360. Barstool’s Captain Cons (Connor Crehan). Manosphere Monday. Is Venezuela GWOT 2.0? Trump As Master Chief. The Hegseth Show. Dem’s Platner Fiasco. The Rise of Barstool. Ohtani as a Role Model. Skattebo, Mangold and The Importance of Army Football.

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

Righteous Media | Bleav

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

4.6 • 907 Ratings

🗓️ 27 October 2025

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) launches “Manosphere Monday” with Barstool Sports’ Connor Crehan, former co-host of Zero Blog Thirty and host of Bold American Pod (@BoldAmericanPod). Host Paul Rieckhoff and Connor dive into a wide-ranging, candid conversation that bridges the military, sports, politics, and American parenthood. Together, they unpack today’s headlines—from troop deployments and civil-military divides, to the spectacle of social media politics, NFL injuries, and Army football’s unique code. Connor shares hard-won wisdom from army deployments and raising young kids, reflects on media responsibility, and examines how Barstool’s brutally honest brand resonates across divided America. Connor Crehan is a former U.S. Army officer, West Point graduate, and proud New Jersey native who has become a prominent voice at the intersection of military service, sports, culture, and media. He’s the longtime co-host of Barstool Sports' influential “Zero Blog Thirty” podcast, and recently launched the “Bold American Pod” on Barstool, continuing his commitment to honest, unfiltered conversation about veterans' issues, leadership, and the challenges of modern American life. As a father of two young children and a passionate Army football supporter, Connor brings both hard-won perspective from combat deployments and sharp insights into the civil-military divide, media responsibility, and the realities of parenting today. He is widely respected for his candid approach, deep respect for service, and belief in building community through authentic dialogue and good humor. He’s a great dude, and this is another outstanding conversation from Independent Americans. We’re daily now. Expect more. Because every episode of Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff breaks down the most important news stories--and offers light to contrast the heat of other politics and news shows. Its independent content for independent Americans. In these trying times especially, Independent Americans is your trusted place for independent news, politics, inspiration and hope. The podcast that helps you stay ahead of the curve--and stay vigilant. -WATCH video of this episode. -Learn more about Independent Veterans of America and all of the IVA candidates. -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. -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. 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 Ways to watch: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@independentamericans Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/IndependentAmericansUS/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/indy_americans BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/indyamericans.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IndependentAmericansUS/ Ways to listen:Social channels:

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0:00.0	Powered by righteous media.
0:17.6	Welcome to Independent Americans.
0:19.9	Welcome to episode 360. It is Monday, October 27th. I am your host, Paul Reichoff. Welcome to what I'm going to call for now, Manospheres Monday. I want to talk military stuff. I want to talk sports. I want to talk culture. It's not limited to men or men's
0:38.5	topics, but it's kind of getting put in that bucket by society, and I want to dig into it and
0:43.2	pull it apart. In America, the shutdown continues. If you don't work in the federal government,
0:47.9	you may not be feeling that. Hurricane Melissa is bearing down on the Caribbean. Folks in
0:53.2	Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba, the Bahamas are right in the crosshairs.
0:57.4	A big week of NFL, ups and downs.
1:00.4	The World Series continues.
1:02.5	Game three tonight.
1:03.8	Halloween is only four days away, and we may be at war with Venezuela by the weekend.
1:08.8	It is a wild time in America, a manic Monday, and now is most
1:13.8	definitely a time to stay vigilant. And helping us stay vigilant on our inaugural Manosphere Monday,
1:33.9	a man I have listened to, watched, rooted for for, I think, about a decade now, maybe more.
1:43.1	A guy who's been at the intersection, I think, of military issues, politics, culture, sports, and been a really important voice, especially for the veterans community.
1:50.3	He is the former host of the groundbreaking pod on Barstool Zero Block 30 with Kate and Uncle Chaps.
1:55.9	If you're outside the military world, you may not know about it, but I want to dig into why you should, a great eight-year run.
2:02.8	And now he's the host of a newer podcast called Bold American Pod on Barstool with another veteran and my old friend, Ryan Mannion, a dad of two and a huge Army football fan.
2:08.6	The great and powerful Captain Con, Connor McGregor, sorry, Conner Crehan.
2:12.8	I just called you McGregor.
2:14.2	Oh, because that's where I put you, man.
2:16.1	You're a fighter.
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