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Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

Rieckhoff on The Rachel Maddow Show - “Trump's All Gas and No Brakes.”

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

Righteous Media | Bleav

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

4.6907 Ratings

🗓️ 7 January 2026

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff returns with an all-new bonus pod, sharing his urgent conversation with longtime friend Rachel Maddow from MS NOW's The Rachel Maddow Show. Rachel takes listeners into the “way, way back machine” to Paul’s early days in politics and media, his time in Iraq, and why the unfolding crisis in Venezuela feels like Iraq all over again—only worse.

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Hey, everybody over the last couple weeks, it has been hot and heavy, and I've been trying to bring as much content as possible, trying to bring as much light to contrast to heat.

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And I did a really great conversation with my old friend Rachel Maddow on MS Now. It used to be MSNBC.

0:32.8

Rachel and I haven't talked on her show in a long time, and it was really, really important.

0:37.5

She took us in the way, way back machine and talked about how I got started in politics and media, my time in Iraq.

0:43.5

And we discussed how Venezuela is like Iraq again, but so much worse.

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I've been warning everybody for many months now, and here it is.

0:52.4

It's all happening.

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And I'm glad at least Rachel

0:54.7

was listening. So check it out, share it, and please let me know what you think. I think,

0:58.7

unfortunately, Rachel and I are going to have to visit these topics again soon and often. And I

1:03.2

will continue to have the terrible latest here on Independent Americans. Rachel was on the show

1:07.2

back in episode 208 and also episode seven back when we were at the classic car club

1:12.9

in person. If you've never heard those or watched those, I'll link to them in the show notes

1:16.8

because I think she is one of the most brilliant people in the country. Even if you don't agree

1:20.5

with her politics, I think you have to respect her intellect and her fortitude. And she is

1:25.4

a patriot and a super nice person. And I hope I can get her

1:29.1

on the show also to talk about her patriots. If you want to see something really cool, Google

1:33.5

Rachel Maddow, Eli Manning jersey, and see if it comes up. Because when our teams played

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many years ago, we made a bet that the loser would have to wear the other team's jersey on air.

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And she honored that promise, and she did an entire show in an Eli Manning jersey.

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So check it out and stay vigilant, my friends, because eternal vigilance is the price of freedom.

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