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Hold it. Now 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, and by the grace of God, it is finally Friday. Also by the grace of God, this year, the super bowl season is over or the football season is over. I'll be ready for it when it rolls around in the fall. But honestly, had enough of Roger Goodell and Bad Bunny and all that crap? Do we care about the ratings? I'll just put it this way. Bad Bunny's ratings were down, down, down compared to previous Super Bowls. Even lower than Kendrick Lamar, who, You know, honestly, really. Kendrick Lamar. You know, I listen, I understand it, but there are some people who, like, you know, there's some groups that some people like. Some people, you know, Never heard of them. Kendrick Lamar? No, no, it's not. Because I'm a white guy. There's a lot of urban artists that I listen to those are called black people. But. But I don't know Kendrick Lamar. And I don't know, like, new hip hop because a lot of new hip hop kind of sucked, you know, Although Snoop's been doing some good stuff, he's been leaning into country a little bit and bringing hip hop with him. It's pretty cool. And there's also a thing called gangster grass, which is bluegrass and rap. It's kind of cool. It is. But anyway, so, you know, you don't know Kendrick Lamar. Nobody knows Kendrick Lamar. Everybody knew Prince. Prince was fantastic. You know, things really started going down a couple years ago. They got Jay Z involved, and then, of course, they topped things off with bad money, 7% down from the game's peak viewership at the. In the second quarter. So the. When it. People tuned out for Bad Bunnies, we're trying to say the rabbit done died. As Aerosmith said, you can't get me because the rabbit done died. Remember that? Walk this way. Thank you very much. You could have Aerosmith, but they're not touring anymore. I guess it wouldn't happen unless they lip sync. I don't know. So anyway, there's that. There's that Democrat party, they. They're doing another partial government shutdown. All of the really necessary stuff in the country because they want to end the really necessary stuff in the country, like the, you know, kicking illegals out of the country and stopping the inflow of illegals from around the world. And. And, you know, they also don't want to voter ID like most of the world does. And you need A vot to do an ID to do anything. They're just off the rails. Here is Senator Eric Schmidt from the great state of Missouri. To talk about what's going on in D.C. this weekend would make people's blood boil if they knew it was actually going on. Listen to this. The Democrats are about to shut down the Department of Homeland Security budget bill which includes, by the way, that approach bill includes money for FEMA and tsa. They're going to shut that down and then get to fly to Munich. Yeah. On the taxpayer dime. And trash President Trump's foreign policy. Yeah, those, those socialists sure do love Germany. To Europeans. They should not be going to Europe. This shouldn't be happening. It's ridiculous. They're, you know, using this policy debate to hold up funding. If you want to have your ridiculous proposals, your 21 point plan that kneecaps ice, it'll lose. But let's have the policy debate. You don't get to hold up Democrats never debate thing for that and we should because they never win arguments intellectually and morally bankrupt. They hell no to it, period. You know, that's, that's from Eric Schmidt, great, great senator and previously AG for the state of Missouri. Pretty darn amazing, dude. But here's a Democrat on, on the CNN saying that it's a principled shutdown.
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How long would you allow DHS funding to be shut down?
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Because to be honest, okay, your district is still recovering from the Palisades. Yeah, well, remember they opened the southern border for four years and allowed people unvetted to come in by the millions. Venezuela emptied its prisons. It did. It emptied its prisons in the United States. That's why crime went through the ceiling. And then Donald Trump shut the southern border down and now the murder rate is the lowest it's been since the year 1900. Duh.
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Eating fires.
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And we're talking fire programs, Coast Guard, fema. Those are the things, doesn't matter, we're going to Munich.
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That are going to be shut down.
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And ice, which House has approved stacks and stacks of money for not a.
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Single operation will stop.
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It's the principle. What is the friggin principle? What's the principle, you fool? We're getting rid of illegal aliens whether they committed an act of violence or not. They came here illegally. What the hell is your principle? And at some point you have to take a stand. We know that they have. Oh my God. You take a stand on giant piles of crap and fund it. But we also know that you stand on crap and you're full of it majority of the American people say that ICE and Department of Homeland Security have gone too far. So why are we going to roll over? Yeah, why are we going to roll over? You know, because you. Never mind. Unbelievable. Here's Eric Schmidt again, talking yesterday on the Senate floor about how deportations ain't going to stop. We're not going to make it harder for ICE to do their jobs. Nope. We're not doing it. Nope. And I will do everything in my power, and I know a lot of other folks on my side of the. I will do. Will do it, too, to prevent that from ever happening. Yeah. Because. Because the American people, they're dying like movie vampires. I told you this. They're dying like movie vampires. It's going to get bigger and uglier. It doesn't get much uglier than let's let illegal alien criminals out of custody. So ICE has to chase them, then whip the masses into a frenzy, convincing them that ICE agents are Nazis, so much so that they attack them violently and then try to kill a couple of them. And I shot back. And then they were martyred for your cause again, standing on a giant pile of crap. It doesn't get much more just broken intellectually and morally bankrupt than that. That's your Democrat Party, though. That's your Democrat Party. They're doing a death spiral into hell. They're doing insane stuff. They're saying that now, not only is it racist to get an ID to vote, even though everything in your life requires an id. And if it's racist to ask for an ID to vote, then it's racist to ask for an ID to rent a sea doo on vacation. You should just be able to say, I'm not giving you an ID because it's racist and sexist. You see, it's, it's. These arguments are so easily diffused, but unfortunately, they do it and they do it and they do it. And some people fall for it because they're stupid and they're brainwashed. But again, the Democrat Party is doing a death spiral into hell. They are here. Here's. This is a really funny business. So fantastic. So Tim V. Has presided over the theft of billions of dollars thanks to largely Somali fake charities. From feeding our kids to autism to adult daycare to adult daycare, transportation. All of this billions of dollars is happening all over the country. Democrats doing it about 10%. Republicans. What I'm hearing now, there, there are a lot of Republicans on the gravy train, too, but it is happening all over the country. And again, I Mentioned to you that in Minneapolis they let criminally illegal aliens rape whatever. Let them out, let them out, make ICE come and get them, then stand back and go. We ought to do everything we can to stop ice. Peacefully protest ice. Do whatever you got. Put your body in the way of ice. Like the lieutenant governor who is a bet guano crazy cat lady. All right, and then. And then watch the destruction happen. And then, then Tim Waltz demands money from the federal government to clean up the mess they made. The federal government needs to pay for what they broke here. They are going to be accountability on the things that happen. But one guy has got such frickin hubris. One of the things is the incredible and immense costs that were borne by the people of this state. The federal government needs to be responsible. You don't get to break ice. Didn't go in and break stuff and burn stuff and you build barricades and attack hotels things and then just leave without doing something about it. So we're going to be asking the federal delegation to be investing and doing. Yeah, you know what I'd say if I were the federal? I'd say something dirty. I would say to perform some sort of an act. That's what I would say. This is Rick Scott yesterday talking about how it's odd in states like Texas and others where ICE were just allowed to go get the illegal alien criminals after getting, you know, the necessary paperwork and whatnot, going to like a detention facility and picking them up, no damage at all.
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When you were in Florida, did our sheriff's office and police officers, did they. If, if, if somebody was being released that was an illegal alien and had criminal background, did they say, no, we're not going to talk to ice? Was that your experience? No, sir. So have we had all these protests in Florida?
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Yeah.
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No, sir.
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Have you had problems with, have you.
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Had problems with ICE involved shootings in Florida? No, sir.
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Why? I think, sir, it's just the cooperation factor. That's a huge point. Why aren't they demanding federal money to come clean up mess that ICE made there, you know, portion of it.
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And if I could, sir.
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Oh yeah, because ICE didn't make the best. You moron.
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When it comes to the Tainer.
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ICE respects state law as well. Minnesota has it where they can't hold.
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Individuals based on the Tainer.
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Massachusetts has a lun decision where they can't hold individuals.
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Why would they have that? How is that help? How does that help anybody?
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Because they're Democrats that lives in that community, sir. It doesn't help public Safety. No. What I would ask even with the.
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Detainer, if you don't want to hold.
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That person and it violates your state.
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Law, at least give us the chance to make that.
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You would think. You would think. But oddly enough, no damage in places where they just cooperated. Ice. Which means basically that ice isn't doing the damage, you know, because Minneapolis is a clown town. Jim Gossett as the prezi with the actions he's taken. Jacob Fry is making Minneapolis a clown town. I spry's a bows and wild Tim wolves's dozen city has become a clown town. Hill John Omar's hide and frog Keith Ellison's obstructing a war on law enforcement Jacob Price conducting tampon Tim is so incompetent most Minnesotans want no more of him. It's a clown town Minneapolis clown town. It's far from fabulous. Clown town once great cities become. Wow. I whipped up every old dance move ever there. Yeah. Clown town. Here is Jacob Fry, the mayor of Minneapolis, the Justin Trudeau of Minneapolis demanding reparations.
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I guess Walls was, was talking about that as well.
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And he said he wants federal compensation.
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Because of what happened in Minnesota.
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He said you don't get to break.
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Things and then just leave without doing something about it.
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Do you agree with that?
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That there should be federal compensation?
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I do. Yeah. You know what? Screw you. How about that? Let's take a break and come back. This is the Rob Carson show. Would I launch strikes in Mexico to stop drugs? It's okay with me. Boom, boom, boom, boom. Bang bang, bang, bang. Boom, boom, boom, boom. Yeah. Come on, big head tide baby. Fantastic song. Boom, boom, boom. Still rocking, baby. Still rocking. On a Friday. I need a little big head today. I'm gonna be going to the gym today. I need some good music. Let me. Oh, I got so much music. And I told you a couple weeks ago, I started listening to the Sinners soundtrack. And it's one of the best soundtracks I've heard in a very long time. I can't remember the last time a movie soundtrack I wanted to listen to. But it is a compendium of Robert Johnson style blues with Buddy Guy, some of the cast members, bluegrass, Irish folk, kind of ragtime, little kind of that. It's, it's, it's so bloody good. It's so bloody good. I mean, whoa. I'm gonna listen to it today again. I want to do it again. Sinners soundtrack. I might watch the movie again. My watch. Last night I went on a date. I know, I know. And it's and it's nice tonight. It's nice to go on a date. I'm not. I'm not ready for romantic love. It's. I don't know. I don't know if I ever will be. You know, when you. When you're. You're with somebody from age 27 to age 59, it's like. I don't know. It is. But anyway, we have delightful conversation. I spent as much as I would on a week's worth of groceries on a meal. But. But the reason why I bring that up is because in the. In the movie Sinners, Michael Jordan, who plays twin brothers in the movie, I want to emulate how they dress in that movie. So I had the. The vest on and the wool overcoat blazer with leather trim on it. I looked fine, ladies. I looked fine. I was asked on the. Kev Lamar on Rumble says, did she have an I.D. rob, if you're trying to think that I went with somebody who's not old enough to have one that. Anyway, but watch that movie and look at Michael Jordan. That's what I want to dress like. Right there. That blazer with the vest. I've been wearing that and the. And the cool shirt. I can't wear a hat as cool as he can, but that's what I'm. That's what I'm wearing. That's what I like. Anyway, this is Capitol Hill. Bondi. This is. This is Minneapolis. Mr. Chairman, I would remind everyone here, why did this happen in Minneapolis? Why did federal law enforcement have to go to Minneapolis? Because of industrial scale fraud. Yeah. It was an assistant United States attorney that said, this is industrial scale fraud that's going on in Minnesota at this point. I sent a letter to our governor in Wisconsin. Yeah, you know, we're right across the border there. My district is only 20 miles from the city of probably right there, still water. It's a lovely little town over there.
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You know, And I asked him to.
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Open the books for a federal audit.
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On food stamps and Medicaid.
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Open the books on food stamps. Don't you think it would be a good idea for every guy? It would be a good idea to do that at this point.
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It protects the citizens.
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You'd think it would. Yeah. Carl Higby, who is an American badass, is amazing. He's on Newsmax every night. He's, you know, he kicked a lot of doors in over there in Iraq and killed a lot of bad guys because he's, you know, un American badass. And he had some great, great Comments yesterday, because, you know, Keith Ellison went up on Capitol Hill and he's crooked as the day is long. And like a. Like a. Like a road through the Andes or. I don't even know. He's so dang crooked. But anyway, he was up there. And Carl Higbee did a little commentary on Keith Ellison, who. I mean, honestly, I hope and pray he goes to jail. I really, really do, because he is a crooked son of a bee. If it only took Nick Shirley going in and, you know, just tapping on the door on one to discover $9 billion in fraud, why didn't the AG? Well, of course, because the AG is crooked. Thank you very much, Carl Higby. That should probably land him in handcuffs, and I hope this committee refers him for criminal charges. Why'd you take their money? I didn't. You took $10,000. That's a false state. 10,000 nine days after the meeting, dead to rights. This is worse than Bill Clinton debating what the meaning of the word is is. Yeah, and he was a mass debater. They said, we will put our dollars in the right place. We will support candidates that will fight to protect our interests. You replied. That's right. They said, you are securing your donor base and securing your power base. You can act the way you want. You replied, money is freedom. They said, the amount of money circulate. I'm reading the transcript. What did Ellison think was going to happen here? Yeah, I mean, I've seen enough. Apparently, so has the good senator. You know what this is a theatrical 10,000. This is the truth. It has what accountability looks like, of which you've had. You helped fraudsters defraud your state and this government of $9 billion, and you got a fat campaign contribution out of it. You ought to be indicted. Yep, let's do that. That is Carl Higby. Bad Carl. This kicks, but you got to watch your show. You got to watch your show. Carl Higby, Rob Finnerty, Rob Schmidt, Greta Von Suster, and who the heck else I mean? Greg Kelly, all of them on Newsmax every night. Honestly, it's. It's a news revolution. I'm so proud to be a part of this organization. I've been with them for six darn years. They gave me the opportunity to do this show. That's Chris Ready and Newsmax. So I'm so grateful if you get a chance to download the free Newsmax app on your smartphone, you're going to enjoy it. You're going to enjoy it, and you're going to get news like Apple News doesn't give you. They're going to give you the truth. And you're also going to get some great, great commentary from people like the badass Carl Higby. All right, so gold is. 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I'm good, you know.
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You know, I love the movie Sinners, and I've been. I've been talking, but, you know, I started listening to the soundtrack because I remember watching the movie and going, oh, my God, this is so good. This is so good. And then I saw it on Spotify, and then I realized, because it was the first time I saw it in context with, like, the Irish folk song. There's a song called Rocky Road to Dublin. And it's when the zombies are out dancing and. And I'm like, oh. And then you. When you hear the song by itself, you realize how bloody good the song is. It is really, really good. It's. It's a first movie soundtrack I've enjoyed in a very long time. Are there any movie soundtracks that. Are there any movie soundtracks that you consider to be, like, epic?
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That's a great question. You know, I'm not as strong on music as I am with movies and TV in general. I certainly appreciate a great soundtrack. But I'll lunch in a couple of. Oddly, this made us. This may share too much about me, but when I was young, my dad loved the soundtrack to the movie Midnight Express, which was a prison. And it was haunting, and it was, you know, it was very hypnotic, and it was just an odd part of my childhood.
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And then listen to it when you were locked away in your dungeon.
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Listen, I sold that pot. It didn't work out well. Wasn't really a soundtrack per se, but it was the music for the movie Hair, I think, late 1970s. And I love that movie. And even though there are other variations of those songs, I liked that version best.
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So thinking of it, I was looking on parade.com the greatest movie soundtracks of all time. And these are more like albums like Purple Rain. Purple Rain is number one. I remember seeing Purple Rain and I listened the hell out of that soundtrack. The Bodyguard, Dirty Dancing. Dirty Dancing kind of leans into chick music. You know, let's. Let's not forget Blues Brothers, Blues Brother, Footloose. Remember that? Remember when those. The movies, it was it was a. It was a. It really was an album, to be quite honest. Well, and then you move into musicals like the Lion King. But I really just. God, I tell you, I love. I love it. I just. I think it's so good. Anyway, I want to talk about a few things. James Vanderbeek. What a tragic story. You know, I was. That's more kind of a millennial leaning show, kind of leaning into the. The female demo. But he died way too soon. But the positive is that there's been an outpouring because he was suffering financially, his family was suffering. And I understand that a GoFundMe for him is over $2 million. I guess if you can say there's anything positive out of it. But it is. It is a sad passing much too early.
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It certainly is. And, you know, sometimes you can kind of tell the cut of someone's divot, as they say, just by how they respond to tragedy. And he just seemed very upbeat and very open about what he was going through. A lot of his coworkers have said nothing but nice things about him over the last few months. And, you know, if it helps people get screened for colorectal cancer, maybe get those colonoscopies before we were planning to anyway, that's a good thing as well. But, yeah, just. Just absolutely tragic. And, you know, it wasn't his work, the Dawson's Creek. It wasn't what I connected with, but I think a lot of people did. And it really hits them hard, you.
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Know, the shows that you watch when you were a kid. And there were a lot of people that, you know, like, I kind of went through my 20s and 30s with friends. I'm a Gen Xer, so I watched. We watched Melrose. Right? We watched Melrose. And so Dawson's Creek meant a lot to a younger generation. Millennials, obviously. It was a millennial show. But he just seemed like a hell of a sweet person. He sounded like a really cool dude. Savannah Guthrie. I haven't been talking about much about the case. I find it boorish to. To. To talk about someone who's suffering. And my most biggest concern is Nancy and what she's going through and then the family. But I thought the other night that they really had a beat on this guy. They had somebody that they were questioning and all this. But right now they're. I don't know. It sounds like there's been a lot of botched police work and whatnot. What have you heard lately about the case?
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You know, it's funny. I have not been following it closely in part because I feel like, listen, it's tragic. It's uniquely awful. There's no doubt about it. But I feel like the media has really gone into overdrive, and often there's not much new news, and yet we still hear about it and hear about it. I think I tend to kind of shrink back when those situations are happening. So I'm certainly not the best source for this. I just want one. I just want the media to be responsible when they're covered.
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Perfect. Because I didn't want to get into the thing, you know, the other night I watch, like, Newsmax. Okay, okay. I'll watch Carl Higbee or I'll watch Rob Finnerty. And they're not doing an hour on this. I just think it's tedious. I think there are too many other things to worry about. I think it's a very deeply personal and tragic story for Savannah Guthrie, Nancy Guthrie, the family, and to spend an entire hour on it is just. It's. I just. I don't feel right. I don't feel right watching it. I feel like if I was really interested, I would. It would make me a lesser human.
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I understand that. I agree. And also, there are really substantial stories that should be covered on any given day, especially of late. And, you know, and I think that you'd cover that again and again and again, and you're not letting time for other things that are. That are, I mean, more important to the country itself. I'm not diminishing what's happening to that family. It's awful. I completely acknowledge that. But there are big stories happening in this country right now that need significant coverage and are not getting it. And it's just a quick excuse for. For the legacy media sometimes to say, oh, I'm just gonna. I'm ignore this and cover this because I might get my clicks or ratings.
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I'm looking at Hollywood and Toto, some of the. The reviews you have here. This. Wuthering Heights will drive purists mad. This is one of the movies that if. If you watched it with your wife, it would be worth two or three apologies.
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You could bank a lot of. A lot of husband credits with this. Listen, it's not a great movie. You know, I'm not familiar with the source material. I know it's been made multiple times in Hollywood. My weakness as a film critic, what I like the least are period films. It just. It's just who I am. So I try to judge things fairly, but it's not. It's not my genre. But having said all that, I think it's perfectly fine. It's very, I think there's real chemistry between Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. And I have to say, just from the ladies point of view, I'm in a theater watching a screening and there's a scene mid movie where Jacob, the co star here is comes comes back into the story, he's cleanly shaven, he was having a beard before, he's dressed to the nines and the audience you can hear an audible gasp. So I think this guy might be a movie star at this point.
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Oh God. Tell you what, if you take your girlfriend or wife to Wuthering Heights on Valentine's Day, that's four apologies. I got one other story I want to mention. Michelle Obama. Did you hear what she admitted during a podcast? I don't know how you do this. She admitted. The former first lady admitted she at one sitting got 10 piercings. 10 piercings. You remember those old timey movies where you'd get shot up and you drink a drink and it would all sudden the water would spew out of your body. I wonder if that's what happened to her.
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Listen, all the things that she has said the last maybe year or two, this is the least embarrassing and the most oddly normal because every time she opens up her mouth it's woe is ma. I had to pay for some of my own food at the White House while getting everything else taken care of for me. I don't have enough clothes and it's really hard to buy from me off the rack. I mean everything she says is pretentious and ridiculous. So that concession, I'm going to let it pass. But I like your joke.
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I wouldn't be one around her if she drank a big glass of water. Christian, I appreciate you man. Where can people check out all your work, including your podcast?
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Yeah, all things you can find at Hollywood. N I N Toto. That's my last name. T o T O.
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We'll talk to you soon. Have a great weekend. Let's take a break and come back. This is the Rob Carson Show. Hey guys, it's Carson for quints. You know, a well built wardrobe is about pieces that work together and hold up over time. That's what Quince does best. Premium material, thoughtful design, everyday stables that feel easy to wear even as the weather shifts. Quince has everyday essentials. I love the quality that lasts, by the way. Organic cotton sweaters, polos for every occasion. Lighter jackets that keep you warm in the changing season. The list goes on. Now, Quince works directly with top factories and cuts out the middleman. So you're not paying for brand markup, just quality clothing. Everything is built to hold up to daily wear and still look good season after season. I have a great wool blazer that has the ladies turning their heads, even if they're not looking at me. And then, of course, a cashmere sweater, ridiculously soft, doesn't cost a fortune as well. Refresh your wardrobe with quince. Go to quince.com newsmax for free shipping on your order and 365 day returns. Now available in Canada too. That's quince.com q u I n c e.com newsmax free shipping and 365 day returns. Quince.com newsmax this is Rob Carson show. You've been watching the Olympics? I've been watching a little bit. I, I gotta tell you, I know I'm not, I'm not complaining. I spend my entire waking day going to work and doing show prep. That's what I do during the week. It's just the way it is, you know, because I love what I do. I want to be prepared. I want to be able to come to the table, be able to converse about everything and maybe even present some things that nobody else is doing. Do some humor, do some comedy. How about that? A little bit of comedy. But I've been a little bit of that, little bit of the Olympics. And I thought, this is kind of interesting. You know, got these spoiled, entitled children. There's a gold medalist. Her name is Amber Glenn. And she calls herself. She's pansexual. Okay? I don't know, maybe she likes to have sex in the kitchen. I don't. What the hell is pansexual? So like Peter Pansexual, you like to, you know, pretend like you're a fairy or something. I don't know. That sounded weird. You know, you want to fly? We can fly. We can fly. We can fly. I'm pansexual. What? The pansexual. It's got to do something with a kitchen. It's got to be something with the kitchen. I have no idea. But anyway, she's pansexual and she wanted gold medal. And then she says that, quote, queers are under attack in the United States. Well, no, they're not, you moron.
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They are.
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They completely. They see, this is the only thing that makes her feel special, as if she's something that is supposedly, you're supposed to either be a, you know, sympathize with or she's exceptional because she's pansexual. She likes to have sex with kitchenware or whatever. But here she is talking about the Olympics. She should just shut up and ski. It's been a hard time for the.
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Community overall under this administration.
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Oh yeah, it's been so hard for the community. How exactly has it been hard for the community?
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It isn't the first time that we've had.
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You're making up every freaking thing. Come together as a community. And you know the community. We're in the community. We're having sex with pans.
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Try and fight for our.
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The right to party.
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Human rights.
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And fight for your rights. Your human rights. Because we're pansexual. Were panned. I just shut up and ski. Remember when they would just shut up and ski. Remember when you'd see them at the Olympics and they'd win the decathlon and they'd get on a wheeze box and then 30 years later become women when things were normal? Yeah, I know that happened. Bruce Jenner. I don't know if you knew this for you, you gen zers. Caitlyn Jenner used to be a guy named Bruce Jenner. He. He won the Olympic decathlon. He was the world's greatest male athlete. I don't mean to dead athlete him or dead name him, but he used to be she. Oh God, I did it. I misgendered him her it. Oh my God. I think I might still have the Wheaties box. I think it still might be unopened. You suppose it's still good? I'm not thinking so. I don't think he's pansexual. Ah, let's see. Oh, Zoran Mandami. Zo Rundami. He's the mayor of New York. And you know, just like this moron crazy cat lady who's the Virginia governor. She has a $2.3 billion surplus and she wants to raise taxes. Zoran Mondami, the city of New York has already scrapped and he's coming in and immediately says we have a budget crisis and he needs to raise taxes. Here is a woman who's lived 26 years in New York City. What she's seeing, there's no way that.
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People are actually visiting New York City or people live in New York City and they enjoy living. I have lived in New York City my entire life. I have never seen something like this ever. I've lived here 26 years.
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Oh, it's pretty bad. During COVID I was there.
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I'm currently driving through Canal Street. It literally looks like I just entered a third world country. Streets are absolutely disgusting.
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There's garbage everywhere.
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There's like cops just swarming the streets.
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For no reason because they're, they're making it into San Francisco and Philadelphia not even doing anything. It literally looks like a cesspool full.
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Of people that are like imported.
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That's the warmth of collectivism here.
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And placed here to ruin the city. It's like so disgusting. And then on top of that, you guys went and voted for an absolute imbecile to run the city who was going to do nothing except make the city worse. So enjoy New York City. This is definitely not the Big Apple anymore.
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I don't know what this. It's a big piece of crab is what it is. It is. Here's a Zoran. Old Zoran. Zoran. Zoran the destroyer. He went to Albany yesterday to beg for money. Was not well received.
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Lowered that 12 billion dollar gap to $7 billion.
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Testifying before a joint budget hearing in Albany, the mayor admitted that his team.
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Had underestimated income from Wall street salaries and bonuses.
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Identified one always underestimate. So they need more time taxes, billion dollars in efficiencies. But insisted that it's not nearly enough.
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I believe that the wealthiest individuals and most profitable corporations should contribute a little bit more so that everyone can live.
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Blah blah blah, blah. Yeah, that's exactly what friggin Fidel Castro said.
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Live lives of dignity. That's why along with raising the corporate tax, I'm asking for a 2% raise in personal income taxes on the most affluent New Yorkers.
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But the mayor's request raised more than a few eyebrows. We can't keep raising taxes and have people fleeing. You're talking about free busing, free child care.
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You know, so that's pretty ambitious. The state is in serious fiscal trouble as well.
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I have a big concern because of your philosophy. So do you have any concern about that?
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I am confident that people will continue to stay in the city.
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This is. You know, I use the analogy of candy owl. Kids, you've heard me do this, right? Because years ago when I was growing up, we didn't have shopping carts that looked like aircraft carriers that could seat four. And we didn't have separate candy aisles. All right. So if you went to. Every one of the checkouts had candy in them. Right. And if you pitch to fit you want. Your mom said I want a Snicker bar. You're not getting a Snicker bar. I want a Snicker bar. She'd Say, say, I'm gonna smack you upside the head when I get to the car. Okay. Then they had to create candy aisles for parents who can't control their children. This is one of those children pitching a fit because Albany, New York, is the candy aisle. And they're saying, no candy for you.
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There's no doubt in my mind that what should be driving all of our politics are the needs of working people.
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Even those who agreed with Mamdani had questions of their own. All right, well, we'll grow the pie and we. To make sure that you have your priorities, and this has failed everywhere else. What do you suppose is going to happen when you do it with no life experience or managerial experience whatsoever in order? Governor Kathy Hochul has ruled out tax increases. Andrew Ryan of the Citizens Budget Commission says Mamdani shouldn't need higher taxes. Increasing taxes risks alienating and driving away businesses that create jobs and people who disproportionately pay a lot in our taxes that fund our public schools, our police, sanitation. We need to be competitive. That's why we should hold the line on tax. When you look at Cuba, they could solve all their problems by becoming like America. New York could solve all of its problems by being like Texas or like Florida. It's always the same. Let's take a break and come back. This is the Rob Carson Show. All right, so. So this is going to be an amazing year. You know, we know the Democrat Party is dying like movie vampires. Sorry little flim there, you know, dragging and kicking and screaming and trying to drag us into hell with them. We're not going to do that. We're going to celebrate this year. It's going to be so fantastic. I've never felt more patriotic in my life. I live in Washington, D.C. now. Earlier this year, a few weeks ago, went over and saw a film about the history of the United States projected on The Washington Monument, 450ft tall, by God in heaven. It was so glorious. It was so glorious. We're working with my anchor station, WCBM in Baltimore. They're wonderful people. Every time I do an event with wcbm, we have hundreds of people show up, and it's awesome. I love you guys. We're doing a ride to Gettysburg on June 11, and we've got at least one, maybe more luxury coaches. We're going to fill with people, and we're going to leave in the morning from Balmer, and then we're going to drive an hour to Gettysburg. We're going to get a tour by historians and tell us about this, and I'm going to tell you, it is one of the most haunting places. I used to go there for solace when I was so sad, when I was out of work and I would walk the battlefields and I would just think about the sacrifice that occurred there and realize how fortunate I was. And I want you to go with me. Okay, so we're gonna have lunch at this place called the Dobbin House, and then we're gonna drive back that evening, all one day, the 11th of June. If you want to go, go to wcbm.com, wcbm.com Tickets are 130 bucks, which I think is a deal. Thank you very much. We'll hang out together and we will witness history and you will feel it. You're gonna love it. So this weekend, my TV show is called Rob Carson's what in the World on Newsmax. It is Newsmax. Only comedy show it is. And Donald Trump told me at Mar A Lago, not kidding, Rob. You're the funniest guy on television. It was one of the greatest things I could have ever, because when he told me that, it was a year after I stopped selling cars. So if you get a chance to watch it, it's Sunday night after Michael Savage, where you'd expect to find a comedy show. Sunday night at 8:30 on Newsmax. Okay, Sunday night at 8:30 on NewsMax, it's called Rob Carson's what in the World. Get a download the Newsmax app or get a Newsmax PL membership. But Sunday night at 8:30, set your DVR, tell your friends about it, we'll join it, we'll hang out together. I might even do a live podcast afterwards and eat popcorn, whatever. Anyway, God bless you guys. Have a glorious weekend. Spring is arriving, 250th year of our birth. God bless Donald Trump and his administration, what he's doing for America. Until Monday, don't catch the stupid I'll see you then. I love you guys. Whether you're solving murders during breakfast, cracking.
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Cold cases on your commute, or playing.
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Episode: Shutdown Shenanigans & Clown Town Politics
Date: February 13, 2026
Host: Rob Carson
Podcast: Newsmax Podcasts
On this edition of The Rob Carson Show, Rob brings his signature mix of comedy, political commentary, and cultural critique to tackle the week's biggest headlines. The episode zeroes in on the looming government shutdown and what Rob calls "clown town politics," particularly focused on Democratic policy maneuvers, border security debates, and urban decline in cities like Minneapolis and New York. Rob is joined by recurring guests for spirited discussions, delivers his trademark musical and comedic parodies, and closes by celebrating American resilience and patriotism.
On the border standoff:
“They're doing a death spiral into hell ... It's ridiculous. They're, you know, using this policy debate to hold up funding ... Democrats never debate things for that and we should because they never win arguments intellectually and morally bankrupt.” — Rob Carson, (02:30–02:50)
On NYC’s decline:
“It literally looks like I just entered a third world country. Streets are absolutely disgusting … cops swarming the streets … this is definitely not the Big Apple anymore.” — Anonymous New Yorker (34:06–34:43)
On identity politics at the Olympics:
“She calls herself… pansexual… What the hell is pansexual?... Just shut up and ski.” — Rob Carson (31:06–32:18)
On Democrats and ID for voting:
“If it’s racist to ask for an ID to vote, then it’s racist to ask for an ID to rent a sea-doo on vacation.” — Rob Carson (07:00)
On modern political dysfunction:
“Clown town. Here is Jacob Fry, the mayor of Minneapolis, the Justin Trudeau of Minneapolis demanding reparations.” — Rob Carson (11:18)
On media coverage of tragic events:
“I think it's tedious. I think there are too many other things to worry about. I think it's a very deeply personal and tragic story ... and to spend an entire hour on it is just... I don't feel right. I feel like if I was really interested, it would make me a lesser human.” — Rob Carson (25:24–25:59)
Rob Carson delivers his commentary with irreverence, sarcasm, and a dose of populist frustration, paired with musical interludes and playful banter. The conversation is colloquial, punctuated by satirical jabs at politicians, cultural figures, and the mainstream media.
This episode encapsulates Rob Carson’s blend of entertainment and political critique: skewering what he perceives as Democratic overreach and urban mismanagement, defending conservative perspectives on border and fiscal policy, mourning “the death spiral” of traditional American values, and finding solace—and humor—in pop culture and patriotic experiences.
Listeners can expect a mix of insightful takes and comic relief, all delivered in Carson’s unique radio voice. If you’re looking for energetic, unfiltered, and unapologetically opinionated commentary on America’s current political and cultural “clown town,” this episode delivers.