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Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff
Independent Americans is a daily news show hosted by Paul Rieckhoff. He’s a fighter, a patriot, and an independent political and media force to be reckoned with. After serving as a soldier in Iraq in 2004, Rieckhoff emerged as one of the most dynamic political and social leaders in America. In every episode, he breaks down the most important issues facing our country. And he interviews the most influential and compelling people. He’s taking on Republicans, Democrats—and everyone in between. If…
Episodes
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff367. Sami Sage. Mamdani Wins. And So Does Trump. Divided America Divides Even Deeper. The Far Left’s Moment Overshadows Big Wins by Women Vets Sherrill and Spanberger. Zohran’s NYPD Problem. Prop 50 Passes. Betches, Sabrina Carpenter and Coffee.
Whew. It’s the day after Election Day. And we all probably feel a little hung over. It was an emotional day/month/year. But it’s finally over. And on this day…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff366. John Opdycke. Our Broken Election Day. The Parties Rigged the Game and Screw Independents—NYC is Proof. CA’s Terrible Prop 50 and a New Fight in Maryland. We Decide Elections–But Not the Narrative. Taking Kids to Vote. Wisdom From Kurt Vonnegut.
In this Election Day special, we’re bringing a take unlike any other you’ll hear. Your host Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) digs in with John Opdycke…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff365. Sebastian Junger. The Divisive Mamdani Moment. NYC’s Rorschach Test For a Divided America. Manosphere Monday. Rieckhoff Shares Who He’s Voting For and Why. A Tense Election Day Eve. IVA’s 2025 Endorsements. Halloween, World Series and ICE Raids.
Fan favorite, award-winning author and journalist Sebastian Junger returns to Independent Americans for a consequential conversation with Paul Rieckhoff. He’s…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff364. Congressman Ro Khanna. Will Trump Bomb Venezuela For Halloween? Can Congress Stop Trump’s New War? Is Impeachment an Option? Will Democrats Cave on the Shutdown? Rare Bi-Partisanship on Boat Strikes and Epstein. Friday Football Picks.
Congress is shut down. War drums are beating on the Venezuela coast. Federal workers and troops are on the brink, and democracy is on the ropes. Happy…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff363. Lt. Colonel Alex Vindman. Trump’s Giant China TACO. The Real House of Dynamite Scenario. No TikTok Deal–And Xi is Thrilled About it. Putin’s New Nuke Threat. Are the US Venezuelan Strikes Illegal? Ukraine Groundwar Update. Do Halloween for America.
In today’s powerful new episode of Independent Americans with your host Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) , featuring the return of Lt Colonel Alex Vindman—a…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff362. Republican for Virginia Lt Governor John Reid. A Historic Run for a Gay GOP Candidate. Debating an AI Opponent. Personal Attacks and Bullet Proof Vests. Shutdown Insanity: Troops on Food Stamps. Team Rubicon Steps Up Again.
In this special episode of Independent Americans, your host Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) is joined by his old friend and colleague, John Reid, who is now…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff361. Will Hurricane Trump Hit Venezuela Next? Barbara Starr. Trump’s Destructive Troop Speech. Melissa Hits Jamaica. Hegseth Hits More Boats. Is NYC’s Election a Flashpoint? WTF: Billionaire Gives $130M to Pay Troops!? Ohtani’s World Class Leadership.
Everything is about national security. Especially right now. From troops in US streets, to strikes on boats in the Caribbean, to Ukraine and Putin, to Trump’s…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff360. Barstool’s Captain Cons (Connor Crehan). Manosphere Monday. Is Venezuela GWOT 2.0? Trump As Master Chief. The Hegseth Show. Dem’s Platner Fiasco. The Rise of Barstool. Ohtani as a Role Model. Skattebo, Mangold and The Importance of Army Football.
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) launches “Manosphere Monday” with Barstool Sports’ Connor Crehan, former co-host of Zero Blog Thirty…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff359. Jaime Harrison. Why Do The Democrats Suck So Much? Who Is Leading the Opposition Party? Can The Failocrats Stop Trump on ANYTHING? The Graham Platner Case Study. Friday Football (and NBA) Picks.
Episode 359 of Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) delivers an unflinching look at the crisis facing the Democratic Party and the state…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff358. Trump is Tearing Down the White House. Pentagon vs Press War Update. Rand Paul is Actually Right?!?! NYC Mayors Race. The NBA is Back!
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) brings you the most real, raw, and independent perspective you can get, all from deep inside…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff357. Dan Lamothe. Hegseth’s War On The Pentagon Press Corp. The Media Walkout You Missed. Trump’s Propaganda Plan Rolls On. Artillery Shells Send Shrapnel Over CA Highway. More Strikes on Venezuelan Boats. Hegseth & Platner’s Nazi Tattoos. Govs vs Trump.
357. Dan Lamothe. Hegseth’s War On The Pentagon Press Corp. The Media Walkout You Missed. Trump’s Propaganda Plan Rolls On. Artillery Shells Send Shrapnel Over…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff356. The Big Four. Independent Veterans For Senate. Todd Achilles. Ty Pinkins. Dan Osborn. Brian Bengs. Behind The Scenes Best Of The Bonus Content With Four Of Independent Politics Biggest Names.
Join host Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) for candid, high-energy conversations with four trailblazing independent Senate candidates: Ty Pinkins (MS), Todd…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff355. Ty Pinkins. Independent Veteran for Senate in Mississippi. America One Week Into the Government Shutdown. Are Unlawful Orders Coming? Running Independent in the Deep South. National Guard Troops Deployed to Chicago. Baseball Playoff Magic.
America is facing unprecedented division and anxiety, but this is also a moment of new possibilities and bold leadership. In this powerful episode, your host…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff354. Ken Burns. America at an Inflection Point. Playoff Baseball with Ken. The American Revolution. Hegseth and Trump’s Big Generals Meeting Spectacle. The Shutdown is Here.
The summer has come to a close in a crescendo of chaos. Political violence, confusion and anger are the defining features of the American vibe. And the…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff353. Ethan Penner. Independent for Governor of California. The Golden State in Crisis. Can He Really Win? Standing Up For The Center. A Bold Vision For Reforming The Tax System. Independents As a Source of Unity After The Kirk Assassination.
This continues to be THE podcast for independent and unaffiliated Americans. No other show is focused on independents and independent elected leaders and…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff352. State Senator Rick Bennett. Independent for Governor of Maine. Why He Left the GOP. Vacationland as a Bellwether for the Independent Movement. The Massive Drop in Canadian Tourism. Trump vs Governors. Leadership After The Charlie Kirk Assassination.
Fall is just around the corner, kids are back in school, football has kicked off and your host Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) is here to continue to tear into…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff351. Rob Serra, FDNY (Ret.). The Annual 9/11 Show. 2025: Has American Forgotten? The Stories, The Heroes, The Controversies, The Politicization, The Never Ending Fight For Healthcare, And The Mission To Teach The Next Generation.
If you’ve listened to this show over the years, chances are that you’ve heard our guest. If you haven’t, get ready for a solid dose of the straight up good…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff350. Dean Kamen (Replay). Inventing iBOTs, Segways and Scooters. The Wheelchair of the Future. Inside DARPA. Using Robots To Build Kids. Revenge of the Nerds.
We’ve got one last look back before we plunge into the future. This week we’re taking it way, way back to Episode 26 with the amazing inventor Dean Kamen. From…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff349. Jeffrey Wright (Replay). Westworld and COVID19. Fighting the Virus in Brooklyn. Rallying for Restaurants. Ebola in Sierra Leone. The Slave Behind Jack Daniels Whiskey.
Our summer break continues as we knock out our housekeeping and get things ready for a busy fall. And before we get back to all new episodes we’ve got another…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff348. Aaron Mankin (Replay). Losing Your Face in Combat. Debating Sara Huckabee Sanders in High School. How to Survive 70 Surgeries. Aaron’s Playboy Mansion Story. Scars Are Not Forever. Operation Mend. No Excuse Not to Serve.
Our August break continues and we’re throwing it way back to Episode 34 with Aaron Mankin. A true American hero, Aaron Mankin joined Paul Rieckhoff at the…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff347. David Bellavia (Replay). The Sole Living Medal of Honor Recipient of the Iraq War. Combat is Not Like The Movies. Who’s A Bigger Threat - Libertarians or Liberals? Time Does Not Heal All Wounds. Live the Life You’re Supposed to Live.
Our throwback August continues as we go way back to Episode 33 with Paul’s fascinating conversation with the sole living Medal of Honor Recipient from the Iraq…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff346. Sam Bee (Replay). The Kurds are Being Slaughtered. Democrats Debate Again. The Middle East Jenga Game. Sam Bee at The DMV. The Daily Show Reunion Tour. Fighting Back with Comedy. Djibouti and Naugahyde.
Our August break is continuing with a replay of one of our favorite chats we’ve ever recorded. This one is really fun. Over the next few weeks we’ll be…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff345. Stephen Colbert. Replay with the American Icon. Taking on Trump, The Supreme Court Battle, Breonna Taylor, Leadership After Loss, Stephen’s Dog Eating Ai Weiwei’s Art, Joking in the Face of Fear, Laughing at the Devil.
Producers note: Folks, if you’ve been following this show for a while now, you know we go hard. All of the time. From last week’s event in Washington DC to…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff344. Live From DC. The Independent Center’s Independent Voice Conference. Hear From Independent Candidates for Office From Around the Country Featuring: Idaho’s Todd Achilles, California’s Ethan Penner and Tennessee’s Khalil Ekulona.
What’s it like behind the scenes of the independent movement? What does the future look like and who will be the candidates that emerge as leaders of the…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff343. Dan Osborn. The Independent Vet Is Running Again In Nebraska. The Mechanic vs The Billionaire. Agreeing With Tucker Carlson. Ukraine’s Support Grows. Who’s Your Favorite Ninja Turtle? Coach Youman Wilder - A True Helper. Look Out for the Youngsters.
The summer of 2025 has been a time of chaos. A time of confusion. And a time of distress for many Americans. But for independent Americans it’s been a little…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff342. Todd Achilles. Independent Veteran for Senate in Idaho. National Parks Under Attack. Dan Osborn is Running Again. Trump Threatens to Bomb Moscow. Russia Sanctions Bill Finally Coming. VA’s Cutting 30K. The Fight for Open Primaries is Rolling in NYC.
Things are hot in America this summer. And they’re only getting hotter. The VA is cutting 30,000 jobs, Trump is threatening to bomb Moscow and Beijing, Hegseth…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff341. Congressman Mike Lawler. Independents Day 2025. What Mamdani Means. The Weakness of the GOP in NY. Will He Run For Governor? The AUMF Must Go. Ukraine Sanctions Bill Update. Vets Need Bi-Partisan Support —Especially Now. Happy Birthday, America!
It’s the Fourth of July, and she might be a little dinged up, but after 249 years, America is still standing. And she will keep standing as long as there are…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff340. Senator Angus King. The Only Real Independent US Senator? Trump Bombs Iran. Now the Spin Begins. Can The Senate Stop Him? The Spirit of Joshua Chamberlain. Socialist Mamdani Wins NYC’s Rigged Primary. 1M Independents Blocked Out. The OKC Example.
Trump has bombed Iran. And now, the spin and politics is accelerating faster than a B-2 bomber. And a political bomb dropped on NYC this week as 33-year-old…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff339. Sebastian Junger. America at the Breaking Point. Trump Blowing Through Every Red Line. 2,000 More Troops to LA. Will Trump Bomb Iran? The Golden Rule of American War. Props to Everyone After No Kings. Ukraine Is Still Happening. Ice Cream and Grads.
Summer is officially here and things are getting hot. Too hot. From the assassination of state legislators in Minnesota last week to a potential hot war with…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff338. Barbara Starr. The Battle of Los Angeles. I Tried to Tell You All. Trump Sends Guard and Federal Troops into LA. What Red State Governors Will Do. This is Putin and Bin Laden’s Dream. And Trump’s Military Parade Is This Weekend.
We’re only six months into Trump 2.0 and things are getting bad fast. He was looking for a fight. And he found it. Unrest in Los Angeles has been met with a…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff337. Mayor Tim Kelly. The Independent Mayor Of Chattanooga. Trump’s Extreme New Recruiting Ad. Elon Is Leaving DC. Hegseth Attacks The USNS Harvey Milk During Pride. Vets Rally In DC. Open Primaries Update. NBA Finals Predictions. Ukraine & Baseball.
America needs leaders. And leaders are in short supply. That seems to be the case in Washington at least. Whether it’s Pete Hegseth’s ongoing hateful attacks…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff336. Mayor Yemi Mobolade. The Independent Immigrant Mayor in the Crosshairs of Trump’s Immigration Crackdowns. Trump’s Golden…Dome. Another Attack on Jews. Senator Redneck for Governor? GOP Pressure on Ukraine Increases. Help Honor Baby Bronx Payne.
Summer is almost officially here and things are already heating up. From the increasing pressure from Republicans to back Ukraine (a massive win for everyone)…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff335. Bonnie Carroll. A Special Memorial Day Conversation with ‘Saint Bonnie’. It’s Memorial Day Every Day in Ukraine. Ben (Not Jerry) Manhandled in DC. Noem’s Immigration Hunger Games. Hegseth’s Afghanistan Witch Hunt. VA Sec Collins Continues to Spin.
335. Bonnie Carroll. A Special Memorial Day Conversation with ‘Saint Bonnie’. It’s Memorial Day Every Day in Ukraine. Ben (Not Jerry) Manhandled in DC. Noem’s…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff334. Brian Bengs. Independent Vet for Senate in South Dakota. Retired LTC and Almost DOGEd Park Ranger. The Toxicity of the Democrat Brand. Running as a (D) vs (I). The New Pope is American!?! Trump Abandons Afghan Allies. And Accepts a $400M Plane Bribe.
There’s a spirit that’s sweeping across America. A growing desire for change. The system is broken. You know, we know it. And it’s kind of starting to feel…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff333. Senator Ruben Gallego. Is He Running for President? Hegseth Firing 20% of Generals. Mike Waltz is Out. Our Apologies to Canada. SCOTUS Upholds Trump’s Trans Purge. Even Trump Won’t Cut VA’s Budget. 9/11 Health Program Attacked. AGAIN. Go Knicks!!!
This show is dedicated to helping elevate the heroes and the helpers. And to identifying the people in our government and political arena that don’t live up to…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff332. Dan Lamothe. Hegseth’s Wife Has Entered the Chat. SecDef’s Stonewall. McRaven’s Wisdom. They’re Deporting Kids. 9/11 Quackery. Loomer vs Rieckhoff. Political War at the VA. North Koreans in Ukraine. New Indy Vet Brian Bengs For Senate. WTF, Saquon?
We’ve got another great episode with a returning guest. And another big screw up by a returning screw up. That’s right, the Hegseth hits keep coming and at…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffBONUS: EPISODE 331: Charlie Sykes’ To The Contrary with Paul Rieckhoff: The Rise of the Fake Tough Guys. Why “Secretary Chaos" (Hegseth) Has to Go.
We’ve got a great bonus pod for you to check out as Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff joined Charlie Sykes for a spirited, no-holds-barred deep dive…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff330. Jim Walden. NYC’s Real Independent Candidate for Mayor. Hegseth Is Shook — And His Own Guys are Coming After Him. Chaos at the Pentagon. Trump’s Not Invoking the Insurrection Act—YET. Rubio Sells Out Ukraine. Thank You, Lee Corso. Smell the Flowers.
The chaos at the Pentagon is getting worse as more and more news stories about Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth continue to pour out. And now, the staffers he…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff329. Garry Kasparov. Strategy with the Chess Grandmaster. Defending The Pieces of Freedom. Don’t Chase the Ball. Dangerously Sloppy. Gen Caine Confirmed as CJCS. Insurrection Act Plans. Chopper Crash in NYC. Trump Seizes Border Land. Hello from Cali.
Another week, another walk. And this time it’s somewhere different. We sent your host Paul Rieckhoff west to get some rest and so far it isn’t in the cards…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff328. Congressman Don Bacon. The GOP Voice of Reason? The Maverick Republican Challenging Trump on Tariffs, Ukraine, Loomer and More. Is Dan Osborn Running Again? DoD Stonewall. Eric Adams is Corrupt and Not Independent. Tuberville Lies Again. Val Kilmer.
It’s time for another walk. Through the chaos of the last couple of weeks and the signs of spring fighting to break through winter's icy grip. The markets on…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff327. Pete Buttigieg. SignalGate Spin (and Outrage) Continues. Musk AGAIN Calls Senator Kelly a Traitor. 4 US Troops Dead in Lithuania. 3,333 More Vets Cut By RFK Jr. Senator Ruben Gallego Holds All VA Nominees. Senator Cory Booker Goes the Distance.
April is here. Spring is here. And some days you just need to go for a walk. To blow off steam. To get away from the office. You name it. There’s never a bad…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff326. Congressman Seth Moulton. Signalgate. WTF. Don’t Start a Group Chat About War Plans. Sloppy & Incompetent. People are PISSED. Erasing Jackie Robinson. Deceitful Doug. VA Cuts Will Cost Vet’s Lives. Dems Hit a New Low. RIP George Foreman. Opening Day.
Spring is here and we’re two months in. Two months of crazy. Two months of furor. Two months of chaos. And two months of damage done to the fabric of the…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff325. Lindsay Church. It’s Not a Trans Ban. It’s a Trans Purge. Trump’s Attack On Trans Troops. Russia’s Great Deal. More Vets Firings. Kids Are Leading. Always Forget. Dems Reach New Low. I Will Teach My Boys to be Dangerous Men. IA’s March Madness Pool.
From Steve Bannon stating that Trump will run again in 2028 (yes, really), to 60,000 more people fired at the Pentagon, to Trump’s horrible deal with Putin on…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff324. Commander Scott Kelly. Musk Called His Brother a Traitor. The Brothers Hit Back. Choose Your Fighter: Elon vs Kelly x2. SpaceX’s Big “Rescue” Mission. Trump Wants Zelensky Out. More Vets Fired. Now They’re Coming for Teachers. VA Sec’s Manipulation.
They’ve faced some of the most extreme challenges human beings have ever faced. They’ve gone through trainings that are specifically designed to make people…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff323. Senator Mark Kelly. Trump Sells Out Ukraine. The Blitzkrieg is Here—Stay Frosty. Europe Can’t Count on US. Dear Canada: He Not Like Us. If This is How They Treat Vets. F&#K Elon Musk! Bonus March 2025? It’s Ft Benning Again. Weather The Storm.
This is the real March Madness. Donald Trump has continued to disgrace America—underscored most vividly by his White House meeting with Zelensky last week. And…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff322. Adam Kinzinger. The DoD Purge is Here. General CQ Brown is Out. Are The Purged The New Resistance? Patel: Another Disgusting Confirmation. Dems Get No Take-Back on Collins at VA. Veterans Cuts Are Here. Senator Redneck, WTF is a Trigon?
March isn’t even here yet and we have already had more madness than the country can handle. From DOGE’s cuts to government services to Trump’s random brain…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff321. Governor Wes Moore. Can This Young Governor Save Us? Musk Cuts The 9/11 Health Registry. Trump’s Victim Shaming Zelensky. VP Lightweight. Vance & Hegseth Wrong on Ukraine: They Not Like Us. RFK Jr Confirmed. The Transban is Back. VA Cuts Are Here.
It’s been one month of Trump 2.0. One month of drama. One month of chaos. One month of pain. And Trump continues to roll unimpeded. The Democrats have put up…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff320. Bob Kerrey. Trump Abandons Ukraine. Gabbard is Confirmed. Trump Guts USAID. Hegseth Bans Books at DoD Schools, Attacks Press. Heroism is Not Efficient. CFPB Under Attack. WTF, Fetterman. Mayor Adams is Crooked. Rating Kendrick’s Super Bowl.
Happy Valentine’s Day, America. Tulsi Gabbard is confirmed, Elon Musk is ransacking our government, the FBI is being purged, Trump and Hegseth are abandoning…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff319. Asha Rangappa. This is Flooding the Zone. Don’t Comply in Advance. How an FBI Background Check Works. CARLA F. BAD. Super Bowl Security. A Radical VA Sec Confirmed. Another J6 Criminal Dies. Stop the Chop. Luca to Lakers.
Whew. This week is what Trump flooding the zone really looks like. He’s throwing political flash-bang after political flash-bang. And everyone feels unbalanced…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff318. Dan Lamothe. Hegseth is Confirmed. J6 Insurrections Go Free & Commit Crimes. Trump’s Hiring Freeze Slams Vets at VA. 82nd and 10th Mtn Troops to the Border. Hamas Releases More Hostages. Trump and Hegseth Target Gen Milley. RFK is Still Ridiculous.
This is what blowing things up looks like. Radical, damaging and confusing for millions. With so much unnecessary stress on regular Americans. This is what…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff317. Trump 2.0 Is Here. President Mayhem is Back. 1600 Pardons for Insurrectionists. 1500 Troops to the Border. TikTok Should be Banned. Biden Says Goodbye. New Hegseth Allegations. Independents Hit a New High. Goodness is Viral. NFL Divisional Playoffs.
He’s President now. Again. And he’s wasting no time. With national security and the debate over the Hegseth nomination for Secretary of Defense front and…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff316. Kevin Baron. Hegseth Grossly Rolls On. The Critical Defense Questions That Weren’t Asked. The Trump Steamroller Is Accelerating. The Democrats Will Not Save You. Congestion Pricing Is Working, CFB National Championship and NFL Playoffs.
It’s been a massive, cold and painful week. And he hasn’t even been inaugurated yet. We’re hurtling towards more and more massive and painful weeks. And…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff315. California is Burning. And America is on Fire. The Country Braces for Trump. Congress is Sworn In. Zuckerberg Bends the Knee. Hegseth Hearings Loom. CFB and NFL Playoff Picks.
The New Year is here. And the world is on fire. Trump is headed back to Washington and you better believe the next few months are going to be as wild of a time…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff314. Scott Galloway Replay. A Look Back at Prof G’s Predictions for 2024. The United States vs Itself. Young People Being Left Behind. Reinvest in the Middle Class.
2025 is here and we’re still on break. 2024 was a rough one and we needed to catch up on rest after a historically hectic year. And we’re sure 2025 is going to…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff313. Ken Burns Replay. The Master Documentarian on Extremism in America, Ukraine, The Importance of The Midterms, Doing a Film on Iraq & Afghanistan, His Dog Chester.
The holidays are here and we’re taking a much needed break, but we wanted to leave you one more holiday gift before we left. It’s a special episode from our…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff312. Jason Alexander. Fifth Annual Festivus Episode!! Drone Madness. Tuberville Doubles Down On Dumb. Daniel Penny & Elon Musk Visit Army Navy. Democrats Fumble Another One. Elf on the Shelf Exhaustion. The Secret Santa Delivering Hope to North Carolina.
The holidays are here and for long-time listeners, that means one thing and one thing only. The legend! The iconic actor who played George Constanza on…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff311. Leo Shane III. The Legendary Military Times Reporter on Hegseth’s History and Rocky Nomination. Collins for VA Secretary—Who Is This Guy? Assad Goes Down. Musk and Ramaswamy Wanna Cut All Vets Benefits. Army Navy Week. Remembering Eddy Schrank.
Leo Shane III (@LeoShane) understands the intersection of politics and the military better than almost anybody. He’s covered Capitol Hill and the White House…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff310. Sebastian Junger. Hegseth’s Mom Pushes Back. Biden Pardons Hunter. Dems Are Ridiculous. Of Course Trump’s Sec of the Navy Never Served. The Economist Wants to Cut Vets Benefits. Russia Steals Ukrainian Kids. Martial Law in South Korea. Wild Robot.
December has already been crazy. But it may feel like the calm before the storm once we get to January. With less than 60 days until Trump’s inauguration, the…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff309. Thanksgiving 2024 Special. Matt Gaetz Goes Down. The Salt Typhoon Hack. Women in Combat is a No Brainer. Senator Redneck vs Ukraine. Rogan vs Klitschko. Twitter vs Bluesky. More Independent Veteran Candidate Results.
It has been a very stressful fall in America. For everyone. The election has left us all exhausted and exasperated. Especially independents stuck in the middle…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff308. Barbara Starr. Hegseth Backlash Grows. Pentagon Purge. Deploying US Troops Against Migrants. Collins Is Trump’s Radical VA Sec Pick. The Onion Buys Infowars. RFK Jr Returns. Biden Unshackles Ukraine. Morning Joe Bends the Knee. Chicken Hawks.
The flood of emotions, political news and outrageous Trump cabinet nominees continues. And so do the potential threats to our country. Trump wants to deploy US…