The Pete Kaliner Show

This episode is presented by Create A Video –  Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper reportedly had to be escorted from the executive mansion during the Black Lives Matter riots in Raleigh in 2020. This evacuation was previously unreported, but described in a new story by AP Dillon at the North State Journal. It's still unclear how long Cooper and his family were hidden away at the Emergency O...

This episode is presented by Create A Video –  The UAE has reportedly launched offensive strikes into Iran early in the war effort and has received Israeli Iron Dome defenses. President Trump is reportedly losing patience with Iranian officials who appear to be trying to stall any negotiations in an effort to put domestic pressure on the US President.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://w...

This episode is presented by Create A Video –  The mayor of Arcadia, CA has pleaded guilty to acting as a foreign agent for the Chinese communist government. Plus, the United States rejected the United Nations' "Global Compact on Migration" which the Trump administration said "laid waste to our communities: rime and chaos at the border, states of emergency in major cities, and billions of taxpayer...

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 catch-and-release turnstile criminal justice system in North Carolina, as well as some potential candidates for Charlotte Mayor after the incumbent announced her resignation. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://w...

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 attention that former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is getting for releasing thousands of prisoners - more than half of whom went on to re-offend. Plus, more details...

This episode is presented by Create A Video –  The North Carolina Auditor, Dave Boliek, tells Fox News that our state has seen a 47,000% increase in Medicaid billing for autism therapy within the past five years. Boliek says his office is investigating the massive increase as it indicates there is a potential for the kind of fraud seen in states like Minneapolis, California, and Ohio. Become a sup...

This episode is presented by Create A Video –  After the Virginia Supreme Court struck down the process used to adopt gerrymandered congressional maps as unconstitutional, Democrat leaders jumped on a call this weekend to scheme how to get the maps reinstated. One of the ideas: kick all the judges off the court and pack it with new appointments who will approve of their unconstitutional plan. Beco...

This episode is presented by Create A Video –  Independent journalist Stephen Horn has compiled a searchable database of all the prisoners former NC Governor Roy Cooper released during the pandemic, and the total is 4,234. Not the 3,500 previously reported. Horn says the data also shows nearly 57% re-offended after their release. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast...

This episode is presented by Create A Video –  The Labour Party in Britain suffered an utter wipeout in local elections across the country, with the new Reform Party winning more that 1,000 races. Plus, a rundown of the latest developments in the Iran War. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pete-kaliner-show--6946691/support . Subscribe to the podcast   My pre...

This episode is presented by Create A Video –  The man charged with murdering Iryna Zarutska on a light rail train last August will have a competency hearing in June to determine whether his federal trial can proceed. Federal psychiatrists have determined DeCarlos Brown, Jr. is mentally incompetent and it will now be up to a judge to decide whether he goes to trial or is sent to a hospital to "res...

This episode is presented by Create A Video –  A quick rant/update on The Great YouTube Massacre of 2026 that has reportedly impact millions of content creators and could prompt a class action lawsuit. Plus, The Great Gerrymandering War of 2026 is heating up and it may not work out as Democrats hope.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pete-kaliner-show--69466...

This episode is presented by Create A Video –  The US Department of Justice Civil Rights Office is investigating the Fairfax prosecutor for discriminating against US citizens by giving more-lenient treatment to illegal aliens. Meanwhile, the FBI conducted raids on numerous locations associated with the Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore, Louise Lucas, in a corruption probe. Become a supporter o...

This episode is presented by Create A Video –  Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles announces she is resigning next month - after just winning re-election in November. Plus, during a debate in the California Governor's race, former Congresswoman Katie Porter committed a gaffe by telling the truth: illegal immigration is "one of the only ways our state has been growing in recent years." According to the Kinsey...

This episode is presented by Create A Video –  All sorts of conflicting messages from Iran over whether they are close to an agreement to end the war with America, as Pakistani negotiators have said. It's a sign of the schism between the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp and the civilian leadership. The former wants to escalate the war. The latter seeks an offramp so they can survive. Become a supp...

This episode is presented by Create A Video –  I got a call from a man named Chris who said he was the mayor of a small town in South Carolina. And he gave some really great advice for conservatives who see problems but don't know how to help. Too often, people on the political right eschew getting involved because they think they cannot make a difference or it's too toxic. But the alternative is...

This episode is presented by Create A Video –  After crossing President Donald Trump and refusing to redistrict their state to help Republicans maintain control of the US House, half a dozen of the Indiana state senators who blocked redistricting got primaried yesterday by MAGA candidates. It flips the GOP caucus a majority of members who favor a redrawing of congressional district lines in respon...

This episode is presented by Create A Video –  The US Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Kaine, gave an update on the war against Iran this morning. Hegseth said the ceasefire is holding (despite attacks by Iran on its neighbors and US military assets) and that the 60-day clock was paused when the ceasefire started about 3 weeks ago, so the a...

This episode is presented by Create A Video –  Teachers unions went on strike on Friday (Commie Day) making all sorts of demands for more money and (oddly) gerrymandering. But a new report in North Carolina shows the huge problem for teachers is unruly behavior among students at every grade level.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pete-kaliner-show--6946691/...

This episode is presented by Create A Video –  Andrew Dunn is the publisher of Longleaf Politics and  a contributing columnist to The Charlotte Observer. We discuss the business model of toll roads on I-77 through Charlotte and the cringey answer NC Senator candidate Sam Page gave about school vouchers while attending the teachers union rally. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreak...

This episode is presented by Create A Video –  The Charlotte City Manager has unveiled his $4.5 billion dollar spending plan for 2027 and it calls for an increase in property taxes to fund pay raises (some large ones for police and fire employees) along with hikes in water and sewer fees. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pete-kaliner-show--6946691/support ....

This episode is presented by Create A Video –  Iranian gunboats have reportedly fired on civilian merchant vessels in the Persian Gulf prompting retaliatory strikes from the US military - which has launched escorts to allow trapped ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pete-kaliner-show--6946691/support . Subscribe to t...

This episode is presented by Create A Video –  About 18,000 anti-ICE activists had their personal information exposed after signing up to a website that promised coordination of activities. The guy who previously was Google's security chief, Myles Taylor, apparently failed to set up a basic level of security for everyone who signed up to the website GTFOice.org. Become a supporter of this podcast:...

This episode is presented by Create A Video –  My YouTube channel was terminated this weekend with no evidence of any violations. It turns out, I am part of a large group of content creators who had their channels nuked. And nobody can explain why. Plus, after the Biden Administration blocked  a merger between Spirit and JetBlue airlines, one of the low-cost carriers went belly-up and closed down...

This episode is presented by Create A Video –  I regret to inform you that those "crime watch" signs around neighborhoods are racist now, apparently. Plus, an inventor came up with a lock box to prevent thieves from stealing copper wiring inside street lights in Los Angeles, but the city rejected his cheap and simple fix - instead opting for expensive solar lights to replace the existing ones. Bec...

This episode is presented by Create A Video –  The rise of leftist-Islamist radicals inside the Democrat Party is accelerating and calcifying. This will not end well for the party or the nation. Plus, a local example of what Nancy Pelosi called the "wrap-up smear." Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pete-kaliner-show--6946691/support . Subscribe to the podcast...