Fight, Fight, Laugh: The Rush Legacy Lives On

The Rob Carson Show

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🗓️ 17 February 2026

⏱️ 42 minutes

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-Rob honors Rush Limbaugh’s legacy, sharing personal stories about writing comedy bits like “Capitol Hill Bank” and reflecting on how Rush fought through attacks, deafness, and decades of media savagery -Nick Shirley’s voter-fraud investigation takes listeners to storage units, boarded-up buildings, and even a registered voting dog, as Rob argues that California’s election system looks more like a DMV escape room than a ballot box. -Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer joins on the Newsmax hotline, breaking down Ukraine peace negotiations, alleged corruption in aid spending, and why any action against Iran must be strategic — not another 20-year nation-building fiasco. Today’s podcast is sponsored by : RELIEF FACTOR - You don’t need to live with aches & pains! Reduce muscle & joint inflammation and live a pain-free life by visiting http://ReliefFactor.com SHOPIFY - Stop waiting and start selling! Sign up now for your $1/month trial at http://shopify.com/newsmax BIRCH GOLD - Protect and grow your retirement savings with gold. Text ROB to 98 98 98 for your FREE information kit! To call in and speak with Rob Carson live on the show, dial 1-800-922-6680 between the hours of 12 Noon and 3:00 pm Eastern Time Monday through Friday…E-mail Rob Carson at : RobCarsonShow@gmail.com Musical parodies provided by Jim Gossett (http://patreon.com/JimGossettComedy) Listen to Newsmax LIVE and see our entire podcast lineup at http://Newsmax.com/Listen Make the switch to NEWSMAX today! Get your 15 day free trial of NEWSMAX+ at http://NewsmaxPlus.com Looking for NEWSMAX caps, tees, mugs & more? Check out the Newsmax merchandise shop at : http://nws.mx/shop Follow NEWSMAX on Social Media: -Facebook: http://nws.mx/FB -X/Twitter: http://nws.mx/twitter -Instagram: http://nws.mx/IG -YouTube: https://youtube.com/NewsmaxTV -Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/NewsmaxTV -TRUTH Social: https://truthsocial.com/@NEWSMAX -GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/newsmax -Threads: http://threads.net/@NEWSMAX -Telegram: http://t.me/newsmax -BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/newsmax.com -Parler: http://app.parler.com/newsmax Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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