Episode Archive

106 episodes of The Political Spotlight since the first episode, which aired on August 3rd, 2025.

  • #605 | More of the Same in 2026! | The Political Spotlight

    February 12th, 2026  |  2 hrs 17 mins
    2026 election season, candidate filings, chief nate sloan, delaware county building, delaware county politics, democrats, edit money, gop, muncie board of works, muncie indiana, muncie mayor dan ridenour, muncie police, police department, political parties, primary elections, republican party chairman tim overton, republicans, same dirty games

    Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey explains that even though the names have changed, the games remain the same for the Delaware County Republican Party! And Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour is looking to spend some money... does anyone have a building for sale? #ThePoliticalSpotlight

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    #604 | Ugh, Ok, Ok... Well, Here Are the Filings! | The Political Spotlight

    February 11th, 2026  |  2 hrs 42 mins
    candidate filings, citizens rights, democrats, election 2026, first amendment right, henry county politics, henry county sheriff, indiana primary election, indiana state politics, jessika feltz rip, madison county politics, madison county sheriff, political parties, republicans

    Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey welcomes contributing correspondent Dr. Katherine Callahan and Henry County political activist Rachel Clark to cover the 2026 Election Filings throughout the State of Indiana. BLAH!!! #ThePoliticalSpotlight

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    #603 | Drinking Water From a Firehose! | The Political Spotlight

    February 10th, 2026  |  1 hr 59 mins
    city councilor nora powell, delaware county politics, election 2026, election filings, former councilor jeff robinson, henry county politics, indiana politics, madison county politics, muncie city council, op-ed, ordinance 6-26, transparency

    Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey has a lot going on and a lot to discuss with the audience. It's that time of year again! From the City of Muncie and an ordinance that should have passed twice already but didn't, so it has been refiled, to a LOT of filings for political office in this 2026 election season, to a former City Councilor's OP-ED about the current insanity among the Muncie City Councilors... and, of course, there is always nonsense going on in Madison and Henry Counties. There just isn't enough Bilbrey or the team to go around, and there is NEVER enough time in the day! That said, it is time for some of the very best political commentary on the face of the planet, so let's get to it! #ThePoliticalSpotlight

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    #602 | The Chairs Are Running! + Odd Time Stamps! + Rumors! | The Political Spotlight

    February 9th, 2026  |  2 hrs 27 mins
    delaware county democratic party chairman, delaware county republican party chairman, election season 2026, henry county indiana, henry county jail, henry county sheriff john sproles, local politics, rumors, state politics

    Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey examines the fact that both the Delaware County Republican Party Chairman and the Delaware County Democratic Party Chairman have filed to run for office in the 2026 election cycle. Bilbrey shares his thoughts on this and other serious overreaches by those in power during the upcoming election season. From there, Bilbrey highlights a concern about a confusing timestamp in the Henry County Jail security video related to the Nicholas Gulley II incident. Lastly, Bilbrey shares his thoughts on rumors. #ThePoliticalSpotlight

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    #601 | Change of Plans: We’ll Talk Filings Next Week & Sproles Now! | The Political Spotlight

    February 6th, 2026  |  2 hrs 17 mins
    2026 election, breaking news, campaign statement, filing period deadline, henry county, henry county jail, indiana politics, little hatch act violation, madison county, never before seen video, nick gulley incident, randy howard, record request, security video, sheriff john sproles, snag, sproles watch, sproles' official statement

    Join Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey for this special Friday night episode. The show was intended to explore the various filings for political office across the State of Indiana; however, an earlier snag made that impossible. That said, Henry County Sheriff John Sproles never fails to offer himself as fodder for the show! Therefore, Bilbrey will cover the latest "Official Statement" from Sheriff Sproles and share his thoughts on it. Bilbrey also has a few other bits and pieces to toss out for the viewers' consumption. While this won't be the show that was originally planned, it will definitely be one to watch! #ThePoliticalSpotlight

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    #600 | Russ Willis & Co's Attempt to Destroy America - (MadCo Drama)! | The Political Spotlight

    February 5th, 2026  |  2 hrs 24 mins
    2026 election, attacking our american way of life, challenge candidate, constitution, district 25, first amendment issue, fundamental building blocks, hearing, indiana politics, indiana state government, indiana state senate, katherine callahan, madison county politics, mike gaskill, republican not in good standing, republican party, run for office, russ willis, state, vote

    Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey welcomes contributing correspondent Dr. Katherine Callahan to the show to discuss her decision to file to run for the Indiana State Senate District 25 as a Republican. The discussion then turns to the completely UNAMERICAN attack on the process and on Katherine personally by none other than Madison County troll Russ Willis! What will be witnessed over the next 30 days is an outright attack on the fundamental building blocks that form the foundation of our American way of life! WILL WE SIT SILENTLY AS THEY DESTROY THIS NATION? OR WILL WE STAND AND FIGHT THIS? WILL YOU STAND WITH KATHERINE AND OTHER GOD-FEARING, CONSTITUTION-LOVING AMERICANS? THE TIME IS NOW! This is an episode YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS! #ThePoliticalSpotlight

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    #599 | An Inside Look At Sheriff John M. Sproles - Deposition Review! | The Political Spotlight

    February 4th, 2026  |  3 hrs 23 mins
    aryan brotherhood, defamation, from inmate to cop, henry county indiana, henry county sheriff john m. sproles, henry county sheriff's department, korey alwood, law office of mark nicholson, lawsuit, out of control sheriff, prision redemption, racism, sproleswatch2026

    Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey reviews a deposition of Henry County Sheriff John M. Sproles in a lawsuit Korey Alwood filed against him (Cause # 48C06-2503-CT-0042) for defamation. This deposition offers a peek into Sheriff Sproles' mind... and it is extremely odd! #ThePoliticalSpotlight

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    #598 | The February 2026 Muncie City Council Meeting - REVIEW! | The Political Spotlight

    February 3rd, 2026  |  2 hrs 34 mins
    chairman tim overton, council president jeff green, councilor nora powell, delaware county republican party, first amendment, mayor dan ridenour, muncie city council, muncie indiana, muncie politics, new rules, public outcry, sh*t show, transparency

    Well, the February 2, 2026, meeting of the Muncie City Council was a straight-up shit show! LIKE HONESTLY, THERE ARE NO WORDS! But you know that's not true! Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey ALWAYS has words, and he's here in this 598th episode to offer the best analysis and commentary on what happened at the meeting! He also shares a couple of quick thoughts on the Delaware County Commissioners meeting held earlier today, Monday, February 2, 2026. So grab your favorite snacks and a drink, and let's rock this thing! #ThePoliticalSpotlight

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    #597 | We Were Wrong! Nothing Bad Happened! Because Sheriff Sproles Said! | The Political Spotlight

    January 29th, 2026  |  2 hrs 38 mins
    bad leadership, bad stop, brian bell, broken ribs, criminal trespass, ems, excessive force, fox 59, henry county, hospital, icu, indiana, jail, lawsuit, nick gulley, off duty, record request, sheriff john m. sproles, substance abuse, traffic stop, use of force, video

    Well, here we are! Another Henry County episode! Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey examines the mountain of information that Henry County Sheriff John Sproles shared with everyone! And look, the title of this episode is: We Were Wrong! Nothing Bad Happened! Because Sheriff Sproles Said! We know that is a bit "clickbait-y," but you're going to have to watch to find out the latest! #ThePoliticalSpotlight

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    #596 | Another Day... Another Henry County Sheriff’s Department Incident! | The Political Spotlight

    January 28th, 2026  |  2 hrs 28 mins
    bad leadership, bad stop, brian bell, broken ribs, criminal trespass, ems, excessive force, fox 59, henry county, hospital, icu, indiana, jail, lawsuit, nick gulley, off duty, record request, sheriff john m. sproles, substance abuse, traffic stop, use of force, video

    Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey explores the latest incident involving the Henry County Sheriff's Department and an inmate (Nicholas Gulley) in jail! Bilbrey also has more to add regarding the situation involving Brian & Amy Bell and Off-Duty HCSD Deputy Brayden Haskett. #ThePoliticalSpotlight

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    #595 | A Look Ahead to the February Meeting of the Muncie City Council! | The Political Spotlight

    January 26th, 2026  |  1 hr 45 mins
    2026 election, arson homicide, council leadership, indiana, muncie city council meeting, muncie politics, rob kendall, wibc 93.1

    Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey examines the agenda for the upcoming Muncie City Council meeting on Monday, February 2, 2026. Depending on how the council's new leadership behaves, the meeting could be highly contentious. Bilbrey also covers a couple of other topics of interest! #ThePoliticalSpotlight

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    #594 | Snowmageddon 2026: The Snow Show Chit Chat! | The Political Spotlight

    January 25th, 2026  |  2 hrs 21 mins
    delaware county commissioners, delaware county politics, indiana secretary of state, indiana's 2026 election cycle, madison county clerk, madison county politics, public servants, sherry riggin, snowmageddon 2026, state of indiana

    Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey and contributing correspondent Dr. Katherine Callahan guide everyone through "Snowmageddon 2026," as they discuss the ongoing insanity of Indiana's 2026 election cycle and the current state of government in Muncie/Delaware County... and Anderson/Madison County. #ThePoliticalSpotlight

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    #593 | We Were Wrong! + Where's Rob? + & Drawing a Line on Stupidity! | The Political Spotlight

    January 22nd, 2026  |  1 hr 52 mins
    93.1, audie barber, brand-new muncie fire station 6, defamation, drawing a line on stupidity, indiana, jane a thomas, kendall and casey, lawsuit, mia, muncie, not at work, rob kendall, slander/libel, the 10th councilman, the fire station is good to go, we were wrong, where is rob, wibc

    Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey follows up on the Muncie Fire Department information he and contributing correspondent Audie Barber discussed in episode 592 (last night). If he's going to be wrong, he might as well get it out of the way early in the new year! Then Bilbrey examines an ongoing mystery involving WIBC's Rob Kendall. Lastly, Bilbrey draws a line on stupidity: he WILL NOT deal with it! #ThePoliticalSpotlight

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    #592 | Muncie Fire Station 6 + PCR & the Parks Board + the 2026 Election! | The Political Spotlight

    January 21st, 2026  |  1 hr 43 mins
    ashley wright, audie barber, brand-new muncie fire station 6, delaware county, indiana, muncie, muncie city parks, muncie city parks board meeting, politics, prairie creek reservoir, the 10th councilman, upcoming 2026 election

    Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey welcomes contributing correspondent Audie Barber to the program to discuss a couple of Muncie/Delaware County topics! First up, Audie shares some interesting news about the ongoing construction of the brand-new Muncie Fire Station 6. If the news checks out, it could pose a problem for the Fire Department and the City! From there, Bilbrey and Audie examine the new addition to the Muncie City Parks Board and discuss what it means for Prairie Creek Reservoir and the rest of the City's Parks! Lastly, they look ahead to the upcoming 2026 Election in Delaware County! As this program often says: the more things change, the more they stay the same! #ThePoliticalSpotlight

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    #591 | The Fight for Accountability! | The Political Spotlight

    January 20th, 2026  |  2 hrs 25 mins
    delaware county gop, denial, henry county newspaper, jonathan peternel, lt governor micah beckwith, madison county's fight to hide in the dark, muncie city council president jeff green, nathan peternel, new city council rules, peternel child porn plea deal, public access complaint, records request, republican party, sheriff john sproles, the fight for accountability, tim overton, traffic stop incident

    Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey has been working on this episode for the past 24-plus hours! It has been a constant uphill battle! A fight for accountability! And it really shouldn't have been as hard as it has been, but it has! The topics for this 591st episode include: - "The Peternel Child Porn Plea Deal" (Something doesn't sit right with Bilbrey!). - "Madison County's Fight to Hide in the Dark" (A denial of a records request leads to a PAC complaint!). - "Be nice to Councilor Green, They Say!" (Ok, but for how long? How long does someone have to be shit on before they say ENOUGH!?). - "SAME OL' DELCO GOP!" (Names may change... but the games stay the same!). - "Henry County Newspaper Article" (Ah... more "State-run" media!). Grab your snacks and some drinks... this is going to be a good one! #ThePoliticalSpotlight

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    #590 | What the Records Show: (The HCSD Incident 01.10.26) PART 1! | The Political Spotlight

    January 18th, 2026  |  2 hrs 13 mins
    amy and brian bell, body cameras, church, citizens, crimes against children, henry county prosecutor, henry county sheriff's department. john m. sproles, indiana politics, jonathan peternel, lawsuit, lt governor micah beckwith, madison county, michael mahoney, nathan peternal, off-duty deputies, plea deal, reasonable doubt, record requests, traffic stop, unlawful arrest, violation of rights

    Many people have been discussing the incident that occurred on Saturday, January 10, 2026, involving an off-duty Henry County Sheriff's Deputy and two Henry County citizens (Amy & Brian Bell). Some have been saying they "WANT TO SEE THE WHOLE VIDEO," while others have been complaining that she "EDITED HER VIDEO." Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey has a message for ALL of those people! Bilbrey will then show a video that has NOT BEEN SEEN BEFORE. What it shows should make people question even more, "what went on during the traffic stop." This is just PART 1... there will be a follow-up PART 2 to this episode! But this episode should set the stage for many questions. And you can take it to the bank that Bilbrey will be searching for the answers! He will share them with everyone when he gets them. #ThePoliticalSpotlight