41. Mazdack Rassi. Iran Conflict Escalates. Escaping Tehran at Age 9. Bombing Cultural Sites Is Bad. The Making of Milk Studios. Building a Fashion, Music and Makeup Empire. Hanging with Kanye, Alexander Wang and Billie Eilish.

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

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

4.6 • 907 Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2020

⏱️ 129 minutes

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With America locked in a global face-off with Iran, Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) breaks down the latest news with his trademark independence, experience, and humor. This episode, we approach the enormous stress of this precarious time in history with light, rather than heat. Angry Americans (@AngryAmericans) goes deep into an extremely human side of the issue with one of the most successful Iran-American business and cultural leaders in America. Kanye West called Mazdack Rassi (@MazdackRassi) a visionary. [39:00] He is an Iranian-American real estate, fashion and branding entrepreneur and creative force that has changed the face of American business and culture. He is best known as the co-founder and Creative Director of Milk Studios (@Milk)--a groundbreaking and globally-recognized creative ecosystem where visionary designers, artists, and brands unite to create, collaborate and share their work with the most influential audience in the world. Rassi is also co-founder of Milk Makeup and Camp David in Brooklyn, New York and serves on the Board of Directors for Burton Snowboards and Parsons School of Design. Angry Americans is here to take you through the headlines--and deep inside a fascinating world of fashion, branding, business and cool with the 4 I’s: integrity, information, inspiration and impact. Download the hottest news and politics podcast in America that has been featured by Variety, CNN, The New York Times, Vice and more. If you’re not angry, you’re not paying attention. But there are also good reasons to be happy and inspired. Download the newest Angry Americans podcast for free here. Then, join the Angry Americans community for upcoming event tickets and free behind-the-scenes video with incredible guests including Jason Alexander, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Bradley Whitford, Sarah Jessica Parker, Rick Wilson, Tulsi Gabbard, Rachel Maddow, Samantha Bee and more. Angry Americans is connecting, uniting and empowering people of all backgrounds nationwide. It’s changing the podcasting landscape. And powered by Righteous Media. Watch the Interview: https://youtu.be/a47nzRVJDQQ

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0:00.0	Welcome to Angry Americans.
0:16.0	Welcome to episode 41.
0:18.9	I'm your host, Paul Reichoff.
0:21.6	And happy new war, or new year, new year, yeah.
0:26.6	Yep.
0:28.3	2020 ain't starting off slow, people.
0:30.5	And a lot has been happening since our last episode.
0:33.3	A lot.
0:34.8	And if you're not angry, you're not paying attention.
0:38.5	As long as I'm president of the United States, Iran will never be allowed to have a nuclear
0:46.0	weapon.
0:47.9	Good morning.
0:49.1	I'm pleased to inform you the American people should be extremely grateful and happy.
0:58.0	No Americans were harmed in last night's attack by the Iranian regime.
1:06.0	We suffered no casualties. All of our soldiers are safe and only minimal damage was sustained
1:14.6	at our military bases.
1:17.6	Well, he's right about one thing. We should be very happy that no American lives were lost
1:23.6	in the recent ballistic missile attack on two U.S. military bases in Iraq.
1:28.0	About that part, we can be happy.
1:31.1	But about the rest of it, we should all be deeply concerned.
1:36.2	We should all be focused.
1:38.1	And yes, on some levels, we should all be angry.
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