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 you’re in the angry middle, Independent Americans reminds you that you’re not alone. We’re all in this together. Join the Independent Americans movement and subscribe now. Produced by Righteous Media.
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Is Trump losing control of everything? Massie moves on Hegseth. The Fed hikes rates. Ukraine goes all-in. Plus: Ed Sheeran walks into a buzzsaw. Media Blitz Pod
Is Trump losing control of everything? That's the through-line this week as the system starts pushing back on multiple fronts at once. Paul Rieckhoff breaks down Thomas M
Sep 20 22 min
Can Ed Sheeran bring peace to the Middle East? Congress shuts down two weeks early. 19% Approval for Trump. The Iran War Grinds On. PLUS: Friday Football!
Congress has left the building — for two months. No AI legislation, no check on an Iran war the American people never signed up for, no oversight while Trump threatens Cu
Sep 18 21 min
“They’re getting rich, you're getting screwed.” Russia feeding Iran intel to kill Americans. LSU, Lane Kiffin, and the death of College football. Media blitz pod
Russia is quietly feeding Iran the intelligence it needs to kill American service members, the munitions stockpile the administration swears is full is demonstrably empty
Sep 17 15 min
Polygraphs, Purges, and the Snake Pit Inside Hegseth’s Pentagon. What is the Pentagon Doing About AI?
The 60 Minutes Propaganda Machine. No Pressers Since May. with Dan Lamothe
The Pentagon has gone dark. No press conferences since May. No real embeds in an active shoot
Sep 16 57 min
Hegseth’s Hollowing Out Of The Pentagon. 80 Generals Purged. A Downed Jet, A $100k Missile, And A 60 Minutes Propaganda Play. Media Blitz Pod
An institution at war is being hollowed out from the inside. As many as 80 generals and admirals have been fired or had their promotions blocked. Trusted mentors with dec
Sep 15 14 min
25 Years Later, The Truth Finally Drops. 170,000 Pages, A Seventh Bell, And Cancer Cases Tripling. If They Lied, They Should Go To Jail. Media Blitz Pod
Twenty-five years. That's how long it took for the truth about the air at Ground Zero to finally reach daylight. This week New York Mayor Zoran Mamdani released more than
Sep 14 29 min
“The Worst Thing I’ve Ever Seen. And The Most Beautiful.” 9/11 - 25 Years Later With Connell McShane.
Twenty-five years later, Paul Rieckhoff finally tells his own 9/11 story in full. Sitting at Ground Zero with Fox Business correspondent Connell McShane, Paul walks throu
Sep 13 14 min
9/11 - 25 Years Later with Rob Serra. The Air Was Never Safe. Mamdani Docs Reveal What They Knew And When. Why Trump and All Politicians Should Stay Away.
Twenty-five years on, the story of 9/11 is being hijacked again — by politicians running for cover, by a president inventing himself into the rubble, and by an algorithm
Sep 11 45 min
They Chose Wall Street Over The Firefighters: The Ground Zero Toxin Lie Exposed. Trump’s Prime-Time Flop Up Against The NFL. “Every Day Is Like A 9/11 For Ukraine.” Media Blitz Pod
On the week of the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Paul Rieckhoff broadcasts from Lower Manhattan with the memorial lights going up over his shoulder — and a fresh wound reopen
Sep 10 17 min
25 Years After 9/11. Mamdani Drops Toxin Docs. “They Lied, We Died.” Plus: Mullen On Afghanistan. The Digital Dunkirk. Abbey Gate. Admiral Mike Mullen (Replay)
Standing blocks from Ground Zero on the week of the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Paul Rieckhoff opens with the news dropped by New York City Mayor Mamdani: thousands of docu
Sep 9 51 min
“Tactical Penetration” and Rieckhoff’s Unplanned Moment on the Moment with Katy Tur. JD Vance’s Gold Star Fumble. Hegseth’s Popularity Plummets. Media Blitz Pod
Labor Day weekend, the end of one summer and the start of the most consequential fall in American politics in a generation. Paul brings you a rapid media blitz from New Y
Sep 7 15 min
Republicans Run From Hegseth. Lawler Breaks Rank. Pentagon Purge Continues. The Question Slotkin Asked That Nobody's Answering. Media Blitz Pod.
One week out from the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the Pentagon is being gutted in plain sight. Pete Hegseth is on plan — arguably ahead of it — and Army Secretary Dan Drisc
Sep 4 11 min
Pentagon In Chaos. Driscoll Out. Promotions Frozen. Hegseth Paying Trolls On X. Plus: Independent Senate Candidates Achilles, Bengs And Bodnar On The Rise. Media Blitz Pod
The Pentagon is in open chaos and the man in charge is the reason. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll — a Ukraine hawk, a drone-defense innovator, and a close ally of JD Vance —
Sep 3 13 min
Iran Ceasefire Going Nowhere. Ukraine’s Kinetic Sanctions Bleeding Russian Oil. Trump’s Weak Hand In China. With Preston Stewart (REPLAY)
Iran was supposed to be over. It isn't. The ceasefire is going nowhere, 40% of the Navy is parked in the region, the tab is past $29 billion and climbing, and new reporti
Sep 2 48 min
Admiral James Stavridis Former NATO And SOUTHCOM Commander. (Replay) Trump's Iran Roller Coaster, Masked ICE Agents In The Airport Terminals, And The Looming Cyber Tower Nobody's Watching.
The waters are rough and Americans deserve a pathfinder who can actually read the map. Admiral James Stavridis — former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, former SOUTHCOM com
Sep 1 25 min
General Barry McCaffrey (Replay). America Is The Bad Guy. Can Nato Survive Trump?
Plus: The Last Us Troops Leave Iraq. “Who Talks Like That?” The Four-Star General on Trump’s Greenland Threats, Davos Humiliation, and ICE Moving Like It’s Mosul.
Gener
Aug 31 33 min
Hegseth’s Culture War Is Breaking The Military. Push-Ups, Purges, And A Navy Stranded At Sea. Why Was The Army Chief Fired Days After Questioning A Kid Rock Flyby? Media Blitz Pod
Paul Rieckhoff sounded the alarm on Pete Hegseth before he was confirmed, and everything he warned about is now playing out in real time. The acting secretary of culture
Aug 28 13 min
Independent Vets Surging In Idaho, Montana, Nebraska & South Dakota. Achilles Up 5 On Risch. Plus: Abbey Gate 5 Years Later: 13 Empty Seats. Zero Accountability. Media Blitz Pod
Five years after the bombing at Abbey Gate, 13 Gold Star families are still waiting for a real, bipartisan accounting of what happened during the withdrawal from Afghanis
Aug 27 13 min
Trump vs Canada. RIP Dolly Parton. Plus: Joe Cirincione. (Replay) 6,000 Warheads, Seven Minutes to Launch. Trump's Finger on the Nuclear Button.
The Cold War is over. The weapons are not. The United States and Russia still hold roughly 6,000 nuclear warheads each — most on hair-trigger alert — and one person, the
Rosie Perez has spent her whole life getting back up. From a brutal childhood to an Oscar nomination, from Do the Right Thing to Birds of Prey, from AIDS activism in the
Aug 25 1 h 14 min
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Been subscribed since 2019. Love your perspective as a part of my understanding of the world. Stop the Kalshi Ad reads. They took me by surprise and seem to be directly opposed to the your views. Encouraging young men that this is a place for positive role models and then directing them to betting sites that include politics and war, that you commentate upon, is poor.
This is a business, I know, but there are many more sponsors out there that don’t involve gambling. Thanks.
Chryllis · Jun 2026
The commentary is spot on, insightful and inspiring. Keep it up, thank you for the service and speaking up for the majority.
RPT766 · Apr 2026
New to the podcast. Found out about it on “While the Rest of Us Die” series. This is exactly what I was looking for. While other pods just complain or make fun of whom and what they do, this pod gives the truth and knowledge we need to navigate through the noise.
Phinsman72 · Nov 2025
UPDATE: The show does continue to excel but the last two weeks with Professor Cirincione and Malcolm Nance as a pair are great analysis and predictions of the Ukraine war.
Always appreciate the independent streak here. Tightening up the openings means it’s easier to listen to. The guests and Paul’s ability to get real information (“light over heat”) from them is laudable.
Perry Jefferies · Oct 2022
I’ve been a loyal listener since the beginnings of the Angry Americans days until two months ago when the Kalshi ads started. As a veteran and Independent, this was my favorite podcast until this Kalshi era. The podcast has become an ad for the betting app in the worst way possible and at a time when we need to push back against corporate greed and influence. I kept checking back to see if Paul has come to his senses, but alas he has not. Such a shame.
JackV9 · Aug 2026
Paul is a firecracker and true independent. But capitalism is alive and well at Independent Americans headquarters. Full of adds and light on original content. Seems Paul is more content with rebroadcasting his appearance on other shows than generating original segments for his own, and raking in the ad revenue on his own platform. I’ve been a listener for about 3 months and this last month has been a real letdown to the quality and content I came to expect from Paul.
jimbob_isme · Jul 2026
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