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Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

285. Willie Geist. Father’s Day Special. America’s Cool Dad Returns to Talk Parenting, Baseball, Covering Trump and Biden, Patriotism, How to be Respectful and Fair. Our Kids Are Watching. Bad Dads. Wes Moore is Jasson Dominguez. The D-Day Challenge.

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

Righteous Media | Bleav

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

4.6907 Ratings

🗓️ 13 June 2024

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Willie Geist (@WillieGeist) is America’s cool dad. Hosting Morning Joe on MSNBC all week and hosting his own hugely popular Sunday TODAY show on NBC on the weekends. He’s also a devoted husband and dad. He joins us for a Father’s Day special to talk candidly about how he does both so well. He's a leader that America trusts. And we’re gonna need him as we launch deeper into the most insane election year ever.  As his star has continued to rise, he’s kept himself grounded. And always made time to mentor others and support countless leaders and charities.  And, he was our first guest on this show EVER! (Episode 1 - April 4, 2019) And he rejoined us during the pandemic to reflect on July 4th back in 2020N (Episode 66 - July 3, 2020).  Now, he’s back with us to share his insights, stories, wisdom and parental lessons learned. It’s Willie from inside his own house, with no barriers or commercial breaks.  And your host Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) rips into all of it in this all new episode of Independent Americans. He’s busting into Senator Tommy Tuberville’s latest pro-Putin antics, why RFK Jr continues to do shady things, and why we can all learn so much from D-Day—one week later.  So hit that download button now. You won’t be sorry. It’s the best free Father’s Day gift around.  Because on Independent Americans, we’re focused on not just what’s happening now, but also on what’s happening next. Every episode 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. And delivers the Righteous Media 5 Is: independence, integrity, information, inspiration and impact. Independent Americans is your trusted place for independent news, politics, inspiration and hope.  -Join the movement. 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.  -WATCH video of Paul and Willie’s conversation. -Check the hashtag #LookForTheHelpers. And share yours.  -Find us on social media or www.IndependentAmericans.us. And get cool IA and Righteous hats, t-shirts and other merch.  -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. Ways to listen: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0F1lzdRbTB0XYen8kyEqXe Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff/id1457899667 Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/49a684c3-68e1-4a85-8d93-d95027a8ec64/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff TuneIn Radio: https://tunein.com/podcasts/News--Politics-Podcasts/Independent-Americans-p1214607/ Ways to watch: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@independentamericans Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/IndependentAmericansUS/ Social channels: X/Twitter: https://x.com/indy_americans BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/indyamericans.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IndependentAmericansUS/

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0:00.0

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0:15.6

Welcome to Independent Americans.

0:18.7

Welcome to episode 285. I'm your host, Paul Reikoff. Yes, my voice is gone again,

0:29.0

because I just finished coaching another little league game at a field on the Lower East

0:34.6

side of New York City where a subway actually runs across center

0:38.6

field. And when you have a game around 5 o'clock, the subways are constant. So when you're

0:45.2

coaching first base, you've got to yell basically the entire time, which is kind of what it must

0:52.0

feel like for everybody in this kind of a media environment right now.

0:55.5

We all feel like we have to raise our voice just to be heard over the chaos and the noise.

1:01.9

Whether you're a little league player in the Lower East Side or a member of Congress in Washington,

1:07.0

now is definitely a time to stay vigilant.

1:11.3

So they make up stories, disinformation, a story like that.

1:16.0

Think of it from a practical standpoint.

1:18.0

I'm standing there with generals and military people in a cemetery.

1:23.0

And I look at them, I say, these people are suckers and losers.

1:30.3

Now, think of it.

1:32.3

Unless you're a psycho or a crazy person or a very stupid person, who would say that anyway?

1:38.4

But who would say it to military people with military?

1:41.6

Because as President of the United States, I would say if I made that statement,

1:46.3

if I have generals here, if I have it, I would imagine that most of them would end up in a major

1:51.2

fist fight with the president, okay? Now the Atlantic magazine story that went viral a few years ago

1:57.6

claims that Trump called wounded troops and vets, suckers, and losers.

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