NC Green candidate announces Senate run by getting his arm broken (03-05-2026--Hour3)

This episode is presented by Create A Video – The North Carolina Green Party candidate for US Senate, Brian McGinnis, disrupted a congressional hearing and resisted his removal to the point that he got a broken arm fighting police. Plus, a historic upset in the NC legislative politics. Subscribe t…

Congress to keep Congressional misconduct reports hidden (03-05-2026--Hour2)

This episode is presented by Create A Video – Congress said a hastily-crafted proposal would harm victims and the innocent, so it overwhelmingly voted to kill a measure to release all documents and reports related to misconduct investigations into members of Congress and staff. Plus, Minnesota Gov.…

Iran War Update Day 6 (03-05-2026--Hour1)

This episode is presented by Create A Video – Congress fails to pass a war powers resolution, the humiliation of the Iranian military, and China is scrambling as a key partner to challenging the West crumbles. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/  All the links to Pete's Prep are …

Whatley and Cooper advance in US Senate (03-04-2026--Hour3)

This episode is presented by Create A Video – Republican Michael Whatley and Democrat Roy Cooper both secured their parties' nominations in the primary yesterday. The North Carolina US Senate race is expected to be the most expensive race in history. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod…

Election reactions (03-04-2026--Hour2)

This episode is presented by Create A Video – I continue taking your calls and text messages about the results of yesterday's primary in North Carolina... with a heavy focus on the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's race. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/  All the links to Pete's Pre…

Two-thirds of Mecklenburg Democrat primary voters reject Sheriff... who wins anyway (03-04-2026--Hour1)

This episode is presented by Create A Video – Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry "Not My Fault" McFadden squeaked out a primary victory with just 34% support because of a crowded field that split the opposition among three challengers. North Carolina candidates only have to clear 30% to avoid a run-o…

Marco Rubio on why and why now the US bombed Iran (03-03-2026--Hour3)

This episode is presented by Create A Video – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio took reporters' questions yesterday about the justification for striking Iran. The explanation and information he laid out seems pretty clear to me, but for a lot of willfully obtuse people it is not. Subscribe to the …

Cursive, curfews, and crime (03-03-2026--Hour2)

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 how cursive is not being taught in North Carolina schools - despite it being the law. Also, Charlotte already has an effec…

Trump live from the Oval Office (03-03-2026--Hour1)

This episode is presented by Create A Video – President Donald Trump is meeting in the Oval Office with the German Chancellor and taking questions from the press corps about the war in Iran... and tariffs. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/  All the links to Pete's Prep are free…

Astroturfed protests and data center proliferation (03-02-2026--Hour3)

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. Today, AP and I discussed the rapid response by leftist protesters against the attack on Iran as …