Red State Reboot

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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. 3D AGO

    #72 (Silent) Spring Forward

    Call us show[people] because we LOVE to be loved! We’re back with another WHEEL! OF! DOOOOM! And it’s truly a mini tour-de-greatest-hits, including National Angel Family Day, the latest locker room talk, Trump’s beef with Anthropic, Wake Forest in the news, and a new Charlie Kirk banner. We also try to set a timer to limit our commentary and… well, you can just hear for yourself how that goes. — New eps every Monday! — IG: @redstaterebootpod Website: www.redstatereboot.com Contact: rsr@friedgreentomatomedia.com — SOURCES: Baker, Kelsey. 2026. “The Pentagon Marked 33 Universities as ‘moderate’ or ‘high’ Risk. Here Are the Schools on the Leaked List.” Business Insider, February 20. Bond, Shannon. 2026. “OpenAI Announces Pentagon Deal After Trump Bans Anthropic.” NPR, February 28. Hays, Kali. 2026. “Trump Has Ordered Government Agencies to Stop Using Anthropic AI Tools.” BBC, February 28. Irwin, Zane. 2026. “New Law in Kansas Nullifies Licenses and Birth Certificates of Transgender Residents.” NPR, March 6. Jamali, Lily. 2026. “US Threatens Anthropic With Deadline in Dispute on AI Safeguards.” BBC, February 24. Kurtzleben, Danielle. 2026. “JD Vance Is a Loyal Deputy as Vice President in Trump’s Shadow.” NPR, March 5. Mogensen, Jackie Flynn. 2026. “Glyphosate Is Driving a Rift in MAHA. Here’s What the Science Says About Its Effects on Health.” Scientific American, February 27. Reid, Paula, and Katelyn Polantz. 2026. “FBI Director Kash Patel Celebrates With US Men’s Hockey Team After Olympic Win.” CNN, February 23. Rodríguez, Andrea, Dánica Coto, and Matthew Lee. 2026. “Cuba Speedboat Shooting Kills.” AP News, February 26. Walsh, Rachel. 2026. “Does the U.S. Have a Fertility Crisis?” Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, January 6.

    40 min

  2. MAR 5

    #71 BONUS: RSR’s Primary Analysis

    If you’re wondering how Ben&AbbyTM feel about the NC and TX primary results from Tuesday, March 3?? Well then consider yourself bonused! We get into the weeds on why progressive candidates like NC-10’s Ashley Bell will continue to lead NC into a better future! Plus! Ken “P*rn-H*b” Paxton makes a re-appearance! — Thanks for listening! — IG: @redstaterebootpod Website: www.redstatereboot.com Contact: rsr@friedgreentomatomedia.com — Check out final Texas primary results here! Check out final North Carolina primary results here! — Check out Ashley Bell’s (NC-10’s Democratic Nominee) campaign site here!

    39 min

  3. MAR 2

    #70 State of Whose Union?

    The State of… Surprise guests! Space force (my baby)! MEN’S hocKey! EriKa Krying! Gematria! 8 (now 9!!) wars! Nancy shade! Warrior dividends! Empty marshes! Wide open plains! Cross necklaces galore! And lifting 2 million off food stamps! It’s confirmed! This SOTU was a tested & true tøûr dė greatest hits!* *Deluxe variant; coming in at one hour and 48 minutes. — New eps every Monday! — IG: @redstaterebootpod Website: www.redstatereboot.com Contact: rsr@friedgreentomatomedia.com — Looking for more?! That’s insane work, but here you go: https://www.youtube.com/live/92ekTv_ztHs?si=sw15RL8B3_GDqaTb

    1 hr

  4. FEB 25

    #69 S.C.A.B.

    (S)AVE act / (C)anadian bridges / (A)rgentine labor reforms / (B)allroom green light Have you been dying to know how all these things are connected? Well…we can’t help you there. But if you’ve been wondering what’s going on with each of them separately, then this ep is for you! Sorry not sorry for being in your metaphorical and literal inboxes every day this week so far :) — IG: @redstaterebootpod Website: www.redstatereboot.com Contact: rsr@friedgreentomatomedia.com — SOURCES:. Broadwater, Luke. 2026. “Arts Panel Packed With Trump Allies Approves White House Ballroom Project.” The New York Times, February 20. Bubola, Emma, and Hamed Aleaziz. 2026. “Argentina in Advanced Talks to Become Destination for U.S. Deportations.” The New York Times, January 30. Crawley, Mike. 2026. “Trump Threatens to Block Opening of New Bridge Between Windsor and Detroit.” CBC, February 10. Kershner, Isabel. 2026. “Netanyahu Vows to Cut Israel’s Reliance on U.S. Military Aid.” The New York Times, January 29. Martinez, Marissa. 2026. “House Passes Elections Overhaul Bill That Could Make It Harder for Married Women to Vote.” The 19th. February 20. Mascaro, Lisa. 2026. “GOP Pushes Ahead on Strict Voter ID Bill Ahead of Midterm Elections | AP News.” AP News. February 12. Pager, Tyler, and Matina Stevis-Gridneff. 2026. “Before Trump Blasted U.S.-Canada Bridge, Owner of Competing Span Lobbied Administration.” The New York Times, February 11. TOI World Desk. 2026. “‘Bored of Peace?’ Viral Video Shows Trump Appearing to Doze off During Board of Peace Meeting.” The Times of India, February 19.

    46 min

  5. FEB 24

    #68 Kid Rock, Kings, & Feudal Lords

    This surprise part 2(?) of Monday’s episode dives into Kings vs. Feudal Lords, forced birth concentr*tion camps, Kid Rock, and SCOTUS’s latest attempt to trick us into believing that its not a piece of sh*t. OH AND DJT LIVE REACTED TO SCOTUS AT THE END OF OUR RECORDING SO WE LIVE REACTED TO HIS LIVE REACT!!! (Meta b*tch!) And sorry, but when you hear us say “we might break this one into 3 episodes”…yeah…theres a part 3 (OUT Tomorrow!). — IG: @redstaterebootpod Website: www.redstatereboot.com — SOURCES: Baio, Ariana. 2026. “Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Tariff Plan.” Yahoo News, February 20. Donald J. Trump [@realDonaldTrump]. 2026. Truth Social, February 20, 1:37pm. Donald J. Trump [@realDonaldTrump]. 2026. Truth Social, February 20, 1:38pm. Hudak, Joseph. 2026. “Morgan Wade, Carter Faith Will No Longer Perform on 2026 Rock the Country Tour.” Rolling Stone, January 27. Kaufman, Gil. 2026. “Morgan Wade, Carter Faith Latest Artists to Bail on Rock the Country Tour.” Billboard, January 28. Morrow, Brendan. 2026. “Kid Rock’s Rock the Country Festival Scraps Stop as Band Pulls Out.” USA TODAY, February 11. SXSW London [@Sxswlondon]. 2026. Instagram, February 11.

    38 min

  6. FEB 23

    #67 Covenant Eyes & Cuba

    Have you ever wondered what happens when Speaker of the House Mike Johnson tries to see what porn his kid is allegedly watching? Have you ever wondered why truth is the only absolute defense to defamation (THANK GOD!!)? Then RSR’s first episode of the week (hint hint) is for you! — IG: @redstaterebootpod Website: www.redstatereboot.com Contact: rsr@friedgreentomatomedia.com — Roberto Zurbano's For Blacks in Cuba, the Revolution Hasn’t Begun in the NYT. Fernando Ortiz's The Human Factors of Cubanidad. Wendy Guerra's Cuba Invadida Desde Dentro. — SOURCES: CiberCuba Editorial Team. 2026. “Cuba Warns Airlines That It Will Run Out of Fuel for Planes in 24 Hours.” CiberCuba, February 9. Gabbatt, Adam. 2023. “Mike Johnson Says in Resurfaced Video He Uses App That Helps People ‘Quit Porn.’” The Guardian, November 6. Wiggins, Christopher. 2023. “Speaker Mike Johnson & Son Monitor Each Other’s Porn Viewing.” Advocate, November 6.

    38 min

  7. FEB 16

    #66 Antonio, Benito, Kyle & Pam

    This week, Ben and Abby feed 2 birds with 1 scone. Call us political; call us correct. We’re talking America250 v Freedom250, Bad Bunny, Pam Bondi’s clusterf*ck of a testimony, Portugal’s socialist President, agreeing with Kyle Rittenhouse?? + lots more. — NC get ready to vote!! Abby’s substack on Bad Bunny Bowl — IG: @redstaterebootpod Website: www.redstatereboot.com — SOURCES: Butler, Regan. 2026. “Nayan Bala drops out of student body president race after Signal group chat leak.” The Daily Tarheel, Feb. 9. Khalip, Andrei, and Sergio Goncalves. 2026. “Portugal elects Socialist as president by landslide, but far right grows.” Reuters, Feb. 8.9l.fe" Londoño, Ernesto. 2026. “Don Lemon Hires Federal Prosecutor Who Quit Over Immigration Crackdown.” New York Times, Feb. 10. McMahon, Liv. 2026. “X offices raided in France as UK opens fresh investigation into Grok.” BBC, Feb. 3.

    1h 22m

  8. FEB 9

    #65 Our Valentine's TrumpStore™ Haul

    This is… this! Back by popular demand, we once again pop over to Trump Store dot com and give our live and unedited commentary on… that. Acacia cheese boards and multi-charging keychains, and chemises, oh my! — New eps every Monday! — IG: @redstaterebootpod Website: www.redstatereboot.com Contact: rsr@friedgreentomatomedia.com

    46 min
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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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