{"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":"U.S. Attacks Iranian Cargo Ship While Preparing for New Round of Talks. Trump Wants to Give Himself the Medal of Honor.","slug":"u-s-attacks-iranian-cargo-ship-while-preparing-for-new-round-of-talks-trump-wants-to-give-himself-the-medal-of-honor","published_at":"2026-04-20T23:51:05+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/u-s-attacks-iranian-cargo-ship-while-preparing-for-new-round-of-talks-trump-wants-to-give-himself-the-medal-of-honor","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737","url":"https://bleav.com/shows/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff/episodes/u-s-attacks-iranian-cargo-ship-while-preparing-for-new-round-of-talks-trump-wants-to-give-himself-the-medal-of-honor/","audio_url":"https://pdrl.fm/c39fb6/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1385/injector.simplecastaudio.com/c67dcf2c-bdc6-42d2-91a1-db918b8e8626/episodes/71155f32-3387-4f18-aba8-b5e55b69634d/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=c67dcf2c-bdc6-42d2-91a1-db918b8e8626&awEpisodeId=71155f32-3387-4f18-aba8-b5e55b69634d&feed=8GTvjwcf","summary":"It’s 4/20, it’s Manosphere Monday, and Independent Americans is back with a rapid-fire Monday Blitz to help you navigate another wild week in America and around the world. Host Paul Rieckhoff breaks down Trump’s latest Iran deadline, the Strait of Hormuz shutdown, rising oil prices, and why ten thousand American troops are again on the front lines of a dangerous global standoff. He digs into Trump’s threats toward Cuba and Venezuela, the chaos surrounding FBI Director Kash Patel, and the terrifying reality of mass shootings and domestic instability here at home. From Iran to Ukraine’s killer robots, from narco-terrorist boat strikes to the growing danger of an unchecked commander-in-chief, this episode is a blunt, unflinching look at “President mayhem” and the stakes for our democracy and our troops.","meta_description":"It’s 4/20, it’s Manosphere Monday, and Independent Americans is back with a rapid-fire Monday Blitz to help you navigate another wild week in America and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1612,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff-981737/episodes/u-s-attacks-iranian-cargo-ship-while-preparing-for-new-round-of-talks-trump-wants-to-give-himself-the-medal-of-honor/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/u-s-attacks-iranian-cargo-ship-while-preparing-for-new-round-of-talks-trump-wants-to-give-himself-the-medal-of-honor.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}