# Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

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Episodes: 577

## Resource

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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## Episodes
- [Breaking: Two US Service Members Killed By Iran In Jordan. Quick Response Pod](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/breaking-two-us-service-members-killed-by-iran-in-jordan-quick-response-pod) — 2026-07-18T21:58:02+00:00
- [Trump Declares War On The Midterm Elections. Trump’s Prime-Time Election Speech — And What Comes Next.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/trump-declares-war-on-the-midterm-elections-trump-s-prime-time-election-speech-and-what-comes-next) — 2026-07-17T11:22:43+00:00
- [“It Will Be His Case For War Against the Midterm Elections.” Rieckhoff’s Warning Before Trump’s Big Primetime Speech Tonight. Quick Response Pod.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/it-will-be-his-case-for-war-against-the-midterm-elections-rieckhoff-s-warning-before-trump-s-big-primetime-speech-tonight-quick-response-pod) — 2026-07-16T20:15:56+00:00
- [The Low-T SECDEF? Hegseth’s Weird, New Thing. World Cup Down to Argentina and Spain. Quick Response Pod.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/the-low-t-secdef-hegseth-s-weird-new-thing-world-cup-down-to-argentina-and-spain-quick-response-pod) — 2026-07-16T10:53:17+00:00
- [Trump’s Forever War Hits Home. More Threats. And Another Ice Killing.DC Guard Extended Through 2029.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/trump-s-forever-war-hits-home-more-threats-and-another-ice-killing-dc-guard-extended-through-2029) — 2026-07-15T12:18:38+00:00
- [ICE Kills Again. Trump’s War with Iran is Back on. Again. Lindsey Graham Is Gone — Pass the Sanctions.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/ice-kills-again-trump-s-war-with-iran-is-back-on-again-lindsey-graham-is-gone-pass-the-sanctions) — 2026-07-14T12:15:55+00:00
- [The Platner Post-Mortem: Rieckhoff Takes On the DNC Establishment](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/the-platner-post-mortem-rieckhoff-takes-on-the-dnc-establishment) — 2026-07-13T11:12:20+00:00
- [The Worst Ceasefire Ever, Trump's Stumbles & the Qatar Jet.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/the-worst-ceasefire-ever-trump-s-stumbles-the-qatar-jet) — 2026-07-10T19:37:33+00:00
- [Platner Collateral Damage Continues. Iran War Overflows Again. Trump Embarrasses at NATO.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/platner-collateral-damage-continues-iran-war-overflows-again-trump-embarrasses-at-nato) — 2026-07-10T00:10:38+00:00
- [Platner: Out. Trump’s War: On. Chaos in Maine. Chaos in the Middle East.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/platner-out-trump-s-war-on-chaos-in-maine-chaos-in-the-middle-east) — 2026-07-09T02:59:23+00:00
- [Iran, Cuba, World Cup and What Comes Next with Admiral James Stavridis.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/iran-cuba-world-cup-and-what-comes-next-with-admiral-james-stavridis) — 2026-07-07T20:36:03+00:00
- [The Biggest Soccer Match in American History. Trump Inserts Himself into the World Cup.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/the-biggest-soccer-match-in-american-history-trump-inserts-himself-into-the-world-cup) — 2026-07-06T21:44:33+00:00
- [Governor Wes Moore on July 4th/America 250.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/governor-wes-moore-on-july-4th-america-250) — 2026-07-03T18:43:14+00:00
- [Ken Burns on America at 250: The Revolution, Patriotism, Baseball and the Fight for Democracy.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/ken-burns-on-america-at-250-the-revolution-patriotism-baseball-and-the-fight-for-democracy) — 2026-07-02T20:43:52+00:00
- [Gen. Barry McCaffrey on the Danger of Thinking War Can Be Easy. Plus: Trump, Greenland & the US as a ‘Predator Nation’.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/gen-barry-mccaffrey-on-the-danger-of-thinking-war-can-be-easy-plus-trump-greenland-the-us-as-a-predator-nation) — 2026-07-01T19:50:06+00:00
- [“War Is Chaotic — and We Went In Without a Strategy'" with General Mark Hertling.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/war-is-chaotic-and-we-went-in-without-a-strategy-with-general-mark-hertling) — 2026-06-30T19:36:46+00:00
- [“Don’t Lose Hope”with Admiral Bill McRaven. Plus: #1 National Security Threat Is K–12 Education.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/don-t-lose-hope-with-admiral-bill-mcraven-plus-1-national-security-threat-is-k-12-education) — 2026-06-29T21:33:07+00:00
- [“Hegseth Has Gone Too Far.” The Pentagon Purge Hits General Donahue.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/hegseth-has-gone-too-far-the-pentagon-purge-hits-general-donahue) — 2026-06-26T19:59:00+00:00
- [Trump vs the GOP. NYC Latest Example of America’s Primary Problem.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/trump-vs-the-gop-nyc-latest-example-of-america-s-primary-problem) — 2026-06-25T21:24:31+00:00
- [Mamdani and the Socialists Run the Table in NYC. Senate Finally Checks Trump’s Iran War Powers.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/mamdani-and-the-socialists-run-the-table-in-nyc-senate-finally-checks-trump-s-iran-war-powers) — 2026-06-24T23:45:11+00:00
- [Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene Are Leaving the GOP and Trump. Primary Day In New York, Maryland, Utah. 2.5M Independents Blocked Out.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/tucker-carlson-and-marjorie-taylor-greene-are-leaving-the-gop-and-trump-primary-day-in-new-york-maryland-utah-2-5m-independents-blocked-out) — 2026-06-23T22:51:23+00:00
- [Henry Rollins. On Trump, Iran, America 250, The Cramps. 13 Dead For What?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/henry-rollins-on-trump-iran-america-250-the-cramps-13-dead-for-what) — 2026-06-22T22:07:51+00:00
- [Trump’s Iran Blunder. “The Biggest Loss in a Generation”. Putin, China and North Korea are All Watching. Is Cuba Next?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/trump-s-iran-blunder-the-biggest-loss-in-a-generation-putin-china-and-north-korea-are-all-watching-is-cuba-next) — 2026-06-21T09:30:00+00:00
- ["World War Z" Author Max Brooks on Veterans, Hope & the Antidote to Despair.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/world-war-z-author-max-brooks-on-veterans-hope-the-antidote-to-despair) — 2026-06-19T19:36:29+00:00
- [Knicks Joy From the Canyon of Heroes. Plus: Trump’s Iran “Losing Deal”. “The Game is Rigged” - Why 45% of America is Now Independent.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/knicks-joy-from-the-canyon-of-heroes-plus-trump-s-iran-losing-deal-the-game-is-rigged-why-45-of-america-is-now-independent) — 2026-06-18T22:26:25+00:00
- [The Independent Plan to Flip Tennessee with Lauren Pinkston - Independent for Governor of Tennessee.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/the-independent-plan-to-flip-tennessee-with-lauren-pinkston-independent-for-governor-of-tennessee) — 2026-06-17T19:35:00+00:00
- [New Poll: Political Independents Hit Their Highest Level In A Decade. Iran, Deal Or No Deal?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/new-poll-political-independents-hit-their-highest-level-in-a-decade-iran-deal-or-no-deal) — 2026-06-16T21:55:13+00:00
- [The Knicks Are The Champs! Trump’s Obscene UFC Dream Comes True.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/the-knicks-are-the-champs-trump-s-obscene-ufc-dream-comes-true) — 2026-06-15T23:49:17+00:00
- ["The Selling of the White House" Trump's UFC Fight Night and the Corruption That Toppled Orbán.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/the-selling-of-the-white-house-trump-s-ufc-fight-night-and-the-corruption-that-toppled-orb-n) — 2026-06-15T12:13:28+00:00
- [“It’s Not Just Broken — It’s Rigged” How The Closed Primary System Stifles The Power Of Independents.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/it-s-not-just-broken-it-s-rigged-how-the-closed-primary-system-stifles-the-power-of-independents) — 2026-06-14T11:44:25+00:00
- [Plans A, B & C: Is Trump Planning to Weaponize the National Guard, ICE, and the Ballot Box This Fall? And This Summer?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/plans-a-b-c-is-trump-planning-to-weaponize-the-national-guard-ice-and-the-ballot-box-this-fall-and-this-summer) — 2026-06-12T22:16:56+00:00
- [Holy Sh*T, Knicks! Trump: “I Love Inflation.” Markwayne Mullins and Ice Vs Mamdani.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/holy-sh-t-knicks-trump-i-love-inflation-markwayne-mullins-and-ice-vs-mamdani) — 2026-06-12T02:15:17+00:00
- [Is NYC’s Knicks Violence a Harbinger of What’s to Come This Summer? Hegseth Visits GitMo Because Cuba is Next. Trump Launches More Strikes on Iran.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/is-nyc-s-knicks-violence-a-harbinger-of-what-s-to-come-this-summer-hegseth-visits-gitmo-because-cuba-is-next-trump-launches-more-strikes-on-iran) — 2026-06-10T21:22:54+00:00
- [Trump Booed Loudly at NBA Finals at MSG. US Apache Shot Down By Iran. ME, NV, SC, ND Primaries.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/trump-booed-loudly-at-nba-finals-at-msg-us-apache-shot-down-by-iran-me-nv-sc-nd-primaries) — 2026-06-10T00:16:02+00:00
- [Trump Invades The The NBA Finals. Politics and Sports: It’s Only Gonna Get Worse.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/trump-invades-the-the-nba-finals-politics-and-sports-it-s-only-gonna-get-worse) — 2026-06-08T22:52:34+00:00
- [“He Has No Intelligence.” Congress Finally Pushes Back On Trump’s Forever War. The Unsafe Summer Continues —  Ebola, Iran, And An Unqualified DNI.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/he-has-no-intelligence-congress-finally-pushes-back-on-trump-s-forever-war-the-unsafe-summer-continues-ebola-iran-and-an-unqualified-dni) — 2026-06-08T10:07:00+00:00
- [The Most Dangerous Summer. Iran, Ukraine, Ebola, And The World Cup.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/the-most-dangerous-summer-iran-ukraine-ebola-and-the-world-cup) — 2026-06-05T19:01:49+00:00
- [House Finally Votes No on Iran. And Yes on Ukraine. Democrats Have a Graham Platner Problem.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/house-finally-votes-no-on-iran-and-yes-on-ukraine-democrats-have-a-graham-platner-problem) — 2026-06-05T01:06:02+00:00
- [Is Montana Ground Zero for Independents? From Baghdad to the Ballot: Army Doc Runs for Congress. Independent Veteran for US House in Montana’s 2nd - Michael Eisenhauer.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/is-montana-ground-zero-for-independents-from-baghdad-to-the-ballot-army-doc-runs-for-congress-independent-veteran-for-us-house-in-montana-s-2nd-michael-eisenhauer) — 2026-06-03T20:21:39+00:00
- [A Massive Primary Day. 2.5 Million Independents Shut Out. Trump Drops Plan to Payout Insurrectionists.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/a-massive-primary-day-2-5-million-independents-shut-out-trump-drops-plan-to-payout-insurrectionists) — 2026-06-02T23:17:28+00:00
- [Trump News Fatigue is Real. Platner Shows How Dumb and Desperate the Democrats Are.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/trump-news-fatigue-is-real-platner-shows-how-dumb-and-desperate-the-democrats-are) — 2026-06-01T23:49:31+00:00
- [Trump Wants His Face On Your Money. Legacy Push Draws More Outrage. Plus: Keep Trump & Mamdani Away From The Knicks.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/trump-wants-his-face-on-your-money-legacy-push-draws-more-outrage-plus-keep-trump-mamdani-away-from-the-knicks) — 2026-06-01T10:00:00+00:00
- [50,000 Troops, Zero Reporters. Why Trump and Hegseth are Keeping the Press Away From Iran.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/50-000-troops-zero-reporters-why-trump-and-hegseth-are-keeping-the-press-away-from-iran) — 2026-05-31T10:00:00+00:00
- [Trump: Deal or No Deal on Iran. Putin Hits Romania. Did Trump Just Curse the Knicks? No VA Visits by President Mayhem.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/trump-deal-or-no-deal-on-iran-putin-hits-romania-did-trump-just-curse-the-knicks-no-va-visits-by-president-mayhem) — 2026-05-29T21:15:49+00:00
- [Martha Raddatz. Curiosity, Empathy, and a Touch of Outrage.  Her Lifetime Achievement Emmy.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/martha-raddatz-curiosity-empathy-and-a-touch-of-outrage-her-lifetime-achievement-emmy) — 2026-05-28T21:24:00+00:00
- [The Worst Ceasefire Ever Gets Worse. WTF Wednesday: Trump’s Sycophant Circle Cabinet Meeting, $5 Gas - Where’s the Urgency? Ukraine is Beating Putin.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/the-worst-ceasefire-ever-gets-worse-wtf-wednesday-trump-s-sycophant-circle-cabinet-meeting-5-gas-where-s-the-urgency-ukraine-is-beating-putin) — 2026-05-27T22:22:05+00:00
- [Memorial Day’s True Meaning with Bonnie Carroll of TAPS. Honoring the Fallen — And the Living.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/memorial-day-s-true-meaning-with-bonnie-carroll-of-taps-honoring-the-fallen-and-the-living) — 2026-05-26T20:56:20+00:00
- [America Honors Memorial Day. Trump Pays Off Insurrectionists. Republicans Kill War Powers Act.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/america-honors-memorial-day-trump-pays-off-insurrectionists-republicans-kill-war-powers-act) — 2026-05-25T11:06:36+00:00
- [Gabbard is Out. Before Memorial Day: Trump Downplays KIAs in Iran.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/gabbard-is-out-before-memorial-day-trump-downplays-kias-in-iran) — 2026-05-22T22:54:23+00:00
- [Trump Plummets in Polls with Independents, $5 Gas, and War With Iran He Can't Spin.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/trump-plummets-in-polls-with-independents-5-gas-and-war-with-iran-he-can-t-spin) — 2026-05-21T22:44:59+00:00
- [Massie Loses. Massie for President? 45% of America is Trans…partisan. Karen Matthews-Independent Vet for Congress in CA-23.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/massie-loses-massie-for-president-45-of-america-is-trans-partisan-karen-matthews-independent-vet-for-congress-in-ca-23) — 2026-05-20T20:57:25+00:00
- [Huge Primaries in Kentucky, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Oregon and Idaho. 3.6 Million Independents Shut Out.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/huge-primaries-in-kentucky-georgia-pennsylvania-oregon-and-idaho-3-6-million-independents-shut-out) — 2026-05-19T22:14:32+00:00
- [Trump’s New $1.8B Fund for his Buddies. US Combat Ops in…Nigeria! Cuba’s “Drone Threat” A Pretext for War?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/trump-s-new-1-8b-fund-for-his-buddies-us-combat-ops-in-nigeria-cuba-s-drone-threat-a-pretext-for-war) — 2026-05-19T00:41:44+00:00
- ["The Pigs Are at the Trough" From Nvidia to Drones: Trump's National Security Fire Sale](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/the-pigs-are-at-the-trough-from-nvidia-to-drones-trump-s-national-security-fire-sale) — 2026-05-18T10:00:00+00:00
- [China Wins the Week: Rieckhoff Sounds Off on Trump's Iran Trap](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/china-wins-the-week-rieckhoff-sounds-off-on-trump-s-iran-trap) — 2026-05-17T10:00:00+00:00
- [Trump Returns from China with Nothing. Xi’s Warning on Taiwan.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/trump-returns-from-china-with-nothing-xi-s-warning-on-taiwan) — 2026-05-16T00:21:39+00:00
- [Xi flexes vs Trump on Taiwan. The no-BS briefing on Iran, Ukraine & China with Preston Stewart.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/xi-flexes-vs-trump-on-taiwan-the-no-bs-briefing-on-iran-ukraine-china-with-preston-stewart) — 2026-05-14T22:07:26+00:00
- [Hurricane Trump Hits China. Intel Shows Iran Still Has Lots of Missiles w/ Brian Bengs - Independent Candidate for US Senate - South Dakota..](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/hurricane-trump-hits-china-intel-shows-iran-still-has-lots-of-missiles-w-brian-bengs-independent-candidate-for-us-senate-south-dakota) — 2026-05-13T21:53:38+00:00
- [Hegseth & Caine Testify for $1.5 TRILLION for More Forever War. Kash/Crash Patel Testifies Too.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/hegseth-caine-testify-for-1-5-trillion-for-more-forever-war-kash-crash-patel-testifies-too) — 2026-05-13T00:26:34+00:00
- [Iran Peace Deal Crumbles Again. Trump Heads to China. ICE Runs Rampant.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/iran-peace-deal-crumbles-again-trump-heads-to-china-ice-runs-rampant) — 2026-05-11T23:13:24+00:00
- [Trump Has Become the Establishment Trump Takes On the Indiana Primaries, Thomas Massie and Mark Kelly](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/trump-has-become-the-establishment-trump-takes-on-the-indiana-primaries-thomas-massie-and-mark-kelly) — 2026-05-11T10:00:00+00:00
- ["It Looks Like He's Folding" — Paul Rieckhoff on Trump's Iran Peace Memo](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/it-looks-like-he-s-folding-paul-rieckhoff-on-trump-s-iran-peace-memo) — 2026-05-10T10:00:00+00:00
- [Worst Truce Ever. U.S. Fires on Tankers. Trump Tries to Silence Sen Kelly.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/worst-truce-ever-u-s-fires-on-tankers-trump-tries-to-silence-sen-kelly) — 2026-05-09T00:06:45+00:00
- [Trump Deal or No Deal on Iran? New Names Same War.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/trump-deal-or-no-deal-on-iran-new-names-same-war) — 2026-05-07T22:00:15+00:00
- [Running Against Iran, Netanyahu, Gas Prices, Corruption, Trump’s Lies and Both Parties. Ty Pinkins - Mississippi Independent Veteran for Senate.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/running-against-iran-netanyahu-gas-prices-corruption-trump-s-lies-and-both-parties-ty-pinkins-mississippi-independent-veteran-for-senate) — 2026-05-07T00:37:16+00:00
- [Trump Says Ceasefire With Iran Is Still In Effect—As We Shoot at Each Other.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/trump-says-ceasefire-with-iran-is-still-in-effect-as-we-shoot-at-each-other) — 2026-05-05T20:15:51+00:00
- [US Gunships Sink 6 Iranian Boats. Fireworks in the Straight of Hormuz.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/us-gunships-sink-6-iranian-boats-fireworks-in-the-straight-of-hormuz) — 2026-05-05T00:03:31+00:00
- [The Forever War Machine Shifts Its Sights to Cuba. Hegseth and Trump Want the Focus Off of Iran.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/the-forever-war-machine-shifts-its-sights-to-cuba-hegseth-and-trump-want-the-focus-off-of-iran) — 2026-05-04T11:32:52+00:00
- [The High Cost of Hegseth and Trump's Forever War Hits Home](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/the-high-cost-of-hegseth-and-trump-s-forever-war-hits-home) — 2026-05-03T10:48:19+00:00
- [Eugene Mirman - Comedy Under Fire:  On Kimmel, Colbert, Trump’s Attacks on Free Speech](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/eugene-mirman-comedy-under-fire-on-kimmel-colbert-trump-s-attacks-on-free-speech) — 2026-05-01T20:48:42+00:00
- [Oil Hits $120/Barrel. Gas Hits $4.30! Hegseth Gets Lit Up.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/oil-hits-120-barrel-gas-hits-4-30-hegseth-gets-lit-up) — 2026-04-30T20:45:29+00:00
- [Iran War Has Cost $25 Billion So Far. Pentagon Wants $1.5T More.  Independent Vet Todd Achilles For Senate From Idaho.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/iran-war-has-cost-25-billion-so-far-pentagon-wants-1-5t-more-independent-vet-todd-achilles-for-senate-from-idaho) — 2026-04-29T21:34:02+00:00
- [Gas Prices Hit Record High. The King is Here. $400M of Your Money for Trump’s Ballroom](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/gas-prices-hit-record-high-the-king-is-here-400m-of-your-money-for-trump-s-ballroom) — 2026-04-29T01:35:22+00:00
- [White House Correspondents Dinner Shooting Fallout. Nobody Believes Anything Anymore.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting-fallout-nobody-believes-anything-anymore) — 2026-04-28T00:32:01+00:00
- [WHCD Assassination Attempt & Our Broken New Normal: Political Violence and Betrayed Allies. QUICK HIT MEDIA BLITZ POD](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/whcd-assassination-attempt-our-broken-new-normal-political-violence-and-betrayed-allies-quick-hit-media-blitz-pod) — 2026-04-27T11:18:35+00:00
- [Virginia, Iran, and the Cost of Chaos: Redistricting Fight a Red Flag for Our Democracy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/virginia-iran-and-the-cost-of-chaos-redistricting-fight-a-red-flag-for-our-democracy) — 2026-04-26T11:07:55+00:00
- [Soldier Used Classified Info to Bet on Maduro Ouster. Trump Targets Naturalized Citizens. And Approves Executions By Firing Squad—For Real.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/soldier-used-classified-info-to-bet-on-maduro-ouster-trump-targets-naturalized-citizens-and-approves-executions-by-firing-squad-for-real) — 2026-04-25T00:44:19+00:00
- [Hegseth Fires Navy Sec. Phalen. Strait Of Hormuz Still Not Open. Iran Hearings: Finally.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/hegseth-fires-navy-sec-phalen-strait-of-hormuz-still-not-open-iran-hearings-finally) — 2026-04-23T21:12:10+00:00
- [Iran says FU to Trump—Seizes Ships. Gen. Sarah Zabel for Congress in Idaho’s 1st. Meet the Independent Candidate Series.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/iran-says-fu-to-trump-seizes-ships-gen-sarah-zabel-for-congress-in-idaho-s-1st-meet-the-independent-candidate-series) — 2026-04-22T22:14:52+00:00
- [Chaos in and Around Iran. Kash Patel’s Drinking. AI Job Losses - Tax the Bots? Andrew Yang.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/chaos-in-and-around-iran-kash-patel-s-drinking-ai-job-losses-tax-the-bots-andrew-yang) — 2026-04-22T00:30:01+00:00
- [U.S. Attacks Iranian Cargo Ship While Preparing for New Round of Talks. Trump Wants to Give Himself the Medal of Honor.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/u-s-attacks-iranian-cargo-ship-while-preparing-for-new-round-of-talks-trump-wants-to-give-himself-the-medal-of-honor) — 2026-04-20T23:51:05+00:00
- [Trump as Supervillain, RFK Jr’s “Raccoon” Scandal, and the Global Fight for Democracy | Paul Rieckhoff on Deadline White House](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/trump-as-supervillain-rfk-jr-s-raccoon-scandal-and-the-global-fight-for-democracy-paul-rieckhoff-on-deadline-white-house) — 2026-04-20T10:55:40+00:00
- [Trump’s Iran Blockade, Robot Wars in Ukraine, and the Rise of Independent Candidates | Rieckhoff w/ Katy Tur & Connell McShane.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/trump-s-iran-blockade-robot-wars-in-ukraine-and-the-rise-of-independent-candidates-rieckhoff-w-katy-tur-connell-mcshane) — 2026-04-19T11:43:03+00:00
- [Strait of Hormuz Fully Open? Trump Announces Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/strait-of-hormuz-fully-open-trump-announces-lebanon-israel-ceasefire) — 2026-04-17T22:03:46+00:00
- [Hegseth’s Pulp Fiction Prayer. RFK Jr’s Raccoon Penis. with the Bulwark’s John Avlon.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/hegseth-s-pulp-fiction-prayer-rfk-jr-s-raccoon-penis-with-the-bulwark-s-john-avlon) — 2026-04-16T23:28:15+00:00

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