Get out your red string and notebook paper. Abby turned 28 over the weekend, and Ben has gifted her (and y’all!) a wild ride of a podcast/game show/full term paper on Q-Anon/performance art spectacular. This episode veers from our standard format, and honestly, tgod! Behold, an hour (plus ;)) distillation of THE conspiracy theory spider web to end them all: you’ll come for Pizzagate (feel old yet?), John Podesta, and adrenochrome, but stay for a DEEP-dive on Melania’s fashion, recollections of college hangovers, and an in memoriam of OG Twitter.

You know it’s good when we decide 1:05:00 into the episode that there’s just going to HAVE to be a Part Two… gotta keep y’all on ur toes!

BTW - hi, new Rebooties *and* new haters!! If you’re just joining us - you came at a great time. Enjoy!

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EMERGENCY EPISODE (LIVE & UNEDITED)

Well, here’s the RSR take on the assassination of Charlie Kirk, and the resulting national discourse. Recorded in the morning on 9/11/25.

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There simply wasn’t any way Trump was going to announce the “America Prays” initiative and we weren’t going to cover it on Red State Reboot. In this mid-week bonus ep, we dive into this new passion project of the Administration and its implications for everyday people, and in classic RSR fashion, also draw comparisons between America Prays with MLMs and YoungLife. Still want more? You got it. Ben gives a biblical lesson involving the Book of Revelation and the Antichrist; we let our guards down and speak our truth about 9/11 and the discourse around it; and we lament the continued dismantling of human rights in this country.

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 ;)

We’ll see you on the streets (and at the mandated 10-person prayer meet-up!).

Shoutouts for this episode go to Ben’s dog groomer, and organizations across our country doing extremely critical work to protect and support our migrant neighbors.

We hope you’ll consider supporting the following groups across NC:

• https://elcentronc.org/
• https://ichighcountry.org/
• https://charlottelegaladvocacy.org/
• https://ijcboone.weebly.com/#/

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Savage, Charlie, and Helene Cooper. 2025. “Venezuelan Boat Suspected of Drug Smuggling Is Said to Have Turned Before U.S. Strike.” The New York Times, September 10. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/us/trump-drug-boat-venezuela-strike.html

The White House. 2025. “America Prays – the White House.” September 10. https://www.whitehouse.gov/america250/america-prays/

The White House. 2025. “President Trump Champions Religious Freedom, Unveils America Prays.” September 8. https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/09/president-trump-champions-religious-freedom-unveils-america-prays/

What do Owen Shroyer, the Epstein files, Trump’s health rumors, Kamala’s secret service detail, the Smithsonians(sp?) and Evangelical cafes all have in common? They’re all traps that we fall in this week before getting to our actual topic: the Panama Playlists!

It’s a chaotic and wild episode….but hey, that’s showbiz baby ;)

Ben's Panama Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/46L233t4ljSDrUXztDIxcL?si=HTeVCq61QQ-NhSO2OBZ2dw

Abby's Panama Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/66pAjrKWFyPB8bFQ2UruIK?si=sSIDPZjQQ1KNmcJyeAjjXQ

See ya next episode!

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https://panamaplaylists.com/

Artforum. 2025. “SMITHSONIAN LEADER MEETS WITH TRUMP AS MUSEUM QUIETLY SHUTTERS LATIN AMERICAN ART GALLERY.” Artforum, September 2. https://www.artforum.com/news/smithsonian-leader-meets-trump-shutters-latin-american-gallery-1234735008/

Glisson, Fiona. 2025. “Trump Orders Sweeping Review of Smithsonian.” NBC, September 1. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-takes-aim-smithsonian-meet-woman-racing-visit-every-exhibit-rcna227553

Svitek, Patrick, Natalie Allison, and Derek Hawkins. 2025. “Trump Revokes Secret Service Detail for Harris That Biden Had Extended.” The Washington Post, August 29. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/08/29/trump-revokes-harris-security/

The White House. 2025. “President Trump Is Right About the Smithsonian.” August 21. https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/08/president-trump-is-right-about-the-smithsonian/

Wondering what James Dobson and the fruit fly drowning in Abby’s iced latte have in common? They’re the newest inductees to our HALL OF SHAME!

Y’all, there’s a LOT going on. In this ep, we are circling back on a range of updates that we’d promised re: the militarization of DC, the newly proposed California district maps, and … American Eagle. Because it’s Labor Day (power to the people!!!!!!!), we also discuss the history of the “holiday” and how it’s “kinda just a capitalist scam,” and also give major props to high school students in North Carolina who are standing up for teachers and staff whose positions have been eliminated by budget cuts.

Looking for a Kilmar Abrego Garcia update? We’d hate to become repetitive, so you’ll have to head to lacarolina.info and subscribe to get Ben’s written analysis on the ongoing situation in your email inbox this Wednesday (9/3). If you’re seeing this after the fact? It’ll be uploaded to the Archive on the lacarolina.info site after it goes out.

AND (as always) GO DEACS!

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“Child Labor.” 2025. Social Welfare History Project. March 27. https://socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/programs/child-welfarechild-labor/child-labor/

Feuer, Alan, Devlin Barrett, and William K. Rashbaum. 2025. “Prosecutors Fail to Secure Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent.” The New York Times, August 27. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/us/politics/trump-sandwich-assault-indictment-justice-department.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Fischer, Jordan. 2025. “‘One of the Weakest Requests for Detention I Have Seen’ | Judge Releases DC Lawyer, West Point Grad Accused of Threatening National Guard.” Wusa9.Com, August 28. https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/crime/one-of-the-weakest-requests-for-detention-i-have-seen-judge-releases-dc-lawyer-west-point-grad-accused-of-threatening-national-guard-paul-bryant/65-f83a6c2b-afbd-49b5-814a-2e0a9f1ee064

Gains, Mosheh, and Nnamdi Egwuonwu. 2025. “National Guard Troops in Washington Begin Carrying Firearms.” NBC News. August 24. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/national-guard-troops-dc-begin-carrying-firearms-rcna226890

Goodman, Veronica. 2024. “Project 2025 Would Exploit Child Labor by Allowing Minors to Work in Dangerous Conditions With Fewer Protections.” Center for American Progress, September 27. https://www.americanprogress.org/article/project-2025-would-exploit-child-labor-by-allowing-minors-to-work-in-dangerous-conditions-with-fewer-protections/

Hui, T. Keung. 2025. “On The First Day of School, NC Gov. Stein Greets Families at This Wake Carpool.” Raleigh News & Observer, August 25. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article311763743.html

Ibssa, Lalee, Michelle Stoddart, Isabella Murray, and Ivan Pereira. 2025. “No Patrol but Trump Visits Police, Military in DC as He Touts Anti-crime Push.” ABC News. August 22. https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics/trump-police-military-patrol-dc-thursday-night/story?id=124853091

Lake, Amber. 2025. “Mt. Tabor High School Students Walk Out To Support Teachers Amid Job Cuts.” Wfmynews2.Com, August 25. https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/education/mt-tabor-student-walkout-winston-salem/83-54d4e160-27c7-4b14-bc51-666db055c499

Murphy, J. Kim. 2025. “Variety.” Variety, August 27. https://variety.com/2025/film/news/travis-kelce-american-eagle-collection-taylor-swift-1236498416/

Newhall, Barbara Falconer. 2014. “James Dobson: Beat Your Dog, Spank Your Kid, Go to Heaven.” HuffPost (blog). December 7. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/james-dobson-beat-your-do_b_5

Listen, our brains are tired, so we have a full episode about pop music. But in RSR style, we begin with a complex question and distill it to a simple answer throughout our discussion: Who *is* the Clown?? The answer? We are. And if you make it to the end of this ep? You are too. But trust you WILL be rewarded for doing so…

Also Rest in Hell to evangelist James Dobson :)

And one more Q&A for ya: How Do You Make Us?? Just like this ;)

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Bishop, Holly. 2025. “JD Vance, Pete Hegseth and Stephen Miller Deliver Shake Shack Burgers to National Guard in Washington DC.” Independent TV, August 20. https://www.the-independent.com/tv/news/jd-vance-pete-hegseth-stephen-miller-shake-shake-burgers-national-guard-washington-dc-b2811290.html

Hobert, Audrey. 2025. Who’s the Clown?. RCA Records. Stream here: https://open.spotify.com/album/6unMpOoIJqsLxuoTEFqdfP?si=gowiGaBhRL2HNQUgVM0NEw

Jeanine Pirro on X. 2025. ‘Assault a Law Enforcement Officer, and You’ll Be Prosecuted. This Guy Thought It Was Funny—well, He Doesn’t Think It’s Funny Today, Because We Charged Him With a Felony’. X (Formerly Twitter), August 13. https://x.com/JudgeJeanine/status/1955704405161808286

Rizzo, Salvador. 2025. “Pirro’s Office Won’t Pursue Gun Charges Over Carrying Rifles, Shotguns.” The Washington Post, August 20. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/08/19/pirro-dc-rifle-shotgun-charges/

It’s really a claaaassic RSR ep this week. Ben and Abby cover the federal government’s attempted takeover of DC - including a deployment of the National Guard (DC statehood NOW btw). This one simultaneously features top billed characters alongside debut performances: Pam Bondi, Big Balls™, Judge Ana Reyes and of course, Subway sandwich guy. We also react to an X video created by Subway sandwich guy’s nemesis Judge-not-Judge-U.S.-Attorney-Jeanine, talk fascism-by-confusion (new term for this theory drops next week, it hit us after the episode), and issue the very clear verdict that, yes, calling the cops on unhoused people makes you The Asshole.

Donate to Legal Aid DC here: http://legalaiddc.org

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Barrett, Devlin, and Karoun Demirjian. 2025. “Bondi Tightens Trump Administration’s Grip on D.C. Police and Names ‘Emergency’ Commissioner.” The New York Times, August 15. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/us/politics/dc-police-federal-immigration-enforcement.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Birnbaum, Michael, and Perry Stein. 2025. “Trump Orders Federal Takeover of D.C. Police, Deploys National Guard.” The Washington Post, August 15. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/08/11/trump-national-guard-dc-crime-crackdown/

Gathright, Jenny, Olivia George, Teo Armus, and Michael Laris. 2025. “Bondi Seeks to Rescind D.C. Police Immigration Policies as Enforcement Ramps Up.” The Washington Post, August 15. https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/08/14/trump-dc-immigration-enforcement-police/

Jeanine Pirro on X. 2025. ‘Assault a Law Enforcement Officer, and You’ll Be Prosecuted. This Guy Thought It Was Funny—well, He Doesn’t Think It’s Funny Today, Because We Charged Him With a Felony’. X (Formerly Twitter), August 13. https://x.com/JudgeJeanine/status/1955704405161808286

Jones, Blake, and Melanie Mason. 2025. “All The Details in Democrats’ California Gerrymander.” POLITICO, August 15. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/15/california-dems-unveil-map-drawn-to-oust-5-house-republicans-00512578

LeVine, Marianne, Liz Goodwin, and Dan Lamothe. 2025. “Kristi Noem Is Living Rent-free in Home Used by Coast Guard Commandant.” The Washington Post, August 15. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/08/15/kristi-noem-is-living-free-charge-coast-guard-commandants-home/

McCreesh, Shawn. 2025. “At The Kennedy Center, Trump Puts His Pop Culture Obsession on Display.” The New York Times, August 14. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/us/politics/trump-kennedy-center-pop-culture.html

Rodriguez, Mathew. 2025. “Right-Wing Influencer Laura Loomer Testified Under Oath That Lindsey Graham Is Gay.” Them, August 14. https://www.them.us/story/laura-loomer-right-wing-influencer-lindsey-graham-gay-testimony

Wendler, Jacob. 2025. “UFC to Host First-ever White House Fight Next Year, CEO Dana White Says.” POLITICO, August 12. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/12/ufc-white-house-july4-fight-00505297

We’ve taken a page out of the books of the manchildren running our country, and present to you 45 minutes of gaffes, grifts, and gifts!

This bonus episode, dearest rebooties, features a technological mechanism revived only by popular demand: THE WHEEL OF DOOM. Listen as we rapid(ish)-fire our takes on topics ranging from the Oklahoma Superintendent of Education and his computer ‘hack’ to Roy Cooper’s announcement (!!!!) to Katy Perry + Justin Trudeau to Alligator Alcatraz to TYLER CHILDERS’ NEW ALBUM ‘SNIPE HUNTER’ GO LISTEN RIGHT NOW SERIOUSLY IT IS SO GOOD.

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WELCOME TO SEASON 2 baddies and rebooties!!! Brat summer is out and exposing pedoph*le rings summer is in. But a summer such as this wouldn’t be complete without Trump rolling out his red carpet for a REBOOT of his favorite non-truths and ad hominems. In this season premiere ep, we deep-dive on the 2 things that we physically couldn’t let another moment pass by without discussing on the mics: the Epstein files & Sydney Sweeney’s jeans [sic]. And because y’all deserve it (and because we already planned it before the great jeans/genes controversy of it all) we have a chaotic af bonus episode coming out for you tomorrow. ;) we are SO BACK! Thank you for your Attention to this Matter!!!!

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“A Timeline of the Jeffrey Epstein Investigation, Now 20 Years Old | AP News.” 2025. AP News, July 23. https://apnews.com/article/trump-epstein-investigation-records-timeline-545c371ee3dd3142355a26d27829c188

Hawkins, Eleanor. 2025. “American Eagle Doubles Down on Controversial Ad Campaign.” Axios, August 7. https://www.axios.com/2025/08/07/american-eagle-sydney-sweeney-backlash

Restrepo, Manuela López. 2025. “The Ad Campaign That Launched a Thousand Critiques: Sydney Sweeney’s Jeans.” NPR, August 1. https://www.npr.org/2025/08/01/nx-s1-5487286/sydney-sweeney-american-eagle-explained-why-controversy-racist-eugenics-trump-bathwater-ad-klein-statement

“The Facts and Timeline of Trump and Epstein’s Falling Out.” 2025. PBS News, July 31. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/the-facts-and-timeline-of-trump-and-epsteins-falling-out

It's big; it's beautiful; it's bonus; and it's an ep.

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