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Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

Rieckhoff on Brutal Bombings in Ukraine,  ICE Shooting and a Birthday Episode Preview w/Ron Perlman

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

Righteous Media | Bleav

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

4.6907 Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2026

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Summary

In this all–new “quick response pod,” Paul checks in from a cold New York City and connects the chill in the air to the brutally cold reality on the ground in Ukraine after a new wave of Russian attacks on civilians and infrastructure. On his birthday, he reflects on sacrifice, leadership, and the inspiration he draws from people fighting for freedom in Ukraine, Iran, across America, and around the world—and calls on listeners to speak out, push back, and look out for each other.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Power by righteous media.

0:16.4

Hello from New York City, USA on a cold day in New York.

0:22.5

Statue Liberty is out there.

0:24.7

Freedom Tower is out there.

0:26.3

It's cold here, but it is much colder in Ukraine right now,

0:30.3

where last night a new wave of vicious attacks hit across the country,

0:35.2

pounding civilian areas, hitting infrastructure infrastructure and Putin continues to try to

0:40.6

shut the lights out it is very very cold in Ukraine right now but people's hearts are still full of fire

0:46.9

and they continue to fight back and that's what I'm asking you to do wherever you are today it's actually

0:53.1

my birthday today crazy that I'm 30 I can't believe I'm asking you to do wherever you are today. It's actually my birthday today. Crazy as I'm 30.

0:56.7

I can't believe I'm already 30. But on my birthday, I am reminded of the sacrifices of so many

1:02.9

who came before me, the leadership of so many who are out in front right now, and the pain

1:07.8

that so many are experiencing, not just in Ukraine, but here in America and across the

1:13.6

world. I'm also reminded by the inspiration of the people of Ukraine, the people of Iran, the people in

1:19.8

so many other places, including this country, that are fighting back, that are speaking out

1:23.8

and are pushing back for what's right. So continue to do that, especially now, and look out for each other because it might be cold

1:32.1

where you are, but it's colder somewhere else, and you can make it a little bit warmer.

1:36.2

If you haven't checked out my new episode yesterday on Independent Americans, I talked to Tim Mack,

1:41.6

the incredible counteroffensive reporter from inside Ukraine.

1:44.7

He reports from Kiev and talks about how the innovation is accelerating at a very, very high level,

1:50.1

especially around military operations and technology.

1:52.4

And today, later today, for my birthday, I got a special treat for you and for me,

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