The Political Spotlight

The Political Spotlight

The Political Spotlight is a politically driven opinion, news & entertainment program. The Political Spotlight is your comprehensive guide to ALL things "political" on the local, state & national fronts. Our mission is to identify and eliminate corruption within government and politics while upholding the Constitution of the United States of America. The message is clear: the old, corrupt way of doing business IS OVER! The goal is to empower all citizens with the knowledge and inspiration to stay informed and get involved. The team is Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Brandon Rudd, and Kate Thornburg. Join the discussion & help change the world one conversation at a time! ============================ LIVE episodes of The Political Spotlight air on YouTube, Rumble, X, and Facebook: Sunday - Thursday @ 9 p.m. (ET) YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoliticalSpotlight . . . Rumble Link: https://rumble.com/c/ThePoliticalSpotlight . . . Audio-only episodes can be found at the following Home Link: https://ThePoliticalSpotlight.fireside.fm . . . as well as all podcast hosting sites (including, but not limited to): iTunes/Apple Podcasts -- Spotify -- Stitcher -- TuneIn -- RadioPublic -- iHeartRadio -- Amazon Music/Podcasts -- CastBox -- OverCast -- Castro -- Pocket Casts & many more... No matter where or when you choose to watch or listen, please remember to SUBSCRIBE, LIKE, COMMENT, and then "share the show with everyone you know!" ============================ Connect with The Political Spotlight team on social media: Facebook 1: https://www.facebook.com/Bilbrey318 Facebook 2: https://www.facebook.com/PoliticalSpotlight318 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ThePoliticalSpotlight Twitter: https://x.com/BilbreyLIVE ============================ Connect with The Political Spotlight team via email @ tpsprogram@gmail.com or khbilbrey@gmail.com ============================ SUBSCRIBE, LIKE, COMMENT, & SHARE THE SHOW! 🚨 🚨 🚨

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March 8, 2026 128 mins

Episode 617 is broken up into two parts...

For part 1, Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey welcomes attorney Mark Nicholson to the program. Nicholson has an interesting backstory himself, and he is currently one of the few attorneys representing clients suing Henry County Sheriff John Sproles for various wrongdoings.

Recently, Nicholson has taken on the case of the family of Nicholas Gulley II, who died on Friday, February 17, 20...

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Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey discusses the "State of Our Community" (City of Muncie & Delaware County) from earlier in the day (Thursday, March 5, 2026).

Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour and Delaware County Commissioner Stephen Brand addressed nearly 500 attendees this morning, highlighting their respective "achievements for 2025" and "goals for 2026."

Bilbrey reviews the event and shares his tho...

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Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey once again offers viewers exclusive footage from inside the Henry County, Indiana Jail, taken while Nicholas Gulley II was held on the preliminary charge of criminal trespass.

This footage is hard to watch, but it MUST be seen! Transparency and accountability are crucial, and this video gives a rare look inside the Henry County Jail during a time when those in charge acted very questionably. The...

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Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey offers his commentary and analysis of the Muncie City Council meeting on Monday, March 2, 2026.

The meeting was once again long; however, the tone was markedly different! Honestly, this meeting was a WIN for transparency, accountability, and communication, and for the citizens of Muncie!

This meeting should be a teaching moment for Muncie's elected and appointed officials, as well as its c...

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Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey kicks off the 613th episode of 'The Political Spotlight' by outlining where the team stands on the mess in Henry County. From the heartbreaking news of Nicholas Gulley II's passing this past Friday to the insurance issue at hand, Bilbrey then discusses the current 2026 election season, including the race to determine the next sheriff of Henry County.

Next, Bilbrey looks ahead to the ...

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Friday and Saturday evenings are traditionally reserved as days off for 'The Political Spotlight' team. However, on this evening—Friday, February 27th, 2026—Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey felt compelled to break that routine to address deeply troubling and tragic news that demands public attention!

It is with great sadness that Bilbrey informs the audience of the passing of Nicholas Gulley II, a 35-year-old resident o...

In this 611th episode of 'The Political Spotlight,' Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey covers a major story from Henry County, Indiana, and then, moving northward, he covers a big announcement made earlier in the day in his home city of Muncie, Indiana.

This episode is one you do not want to miss!

First up, the Henry County Sheriff's Department, under the PISS-POOR leadership of current Sheriff John M. Sproles, has p...

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Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey has just about had all the studio moving he can handle... not to mention it's happening right in the middle of the kickoff of the 2026 Election Season, as well as during what is shaping up to be a busier-than-usual "end-of-winter period," politically speaking!

It's all just a bit too much! And that's why this 610th episode is a "free association" show. A Monday-Fu...

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Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey reviews the agenda and action items for the upcoming March 2, 2026, Muncie City Council meeting. Although it appears to be a light meeting, with only two new ordinances and two resolutions, it could, once again, be an interesting meeting because of the continued stalemate between the public and Council President Jeff Green over the so-called "Council Rules," as well as an interesting Or...

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Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey kicks off episode 608 with a bit of history about Delaware County's 3rd Courthouse (built in 1887 and torn down in 1967) and a very expensive bell from that old...old Courthouse! ($22,000 to be exact!)

Next, Bilbrey shares his thoughts on Indiana House Bill 1359, specifically Amendment #2 to that bill. The amendment would cut early voting time in half and was presented by Indiana State Senat...

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Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey welcomes the "MadCo VILLIAN," contributing correspondent Dr. Katherine Callahan, to the show to examine the day's events. Bilbrey and Callahan take a deep dive into the hearing to determine whether Katherine Callahan and Nicole Kapuściński are in good or bad standing as Republicans!

The 5th District of the Indiana Republican State Committee made determinations regarding both women....

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February 15, 2026 98 mins

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey talks about obsession ahead of tomorrow's hearing, which aims to change the 2026 election in the Indiana State Senate District 25 race before any ballots are printed or votes are cast!

That's right. Dr. Katherine Callahan's hearing will be held tomorrow (Monday, February 16, 2026) at 2 p.m. in Muncie, Indiana, at the Delaware County Republican Party headquarters (301 W. Main St., Mun...

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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?

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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!!!

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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 cours...

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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 s...

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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...

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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 th...

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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!

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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 tod...

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