The Pete Kaliner Show

The Pete Kaliner Show

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

Iran Update: Iran's looming economic collapse and the importance of chokepoints | Hour 3
April 14, 202600:32:35

Iran Update: Iran's looming economic collapse and the importance of chokepoints | Hour 3

This episode is presented by Create A Video –  With the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's only remaining source of revenue is drying up, its oil storage is full, and the nation is teetering on total economic collapse. 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 content here! Media Bias Check:  GroundNe...

Congressional resignations and proof of the impeachment conspiracy | Hour 2
April 14, 202600:33:31

Congressional resignations and proof of the impeachment conspiracy | Hour 2

This episode is presented by Create A Video –  After suspending his race for California Governor, Rep. Eric Swalwell (D) has now resigned from his congressional seat. In what appears to be a coordinated deal, Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales (R) also resigned after allegations of sexual misconduct with a staffer. Plus, newly declassified documents prove the first impeachment of President Donald Trump was a coordinate partisan hit. Become a supporter of this podcas...

Legal weed, Stein's I-77 toll problem, and fare jumpers | Hour 1
April 14, 202600:35:03

Legal weed, Stein's I-77 toll problem, and fare jumpers | Hour 1

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 slow march towards marijuana legalization occurring in North Carolina along with Gov. Josh Stein's dilemma over the I-77 toll road project that has gotten so much opposition in Charlotte. Also, local transit officials estimate a shocking number of riders are not paying fares. Bec...

Dirty books and Swalwell’s crash | Hour 3
April 13, 202600:30:54

Dirty books and Swalwell’s crash | Hour 3

This episode is presented by Create A Video – AP Dillon joins me to discuss how a state legislative oversight committee has discovered 155 age-inappropriate books in the K-4 in Chapel Hill. This is a violation of state law. Dillon is a reporter for the  North State Journal. She publishes a Substack.com newsletter called More To The Story . Plus, Rep. Eric Swalwell’s campaign for California Governor crashes and burns after multiple women report he assaulted...

Putting the screws in Hormuz | Hour 2
April 13, 202600:31:24

Putting the screws in Hormuz | Hour 2

President Trump’s naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz to block all ships going to or coming from Iran. This is putting immense pressure on the Iranian economy and the ruling regime. 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 content here! Media Bias Check:  GroundNews promo code! Advertising and Booking inqu...

Ceasefire talks collapse and Trump blockades the blockade | Hour 1
April 13, 202600:33:26

Ceasefire talks collapse and Trump blockades the blockade | Hour 1

This episode is presented by Create A Video – After 21 hours of talks over the weekend, the ceasefire negotiations ended with no deal. In response, President Trump ordered a naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz to block all ships going to or coming from Iran. Josh Wikoff runs the Twitter account Inside Israel Intel and is the author of Contested Land, Uncontested Truth: The Essential Guide To Israel's Legitimacy . He argues this is an attempt by the USA ...

Horses, pantsless mayor, & military tech
April 11, 202600:16:17

Horses, pantsless mayor, & military tech

I joined KC O'Dea for our weekly chat on his morning show in Raleigh & Greensboro to discuss a bunch of crazy stories including horse-riding in Uptown Charlotte, the pantsless Mayor Mooresville, and the amazing military tech and capabilities on display in the past six months. 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! Ge...

Melania on Epstein "lies"; Trump nukes Podcastistan | Hour 3
April 10, 202600:29:55

Melania on Epstein "lies"; Trump nukes Podcastistan | Hour 3

This episode is presented by Create A Video – First Lady Melania Trump delivered a statement yesterday saying "the lies linking me to the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today." Then her husband issues a social media attack on Podcastistan. 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 content here! Media ...

Tom's communism & Rubio's deportation move | Hour 2
April 10, 202600:34:35

Tom's communism & Rubio's deportation move | Hour 2

This episode is presented by Create A Video – Caller Tom calls me Joe McCarthy but doesn't have any understanding of what communism is. Also, US Secretary of State revoked the legal status of Iranian regime family members in America and then deported them.  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 content her...

A massive hack with nationwide impact... in CHINA? | Hour 1
April 10, 202600:34:47

A massive hack with nationwide impact... in CHINA? | Hour 1

This episode is presented by Create A Video – According to CNN, for months a hacker scraped all sorts of sensitive data from a state-run Chinese supercomputer and is now selling the data on the "dark web." Plus, did Ukraine funnel US taxpayer dollars back to the Biden campaign in 2024? A new report says there were communications intercepted by the American government but it does not appear it was investigated. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://ww...