Hour 1

FULL SHOW - Thursday 7.23.2026 - Charlie James reviews the SC Senate race, local sales taxes, homeschooling, and SC GOP primary rules

On the July 23, 2026 broadcast of The Charlie James Show, host Charlie James covers an expansive array of state, local, and national topics across four hours of commentary and caller interactions. The show focuses heavily on the upcoming South Carolina U.S. Senate primary, analyzing candidate filings, polling dynamics, potential candidacies of figures like Mark Sanford and Trey Gowdy, guest campaign perspectives from Duke Buckner, and the state GOP's primary rules and precinct updates. Locally, James examines Greenville County's proposed 1% road sales tax initiative with Councilman Curt McGahee while addressing public transit funding concerns. The broadcast also features a passionate defense of homeschooling alongside guest Jessica Brassington of Mama Bears Rising, critiques of public school literacy and progressive politics, discussions on military funding and federal spending, and reflections on political tenure, scientific concepts like the Planck scale, and national media commentary.

H4: Charlie James and callers discuss Planck units, SC Senate candidates, primary rules, polling, and political tenure.

In the fourth hour of The Charlie James Show, host Charlie James explores a wide range of political and scientific topics, starting with reflections on long-term political tenure and a fascinating look at the scale of Planck units. The conversation quickly shifts back to local and state politics as James and callers analyze the South Carolina Senate race, evaluating candidate filings, polling trends, and party eligibility rules. James also details recent precinct changes impacting local voters and examines South Carolina GOP primary regulations. The hour concludes with discussions featuring callers and commentary from Larry Kudlow on broader legislative dynamics, party leadership, and political strategy.

Charlie James and callers discuss SC Senate candidates, polling, and rules.

On The Charlie James Show, host Charlie James and several callers discuss the field of candidates running in the South Carolina U.S. Senate primary. James outlines current filings—including upcoming plans for Ralph Norman to officially file—and highlights recent polling numbers from Peak Insights showing Trey Gowdy leading with 38% support, despite reports that Gowdy is content with his current media career. Callers chime in on candidate motivations, questioning Mark Sanford’s political comeback and criticizing Russell Fry for simultaneously pursuing both a House and a Senate seat.

Charlie James discusses political tenure and the scale of the Planck units.

On The Charlie James Show, host Charlie James takes a call from Richard in Dallas to discuss why long-serving politicians like Mitch McConnell hold on to power far past retirement age, attributing it to an addiction to power and influence among political elites. James then pivots to a mind-bending scientific concept he recently discovered regarding scale in the universe: the Planck length. He explains how the Planck length represents the smallest possible unit of physical measurement before quantum collapse, comparing it to the size of the observable universe ($90\text{ billion}$ light-years across), and highlights the astounding fact that the human egg sits directly in the middle of these two spatial extremes.

H3: Charlie James, guest Jessica Brassington, and callers defend homeschooling and critique public schools and far-left politics.

In the third hour of The Charlie James Show, host Charlie James and guest Jessica Brassington of Mama Bears Rising come to the defense of homeschooling, directly refuting critical remarks made by progressive podcasters. The discussion broadens as callers join the broadcast to debate the merits of home education while raising sharp concerns over declining literacy standards and testing practices in public schools. Later in the hour, James turns his commentary toward national politics, asserting that the Democratic Party is struggling to manage an increasingly vocal, far-left progressive wing, with callers chiming in to discuss the broader impact of far-left ideology on American institutions.