Red State Reboot

We have two things to say up top: 1) RSR STICKERS ARE FOR SALE!!!! & 2) hang in there, J’Biden! (https://www.friedgreentomatomedia.com/store) Now that we’re all set on those fronts… we need to get into it regarding *that* book by Jake “straw man” Tapper (& Alex Thompson). And no, we’re not talking about some of the former’s shit historical fiction that Abby did fall victim to in the throes...

We were stumped on a topic this week, so we took to our hotline inbox and OOOOOOO did y’all cook! Because alliteration scratches our brain, we figured we should combine 2 great listener questions - one on Linda WWE’s ongoing email beef with Harvard, and one on the Hollywood tariffs that Trump imposed (but then moonwalked RIGHT back). Alas, “Harvard & Hollywood” was born and… damn, we had more...

There’s really something special about podcasting <3 Like the fact this ep caught the live moment when we realized what we had been yapping about for 40 minutes was basically just the Streisand Effect. Nothing (just kidding, literally so much) gets past us! Anyhow, we hope y’all liked our REBOOT last week, but we have a fresh NEW ep for you today! This one starts with our chaotic as f*ck respon...

If y’all feel like things are absolutely f*cking crazy these days… same. We’re taking a break this week! Today’s episode is a REBOOT of ‘The Comstock Act & Airport Pulled Pork’ from March 10. In the ep, we cover Anthony Comstock, the freaks (yes, HWF is ~resurrected~ in this one lol) who are trying to revive nineteenth century morality/obscenity laws, and the ethics and dangers of meat from La...

Right now, Kilmar Abrego Garcia is behind bars in CECOT: the notorious mega-prison in El Salvador. One month ago he was pulled over by ICE and told that his protected immigration status no longer applied. Minutes later he was in handcuffs, and three days later - without any new charges, and without a court hearing - he was secretly deported to El Salvador to be imprisoned at CECOT. His family sued...

Y’all know the dad that turns the van around to prove a point, even though it’s going to spite him in the end? That’s Trump’s level of stubbornness with his (concepts of a) plan for tariffs, and in this ep, we cover what the hell a tariff is, why historians and economists are shaking their heads at Trump’s recent moves, and end with some projections on how the aftershocks of all this chaos will af...

SCOTUS may have held the first listener grab bag with Marbury v. Madison, but the rumors (and the nastiness) are true: we’re rebooting that shit! This week, Ben and Abby are responding to listener texts and voicemails that we received via the NEW (!!) Red State Reboot Hotline. We cover a range of topics, such as… was J’Biden really the most progressive President? Do boycotts work? Is it possible t...

Former line leaders Ben & Abby are back here again on Red State Reboot! And we have some voicemail inboxes to yap about: U.S. Senator for NC Thom Tillis’... AND OURS!!! Text or call our NEW Red State Reboot hotline at 336-422-6267. But, on a more somber note: in this episode we discuss two things that have disappointed us from our North Carolina legislators in the last couple weeks… 1) the int...

LIVE AND UNEDITED! And back again for a midweek rant and quick-take on THE scoop of the week. ICYMI: National Security Advisor Michael Waltz negligently added the Editor-in-Chief of The Atlantic to a group Signal message with other Trump Administration officials (Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard...

I’m Ben! and I’m Abby! And even though we’re DEF the problem, we’re not inserting an Anti-Hero reference here.* But, we are diving into the Sarahs & Hannahs of it all this week on Red State Reboot. To sum it all up: Taylor Swift and other celebs don’t owe us shit and they’re not our friends. Amanda Montell certainly receives the hero-of-the-episode award as we pull from her new book, The Age o...

LIVE AND UNEDITED! The spirit of RSR compelled us to get TF on our microphones today when Trump signed the Executive Order to dismantle the Department of Education. Polishing up this ep was secondary to us getting it to your ears; so you might miss our usual cutie sound effects, but trust that we’ll get you up to speed on what today’s action *actually* means. Take care of yourselves, keep getting...

An episode so nice we recorded it twice! Our perfectionism may be a hindrance on us but TRUST it’s a blessing for y’all <3. Abigail and Benjamin are back here this week to talk all things Karen/CAREN. We dive into the etymology of the term which leads us through an exploration of Mean Girls (side note: please look up ‘Amanda Seyfried dulcimer’ to enjoy a most glorious side of the Internet today...

WE SAY NO AND HELL NO (to abortion bans and foodborne illness)! Just like the bad airport pulled pork that Ben ate last week, the Comstock Act is making us f*cking sick. This week we’re covering Anthony Comstock in all his 1873-world-we-inhabit muttonchops glory, the freaks trying to revive nineteenth century morality/obscenity laws, and the ethics and dangers of meat from LaGuardia... still, we h...

Red State Reboot reporting on location from… well you’ll just have to listen to find out where we are today! Just like folklore & evermore, this week’s ep is the sister to #5, because immigration and foreign policy go hand-in-hand. That said, what goes in RFK Jr.’s hands is anybody’s guess, but it sure’s not a vaccine! We also cover (in a shockingly positive light) Secretary of State Marco Rub...

The Gulf of Mexico can’t come to the phone right now… why? ‘cause she’s dead. :( But Ben and Abby sure can, and we get on our mics (!!) in this new, auditorily-enhanced ep. This week, we’re covering some of the many immigration policy changes happening under Trump 2, including Guantanamo Bay, ICE targeting Native Americans, and El Salvador’s 40,000-person prison. We also talk the asteroid that kil...

The Grammys and Super Bowl might be over but that doesn't mean all the fun has to end!! Today, we’re going through our top 5 scams of 2024, plus some honorable mentions... In our discussion, we realize that all roads lead back to George Santos, so we finally give him the credit he deserves. And you won’t want to miss as we unleash the power of artificial intelligence to deliver a segment certain t...

This episode is dedicated to Jimmy, following his brutal operation . Today, we’re catching you up on U.S. vs Skrmetti, an ongoing case with serious implications for the rights of trans kids; tackle Elon Musk and his open rants against his own child; decide if soccer dads on T are seeking gender affirming care; and debate the merits of microbangs. If you missed last week’s ep on dogwhistles, where...

Today is the first full day under the Trump II regime. We’re scared shitless, maybe like a lot of y’all. And if you’re not…go off, we guess. Either way, with everything going on around us, we figured we could use a moment to pause and reflect on what TF just happened and how TF we got here…and ofc have a good laugh. So, we present to you, our Inauguration Spectacular! In this episode, we’re coveri...

Red State Reboot is your favorite political comedy podcast. Season 2 premieres August 11th! Hosts Ben & Abby are besties obsessed with reading the news and talking shit. Listen every Monday as they cover serious topics… without ever taking themselves too seriously. IG: @redstaterebootpod Website: www.redstatereboot.com Contact: rsr@friedgreentomatomedia.com