Welcome to this Thursday edition of the Vince Coakley Radio Program! We start the show by talking about the lower than expected first quarter GDP growth in the United States and the role Bidenomics is playing in that + how the news was received on Wall Street and takes a call from a listener who explains how he's had to adjust his finances recently.  We also talk about the Supreme Court of the United States as they hear arguments about Presidential immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts as President + why Trump argues the President should have that immunity.  In the sec ..read more

Happy Hump Day from the Vince Coakley Radio Program! Vince gets the show started by talking about the protests on college campuses and how they are being handled and how he sees it as another example of poor leadership from people in powerful positions + share what one Columbia professor is saying after being barred from campus over concerns for his safety.  In the second hour of the show we share live comments from President Joe Biden about the bi-partisan foreign aid bill approved by congress and Vince reacts to them.  Later Vince addresses the "pandering," he's seen when it comes ..read more

Tune in here for this Tuesday edition of the Vince Coakley Radio Program! Vince gets this episode started by talking about anti-Israel protests on college campuses that have made their way to North Carolina and what he thinks President Joe Biden should be doing about them + why he respects the stand Patriots owner Robert Kraft is taking on the issue.  We also talk about federal judge striking down a 20th century NC law preventing convicted felons from voting + Vince explains why getting rid of laws due to "intent" could be a slippery slope.   In the second half of the show Vince ..read more

Welcome to another week on the Vince Coakley Radio Program! We get the show started with Vince talking about a dispensary that opened this weekend in Cherokee as medical marijuana became legally available for the first time in North Carolina. Then he talks about the anti-Israel protests that have been broken up by police at universities recently + why one has resorted to having virtual classes today.  Vince also talks about the foreign aid bill approving funding for Israel and Ukraine that passed the House of Representatives with bi-partisan support + why he appreciates what North Carolin ..read more

Welcome to this Friday edition of The Vince Coakley Radio Program! Vince opens the show by talking about Israel's missile strikes in response to Iran's attack last weekend + why he thinks the Pentagon leaked information on the attack and his thoughts on President Joe Biden's response to it. He also talks about funding for new nuclear missiles on submarines + the timeline for development.  We also talk about Biden's claim that one of his relatives was lost to cannibals during WWII and what the White House is saying about that story now + the Kennedy family backing Biden rather than RFK Jr ..read more

Listen here for this Thursday installment of the Vince Coakley Radio Program! We start the show by talking about Mpox exposures at a Charles H. Parker magnet elementary school and how it is being handled. We also talk about a report that says Israel will apparently wait to respond to Iran's retaliation to the attack on their consulate in Syria by the Israeli's + Vince explains why he thinks Joe Biden needs Israel more than Israel needs him. Vince also talks about why the resignation of NPR veteran Uri Berliner is an accurate but sad depiction of "journalism," in the United States today + why h ..read more

Welcome to this Hump Day edition of the Vince Coakley Radio Program! Vince starts the show by talking about the vast amount of choices people have for consuming news and media today compared to when he was growing up + why he thinks we need to stop funding NPR amid the story about the editor who was suspended for talking about the bias there.  Vince also talks about a court ruling that he's pleased with even if there can never be fair compensation truly given and why he thinks it is a good argument for "bonding" for politicians after a decision about how North Carolina handled restaurants ..read more

Tune in here for this Tuesday edition of the Vince Coakley Radio Program! Vince gets the show started on a positive note by talking about South African golf legend Gary Player praising America at the Masters this past weekend + a new grocery store making its first appearance in Charlotte! Later in the program Vince talks about the more serious news topics of the day, with an update on the Trump hush money trial jury selection process and the plan to serve Alejandro Mayorkas with impeachment papers + the breaking news that Congressman Thomas Massie is joining the movement to vacate Mike Johnson ..read more

Welcome back to another week on the Vince Coakley Radio Program! Vince starts the show by talking about Israel and allies successful handling of the retaliatory attack over the weekend from Iran -- with 99% of the missiles fired by Iran getting intercepted + what the United States has advised Israel to do going forward.  In the second half of the program Vince shares a song for Music Monday that came to his mind this weekend + a Monday Meditation where he shares a post that he thinks goes against a popular narrative before talking about the results of votes on FISA last week and what it m ..read more

Tune in here for this Wednesday edition of the Vince Coakley Radio Program.  Vince starts the show by explaining what he thinks is the "elephant in the room," with our federal government and what he thinks they should be doing instead + a story about the ultra-wealthy apparently forming exit strategies from their home countries just in case. In the second half of the show Vince shares tragic news from the WBT family.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more