{"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":"“It’s Not Just Broken — It’s Rigged” How The Closed Primary System Stifles The Power Of Independents.","slug":"it-s-not-just-broken-it-s-rigged-how-the-closed-primary-system-stifles-the-power-of-independents","published_at":"2026-06-14T11:44:25+00:00","page_url":"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","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737","url":"https://bleav.com/shows/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff/episodes/its-not-just-broken-its-rigged-how-the-closed-primary-system-stifles-the-power-of-independents/","audio_url":"https://pdrl.fm/c39fb6/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1385/injector.simplecastaudio.com/c67dcf2c-bdc6-42d2-91a1-db918b8e8626/episodes/6e594b9c-f451-4da9-baf8-aa422820670b/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=c67dcf2c-bdc6-42d2-91a1-db918b8e8626&awEpisodeId=6e594b9c-f451-4da9-baf8-aa422820670b&feed=8GTvjwcf","summary":"The two parties don't just run the game — they run the refs. In this News Nation panel conversation, Paul Rieckhoff makes the case that America's closed primary system isn't merely broken, it's rigged: party-run, party-refereed, and engineered to push both sides to the fringe while the 90-million-strong angry middle gets locked out. With independents now giving Donald Trump an approval rating in the twenties and an independent senator like Angus King already shaping Maine politics, the 2026 midterms are shaping up to be a referendum the MAGA machine can't spin its way out of.","meta_description":"The two parties don't just run the game — they run the refs. In this News Nation panel conversation, Paul Rieckhoff makes the case that America's closed p…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":993,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/episodes/it-s-not-just-broken-it-s-rigged-how-the-closed-primary-system-stifles-the-power-of-independents/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/it-s-not-just-broken-it-s-rigged-how-the-closed-primary-system-stifles-the-power-of-independents.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}