2026--Hour2) 03.02.2026 35:07
This episode is presented by Create A Video – Last week, the four Democrat candidate for Mecklenburg County Sheriff squared off in their first and only debate ahead of the primary. The incumbent, Garry "Not My Fault" McFadden, relied on his standard disavowal of responsibility. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekal...
The disaster shirt test and Tillis the maverick (02-03-2026--Hour1) 03.02.2026 36:49
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 "disaster shirt test" that he says most voters use (whether they know it or not) to assess a candidate's ability to do the job once elected. Plus, the newly-unshackled Sen. Thom Tillis might have done better if he went...
On violence and freedom of the press (02-02-2026--Hour3) 02.02.2026 35:38
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 . AP joined me to chat about the FBI closing its investigation into the firebombing of GOP headquarters in Orange County, NC in 2016. Plus, there is no constitutional right to participate in the viol...
Groundhog Day's deeper meaning (02-02-2026--Hour2) 02.02.2026 31:58
This episode is presented by Create A Video – The classic movie Groundhog Day offers one of the most powerful allegories pop culture has ever produced: What is the meaning of life? 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@ThePet...
Snowmageddon 2026 (02-02-2026--Hour1) 02.02.2026 35:00
This episode is presented by Create A Video – A recap of the lasting impacts of the massive snowstorm that hit the region over the weekend. Also, it's Groundhog Day! 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.co...
Are principles starting to outweigh party? (1-30-26--Hour 3) 30.01.2026 36:53
This episode is presented by Create A Video – Donna King fills in for Pete | Hour 3 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.co...
Congressman Tim Moore joins the show. (1-30-26--Hour 2) 30.01.2026 31:09
This episode is presented by Create A Video – Donna King fills in for Pete | Hour 2 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.co...
Voting law changes (1-30-26--Hour1) 30.01.2026 32:39
This episode is presented by Create A Video – Donna King fills in for Pete | Hour 1 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.co...
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