The Pete Kaliner Show

This episode is presented by Create A Video – In the wake of the Los Angeles wildfires, government officials are promising to figure out how government response failed. Also, the LA Fire Chief wrote a memo in November that her department was understaffed by about 50%. The memo was reportedly deleted from the city's website in the past few days. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: If you choose to subscribe, get 15% off here! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Create A Video – Maybe it doesn't make sense for government to rebuilding in areas where catastrophes occur. But, then, where to build? Plus, I break down the role of insurance and how it works because I believe in riveting radio. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: If you choose to subscribe, get 15% off here! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Create A Video – With snow and ice still covering the mountains of Western North Carolina, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said it's revoking housing assistance for nearly 2,000 families living in hotel rooms since Hurricane Helene wiped out entire communities in September. After public pressure, FEMA said it would extend the "move-out" date. By 48 hours. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: If you choose to subscribe, get 15% off here! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Create A Video – In order to form the largest reporting corps in North Carolina for the impending winter storm, I am deputizing listeners to report from the field about the conditions. The reports are compelling and rich. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: If you choose to subscribe, get 15% off here! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Create A Video – Matthew Eisley argues in an op-ed at Business NC that the local, state, and federal governments should study the potential of re-routing I-40 in Western North Carolina. He calls the mountain passage a "shattered monument to hubris and obstinacy." Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: If you choose to subscribe, get 15% off here! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Create A Video – We get an update on a big fundraiser for Hurricane Helene relief for Western North Carolina from Rev. David Chadwick. Then WBTV's Chief Meteorologist Al Conklin tells us what to expect with the impending snowstorm. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: If you choose to subscribe, get 15% off here! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Create A Video – From the hazard mitigation before the Southern California wildfires, to the emergency response, to the anticipated obstacles to rebuilding - the devastation in the Golden State is going to be long-lasting and widespread. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: If you choose to subscribe, get 15% off here! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Create A Video – Listeners are apparently not huge fans of former President Jimmy Carter. And speaking of bad presidents, Joe Biden's tenure comes to a symbolic end amid the literal burning of California. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: If you choose to subscribe, get 15% off here! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Create A Video – Today's episode is abbreviated due to the coverage of former President Jimmy Carter's funeral. And while he was lauded for all manner of achievements, his legacy is a bit more... nuanced. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: If you choose to subscribe, get 15% off here! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Create A Video – The Charlotte City Council says it will focus on reducing violent crime in the Queen City in 2025, after 110 people were murdered during the previous year. But the Council will be limited in what it can do to stem the violence. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: If you choose to subscribe, get 15% off here! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Create A Video – Whether it's the California wildfires, the Western North Carolina disaster, or the pandemic response - honest assessments need to be conducted and mistakes identified. The reason is not to criticize elected leaders, but to ensure that those mistakes are not made in future catastrophes. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: If you choose to subscribe, get 15% off here! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Create A Video – Wildfires are raging across Southern California today and firefighters are overwhelmed as thousands of structures are razed by the flames. The weather conditions are impossible to prevent. But the devastation is not. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: If you choose to subscribe, get 15% off here! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Create A Video – The parent company of Facebook and Instagram are implementing a new "fact checking" system that mimics Twitter's "Community Notes" system. The third party fact-checking journalismers and Democrats (but I repeat myself) are NOT happy. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: If you choose to subscribe, get 15% off here! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Create A Video – After two years of delaying, the FBI has finally produced the document that launched the second investigation into then-President Donald Trump and the false claims he was a Russian agent. But most of the document is hidden behind redactions. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: If you choose to subscribe, get 15% off here! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Create A Video – In the wake of the terrorist attack in New Orleans, the Associated Press is out with a story eliciting sympathy for the FBI for how so many Americans now view the agency with suspicion. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: If you choose to subscribe, get 15% off here! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Create A Video – As the reins of power turn over to Republicans in the House, Senate, and the White House, bureaucrats and administration officials are ramming through changes to embed political opponents and programs to combat the incoming GOP. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: If you choose to subscribe, get 15% off here! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Create A Video – For the first time this century, Democrats did not object to the Congressional certification of a Republican presidential electoral college victory. Plus, medals of freedom for devils. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: If you choose to subscribe, get 15% off here! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Create A Video – On his way out the door, President Joe Biden... well... probably his staffers and handlers... issued a ban on off-shore oil drilling that they claim is meant to save the global climate. But it's really designed to jam up the incoming Trump administration. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: If you choose to subscribe, get 15% off here! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Create A Video – Chad Adams fills in for Pete, and talks about our First World problems - specifically regarding technology, Mr. Beast's new 'Squid Games'-esque game show & why he actually digs it, some interesting new studies on germs, viruses and if the "five second rule" is a real thing, and closes out with the "Potato Cartel" lawsuit. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePeteKalinerShow.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: If you choose to subscribe, get 15% off here! Advertising inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Create A Video – Chad Adams fills in for Pete, and talks about Europe's building Muslim population, including the story of a woman who was arrested after being found drunk, naked and screaming in a room full of Pakistani men - and the men were left alone, and how the fear of Islam in Europe is like the fear of the mafia in the US. He also touches on western culture being the source of ingenuity, how ¼ of cancer cases were missed due to Covid, Mike Johnson losing the first round of votes for Speaker of the House, and takes a few calls. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePeteKalinerShow.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: If you choose to subscribe, get 15% off here! Advertising inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.