{"id":4107,"date":"2021-12-23T08:01:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-23T08:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/146-covid-christmas-festivus-special-inside-nyc-as-the-variant-hits-the-winter-of-omicron-is-here-jason-alexander-rewind\/"},"modified":"2021-12-23T11:48:30","modified_gmt":"2021-12-23T11:48:30","slug":"146-covid-christmas-festivus-special-inside-nyc-as-the-variant-hits-the-winter-of-omicron-is-here-jason-alexander-rewind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/146-covid-christmas-festivus-special-inside-nyc-as-the-variant-hits-the-winter-of-omicron-is-here-jason-alexander-rewind\/","title":{"rendered":"146. COVID Christmas &amp; Festivus Special.  Inside NYC As the Variant Hits.  The Winter of Omicron Is Here.  Jason Alexander (Rewind)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=ANA9145370259\" width=\"100%\" height=\"210\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width: 100%;height: 210px\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0It\u2019s a COVID Christmas. Again! Paul Rieckhoff breaks down the latest on the variant: how it\u2019s finally hit his home, how NYC is again under siege from the virus, and how the US Army might deliver a Christmas miracle we all need right now.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And we\u2019re resharing a hugely popular, classic conversation for you to enjoy as you travel over the river and through the woods, if you\u2019re in isolation with COVID, or if you\u2019re hard at work while everyone else is celebrating. It\u2019s a rewind to a fan favorite with Jason Alexander from way back on December 19, 2019. A special gift-wrapped Christmas classic from Rieckhoff Claus the whole team of hard-working elves at Righteous Media.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>From Episode 38:<\/p>\n<p><em>This episode, we have a very special Festivus gift for all you good little boys and girls! Jason Alexander <\/em><strong><em>(<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IJasonAlexander\"><strong><em>@IJasonAlexander<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>)<\/em><\/strong><em> joins the show for an extended and extremely candid conversation. Following our massive episode with <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.angryamericans.us\/episode-37-pete-buttigieg-reaction-to-the-afghanistan-papers-mayor-petes-favorite-drink-his-unexpected-navy-recruiter-story-arabic-not-aerobics-a-president-whos-not-a-parent-w\/\"><em>Mayor Pete Buttigieg,<\/em><\/a><em> we\u2019ve got a huge change of pace. The man himself! The legend. The iconic actor who played George Costanza on Seinfeld is here to tell us about the true founding story of Festivus!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>And he\u2019ll share amazing stories from an incredible life of laughs, lessons&#8212;and activism. In this episode, you\u2019ll get a special holiday gift. You\u2019ll meet the man behind the character you know so well. You\u2019ll hear Jason explain what it&#8217;s been like to live life in a world where everyone thinks he\u2019s really George Constanza. But you\u2019ll also hear about his almost 40 years of entertaining America&#8211;from stage with Chita Rivera, to Pretty Woman with Julia Roberts, to a voicework on Dora the Explorer to a video with Nickelback. He won a Tony Award and is known worldwide. But he\u2019s also a committed activist, a patriot, a father&#8211;and one of the most entertaining, insightful and inspiring American success stories you\u2019ll ever hear. And yes, even Jason Alexander is angry. But this candid, extended, fun conversation will bring you hope&#8211;and happiness this holiday.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>But first, even during Festivus, if you\u2019re not angry, you\u2019re not paying attention. Paul Rieckhoff (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/paulrieckhoff\"><em>@PaulRieckhoff<\/em><\/a><em>).\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>And in these trying times especially, <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/\"><em>Independent Americans<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>will continue to be your trusted place for independent news, politics, inspiration and hope. And a place for some great last-minute Christmas IA merch gifts.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0You can also <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CJ5XmNzQdXk\">WATCH the full conversation in video with Paul and Jason here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_31537\"  width=\"750\" height=\"421\"  data-origwidth=\"750\" data-origheight=\"421\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CJ5XmNzQdXk?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Please <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/9WJEnGBJoR9ZiQEVA\">take our quick listener survey and get a shot at a free t-shirt<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<em>Independent Americans<\/em> is powered by Righteous Media. Find us on social media or www.IndependentAmericans.us.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Stay vigilant, America.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/megaphone.fm\/adchoices\">megaphone.fm\/adchoices<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0It\u2019s a COVID Christmas. Again! Paul Rieckhoff breaks down the latest on the variant: how it\u2019s finally hit his home, how NYC is again under siege from the virus, and how the US Army might deliver a Christmas miracle we all need right now.\u00a0 And we\u2019re resharing a hugely popular, classic conversation for you to&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/146-covid-christmas-festivus-special-inside-nyc-as-the-variant-hits-the-winter-of-omicron-is-here-jason-alexander-rewind\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">146. COVID Christmas &amp; Festivus Special.  Inside NYC As the Variant Hits.  The Winter of Omicron Is Here.  Jason Alexander (Rewind)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4108,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4107","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-episodes","entry"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IA-promo-square-EP146d.jpg",800,800,false],"landscape":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IA-promo-square-EP146d.jpg",800,800,false],"portraits":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IA-promo-square-EP146d.jpg",800,800,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IA-promo-square-EP146d-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IA-promo-square-EP146d-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IA-promo-square-EP146d.jpg",750,750,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IA-promo-square-EP146d.jpg",800,800,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IA-promo-square-EP146d.jpg",800,800,false],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IA-promo-square-EP146d.jpg",800,800,false]},"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/author\/admin\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/category\/episodes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Episodes<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"\u00a0It\u2019s a COVID Christmas. 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