Vince Coakley Podcast

Tune in here for this Hump Day edition of the Vince Coakley Radio Program! Vince starts the show by talking about the economy, including a possible housing market bubble and inflation slowing down + the bleak picture of the restaurant industry from Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary. We also talk about the Texas-based burger restaurant Whataburger suing the North Carolina restaurant of the same name with the expansion of the Texas restaurant to North Carolina.  In the second half of the show we revisit Wellness Wednesday about a mega-church pastor in Texas stepping down and how it is an example of someone making a good choice + a predication from an economist about a potentially disastrous market crash looming and why this could be the worst crash in our lifetimes. We also talk about the possible silver lining of the potential crash + why everything is not as hopeless as it may seem for young people trying to buy homes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tune in here for this Tuesday edition of the Vince Coakley Radio Program! Vince starts the program by talking about the jury deliberations ongoing in the Hunter Biden gun trial as his father President Joe Biden is set to give a speech on gun violence today in Washington D.C. + polling numbers from Newsweek that doesn't reflect well on either Biden or his opponent Donald Trump. Vince kicks off the second half of the show with a humorous Transformation Tuesday that contains an important message about authenticity + shares the breaking news of a guilty verdict on all charges for Hunter Biden live on the program and what the conviction could mean for the President's son.  We also talk about what the Biden campaign is hoping to get out of the scheduled debates with Trump and why Vince doesn't think the current President's plan will work out for him in the end. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to another week of the Vince Coakley Radio Program! We start the show by talking about a daring rescue of Israeli hostages being held by Hamas + the stories of joy and sadness that came out of the mission. We also talk about some of the specifics of the mission and who was involved with getting the hostages to freedom.  We also talk about some new approval rating numbers for President Joe Biden + why he thinks that Biden has no chance to truly turn the numbers around before November.  In the second half of the show we share an update from the Hunter Biden gun trial in Delaware, Dick Van Dyke's becoming the oldest actor to win a Day-Time Emmy for his part in "Days of our Lives," and more about Nigel Farage in the United Kingdom and his comments on the "Uniparty" that Vince sees in our own government.  Vince also talks about voter fatigue with both Republicans and Democrats in Colorado could be spreading across the United States. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tune in here for this Friday edition of the Vince Coakley Radio Program! Vince begins the program by talking about the state of our economy today with the release of the latest unemployment rates. He also talks about the saga of the merger between Family Dollar and Dollar Tree in their battle against Dollar General and why the merger has not gone well.  Vince also shares the latest from the Hunter Biden gun trial in Delaware + we play some of President Joe Biden's live comments from Pointe Du Hoc in Normandy in remembrance of D-Day.  In the second hour of the show Vince talks about what he sees as an unhealthy obsession with individualism in our culture today + what he thinks we should return our focus to. He also talks more about the threat Nigel Farage and his campaign poses to the Tory party in the United Kingdom and why he's a fan of Farage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tune in here for this Thursday edition of the Vince Coakley Radio Program! We get the show started with Vince talking about Congressman Byron Donalds' comments about the Jim Crow era in the United States + why he thinks that Democrat Hakim Jeffries' response to his comments wasn't a good one but he hopes that Dems double down on it.  Vince also talks about the list of candidates to be Donald Trump's potential running-mate in his Presidential campaign and why most of the options Trump revealed don't excite him too much.  In the second hour of the show we take your calls on the exchange between Donalds and Jeffries + share an update on the Hunter Biden gun trial that started this week in Delaware and President Joe Biden's appearance in France today on the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion by the Allied Forces of occupied France during World War II.  Vince closes the show by talking about an attraction opening back up at Charlotte-Douglas airport he's excited to check out!See omnystudio.com/listener for pri

Tune in here for this Hump Day edition of the Vince Coakley Radio Program! Vince starts the show by talking about former President Donald Trump and his guilty verdict in the New York hush money trial last week. He explains why he thinks that while Trump was done wrongly in court, but why he does also bare some of the blame for getting himself in that position with his own actions + why he thinks those defending Trump should be careful in how they do it when comparing his situation to others and takes your calls on the matter.\ Vince also talks about the two approaches to "lawfare," in the wake of the verdict after Trump's comments on NewsMax about possibly trying to get "payback." In the second half of the program Wellness Wednesday returns as Vince talks about taking responsibility for your faults + share an update on the Hunter Biden gun trial in Delaware and a report on the declining state of President Joe Biden after his interview with Time Magazine warning leaders what will happen if Trump wins in Novemb

Tune in here for this Tuesday edition of the Vince Coakley Radio Program! Vince gets the show started by talking about the proposed renovations to Bank of America Stadium that are expected to cost $650 million in taxpayer money to modernize the facility. Vince talks about the idea of public money going towards improving a stadium that is owned by a billionaire and where the money will come from + the leverage Tepper and other owners have over cities with NFL teams as well as taking listener calls about the proposal.  Vince also talks about President Biden's expected executive order dealing with the situation at the Southern border + why Vince thinks that Biden isn't doing it for the right reasons.  In the second hour of the show Vince talks about a need for a change in the mindset of many Christians for Transformation Tuesday + more fallout from the guilty verdict of Donald Trump in his New York hush money trial last week and the impact in the polls. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tune in here for the start of another week on the Vince Coakley Radio Program! We get the show started by talking about the fallout from the guilty verdict in Donald Trump's hush money trial last week and the impact the ruling is having on the Presidential race + why some voters are considering voting for him BECAUSE of the ruling despite not particularly liking him and how it makes the independent voters even more important in this election.  In the second half of the show Vince talks about Presidential polling numbers before and after the verdict. We're also joined by Tara Servatius of "The Tara Show" on 98.9 WORD radio in Greeneville, South Carolina to talk about her prediction for the Democrats plan for the 2024 election and how the Trump verdict was part of it + what she expects the Democrats to do next.  Vince also talks about the Hunter Biden gun trial jury selection getting underway in Delaware + his thoughts on the messaging during Pride Month.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tune in here for this Friday edition of the Vince Coakley Radio Program! Vince starts the show by sharing his instant reaction to former President Donald Trump getting convicted on all 34 felony counts in his hush money trial and the "two heads" of Trump Derangement Syndrome + what he thinks news outlets realized when the guilty verdict was read. We take a number of calls from listeners to get their opinions on the trial and questions about what comes next.  We're also joined by South Carolina Rep. Jeff Duncan to talk about the verdict in the trial and why he think's Trump will have a successful appeal + why he's not surprised by the guilty verdict.   In the second half of the program we carry much of Donald Trump's address to the press in response to the verdict live on the Vince Coakley Radio Program, where Trump explains how he thinks he was wrongly treated and his plans going forward. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tune in here for this Thursday edition of the Vince Coakley Radio Program! Vince starts the show by talking about a pending agreement between the City of Charlotte and Norfolk Southern, with the company agreeing to sell their rarely-used tracks to Charlotte. Vince talks about what Charlotte wants the rail line, what went into the agreement and what hurdles still remain. Vince also talks about the North Carolina race for governor between Josh Stein and Mark Robinson and why some recent polling indicates that the race is trending more towards a toss up. We also share audio of First Lady Jill Biden's appearance on "The View," where she expressed confidence in Joe Biden defeating Donald Trump in Presidential election this November. In the second half of the program Vince talks about the importance of forgiveness and accepting reality  for "Therapeutic Thursday,"  + shares a study from Pew Research Center that shows many American's are already "worn out," by the 2024 Presidential election. See omnystudio.com/liste

Tune in here for this Hump Day edition of the Vince Coakley Radio Program! We start the show by talking about the jury in the Donald Trump hush money trial deliberating on the case today. Vince shares what he'd like to see the jury do + about the process of jury instruction as they panel gets set to reach a verdict. He also talks about the cost of home ownership and the latest example he's witnessed of the "out of control" prices + how places in North Carolina rank in the list of "most overpriced" market.  In the second half of the program Wellness Wednesday returns as Vince talks about parents dealing with the choices made by their children even if they disagree with them. Vince also talks about Democrats getting nervous about the candidacy of Joe Biden for President and why he still thinks Biden, Trump or both won't be on the ballot by November. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tune in here for this Tuesday edition of the Vince Coakley Radio Program! Vince gets the first episode of the week started by reflecting on the true meaning of Memorial Day and who the holiday celebrates. We also talk about the closing arguments in the Donald Trump hush money trial + Vince shares his takeaways from the process and why he doesn't think this case should have gone to court in the first place.  We also talk about the growing movement of uncommitted delegates in the Democrat party and share audio from James Carville, who criticized the messaging coming from the Democrats during this campaign.  In the second half of the program Vince reacts to Vivek Ramaswamy getting booed during his speech at the Libertarian National Convention while campaigning for Donald Trump + their reaction to him endorsing himself at the convention before taking calls from Libertarian listeners who share their thoughts about Trump's appearance at the convention. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tune in here for this Friday edition of the Vince Coakley Radio Program! Vince starts the show by talking about FEMA denying individual assistance funds to South Carolina after recent storms caused damage in York County after assessing the situation + where those who need help will turn now. Vince also talks about the chaos of traveling though Charlotte-Douglas International Airport this Memorial Day weekend and the most popular destinations for travelers + shares his own travel tips for navigating the extra-busy airport.  Later we're joined by WBT host and reporter Breaking Brett Jensen live from the NCGOP convention in Greensboro to talk about what he's seen so far and what is on the schedule for the weekend. We're also joined by Chris McClain from "Mack and Bone," on WFNZ to talk about a ruling allowing colleges to directly pay student-athletes and how things got to this point.  In the second half of the show Vince talks about the relationship between Russia and North Korea and how it could be problematic

Tune in here for this Thursday edition of the Vince Coakley Radio Program! Vince starts the show by reflecting on last night's News and Brews event before talking about a report that lists Charlotte as a top-5 city to live in in the United States today, one spot ahead of Raleigh + a court ruling that will keep South Carolina district maps as they are and a proposal to move the Oregon/Idaho border.  We're also joined by Charlotte City Councilman Tariq Bokhari to talk about ways to improve the safety of law enforcement officers in Charlotte and what City Council is proposing to make it happen in the wake of the four officers killed in the April 29 standoff.  In the second half of the program Vince reacts to Nikki Haley's announcement that she will be voting for Trump in the Presidential election + his thoughts on her message that Trump still needs to earn the vote of other Republicans who don't support him. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tune in here to this Hump Day edition of the Vince Coakley Radio Program! We start the show by talking about the story about incoming Mecklenburg County Commissioner Yvette Townsend-Ingram, who was charged with DWI after she was discovered in a parked car at a park in Belmont earlier this month. He also talks about a group of European nations that have officially recognized a Palestinian state as the war in Gaza continues + poll numbers that should concern President Joe Biden and why it will be tough for him to turn perceptions around.  Vince gets the second half of the program started with two stories for Wellness Wednesday -- one about Gloria Stewart (the wife of his favorite actor Jimmy Stewart) and marriage and another about the tyranny to be feared the most.  He also talks with a caller about President Biden and with another about why Donald Trump is planning to come to the Coca-Cola 600 this weekend in Charlotte + shares audio from someone who was on the "flight from hell," that left one dead after terr

Tune in here for this Tuesday edition of the Vince Coakley Radio Program! Vince starts the show with a story from the Charlotte Observer about the rising cost of being considered part of the "middle class," in Charlotte today + how much it has gone up in recent years. Vince also talks about the Trump hush money trial ongoing in New York, where the defense rested its case today without calling the former President himself to the stand.  He also shares a story close to his aviator heart about a Singapore Airlines flight that experienced turbulence and ended up with a person dead + why the story is a sad reminder of the importance of wearing your seatbelt while seated.  In the second half of the show Vince shares audio from an interview with Pope Francis where he addresses his critics who don't believe he is conservative enough + takes calls from listeners who share their thoughts on the Pope. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to another week on the Vince Coakley Radio Program! We start the program by talking about Robert Hale Jr. giving graduates $1,000 at a commencement speech -- $500 meant for the to keep and $500 for them to donate to a cause of their choice. Vince explains why he thinks that this is the kind of gesture that makes a positive impact on graduates rather than a negative one.  Vince also talks about some good news and some bad news for the American economy. Vince first talks about a price war coming between Target and Wal-Mart starting Memorial Day, and why regardless of which store "wins," consumers are the real winners. The bad news -- inflation concerns returning.  In the second half of the show Vince talks about the President of Iran and other officials dying in a helicopter crash + what that means for the conflicts in the Middle East as well as an apology from Sean "Diddy" and delays to the installation of toll lanes on 485. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vince is back for this Friday edition of the Vince Coakley Radio Program! Vince starts the show by talking about the National Statuary Hall in Washington D.C. adding North Carolina and Charlotte legend Billy Graham to their ranks + shares audio from his son Franklin Graham's comments from the ceremony. Vince also explains why he thinks Graham is a great addition for our state to the Hall.  We also talk about a resolution in Congress that is trying to hold Merrick Garland in contempt for not providing transcripts from Joe Biden's interview with Robert Hur.  We also share audio of an exchange from a committee meeting that devolved into petty insults between Marjorie Taylor Greene and Jasmine Crockett of Texas before talking about the meeting between Vladimir Putin of Russia and Xi Jinping and what it means for us in the United States. In the second half of the show Vince talks about what could be a blow to the Trump hush money trial in New York City + Kentucky Senator Thomas Massie joins the show to talk about

Tune in here as Jason Lewis fills in for Vince Coakley on this Thursday edition of the Vince Coakley Radio Program! Jason starts the show by talking about the "alternate universe," that the main stream media lives in and how it is different from everyday Americans + how the post-Presidential life of Jimmy Carter has led to some revisionist history about him. He also has a discussion with a caller about the root cause of high housing costs + explains to another caller what he thinks about the idea of a possible Constitutional Convention.  In the second hour of the show Jason talks about the North Carolina Senate passing a bill banning wearing masks in public and shares when he got his first inkling that this kind of response would eventually happen + shares his thoughts on Trump's ongoing legal issues as his attorneys cross-examine Michael Cohen.  Finally Jason explains why Trump's pick for Vice President is the most important VP choice ever. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to this Thursday edition of the Vince Coakley Radio Program! We start the show talking about some of the rough weather that swept through the Carolinas yesterday. Also, callers react to President stopping certain weapon deliveries to Israel over concerns about Israel's plans to invade the city of Rafa to root out Hamas terrorists. In the second hour of the program, comments from Lindsey Graham reacting to President Biden stopping some weapons from being sent to Israel of Rafa concerns. Callers react to Biden's withholding of weapons, and Marjorie Taylor Greene moves to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.