10. Wes Moore, Trump‘s D-Day, The Feel of Handcuffs on Your Wrists, How to be a Good Dad

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

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Politics, News, National Security, News Commentary, Daily News, Veteran

4.6 • 907 Ratings

🗓️ 6 June 2019

⏱️ 112 minutes

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Wes Moore (@iamWesMoore) is an inspiring force for good and one of the most exciting and dynamic leaders in America. Wes is a best-selling author, activist, combat veteran and CEO of Robin Hood (@RobinHoodNYC). His book, The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fatesdescribes his inspiring rise from inner city Baltimore to a Rhodes Scholarship and is an international phenomenon that will soon be a major motion picture produced by Oprah Winfrey. The 82nd Airborne combat veteran of Afghanistan and regular on Morning Joe joins Angry Americans and his old friend, Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) for a deep and inspiring conversation about leadership, poverty, crime and parenting. It’s a real and riveting conversation between Rieckhoff and another iconic, important and inspiring American that is shaping what our country is and what it will be in the future. The kind of conversation between two renowned thought-leaders that is defining Angry Americans. Rieckhoff shares some deeply personal experiences from his past—including the first time he was arrested. And digs into Trump’s visit to Europe for the 75th Anniversary of D-Day and why our President’s behavior on the international stage is everyone’s problem. It’s the latest episode of the groundbreaking new political and social podcast that has been featured on CNN, MSNBC, the Associated Press and Variety. Listen now and step inside the innovative and entertaining show that takes you behind media, politics and change-making at the highest levels. This episode of Angry Americans is supported by ZipRecruiter. What if you had your own personal recruiter to help you find a better job? Now, ZipRecruiter’s technology can do that for you. Just download the ZipRecruiter Job Search app, let it know what kind of jobs you’re interested in, and its technology starts doing the work. Our listeners can download the free ZipRecruiter Job Search app today — and let the power of technology work for you. Don’t wait! The sooner you download the free ZipRecruiter Job Search app, the sooner it can help you find a better job. And check out our friends at Oscar Mike. Troop Tested, Athlete Approved, American Made. Oscar Mike is the exclusive provider of the awesomely comfortable and inspiring Angry Americans t-shirts worn by Paul Rieckhoff, Ron Perlman, Rachel Maddow and other recent guests and fans of the show nationwide. For behind-the-scenes videos from this episode and exclusive video content featuring Wes Moore, Rachel Maddow, Tom Collicio, Sarah Jessica Parker and other recent guests, visit AngryAmericans.us. If you’re not angry, you’re not paying attention. Join the movement now. Angry Americans is connecting, uniting and empowering people of all backgrounds nationwide. Angry Americans is powered by Righteous Media. Watch the Conversation: https://youtu.be/cae47LJWh3s Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to Angry Americans.
0:16.7	Welcome to Episode 10.
0:19.2	I'm your host, Paul Reichoff. Right now, all around the world, there's a tremendous thirst for leadership.
0:27.6	And in this episode, we're going to dig deep into what American leadership really means.
0:33.6	Right now, all around the world, there's a concern for the state of affairs, for our children,
0:40.3	and for the future.
0:41.3	And right now, from a battered Middle East, to a divided Europe, to an isolated North Korea,
0:49.3	to an imploding Venezuela, to a disrupted Brazil, to the forgotten continent of Africa, people all around the world
0:56.4	are worried, watching, and on many levels, they're angry.
1:01.8	And it's understandable, because right now, this moment, the stakes we face nationwide are
1:08.3	as important as hell.
1:10.3	This moment, this summer, is already historic.
1:14.2	The summer of 2019 could turn out to be like the summer of 1968. That's right now. As you
1:21.1	listen to this podcast, wherever you are, right now. It's like that Van Halen song said, right now it's your tomorrow. Right
1:30.9	now it's everything. Tell me, what are you waiting for? Turn this thing around. Right now.
1:39.2	Right now, the world is looking to turn this thing around. Despite all the animosity, all the fear, all the
1:45.5	division, all the angry, most of the people of the world are looking for hope. Most of the
1:51.4	people of the world are looking for ways to come together. Just like they were 75 years ago
1:56.8	this week, when a generation of angry Americans bravely and selflessly hit the beaches of
2:03.2	Normandy.
2:04.7	And right now, just like in 1944, the world is looking for leaders.
2:10.7	When the shit hits the fan, when the stakes are high, you look for leaders, the real leaders.
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