Red State Update Curse

Speculation has arisen among fans as to the existence of a curse upon the series following the deaths of Mickey Rooney, James Garner, and Robin Williams within weeks of each one being mentioned prominently in the podcast. So far, the curse seems limited to individuals working within the entertainment industry. Jackie and Dunlap analyze the seriousness of the curse in Episode 93 of the podcast. The duo's visit to the Reagan Presidential Library as part of their Kickstarter project included a reference by Jackie to Nancy Reagan, with him assuming wrongly that she had died. Some listeners thought her death in March 2016 connected to the curse.