Charles Cook Podcast
The Charles Cook Podcast is focused on local and state issues in Tennessee.
Episodes
154 episodes
My interview with Hamblen County Mayor Candidate Dr. Dan Parks.
Dr. Dan Parks is running in the Hamblen County Republican Primary for county mayor.
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17:27
My interview with Hamblen County Commission District 12 Candidate Leo Shalhoup.
Leo Shalhoup is running in the Hamblen County Republican Primary for the county commission district 12 seat.
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35:55
My interview with Hamblen County Commission District 8 Candidate Les Center.
Les Center is running in the Hamblen County Republican Primary for the county commission district 8 seat.
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28:01
My interview with Hamblen County Commission District 12 Incumbent Candidate Bobby Haun.
Bobby Haun is the incumbent running in the Hamblen County Republican Primary for the county commission district 12 seat. Sorry for the poor audio on Bobby`s microphone. That was a mistake on my part and was nothing in Bobby`s contro...
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28:34
My interview with Hamblen County Commission District 14 Incumbent Candidate Edna Greene.
Edna Greene is the incumbent running in the Hamblen County Republican Primary for the county commission district 14 seat.
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17:29
My interview with Hamblen County Commission District 13 Candidate Gwen Holden.
Gwen Holden is running in the Hamblen County Republican Primary for the county commission district 13 seat.
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9:19
My interview with Hamblen County Commission District 7 Candidate Frank Lane.
Frank Lane is running in the Hamblen County Republican Primary for the county commission district 7 seat.
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16:08
My interview with Hamblen County Commission District 7 Candidate Billy Samsel.
Billy Samsel is running in the Hamblen County Republican Primary for the county commission district 7 seat.
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20:08
My interview with Hamblen County Commission district 9 Candidate Kim Coffey.
Kim Coffey is running in the Hamblen County Republican Primary for the county commission district 9 seat.
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14:30
What they`re not telling you about your local property taxes.
It`s election season and the local politicians are trying to cover their butts for increasing your taxes. Let me tell you what they are not telling you about your local property taxes.CharlesCookPodcast.com
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34:57
Local primary elections are coming up very soon.
In Tennessee, our local county primary elections are coming up very soon. I will be doing interviews with willing candidates to provide you with the best information before you go to vote. CharlesCookPodcast.com
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8:47
Well, my pastor just doesn`t want to be political.
While a lot pastors don`t want to talk about the issues in America today. Many other pastors are preaching a Social Justice Gospel and using the church to drive political policy. This Social Justice Gospel is moving us closer to socialism and c...
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54:04
It`s the same old playbook.
What we are seeing played out in the democrat run cities and states is nothing new. Once we look back and study the past decades, we can see it`s the same old playbook, but just a different issue.
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32:31
How to identify your local establishment or swamp creatures.
Many voters have questions about who the people are that are really running or pulling the strings in their local governments. They`re pretty easy to find if you know where to look. I will show you in this podcast.
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32:37
The socialist training center in our own backyard.
Today I talk about a socialist training center located in New Market, Tennessee. This training center trains radical leftist from around the United States.
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29:45
Just what is a Republican with Sherri Garrett.
What does it mean to be a republican? What does it take to run for office as a republican? What should be required of republicans holding an office seat? Sherri and I discuss these questions today.
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42:15
Are you excited about the 2026 elections?
In 2026 we have local city and county elections, state elections and the national mid-term elections. What have your elected officials done to make you excited to get out and vote for them?
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39:59
Believe Nothing / Question Everything
Through out America`s History the people were told stories about issues that effected our country greatly only to find out decades later that the story was a lie. To find the truth we must do the research on our own because it will never ...
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31:17
No Convenient Voting Centers in Hamblen County, for now.
On November 20, 2025 the Hamblen County Election Commission voted to stay with the precinct voting system they already have in place instead of moving to a Convenient Voting Center System.
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17:03
Mayor Gary Chesney, I have the receipts you asked for!!!!
Morristown City Mayor Gary Chesney told me to produce the video of him saying we may get people elected like this guy if we let the voters vote by wards. I produced the video again in this podcast.
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17:42
The Morristown City Council is trying to disenfranchise the voters one last time.
Morristown City Mayor Gary Chesney and some of the other council members are trying one last time to take away the ward / district voters ability to choose who will represent their community on the city council. One more time to get around the ...
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19:59
Big Al Martin tells us how the City of Morristown is hurting the food truck industry.
Big Al Martin the owner of Big Al`s Bent Creek BBQ & Catering joined me in studio to talk about how local government regulations can put the food truck industry out of business in a matter of weeks.CharlesCookpodcast.com&n...
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The biggest lie in politics.
Good people do not have to vote for the lesser of two evils. We are not bound to vote for the party candidates when they are evil candidates. Our votes belong to us and not a party.
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37:05
Morristown Landing is already becoming a money pit.
On October 7, 2025, the Morristown City Council voted to spend $438,000 for kitchen renovations at a two and a half year old recreation and event center. All funded and paid for by citizen tax dollars.
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Tennessee Governor Candidate Monty Fritts speaks with voters at Colley Hill Farm in Dandridge.
Tennessee Governor Candidate Monty Fritts made a stop at Colley Hill Farm in Dandridge Tennessee on Tuesday evening October 21, 2025. He covered many issues facing Tennesseans today.charlescookpodcast.com
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