90. Jason Alexander. He’s back! Our Second Annual Festivus Holiday Special with Jason. Rieckhoff’s Christmas List For America. VA Secretary Wilkie Must Resign. Tom Cruise is Not Wrong. COVID Blessed. Pancakes or Waffles?

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

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

4.6 • 907 Ratings

🗓️ 18 December 2020

⏱️ 97 minutes

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Summary

Festivus is here again! And so is the great Jason Alexander. Star of stage and screen, winner of Tonys and Golden Globes, loved worldwide as George Constanza on Seinfeld, and insightful dropper of knowledge. Festivus is a secular holiday, made famous by the show Seinfeld and is celebrated on December 23, as an alternative to the pressures and commercialism of the Christmas season. Like this show (and like America), Festivus was born out of anger. Righteous anger. Tom Cruise righteous anger. George Washington righteous anger. John Lewis righteous anger. But like this show (and like America), Festivus has channelled that anger into positive impact---into change---and into happiness. After a massive year of serious conversations with Admirals, political leaders, artists--and after a year of pain, chaos and mayhem--the legend returns for Festivus---Jason Alexander [33:00] (@IJasonAlexander) returns to end our 2020 with wisdom, laughs, and perspective. He breaks down Biden’s victory, the Georgia Senate special election, the devastation of the entertainment industry, the first concert he ever attended, and pancakes vs waffles. And our Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) breaks down the latest on the vaccine and the military, why every leading veterans group in America has called for Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie to resign, why Mayor Pete Buttigieg could be perfect as Secretary of Transportation and professes his love for Emmet Otter’s Jugband Christmas. It’s a heart-warming, enlightening and inspiring episode that’s the perfect holiday treat. You can also watch video of this conversation with Jason Alexander and a range of music, political, business and media players from Chuck D to Jeffrey Wright to Medal of Honor Recipient Flo Groberg to Sarah Jessica Parker to Stephen Colbert to Meghan McCain to Mayor Pete Buttigieg on the Righteous Media YouTube page. It’s political, social and industry diversity like no other show in America. If you’re not angry, you’re not paying attention. Angry Americans is your trusted, independent source for news, politics, culture and inspiration. It’s a smart, fun and no-BS perspective like nowhere else in the media. Join us for an exclusive Angry Americans Cocktail Hour Zoom on December 21st by becoming a member of the Angry Americans Patreon community. You’ll also get unique access to our amazing guests, our dynamic host, merch discounts, and exclusive content. Angry Americans is possible thanks to our Patreon supporters, Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey and Tommy John. Angry Americans empowers independent Americans and is powered by Righteous Media. Find us on social and get more involved: Twitter: https://twitter.com/AngryAmericans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/angryamericansus Instagram: http://instagram.com/angryamericansUSA And YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrlrGIJcmgIsJQgOR1ev-ew/featured Watch the Conversation: https://youtu.be/kAkbP5f1l2w

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0:00.0	Welcome to Angry Americans.
0:15.4	Welcome to Episode 90.
0:18.1	I'm your host, Paul Reikoff.
0:24.7	Happy holidays. Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas,
0:34.0	happy snowpocalypse, and happy Festivus. More on that coming up with the king of Festivus himself,
0:44.8	Jason Alexander. But first, even this holiday season, because it is 2020, if you're not angry, you're not paying attention.
0:45.8	We are the gold standard.
0:49.0	You're back here in Hollywood making movies right now because of us.
0:55.0	Because they believe in us and what we're doing.
0:58.0	I'm on the phone with every studio at night.
1:01.0	Insurance companies, producers.
1:07.0	And they're looking at us and using us to make down movies.
1:14.1	We are creating thousands of jobs, you motherfuck!
1:17.8	I don't ever want to see it again.
1:19.2	Ever!
1:22.5	And if you don't do it, you're fired.
1:24.8	And I see you do it again, you're fucking gone.
1:28.3	And anyone on this crew does it. That's it.
1:29.3	And you do, and you too, and you, and you,
1:33.3	don't you ever fucking do it again.
1:37.3	That's it!
1:40.3	No apologies.
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