{"podcast":{"title":"Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff","slug":"independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737","podcast_index_feed_id":981737,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/8GTvjwcf","website_url":"https://bleav.com/shows/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/6215cda8-011d-4ccd-9fe8-c389912a62af/005dccc3-d958-4ea8-9382-8a5154a5c04b/3000x3000/independent_20americans.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Righteous Media | Bleav","episode_count":577,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T20:20:40.597711+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737"},"episode":{"title":"Hegseth’s Pulp Fiction Prayer. RFK Jr’s Raccoon Penis. with the Bulwark’s John Avlon.","slug":"hegseth-s-pulp-fiction-prayer-rfk-jr-s-raccoon-penis-with-the-bulwark-s-john-avlon","published_at":"2026-04-16T23:28:15+00:00","page_url":"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","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737","url":"https://bleav.com/shows/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff/episodes/hegseths-pulp-fiction-prayer-rfk-jrs-raccoon-penis-with-the-bulwarks-john-avlon/","audio_url":"https://pdrl.fm/c39fb6/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1385/injector.simplecastaudio.com/c67dcf2c-bdc6-42d2-91a1-db918b8e8626/episodes/9f8792b5-84c2-4210-903f-3c66c7798f18/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=c67dcf2c-bdc6-42d2-91a1-db918b8e8626&awEpisodeId=9f8792b5-84c2-4210-903f-3c66c7798f18&feed=8GTvjwcf","summary":"Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff sits down with journalist, author, and former CNN anchor and Daily Beast Editor John Avlon—now with The Bulwark— for a fast, insightful, and hopeful conversation about how to fix American politics—before it breaks us. From Iran and the spiraling Middle East crisis, to Trump’s second term, to the Democrats’ brand problem, Avlon brings his “How to Fix It” mindset to moderates, independents, veterans, and frustrated voters who are tired of the bullshit and hungry for reality-based solutions. They dig into the rise of independent voters, the weakness of the Democrat brand, the failure of both parties to provide real leadership, the dangers of performative extremism, and what Teddy Roosevelt’s “man in the arena” can teach us about citizenship, courage, and showing up in 2026 and 2028.","meta_description":"Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff sits down with journalist, author, and former CNN anchor and Daily Beast Editor John Avlon—now with The Bulwark—…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4260,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/episodes/hegseth-s-pulp-fiction-prayer-rfk-jr-s-raccoon-penis-with-the-bulwark-s-john-avlon/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"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.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}