We LOVED this interview. Dr. Kimberly Hardy is running for U.S. Congress in NC-07 (which includes Abby’s hometown!!). Let’s flip that sh*t! Early voting starts TOMORROW, 10/15.

Dr. Kimberly Hardy’s Instagram: @kimberlyhardyforcongress

Dr. Kimberly Hardy’s Website: https://www.kimberlyhardyforcongress.com/

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NC: Check all your voter info → https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/

ANY STATE: Plan your ballot →

https://branch.vote/

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We reallllyy got back to our roots with this Classic™ RSR episode! We’re covering executions, Kash, Karoline, Katie, chatbots, Trump’s nearly $*** refund to seniors, navy warships, east wing expansions, and - of course - SUSAN (FLIPPIN CHIP N DALE) DELL!!!

Come back Wednesday for our kick-a$$ episode with Dr. Kimberly Hardy (NC-07)!!

https://www.branch.vote/

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SOURCES:

Aleaziz, Hamed, Tyler Pager, and Karoun Demirjian. 2026. “Katie Zacharia Picked as Trump’s New White House Press Secretary.” The New York Times, October 9.

Assoc. Press. 2026. “Country Singer Alexis Wilkins Shows off Engagement Ring With FBI’s Kash Patel.” October 5.

Assoc. Press. 2026. “Former White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Lands Her Next Gig as Fox News Contributor.” October 5.

Assoc. Press. 2026. “Christa Pike Discharged From Hospital After Failed Execution.” October 10.

Cavin Klain. 2026. Facebook Video, October 9, 7:30 pm.

MS NOW. 2026. “Trump Donor Eric Deters on Guilfoyle Asking Him for $100K: ‘Absolutely Was a Quid Pro Quo’,” October 8.

Simon, Scott. 2026. “Week in Politics: Hegseth’s Livestream Backlash; Greece Ambassador Guilfoyle Scandal.” NPR, October 10.

“The White House Building.” 2026. The White House. September 17.

USA Today. 2026. Facebook Video, October 3, 1:00 pm.

We have NC-10’s Democratic nominee for U.S. Congress Ashley Bell on with us today!!! We talk with Ashley about data centers, healthcare policy, and congressional term limits.

Ashley Bell’s website → AB4NC.COM

Ashley Bell’s Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/ashleybellforcongress

Check all your NC voter info → https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/

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Isn’t it… INTERESTING??? That we’re back again here on RSR, and also still peddling our t-shirts (pls get one it would make us v happy!! www.fgtm.store). Today we’re talking Pete’s impeachment, Sen. Eric Schmitt’s flop, SBA’s comebacks, Sen. Tom Cotton’s doxxing by Trump, and Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s husband’s death on his birthday.

Register to vote by Friday → https://www.ncdot.gov/dmv/offices-services/online/Pages/voter-registration-application.aspx

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SOURCES:

Donald J. Trump [@realDonaldTrump]. 2026. Truth Social, October 3, 10:32 am.

Donald J. Trump [@realDonaldTrump]. 2026. Truth Social, October 3, 1:46 pm.

Donald J. Trump [@realDonaldTrump]. 2026. Truth Social, October 3, 2:26 pm.

Ferris, Sarah and Lauren Fox. 2026. “House to Adjourn Early, Stave off Hegseth Impeachment Vote.” ABC7 New York, September 16.

NBC News. 2026. “‘A Total Dirtbag’: GOP Senator Mistakenly Accuses Smith of Perjury Over NBA Game.”

Zengerle, Patricia. 2026. “US Republican Lawmaker Seeks Hegseth’s Impeachment Over Iran.” Reuters, September 15.

We had a bunch of items that we’d usually only cover in an intro, but we put them all together in a wheel and… it turned out to basically just be a normal wheel. Whatever! Topics include: the viral Massachusetts lesbian bar story, another weird Republican music festival that got cancelled, SI (formerly known as AI), and the latest from grifters across the political spectrum.

BTW! Last call for our fall SHIRTS!! (www.fgtm.store)

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SOURCES:

Bhakta, Mira. 2026. “Hunter Biden’s Laptop-linked Meme Coin Soars, Then Falls After Market Debut.” The Hill, September 9.

Dailey, Hannah. 2026. “MAGA Festival Featuring Kid Rock Canceled After Just 6 VIP Tickets Sold: ‘Rich People, as a Whole, Suck’” Billboard, September 22.

Golding, Bruce. 2026. “Trump-ally Tuberville Isn’t Kidding When He Says US Pilots Are in a ‘Club’ of Furry Fetishists.” The Independent, September 25.

Lavietes, Matt. 2026. “‘Looksmaxxing’ Influencer Clavicular Charged With Rape.” NBC News, September 21.

Lee, Matthew. 2026. “US Diplomats Told to Say ‘Super Intelligence’ — Not ‘Artificial Intelligence’ — After Trump’s Call.” ABC News, September 24.

Phillips, Aleks. 2026. “Tenth Woman’s Body Found in Ekurhuleni as South Africa Police Probe Killings.” BBC, September 26.

Quinn, Annalisa. 2026. “Greenfield Lesbian Bar Last Ditch Faces Mask-rule Backlash.” Boston Globe, September 24.

“Trump 2028 Shirt.” Trump Store.

Meg Fee (@megfee / @democracyforLI) joins us today!! We talk about showing up for your community, and the importance of activism both online and in-person. Meg also gives us her takes on authenticity in branding, why AI is inherently incongruent with progressive values, and how creatives and activists are stronger together. WE LOVE MEG!

Meg’s Insta: @megfee

DFLI Insta: @democracyforLI

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Other things Meg mentioned:

• Project Bullhorn
• NY Creator Corps
• Y’all Vote

These f*scist gays! They’re trying to m*rder us! TLDR: Sam Altman is gay and we’re FURIOUS that NONE of y’all told us this. It’s so RSR-coded. We’re also getting into Ed (flop) Sheeran, Kash and b*stiality, AI Mitch’s peace signs, and a variety of sketchy prediction market updates, including Donald Trump Jr.’s investments in Polymarket.

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SOURCES:

Allyn, Bobby. 2026. “Kalshi Bans Former Congressman George Santos for Life After State of the Union Trades.” NPR, August 31.

CNN [@cnn]. 2026. Instagram, September 15.

Fischer, Sara. 2026. “1789 Capital Fires Back at Congressional Inquiry.” Axios, September 9.

Gillison, Douglas. 2026. “More Than 150 Polymarket Wallets May Have Traded on Military Secrets, Research Finds.” Reuters, August 20.

McCarthy, Lauren. 2026. “White House Teleprompter Operator Bet on Trump Speeches, Kalshi Says.” The New York Times, July 16.

Nelson, Steven, and Josh Christenson. 2026. “US Military Member Suspected of Winning $1M With Polymarket War Bets.” New York Post, August 28.

Protess, Ben. 2026. “Trump Says He Dislikes Prediction Markets. His Family Invests in Them.” The New York Times, April 24.

Ray, Siladitya. 2026. “Trump Jr.’s Venture Fund Will Invest $300 Million in Polymarket’s Latest Funding Round.” Forbes. September 1.

Ulmer, Alexandra, and Joseph Tanfani. 2025. “Trump-linked Venture Fund 1789 Capital Tops $1 Billion in Assets.” Reuters, September 8.

Weiser, Benjamin, and Jonah E. Bromwich. 2026. “Soldier Used Classified Information to Bet on Maduro’s Ouster, U.S. Says.” The New York Times, April 24.

Hannah Preston (AKA @healthpolicyprincess) joins us today!!! We’re talking about being an entrepreneur and working towards what you believe in, plus staying authentic and having fun while working in politics! Hannah is the founder of Influence NC, a nonpartisan organization that’s using social media to change the political conversation in North Carolina to give young people a seat at the table. Learn more about Influence NC: https://www.influencenc.org/

Hannah’s Insta: @healthpolicyprincess

Influence NC’s Insta: @influenceNC

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