Red State Reboot
Red State Reboot is what happens when two friends read way too much news and realize that podcasts are way too easy to make. Every Monday, Ben & Abby take you on a guided tour through the headlines of the day. You’ll come for the digestible political analysis, stay for the cultural critique and unhinged group chat energy, and become a true Rebooty because of a shared empathy for real people trying to make sense of modern times. It’s political comedy for folks who are tired of feeling hopeless, are allergic to hypocrisy, and who still believe the group project known as “America” is worth saving. RSSVERIFY
Episodes
1, 2, 3, release ‘em (new eps of RSR)! WELCOME BACK TO RED STATE REBOOT!!! In this week’s ep, we’re talking about ICE in Minnesota. We also cover Steven Miller in high school and reiterate that, when people show you who they are… believe them. Y’all, shit is really bad right now, but we do get a few laughs in on StingRays, stingrays, new nicknames for Kristi Noem, and 2020 Democratic primary core ( Liz Warren fucking destroying eve...
This week we're rebooting an episode to celebrate the week countdown until the beginning of Season 3! Also, HAPPY JAN 6th!!!!
There's a new intro so make sure to listen ;)
We’ll see you when we get drafted to fight Venezuela (and at the mandated 10-person prayer meet-up!)
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In this EMERGENCY BROADCAST: we're talking Trump, Venezuela, and how much Dick Cheney would have loved lying to invade Venezuela (R.I.Piss.).
See y'all for Season 3 soon!!!
BTW - Don’t let anyone ever tell you you won’t use a Master’s Degree in Latin American Studies. We used 2 of ‘em in this ep ;)
Released 8:00PM 03 Jan 2026.
Consider yourselves bonused!!! We just had to get one more Wheel of Doom in before the end of 2025… ET VOILA! In this ep, we laugh, we analyze, and we hawk our goods like all good grifters do. You can trust we cover ALL the headlines from the last couple of weeks. HAPPY HOLIDAYS, FELIZ NEW YEARS, AND THANK YOU FOR A BIG, BEAUTIFUL, FIRST YEAR OF RSR!!!!!
BTW, NC Rebooties! Please check the NC registration repair database. If you are...
And ANOTHER thing… We know we ghosted y’all. F*ck our f*cking chungus lives. But it was all worth it, Rebooties, because this episode is a RICHHHHH text. Yep… SCAM JAM LIVE! 2025 IS HERE.
Let’s just say we were NOT want for scams this year. Our list of the top 10 scams cover a range that are mostly political, occasionally personal, and all at least moderately funny. So many of the classic characters from the whole year make it in...
We have updates on (most of) the things we said we’d come back to this year…
Time for a fridge cig.
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Our S2 FINALE has been postponed until later in December. Talk then!
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IG: @redstaterebootpod
Website: www.redstatereboot.com
Contact: rsr@friedgreentomatomedia.com
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Le, Judy. 2025. “UVA President Resigns Amid Pressure From Trump Administration on Diversity Practices." Virginia Magazine. https://uvamagazine.org/articles/uva_preside...
In preparation for the MINISODATHON, we were going back over promises we haven’t kept - per usual. Well anyway, all the way back at the beginning of 2025, we promised a Trump Merch update and here it is! Say thank you!
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Check back in tomorrow for the last day of our MINISODATHON!
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Contact: rsr@friedgreentomatomedia.com
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Today, in commemoration of Bubba, Gmax, Great Jeans, and the 11th hour of RSR S2, we’re Rebooting our Season Premiere episode that we put out back in August. This one’s just a plain ol’ Reboot – you can find our most up-to-date takes on the Epstein of it all on our Instagram @redstaterebootpod, since it’s such an unfolding sitch, b*tch.
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Today, we’re Rebooting the episode that started it all. Behold, a live react to end all live reacts; our first ever episode; THE RSR INAUGURATION SPECTACULAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Tune in every day this week for our MINISODATHON!
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YAHOO! We’re officially kicking off our week-long minisodathon leading up to our S2 Finale!!! That’s right. Starting today, we’ll be putting out a new episode every morning to wrap up the season. And how else would we begin but by Rebooting an ep we (and y’all) loved so much that it’s becoming an annual tradition!!! You heard it here first: our S2 Finale will be Scam Jam LIVE! 2025. And if you missed the 2024 edition? Don’t you eve...
Rebooties, what can we say? This precious little episode speaks for itself. It’s our 50th, our most unhinged, AND contains what may be our best nickname ever. However, you unfortunately need to wait until 2075 to listen, because this is a time capsule that shan’t be unearthed until then.
LONG LIVE RED STATE REBOOT!
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New episodes of Red State Reboot drop every Monday.
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EEEEEP! We’ve been keeping a secret from you, Rebooties!!! We made the most RSR-coded holiday gift EVER: it’s called The Red State Reboot Activity Book, and it’s available NOW on www.FGTM.store !!! :)
Now that we got our gift/grift out of the way…. Today, we’re talking Argentina. We cover Trump’s bailout, Argentine President Milei’s (failed) rockstardom, and explore how patterns of colonization and extractive capitalism repeat them...
It’s Spooky. It’s Scary. It’s Satanic. It’s Chaotic. It’s a Bonus Ep of RSR! The key to happiness? Low expectations. The key to this episode? Brain dumping on moral panics. After all… what’s spookier than a scapegoat?
Be sure to tune back in on Monday for a special announcement!!
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IG: @redstaterebootpod
Website: www.redstatereboot.com
Contact: rsr@friedgreentomatomedia.com
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SOURCES:
Blakemore, Erin. 2017. “The Latchkey Generation: How Ba...
Listen, we’re really talking two things today: the fuckass ballroom, and the Venn diagram that is really just a circle between getting your NASTY texts exposed and alleged (you’re welcome, @Legal) white supremacists. Alternatively named “Oops…Wrong Group Chat: Take Three,” this episode covers the leaked Young Republicans group texts, as well as the withdrawal of Paul Ingrassia’s nomination to serve as Special Counsel following his ...
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING: WE PREDICTED GEORGE SANTOS’ RELEASE!!!!
This episode of Red State Reboot is brought to you by… A Bad Night’s Sleep - “Nature’s Beta Blocker!” JK, it’s brought to you by us after Freaky Friday-ing our bad moods. This week, we’re talking the MAGA-made crisis of a government shutdown and the :) dissolution of a free press in the U.S. :) as evidenced by the new Pentagon media rules. Also, we discuss the Hatch A...
This week … we have another Statement on the Matter:
Red State Reboot is just two people cracking jokes on wheelofnames.com and we’re sorry we called it the Gulf of M*****.
But truly, we’re so back. Abby’s in the clear after moving/being depressed, Ben’s slurping soup, and there’s a new nickname for Pete Hegseth. Other highlights:
Abby updates about the Ap*le sitch.
Ben ranks his top albums of the year.
Abby and Ben (regretfully) shout ...
Hey Rebooties! Life gets in the way of making new & good art sometimes, but thank god we're not a sh*wgirl at least. Enjoy these rebooted clips on Greta Thunberg, Palestine, & Trump Reheating South Africa's Nachos (yes, they're dry af by this point).
BTW / ICYMI: We're now streaming only on Spotify, iHeartRadio, Audible, & Pandora!
IT’S RAPTURE-OUS! Indeed, on this episode we celebrate our making it through the rapture, but we mainly dial in on the life of THE showboy (Donald Trump). Our heads are still pounding from the decade-long Jello shot hangover that started in 2015 when we originally questioned why this man couldn’t have just stayed on TV. And unfortunately, Rebooties, we’ll never truly be able to get into Trump’s mind to know for sure (and thank God ...
TW: In this episode, we discuss conversion therapy, including specific details that may be upsetting for some listeners.
Anyone else feel like it’s the beginning of the end?? Man, it’s been a rough few weeks both for the country, and for Ben’s and Abby’s immune systems. But don’t even worry, Rebooties, because we’re back here with a long one for ya. We start off with a range of topics that somehow connect, including an update on Ma...
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