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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...

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www.redstatereboot.com

Latest episode

Jun 15, 2026

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Episodes

#71 BONUS: RSR’s Primary Analysis 05.03.2026

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 Con...

#70 State of Whose Union? 02.03.2026

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: @re...

#69 S.C.A.B. 25.02.2026

(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...

#68 Kid Rock, Kings, & Feudal Lords 24.02.2026

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...

#67 Covenant Eyes & Cuba 23.02.2026

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...

#66 Antonio, Benito, Kyle & Pam 16.02.2026

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. 202...

#65 Our Valentine's TrumpStore™ Haul 09.02.2026

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

#64 None of This Sh*t Is Normal 02.02.2026

None. Of. This. Sh*t. Is. Normal. And neither is this ep! We pop off for a second on our Grammys/Groundhog Day projections followed by a Wheel of Doom headlines round-up from this past week. We chat some usual suspects, including Greg Bovino, Nicki Minaj, Luigi, White House dot gov, SBA, Josh Stein, the All-American Halftime Show, and of course Teflon Don. RIPAP (Rest in Peaceful Actress Power) Ca...

#63 Dogwhistles, Davos, & Doom 26.01.2026

If you liked last week’s ep, you’re gonna love this one! If you hated last week’s ep, you’re gonna love this one! If you have never listened to Red State Reboot before, you’re gonna love this one! We’re starting off with a painful but necessary DEEP dive on two speeches (loose term) Trump gave last week: one from Washington to celebrate (HELL YEAH!) his first year in office, and then one on stage...

#62 Minnesota & Mini Wheel of Doom 19.01.2026

Can we just say? We’re in our flow state. This episode has it all: deep dive analysis on the Minnesota fraud case, followed by a Wheel of Doom that includes the Clintons’ contempt of Congress, Trump’s Jerome Powell probe, NC slaying on AI policy, Justice Department leaders resigning, Greenland, Iran, shade on NC Gov Josh Stein, Kristi Noem’s possible impeachment, and dogwhistles galore! And becaus...

#61 S3 PREMIERE: Minnesota 12.01.2026

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...

#60 REBOOT: America Prays/Preys 06.01.2026

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!) SUBSTACK LINKS: KLANLAND --> www.klanland.substack.com LACarolina --> www.lacmonthly.substack.com

#59 EMERGENCY: Venezuela 04.01.2026

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.

#58 BONUS: An RSR Christmas Miracle! 24.12.2025

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 regi...

#57 S2 FINALE: 2025 SCAM JAM LIVE! 08.12.2025

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 characte...

#56 UPDATE: Everything 21.11.2025

We have updates on (most of) the things we said we’d come back to this year… Time for a fridge cig. — Our S2 FINALE has been postponed until later in December. Talk then! — IG: @redstaterebootpod Website: www.redstatereboot.com Contact: rsr@friedgreentomatomedia.com — SOURCES: Le, Judy. 2025. “UVA President Resigns Amid Pressure From Trump Administration on Diversity Practices." Virginia Magazine....

#55 Our TrumpStore Haul 20.11.2025

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! — Check back in tomorrow for the last day of our MINISODATHON! — IG: @redstaterebootpod Website: www.redstatereboot.com Contact: rsr@friedgreentomatomedia.co m — SOURCES: https://ww...

#54 REBOOT: Epstein Has Great Jeans 19.11.2025

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. — Tune in every day this week for our MINISODATHON! — IG: @re...

#53 ICE IN NC - RESOURCES 18.11.2025

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS / OTHER NC INFO FROM SOMOS DURHAM ( https://www.instagram.com/p/DRL7tSADc5i/?img_index=4&igsh=MXI0dmoxNjZ6d2piMA== ) SALUTE INFO ( https://www.instagram.com/p/DRLYkm6jCRh/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== ) RESOURCES PACKET INCLUDING WORK/SCHOOL RIGHTS ( https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eANHMLMRDj02COhdJahQ9Kl7mFvuF8dlqyvhqCW0wJY/edit?usp=drivesdk ) OJO...

#52 REBOOT: Inauguration Spectacular: Jesus, Take the Wheel 18.11.2025

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!!!!!!!!!!!!! — Tune in every day this week for our MINISODATHON! — IG: @redstaterebootpod Website: www.redstatereboot.com Contact: rsr@friedgreentomatomedia.com

#51 REBOOT: 2024 SCAM JAM LIVE! 17.11.2025

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 mis...

#50 To Be Opened 11/10/2075 10.11.2025

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! — New episodes of Red State Reboot drop every Monday. — IG: @redstaterebootpod Webs...

#49 Argentina & ACTIVITY BOOK 03.11.2025

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 a...

#48 BONUS: Spooky Scary Satanic Panic 31.10.2025

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!! — IG: @redstaterebootpod Website: www.redstatereboot.com Contact: rsr@friedgreentomatomedia.com — SOURCES: Blakemore, E...

#47 The Group Chat Strikes Again 27.10.2025

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 serv...

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