{"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":"Strait of Hormuz Fully Open? Trump Announces Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire.","slug":"strait-of-hormuz-fully-open-trump-announces-lebanon-israel-ceasefire","published_at":"2026-04-17T22:03:46+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/strait-of-hormuz-fully-open-trump-announces-lebanon-israel-ceasefire","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737","url":"https://bleav.com/shows/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff/episodes/strait-of-hormuz-fully-open-trump-announces-lebanon-israel-ceasefire/","audio_url":"https://pdrl.fm/c39fb6/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1385/injector.simplecastaudio.com/c67dcf2c-bdc6-42d2-91a1-db918b8e8626/episodes/0dc2cdba-10d2-4614-9b21-ba66a8b906c2/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=c67dcf2c-bdc6-42d2-91a1-db918b8e8626&awEpisodeId=0dc2cdba-10d2-4614-9b21-ba66a8b906c2&feed=8GTvjwcf","summary":"Trump says he needs expanded spying powers “for our national security.” But are you really good with this government spying on you, with Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard and the nationalist crew peeking into your life in the name of “patriotism”? In this fiery solo “Rebel Yell Friday” episode 495, Paul Rieckhoff breaks down Trump’s new Iran deal spin and the fight over the Strait of Hormuz, the dangerous 10‑day FISA surveillance extension, the purge of American generals, and ICE’s ongoing culture of cruelty—from gassing protesters and kicking in doors to detaining an 85‑year‑old WWII widow. He rips into RFK Jr.’s unhinged anti-vax crusade, calls out attacks on NPR, PBS, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel, and explains why huge new donations to public media are a win for democracy. From Ukraine’s brutal night under 300 drones and 19 ballistic missiles to the Pope’s social media smackdown of Hegseth, this is national security and politics analysis you won’t get on party-line shows.","meta_description":"Trump says he needs expanded spying powers “for our national security.” But are you really good with this government spying on you, with Pete Hegseth, Tul…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1885,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/episodes/strait-of-hormuz-fully-open-trump-announces-lebanon-israel-ceasefire/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/strait-of-hormuz-fully-open-trump-announces-lebanon-israel-ceasefire.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}