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
We had a bunch of items that we’d usually only cover in an intro, but we put them all together in a wheel and… it turned out to basically just be a normal wheel. Whatever! Topics include: the viral Massachusetts lesbian bar story, another weird Republican music festival that got cancelled, SI (formerly known as AI), and the latest from grifters across the political spectrum.
BTW! Last call for our fall SHIRTS!! (www.fgt...
Meg Fee (@megfee / @democracyforLI) joins us today!! We talk about showing up for your community, and the importance of activism both online and in-person. Meg also gives us her takes on authenticity in branding, why AI is inherently incongruent with progressive values, and how creatives and activists are stronger together. WE LOVE MEG!
Meg’s Insta: @megfee
DFLI Insta: @democracyforLI
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These f*scist gays! They’re trying to m*rder us! TLDR: Sam Altman is gay and we’re FURIOUS that NONE of y’all told us this. It’s so RSR-coded. We’re also getting into Ed (flop) Sheeran, Kash and b*stiality, AI Mitch’s peace signs, and a variety of sketchy prediction market updates, including Donald Trump Jr.’s investments in Polymarket.
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Hannah Preston (AKA @healthpolicyprincess) joins us today!!! We’re talking about being an entrepreneur and working towards what you believe in, plus staying authentic and having fun while working in politics! Hannah is the founder of Influence NC, a nonpartisan organization that’s using social media to change the political conversation in North Carolina to give young people a seat at the table. Learn more about Influenc...
There’s literally nothing to tell you that the title of this ep already doesn’t. We’re covering our tried and true cast of characters including Trump, Trump Jr., Jorkin, Charlie, EriKa, RFKJR (Jason Derulo), and KAROLINE (she’s the reason for the word…nevermind). It’s wild, it’s analytical, it’s a PALOOZA. Happy birthday to Abby (who is choosing to not identify as Charlie even though...
It’s a classic Wheel! Topics include… updates on Tyler Robinson & Luigi, the G20 in NC, virality from 2 legendary Virgos: Beyonce & Keke Palmer, the T.R.U.M.P. card game (not affiliated), and our academic analysis about how Trump’s ‘90s aesthetic is a key enabler of his regime.
CHECK YOUR VOTING REGISTRATION STATUS RIGHT NOW @ VOTE.ORG
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So help us GOD (she/they/her). For our 100th!! episode, we’re digging into a CRAZY ASS scandal surrounding Truth Social and TMTG Group. Let’s just say we’re merging AND we’re acquiring. We’re also giving RSR’s definitive list of the top 10 Truths (head to 1:06:10 if you want to skip the analysis and get straight to the bullshit). As we’ve been saying, A GREAT BRAND CAN NEVER TRULY BE DESTRO...
Today, we have a Wheel with the latest updates on our recurring characters: Kash, Tulsi, El Tigre, Meloni, lil Marco, 3-flag Pete, AOC, Jorkin, Karoline, EriKa, Kai, Ash Trevino, and MORE.
Plus, our official Hall of Shame inductions for Lindsey & AI Mitch, and a Rest in Paradise you won’t want to miss.
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Of course the ep is full of constant bangers with class analysis. We’re talking organizing, community, and capitalism with THE PISSMONGER (@thepissmonger on Insta)!!!!
Also in this ep: g*ns, fruit vapes, and Tucker (Cucker) Carlson’s merch store. Tysm to Ken! We had the best time!
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The Pissmonger’s Recs:
WE’RE BACK! In our season 4 premiere, we’re catching up on everything “250” from the past 8 weeks, including the Great American State Flop and our visit to the Freedom Truck. Plus, our reflections on the pool, our reviews of all the new music from the pop girlies, and a policy update about hemp in NC.
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Rebooties… we made it. Trump’s 80, we’re tired, and another season of Red State Reboot is in the books!!! In our SEASON THREE FINALE, we’re reflecting on the last 6 months, giving our thoughts about the UFC fight LAST NIGHT (yes, we stayed up late, you’re welcome), and… WE ARE SELLING SHIRTS!!!!!!!!!!!!! Buy them at www.fgtm.store right NOW! We’ll catch y’all on the flip! HAGS!!
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AND JUST LIKE THAT, we’re at the end of the S3 minisodathon!! We’re celebrating with one final (and exceptionally musical) wheel of the season, and we’re talking the new menu on WH dot gov, Pete Seeger and TV-addicted people, the Arc de Trump, and naptime at the Knicks.
Thank you for listening all week! Make sure you tune in Monday for the season finale… which will include a special announcement!!!
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We’ll keep this shorter than the Millimeter Miracle. On today’s episode, we read Tom Nichols for filth, dissect JD Vance’s new op-ed, and do a deep dive into GodBlessTheUSA dot com.
Xoxoxoxo see ya tomorrow for the last day of MINISODATHON before our S3 finale on Monday!!
Visit the hellscape for yourself! --> https://godblesstheusa.com/
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We’re closing out our updates from this season with a true grab bag… central characters include Bryon Noem, Grok, Ash Trevino, Clavicular, and Michael Whatley. Now THAT’S what I call a Rich Text.
Oh! And per our 420 convo:
You can stream Afroman’s album Freedom of Speech here: https://open.spotify.com/album/2sJx89RjMLtIo8wBDbexl5?si=878f4e1403a14897
OUR MINISODATHON CONTINUES! We have more updates for y’all today, and… they’re suuuuper RSR-coded. We’re circling back to all the greatest grifts of the season (did someone say SCAM TRACKER?!). Yeah, we’ve got the upcoming UFC fight, we’ve got AlcaTrump, we’ve got a date for the new White House Correspondents’ Dinner (“INTERESTINGLY!”), and we have a potential DonaldChell...
IT’S THE SEASON 3 MINISODATHON!!!!! Yahoo!! We are starting off this WEEK of EPISODES with a few Update Everythings (Updates Everything?) to get back UP to SPEED on topics we’ve covered over the last 40ish episodes. Today’s UPDATES include: the war on “illegal immigrants and foreign fraudsters” (Trump’s words, not ours) in Minnesota, “investigative tourist” (our words, all ours) Nick ...
We are BALLS deep in bullshit. We’re talking the Arc de Trump, Ken Paxton, Tulsi Gabbard, Raul Castro and the Gulf of HOGS, and a potential $250 bill with Trump’s face on it.
In conclusion:
- RIPPP (Rest in Peaceful Podcast Power) Knowledge Fight
- RIP (Rest in PISS) Info Wars / Alex Jones
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Another week of small men doing big things: Marco’s DJing and track-suiting, Kiss ‘n Tell Kash is VIP snorkeling, and Trump’s still the Ernest Hemingway of 140 characters. Ben covers Alcatraz, pus guts, and his introduction to Grimes. Abby crashes out about the WH app. We talk more about Trump’s numerology and the 1.776B slush fund.
And, of course… the Rich Text of the Week:
AMERICA IS BACK. And by America we mean Red State Reboot and fruit vapes. Yeah, we have a LOT to catch up on: the portable printer, “a little thing called Iran,” David Henrie (yes, THAT David Henrie) and his faith-friendly content, the reflecting pool, Dumocrats… need we list everything out? Quit reading and just hit play!!
We’ll be back on your feeds later this week … make sure you follow us where yo...
We lied. :/ No new episode this week. But it’s a Reboot of one of our most fave RSR eps. Xoxoxo
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IG: @redstaterebootpod
Website: www.redstatereboot.com
Contact: rsr@friedgreentomatomedia.com
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