Luke Skywalker Goes to the Dark Side

Summary

Podcast Summary: "Luke Skywalker Goes to the Dark Side"

The Rob Carson Show – May 8, 2026
Host: Rob Carson | Guest: Christian Toto

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Overview

This episode of The Rob Carson Show is a humorous yet incisive look at the political and cultural events shaping America. Rob Carson, a veteran radio host known for blending sharp political commentary with entertainment and parody, opens the third hour on a packed Friday. The main focus is on political upheavals—ranging from Supreme Court rulings on gerrymandering, Democrat policy backlash, California corruption scandals—and a significant segment on the controversy surrounding actor Mark Hamill’s inflammatory social media post, featuring pop culture critic Christian Toto. The episode navigates serious political developments, cultural commentary on gender and media, and Hollywood’s controversial trends.

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Key Discussion Points & Timestamps

1. Supreme Court Decisions & Political Upheaval

[01:34–06:03]

• Rob celebrates a week where the Supreme Court struck down racial gerrymandering efforts in several states (Indiana, Tennessee, Virginia).
• Critiques Democratic politicians for disguising radical agendas as moderate during campaigns (“Abigail Scamberglar” as an example).
• Discusses attempts at excessive taxation in Virginia, including on gym memberships and streaming services.
• On gun control: “It’s not gun control legislation, it’s gun suggestion... If I were a Virginian, I'd say, screw you.” – Rob Carson [03:42]
• Legal/Political Expert argues Denver’s AR-15 ban is unconstitutional, referencing recent Supreme Court cases and expressing confidence the policy will be defeated in court.

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2. California Corruption & Wildfire Mismanagement

[06:03–11:17]

• Exposé on LA politicians (especially Nithya Raman & Karen Bass) allegedly enabling scams where developers flip properties for homeless housing at huge taxpayer expense.
  • “They pay above market prices so that way their fraudulent nonprofits can launder taxpayer money.” – Investigative Reporter [08:14]
• Dissects misleading statements by LA Mayor Karen Bass about her whereabouts during a disastrous wildfire. Reporter finds her office tried to cover for her absence, causing confusion during an emergency.
• Rob laments California’s decline, lamenting, “What a corrupt crap hole California has become… I’m hoping this is the baptism by fire that it needs.” [11:17]

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3. Shifting Political & Cultural Norms

[13:18–15:48]

• On border policy: Rob credits Donald Trump for record low crime rates in cities like Memphis, calling mainstream media coverage biased.
• Gloria Romero (ex-Democrat) discusses the Democrat Socialists’ takeover of the party, referencing “the Squad” and Nancy Pelosi’s failure to rein in radicals.
  • Notable quote: “We do not recognize this party… Like President Reagan before me: I didn’t leave the party. The party left me.” – Gloria Romero [15:15]
• Rob shares a personal note about his divorce, using it as a metaphor for the country’s turn ‘away from darkness’ and expressing gratitude towards his ex-wife on Mother’s Day.

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4. Gender Issues and Political Correctness

[19:39–20:47]

• Discussion about Maryland’s Governor Wes Moore and youth gender transitions.
• Moore’s response to whether he would support a child transitioning before 18 is scrutinized by Rob:
  • “If he says, ‘I’m going to kill myself if I can’t get a gender transition,’ then you have to realize what you’re dealing with is a mentally ill person who needs help. Not puberty blockers, not mutilative surgery.” – Rob Carson [21:00]

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5. Mark Hamill’s Controversy: "Luke Skywalker Goes to the Dark Side"

[24:21–27:09]

• Mark Hamill posts an AI-generated image of Trump in a grave with the caption “if only,” spurring widespread backlash, especially since it followed an actual attempt on Trump’s life.
• Christian Toto calls Hamill’s post “just ghoulish,” and criticizes the normalization of explicit hatred from celebrities.
  • “We’ve all done bad things… But when you get caught and you can’t offer a legitimate, heartfelt apology, it just speaks volumes.” – Christian Toto [25:30]
  • “It’s a human thing not to share that kind of hatred… I’d never wish ill on a Joe Biden or Barack Obama.” – Christian Toto [26:22]
• Rob: “Even to think about it, let alone to put it on social media… You’re just mentally ill.” [26:42]

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6. Mark Ruffalo, Celebrity Politics & Media Cynicism

[27:10–28:16]

• Mark Ruffalo accused of posting another damaging AI image implying Trump is a pedophile—also likely to face legal repercussions.
• Toto: “Sharing that kind of AI stuff is just the worst. If those pictures existed, it'd be all over the news…” [28:16]

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7. Pop Culture: Rap References & Media Distraction

[29:10–31:29]

• Rob and Toto react to Jake Tapper’s coverage of Marco Rubio quoting 90s hip hop in policy conferences—mocking mainstream media focus on trivialities.
  • “Could Jake Tapper sound whiter, Christian?” – Rob Carson [30:08]

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8. Star Wars, OnlyFans Pipeline, and Hollywood Trends

[33:44–38:38]

• Toto discusses Mark Hamill’s new association with toxicity harming the Star Wars brand:
  • “We loved him for that role… The fact that he’s doing this and using his star power in such a clunky, mean-spirited way is not good.”
  • “Republicans buy sneakers, too… Conservatives go to Star Wars movies. We want to love it.” – Christian Toto [34:42]
• Discussion of the “death of shame” as actresses turn to OnlyFans amid a Hollywood system that “doesn’t let women get older.”
  • “It's emblematic of an industry that doesn't let women get older.” – Christian Toto [37:00]
• Nostalgia segment about the 90s website “Mr. Skin” and the evolution of media erotica.

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9. Hollywood Reviews & Recommendations

[38:38–39:15]

• Quick commentary on Mortal Kombat 2 (“chaotic, silly, a guilty pleasure”) and a Jimmy Stewart biopic (“Why haven’t they done this before?”).
• Contact info for Christian Toto’s podcast and website, hollywoodintoto.com.

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10. Political Satire & Closing

[39:45–40:42]

• Parody song about Mark Ruffalo’s fake Trump photos (“Sue Mark Ruffalo/Hidden bankruptcy he’ll go…”).
• Rob predicts: “This stuff is going to be coming to an abrupt halt in the next couple years, this nonsense.”

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11. Bonus: The Colbert-Obama “Lovefest”

[41:08–43:11]

• Rob plays clips from Stephen Colbert’s interview with Barack Obama, mocking the fawning tone:
  • “They might as well just made out, for God's sake. Sorry for the visual.” – Rob Carson [41:08]
• John Kennedy quips about Colbert: “Maybe they ought to get a motel room or something… His personal vanity has always been unshakable.” [42:16]
• Rob touts his own Newsmax show, “What in the World,” celebrates Trump’s endorsement, and wraps up with patriotic encouragement.

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Notable Quotes

• “The left exposes its flank so we can kick it right? That’s what I say.” – Rob Carson [01:41]
• “It’s not gun control legislation, it’s gun suggestion… If I were a Virginian, I’d say, screw you.” – Rob Carson [03:42]
• “We do not recognize this party… I didn’t leave the party. The party left me.” – Gloria Romero [15:15]
• “It’s a human thing not to share that kind of hatred.” – Christian Toto [26:22]
• “They pay above market prices so that way their fraudulent nonprofits can launder taxpayer money.” – Investigative Reporter [08:14]
• “Republicans buy sneakers too… Conservatives go to Star Wars movies. We love the franchise, we want to love it.” – Christian Toto [34:42]
• “This stuff is going to be coming to a very abrupt halt in the next couple of years, this nonsense.” – Rob Carson [40:42]

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Tone & Style

Carson’s signature blend of sarcasm, humor, and righteous indignation permeates the discussion. The show plays to a conservative audience, featuring cultural touchstones, satire, and frank talk about gender, Hollywood, and media bias.

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Episode Takeaways

• Political polarization is fueling both serious policy battles and extreme rhetoric in pop culture.
• Celebrity activism can backfire, alienating large segments of the fan base.
• Media integrity is questioned, with the mainstream focus on trivial or slanted stories.
• Aging and fame in Hollywood are challenging, pushing stars to unorthodox platforms like OnlyFans.
• Carson encourages faith, reconciliation, and turning from bitterness—politically and personally.

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For Further Exploration

• Follow-up: Will Mark Hamill or Mark Ruffalo face legal or professional consequences?
• “What in the World” (Newsmax) and Hollywood in Toto Podcast

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End of summary.

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[Rob Carson]

This is hour number three of the Rob Carson show. And as I always like to say, by the grace of God, it is finally Friday. Finally Friday. What a week it has been. What a week it has been. Started off with the Supreme Court saying no to racial gerrymandering. Tuesday, rhinos got defeated destroyed in the state of Indiana. And then of course, Tennessee. Yesterday they got rid of the racially gender gerrymandered district in Memphis where a white Jewish guy Democrat has been in charge for almost 20 years. And despite the fact that this is supposedly racist, there's the real opportunity that a much maligned black Republican woman will win the seat. God has a sense of humor. And then of course, we find out today that Abigail Scamberglar and the evil Democrats in Richmond cannot gerrymander the state and get rid of Republican representation because the Supreme Court in the state said no. That what you did was illegal. What you did was illegal. But the great thing is. The great thing is. You ready? What do I look to say? The left exposes its flank so we can kick it right? That's what I say. And they did. And they did. And they did. Now we know we're dealing with. Now we know exactly who the Democrats are. No matter what, you cannot believe what they say. You cannot believe her. She. She said she was a she campaigned as a moderate and then she got into office. A lot of people said cool and just went bananas. Marxist bananas. 80 new taxes. 80 new taxes. Just taxing. Because there isn't a tax on something. That's what they're doing. They're literally looking at things going, what can we tax that is not taxed? Now that's it. They have had a 2.3 trillion dollar budget surplus with the previous governor, Glenn Youngkin, who, you know, supported a candidate who had no chance of winning. Just a terrible candidate with the, with the, you know, the personality of an armadillo. Sorry, this is the way it was. Terrible gubernatorial candidate. And then what happens? Abigail Scamberglar, she goes in and then they just unveil this unholy. This unholy. I don't even. It's a plan for the state to turn it wicked left, take away gun rights, you know, all of these things. And, and I, as I like to say, it's not gun control legislation, it's gun suggestion. Because I would not follow it. If I were a Virginia, I'd say, screw you, I'm going to get up, you know, whatever. I'm going to get whatever. It doesn't matter. They're not the police in the state to go after you. Honestly, I'm not, you know, do you. Do you. Do you do what you do. But you cannot just come in and say, we're going to make this illegal. It was legal yesterday under the Second Amendment. We're gonna make it illegal. No, it's not gonna work. It's just not going to work. Here's Harmony Dhillon. Actually, I'll just throw this in here because I was kinda. She was talking to John Solomon because they're doing this crap in Denver where they take away what they call assault rivals. Even though you ask a Democrat what they are, they wouldn't know what the hell they are, to be quite honest. But she's going after it and this isn't gonna stand in Virginia.

[Legal/Political Analyst]

So first of all, I'm really excited about this. I want to thank the President for setting the tone at the beginning of his administration and having an executive order that made clear that the Second Amendment is class right in the United States. And Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche have fully backed that up. And so we demanded that Denver end its criminalization of its citizens owning. Let's just, you know, use a shorthand. AR15s, semiautomatic rifles and a number of other firearms that are in common use in the United States.

[Rob Carson]

Yeah, yeah.

[Legal/Political Analyst]

And they said no you know, in a rather terse letter yesterday afternoon, sued them this morning in federal court. And we intend to make sure that citizens of Denver have the same rights as citizens of the rest of America. And we do have other cities like this District of Columbia also has a similar ban. We sued them already.

[Rob Carson]

Love it.

[Legal/Political Analyst]

And we will be absolutely looking for other opportunities. And there are other types of issues as well. But I think the AR15 ban is one that really is a kind of low hanging fruit because the supreme court held in a 9.0opinion in the Smith and West case that the AR15 is the most commonly owned and operated rifle in the United States. And so you know, when you add that statistic to the ruling in Bruin.

[Rob Carson]

Yeah. So it's most common. And you can't make it illegal over here when it's legal over here. And oh my God, the people of Washington D.C. were able to defend themselves in their homes. Isn't that crazy? And that is crazy. Oh man. Virginia's new Democratic governor teases possibility of attacks on gym memberships. Why the hell. Why? Why? Because there's not one. What's it going to do? Is it going to encourage people to get fit? I mean how stupid, how bloody stupid are you? And streaming services too. Just because there isn't a tax on it. She's a lame duck. She's a lame duck. We have to make sure that she is a lame duck. That's it. We have to make sure that she is a lame duck. She exposed her flank. Now we kick her butt. There you go. What else going to talk about here? I've got some good stuff here. I want to talk about California. California. How crazy is California? Spencer Pratt's running for the mayor of LA out there and he uncovered something about one of the the city, Nitya Rahman. And she's not the good Rahman. She's like the cheap five, $5 for a dollar ramen that you, you ate in college and it hasn't gone up in price since. They still sell it for five for a dollar on sale, four for regular. But anyway she's, she's a kind of a. Yeah. She's apparently is involved in a scam where developers flip properties for homeless people. Listen to Spencer Pratt.

[Investigative Reporter]

You know how Nithya Ramen Sharian Candidate laundered taxpayer money?

[Rob Carson]

Ray Manchurian Candidate. That's good. I like top ramen but okay.

[Investigative Reporter]

To her own homeless non profit. Well, both she and Karen Basura would love for you to forget the Shelby fraud. When developer Steven Taylor bought a property for $11 million. And then just a few weeks later, he was able to flip it to an LA homeless nonprofit for $27.3 billion. And this is the scam that these corrupt politicians always.

[Rob Carson]

So you buy a property, your buddies with whatever politician and then you flip it and triple the price and get money from an NGO that is funded by the government. Is that amazing? Isn't that amazing? Right?

[Investigative Reporter]

They pay above market prices so that way their fraudulent nonprofits can launder taxpayer money.

[Gloria Romero]

Why?

[Investigative Reporter]

Well, because it's not their money, it's yours. And this is what they always do with opm. And to cover up the fraud, they have appraisal.

[Rob Carson]

I hope God he gets to become the mayor. Oh my gosh. And I hope that Steve Hilton becomes the governor. It's going to change. People are going to move back to that state. They're going to save that state from destruction. This is a story from cbs, CBS News. There's a guy who's doing yeoman's work with regard to exposition of fraud and whatnot. Mayor Bass made some misstatements and lies about the LA fire, saying, oh, I felt so bad. I was living in, you know, I was over in Africa when it happened. I really wanted to be here and all this. And here's a little bit of this. This reporter clearing up some of the things she said during the debate that were fraudulent.

[CBS Reporter]

LA's first mayoral debate got off to a heated start.

[Investigative Reporter]

She's an incredible liar.

[Rob Carson]

No name calling.

[Investigative Reporter]

She just lied though.

[CBS Reporter]

But a few exchanges caught my attention because they touched directly on a year of reporting I've been working on on the LA fires being published by Simon and Schuster next week. So let's fact check some of what was said, beginning with the wind.

[Investigative Reporter]

The winds in the Pacific Palisades never reach higher than 40 miles per hour. For those first six hours that didn't go above 27 miles per hour.

[Legal/Political Analyst]

He talked about the winds. That is just completely inaccurate. If that were accurate, then the planes would have been able to fly.

[CBS Reporter]

Weather modeling reviewed for my reporting shows winds in the Palisades during those first several hours of the fire were in fact under 40 miles per hour. Planes could and did fly. The stronger winds intensified later in the evening. And that distinction matters because the earliest hours of a wildfire are often the most critical for containment. Second, Mayor Bass's trip to Ghana, she addressed this directly.

[Legal/Political Analyst]

It was one of the worst moments of my life to not be here when my city needed me. And it didn't matter where I was or why I was away.

[CBS Reporter]

But According to multiple sources with direct knowledge of the emergency response, it did matter where the mayor was. My reporting found Mayor Bass knew about the dangerous weather before leaving for Ghana. Communications to emergency managers described her as only being, quote, out of state. And while she was overseas, her office continued posting on social media images and videos that appeared to place her in Los Angeles. Sources told me the lack of clarity created confusion during the opening hours of the fire. Fire Chief Kristen Crowley did not initially know the mayor was even in Ghana. And according to sources and records reviewed for the book, after Bass was briefed by the chief on the growing fire, she still attended a cocktail reception in Ghana and did not respond for more than an hour to messages from Los Angeles officials offering and asking for help during that critical stretch of the fire's expansion. This isn't about politics. It's reporting. And as the fire becomes a part of the mayoral race, voters are likely to learn a lot more about those first critical hours.

[Rob Carson]

Now this is posted on cbs, on CBS News, on Twitter. I don't have the guy's name. I'm going to find out who that guy is and I'm going to when he is book, I guess he's got a book coming out about the, the fires and we'll try to get him on the show. But there you, I mean honestly, you've got two other candidates, Spencer Pratt and these two absolute corrupt communists who live in mansions and he's living in an Airstream trailer on the lot where his house used to be. 10,000 homes destroyed during the fire. 10 have been rebuilt in a state that had a high speed rail was going to cost $30 billion. It's now $230 billion and they haven't laid a damn bit of track. What a corrupt crap hole California has become. And I'm hoping this is the baptism by fire that it needs and it's going to happen. Let's take a break and come back. This is the Rob Carson Show. Hey guys, it's Carson. You know my signature phrase don't catch is stupid when it comes to Medicare. That's easier said than done. Medicare is overly complex with thousands of plans, hidden gotchas in the fine print and rules nobody really explains to you. Many people just pick something and hope for the best. That's why you need to know about chapter. They're the only advisor that looks at every plan in the country. Matches your doctors, your prescriptions and your situation to a plan that fits your needs. When your call with CHAPTER is done, you know your doctors are covered, your Prescriptions are matched and you go from I hope I did this right to I know I did. That my friends, is peace of mind. A call with chapter is free for my audience and there's no pressure to sign up. Call chapter today. Here's the number. 27 Medicare. That's 27 Medicare. 27 Medicare 4 chapter. No pressure. What's your excuse? Call 27 Medicare. And don't catch the stupid yourself. Call 27 Medicare today.

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[Gloria Romero]

Socialists of America have taken over the Democrat party. And I would even go back to a timeline of when Speaker Pelosi was the speaker. We saw the election of what they called the squad. And rather than taking on the politics, the far left politics at that time, she basically posed as the grandma to these four women who represented far wick socialism. I really think that's going to be a historical timeline. And ever since then, the Democrats in the party, those in elected office have just been so chicken without a backbone to confront what was happening. I mean, women are birthing people. It's Mother's Day coming up. No, we are not birthing people. They're taking away our gas stoves. They're trying to impose everything. We do not recognize this party. And that's why I also say like President Reagan before me. I didn't leave the party. The party left me. And that's why so many, especially Latinos in California are saying, we welcome maga, we welcome Trump, we welcome regime change in California, and we are ready to walk away starting this year.

[Rob Carson]

Yeah, I remember they call women birthing persons and said that men can be women. And the insanity of the insult to women, honestly, what an insult to women. What an insult to motherhood that you could think you could become a woman at middle age and then become. Get on the COVID of magazines like whatever. Levine. Rachel Levine. What an insult. What an insult. Mother's Day is this Sunday. For the first time since my mother passed away, I will not be able to visit her at her graveside. So I'm a little bittersweet. My sister is going to be there. I'm going to mention something real quick here. I had marriage for a very long time, and she gave me two wonderful children, and we got a divorce last. This year. This year? No, last year. It was last year. It was real close. But anyway. And, you know, it was really hard. You know, this. And it was really hard. But, you know, now that it's happened, I know it's for the better. It's for the better. It really is. And I'm grateful to her. I'm grateful to her. Now. I'm never gonna be the ex husband on the media who makes fun of his ex wife. I'm never gonna be there. My ex wife is so bad. Whatever. That's never going to happen. I wish her bliss for the rest of her life. I really do. I really, really do. You know, there were times I was the greatest husband in the world. There was times I was the worst, you know, and, and, and I. I want her to experience the rest of her life in a delightful and excellent fashion. And I sent her a Mother's Day present that will arrive tomorrow because I owe her for that. I owe her for having our children. And so there you go. I wanted to share that. The bitterness is gone. The anger is gone. The anger disappeared at Christmas, and now it's all gone. And now there's just going to be bliss and blessings for her. There you go. That's kind of a big deal to me. It was a. It was a. When I first moved here, I was gonna go home to the apartment, and I was just so mad, just angry, just, you know, by myself in the room. It's all because of her. And I'm doing it, and I go to bed by myself. And I'm not Gonna do that anymore. I'm not going to do that. I'm turning away from darkness. That's my, my thing. And I, I think it's. I think there's a. As part of the entire process of coming here to Washington, D.C. and bringing you with me too, because the country's turning away from darkness as well. Really, really is for those of you who had children, you mothers, thank you. Because it's not an easy thing to do. Men can never relate to the pain you go through, what your body goes through, the trauma of it, the pain of it and the glory of it. And it's a damn shame that some Democrats think that men can become women, because you're not women. You're not even close to women. Not even close to. It's just ridiculous to think otherwise. Patrick bet David interviewed Wes Moore. He's. He's the governor of Maryland. He's not very popular now. I call him the Fresh Prince of Bel Airhead. He took a $5 billion surplus and made it a 3 billion dollar deficit. He's. He had this key bridge that collapsed about a year and a half ago when a tanker ship ran into it. It was going to cost $2 billion. He had it up to 8, $9 billion to get the damn thing. Then they had to fire the contractors in charge of it. So now it's just sitting there. He's terrible. And Maryland is a very corrupt state. Nick Shirley was here. It's about to hit the fan. But anyway, Patrick bet David decides to ask this guy if his son decided to change gender before his 18th birthday, what he would do. And he said he'd go with it. Your son comes in saying he wants to transition. What do you do?

[Wes Moore]

Well, first, I mean, if it's. If. No, it's my son, so I love him regardless.

[Christian Toto]

Right?

[Rob Carson]

Yeah. Everybody does. That's a game.

[Wes Moore]

And he's always going to have my indictment.

[Rob Carson]

It's great. Cool. That's what we all.

[Wes Moore]

That's me.

[Rob Carson]

Sure. No, it's everybody.

[Wes Moore]

I want to make sure that I'm involved in understanding.

[Rob Carson]

He's thinking his mind, where he is,

[Wes Moore]

how he's feeling, the way he's feeling.

[Rob Carson]

He's spitting because he's trying to. To make it sound like something that won't politically damage him. He is a African American man. And this is. This doesn't go real well with, with the black audience.

[Wes Moore]

Why he thinks it's important.

[Guest Commentator (possibly political commentator)]

Yeah.

[Wes Moore]

If this is a journey that he wants to go down journey, I want him to always be comfortable in his own skin. And I want him to always know that he has a partner in me to help him great along that journey.

[Rob Carson]

Would you advise him to wait till he's 18?

[Wes Moore]

I, I, if, if this is how he is feeling and I feel like I'm, I'm closely tied to him, I'm not going to advise him on something that he, you're his dad feels is

[Rob Carson]

at 14 years old. Wes.

[Wes Moore]

No, I understand it, but what I'm saying is the most important thing for me is I want him to feel safe in his own skin.

[Rob Carson]

Okay. I've got friends who have someone in their lives who started gender transition at 17. She's 21 and she pees in two places now. Yeah, she has urine coming out of two places in her body now. They can't fix it. And she's going to be like this the rest of her life. Westmore, when your son says he wants to become a woman before his 18th birthday, you need to get him counseling. And if he says, I'm going to kill myself if I can't get a gender transition, then you have to realize what you're dealing with is a mentally ill person who needs help. Not puberty blockers, not mutilative surgery. That's the answer to the question. He did not do himself any favors with that answer, I'm telling you. Coming up, the one and only Christian, Toto Hollywood and Toto talk about Mark Hamill in some serious hot water. He went to the dark side. It didn't work so well. Stick around.

[Christian Toto]

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Yeah. John, the actor best known for playing Luke Skywalker, put out an AI generated image of President Trump in a grave with the caption that reads if only. And it comes just days after yet another attempt on the president's life at the White House Correspondents Dinner. The suspect in that event has been charged with an attempt to assassinate the President.

[Rob Carson]

Well, I guess he went to the dark side. Dear Christian Toto, what do you think?

[Christian Toto]

I wish I could be surprised. It's just more of the same. It's become normalized. And you know, even in the first administration, there were a bunch of celebrities who were either wishing death on Trump or suggesting a Johnny Depp.

[Rob Carson]

Remember Kathy Griffin with the severed head?

[Christian Toto]

Oh my gosh. You know, I think about that often, and in part because if she did that today and not seven, eight, nine years ago, I think we would collectively shrug. It's been normalized and that's a terrible thing to say about our culture. But listen, I've loved Mark Hamill for years for his Star wars work. I think he's become a really interesting character actor. I don't deny his talent.

[Rob Carson]

But voice actor, He's a hell of a voice actor, man. He plays the Joker.

[Christian Toto]

Oh yeah, really good stuff. But you know, a, when you do something like that, which is just ghoulish. And then even when he got caught and he apologized, I don't know if he read his apology. It was very insincere. Might have had a misspelling or two as well. So listen, we've all done bad things. We've all made mistakes. We've all kind of Fired up. Something that we don't really think is really reflective of who we are. I have to give a measure of grace sometimes, but when you get caught and you can't even offer a legitimate, heartfelt apology, it just speaks volumes of what's in your head.

[Rob Carson]

It's. I don't know. Is it a Catholic thing that I wouldn't put something up like that because I would feel terrible about it, and I would feel like it was going to come back to me. Is that. Is that a Catholic thing or is that. Is that just a human thing?

[Christian Toto]

I would say it's both. It's a human thing not to. Not to share that kind of hatred. And listen, there have been Democrats I despise politically, but I'd never wish ill on a Joe Biden or Barack Obama. I know if they were hurting, if they were in an accident, if they had a health situation, I'd be sad. I don't roll that way. I don't think we should be even thinking that way.

[Rob Carson]

I don't even think that way, Christian. I don't think that way. I never thought about Joe Biden dying in my head, I'm like, you know what? He's gonna live. I don't like the guy. I want him out of office. I want to be exposed for his corruption. But I don't even think that. I don't wish death on somebody like that. You know, it's just. Even to think about it, let alone to put it on social media. There's something. You're just mentally ill. Yeah, but the

[Christian Toto]

problem is bigger than these particular stars. You think about when a Jimmy Kimmel or even Saturday Night Live, when they uncork one of those, oh, Trump could be dead soon jokes. The audience reaction is cheers. It's laughter, it's jubilant. That's the big issue. We can pick on Hamill. We can pick on Jimmy Kimmel. Great. But it's responding. It's people who are seeing that and hearing that and saying, yeah, bring it on.

[Rob Carson]

Well, it's the same people who cheered and went on and laughed about Charlie Kirk being killed. I mean, who the hell does that? I mean, you really. What? I tell you, you ought to see a priest or something, because. And then Mark. Mark Ruffalo. So you got Mark Hamill, Mark Ruffalo. These things come in threes. It could be Vin Diesel next. You're saying, what, Vin Diesel. His name's. His name's Mark Sinclair. Yeah, his name's Mark Sinclair. But Mark.

[Legal/Political Analyst]

Mark.

[Rob Carson]

Mark Ruffalo. You know What Mark is doing. Mark's. He put up an AI generated photo of Donald Trump with little girls, like inferring that he's a pedophile. And it turns out, absolutely AI generated. He has come out to not only apologize, he's trying to do some CI y A because he's about to get his rear end suit into the abyss.

[Christian Toto]

Yeah, I didn't, I didn't mean to hear about that. I mean, Mark's always weighing in on politics. I don't agree with it, but I felt like up until now, he hasn't descended into that. That's sort of that gutter. But that, you know, sharing that kind of AI stuff is just the worst.

[Jake Tapper]

Yeah.

[Christian Toto]

The bottom line is, if those pictures existed to be all over the news, it'd be a major story and Trump would be out of office.

[Rob Carson]

And none of you, you would think. Now, did you hear Jake Tapper? He. This is. I knew you probably haven't heard this because I just saw it this morning. I think it's kind of funny, apparently. And I knew, I knew that Marco Rubio was a big fan of 90s and early 2000s hip hop. And I am to some degree, too. Even, even Public Enemy 1988, you know, and, and LL Cool J. And then I moved into, you know, whatever, Tupac, whatever. But, but, but he's a big fan of the music. He's made reference to it and he's been, he's been quoting rap songs at his pressers. Did you know this?

[Christian Toto]

Yeah, I did hear about that. Yeah.

[Rob Carson]

Okay, well, listen to. For some reason, Jake Tapper. I don't know if he has a problem with it. I don't know what he's trying to do with it. Why don't you listen to Jake Tapper talk about this?

[Jake Tapper]

Well, hardly the most important part of Secretary of State Rubio comments about Iran. He did drop a few 90s hip hop References that those of you who are not Gen X may have missed. First talking about what the Iranian regime is doing to its own economy. He said this.

[Rob Carson]

They should check themselves before they wreck themselves in the direction that they're going.

[Jake Tapper]

That is a reference to the 1992 Ice Cube song Check Yourself from his album the Predator. Then, at a different time, he was talking about the mental stability of the leaders of Iran. And he said this.

[CBS Reporter]

They're insane in the brain.

[Jake Tapper]

That is a reference to the 1993 Cypress Hill song Insane in the Brain. He might have music on his mind.

[Rob Carson]

Could Jake Tapper sound wider Christian?

[Christian Toto]

Well, you know, it's Funny. You would think Jake Tapper might be doing an investigative piece about the Ohio or California or Minnesota. But no, he's breaking down rap lyrics from the Secretary of State. I mean, just, you know, it's not a slow Newsweek, dude. You've got some stuff.

[Rob Carson]

Go do your work. You're exactly right. It is not a slow Newsweek, dude. It's perfect because of all the things. You're right. Look at this. This week, Christian, I mean, everything from racial gerrymandering, the Supreme Court, Tennessee, Virginia. The Supreme Court turned over the gerrymandering of Republicans of existence in the state of Virginia, what happened in Indiana and all of this. You know, what's happening in. In California, in the gubernatorial race and in la, by the way. I mean, you'd think you'd cover something other than him. And he just sounds so white. He's like. That is in reference to a song by Cypress Hill called Insane in the Brain.

[Christian Toto]

It's amazing. And listen, he didn't take sides. Don't you dare charge him with that.

[Rob Carson]

That is a. That is a song by a man named Tone Loke and it's called Funky Cold Medina, which appears to be some sort of an aphrodisiac. We're not sure. We'll have the details at 11.

[Christian Toto]

Self awareness is amazing.

[Rob Carson]

You want to talk about Insane in the membrane? He certainly is. Listen, I got a couple other stories I want to talk to you about. On the other side of the break, you got some great stuff on hollywood in toto hollywoodintoto.com including, you know, what is the deal with the death of shame actress to onlyfans pipeline, among other things. And. And that on the other side of the break with Christian Toto on the Rob Carson show. Don't go anywhere. My entire life, my bedding has just been betting I got the least expensive stuff I could find. Have you noticed your sheets slipping off the corners lately? Maybe your pillows just don't feel supportive anymore. Most people actually keep their bedding way longer than they should. It slowly wears down and you don't realize how much it's affecting your sleep. That's why I upgraded to bowl and branch. They make everything your bed needs. Their signature organic cotton sheets, pillows, blankets and comforters are all designed to be breathable, incredibly soft, and get better over time. Most people start out with their signature sheets. I added the waffle blanket, and now the whole bed just feels soft. Amazing. The moment you get Bolen Branch is the moment you discover the difference. Upgrade your sleep with Bolan branch. Get 15% off your first order plus free shipping at bolanbranch.com that's B O L L N branch.com RobCarson promo code Rob Carson that's BolandBranch B O L L A N D branch.com Rob Carson code Rob Carson to unlock 15% off. Exclusions apply. It is a Friday and we have one of our unusual suspects on the show. As always, from hollywoodandtoto.com Christian Toto. And we're talking about Mark Hamill and how he did this just dark, awful, insidious meme with Donald Trump in a grave. You have the headline, did Mark Hamill help crush Star Wars? He certainly, with this crushed my possibility of watching any Star wars movie with him in it ever again.

[Christian Toto]

Yeah, I don't think he's in it unless there's a surprise coming on. But there's a new Star wars movie, the first and I think seven years, the Mandalorian and Grogu coming out in about two and a half weeks. And listen, he's not directly involved, but he has become the face of Star Wars. He's the ambassador and you know, I mean, William Shatner is the face of Star Trek. This is what it is. And we loved him for that role and will never, it'll always be part of our childhoods. All these things are just, they just exist. And the fact that he's doing this and using his star power in such a clunky, mean spirited way is not good. Listen, there's lots of problems with Star wars in the modern era. The trilogy this made was inconsistent. It had, you know, girl boss nonsense. You can go on and on. The acolyte was a terrible TV show. But having him out there doing this kind of behavior is not helping the franchise. It's just not.

[Rob Carson]

Well, what about all those Star wars convention goers who might be MAGA supporters? That's not good. That is not good.

[Christian Toto]

Yeah, I mean, you know, what did Michael Jordan allegedly say? Republicans buy sneakers too? Well, conservatives go to Star wars movies. We love the franchise, we want to love it.

[Rob Carson]

And there are some 46 year old conservative virgins who go to Star wars conditions. You know, I want to mention this real quick. There's a Jimmy Stewart biopic coming out I guess in the fall, maybe November. And I gotta tell you, it looks pretty damn good. And it focuses on him, you know, being this Hollywood actor and getting ready to turn to give it all up to go fight in World War II. It looks like it's pretty good. Have you heard any buzz about that at all?

[Christian Toto]

Yeah, I don't know buzz wise. But the trailer was interesting and the topic is fascinating. It's one of the things that think, why haven't I done this before? I mean, a national treasure as an actor and he lived a remarkable life. So I'm looking forward to it.

[Rob Carson]

Me too.

[Christian Toto]

I don't think this is a Hollywood movie. It might be sort of an outside. I don't know if it's Angel Studios or who's doing it, but I don't think it's a traditional.

[Rob Carson]

It does seem a lot like Angel Studios. It does seem a lot like Angel Studios. But I guess it's going to be in theaters. I think it's going to be in theaters.

[Christian Toto]

Absolutely. I'm curious about it and it matters.

[Rob Carson]

You know, that's when Hollywood actually was patriotic. It's crazy, right? This is crazy. You have a headline on Hollywood and toto.com the actress to OnlyFans pipeline heats up. You know, this is a part of the death of shame and modesty. And I. And it's sad because once you, once you do this, you've really, you've really, they've really thrown you in the garbage. I mean, honestly, it's, it's pretty sad.

[Christian Toto]

Yeah. You know, it is. And from what I understand, onlyfans can have lots of super adult naughty material, but they also can have just non censored stuff. We can connect with your fans and I, I think some of the actresses we're talking about story are just that I, you know, I don't, I'm not, they're not getting into sexually explicit, explicit things. They may have like.

[Rob Carson]

Oh good, okay.

[Christian Toto]

Something.

[Rob Carson]

Yeah.

[Christian Toto]

But the bottom line that I mentioned in the story is that, you know, part of this is that Hollywood is really cruel to actresses as they get old.

[Guest Commentator (possibly political commentator)]

Yes.

[Christian Toto]

You know.

[Rob Carson]

Yes.

[Christian Toto]

For every Meryl Streep and Clay Blanchett, there are many that get into their 40s and 50s and all of a sudden the job, jobs go away and you know, you're stuck. You don't have a, another kind of career to fall back on. You need some money and maybe you can just do this in a very pleasant way and connect with fans. It's, you know, I'm not going to judge them. Obviously only fans is pretty rough stuff at times.

[Rob Carson]

Yeah.

[Christian Toto]

I just think it's emblematic of a, of a system, an industry that doesn't let women get older. You know, whether it's fake.

[Rob Carson]

100%.

[Christian Toto]

Yeah.

[Rob Carson]

Yeah. My only fans page. My only fans page not getting a whole lot of traffic there Christian, there's

[Christian Toto]

not a lot of mine either.

[Rob Carson]

Not a lot of traffic. I'm working out and everything. You remember. I'm just gonna throw this out here. Remember back in the, I guess, the 90s, there was a website called Mr. Skin. And it was for our generation who looked at the National Geographic or the Sears bra and girdle section as porn. You know, this stupid website would just find a shot where there's a slightly topless scene of an actress and they would isolate. Was like, oh, man, I gotta look at this. It was so. Men are just disgusting pigs. I mean, we really are. We're just disgusting pigs. My first. When I saw. When I saw the actress to only. Only fans pipeline, my first reaction was, whoa, who is it?

[Christian Toto]

I know, I know. We're all human. We're all human.

[Rob Carson]

I know.

[Christian Toto]

Made me feel nostalgic because that's so old fashioned and dated. And imagine if you're hearing this and you're 20 something, you're thinking, what? What was that?

[Rob Carson]

What is Mr. It's where you could see a little bit of a shot of a nipple. And that was the biggest thing in the world. Look, it's Elle McPherson's nipple. Oh, my God. So stupid. Thank God. I know, I know, I know, right? Mortal Kombat 2. Is this. This. I see the headline. Chaotic, silly, and somehow still a guilty pleasure. Is this kind of movie you want to take your kid to? I suppose maybe your teenager R rated.

[Christian Toto]

So, yeah, teenagers will enjoy it, but it's all it is, is fighting in action and adventure. Interesting special effects, and it's dumb. And I couldn't figure out what was going on from time to time, but I gotta say, I was not bored. And it was exciting in moments. And if you know exactly what you're getting, you'll be fine. Anyone else is gonna walk away thinking that was barely a movie?

[Rob Carson]

Very good. Well, Christian, I appreciate you being on the show today, man. I hope you have a. A wonderful weekend. Mother's Day weekend, by the way, Hollywood in toto.com if you want to check out that. And also, Christian, where can people watch your podcast?

[Christian Toto]

Go to YouTube or check it out on Spotify or itunes or any other podcast provider.

[Rob Carson]

All right, thanks. I'll take care of. So we'll talk soon. I do have a new parody from Jim Gossett I want to play about Mark Ruffalo. Now, Mark Ruffalo posted an AI photo of Donald Trump alluding that he was with little girls. Okay? And it's grotesque. And he has a real opportunity Real possibility getting sued. Pretty disgusting. Jim Gossett did this. As the president of the Rob Carson Show.

[Rob Carson Show Announcer]

I'm gonna own Mark Ruffalo's home when I sue him for all that he's got.

[Rob Carson]

Sing along.

[Rob Carson Show Announcer]

Those people pictures of me anybody could see. Authentic. Those photos were not.

[Rob Carson]

Let's make some s' mores and start a fire.

[Rob Carson Show Announcer]

Sue Mark Ruffalo. Hidden bankruptcy. He'll go.

[Rob Carson]

He should. It's. It's filthy.

[Rob Carson Show Announcer]

Those pictures were fake. I'm gonna take all of Mark Ruffalo.

[Rob Carson]

Gonna have to make another Hulk movie.

[Rob Carson Show Announcer]

Mark Hamill, who must know his arrest will be quite a blow.

[Rob Carson]

Hope the Secret Service visits him.

[Rob Carson Show Announcer]

Does he have tds?

[Rob Carson]

Yeah.

[Rob Carson Show Announcer]

The answer is yes, big time. As bad as Bob Tener.

[Rob Carson]

Rubble. I think this, this stuff is going to be coming to a very abrupt halt in the next couple of years, this nonsense. Let's take a break and come back. This is the Rob Carson show,

[Christian Toto]

Relentlessly

[Rob Carson Show Announcer]

slowing the spread of the stupid every day. It's the Rob Carson Show.

[Rob Carson]

It is the Rob Carson show about to wrap things up. Did you hear the vomitus interview that Stephen Colbert did with Barack Obama this week? I, I should have played this with Christian Toto, but I want you to listen. This is, this is so. This is so fishing for compliments. This is so. You know, how much do you like. You know, how much do you love me? Listen to Stephen Colbert and this slob. They might as well just made out, for God's sake. Sorry for the visual. A lot of people tell me I

[Christian Toto]

should run for president.

[Rob Carson]

Oh, you certainly have the look. Thank you very much.

[Christian Toto]

You have the hair. For the record, I think it's a stupid idea.

[Rob Carson]

Yeah, it is. How dumb, how dumb do you think

[Christian Toto]

it is for people to say that I should run for president?

[Rob Carson]

Yeah, he's fishing for a compliment. What's Barack Obama? I don't think it's a bad thing for you to run for president. I think you're pretty great, Stephen Colbert, since you're going to be unemployed very shortly. Well, you know, the bar has changed. Let me put it this way. I, I, I, I think that you could perform significantly better than some folks that we've seen.

[Christian Toto]

Is that an endorsement?

[Rob Carson]

It was not. Oh, boy. Here's John Kennedy's take on it, and it is, of course, spectacular.

[Guest Commentator (possibly political commentator)]

I also got a kick out of, of Mr. Colbert. He and President Obama are obviously best buds. Maybe they ought to get a motel room or something that were just fawning all over each other. I don't have anything against Mr. Colbert? I've always thought that he was, he was propaganda. Shallow as a puddle. He doesn't believe that. Yeah, he thinks he's one of the smartest people on the planet. If you don't. Don't take my word for it. Ask him. Yes, his, his personal vanity has always been unshakable. But his problem is not his vanity or his, his intelligence. It's his numbers. He was losing CBS $40 million a year because nobody was watching. So CBS told him to sit his 50 cent ass down. And they said we're, you're fired.

[Rob Carson]

Boom, boom, boom. I have a late night TV show that runs in the afternoon on Saturday. I know it doesn't make a lot of sense, but you know what? It's Donald Trump's favorite comedy show. Yeah, my show. Donald Trump says that I'm the funniest man on television. Donald Trump said that. I'm. I know, it's like, wow, wow, wow. Head explode. This happened years ago and he said it ever since. And he's been retrouthing my show every weekend, which is such a gift. It's called Rob Carson's what in the World. And it is a smart show. I'm proud of the show. I'm proud of my writing, I'm proud of what I do with the video clips. I write around video clips and then I stop and start them at my own leisure and intersperse my thoughts. And it's funny as hell. And it's three o' clock in the afternoon on Newsmax and then again Sunday night at 8:30 following Dr. Michael Savage, who is a gigantic fan of my show. So it's called Rob Carson's what in the world. Set your DVR, download the Newsmax app, get a Newsmax plus membership, whatever it takes. Watch it on YouTube, watch it on satellite television, whatever. But I promise you, you're gonna love the show. And the President of the United States loves my show. And I can't thank him enough for that. A guy who was a drunk car salesman just seven years ago. Unbelievable. God bless you. America has found it. Donald Trump. Trump is a great president. Our military, kicking butt and taking names. And until Monday, happy Mother's Day. And don't catch the stupid. I'll see you then.

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