Former governor Jim Hunt was one of my first podcast guests back in 2019. Take a listen and hear stories about his life, marriage and politics, including the 1984 Senate race in his own words. Hunt died yesterday at 88. spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte...

Former North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt has passed away. If there was a Mount Rushmore of North Carolina politics, he would be on it. #ncpol

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Previewing the 2026 Midterms @kkondik.bsky.social from @center4politics.bsky.social and Sabatos Crystal Ball joins me on the pod this week. We talk NC Senate, redistricting, NC congressional races, and potential impact of "affordability" on the ballot. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs4j...

Friday listen/watch for ya--- @jeffjacksonnc.bsky.social joined the pod this week. We talk #AI, arguing in front of NC Supreme Court, suing #Trump admin, and his viral videos. Check it out here or wherever you listen to pods. Rate, review, share #YouTube #ncpol www.youtube.com/watch?v=4chs...

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President Trump just endorsed Senate leader Phil Berger and trying to convince Sam Page to take job in DC instead of running in race. #ncpol

NEW POD! @jeffjacksonnc.bsky.social joins me to talk about his first year as Attorney General, arguing in front of NC Supreme Court, lawsuits against #Trump administration, avoiding outrage politics, and his viral videos! #ncpol @ncdemocrats.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=4chs...

VIDEO: OBX in Crisis Did you know Spectrum News has a YouTube page? Check out the latest Front Porch Politics focused on the challenges of homes falling into the ocean and Highway 12 #obx #outerbanks #climate #weather #wx #northcarolina www.youtube.com/watch?v=USXS...

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"It's a crisis" WATCH AND SHARE! Last night's Front Porch Politics on homes falling in and Highway 12 challenges along the Outer Banks #obx #rodanthe #climate #buxton #ncpol #beach spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/triad/fro...

"It's a crisis" WATCH AND SHARE! Last night's Front Porch Politics on homes falling in and Highway 12 challenges along the Outer Banks #obx #rodanthe #climate #buxton #ncpol #beach spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/triad/fro...

Tonight at 8! #outerbanks #obx #climate #erosion #beach #northcarolina #ncpol

"We're in a fight for our democracy" UNC law professor Gene Nichol joins me to talk about his new book and his prior battles with the Republican led legislature. #ncpol #democracy #author #book #politics #law #poverty www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7MS...

Wednesday 8pm NEW Front Porch Politics What is going on along the Outer Banks? We head out there to look at why the houses are falling in and why highway 12 spends so much time under water. #obx

Great Thanksgiving run with the little girl!

NEW: The real story of Thanksgiving and what was actually on the menu. Historian and author Kenneth Davis joins me on the #podcast this week! #Thanksgiving #History www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ujg...

Grateful to pick up 4 Emmy nominations last night! These are always much more about the people willing to share their stories-especially when they are difficult stories to tell. Here's to the next great story!

BONUS: Here's a bonus podcast with the one and only @andrew-yang.bsky.social He was in NC this week and stopped by to talk @ncfwd.bsky.social We also chat @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social win and AI impact on jobs. Check it out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJF0...

NEW: #podcast out with Sen. Ted Budd We talk #shutdown, his trips to the Oval Office, #epstein files, Helene recovery, his background and much more! www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuY-...

Carteret County Sheriff Asa Buck announces he's running for Congress in NC District 1 (Don Davis seat) I just did a Front Porch Politics show on how nationalization of politics playing out in rural areas. NC-1 is a rural district.

Gov. Stein urging Congress to move forward on Rep. Murphy's bill to address houses falling into the ocean situation in OBX. @joshsteinnc.bsky.social

Senate leader Berger and Speaker Hall have formally rejected Gov. Stein's call for a special session next week. House also specifically mentions again no voting sessions next week. #ncpol

How national politics is impacting small town America. Latest Front Porch Politics is up on the Spectrum News YouTube page, check it out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCRI...

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Who is @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and why is the national GOP trying to tie him to @roycoopernc.bsky.social? The great @errollouis.bsky.social joins me to break it all down on this week's #podcast Plus Errol's SNL moment! #mamdani #nyc #ncpol #senate www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzEp...

NEW Front Porch Politics Is the nationalization of politics impacting rural America? We look for answers in #WNC spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte...

That time an Elon Musk tweet changed her life Cassie Clark joins me to talk her passion to preserve Southern culture and history. And the story of her tweet wearing a Charlie Kirk shirt and the Elon Musk retweet now with 21 million views. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxoy...

On the new podcast, Labor Commissioner Luke Farley takes me around the state fair What Janet Reno and Indiana Jones have to do with his career, elevator fame, the intense process approving fair rides, worker safety, and pork belly churros and dirty Cheerwine www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9KV...

New Congressional map, a high profile primary challenge, and is the 2026 U.S. Senate race close, or no? Brian Lewis and Billy Warden join me for all that plus we break down dueling digital ads in the Senate race over Helene recovery. #redistricting #senate #podcast www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbNo...

President Trump weighs in on NC drawing new Congressional map

New GOP drawn Congressional map out in NC. Quick look--looks like 1st and 3rd only changed. Rep. Greg Murphy district looks MUCH different for him. Old map on left--new one on right

North Carolina's most powerful politician has a primary opponent. Who is Sam Page and why is he challenging Senate leader Phil Berger? Sheriff Page joins me on the pod this week. #ncpol #ncga #senate #elections www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmmE...

Big thank you to @rtdna.bsky.social for an incredible night in NYC. Grateful for a prestigious National Edward R Murrow award. As always, all credit goes to the people who are willing to share their incredible and impactful stories with me. Also got a quick 7 mile run in at Central Park!

NC legislative Republicans will "consider a new map" next week. Democratic Congressman Don Davis seat in the crosshairs in Distrct. 1 #ncpol #redistricting

Nice little Friday surprise! Was asked to help on a project with my colleagues in Florida and last night it was nominated for an Emmy!

Green Beret to Congressman Rep. Pat Harrigan joins me on the #podcast this week to talk his #military background, political violence, the ongoing public safety debate, and more! #ncpol #politics #nationalguard #safety www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPIT...

Chase and I saw 2 great scrimmages today. First Clemson football scrimmage and the UNC basketball scrimmage 😬😉

VIDEO: New Front Porch Politics! A year after Helene, I catch up with a lawmaker aiding the recovery while recovering himself, a farmer with a surprising political announcement, and the health of the beer industry. #helene #weather #politics #ncpol #beer spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte...

New pod is out! Anderson Clayton joins me to talk future of Democratic party, 2026 Senate race, and much more! @abreezeclayton.bsky.social @ncdemocrats.bsky.social @democrats.org #podcast #politics #senate #democrats #northcarolina www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuQx...

Today is heavy in the mountains of North Carolina There's a lot of resilience, pride, recovery, and hope but we cannot forget 108 people died in Helene. This story captures the heartbreaking and jaw dropping stories of people who survived. #helene #wnc #wx spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte...

ICYMI: Helene One Year Later Our special taking you across Western North Carolina is available online. I will never forget hearing the stories of the landslide survivors they are just now emotionally ready to share. #weather #wx #helene #wnc #northcarolina spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte...

Kimmel returns but First Amendment debate continues Two constitutional experts join me this week! #kimmel #fcc #firstamendment #freespeech #podcast #politics #trump #law #constitution www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBxE...

One of the most interesting parts of the conversation was how #unc would define success under #belichick. Seems pertinent after yesterday.

The chaos of college athletics! Perhaps no university has felt the change more in recent years than UNC. The great Greg Barnes from @insidecarolina.bsky.social @on3.com joins me to talk about it all! #UNC #sports #northcarolina #ncpol #nil www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUih...

Former Congressman Wiley Nickel has officially launched a campaign for Wake County District Attorney. He also ran for U.S. Senate until Roy Cooper jumped in the race. Wake County takes up any potential state political corruption cases too, so it's a powerful DA spot. #ncpol

The Wild West of College Sports With football back, the next two weeks on the pod we are tackling the changing landscape of college sports and potential political intervention. First up this week? Matt Brown from Extra Points @mattbrown.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=oteX...

Big day for Chase! Bad day for my wallet 😂

VIDEO: Tillis on Trump conflict and death threats NEW pod! I go back with Sen. Thom Tillis to where his political career started to talk about the summer debate that led to his retirement announcement. #ncpol #politics #podcast #trump #tillis #northcarolina www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9tU...

GOP State Senator Bobby Hanig has announced he's running for Congress in District 1. Seat held by Democrat Don Davis. Likely only competitive seat in North Carolina. Hanig recently battled his own party in state senate over "shrimpgate".