{"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":631,"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":"2026-09-25T22:22:02.091343+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737"},"episode":{"title":"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","slug":"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","published_at":"2026-09-20T09:29:41+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/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","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737","url":"https://bleav.com/shows/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff/episodes/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/","audio_url":"https://pdrl.fm/c39fb6/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1385/injector.simplecastaudio.com/c67dcf2c-bdc6-42d2-91a1-db918b8e8626/episodes/f94d3639-11d7-4bd6-8354-a74b0f61ff62/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=c67dcf2c-bdc6-42d2-91a1-db918b8e8626&awEpisodeId=f94d3639-11d7-4bd6-8354-a74b0f61ff62&feed=8GTvjwcf","summary":"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 Massie's articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth — a Pentagon leader more obsessed with grooming standards and fitness optics than with getting the job done in Iran or telling Congress the truth. Inside the building, morale is cratering and the leaks are coming from senior officers who want him out. Meanwhile, Kevin Warsh — the man Trump handpicked to replace Jerome Powell and slash rates — did the opposite. He hiked. Because inflation is real, the bond market doesn't lie, and even a Trump loyalist has to answer to Economics 101.","meta_description":"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 brea…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1321,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/episodes/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/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/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.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}