The Pete Kaliner Show

The Pete Kaliner Show

A daily podcast covering local, state, & national issues from Charlotte, North Carolina

Iran War Update: A pretty warry ceasefire | BONUS Hour 4
May 05, 202600:31:09

Iran War Update: A pretty warry ceasefire | BONUS Hour 4

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 administration doesn't need to go to Congress for a declarati...

Education spending demands and unruly students| Hour 3
May 05, 202600:31:47

Education spending demands and unruly students| Hour 3

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/support . Subscribe to the podcast   All the  links to Pete'...

Toll roads and Sam Page's voucher response raises concern| Hour 2
May 05, 202600:31:36

Toll roads and Sam Page's voucher response raises concern| Hour 2

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.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pete-kaliner-show--6946691/support . Subsc...

Grab your wallets, Charlotte! Tax hike incoming. | Hour 1
May 05, 202600:31:18

Grab your wallets, Charlotte! Tax hike incoming. | Hour 1

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 . Subscribe to the podcast   All the  links to Pete's Prep are...

Iran War Update: ceasefire collapsing amid blockade of blockade | Hour 3
May 04, 202600:31:38

Iran War Update: ceasefire collapsing amid blockade of blockade | Hour 3

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 the podcast   All the  links to Pete's Prep are free! Get exc...

Anti-ICE website reveals info of 18,000 activists... and the freakout is amazing | Hour 2
May 04, 202600:31:22

Anti-ICE website reveals info of 18,000 activists... and the freakout is amazing | Hour 2

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: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pete-kaliner-show--694...

Nuked by YouTube; Spirit killed | Hour 1
May 04, 202600:30:33

Nuked by YouTube; Spirit killed | Hour 1

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 weekend. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www...

Neighborhood Watch is racist now | Hour 3
May 01, 202600:32:20

Neighborhood Watch is racist now | Hour 3

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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/po...

The Red-Green alliance solidifies | Hour 2
May 01, 202600:33:42

The Red-Green alliance solidifies | Hour 2

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   All the  links to Pete's Prep are free! Get exclusive con...

Maine Kampf is the Democrat Party now | Hour 1
May 01, 202600:34:08

Maine Kampf is the Democrat Party now | Hour 1

This episode is presented by Create A Video –  After the former Maine Governor dropped out of the Democrat primary for US Senate, the nomination will go a nepo rich kid with a Nazi tattoo, praised Hamas, amplified a neo-Nazi Holocaust denier, said women bear responsibility for being raped if they drink, and trained with a socialist gun club. This is what the Democrats prefer in their primaries and it appears there is no off-ramp for a party that is capture...