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Season 7

Oct. 18, 2025

Show #176 - Ron Starling on Hope Mills: Taxes, Growth, and Local Lead…

On this episode of Carolina Cabinet, host Peter Pappas and co-host Laura Mussler welcome Ron Starling, candidate for Hope Mills commissioner, for a candid and insightful conversation about local government, growth, and taxes ...

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Oct. 18, 2025

Show #175 - The Hope Mills Controversy: Joanne Scarola on Censure, St…

Welcome back to the Carolina Cabinet, Eastern North Carolina’s only homegrown conservative talk radio show! In this episode, host Peter Pappas and co-host Laura Mussler sit down with Hope Mills Commissioner Joanne Scarola for...

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Oct. 18, 2025

Show #174 - Standing Room Only: Hot Topics in Hope Mills Politics wit…

Welcome to another episode of the Carolina Cabinet! This week, Peter Pappas and Laura Mussler sit down with Hope Mills Mayor Jessie Bellflowers for a candid, wide-ranging conversation about civic engagement, local government,...

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Oct. 18, 2025

Show #173 - From Nursing to Politics: Karen Saracen’s Journey to Hope…

Welcome back to the Carolina Cabinet, Cumberland County's smartest hour of conservative talk radio, hosted by Peter Pappas and co-host Laura Mussler. In this episode, we sit down with Karen Saracen, a Hope Mills commissioner ...

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Oct. 18, 2025

Show #172: From Banking to Ballots: Lisa Trammel’s Journey into Hope …

Welcome to another lively episode of the Carolina Cabinet, broadcasting from the studios of WFAY and WMRV in Cumberland County! Tonight, host Peter Pappas, along with co-hosts Joshua Goodman and Laura Mussler, dive straight i...

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Oct. 18, 2025

Show #171 - Serving Seniors, Supporting Youth: Grilley Mitchell on th…

Welcome back to another episode of the Carolina Cabinet , Cumberland County's smartest hour of talk radio! This week, host Peter Pappas is joined by Pastor Josh, guest co-host Laura Musler, and special guest Grilley Mitchell—...

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Oct. 18, 2025

Show #170: Restoring Trust and Transparency: Antonio Jones’ Vision fo…

Welcome to another episode of the Carolina Cabinet, your go-to for common sense conversations and conservative perspectives in Eastern North Carolina! This week, host Peter Pappas is joined by guest co-host Laura Musler and P...

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Oct. 4, 2025

Show #169: Fayetteville Mayor's Race: Courtney Banks McLaughlin Talks…

Welcome to another lively episode of the Carolina Cabinet—the smartest (and self-declared sexiest!) hour of conservative talk radio in Eastern North Carolina. This week, host Peter Pappas and co-host Laura Mussler are joined ...

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Oct. 4, 2025

Show #168: Travis Hamed Runs for District 8: Crime, Community, and Co…

Welcome to another episode of the Carolina Cabinet—the smartest hour of conservative talk radio in Cumberland County and beyond! Join host Peter Pappas, co-hosts Pastor Joshua Goodman and Laura Mussler, and special guest Trav...

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Sept. 28, 2025

Show #167: Why Candidate Quality Matters: ICA’s Approach to Conservat…

Welcome to another episode of the Carolina Cabinet! In this lively and insightful discussion, host Peter Pappas is joined by special guest co-host Laura Musler and a panel of notable guests from the Independent Conservative A...

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Sept. 28, 2025

Show #166: Fayetteville City Council Candidate Ted Melkoumov Talks Ho…

Welcome back to the Carolina Cabinet, Eastern North Carolina’s homegrown conservative talk show! In this week’s episode, host Peter Pappas and guest co-host Laura Musler sit down with Ted Melkoumov, a small business owner and...

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Sept. 28, 2025

Show #165: From Radio to City Council: Stephon Ferguson’s Journey and…

Welcome to another edition of Carolina Cabinet, Cumberland County’s smartest hour of talk radio! In this episode, host Peter Pappas sits down with special guest Stephon Ferguson, candidate for Fayetteville City Council Distri...

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Sept. 20, 2025

Show #164: Holding Government Accountable: Dave Boliek Discusses Audi…

Welcome to another episode of Carolina Cabinet, the region’s homegrown conservative talk radio show. In this episode, host Peter Pappas is joined by guest co-host Laura Musler and Pastor Joshua Goodman as they sit down with N...

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Sept. 7, 2025

Show #161: Beyond Party Lines: Tisha Waddell’s Take on Honest Governa…

Welcome to this week’s episode of the Carolina Cabinet, where Fayetteville mayoral candidate Tisha Waddell joins us for a thoughtful, in-depth conversation about the future of our city. Hosted by Peter Pappas, with Laura Musl...

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Aug. 29, 2025

Show #160: From Homelessness to Hope: Nahlee Smith’s Journey and Solu…

Welcome to this episode of the Carolina Cabinet! This week, Peter Pappas, Joshua Goodman, and guest co-host Laura Musler sit down with special guest Nahlee Smith—a dynamic community advocate and current candidate for mayor of...

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Aug. 29, 2025

Show #159: Behind the Campaign: James Thomas on District 1 Challenges…

Welcome to another episode of Carolina Cabinet, your homegrown source for conservative talk radio in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, and beyond. This week, host Peter Pappas is joined by co-hosts Joshua Goodman and Laura Mus...

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Aug. 20, 2025

Show #158: Deno Hondros and Gail Morfesis on Air: Insights and Aspira…

Welcome back to the Carolina Cabinet, Eastern North Carolina’s sexiest conservative talk show! In this lively episode, host Peter Pappas, co-host Joshua Goodman, and guest co-host Laura Musler dive into the pressing issues an...

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Aug. 13, 2025

Show #157: City Council Candidates Kathy Greggs and Clifton Johnson J…

Welcome to the Carolina Cabinet, Eastern North Carolina's smartest hour of conservative talk radio. In this episode, host Peter Pappas is joined by co-hosts Pastor Joshua Goodman and Laura Musler for a lively discussion about...

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Aug. 13, 2025

Show #156: Hope Mills Election Insights with Todd Henderson and Commu…

Welcome to a brand new episode of Carolina Cabinet! This week, host Peter Pappas is joined by co-host Pastor Joshua Goodman and guest co-host Laura Musler for a jam-packed episode full of local insight, good laughs, and livel...

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July 27, 2025

Show #154: John Ashford on Fayetteville Youth, Community Solutions, a…

Welcome to another lively episode of Carolina Cabinet, the only homegrown conservative talk show for Fayetteville, Cumberland County, and beyond! This week, host Peter Pappas is joined by co-hosts Pastor Joshua Goodman and Ca...

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July 19, 2025

Show #153: Mayor Pro Tem Kathy Jensen Unpacks City Policy and Her Cam…

Welcome back to the Carolina Cabinet, your home for conservative talk in Fayetteville and Cumberland County! In this episode, host Peter Pappas and co-host Pastor Joshua Goodman sit down with Mayor Pro Tem Kathy Jensen for an...

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July 11, 2025

Show #152: Shaping Fayetteville’s Future: A Conversation with Mayoral…

Welcome to the Carolina Cabinet, Fayetteville's hub for smart, local conservative talk! This week, host Peter Pappas and co-host Pastor Joshua Goodman are joined by Paul Williams, a longtime Fayetteville resident, small busin...

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July 4, 2025

Show #151: Uplifting Young Lives: Dedicated Fathers Mentoring Fayette…

Welcome back to another episode of the Carolina Cabinet, Eastern North Carolina’s “sexiest” conservative talk show, where we dive into the heart of community conversations and give a voice to local conservatives. This week, h...

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June 25, 2025

Show #150: From City Council to Mayoral Run: Mario Benevente Shares G…

Welcome to another episode of Carolina Cabinet, the smartest hour of conservative talk radio in the region! This week, hosts Peter Pappas and Pastor Joshua Goodman sit down with Fayetteville City Councilman Mario Benevente fo...

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