The Rob Carson Show

- Rob celebrates FBI Director Kash Patel’s fiery Senate testimony and highlights Patel’s claims about falling murder rates, the capture of ten FBI most-wanted fugitives, thousands of gang arrests and more than 11,000 child victims located or identified -Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt joins Rob to discuss the U.S.-China AI race, Taiwan’s semiconductor industry and the national-security risks surrounding ar...

-Newsmax’s John Bachman joins Rob in studio to tackle the AI debate, arguing that America should worry more about China gaining a technological advantage than killer robots going full Terminator — and confirms that Gavin Newsom’s fly-fishing technique looks about as authentic as his dress pants are waterproof. -Newsmax Hotline: Former DHS senior adviser Charles Marino joins Rob to d...

-Rob dives into the AI regulation battle, questioning why major technology companies suddenly want Washington involved and arguing that America needs to keep advancing artificial intelligence rather than hand China an technological advantage. -Former federal prosecutor Doug Burns joins Rob to discuss John Brennan’s grand-jury subpoena, James Comey, the Lindsey Clancy hung jury and the Supreme Cour...

-Rob celebrates FBI Director Kash Patel’s congressional testimony, highlighting the FBI’s capture of 10 top-ten most-wanted fugitives along with major increases in arrests of violent criminals, gang members, child predators and terrorist affiliates. -Gavin Newsom tells Jake Tapper that he won’t run for president if Kamala Harris runs, but Rob is considerably more fascinated by Newsom standing in a...

-Newsmax Hotline guest retired Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt discusses Iran’s economic and political turmoil, says he believes the Ayatollah is dead, describes growing unrest inside Iran and examines the possibility of a deal, the threat from the Houthis and why America could still use an “A-11” to follow the legendary A-10. -Holt and Rob marvel at the survival story of Air Force Col. “44 Bravo,” wh...

-Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson considers another term while Rob reviews the city’s violence and cracks that things are getting so rough even the Chicago Bears are looking for the exit — complete with a Jim Gossett musical sendoff.  -Rob shares the remarkable story of Air Force pilot “44 Bravo,” who survives ejecting over Iran with a damaged parachute, hits the ground after falling at an estim...

-Bill Maher provides some unlikely common ground as Rob highlights Maher’s criticism of reluctance to call terrorism “terrorism” and his arguments about radical Islam, Israel, Gaza and how attitudes toward 9/11 have changed over 25 years. -Rob turns Jimmy Kimmel’s interview with Texas politician James Talarico into a theological fact-check-with-punchlines, ripping Talarico’s use of Christianity to...

-Former NSC Chief of Staff Fred Fleitz joins Rob from New York after covering the 25th anniversary ceremonies for Newsmax, describing the flowers at the 9/11 Memorial, the police and firefighters gathering near Ground Zero and his own experience watching smoke rise from the Pentagon while working at the State Department on September 11th. -Rob revisits the GOP convention through speeches from...

-Mary Walter joins Rob for an intensely personal remembrance of 9/11, recounting how her relative survives inside the North Tower and insists he sees angels accompanying people falling from the building — a story so powerful even Rob temporarily retires the punchlines. -National Fallen Firefighters Foundation CEO Victor Stagnaro joins Rob and recalls serving as an assistant fir...

-Rob marks the 25th anniversary of September 11th by reflecting on the 9,125 days since the attacks, honoring those who never get those days and remembering the troops, first responders and families who continue carrying the weight of that morning.  -Former federal prosecutor Doug Burns joins Rob and recalls practicing law near Manhattan when the planes strike, losing people in...

-Rob dives back into Trump’s Dallas convention performance, marveling at his ability to work a crowd, joking about empty arena seats and Ken Paxton’s wardrobe while promising to personally hit the campaign trail for Republican congressional candidates.  -Crime Prevention Research Center President John Lott joins Rob to discuss falling murder and violent-crime rates, increased federal pro...

-On the anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s death, Rob plays Kirk discussing his Christian faith, grace and how he hopes to be remembered, and reflects emotionally on a life he says is cut tragically short. -The "Godzilla of Talk Radio" John Fredericks joins Rob from the GOP convention in Dallas and says Trump’s proposed $5,000 dividend electrified the crowd and boxes Democrats into...

-Rob dives into President Trump’s marathon performance at the first GOP Midterm Convention in Dallas, where Trump mixes policy, comedy and plenty of James Talarico meat jokes while promising a $5,000 dividend to every adult American if Republicans keep the House and Senate. -Democrat Sen. John Fetterman wanders straight into the Republican convention, calls himself a “common sense Democr...

-Rob celebrates TSA’s new program allowing some non-travelers back to airport gates, marveling that after 25 years Americans can once again see Grandma off — provided they complete enough paperwork to qualify for a minor government security clearance. -Legal analyst and Touro University professor Thane Rosenbaum joins Rob to discuss Zohran Mamdani’s planned appearance at the 9/11 commemoratio...

-Rob marks America’s 250th anniversary and the approaching 25th anniversary of 9/11 by arguing that the country faces a political and cultural crossroads, focusing much of his fire on Zohran Mamdani, Abdul El-Sayed and the growing influence of democratic socialism. -On the Newsmax hotline, Project Sentinel President Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer joins Rob for a lengthy discussion about Mamdani, radic...

-Rob Carson welcomes a rare sight in Republican politics — optimism — as Speaker Mike Johnson predicts the GOP can grow its House majority, while Rob jokes that Republicans usually treat pre-election confidence like changing your lucky jersey during the Super Bowl. -On the Newsmax Video Hotline, talk-radio host John Fredericks reports live from Dallas, telling Rob that the first-ever GOP midterm c...

-Rob dives back into the Socialism Conference in Chicago, where masked attendees debate “healing,” colonialism and other academic jargon that Rob describes as a “traffic circle of stupidity” before declaring the DSA movement a “fart in a Cat 5 hurricane.” -On the Newsmax hotline, NewsBusters Managing Editor Curtis Houck joins Rob to discuss Democrats’ relationship with the DSA, Hasan Piker’s...

-As the 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, artist Scott LoBaido calls on Zohran Mamdani to stay away from the memorial ceremony, while Rob reflects on Afghanistan and the billions of dollars in American military equipment that ends up in Taliban hands following the 2021 withdrawal. -Hilary Fordwich makes a surprise studio appearance after attending an event with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent,...

-Rob dives into polling showing Republicans have repeatedly been underestimated, mocks predictions of a Democratic midterm wave, and declares Trump voters “battle hardened” and ready to show up in November.  -Rob unloads on the Democratic Party’s socialist wing, ridicules Abdul El-Sayed’s criticism of the “cult of hard work,” takes aim at James Talarico’s progressive positions in Texas, and c...

-Retired Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt discusses the escalating U.S. campaign against Iran, arguing that military strikes, economic pressure and the blockade are creating the conditions for Iranians to overthrow the regime. Holt also weighs in on Pentagon leadership changes, radical Islam and immigration, and warns that Americans should take lessons from Europe about the consequences of failed...

-Rob examines Maria Bartiromo’s departure from Fox News, speculates about what led to her firing and once again floats the possibility of Newsmax becoming her next television home. -Rob argues America needs data centers to beat China in the AI race, dismissing the warnings about their impact on utilities before suggesting Democrats try plain old intelligence before worrying about the artificial va...

-Rob unloads on James Carville’s advice for Democrats to oppose Trump, then rattles off Trump administration accomplishments while arguing that Democrats have traded their old identity for socialism and “Bolsheviks.”  -On the Newsmax hotline, Newsmax contributor Hilary Fordwich joins Rob for a whirlwind trip through Harry and Meghan, Nigel Farage, Britain’s immigration battles,...

-Rob argues Republicans are gaining momentum heading into the midterms, pointing to polling movement toward the GOP and predicting battle-hardened Trump voters will turn out rather than surrender Congress to Democrats.  -On the Newsmax hotline, Daily Signal’s Tony Kinnett joins Rob to size up the midterms, roast the impeachment push, debate the Lindsay Clancy mistrial and unleash enough...

– A Virginia mother receives a suspended jail sentence and lands on the child-abuse registry after allowing her five-year-old to walk roughly half a mile through their gated community — making Rob nostalgic for an era when kids disappeared into cornfields with walkie-talkies and somehow survived. – Rob dives into the Lindsey Clancy case and focuses on the perspective of the children’s father, play...

-Rob watches Democrats slide from a four-point generic-ballot advantage to a two-point Republican lead and argues that a platform featuring Trump impeachment and Democratic Socialists isn’t exactly setting focus groups on fire.  -CNN digs up James Talarico’s past comments linking climate change, capitalism and white supremacy while comparing Texas oil and gas to cassette tapes — giving Rob en...