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From Virginia Meltdown to Alien Showdowns

The Rob Carson Show

Tue Apr 07 2026

Summary

The Rob Carson Show: From Virginia Meltdown to Alien Showdowns

Date: April 7, 2026
Host: Rob Carson
Notable Guest: Sarah Bedford (Washington Examiner, Investigative Editor)

Episode Overview

In this lively and irreverent episode, Rob Carson tackles the dramatic fallout in Virginia politics, especially the rapid decline in popularity of Governor Abigail Spanberger. The show blends sharp political analysis with humor, including a foray into congressional scandals and even a detailed, skeptical-yet-wondering discussion about recent claims of U.S. government contact with aliens. Carson is joined by Sarah Bedford of the Washington Examiner for insightful commentary on both Virginia’s political crisis and broader themes in American governance and culture.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Virginia's Political "Meltdown"

Main segment begins: [01:03]

Spanberger’s Decline:
- Carson opens with a detailed critique of Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s actions since election, calling out a dramatic disconnect between her campaign promises (affordability, centrism) and her policies (tax increases, anti-ICE stances, controversial gerrymandering).
- Carson asserts:
  
  “She needs to be recalled from office.” ([04:01])
- Points to the motivation behind RNC and Wright Pack’s lawsuit challenging Virginia laws allowing non-residents to vote.
Election Integrity and Voter Disenfranchisement:
- Argues Fairfax and Loudoun counties are driving state politics and dismissing rural, conservative voices.
- Cites recurring claims about non-residents voting and Republican representation being “stolen.”
- “That is taxation without representation. If not mistaken, there was a war started over that…” ([09:06])
Spanberger’s Popularity Plummets:
- Carson and local reporter Nick Minack break down polling showing Spanberger’s favorability hitting historic lows just months into her term.
- Sarah Bedford’s Take:
  
  “It shows that more people are paying attention because the policies that she started implementing on day one after her inauguration are just totally different from what she ran on.” ([26:22])
Cultural Divide in Virginia:
- Discussion about urban vs. rural cultural gaps, especially around gun rights and “woke” policies. Bedford notes that much of Virginia is rural and gun-friendly, not reflected in the politics of the D.C. suburbs. ([30:10])

2. Broader State-Level Political Trends

Maryland and California discussed at: [13:35], [34:08]

Maryland’s Political Woes:
- Carson compares Virginia’s trajectory with Maryland’s one-party rule, high taxes, and alleged corruption.
- Makes the case for a potential Republican resurgence in deep-blue states due to voter fatigue with progressive policies.
- Bedford observes:
  
  “…Anytime decades of one party control of government, you don’t have the same types of levels of accountability as you do when you have competitive races…” ([34:08])
California Fraud:
- Brief mention of massive fraud in California’s hospice industry as an example of blue-state mismanagement.

3. Congressional Scandals: The Eric Swalwell Allegations

Segment begins: [31:21]

Cheyenne Hunt’s Statement:
- Former congressional candidate Cheyenne Hunt details ongoing sexual harassment allegations against Congressman Eric Swalwell.
Capitol Hill “Culture”:
- Carson and Bedford lament the frequency and normalization of young women being taken advantage of in Washington.
  
  “It is so bloody sickening, honestly, that so many young women, it’s like a feeding frenzy on Capitol Hill.” ([33:14])

4. Alien Showdowns & Space Wonderment

Segment begins: [16:44]

Tim Burchett’s UFO Claims:
- Congressman Tim Burchett claims high-level officials briefed him on UAPs, some described as “football field” sized underwater craft moving impossibly fast.
  
  “If they would release the things that I’ve seen, you would … be up at night worrying.” ([18:35])
Israeli Space Chief’s Claims:
- Chaim Eshed’s wild allegation: US and Israel are in contact with a “Galactic Federation.”
- Carson, awed but skeptical:
  
  “Mind kind of blown. Kind of blown. I don’t know how to think about it…” ([20:36])
- Maintains belief in a creator despite all the speculation.
Reflection on Modern Technology and Wonders:
- Carson marvels at the technological leaps from dirt-floor poverty to global connectivity and space travel.
- Discusses the significance of American innovation, especially around the moon mission, with Sarah Bedford.
  
  Bedford: “It’s such an amazing testament to American innovation and what America is really capable of when they’re unleashed to achieve like this…” ([23:42])
Nutella in Space (Comic Relief):
- Carson jokes about an astronaut with a floating jar of Nutella during a NASA live shot, lauding it as the greatest ad ever. ([25:22])

Notable Quotes & Moments

On Virginia Politics:

“This is a very patriotic little state here. And people are really, really mad at Abigail Spamberger because she lied about who she was to become elected.” — Rob Carson ([03:50])
On failed campaign promises:

“You cannot as a party present one platform and then unveil another platform when you’re in office… I don’t consider her governorship legitimate in any way, shape or form.” — Rob Carson ([28:05])
On Gun Culture in Virginia:

“There is a huge gun culture outside of the Washington, D.C. suburban area. And again, this is not something that she advertised as a priority of hers when she was campaigning...” — Sarah Bedford ([30:10])
On UAP/Alien Disclosure:

“If they would release the things that I’ve seen, you would … be up at night worrying.” — Rep. Tim Burchett ([18:35])
On American Innovation & Moon Mission:

“It’s so rare that there’s… monocultural moments where everyone is united and cheering on the same thing.” — Sarah Bedford ([23:42])
On Political Corruption:

“Anytime decades of one party control of government, you don’t have the same types of levels of accountability…” — Sarah Bedford ([34:08])

Timestamps for Important Segments

| Timestamp | Segment | |------------|-------------------------------------------------------------| | 01:03 | Virginia Politics & Spanberger’s Fall (Start) | | 05:59 | Nick Minack’s Report/Discussion on Spanberger | | 23:42 | American Space Exploration & Moon Mission | | 26:22 | Sarah Bedford on Virginia's Fast-Moving Political Crisis | | 31:21 | Congressional Scandals: Eric Swalwell Allegations | | 34:08 | Maryland, California, and Blue-State Debate | | 16:44 | Alien/UAP Segment: Tim Burchett & Chaim Eshed Claims | | 25:22 | Nutella-in-Space Light-Hearted Anecdote |

Tone & Style

Rob Carson’s commentary is energetic, sarcastic, and colored with sharp humor, frequently poking fun at opponents and political absurdities.
The show’s atmosphere remains conversational, even when tackling serious topics like sexual harassment or possible government UFO coverups.
Sarah Bedford provides calm, analytic counterbalance, offering deeper insights into political trends and implications.

For Listeners Who Missed the Episode

This episode is a fast-paced, sometimes biting, yet ultimately accessible deep dive into the state of American—and especially Virginian—politics. Carson and Bedford provide both entertainment and information, with featured segments that range from the fate of embattled state leaders, to whispered scandals on Capitol Hill, to the wonder (and comic possibilities) of humanity’s space exploits and rumors of alien contact. The mix of expert commentary, first-hand skepticism, and snappy soundbites make it both informative and highly entertaining for political junkies and casual listeners alike.

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Sarah Bedford (1:04)

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Rob Carson (1:06)

you are about to hear the most interesting, informative, thought provoking and funny show in America on air and on the World Wide Web. This is the Rob Carson Show. This is the Rob Carson show, our number TWA of the show. And we have much to get to. Much, much, much, much. 10 hours of show prep for a 3 hour show. My goodness. The effort that I put in here is, is admirable at best. Sarah Bedford, investigative editor for the Washington examiner, is going to join us at the bottom of the hour. Always a very informative and entertaining segment on the show. So looking forward to checking, you know, what's going on with the Washington examiner, one of the great papers of record here in Washington D.C. of course, obviously the Washington Post isn't. Thank you very much. I haven't read, I haven't read the Washington post in probably 20 years. You know, when I lived here, I mean, what was the point was I had friends in Maryland who, that was their bible. If I, if it was in the Washington Post, it had to be right? And I would just laugh at them. These, these are, these are my liberal friends who don't talk to me anymore, by the way. They don't talk to me at all anymore. They used to ostracize me in conversations and then when I would, I would dare blaspheme the Washington Post was, it was this laugh, it was just laughable. So we'll talk to Sarah at the bottom there. Abigail Spamberger lands at the bottom of Virginia Governor rankings ahead of a gerrymandering vote because they're trying to steal representation from the state's Republicans. And here's the thing about Virginia. Fairfax and Loudoun county won the election for Abigail Scamberger. And I wouldn't doubt that there's all sorts of chicanery and bull crap involved in the election. 100%. I don't believe. Yeah, I'm not, I'm not afraid to say it. I doubt, I doubt the elections. By the way, Republican National Committee Chairman Joe Grutters said that the RNC and Wright Pack have filed a lawsuit challenging a Virginia law that allows non residents to vote in the state elections. Really? How did Abigail Spamberger get get elected? People who have never lived in Virginia or lived in the United States should not be voting in Virginia elections. Virginia officials are ignoring the Virginia Constitution, allowing ineligible voters to cast ballots. The RNC and Wright Pack are taking this action to enforce the law to and ensure non residents are not diluting the votes of Virginia. Virginia is a proud state. Virginia is an old state. I was born in Iowa, not an old state. I lived in Missouri, not a really old state. But out here, I mean, this, this state has been around since the 1700s, even earlier than that, Jamestown before that. And there are a lot of people here who hold very dear their patriotism and their love of the United States of America. The streets where I live are all named after Revolutionary War heroes. They still are. They tried to destroy them, but they're not. People are proud here. People are proud gun owners. People are proud constitutional conservatives. And they don't like this WOKE bullcrap that they pulled in Fairfax and Loudoun counties. Fairfax county was ground zero for WOKE nonsense. Fairfax and Loudoun county was where the FBI sent agents to go school board meetings or write down license plate numbers of Americans who went to protest WOKE nonsense and LGBTQIA plus nonsense at school board meetings. Okay, so this is a very patriotic little state here. And people are really, really mad at Abigail Spamberger because she lied about who she was to become elected. And since the Democrats have gone into power here, they have proposed 80 new tax increases even though Glenn Youngkin left the state with a $2.3 billion surplus. They want to tax dog walking. They want to tax any delivery to your home, your Amazon delivery, just getting an Amazon delivery, they want to tax it. They want to get rid of gas powered leaf blowers. And if you buy a leaf blower that's electric, they want to tax you on that. It is insane. It is nonsensical. And this woman, I've already signed a petition to have her recalled. She needs to be recalled from office. And also what she's doing with sanctuary cities, she is allowing or telling the local law enforcement to not go after, to not cooperate with ICE. Thus far, 75% of the murders in where I live here in, in Fairfax county have been committed by illegal aliens who had been arrested numerous times. Numerous times. So she is going down in flames. Nick Minack has, He works for ABC, ABC 7 locally. And he, he is covering this story about her. I mean, this is the most precipitous drop in popularity of any governor in modern history election.

Rob Carson (9:40)

And that's an example of where the Spanberger team has to change directions. Well, they. They probably won't, but I'm going to encourage a recall petition of this governor for not doing what she said he was going to. I don't consider her. I don't consider her. Her governorship legitimate in any way, shape or form. And, And I don't. I don this Democrat majority in the state of Virginia legitimate in any way, shape or form. It is an insult to a great, great state. Lands at the bottom of Virginia Governor ratings ahead of the gerrymandering vote. And I said earlier on, I said, if this continue, we continue down this path, I will move from the state of Virginia. I don't want to because, see, I lived in Maryland for a dozen years, and I watched Maryland descend into hell, by the way. Oh, and their governor who is more concerned about running for president? The fresh prince of Maryland, West Moore. He's now underwater. Nick Shirley has visited Maryland, and it looks like the same sort of fraud has been happening in Maryland. So it looks like some things could happen in Maryland. I know several of the candidates who are running for governor in the state of Maryland. I don't think it's out of the question, considering Larry Hogan was the governor a few years ago that a Republican is elected. But I think that Maryland has been ruled by the Maryland General Asylum for a very long time. And I think maybe perhaps the people of Maryland who live in the hinterlands, who live outside of Baltimore, who live outside of the, you know, Montgomery county near Washington, D.C. have had a belly full of this nonsense, this woke nonsense. And I'm sure that when it comes to Maryland, it will be shown to be as corrupt or more than states like California are being are being shown. Let's take a break and come back. This is the ROB Carson show. 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We live in strange and wonderful times. A lot of good news happening, obviously, the rescue of two fighter pilots in Iran just in time for Easter, the possibility of freedom for the Iranian people, flying to the opposite side, the dark side of the moon, seeing pictures that no human has seen before. You lived through this. Do you know how many people lived in homes with dirt floors and farmed a few acres and hunted for their food and never got to see anything like this? Do you have any idea how glorious and how fortunate you are to live in this country and live at this time. Oh my goodness. It really is amazing. It really is amazing. I never lose my sense of wonder. I look up at the sky. I look at this phone in my pocket here that I can do so much. Where they can access. I've got the Library of Alexandria times a million right here. We have a million ways. You know, you used to sit around a fire if you're lucky and read a book. And that was your entertainment after a long hard day of trying to feed your family. And tonight, you know, you can go home and you can watch 10,000 movies. You can choose 10,000 movies or documentaries or any side of streaming content or play any sort of online game or interact with anyone in the world. I've got a good friend I've known who lives in Japan. He's been in Japan since we graduated from college. And I could just talk to him whenever I want. Just text. Hi, Greg, how are you? There's no space between us. There's no space between us at all. It is remarkable, but one of the weird things that's happening right now is a lot of talk about how we may have been visited by aliens. Space aliens. Now I've got a lot of thoughts on this. I put a lot of time into it. I like to without getting too much into the weeds, because I can get into the weeds on this. I know my stuff. I'm a total science geek. You have no idea if in fact the universe is 15 billion years old. We exist on a, in the time spectrum of the universe, an eyelash on a 10 mile stretch of highway. That's where we are right now. So other civilizations could have come and gone a billion years ago, which would mean that they've gone through some of the same progression. We have started sending radio waves, broadcast waves, etc. Into the universe to travel at the speed of light to wherever. So you would think that there is other life in the universe. It would be teeming with the communications of those beings. But there's nothing. There's nothing. We hear nothing. Which makes me wonder if we are alone. There's a movie, Contact came out years ago, one of my favorite movies, Carl Sagan book. And you know, if we're alone, it would be a terrible waste of space because we exist on a. Not even a grain of rice. I mean, we're so tiny. I mentioned that the furthest distance from the Earth, which we just experienced a round trip, is going to be 685,000 miles. It takes light 3.6 seconds to go that far. The distance of our Galaxy, the Milky Way would take the speed of light 150,000 years to cross. You can't begin to imagine how small we are. You can't even begin to. The amazing things that we consider here on Earth are so tiny in the grand scheme of everything, and there are billions of galaxies. It's almost too much to comprehend. But it is amazing, mystifying. And through it all, no matter what I discover, no matter what I learn, I have never questioned my belief in a creator. Most important thing. There have been some times I've strayed a little bit, but I believe that there is an intelligence to the universe. Timber. Chet was on TMZ talking about the possibility that we've been visited by aliens. This is Tim Burchette, Congressman. It is a man. He's commonsensical guy. He echoed the same thing he said with Rob Finnerty on Newsmax last week. Listen to this. What I want to make sure I'm understanding is a member of our government has told you and others, I guess, that there is a form of alien life and machinery which maybe brought this living creature here that interacted in some form with people.

Rob Carson (20:36)

Mind kind of blown. Kind of blown. I don't know how to think about it. I've, I've spent a lot of intellectual currency on this issue over the years. I have read copious volumes about this and it's always been conspiratorial to think about it. My mind is still not made up, to be quite honest. I wouldn't understand why they would not want to keep it from us, why they would keep us from us. I don't think that other life in the universe is going to shatter my belief in A creator. I'll just tell you that. Maybe that's one of the issues. Anyway, some things to think about. Well, you know, with one eye open as you try to fall asleep tonight. All right, we're gonna take a break and come back more with Sarah Bedford from the Washington Examiner. On the other side of the break. Don't go anywhere. Hey, guys, it's Carson. I just got a ghost bed. Yeah, pay attention here because I've been sleeping on a foam mattress since I moved to the Washington, D.C. area, which is like sleeping on the sponge in your sink. Ghost bed doesn't build mattresses like furniture. They build engineered sleep systems. Their beds are serious health equipment. Beds designed for relief and recovery, not looks, not fluff. Your body should be healing while you sleep, not fighting for comfort. I have been sleeping past seven in the morning on my ghost bed. It's unbelievable. If you wake up stiff, you toss and turn. If you sleep hot, even reaching for a pain reliever before bed, hoping tonight will be different. That's not aging, it's your mattress talk. Another great thing I love about Ghostbed, you get 101 nights to try it at home. If you don't like the difference, you can send it back risk free. Ghostbed is offering my audience their lowest prices of the season plus an extra 10% off. Go to ghostbed.com Carson. Use promo code Carson. That's ghostbed.com Carson. Promo code Carson. You are gonna love your new Ghostbed. You're here. As we surpass the furthest distance since humans have ever traveled from planet Earth. We do so in honoring the extraordinary efforts and feats of our predecessors in human space exploration. We will continue our journey even further into space before Mother Earth succeeds in pulling us back to everything that we hold dear. It's pretty remarkable week in history. And I was curious, actually. Sarah Bedford is an investigative the investigative editor of the Washington Examiner. You know, my generation, I'm a Gen Xer. I'm not old enough to remember the lunar landing. So this is kind of like wow to me too. Sarah Bedford, what do you think about all of this this week in the United States?

Rob Carson (37:42)

Have a glorious weekend and, you know, keep our fingers crossed for what happens in Iran tonight. Let's take a break and come back. This is the Rob Carson Show. All right. We had a pretty darn good show today. Sarah Bedford was great. Doug Burns earlier, Blaine Holt. My God, what. What a great lineup. I want to thank Redneck MacGyver, Ken, my producer. And the booking staff at Newsmax don't get enough credit. It's not fun to book guests. It sucks. Booking guests sucks. It's a terrible job. But you guys do it. You're doing a great job. So thank you. I want to tell you that right now. Thank you. Thank you all to. Also to our social media team and, and Ralph, our new. Our new boss. He's fantastic. We got a hell of a team here. Things are growing out of control, growing with this show. And we're going to be adding radio stations and more streamers and all of this. Why? Because we're the only show that entertains, informs, motivates people to do good, and uses humor to make a point. Uses humor to make a point. Nobody else does it. Nobody else does it. And the reason being is because conservative comedy is ascending, because the left can't be taken seriously anymore. It has never made more sense than now, right now, for conservative comedy. Gutfeld is an example. My show was around three years before Gutfeld. Rob Carson's what in the World? And last weekend, I wore a pink bunny suit, for God's sake. When the dollar's convertibility into gold ended in 1971, gold was fixed at 35 bucks an ounce. Fast forward to today. The US dollar has lost 85% of its purchasing power. This is why a new car on average costs 47,000 freaking dollars and a new house costs $420,000. And we're $39 trillion in debt. Meanwhile, gold has increased in value by 12,000%, literally 100%, in the last three or four years. 2,600. It's 4,600 now, just a year and a half ago. Central banks are buying it. Big firms like Vanguard and BlackRock are buying it. It's great to have in your portfolio. It's not your entire portfolio, but it's there. Why not? It's been valuable since the day we dug it out of the ground. But it starts with education. Birch Gold just announced their Learn and Earn Precious Metals event. This free event rewards you for learning the basics of investing in precious metals. Sign up, get free silver on your next purchase. Get even larger incentives as you go. The more you learn, the more you earn. But you got to do it by April 30th. You got to do it now. It ends April 30th. So do it today. Okay. Text my name, Rob to 989-898 to join Birch Gold's Learn and Earn precious Metals event by April 30th. Text Rob to 989-898 today. There you go. Do and also I want to mention this one more time. This is the 250th anniversary of our country's birth. We fought hard to get Donald Trump into office. After they stolen election, after we went through hell, after they censored us everything, I moved here to be here to bring this place to you. Now I want you to come join me here this fall, October 25th through the 29th. It's going to be the trip of a lifetime. If you've thought about, if you've thought about coming to Washington D.C. if it's on your bucket list, there's no better time right now. The city is clean, the crime is low and it's glorious. Come and join me travelwithrob.net, travelwithrob.net to book your DC getaway. It's going to be five days and four nights nights stay in downtown. We are going to enjoy some great meals. We're going to see all the sights if you've ever dreamed of seeing. I still get goosebumps when I go to the Washington Monument or the Lincoln Memorial. And I remember Martin Luther King Jr. S words on those steps looking out of the reflecting pool. You will be there with me. We will share this together. So travelwithrob.net get on it today. Book it. It's historical and it's going to be glorious. I'm taking days off work to be with you. You got me here. Join me here. Travelwithrob.net God bless you. America is founded. And God bless our soldiers tonight as they go after Iran. And until tomorrow, which just happens to be Wednesday, do not catch the stupid. I'll see you then.