Good Morning BT with Bo Thompson & Beth Troutman

Good Morning BT with Bo Thompson and Beth Troutman | October 16, 2026

6:05 Beth's Song of the Day
6:20 Katie Zacharia appears on Hannity after first press briefing
6:35 Replaying our first interaction with Cohen, per Boomer's request
6:50 Biz Update | KFC dropping Pepsi products for Coke

7:05 Beth's "Pizza Hut Pepsi CONDO" / Brewers heading to the World Series / Thursday Night Football
7:20 GUEST: Congressman Mark Harris / Early voting in NC / Fort Hood shooter execution will not be livestreamed / New WH Press Secretary
7:35 Congressman Mark Harris cont. / Russia-Ukraine War + Starlink Access
7:50 Tell Me Something Good

8:05 Thursday Night Football / Guardians beat the Rays / Brewers going to the World Series
8:20 Troy Aikman on the outs at ESPN? Could this open the door for Greg Olsen?
8:35 Friday News Quiz
8:50 New Wegmans opened in Ballantyne earlier this week / Their French onion dip is apparently delightful

9:05 GUEST: John Hancock / Remembering Chatty Hatty
9:20 John Hancock cont. / Hornets Coach Charles Lee calls the show!
9:35 John Hancock cont. / Big Weekend
9:50 John Hancock cont. / Hancock taking next Friday off

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Good Morning BT with Bo Thompson & Beth Troutman | October 15, 2026

6:05 Beth's Song of the Day
6:20 GUEST: Theresa Payton - Wearable AI companions / Man found guilty of fraud for using bots to stream his music to make millions in royalties
6:35 Early voting starts today in NC (and Monday in SC)
6:50 Biz Update | Return To Office, but still working 'remotely' in virtual chatrooms

7:05 WBT Text Line chimes in on In-Office Remote Work
7:20 RTO and still doing everything on Zoom/Teams (cont.)
7:35 Paul McCartney says (on Amy Poehler's podcast) he can remember being born
7:50 Caller Kelly had a brain vs soul memory moment / WBT Text Line reacts to SUPER early memories

8:05 WBT Text Line shares some of their earliest memories
8:20 GUEST: UNC Weekly Update with Jones Angell / Big win for UNC last weekend & big rivalry game against Duke this week / Feelings on Belichick
8:35 GUEST: David Chadwick & Hornets Chaplain Colin Pinkney / Colin's experience working with the Hornets & general Hornets discussion leading into the upcoming season
8:50 David Chadwick & Hornets Chaplain Colin Pinkney cont. / Behind the scenes of what Chaplains do in the NBA / Harvest Center

9:05 GUEST: R+D with BT: Tariq Bokhari & Larken Egleston / Mayor Harrington on Tariq & Larken's podcast
9:20 R+D with BT: Tariq Bokhari & Larken Egleston cont. / Comments on Dimple Ajmera's Tuesday appearance on GMBT
9:35 R+D with BT: Tariq Bokhari & Larken Egleston cont. / R+D's take on the ongoing CMPD controversy
9:50 R+D with BT: Tariq Bokhari & Larken Egleston cont. / The 'Harry Potter guy' from last week's city council meeting

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Good Morning BT with Bo Thompson and Bath Troutman | Wednesday, October 14th, 2026.

6:05 Beth's Song of the Day | GA Roller Coaster Tragedy
6:20 More on the Six Flags investigation
6:35 Beth texts Bo about their eyelash trends. You go, girls!
6:50 Biz Update | WBT Text Line: When texting goes wrong... or to the wrong person.

7:05 WBT Text Line reacts to mis-texting mis-takes (cont.)
7:20 Talktoberfest promo / CMS' first meeting since dismissing Dr. Hill
7:35 More on the CMS meeting - clips from board members' statements
7:50 GUEST: Brett Winterble - Katie Zacharia's first day as White House Press Secretary

8:05 Wegmans opening this morning in Ballantyne
8:20 Caller Chuckie reports in from the Wegmans parking lot
8:35 GUEST: Scott Huffmon / Trump to stump in NC again / Polling surprises in multiple races
8:50 Legendary DJ "Chatty Hatty" passes away at 98

9:05 We can't stop talking about Wegmans
9:20 Anna Erikson joins Bo & Beth to discuss 'stealing her baby' at the self-checkout / (Bo's favorite) Crumbl Cookies closing 57 stores nationwide
9:35 Is Wegmans 'the new Ikea?' Or 'the new Buc-ees?'
9:50 Terrie Moe delivered Beth a jar of ghost pepper pickled eggs / Caller Lane checks in post-Wegmans visit

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Good Morning BT with Bo Thompson and Beth Troutman | Tuesday, October 13th, 2026.

6:05 Beth's Song of the Day | GMBT Fantasy Football Update: Bo's recommendation gives Beth the win!

6:20 City Council's CLT lease agreement discussed at last night's meeting - and vetoed by the Mayor

6:35 Mick Mulvaney Replay

6:50 Biz Update | Jim Noble planning a Rooster's restaurant at the Green Park Inn

7:05 Tragedy at Six Flags Atlanta - man dies after falling from coaster, 4 more injured

7:20 GMBT pays tribute to Cohen, who passed away last week

7:35 Mark Garrison State Fair Report

7:50 Mark Garrison State Fair Report

8:05 Jim Noble calls in to talk about the new Rooster's at the Green Park Inn

8:20 GUEST: NC Board of Elections Director of Communications, Jason Tyson

8:35 Dirty Restaurant Tuesday | Where's Beth Been Eating?

8:50 GMBT revisits Cohen's appearances on the show

9:05 GUEST: Dimple Ajmera - Background, experiences in Charlotte, joining Council

9:20 Dimple Ajmera cont. - Last night's council meeting & CLT lease veto by Mayor Harrington

9:35 Dimple Ajmera cont. - Charlotte's Data Center Moratorium

9:50 Dimple Ajmera cont. - CMPD under investigation | Future aspiration

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Charlotte City Councilwoman Dimple Ajmera joins Bo & Beth in-studio to discuss the proposed Airline Use and Lease Agreement with Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Plus, they discuss the status of the Charlotte Data Center Moratorium and her future political plans. 

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Good Morning BT with Bo Thompson and Beth Troutman | Monday, October 12th, 2026.

6:05 Beth's Song of the Day | Beth and Jim say awkward things to people in public
6:20 SC Senate Debate: Graham, Andrews & Whitener spar in only scheduled debate
6:35 SC Senate Debate: Graham, Andrews & Whitener spar in only scheduled debate (cont.)
6:50 Biz Update | Kelly Clarkson - Art of Play shopping drama

7:05 Kelly Clarkson - Art of Play shopping drama (cont.)
7:20 When lack of customer service destroys a brand's reputation / Bait & switch experiences
7:35 Thom Tillis appears on Real Time / Katie Zacharia announced as new WH Press Secretary
7:50 Down the Mexican quick service restaurant rabbit hole... / Chipotle & Starbucks possibly combining

8:05 Bryce Young appears on College Game Day / UNC Football beats Pitt on Saturday
8:20 CLT FC wins 3-2 in epic comeback, Willie P on the call
8:35 4 Mental Tricks to Help You Remember Things (we get to 2)
8:50 "What are our neighbors names again?" (The other 2 items from the previous segment) / Tips and tricks for memory

9:05 GUEST: Mick Mulvaney / Execution by firing squad to be livestreamed
9:20 Mick Mulvaney cont. / Today is Katie Zacharia's first day as new Press Secretary
9:35 Mick Mulvaney cont. / Trump's Russian diesel deal
9:50 Mick Mulvaney cont. / Last night's SC Senate debate

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Bo and Beth welcome Mick Mulvaney to talk about the idea of livestreaming an execution, the Trump admin's deal to purchase diesel from Russia and highlights from the South Carolina Senate debate.

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Good Morning BT with Bo Thompson and Beth Troutman | Friday, October 9th, 2026.

6:05 Beth's Song of the Day | Live from Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Bank of America 400

6:20 Scott Cooper, SVP of Communications from Charlotte Motor Speedway

6:35 Biz Update | CLT to have the largest Admiral's Club in the AA global network

6:50 GUEST: Ray Stagich - Expected effects of Isaias over the weekend

7:05 TNF Recap: The Bucs get their first win | Bryce Young to be the guest picker for College Game Day

7:20 Talktoberfest tease | Trump mandates AI to be called "SI" or be declared an "enemy" | Hegseth declares public airing of execution

7:35 Tell Me Something Good

7:50 Scott Cooper, SVP of Communications from Charlotte Motor Speedway - Plans for possible weather

8:05 Jessica Fickenscher, EVP + GM of Charlotte Motor Speedway

8:35 Friday News Quiz | ft. Chuck Boozer!

8:50 GUEST: Harrison Burton (# 24) - Sam Hunt Racing

9:05 Marcus Smith - President of Speedway Motorsports

9:20 Chef Rob shares culinary delights fans can get this weekend

9:35 Taste-testing Chef Rob's creations

9:50 Scott Cooper, SVP of Communications from Charlotte Motor Speedway

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Good Morning BT with Bo Thompson and Beth Troutman | Thursday, October 8th, 2026.

6:05 Beth's Song of the Day | Beth is a closet swing dancer
6:20 Discovery Place / Nature Museum hearing on legality of funding agreement
6:35 New committee to investigate Nature Museum funding questions / Text line reacts
6:50 Biz Update | Amazon's internal AI tracks your purchases and creates its own insights about you

7:05 More on Amazon Insights
7:20 Bernie's Amazon insights
7:35 Tetairoa McMillan appears on The Rich Eisen Show
7:50 Braves & Yankees OUT of the hunt; MLB Playoffs continue / ACC Media Day yesterday

8:05 New home trend: the "Costco Door" for quick access to the pantry
8:20 GUEST: UNC Weekly Update with Jones Angell
8:35 Beth wants to build a fairy town in her (actual) neighborhood
8:50 GUEST: David Chadwick / David's experience with Jim Bakker + PTL

9:05 GUEST: R+D with BT: Tariq Bokhari & Larken Egleston / County Commission investigating the Charlotte Nature Museum funding + repayment
9:20 R+D with BT: Tariq Bokhari & Larken Egleston cont. / What about the otters??
9:35 R+D with BT: Tariq Bokhari & Larken Egleston cont. / County Commission back in the headlines - will not launch their own CMS investigation
9:50 R+D with BT: Tariq Bokhari & Larken Egleston cont. / Text line questions

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Former Charlotte City Councilmen Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston join Beth to discuss the Discovery Place debacle as the Nature Museum's future hangs in the balance.

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