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Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

220. Adrian Bonenberger. An American Veteran in the Ukrainian Army. Why Is He Willing to Die for Ukraine? The Looming Spring Offensive. Tucker Carlson is Out. Don Lemon is Too. Biden is In. Trump is Up. Stupid Senators Smoke Vets Cannabis Bill. NFL Draft.

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

Righteous Media | Bleav

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

4.6907 Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2023

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

It’s on. This April, it’s on. All of it. The storms continue to pour. And the biggest storm of all still looms and gathers, as the world watches and braces for it.  The spring offensive in Ukraine. It’s coming.  We’ve all seen it gathering, we’ve all heard the reports, we’ll all watched the pieces come into place…and any day now….or maybe months from now…it will hit. Maybe more like a tectonic earthquake on a faultline than like a storm….it is coming. We just don’t know when. But it will be big. The biggest conventional war engagement we’ve seen since WW2. And as we have for the last year, this show will keep a focus on Ukraine. Because in the midst of all the other storms happening this month, the war in Ukraine is the big one. And as we have for the last year, we’re not just gonna track it from a TV screen or from afar. We’re gonna take you inside of it.  In our uniquely independent and experienced and authentic way. As only this show can. And with a returning champion. A brave and inspiring guest who joined us almost exactly one year ago this week. But one year ago, he was in Connecticut, trying to get people out of the storm in Ukraine. Working with his wife to get his wife’s parents out of the storm—out of Ukraine.  And now, one year later, like helpers do, he’s running into the storm. And after getting others out, he’s gone back in. And he’s preparing and training many more to go even further in—into the biggest military engagement of our generation–maybe in two generations.  He’s a father, he’s a former Army Ranger, he’s a professor, he’s a patriot, he’s an American—and a global citizen with a deep allegiance to all that is good and right. He’s a helper. And he’s a fighter. And as the storm of the century looms and gathers, he’s right in the middle of it. And he talked to us exclusively—in the calm, before the storm that will take countless lives and forever shape history.  He’s a true American, Ukrainian, and global hero. He’s Adrian Bonenberger (@AdrianBonenber1). Coming to us exclusively from an undisclosed location inside Ukraine.  Previous appearance: May 5, 2022 - Episode 169 Every episode of Independent Americans is independent light to contrast the heat of other politics and news shows. It’s content for the 49% of Americans that call themselves independent. And delivers the Righteous Media 5 Is: independence, integrity, information, inspiration and impact. Always with a unique focus on national security, foreign affairs and military and vets issues. This is another pod to help you stay vigilant. Because vigilance is the price of democracy. In these trying times especially, Independent Americans is your trusted place for independent news, politics and inspiration.  -Get extra content, connect with guests, events, merch discounts and support this show that speaks truth to power by joining us on Patreon.  -WATCH video of Paul and Adrian’s conversation. Can you add the charity links from my notes -Check #LookForTheHelpers on Twitter. And share yours.  -Find us on social media or www.IndependentAmericans.us. -Hear other Righteous pods like The Firefighters Podcast with Rob Serra, Uncle Montel - The OG of Weed and B Dorm.  Independent Americans is powered by Righteous Media. America’s next great independent media company.

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0:00.0

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0:17.3

Welcome to Independent Americans.

0:20.8

Welcome to episode Americans. Welcome to episode 220.

0:24.7

I'm your host, Paul Rikoff.

0:28.0

April is almost over, but it's starting just like it began with lots of showers.

0:37.8

All month long, it's been a constant downpour of chaos and craziness,

0:43.9

and there's no sign of it letting up.

0:46.8

And therefore, this is definitely a time to stay vigilant.

0:52.6

We have some news from within our Fox family.

0:56.5

Fox News Media and Tucker Carlson have mutually agreed to part ways.

1:01.9

Tucker's last show was this past Friday.

1:05.3

And starting tonight, Fox News Tonight will air live at 8 p.m. Eastern.

1:09.2

It will be an interim show with rotating Fox News personalities until a new host is named.

1:15.7

We want to thank Tucker Carlson for his service to the network as a host, and prior to that as a long-term contributor.

1:25.4

They say April showers bring May flowers.

1:29.5

Well, we'll see.

1:32.2

And I'm not sure that there'll be flowers as much as mushrooms popping up everywhere as mushrooms grow in shit.

1:40.2

But April has been a fierce one with wave after wave of intense political and new storms.

1:48.4

And this week was dominated by tropical and fascist Storm Tucker.

1:54.9

Yes, folks, Tucker Carlson is out.

1:59.0

And America and the world are better for it. I think especially about how many

2:05.2

military chow halls, bars, and other group venues will no longer broadcast his garbage. This change

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