{"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":"Trump as Supervillain, RFK Jr’s “Raccoon” Scandal, and the Global Fight for Democracy | Paul Rieckhoff on Deadline White House","slug":"trump-as-supervillain-rfk-jr-s-raccoon-scandal-and-the-global-fight-for-democracy-paul-rieckhoff-on-deadline-white-house","published_at":"2026-04-20T10:55:40+00:00","page_url":"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","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737","url":"https://bleav.com/shows/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff/episodes/trump-as-supervillain-rfk-jrs-raccoon-scandal-and-the-global-fight-for-democracy-paul-rieckhoff-on-deadline-white-house/","audio_url":"https://pdrl.fm/c39fb6/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1385/injector.simplecastaudio.com/c67dcf2c-bdc6-42d2-91a1-db918b8e8626/episodes/d3b7128b-7d4f-4617-8410-79fc046d8de5/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=c67dcf2c-bdc6-42d2-91a1-db918b8e8626&awEpisodeId=d3b7128b-7d4f-4617-8410-79fc046d8de5&feed=8GTvjwcf","summary":"Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff joins Nicolle Wallace on MSNBC’s Deadline White House for a blistering, unfiltered breakdown of how Donald Trump is shaming America, undermining our safety, and turning himself into a political supervillain on the world stage. From his attacks on the free press and our troops, to his toxic alliance with global strongmen like Viktor Orbán, Rieckhoff explains why Trump has “jumped the shark,” why even far‑right leaders are now keeping their distance, and why the future of American democracy may depend on a new generation of unexpected “Avengers” stepping up to lead.","meta_description":"Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff joins Nicolle Wallace on MSNBC’s Deadline White House for a blistering, unfiltered breakdown of how Donald Trump…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":510,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/episodes/trump-as-supervillain-rfk-jr-s-raccoon-scandal-and-the-global-fight-for-democracy-paul-rieckhoff-on-deadline-white-house/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/trump-as-supervillain-rfk-jr-s-raccoon-scandal-and-the-global-fight-for-democracy-paul-rieckhoff-on-deadline-white-house.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}