Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

Paul Rieckhoff

Booking Overview

This daily political news and commentary show focuses on independent politics, veterans, elections, and national security, with external interviews featuring policy experts, public figures, activists, and media personalities. Agencies could credibly pitch veterans advocates, national-security specialists, independent candidates, journalists, civic leaders, and public figures with substantive political perspectives; booking difficulty is medium because guests generally need established expertise, public visibility, or compelling firsthand experience.

Metrics

Episodes: 612

Frequency: Daily

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 2.6k subscribers

Instagram: 11.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

info@righteous.us

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Host

Paul Rieckhoff - Iraq War veteran, veterans advocate, political commentator, and social-impact leader known for founding Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Established policy experts, veterans advocates, political candidates, journalists, activists, media personalities, and public figures with authoritative expertise or compelling firsthand experience related to major national issues.

Required Achievements:

Recognized subject-matter expertise, National media experience, Notable advocacy or public-service work, Elected or campaign leadership, Prominent creative or cultural careers

Recent Guest Discussions

Joe Cirincione - Nuclear Weapons Policy, Arms Control, Nuclear Proliferation, Nuclear Risk, And The Military-industrial Complex.

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Recent Topics

Veterans, Independent Politics, National Security, Elections, Foreign Policy

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

Admiral James Stavridis Former NATO And SOUTHCOM Commander. (Replay) Trump's Iran Roller Coaster, Masked ICE Agents In The Airport Terminals, And The Looming Cyber Tower Nobody's Watching.

September 01, 2026

The waters are rough and Americans deserve a pathfinder who can actually read the map. Admiral James Stavridis — former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, former SOUTHCOM commander, and author of 2084: A Novel of Future War — returns to Independent Americans to cut through the noise on Trump's Iran roller coaster, the redirection of masked ICE agents into airport terminals, and the looming cyber threat almost no one in Washington is talking about. Paul and the Admiral trade a candid strategic ass...

General Barry McCaffrey (Replay). America Is The Bad Guy. Can Nato Survive Trump?

August 31, 2026

Plus: The Last Us Troops Leave Iraq. “Who Talks Like That?” The Four-Star General on Trump’s Greenland Threats, Davos Humiliation, and ICE Moving Like It’s Mosul. General Barry McCaffrey has seen more war and more national security decision-making than almost anyone alive. A retired four-star, four combat tours, three Purple Hearts, veteran of the National Security Council under three administrations. In this replay, he sits down with Paul Rieckhoff for a no-BS conversation about a moment mo...

Hegseth’s Culture War Is Breaking The Military. Push-Ups, Purges, And A Navy Stranded At Sea. Why Was The Army Chief Fired Days After Questioning A Kid Rock Flyby? Media Blitz Pod

August 28, 2026

Paul Rieckhoff sounded the alarm on Pete Hegseth before he was confirmed, and everything he warned about is now playing out in real time. The acting secretary of culture war is purging leaders, driving out women and Democrats, extending deployments without honor, and turning the U.S. military into a loyalty test for MAGA. The USS Lincoln has been stranded at sea for nine months. Two more destroyers aren't coming home. Families are being gutted. Recruiting and retention are cratering. And when...

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