Red State Reboot

Fried Green Tomato Media
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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

  1. 2d ago

    #99 Cast Update

    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. — IG: @redstaterebootpod Website: www.redstatereboot.com Contact: rsr@friedgreentomatomedia.com — SOURCES: “Ash Trevino.” 2026. TMZ, March 6. Baker, Peter. 2026. “Insults, Expletives and Fat-Shaming: Vance Trolls Critics on the Right and Left.” The New York Times, August 9. Donald J. Trump [@realDonaldTrump]. 2026. Truth Social, July 12. Gardner, David. 2026. “Natalie Harp’s Intimate Letters to Trump Revealed in Full.” The Daily Beast, August 21. Lynch, Sarah. 2026. “Justice Department to Send a Record 1,000 Monitors to Midterm Polling Places.” MSN, August 18. Marcus, Josh. 2026. “Trump Cabinet Member’s Video Reveals Her Office Is Festooned With Pictures of Herself.” The Independent, August 14. Pager, Tyler, and Anatoly Kurmanaev. 2026. “How Marco Rubio Is Running Venezuela From Afar.” The New York Times, July 13. Phillipp, Charlotte. 2026. “Disgraced Ex-Rep. Eric Swalwell Had Fling With Stephen Miller’s Wife, Katie, When She Was a 22-Year-Old Intern, Report Reveals.” People.Com, August 7. Ramaswamy, Swapna Venugopal. 2026. “Exclusive: RFK Jr. Hosting a New Cooking Show With Celebrity Chefs.” USA TODAY, August 5. Wulfsohn, Joseph. 2026. “Kash Patel’s Attorney Rejects the Atlantic’s Effort to Dismiss Defamation Lawsuit, Vows ‘accountability.’” Fox News, July 28.

    #99 Cast Update

  2. Aug 17

    #97 S4 PREMIERE: 250, 360, 420

    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. — IG: @redstaterebootpod Website: www.redstatereboot.com Contact: rsr@friedgreentomatomedia.com — SOURCES: Beggin, Riley, et al. “Freedom Fuel, Praised by Trump, Sells Cheap Gasoline. But How?” MSN, August 9. CBS News [@cbsnews]. 2026. Instagram, July 1. FactPost [@Factpostnews]. 2026. Instagram, June 25. Governor Josh Stein [@NC_Governor]. 2026. X (Formerly Twitter), August 4. Herrington, A.J. 2026. “North Carolina Governor Calls for Marijuana Legalization.” Yahoo News, August 5. Kai Trump [@Kaitrump]. 2026. Instagram, June 25. Kornfield, Meryl. 2026. “Trump Nominates Loyalist to Office That Would Oversee Reflecting Pool Review.” The Washington Post, August 10. Opeka, Theresa. 2026. “Stein Questions Hemp Bill’s Public Safety Claims.” Carolina Journal, August 4. Linda Panda [@Wanderwithpandalove]. 2026. Instagram. June 27.

  3. Jun 15

    #96 S3 FINALE: UFC x DJT

    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!! — IG: @redstaterebootpod Website: www.redstatereboot.com Contact: rsr@friedgreentomatomedia.com

  4. Jun 12

    #95 One Last Wheel

    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!!! We’ll leave you with just one last acronym… GASA!!!!!!!!!!! — IG: @redstaterebootpod Website: www.redstatereboot.com Contact: rsr@friedgreentomatomedia.com — SOURCES: Steckelberg, Aaron, and Dan Diamond. 2026. “See Inside Trump’s Proposed 250-foot Arch.” The Washington Post, June 3. Swamp the Vote USA. The White House. Tracking the Presidency. The Economist. Treisman, Rachel. 2026. “Critics Say Adding Trump’s Arch to D.C. Would Take Something Away: The View.” NPR, June 4.

  5. Jun 11

    #94 More Scammy Merch

    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/ — IG: @redstaterebootpod Website: www.redstatereboot.com Contact: rsr@friedgreentomatomedia.com — SOURCES: Vance, J.D. 2026. “What I Learned About Faith and Fatherhood From Charlie Kirk.” The Wall Street Journal, June 5. Wang, Amy. 2026. “Charlie Kirk’s Killing Convinced Vances to Try for a Fourth Child, JD Vance Says.” MSN, June 8.

  6. Jun 10

    #93 Update Everything: Everything Else

    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: Abby’s ReelFGTM’s SubstackYou can stream Afroman’s album Freedom of Speech here: https://open.spotify.com/album/2sJx89RjMLtIo8wBDbexl5?si=878f4e1403a14897 We mention several states’ primaries in this ep. Up-to-date primary results can be found here: https://apps.npr.org/primary-election-results-2026/ — IG: @redstaterebootpod Website: www.redstatereboot.com Contact: rsr@friedgreentomatomedia.com — SOURCES: Hays, Kali. 2026. “Teens Sue Elon Musk’s xAI Over Grok’s Pornographic Images of Them.” BBC, March 16. Tolomia, Cris. 2026. “UK MP Jess Asato Sues xAI Over Grok Deepfake Images.” Yahoo News, June 4.

  7. Jun 9

    #92 Update Everything: Minor Falls & Major Grifts

    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 DonaldChella on the books for an unknown Wednesday in the future. Come back tomorrow for more! — IG: @redstaterebootpod Website: www.redstatereboot.com Contact: rsr@friedgreentomatomedia.com — SOURCES: Allison, Natalie. 2026. “Trump to Headline Great American State Fair After Music Acts Cancel.” The Washington Post, May 31, 2026. Donald Trump [@realDonaldTrump]. 2026. Truth Social, May 30, 12:03pm. Donald Trump [@realDonaldTrump]. 2026. Truth Social, May 30, 7:03pm. Patriot Games 250 Homepage. Security National Bank. n.d. “Trump Accounts & Dell Donation: Do Your Kids Qualify?” Blue Compass, Des Moines, Iowa.

  8. Jun 8

    #91 Update Everything: “Illegal Immigrants & Foreign Fraudsters”

    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 Shirley getting his means seized, lil Marco, & El Tigre (THE TIGER). Hasta mañana! — IG: @redstaterebootpod Website: www.redstatereboot.com Contact: rsr@friedgreentomatomedia.com — SOURCES: Assoc. Press. 2026. “DOJ Reveals Criminal Charges Over $90 Million in Alleged Medicaid Fraud in Minnesota.” NBC News, May 21. “Candace Owens on Nick Shirley: ‘He Is Being Pushed Upon Us for Some Reason. … I Find Everything About Him to Be Suspicious.’” 2026. Media Matters for America. May 13. Gregorian, Dareh. 2026. "Trump Again Disparages Somali Immigrants: ‘They’re All Crooks.’” NBC News,. May 27. Marimow, Ann E. 2026. “Supreme Court Permits Lawsuit Over U.S. Assets Seized by Cuba in 1960.” The New York Times, May 21.

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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

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  • Creator
    Fried Green Tomato Media
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    97
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Fried Green Tomato Media
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