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Charlotte's Most Beloved John Hancock joins Good Morning BT with Bo Thompson & Beth Troutman reacting to Beth forgetting to put on shoes before leaving home this morning, playing Mark Garrison's Friday News Quiz, and bringing the Big Weekend rundown of local weekend events.

Former NC Congressman and one of three GOP gubernatorial candidates for NC Governor Mark Walker joins Good Morning BT with Bo Thompson & Beth Troutman talking about what it was like to have former President Trump endorse two political opponents of Walker in two different races, NC House Speaker Tim Moore being sued for Alienation of affection, and the time Walker reached out to former NC Congressman Madison Cawthorn to offer counsel about setting up personal parameters.

Kicking off season four of my Nebulous Ramblings podcast with kudos to the Kellar Radio Talent Institute and thoughts on the loss of the Titan submarine and her crew.

Our legal analyst attorney Bill Graham joins Good Morning BT with Bo Thompson & Beth Troutman with his take on Hunter Biden's taxes and gun plea agreement with prosecutors, former President Donald Trump's documents case and court date, and why it took five years for investigators to complete the investigation into Hunter Biden.

Our cybersecurity expert Theresa Payton joins Good Morning BT with Bo Thompson & Beth Troutman with her take on preparing for the era of widespread artificial intelligence (A.I.) applications, the possibility that court judges could be replaced by robots, and a warning about cyber criminals and child predators using the popular Discord app.

Former Charlotte Mayor and former NC Governor Pat McCrory joins Good Morning BT with Bo Thompson & Beth Troutman with his take on the Alienation of Affection lawsuit filed against NC House speaker Tim Moore, alleging that he had a sexual relationship with a state government employee, the "Top 5" ways politicians raise money, and the serious nature of campaign finance violations.

WBT reporter Joe Gillespie joins Good Morning BT with Bo Thompson & Beth Troutman along with Mark Garrison and Jim Szoke for some reminiscing and a fond farewell as Joe is leaving WBT and heading for the mountains of Denver, Colorado.

WBT reporter "Breaking" Brett Jensen joins Good Morning BT with Bo Thompson & Beth Troutman with his take on the Alienation of Affection lawsuit accusing NC House Speaker Tim Moore of having a years-long affair with a married woman, charges filed against President Joe Biden's son Hunter who agreed to plead guilty to a couple of tax offenses and enter into a pretrial diversion agreement which would keep him from being prosecuted on a felony gun charge, and former Mecklenberg County District Court Judge Ben Thalheimer joins the discussion to provide some clarity on separation agreements with relation to Alienation of Affection law.

Weather Channel meteorologist Ray Stagich joins Good Morning BT with Bo Thompson & Beth Troutman talking about the high-wind storms and flood potential in the Carolinas this week, and the formation of Tropical Storm Bret in the central Atlantic Ocean.

Former White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney joins Good Morning BT with Bo Thompson & Beth Troutman with his take on the debt ceiling bill deal between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, GOP contenders to be the party's candidate for President and their chances against a high-polling former President Trump, and the likelihood that Chris Christie could successfully debate Trump and gain enough support to make him an equal competitor in the opinion of likely voters.