Category: Episodes

Welcome back to our groundbreaking “Meet The 2024 Independent Candidates” series—highlighting independent candidates of all kinds, for all levels of office, from all across America. This week, we’re bringing back a powerhouse and fan favorite, Shelane Etchison (@ShelaneEtchison). She’s running for Congress in North Carolina’s 9th District while pregnant and at the same time dealing… Continue reading 302. Shelane Etchison. Independent Vet Making History in North Carolina. Hurricane Milton is Our October Surprise. Dan Osborn Surging in Nebraska. 10/7: One Year Later. Mayor Adams is Killing the Democrats’ Brand. Dolly Steps Up. MLB Playoffs are Awesome.

The Democrats and Republicans are attacking each other on a daily basis. The presidential race is at a fever pitch. And 82% of all new voter registrations are independents. And as both sides try to court the undecideds and pander to their bases, we’ve been busy introducing you to America’s next generation of leaders. Independent… Continue reading 301. Travis Endicott. Independent Vet For Mayor of Ridgecrest, Ca. Walz and Vance Clash. #MayorDisaster Indicted. Trump’s Asinine TBI Denial. Israel Gets Nasrallah—and War with Iran. McChrystal Endorses Harris. Trump Meets Zelensky & Embarrasses America.

For the last four and a half years we’ve brought you some of the most consequential independent voices in America. Celebrities, politicians, athletes. We’ve covered the whole gamut. And it’s all built up to our 2024 Meet The Independent Candidates Series. It’s the only place in media spotlighting independent veteran candidates from around the country… Continue reading 300. Nick Batter. Independent Army Vet for Nebraska Legislature. The Cornhusker State is the Epicenter of the Movement. Welcome Back to the US President Zelensky. Independents Will Decide Pennsylvania. The Red Bandana Game. Mayor Adams Should Resign.

This year, as we pay respect to the 23rd anniversary of 9/11, your host and 9/11 First Responder, Paul Rieckhoff has a lot to teach us all. About what happened on that day. About what it means. And maybe most importantly, what it will mean for the future. 9/11 was a moment that horrified the… Continue reading 298. Reflections on 9/11: 2024 Edition. Harris/Trump Debate Recap. The Taylor Swift Impact on Independents. IVA’s 2024 Independent Veteran Endorsed Candidates. Never Forget, Look for The Helpers & Watch Out for Each Other. Football Season is Here!

Labor Day weekend was nice–if you got to get away or enjoy it. The weather was lovely in most parts of the country. But summer is now over. School is back in session. The craziest election season of our lifetime is upon us. And damn, summer already seems far away.  Trump and Harris are bombing… Continue reading 297. Damn, Summer is Over Already. Who are the Swing Voters? Trump’s Arlington Controversy Continues. 7 US Troops Injured in…Iraq? Hamas Murders 6 Hostages. Ukraine Hit with Another Massive Rocket Attack. A New School Year Begins. One Week Until 9/11.

The campaign season rages on and it’s another week with another incident of Trump disrespecting the troops and refusing to follow the rules. It’s just another drop in the bucket to some people, but in this episode, Paul Rieckhoff breaks down why it’s a massive insult to current and former troops and a violation of… Continue reading 296. Trump Goes to Arlington and Screws it Up. Kennedy Finally Bombs Out. And Sells Out. Kamala Crushes at the DNC. An Important Warning About Conspiracy Theories From Rowdy Ronda Rousey. IVA’s 9/11 Celebration of Service.

Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff has been to both conventions for the last twenty years. And for a political nerd and activist like him, they’re always fascinating, sometimes fun, occasionally frightening, frequently historic, and often frustrating. Especially since they’re dominated by the rich, the powerful, and the connected. And especially now—as 51% of the country… Continue reading 295. How Independents View the DNC. Is RFK Jr Finally Dropping Out? Trump Shits on the Medal of Honor. Vance and Walz Agree to Debate. Attacks on Walz’s Military Service Continue. Ukraine is the MVP of the Week.

Democrats are feeling hopeful right now. And hope is contagious. Americans love hope. We saw that in massive ways in and around the Olympics. We see it at the start of the new school year. The beginning of the new football season. Fall is actually a time of hope. And the hope is contagious right… Continue reading 294. Michael Steele. Weird vs Cool. Fake Tough vs Real Tough. Energy is Contagious. Walz Responds to Vance and Swiftboating 2024 Style. Is Michael Still a Republican? Ukraine Turns the Tables on Russia. Judge Rules RFK Jr. Is Not A Real New Yorker.

Last week we said we were going to take off this week to get some much needed R&R. 2024 was having none of it. In the span of the last week we’ve had a month’s worth of news, crises and developments. From Trump’s abysmal performance at the NABJ conference to a story so bizarre you… Continue reading 293. The Tim Walz I Know. Vance vs Walz: The First Great Battle of The Political Party Proxy War of Post-9/11 Vet Candidates is Here. RFK’s Dead Baby Bear Crime. Local Independent Hope.