NC Treasurer Brad Briner joins us for a candid and wide-ranging conversation about money, policy, and personal growth. Briner opens up about how his family’s early financial struggles shaped his outlook, created educational opportunities, and launched a successful career in finance.

Now managing the state’s money, the first term Republican talks with us about the challenges with the State Health Plan, the future of the pension system, and his perspective on bitcoin, digital assets, and the national debt.

Skye and Brian also unpack the week in #ncpol news: Attorney General Jeff Jackson is taking on the Trump Administration with a pair of lawsuits,Charlotte lands the 2026 MLS All-Star Game, candidates are already jumping into the 2026 election cycle, and tragedy strikes the family of a sitting state senator.

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