The Rob Carson Show: "Rob Carson & Terry Schilling Roast the Left — With Extra Giblets!"

Date: November 25, 2025
Host: Rob Carson
Guests: Terry Schilling (President, American Principles Project), Chris Rufo (journalist), Todd Lyons (ICE), Matt Van Epps (Congressional candidate), and various news clips
Theme: Humorous and fiery political and cultural commentary, with sharp critique of progressive politics, media narratives, and government scandals.

Episode Overview

In this episode, Rob Carson is joined by recurring guest Terry Schilling to roast the left with humor and a critical eye on current political events. The conversation traverses topics from Minneapolis's Somali community fraud scandals, Democratic Party dysfunction, culture-war flashpoints, to the alleged targeting of conservatives in government and media. The episode is laced with biting jokes, political parody songs, and a focus on exposing and lampooning what the hosts see as absurdities and dangerous trends on the political left.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Holiday Banter & Economy

• Turkey talk: Rob kicks off with Thanksgiving advice and humor about thawing turkeys and giblet bag mishaps.
  • "Don't forget to take the giblet bag out, by the way. I always leave the damn giblet bag in there..." (01:18)
• Economic irony: Mockery of claims the economy is bad while evidence—like record travel and Best Buy sales surges—points the other way.
  • "Boy, I tell you what, this economy is just terrible, isn't it? Oh, my God... Best Buy hiked its full year forecast..." (03:40)
• Brick and mortar nostalgia: Rob prefers in-person shopping for the holidays.

2. Minneapolis & Somali Fraud Scandals

• Minneapolis as 'crap hole' and Somalia analog: Rob unleashes a long, biting critique of Minneapolis's governance, focusing on Somali migration, integration, and alleged fraud.
  • "Somalia is the meth lab trailer park of the world. It is. It's a terrible country... Somalia has pirates..." (04:20)
• Allegations of welfare fraud: Extensive discussion referencing Chris Rufo’s reporting and news clips about fraud schemes in Minneapolis’ Somali community—child welfare scams, Medicaid scams, remittances funneled to Somalia (possibly to terror group Al Shabaab), and political corruption involving Ilhan Omar.
  • Chris Rufo: "We're talking about billions of dollars that have been stolen from American taxpayers. And Ilhan Omar and the rest of them seem more outraged at those of us who reported on it..." (08:31)
• Assimilation versus multiculturalism:
  • Chris Rufo: “America used to have a very strong assimilation machine. We seem to have abandoned the ideal of assimilation.” (09:37)
  • Rob: “Oh, no, we haven't.”
• ICE perspective: Todd Lyons discusses the asylum process being exploited and the need to remove bad actors.
  • "It takes away from those individuals that really want to be here lawfully. Right. So we do have to remove those elements out of here..." (10:50)
• Mockery of Ilhan Omar: Rob ridicules Omar for “waving your damn flag” and accuses her of corruption and voter fraud.

3. Welfare Fraud, Marriage Scams, and Visa Abuse

• Concrete cases: Stories are shared about specific fraudulent actors exploiting social services, such as Abdi Fatah Yousef's $7.2 million Medicaid scam and the multi-million dollar Feeding Our Future child welfare scam.
  • Chris Rufo: "Abdi Fatah Yousef... and his wife, Lol Ahmed, were charged with stealing $7.2 million of taxpayer money through Medicaid over billing..." (12:05)
• ICE operations report: Discussion of law enforcement uncovering widespread marriage fraud, business fraud, visa absorption scandals, and the trouble of distinguishing good faith migrants from bad actors.
  • ICE Officer: "Our officers encountered blatant marriage fraud, visa overstays, people claiming to work at businesses that can't be found..." (13:00; 14:47)
• Ilhan Omar’s personal controversies:
  • Rob: "Elon Omar married her brother to get him in the country." (13:29)

4. Cultural Commentary & Abortion Debate

• Mocking Progressive Candidates:
  • Rob and guests skewer Tennessee congressional candidate Afton Ben for her “do it yourself abortions” stance and her “recurring dream” about wanting power, lampooning her as an emblem of radical left dysfunction.
  • Afton Ben (on dreams): “The recurring dream I've had is standing up in a cafeteria full of women...saying, I don't want children. I want power. And just screaming it at the top of my lungs.” (18:00)
  • Rob: "First of all, I'd like to say thank you for not having children... Also look at how happy it's made you..." (18:38)

5. Congressional Culture Wars: Matt Van Epps

• Tennessee race:
  Matt Van Epps (Republican) contrasts his love for Nashville and country music with Afton Ben’s radicalism and anti-country stance.
  • “We cannot have a radical in office here... supports transgender surgery for minors without parental consent, wants to defund the police...” (19:07)

6. Military, Sedition, and Media Narratives

• Mocking CNN/MSNBC:
  • Terry Schilling relates experiences debating on CNN, describing the left as “well-intentioned but from another world.”
  • "These are actually like very good people. I do think that they're well intentioned. They just live in a totally different world." (21:47)
• Military insubordination debate:
  Rob and Terry dissect and satirize the push by some Democrats to encourage military disobedience of “illegal orders” (referring to unnamed “orders” under President Trump). Both host and guest argue this is seditious.
  • Terry Schilling: "The insinuation is that there are unlawful orders being planned or given right now. So, so cough it up. What do you think the unlawful orders are? Are there unlawful orders? Name them, what are they? Otherwise you are actually like actually committing sedition." (26:16)
• Absurdity as tool:
  Both emphasize the importance—and joy—of ridiculing the “ridiculous.”
  • Terry Schilling: “I do think that we're called to ridicule the ridiculous. I mean, that is, that is literally what ridiculous he said.” (25:10)
  • Rob: “He uses absurdity to exemplify the absurd.” (25:05)

7. Corruption, James Comey, and Letitia James

• Legal double standard:
  Complaints about left-leaning figures (Letitia James, James Comey) not being held accountable, contrasted with the aggressive legal campaigns against Donald Trump.
  • Rob: “We did a year and a half, two years of trials trying to put President Trump in jail and bankrupt him every which way they could, and they get off the hook with everything.” (31:21)
• Systemic legal advantages for Democrats:
  Terry on courts: “Our justice system in our country is a total mess...the Democrats are actually going to get more seats out of this whole redistricting battle.” (32:38)

8. Coming 250th Anniversary & Return of Patriotism

• Optimism for 2026:
  • "Patriotism is making a comeback, brother... It's coming back. And next year is the 205th anniversary. We're going to have an MMA fight on the White House ground. I'm going to be there." (35:26)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Minneapolis fraud:
  • “Somalia is the meth lab trailer park of the world.” — Rob Carson (04:20)
  • “We're talking about billions of dollars that have been stolen from American taxpayers.” — Chris Rufo (08:31)
• On the left and the media:
  • “These are actually like very good people. I do think that they're well intentioned. They just live in a totally different world.” — Terry Schilling (21:47)
  • “I do think that we're called to ridicule the ridiculous.” — Terry Schilling (25:10)
  • “He uses absurdity to exemplify the absurd.” — Rob Carson (25:05)
• On sedition and military orders:
  • “The insinuation is that there are unlawful orders being planned or given right now. So, so cough it up. What do you think the unlawful orders are? Are there unlawful orders? Name them, what are they? Otherwise you are actually like actually committing sedition.” — Terry Schilling (26:16)
• On progressive candidates:
  • "First of all, I'd like to say thank you for not having children. I mean, signing the cross right now." — Rob Carson, about Afton Ben (18:38)
• On 2026 patriotism:
  • “Patriotism is making a comeback, brother…” — Rob Carson (35:26)

Important Segment Timestamps

• Thanksgiving and Economy Satire — 01:18–05:00
• Minneapolis & Somali Fraud Discussion — 05:00–16:00
• ICE/Immigration Fraud Explored — 13:00–15:45
• Afton Ben/Abortion Politics Skewered — 17:07–19:02
• Matt Van Epps on Tennessee Race — 19:07–20:00
• Terry Schilling on CNN, Absurdity, and Ridicule — 20:49–25:35
• Sedition & Military Orders — 25:35–29:02
• Letitia James, James Comey & Legal Double Standards — 30:16–34:02
• Return of Patriotism, Looking Forward to 2026 — 35:26–36:14

Tone & Style

• Irreverent and humorous, with relentless mockery of political adversaries.
• Liberal use of sarcasm and parody songs (Jim Gossett’s “The Fix Was In” at 38:12).
• Political commentary is sharp, direct, and tailored for an audience sympathetic to populist and conservative viewpoints.
• Hosts and guests court controversy by openly criticizing progressive figures, mainstream media, and defendants of multiculturalism/integration without caveat.

Summary for the Uninitiated

This episode captures Rob Carson and Terry Schilling in their element—firing off punchlines and passionate critiques about perceived leftist absurdities in politics, culture, media, and governance. From lampooning turkey mishaps and economic woes, to exposing (real and alleged) Somali welfare fraud in Minneapolis, to bashing progressive candidates and CNN anchors, the conversation darts from subject to subject with the host’s signature comedic aggression. While the tone is stridently partisan, the episode offers a revealing look at current right-populist media priorities: rooting out government and media double standards, highlighting abuse of American generosity, calling for renewed patriotism, and underlining the need for both mockery and seriousness in confronting the modern left.

Ideal for: Fans of right-leaning, entertainment-driven political shows, culturally combative commentary, and those seeking a conservative, humorous critique of current news and trends.