Common Sense Strikes Back

Summary

The Rob Carson Show

Episode: Common Sense Strikes Back
Date: August 11, 2026
Host: Rob Carson
Co-hosts/Contributors: Jim Gossett, Political and Sports Commentators, Fred Flights, Various Clips (Bill Maher, Mike Rowe, Royce White)

Overview

This lively episode of The Rob Carson Show blends political critique, news analysis, pop culture commentary, and satirical humor. Rob, mixing personal anecdotes with sharp political insights, tackles what he describes as a national yearning for “common sense”—from the Democrats’ internal strife, to the state of American youth and higher education, to foreign policy, and the culture wars in sports. The show features guest commentary, musical parodies from Jim Gossett, and incisive moments from cultural figures like Bill Maher and Mike Rowe.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Highway Woes and Buc-ee’s Brilliance

• [01:54] – [04:19]: Rob opens with a humorous and relatable story about a tough cross-country drive with his daughter and their dog, Desi, highlighting the doldrums of Midwest highways and the wonder of Buc-ee’s truck stops.
• Memorable Moment: Nearly losing the family dog, only to find her wedged under the seat, invoking the panic from Raising Arizona.

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2. Democrat Party’s “Woke” Problem and Infighting

• [04:19] – [07:38]:

  • Citing criticism from Joe Scarborough, Rob and guests reflect on the Democrat Party’s failure to distance itself from controversial figures (like Hasan Piker) or to take clear stances against extreme rhetoric and behavior.
  • Commentary on the party's desperation and embrace of radical elements, referencing a Maine candidate with a Nazi tattoo and allegations of abuse, kept only until the political costs outweighed loyalty.

• Notable Quote:

  “This is about the Democrats once again, fumbling the football on the two yard line when they have a chance to make great gains. But being so woke ... being too woke to call out the obvious.”—Political Commentator [04:38]

  • Rob echoes Scarborough’s frustration, asserting the party would support “the devil himself if they thought the devil would win.”
  • Jim Gossett delivers a satirical song lampooning Michigan politics and Abdul El-Sayed.

• [07:56]: Jim Gossett’s parody song mocking Michigan Senate race and extremism.

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3. Economic Pain Under Biden: Inflation, Border Crisis, and Struggles of the Working Class

• [09:49] – [13:11]:

  • Rob recounts his return to his old car dealership, discussing the “affordability crisis” unleashed by the last four years.
  • Critique of the Biden administration’s handling of inflation, border security, and the aftermath for common Americans, with references to the treatment of January 6th prisoners.
  • John Fetterman clip harshly criticizes the Democratic Party’s border failures.

• Notable Quote:

  “We had to sit there and endure that abuse for four years… We are battle-hardened. We are not battle-weary. We are just beginning to fight.”—Rob Carson [11:44]

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4. Democratic Party Fragmentation & Upcoming Elections

• [12:17] – [13:11]:
  • Analysis of potential GOP advantages due to growing fractures within the Democratic party, especially between Democrat Socialists and traditional Democrats.
  • Noting Democrat "big-tent" claims are belied by a shrinking coalition and internal rifts, especially evident in Michigan’s Democratic contests.

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5. American Youth, Higher Education & Work Ethic

• [15:20] – [21:31]:

  • Rob opens up about his son's struggles post-college and commiserates with families facing growing student debt.
  • Clip of Mike Rowe (from a Bill Maher interview) points to $1.8 trillion in student loans, a broken higher education system, and a glut of jobs in manufacturing and trade left unfilled.
  • Mike Rowe laments disengagement of young men from community organizations and real work, replaced by thousands of hours on screens.

• Notable Quotes:

  “I paid off about $20,000 of my son’s student loans. He still owes $60,000.”—Rob Carson [17:04]
  “They really got bleeped by higher education nonsense.”—Rob Carson [17:04]
  “For every five tradespeople who retire, two come in. It’s been that way for twelve years now.”—Mike Rowe [20:06]

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6. Middle East Tensions: Iran, Oil, & Foreign Policy

• [23:11] – [30:11]:

  • News update on Iran’s demands to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, followed by an interview with Fred Flights (America First Policy Institute).
  • Flights argues that Iran’s economy is crumbling under US pressure, predicts no imminent US ground intervention, and discounts the idea that oil companies alone can lower world prices.
  • Discussion of regime instability in Cuba due to energy shortages.

• Notable Quotes:

  “What do you think—this is like an ant telling a lion to surrender?”—Fred Flights [23:57] “I think we can wait them out with economic pressure.”—Fred Flights [25:45]

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7. Culture War & Satire: WNBA, Transgender Debate, and Racial Tensions in Sports

• [32:41] – [36:21]:

  • Rob highlights NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White’s satirical bid to join the WNBA, using humor to criticize “woke” sports policies and gender debates.
  • Discussion of a violent WNBA foul and race-based commentary surrounding star Caitlin Clark, with Rob lamenting the league's descent into “jealousy, wokeness, and self-immolation.”

• Notable Moment:

  “Her name is Dijon A. Must have really loved Dijonnaise, right? I mean, wow, that’s... crazy.”—Rob Carson [34:56]

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8. COVID Retrospective: Bill Maher Roasts Fauci and Pandemic Policy

• [37:16] – [39:30]:
  • Clips of Bill Maher lampooning Anthony Fauci’s ego and the logic behind “airing on the side of caution.”
  • Rob and Maher mock the performative compliance and excessive masking, with Maher highlighting Fauci’s self-congratulations.
• Notable Quote:

  “Turns out the really dangerous intimate contact wasn’t shaking hands, it was kissing ass.”—Bill Maher [39:09]

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9. Political Satire and Democratic Candidates

• [40:26] – [42:19]:
  • Rob and Jim Gossett satirize Francesca Hong, a Democrat running for Milwaukee mayor, for flip-flopping on Thanksgiving and radical positions, set to a Bob Dylan parody tune.

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Notable Quotes

• Rob Carson:

  “This isn’t the end of a fight. It’s the start of one. Lioness, the critically acclaimed original series from Taylor Sheridan, returns August 2nd only on Paramount.” [13:11] (Satirical promo transition)
  “I remember what I said in 2024. It’s a return to common sense from nonsense. And this election is sanity versus insanity.” [39:44]

• Bill Maher:

  “Turns out the really dangerous intimate contact wasn’t shaking hands, it was kissing ass.” [39:09]
  “It's not hyperbole to say I am the most famous and talked about person in the country... None of that is Trump. That's all Fauci.” [38:32]

• Mike Rowe:

  “For every five tradespeople who retire, two come in. It’s been that way for twelve years now.” [20:06]
  “People are not volunteering, not joining clubs, not contributing in their community. What are they doing? 2,000 hours a year on their screen.” [21:00]

• Fred Flights:

  “What do you think—this is like an ant telling a lion to surrender?” [23:57]

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• 01:54: Rob’s cross-country driving tale & panic over the missing dog
• 04:19: Joe Scarborough criticism, Democratic Party's “woke” issue
• 07:56: Jim Gossett’s political parody song
• 09:49: Biden era inflation, border failures, and Jan 6 fallout
• 12:17: Split in the Democratic Party and electoral implications
• 15:20: Rob’s commentary on his son and young men’s malaise
• 16:33: Mike Rowe & Bill Maher on trades vs college debt
• 20:06: Mike Rowe—massive shortage in the trades
• 23:11: News on Iran, Strait of Hormuz, and Fred Flights interview
• 32:41: Satire on NBA players joining the WNBA; gender and culture clash
• 34:56: The “Dijon A” parody and WNBA drama
• 37:16: Bill Maher roasts Fauci and COVID policy
• 40:26: Satirical song about Francesca Hong and Defund the Police

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Closing Tone & Message

The show mixes outrage, humor, and encouragement, positioning itself as a home for “common sense” in a world gone mad with political correctness, economic hardship, and cultural chaos. Rob wraps up with gratitude for listeners and a rallying cry:

“Stay positive. Overwhelm them with joy and faith and patriotism. I’ll handle the mockery, ridicule, and satire. And if we need to, we’ll kick their rear ends. How’s that sound?” [39:44]

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For those who didn’t listen:
This episode offers a whirlwind survey of current events, politics, and culture—through the lens of conservative satire and the pursuit of “common sense.” With rapid-fire segments, musical parodies, and headline news, it underscores both the challenges facing America and the host’s belief in the resilience and humor of the American people.

Transcript

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[Rob Carson]

Hold it now.

[Jim Gossett]

You are about to hear the most

[Political Commentator (Guest or Co-host)]

interesting, informative, thought provoking and funny show

[Rob Carson]

in America on air and on the World Wide Web. This is the Rob Carson Show. This is the Ralph Carson show, hour number three of the show. My. My studio is vanity. I guess we've had some technical things today because I took a couple days off and drove my daughter back to Kansas City, which I. I don't think I want to do again for a while. I don't want to do it again. It's. I'm going to tell you the, the, the trip. It gets really bad when you go from Indianapolis to St. Louis. It's terrible. Indianapolis, St. Louis is absolutely the worst. The worst. The worst. It's like 35 north of Des Moines To Minneapolis. Terrible, terrible, terrible. Or i80 across Kansas. Or I should say that i80 would be across Nebraska. And then it just. Just terrible, terrible, terrible. Nothing to see, nothing to do, you know, whatever. Daughter sleeping dogs in the back. Oh, I gotta tell you, we had our dog, so her little dog, which is my mother's dog that I. I got. And I've let her. Desi. We stopped by BUC EE's, right. And. And I go into BUC EE's, which, by the way, unbelievable. Spectacular. Can't be. You can't begin to imagine how awesome it is. And I go into Bucky's, and I, you know, come back out and I think it. She let the dog out, right? She let the dog out. So I get in the driver's seat and we drive. We start driving about 30 miles, 40 miles away. And she looks back, where's Desi? And her. The dog bed is empty. There's nobody there. There's nobody there. And all of a sudden, it's like. It's like, you know, freaking out. It's like, remember. Remember the movie Raising Arizona when. When John Goodman was in the car and they forgot the baby on the roof of the car and they're like, you know, like, that. That was what it was like. That was what it was like. So it is. We stop the car, we pull over to the side of the road. She gets out. She's, you know, ready to freak out. And Desi had fallen down under the seat of the car and was. Was down on the floorboards. Yeah, it was. It was that. It was that. That's. It was. It was about the worst moment you could imagine. Like, realizing that you may have left your dog at a. At a truck stop in the middle of Ohio, and you're, you know, 50, 60 miles away, and you didn't have the dog's tag on its neck. It was just like, oh, my God. That. That's the kind of trip I had. It was. You know, like I said, I don't. I don't see making that drive anytime soon. Not really. Oh, my gosh. Joe Scarborough is really mad. Really mad. Because the Democrat Party is not distancing itself from Hasan Piker.

[Political Commentator (Guest or Co-host)]

But please, I don't need people telling me, oh, you have to just turn a blind eye to people saying that women getting raped on October 7th didn't matter.

[Rob Carson]

Yeah.

[Political Commentator (Guest or Co-host)]

In the grand scheme of things.

[Rob Carson]

Yeah.

[Political Commentator (Guest or Co-host)]

That. No, Americans aren't going to support that. This is not about me.

[Jim Gossett]

Wow.

[Political Commentator (Guest or Co-host)]

This is about the Democrats once again, fumbling the football on the two yard line when they have a chance to make great gains. But being so woke. I don't know if you want to call it woke one, woke two, or woke three, but being too woke to call out the obvious.

[Rob Carson]

Yeah, yeah, think about this. You know, we had a candidate in the, in the state of Maine, had a Nazi, Nazi tattoo on his chest. No, no doubt about it. Had a Nazi tattoo on his chest. Had a kick profile in his 40s. He had it for 10 years. It's a, it's a website for picking up younger women, maybe even girls who were too young to date adults. You had him criticizing Purple heart recipients. He's a communist, among other things. And then, of course, allegations of sexual abuse and even rape. And the Democrat Party, the only reason why the Democrat Party decided to not support him and kick him out was because he was losing. Because he was losing. This is a desperate, desperate party, desperate for a victory and irrational in its choices, thinking that they will have a big tent. They'll invite in this Democrat socialists of America and thinking that's going to carry them to majorities in the House and Senate. It's not going to. It's not going to because the country hasn't gone there completely yet. I mean, there have been at it brainwashing our kids in schools for decades. They've been at it. You know, they did in the summer 2020. They tear down our statues. They, they got rid of the Washington Redskins. They, they took Paw Patrol off television. So stupid. So stupid. Then they censored us completely. Then they, they foisted Covid upon us and, and shut down our businesses and our churches. And, and it didn't. It didn't kill us. It didn't. Didn't kill us. And we're not going to forget this. We're not going to forget this. And, and I think there are enough patriots out there, homeboys, hillbillies and Hebrews on both sides of the party. They're going to save the country. Absolutely, 100%. Here's a little bit more of Joe. I love Joe Scarborough freaking out.

[Political Commentator (Guest or Co-host)]

I swear to God, it's really, it's crazy that we're even having this conversation. If somebody says a woman being raped doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things, it's okay to call that person out, demand that candidates distance themselves from those people.

[Event Host or Announcer]

Wow.

[Political Commentator (Guest or Co-host)]

If you want to rule, rule.

[Rob Carson]

If you want to rule what? Really?

[Political Commentator (Guest or Co-host)]

If you want to rule over a party and win elections.

[Jim Gossett]

Wow.

[Political Commentator (Guest or Co-host)]

If somebody says going to a rally the day after Hamas slaughters more Jews than any time since the Holocaust. It's okay for Chuck Schumer. It's okay for Hakeem Jeffries to call that despicable and demand that people distance themselves.

[Rob Carson]

I love this. Absolutely. This is the death spiral in the hell that I was talking about. Death spiral. The hell I was talking about. Jim Gossett, he comes up with comedy. He came up with a song about Mike Rogers in the state of Mission against El sayad. It's called Mr. Rogers on the Rob Carson Show.

[Jim Gossett]

Mr. Rogers, first name. Mike is headed for the Senate. His opponent is a proponent.

[Rob Carson]

Yeah, he's nuts.

[Jim Gossett]

Of Islamic extremism. Abdul should take a hike. Jews, he's fashion and always trashin' 9 11. El Sayed won't condemn. Michigan should be terrified of him.

[Rob Carson]

They are.

[Jim Gossett]

Mike Rogers is winning. Let's hope and pray that it continues to stay that way. Vote down Abdul. He is a tool. El Sayed is a hater.

[Rob Carson]

Nice.

[Jim Gossett]

He's a threat. The biggest yet. We can elect this hater.

[Jim Gossett (Chorus or Additional Voice)]

There you go.

[Rob Carson]

That is Jim Gossett, ladies and gentlemen, Jim Gossett. While that show was. While that song was playing, I changed into a sweater out of a sport jacket and in some tennis shoes. It was pretty crazy how that happened. Abigail Scamberglar, she is the original Marxist who lied about what she was to become the governor of the state of Virginia. She's already tanked. Completely tanked. Absolutely, completely. In rural Virginia. She was out, I guess some sort of affair or a rodeo out in central Virginia.

[Political Commentator (Guest or Co-host)]

Here's.

[Rob Carson]

Here's the response.

[Event Host or Announcer]

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[Jim Gossett]

Wow.

[Event Host or Announcer]

It is such a pleasure to be here in Gamex and I hope that you continue to enjoy extraordinary music, community and coming together on this fantastic final day of the convention. Thank you so much. And enjoy.

[Rob Carson]

Yeah, get out of here. I love this. You know, we had a. We had a revolution in 2024 when, when, you know, the election was taken from us in 2020 and we were censored and everything. And for, for four years, we had to endure the abuse of Joe Biden as the President of the United States. I was at the car dealership that I used to work at over the years. Hold on, let me. I'm having an issue here. There you go. I was, I was at the car dealership where I used to work. It's Hendrick Toyota in Miriam, Kansas. I was talking to my friends Sam and Dave. No, not the guys who did. Hold on, I'm coming Two different guys. And we were talking about the, the affordability crisis. And it all happened under Joe Biden's watch. It all happened under Joe Biden's watch. I watched as that first year, the first full year of his presidency had 9% inflation and grocery prices went up between 20 and 30% over four years. The southern border was wide open for four years. We were screaming at the television, please, for God's sake, shut down the southern border. And he did nothing about it. And we had to sit there and endure that abuse for four years. For four years. You know, Jan Sixer sat in prison for four years without a trial. And Joe Biden didn't do anything. He was on vacation 40% of the time. And then after Kamala Harris was named the candidate, he went on vacation 60% of the time. And we have, we are battle hardened. We are not battle weary. We are just beginning to fight. Here is, oh, John Fetterman talking about how the Democrat Party already failed Americans on the border when Joe Biden was

[Political Commentator or Guest]

the president, without a doubt, the Democratic Party, we destroyed our, our border, 11 million migrants through the Biden administration. When you have 300,000 migrants showing up at the border, that's the side of Pittsburgh and how can we handle them? That's every month. Every month. And Democrats pretended that it's all good, it's all fine.

[Rob Carson]

Yeah, they lied to us and we sat there and we, we endured all of it. You know, Joe Biden made the mess and he rubbed our face in it. I use that analogy. You know, you're a bad dog owner. You think that if your dog makes a mess, you rub his face in it. He's going to learn something, that they're not going to learn anything. It's just, it's just, it's just an awful thing to do. That's what the Democrat Party did. They made a mess and rubbed our faces in it. And it was, it was absolutely awful. This is Batya Unger Sargon, who we just love talking to a political candidate or a strategist. Matt Whitlock on Syed and the Democrat Party, right.

[Event Host or Announcer]

Trump is the ballot. And when Trump is not on the ballot, people tend to turn out less. How does he navigate this, these narrow

[Political Analyst or Commentator]

straits to your point, I'd love to see Mike Rogers already out there making appeals. He's got videos online saying to the majority of Democrats who voted against Abdul Al said, I can be your champion. I can represent the sort of normie leadership that you need. Because as Melissa was saying, Abdul Al said is not a Normal Democrat. He's not a normal petition at all. Politician at all. The two things he's best known for, his hatred of Israel and socialized medicine, which will lead to banning private health insurance, both of which are not popular among Normie.

[Rob Carson]

Yes, yes.

[Political Analyst or Commentator]

Coalition is shrinking in the Democrat Party. It's always kind of funny to hear the defense of these sort of DSA movement from people like Chuck Schumer saying we're a big tent party when clearly the tent is shrinking, as your monologue showed very, very clearly here. And I think Republicans do have a very clear advantage going into November.

[Rob Carson]

Now you think about this. Okay? So right now you got two parties, okay? Two parties. One is 90 plus percent in favor of Donald Trump. Okay, 100, but not quite a hundred, but way up there, way, way, way up there. Over here you've got the Democrat party, okay? So 50% of the pie Republican over here. 50% of the pie Democrat over here. But this part of the pie, the Democrat side of the pie, the 50% is being cleaved in two. It's actually more like 1/3 to 2/3. So 1/3 is the DSA and all of that stuff. Now here's the, here's where what things happen when this party is split and a DSA candidate ends up winning. They don't. They're not coming together to vote for the DSA candidate. They're saying, I'm going to vote for Mike Rogers or I'm going to leave the party. You can't win with a party divided into two separate factions, one that will not vote with you because you're so incredibly left of center. This is why the Democrat Party is really screwing itself by not saying Hasan Piker is wrong. We have to distance ourselves from that. We, we can't be anti Semitic, all of this stuff. But the Democrat Party is so desperate to win an election, they would vote for the devil himself if they thought the devil himself could win. And apparently Americans don't want the devil. Let's take a break and come back. This is the Rob Carson Show. This isn't the end of a fight. It's the start of one. Lioness, the critically acclaimed original series from Taylor Sheridan, returns August 2nd only on Paramount. It's the new season. Hidden networks, foreign operatives and personal betrayals collide while Joe walks the line between duty and family. Don't miss Lioness, starring Zoe Saldana, Michael Kelly, with Morgan Freeman and Nicole Kidman. Now streaming on Paramount plus.

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[Rob Carson]

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[Rob Carson]

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[Jim Gossett (Chorus or Additional Voice)]

There you go.

[Rob Carson]

That is, that's just perfect. Hello. Back, Back from three days off. Glad to be here, guys. You know, I, my son graduated with a degree from the University of Kansas. And right now he's kind of going through some difficult times deciding what he wants to do and what he can do. And it is very painful for me to watch. I mean, exceedingly painful to watch. I love him very much. I want him to be successful, but he's, he's really struggling and a lot of young men are dropping out of the workforce and giving up and giving up. And you know, it is a terrible thing. I think, I think my son's going to come out of it. But, but Mike Rowe talked to, to Bill Maher this weekend. And you know, if you, if you got a kid who's deciding what he, he or even she wants to do with their lives and you're thinking about a big university and spe, you know, hundreds of thousands of dollars on an education, you might want to reconsider because building stuff is back.

[Bill Maher]

There's so many jobs that need to be done and we don't have enough people to do them. I mean, because of so many things that are, you know, the environment is kind of going off the edge and AI and God knows what else. Fires. We saw all the need for rebuilding here. Rebuilding. To me, it's going to be a very big growth industry and there's just not enough people to do it.

[Mike Rowe]

We had $1.1 trillion in outstanding student loans when you and I talked last. Now it's 1.8 trillion. Most of that's held by.

[Rob Carson]

I want you to think about this. This is heartbreaking. This is heartbreaking. And you can laugh at the Democrat socialists because they're, they're experiencing it and their reaction to it is it's America's fault. They want to tear down America. That's, that's ham handed and ridiculous. Well, we have so many kids graduating college with hundreds of thousands, thousands of dollars worth of debt. How long did it take you to pay off your $200,000 mortgage or your $300,000 mortgage? How long did it take you? 30 years. We've got to reinvent higher education. We've got to gut higher education. The Trump administration has already done some things about getting rid of degrees unless they have a path to success that will pay the bills and pay the loans and all of this. I paid off about $20,000 of my son's student loans. He still owes $60,000. He's been out of school for about three, four years. He still owes $60,000. I'm doing my best to keep up with my daughter's art school but we're having to borrow some money for it. We're having to borrow some money for it. I got to tell you, you know, you look at this and I was mentioning earlier, I was at the Toyota dealership, I was talking to my friends and I was out walking on the, on the floor and I was there in the 2000, 2020, it was the last time year I was there. And you know the most expensive car on the Showroom floor was $53,000 and it was the new Supra or The, or the TRD Pro Tacoma, $53,000. The 4Runner, not even a TRD Pro but a Sport is $71,000. $71,000 for a car. The Tundra, which the most expensive one used to be $55,000. It was called a 1794 edition. It's $85,000 now. People are leaving that dealership with $2,000 car payments. You got kids who owe a hundred, 150, $200,000. Can you imagine how agonizing it is? And I, and I want to, honestly, despite the Democrat socials, I want you to put yourself in their shoes because they really got bleeped. They really got bleeped by higher education nonsense. I had an advisor when I was in college and I wanted to get out in three and a half years and he convinced me to stay four and a half years. I should have never listened to him because all academia wants you to do is stay in academia. They don't care. You know, honestly, you've got this Chevalier idiot in New York. She's been in College for 12 years. That should not be allowed to happen. That's utterly, utterly ridiculous that they're doing that. That they are abusing the system like this and keeping someone on the hook until she's 30 something in school, racking up hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt. That is irresponsible as an adult. That is absolutely irresponsible. Here's more, Mike.

[Mike Rowe]

Rob, My kids who either started or a four year degree and dropped out or who got one and statistically aren't working or not working in their chosen field, that's a bad number. Meanwhile, we've got $400,000, 400,000 jobs in construction right now. Listen, twice that many in the defense industrial base. Yeah, it's bananas. And I'm Not I. People. I'm not sure, believe me completely. But not a week goes by when I don't get a call from some CEO of some consequential company, some of which, some of whom you mentioned in the monologue or an elected official, governors mostly. And they're freaking out like they've done the math for every five tradespeople who retire to come in. It's been that way for about 12 years now.

[Rob Carson]

Yeah, it's, it's an absolute tragedy. And here's Mike Rowe talking about what young men aren't doing.

[Mike Rowe]

Question doesn't start with what are they doing? It starts with what? What aren't they doing? They're not volunteering at their local church. They're not in the Kiwanis Club. They're not checking out the Rotarians or the Lions Club. They're not in the Boy Scouts or Skills usa. They're not contributing anything in their community. What are they doing? On average, they're spending between 2000 and 2100 hours a year on their screen. It is just, we just haven't seen the like of it.

[Rob Carson]

No, it's, it's a tragedy and I'm experiencing it in my, in my own life. And I'm not sure what to do about it. You can tell a kid enough to get up, you lift themselves up by their bootstraps, but if it's not within them to do it. I think Covid had a lot to do with it too, by the way. I really, really do. Let's take a break and come back. This is the Rob Carson Show. Hey, guys, it's Carson. You know, when it comes to supplements, two things matter most. A, that it works, and B, that you can trust it. We hear from people every single day whose lives have changed, including mine, and we'd like you to hear a few of their stories. Chris has spent years of doing physical work leaving his feet sore at the end of the day. After starting Relief Factory, he felt so good. He did something he'd never done before. He ran a half marathon. Now he tells all his friends about Relief Factor. I can still move furniture. I could still ride my mountain bike. I. I can still lift heavy weights. And Relief Factor makes all of those tasks pain free for me. Three weeks for just $17.76. Simply go to relieffactor.com or call 804 RELIEF. We hope you'll soon be sharing your story with us too. Again. Reliefactor.com or 800 for relief.

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And officials are now making new, new demands. Iran's Supreme National Security Council issued a fresh statement this weekend calling on the United States to permanently end the war in the region, not just with Iran, but also with its proxies, and to compensate Iran for damages before the Strait would reopen.

[Rob Carson]

Yeah.

[News Reporter or Correspondent]

Iran's foreign minister says even if a deal is reached, it doesn't necessarily mean the Strait will stay open.

[Rob Carson]

Talks with Oman are about the temporary road. We are almost very close to the result.

[Fred Flights]

Determining the route by Iran and Oman

[Rob Carson]

does not necessarily mean the reopening Strait of Hormuz. Wow. They just, I mean, honestly, they don't get it. We've got a special guest who knows much more about this stuff than I do from the America First Policy Institute, Fred Flights. How are you today, sir?

[Fred Flights]

Hey, Rob. Good to be here.

[Rob Carson]

So Iran names the price to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. They want compensation for the war, for. To open the Straits of Hormuz. So they're actually emboldened by their own destruction.

[Fred Flights]

What do you think this is like an ant telling a lion to surrender? I know the ridiculous. Their military has been destroyed. Their economy is in ruins. The only thing they're doing here is making these outrageous demands, knowing that CNN and the other mainstream media outlets will carry them, thinking that's going to pressure Trump to give them a deal that we back in the United States. I can tell you, Rob, that's not going to happen.

[Rob Carson]

It's not going to happen. The economy is collapsing, I believe. I heard that inflation is 70%. We just went through a couple of weeks of major strikes. What needs to happen next?

[Fred Flights]

Well, I ran a piece in American greatness on Friday. Trump gives Iran one last chance. Time is on America's side.

[Rob Carson]

Yeah.

[Fred Flights]

If Iran doesn't deal, they're losing 400 to $500 million a day because of the US blockade. In 30 to 60 days, this will be a different country. So these fanatics run in the country. They think they can hold on indefinitely. I even heard they think they can hold on until January 2029. They can't. There's already concern about Iranian officials that the economy is going to collapse. And sort of amazing because I thought the economy had already collapsed. Apparently a cataclysmic collapse is on the horizon. So they can keep playing this game and Trump's going to be patient.

[Rob Carson]

I, I don't know. I keep. I know we're going to win this. It's frustrating. I would kind of, you know, I'm kind of the. The guy who says, bomb the snot out of them. And I'm glad we have. But what is, what is preventing that, that end from happening? You know, we talk about, we talk about ground troops and all of this stuff.

[Fred Flights]

I don't want ground troops.

[Rob Carson]

No, neither do I. Of course not.

[Fred Flights]

Americans don't want that. But look, you turn on Fox News, this is neocons calling for this every day. Let's invade Karg Island. Let's invade the Straits of Hormuz. Let's send special forces in to dig up buried uranium that probably can't be used for nuclear weapons. We may have to attack them again to send a message and to knock out some military capabilities such as missiles and drones. But I think the idea of simply destroying the country, their, their economy, their bridges, their energy sector, I don't think we need to do that. I think we can wait them out with economic pressure.

[Rob Carson]

Obviously everybody's thinking about the midterms. I guess I was a little surprised when I was driving across the country taking my daughter back to Kansas City. I stopped at Buc EE's and I got a gallon, a gallon of gas for $2.99. And as I was driving and I was. I know Bucky's. Have you ever been to Bucky's, friend?

[Fred Flights]

I have seen signs for them on the turnbike, Fred.

[Rob Carson]

It is the greatest thing in the world. I'm gonna buy shares in Buc EE's. I swear it is better than I ever even imagined. All of those FIFA hockey, soccer fans who were in the country when they went into Bucky's, that's how I was. That's. It's absolutely amazing. But 299 and then I was hearing on the radio crude was $75 a barrel. Isn't that crazy?

[Fred Flights]

I think oil is going to come down because there's really no shortage. It's anxiety, it's fears of war. But, you know, if the tension between the two sides goes down, the Iranian attacks subside the oil market, the price is going to come down.

[Rob Carson]

I had heard also that Donald Trump was kind of coming down on the. The American oil companies making such giant profits. That was kind of odd for me to hear him go after American oil companies because he is a capitalist. But I guess their, their revenues by a dozen times what not. And he's kind of firing a warning shot over there. Bow. What do you suppose that will do to gas prices?

[Fred Flights]

I don't agree with the president on that. Nature of the oil market is that it's a global market and a few companies in the market simply can't lower their prices. If they do that, the other companies will buy their oil and they'll sell it at a discount. We have to work on lowering the price of oil in the entire market, not pressuring a few companies to artificially lower prices, because that price isn't just what they're charging themselves, it's what they're charging from the source of the oil.

[Rob Carson]

Yeah. What about Cuba? We haven't heard a lot about Cuba the last few weeks. It's kind of on the back burner. But I've heard over the weekend that rolling brownouts are now massive rolling blackouts. The economy is suffering. I mean, what sort of steady footing does the Communist regime having in Cuba? And what is next for us reacting to Cuba?

[Fred Flights]

I don't know enough about this, Rob. Got you so much on the Middle east, but I will tell you that the President has a very serious policy towards stabilizing the Western Hemisphere, not just Venezuela, including Cuba. The pressure we put on Venezuela means that Cuba lost its free or deeply discounted oil. It has no source of energy. Their economy is collapsing also. And we have a Secretary of State who's a Cuban American who is absolutely dedicated to bringing freedom to the island of Cuba. And I hope he succeeds, absolutely, 100%.

[Rob Carson]

So where do you. When do you see this Iranian conflict coming to a close? When do you suppose that the people of Iran might be able to replace those in power? And also, what's the possibility that the. The Crown Prince would return? Because there seems to be a groundswell of support for that building.

[Fred Flights]

I think it's coming. I hope it's this year that the Iranian people take back their country. I hate to make an estimate. I'm a big fan of the Crown Prince. I don't know how strong his support is in the country. I know there is some support. There's also some opposition because of people who didn't like his father, who is sort of an authoritarian, shall we say. But I think if we were to choose someone to run the country, he would be an excellent choice. He's not going to set up a dictatorship. He will turn over the country to a democratic government. I just don't know what the mechanism is to get him in.

[Rob Carson]

Yeah, what, what role does Israeli intelligence and Israeli forces, what role do they play in finishing off the people in power in Iran?

[Fred Flights]

You can be sure that Israel is very active in trying to find ways to help the Iranian people take back their country, including providing arms. And I hope our government is doing this also.

[Rob Carson]

All right, Fred Flights, I appreciate you being on the show today. Fred, where can people find you on social media?

[Fred Flights]

Well, you can read my articles and see my media commentary at my website, fredplace.com and also there's a lot there of my new book about the North Korean nuclear weapons program.

[Rob Carson]

All right, Fred, Flights, thank you very much. Have a glorious day, man. I appreciate you.

[Fred Flights]

Great to be here.

[Rob Carson]

All right, let's take a break and come back. This is the Rob Carson Show. Do you really want another summer like last summer? Barely sleeping because you were too hot all night? People blame summer heat for bad sleep when it really may be their mattress trapping heat. And if you already sleep, hot summer only makes it worse. That's why I switched to Ghostbed. Helps keep you cool all night. No waking up sweaty tossing and turning or throwing the covers off at 2am Cooling tech is built into every mattress. It's not some expensive upgrade you have to pay extra for. Hot sleepers are some of Ghostbed's happiest customers. Read the reviews. You get incredible support. Less stiffness, deeper sleep, more rested mornings. I got my Ghostbed about six months ago and it changed my life. Ghostbed gives you one out of one nights to try it at home. You can sleep on it all summer long and feel the difference for yourself. How many more summers are you gonna waste on bad sleep? Ghostbed is currently offering my audience an extra 10% off. Go to ghostbed.com Carson use the promo code Carson. That's ghostbed.com Carson promo code Carson. It is a Rob Carson show. Just doing a little show prep as I do the show, as I always do. So. Ennis Cantor, Freedom. I had a chance to meet him. He's a basketball player. I actually had dinner with him at the United States Capitol. Not that I'm not meaning to drop names, but you know, it's kind of cool that I hung out with him. He has decided with another guy named Royce White. Top WNBA prospect Royce White. And they have decided that they are going to try to. To join the wnba. And I think this is pretty funny because the Democrat, the wnba is so unbelievably woke and broken. I mean, honestly, what a broken and terrible league they are. They're like a little girls, little catty little girls on the playground. Here is Royce White talking about changing genders. Of course he's not planning on changing genders, but he's having a lot of fun with this.

[Royce White]

You know, right. Right now I'm just. I'm just having a blast in my feminine era. I never thought that I was a A woman. You know, I, I've always trusted the science, and I thought I was a man my entire life. But, you know, after further review, you know, look strong. Look at my, my personal preferences.

[Rob Carson]

You can see the guy, he's wearing a pinstripe suit, he's got a beard, and he's bald.

[Royce White]

It would appear that, that I am indeed sometimes identifying as a transgender woman. And I think it's only fair I get a chance to play with. With some of my queens here in the twilight of my career, my athletic prime.

[Political Commentator (Guest or Co-host)]

Well, and so exactly what you're saying, Royce is just sort of unveils. Pulls the curtain back on the lack

[Rob Carson]

of clarity in the WNBA's policies under, by the way. And he played it straight through the entire interview. Through the entire interview. And these two guys are, you know, pushing back on this, this nonsense. And we thought this nonsense was over with the transgender male. Whitman, I should say transgender females, which. They were born with male parts. Okay? They're born with male parts. And we thought that nonsense was over, but. But it was not. The. The WNBA is also enormously racist. There are a lot of women there who are black women, and they're not happy about some of the white women in the, in the, in the wnba. Caitlin Clark. They're very jealous of her. She's the highest scoring college basketball player in history, above the boys and everything. And they hate the fact that she has brought so much momentum to the wnba, because honestly, I didn't even know any of the names of the wnba, and I would venture to say most of us don't. And I think it's a real shame because she brought a lot of little girls to the stadiums to see her play, among other things. There was a fragrant clothesline foul on Sophie Cunningham on Saturday. Didn't even. It even got the attention of the Florida top law enforcement officer, the. The AG of the state of Florida. This woman's name. Are you ready for this? Her name is Dijon A. Carrington. Dijon A. Carrington. Do you remember the product? Dijon A. Remember that? It was. I think they might even still sell it. It was a condiment that had mayonnaise and Dijon mustard in it. It's called Dijon A. Her mother named her Dijon A. Must have really loved Dijon A. Right? I mean, wow, that's. That's kind of crazy. I mean, I love, you know, but I would never name my kid ketchup, you know, but Dijon A. Carrington of the Chicago sky. Again, I didn't even know the name of the team was handed a Flagrant 2 foul for sending the Indiana Fevers Cunningham smashing to the floor. She did a clothesline. She did a clothesline. And then, excuse me. She scampered back into the locker room to post white privilege on social media during the game, drawing the attention of Florida Attorney General James Altmeyer. The WNBN knows better than the play games down here in Florida because I'll be charging people with assault, and it is assault. This is. This is not. This is not just playing rough. This is assault. You are you. Caitlin Clark choked a week ago. A couple weeks ago, you got Dijon A. Dijon A. Her name's Dijon A. Holy hell. Dijon A doing a clothesline. And then the coach of. Of.

[Political Commentator (Guest or Co-host)]

Of.

[Rob Carson]

What's her name, Sophie Cunningham team defended Dijon. A defendant must love that on her sandwiches.

[Sports Commentator]

I mean, look, it was a hard foul. I don't think that Dijonay intentionally came out to. To get her across the net.

[Rob Carson]

Oh, dear God.

[Sports Commentator]

Of course she did act like she did, but it did happen, and I thought it was the right call. But, you know, one of the things about Nay is that she's gonna play her butt off, man. She's gonna compete. Nobody's gonna go walking in for a layup. And so I'm not. I don't oppose the hard foul, but I also don't think that she intentionally went for the neck.

[Rob Carson]

Oh, really? Well, it was pretty obvious she went for the neck. Honestly, I gotta tell you, I've never seen anything like it. I've never seen anything like. They are self immolating. The WNBA is self immolating. They're killing themselves just when they were finally starting to show a little bit of relevance. Seats being sold out, attention being paid to players, players being asked for autographs and all of this. And they're letting petty nonsense, political correctness, wokeness, etc. And just jealousy in general. It really is quite, quite sickening. Bill Maher went off this weekend on Anthony Fauc. I thought this was great. And Fauci is in a world of hurt right now. The. The country, I think, is a turn on him. They recognize what he did to the country. There's a hero worship in the media, but most of us are just angry at Tony Fauci. Here is Bill Maher teeing off on Tony Fauci.

[Bill Maher]

One was the model they followed in Sweden and Florida. Two places that have nothing in common except a love of old people in sweaters.

[Political Commentator or Guest]

Yeah,

[Bill Maher]

but both places thought it was smarter and both did Quite well by laser focusing on protecting the vulnerable and letting life go on for everyone else. They thought it was a good idea to get out and go in the sun for vitamin D and fresh air. You know, crazy stuff.

[Rob Carson]

Yeah.

[Bill Maher]

The other side, well, let's just say they aired.

[Rob Carson]

You know what, Isn't it nice to see common sense coming, making a comeback

[Bill Maher]

on the side of caution? Really, really into airing on that side. I showed this picture last week. That's a Democratic Socialist meeting in Colorado last month.

[Rob Carson]

Yeah, they were all wearing masks. That's what they did. That's what they did. They, they made us wear masks for two years.

[Political Commentator (Guest or Co-host)]

Why?

[Rob Carson]

To broadcast fear, which I said in real time when it was happening and to show that you had surrendered to the people in control. It was, it was, it was a. It was like, you know, planting a Muslim flag on in Times Square. Here is Bill Maher on Tony Foushee. A little bit more on teeing off on Fauci.

[Bill Maher]

Last week I played a game here called who said it, Fauci or Trump? Yeah, let's play. It is not hyperbole to say I am the most famous and talked about person in the country. The nurses went absolutely wild to see me. I am such a valued spokesperson and a good communicator. I know one person said that Tyra Banks was sexy, but I was even sexier than she was. None of that is Trump. That's all Fauci.

[Rob Carson]

I know.

[Bill Maher]

Writing to himself at 80.

[Rob Carson]

Writing to himself at 80 years old. Here's the mic drop from Bill Maher.

[Bill Maher]

Fauci supported some strange policies for such an esteemed epidemiologist. Natural immunity doesn't count now. Meaning even if you've had the disease, you still had to get the shot. That sounds more like what Pfizer and Fauci's celebrity friends wanted to hear. Turns out the really dangerous intimate contact wasn't shaking hands, it was kissing ass.

[Rob Carson]

There you go. There you go. I love it. I remember what I said I said in 2024. It's a return to common sense from nonsense. And this election is sanity versus insanity. And I believe we're going to win it. I really do. Stay positive. Overwhelm them with joy and faith and patriotism. I'll handle the mockery, ridicule, and satire. And if we need to, we'll kick their rear ends. How's that sound? Let's take a break and come back. This is the Rob Carson Show. You know, Democrats used to be able to get away with this. Used to be able to get away with this. Francesca Horse Hong is running for the mayor of of Milwaukee. Millie Walke is the. The actual Milly Walke. And. And she a while back said that Thanksgiving should have been canceled in 1621. And now that she's been exposed, she all said it's her favorite holiday.

[Facebook Ad Voice]

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[Rob Carson]

Listener. She sounds like a toddler. Listen.

[Facebook Ad Voice]

Favorite holiday is Thanksgiving.

[Rob Carson]

Wow. Because there you have it.

[Mint Mobile Ad Voice]

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[Facebook Ad Voice]

Yeah.

[Rob Carson]

No, you don't have it. We absolutely do not believe you. She also hates white people. Even though she was married to a white guy and has a biracial kid in Wisconsin.

[Jim Gossett (Chorus or Additional Voice)]

They are not believing.

[Royce White]

Jim.

[Jim Gossett (Chorus or Additional Voice)]

Gossip fancy Francesca Hong is in the lead.

[Rob Carson]

Doot dooty, doot, doot.

[Jim Gossett (Chorus or Additional Voice)]

Voters should ignore her. Deceiving not what they need. Francesca Hong wants to define the police.

[Rob Carson]

That's pretty good, Jim.

[Jim Gossett (Chorus or Additional Voice)]

If she's elected, there will be no peace.

[Rob Carson]

Bob Dylan is what that is.

[Jim Gossett (Chorus or Additional Voice)]

Nominations in her sights. Don't think twice. She hates whites.

[Facebook Ad Voice]

Eliminating funds for the police needs to be put into rehabilitation services.

[Jim Gossett (Chorus or Additional Voice)]

Thanksgiving. Francisca wants to end it. The Supreme Court too.

[Rob Carson]

Come on her platform.

[Jim Gossett (Chorus or Additional Voice)]

No way to defend it. Nothing she says is true. She's a proud member of the dsa. Wisconsin's freedom. She will take away racial tension she ignites. Don't think twice. She hates white.

[Royce White]

There you go.

[Rob Carson]

That is Jim Gossett. Jim Gossett, ladies and gentlemen. Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant work by Mr. Jim Gossett. Absolutely. As always. That's just the way Jim rolls.

[Royce White]

And the.

[Rob Carson]

I got him on my show as we're trying to do. You know, I like to say we, we walk in wrestling, boss footsteps. No one will be able to fill his shoes. But great things are happening on this end. Took a couple days off to drive my daughter back, but the studio here in Washington D.C. is complete. I built it myself here in the Newsmax building. It is a great honor to be in this building and it's a great honor to bring you here with me. So thanks for listening, thanks for watching, thanks to our affiliate stations, thanks to everybody watching the live stream. We got Great news. Top 200 podcasts in America over the weekend. Apple podcast. I'm beating big names like Benny Johnson. Beating Benny Johnson. I know, it's kind of cool. God bless you, America's founder, Donald Trump, our great president, our troops fighting Iran. And until tomorrow, which is Tuesday, do not catch the stupid. I'll see you then.