The Political Spotlight

Well, the February 2, 2026, meeting of the Muncie City Council was a straight-up shit show! LIKE HONESTLY, THERE ARE NO WORDS! But you know that's not true! Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey ALWAYS has words, and he's here in this 598th episode to offer the best analysis and commentary on what happened at the meeting! He also shares a couple of quick thoughts on the Delaware County Commissioners meeting...

Well, here we are! Another Henry County episode! Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey examines the mountain of information that Henry County Sheriff John Sproles shared with everyone! And look, the title of this episode is: We Were Wrong! Nothing Bad Happened! Because Sheriff Sproles Said! We know that is a bit "clickbait-y," but you're going to have to watch to find out the latest! ========================...

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey explores the latest incident involving the Henry County Sheriff's Department and an inmate (Nicholas Gulley) in jail! Bilbrey also has more to add regarding the situation involving Brian & Amy Bell and Off-Duty HCSD Deputy Brayden Haskett. ============================ VIDEO version of Ep 596: https://youtube.com/live/zxRxWcXLmXA ============================ Subscribe...

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey examines the agenda for the upcoming Muncie City Council meeting on Monday, February 2, 2026. Depending on how the council's new leadership behaves, the meeting could be highly contentious. Bilbrey also covers a couple of other topics of interest! ============================ VIDEO version of Ep 595: https://youtube.com/live/gtvyOfBfeMo ============================ Subsc...

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey and contributing correspondent Dr. Katherine Callahan guide everyone through "Snowmageddon 2026," as they discuss the ongoing insanity of Indiana's 2026 election cycle and the current state of government in Muncie/Delaware County... and Anderson/Madison County. ============================ VIDEO version of Ep 594: https://youtube.com/live/7GYFwo9ozDQ ====================...

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey follows up on the Muncie Fire Department information he and contributing correspondent Audie Barber discussed in episode 592 (last night). If he's going to be wrong, he might as well get it out of the way early in the new year! Then Bilbrey examines an ongoing mystery involving WIBC's Rob Kendall. Lastly, Bilbrey draws a line on stupidity: he WILL NOT deal with it! =====...

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey welcomes contributing correspondent Audie Barber to the program to discuss a couple of Muncie/Delaware County topics! First up, Audie shares some interesting news about the ongoing construction of the brand-new Muncie Fire Station 6. If the news checks out, it could pose a problem for the Fire Department and the City! From there, Bilbrey and Audie examine the new additio...

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey has been working on this episode for the past 24-plus hours! It has been a constant uphill battle! A fight for accountability! And it really shouldn't have been as hard as it has been, but it has! The topics for this 591st episode include: "The Peternel Child Porn Plea Deal" (Something doesn't sit right with Bilbrey!). "Madison County's Fight to Hide in the Dark" (A deni...

Many people have been discussing the incident that occurred on Saturday, January 10, 2026, involving an off-duty Henry County Sheriff's Deputy and two Henry County citizens (Amy & Brian Bell). Some have been saying they "WANT TO SEE THE WHOLE VIDEO," while others have been complaining that she "EDITED HER VIDEO." Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey has a message for ALL of those people! Bilbrey will th...

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey welcomes contributing correspondent Dr. Katherine Callahan to the show to discuss the 2026 "can of worms" that citizens of Madison County and beyond will have to sift through to find the few good people to vote for in May and November. It can seem hopeless at times, but that is why Bilbrey does what he does: to help people understand that we can make a difference and ove...

It's official! We are under the first "Sproles Watch" of the new year! (#SprolesWatch2026 - 1) Henry County, Indiana, Sheriff John M. Sproles once again looked at a bad situation and thought, "HOW CAN I MAKE THIS WORSE?" At 642 p.m. this evening (Tuesday, January 13, 2026), Sheriff Sproles recorded a six-minute, fifty-six-second video in which he outlined his "official statement" regarding the tra...

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey shares some BIG NEWS from earlier today, Monday, January 12, 2025 (Filing Day 2026). He then reviews documents from the early stages of the 2026 Election Season. From there, Bilbrey discusses bad bills being pushed by various Indiana State House Representatives and Senators. Bilbrey and Producer Kate highlight the insanity in a passionate conversation that every Hooiser...

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey covers a worrisome traffic stop by the Henry County, Indiana, Sheriff's Department on Saturday, January 10, 2026. Only ten days into the new year, and Sheriff John M. Sproles' team has already gone viral for stupidity! And then Bilbrey, again, covers the "extremely disorderly" City of Muncie, Indiana. ============================ VIDEO version of Ep 586: https://youtube....

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey shares a few thoughts on the tragic shooting between an ICE agent and 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, Minnesota, before covering the kickoff of Election Season 2026 in Indiana. ============================ VIDEO version of Ep 585: https://youtube.com/live/mCe7NMiymeQ ============================ Subscribe: https://bit.ly/subTPS Become a Member: https://bit....

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey provides more in-depth commentary on the Muncie City Council meeting held on Monday, January 5, 2026. Additionally, he'll share his thoughts on The Star Press' coverage of the meeting—their journalism is genuinely remarkable. Then Bilbrey recounts an intriguing telephone conversation he had earlier with Tim Overton, Chair of the Delaware County Republican Party. Tim atte...

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey provides a brief recap of the Muncie City Council Meeting... (this will be a short episode due to the meeting's length). Bilbrey will provide the full recap in episode 584 on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. ============================ VIDEO version of Ep 583: https://youtube.com/live/Axc7Xo7HR9A ============================ Subscribe: https://bit.ly/subTPS Become a Member: ht...

Hi Ho, Hi Ho, it's back to work we go... with corruption here and idiots there... We're back! Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey has a LOT to cover in this 582nd episode! From the upcoming Muncie City Council meeting and related developments to news from Blackford and Delaware Counties about an evil sheriff's deputy who found himself locked behind bars for a change. While he is innocent until proven guilt...

This 581st episode of 'The Political Spotlight' is being broadcast on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, starting at 9 p.m. (ET) - the last episode of the year! 2025 is quickly drawing to a close, and 2026 is rapidly approaching! Many are saying, "GOODBYE & GOOD RIDDANCE TO 2025!" A year of confusion, suffering, corruption, turmoil, and pain! As many others anxiously await 2026... with hope, wonder...

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey shares more of his thoughts on the recent shooting in Muncie, Indiana, and the nonsense spreading throughout the community as a result. He also discusses Ordinance 3-26 in more detail. The Muncie City Council will consider it at its meeting on Monday, January 5, 2026. Only 2 days left in 2025, as of the broadcast of this episode! ============================ VIDEO versio...

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey is back after the short Christmas 2025 break, now looking at the start of the last week of 2025... a week Bilbrey calls "No Man's Land..." It's a week when nothing gets done, as everyone waits until the start of the New Year. That said, Bilbrey has a few points of interest to share with everyone! So let's get it on! ============================ VIDEO version of Ep 579: h...

It's that time of year again... Christmas Eve's Eve, 2025! Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey and the rest of 'The Political Spotlight' crew wish you and yours a very Happy Christmas! And that's what this episode is about! ============================ VIDEO version of Ep 578: https://youtube.com/live/pqzZOaRfae8 ============================ Subscribe: https://bit.ly/subTPS Become a Member: https://bit.ly/...

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey looks ahead to the 2026 election cycle in Indiana and other end-of-year 2025 items! ============================ VIDEO version of Ep 577: https://youtube.com/live/tdLj9iKbzKY ============================ Subscribe: https://bit.ly/subTPS Become a Member: https://bit.ly/MembershipTPS Merch: https://bit.ly/Spotlight_Merch ============================ The Political Spotlight...

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey is coming to you LIVE from Sunday, December 21, 2025, THE SHORTEST DAY OF THE YEAR! From here on, we slowly start to get more sunlight through June 2026, which is FANTASTIC NEWS! That said, this is the start of the BIG Holidays... and the end of the 2025 year! Things are slowing down on the surface; however, there are still so many things going on behind the scenes, and...

For more than two years, former Madison County Councilor and preacher Steve Sumner was on the run, wanted as a fugitive from justice. The Madison County Sheriff's Department and the United States Marshals Service were allegedly searching for him. Yet whenever questions were asked, there were no answers, and it was as if he were a ghost! That was until Dr. Katherine Callahan, a Madison County citiz...

Episode 574 opens with President Donald J. Trump's LIVE Address to the Nation at 9 p.m. (ET) on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. Following the president's speech, Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey examines issues affecting Indiana, including the 2026 election cycle and developments among candidates for state office. Bilbrey then discusses the City of Muncie's Parks Board meeting on Tuesday, December 16, 202...