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Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

Righteous Media

Politics, News, News Commentary

4.8 • 783 Ratings

🗓️ 22 November 2023

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Happy Thanksgiving America. We’re taking a break to be with our families for this holiday but before we go we’ve got an extra helping of the helpers for you because we know you don’t need any more stuffing. From Episode 86 - Nov. 20, 2020: As America faces power fights like we’ve never seen before, the legendary founder of Public Enemy joins us to explore and explain fighting the power: 2020 style. This is Chuck D--a voice of consciousness, outrage, inspiration and action for over 35 years---unplugged and uninterrupted. Just when our country needs it the most. Chuck D (@MisterChuckD) is one of the most iconic and important American artists of the last century. He’s an activist, organizer, inspiration, and the ultimate angry American. He’s testified before Congress, co-hosted a political radio show with The Daily Show Founder, Liz Winstead and MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow, and collaborated with artists ranging from Prince, to Anthrax, to Sonic Youth, to Rage Against the Machine, to Gary Clark Jr., to Logic, to Sheryl Crow. Chuck is the powerful, driving force behind arguably the most disruptive hip hop group in history. Born in the intersection of culture and politics, the hip hop trailblazers have interpreted the righteous anger of millions worldwide for decades. In the late 80s and early 90s, their first four albums went gold or platinum. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and honored this year with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Our host, Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff), and Chuck have been friends for almost two decades. And this is Chuck from inside his home, raw, candid, and without commercial interruption. Chuck and Rieckhoff know how to throw punches. And their conversation will give you advice on fighting the power (and living life) that will leave you inspired for the tough fights ahead. Every episode of Independent Americans hosted by author, activist and social entrepreneur Paul Rieckhoff is the truth beyond the headlines–and light to contrast the heat of other politics and news shows. It’s content for the 49% of Americans that proudly call themselves independent. Always with a unique focus on national security, foreign affairs and military and veterans issues. This is another pod to help you stay vigilant. Because vigilance is the price of democracy. In these trying times especially, Independent Americans will continue to be your trusted place for independent news, politics, inspiration and hope. -Watch Paul and Chuck D’s conversion on YouTube. -Join the movement. Sign up to get our regular breakdowns of the independent news you need to know. -Hook into our exclusive Patreon community of Independent Americans. Get extra content, connect with guests, meet other Independent Americans, attend events, get merch discounts, and support this show that speaks truth to power. -Check the hashtag #LookForTheHelpers. And share yours. -Find us on social media or www.IndependentAmericans.us. And get a cool, new IA hoodie sweatshirt just in time for the start of the cold season. -Check out other Righteous podcasts like The Firefighters Podcast with Rob Serra, Uncle Montel - The OG of Weed and B Dorm. Independent Americans is powered by veteran-owned and led Righteous Media. America’s next great independent media company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Power by Righteous Media.
0:15.0	Welcome to Independent Americans.
0:18.0	Welcome to episode 153.
0:26.4	I'm your host, Paul Reikoff. Happy Thanksgiving, America.
0:33.2	We're taking a break to be with our families this holidays and to reflect on how much so many others are going through around the world. But before we do that, we've got an extra helping of the
0:39.7	helpers for you, because we know you don't need any more stuffing. As America faces power fights,
0:47.0	like we've never seen before, we're taking some time to look back at a conversation with a voice
0:53.2	that knows a little something about
0:55.6	fighting the power 2020 style. was a classic conversation with chuck
1:33.4	d an american classic a voice of consciousness outrage inspiration and action for over 35 years
1:41.9	and it was unplugged and uninterrupted, just when our country needed it the most.
1:48.9	Chuck's one of the most iconic and important American artists of the last century.
1:53.4	He's an activist, organizer, inspiration, and the ultimate angry American.
1:59.6	He's testified before Congress.
2:01.8	He's co-hosted a political radio show with the Daily Show founder Liz Winstead and MSNBC's
2:07.3	Rachel Maddow, a show I used to go on all the time.
2:10.2	And he's collaborated with artists ranging from Prince to Anthrax to Sonic Youth to
2:15.3	Rage Against the Machine to Gary Clark Jr., to Logic, to Cheryl Crow.
2:21.0	Which would make a hell of a Thanksgiving dinner if you got them all together.
2:24.7	But Chuck is the powerful driving force behind arguably the most disruptive hip-hop group in history.
2:31.1	Born into the intersection of culture and politics, the hip-hop trailblazers
2:35.2	have interpreted the righteous anger of millions worldwide for decades.
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