{"id":4136,"date":"2022-01-27T08:01:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-27T08:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/151-michael-smerconish-defining-independent-analyzing-independent-candidates-from-gary-johnson-to-bloomberg-to-schwarzenegger-to-yang-how-to-be-independent-in-media-how-fked-is-bid\/"},"modified":"2022-01-27T11:52:42","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T11:52:42","slug":"151-michael-smerconish-defining-independent-analyzing-independent-candidates-from-gary-johnson-to-bloomberg-to-schwarzenegger-to-yang-how-to-be-independent-in-media-how-fked-is-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/151-michael-smerconish-defining-independent-analyzing-independent-candidates-from-gary-johnson-to-bloomberg-to-schwarzenegger-to-yang-how-to-be-independent-in-media-how-fked-is-bid\/","title":{"rendered":"151. Michael Smerconish. Defining \u201cIndependent&#8221;. Analyzing Independent Candidates From Gary Johnson to Bloomberg to Schwarzenegger to Yang. How To Be Independent in Media. How F*#ked is Biden with Independents? Neil Young vs Joe Rogan. NFL OT Sucks."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=ANA6877023570\" width=\"100%\" height=\"210\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width: 100%;height: 210px\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As we all saw this weekend, NFL overtime sucks. A score on the opening drive should NOT end the game. It\u2019s just not fair. The system is broken. Badly. But it\u2019s not just the NFL OT system. The American political system is broken too. Badly. And so is the media. Badly. And the stakes there are so much higher than in football.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And in this episode, we\u2019re staying focused on the media (like we did <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/150-soledad-obrien-the-stupid-has-infected-the-media-shooting-fireballs-at-everyone-from-cnn-to-fox-to-msnbc-to-joe-rogan-the-naughty-centre-now-open-for-boris-johnson-madison-cawthorn\/\">last episode with Soledad O\u2019Brien<\/a>). But we\u2019re also zooming out into the bigger picture of where this independent movement is\u2013and where it\u2019s going. We\u2019re breaking down who independents are\u2014and who might be an independent candidate for President in 2024. And we\u2019re continuing to identify the systems that are broken, and offering solutions to fix them.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And our guest has been as focused on it all. For long before we have. And he\u2019s here to help us explore all of it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s a longtime political commentator, radio host, TV host, best-selling author, and maybe the single most high profile political independent in the media. A guy who has served as a guest host for voices on all sides of the political spectrum. He\u2019s been a guest host for Chris Matthews AND for Bill O\u2019Reilly. For Chris Cuomo AND for Glen Beck. And he\u2019s the host of his own SiriusXM radio and CNN TV show. And Paul Rieckhoff\u2019s stunt double.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s a one man island of political independence in talk radio and the media: Michael Smerconish (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/smerconish\">@Smerconish<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Every episode of <em>Independent Americans<\/em> hosted by Paul Rieckhoff (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PaulRieckhoff\">@PaulRieckhoff<\/a>) provides light to contrast the heat. It\u2019s independent content for independent Americans. And every episode delivers a dose of the <a href=\"https:\/\/righteous.us\/\">Righteous Media<\/a> 5 Is: independence, integrity, information, inspiration and impact. This is another insightful pod to help you stay vigilant. Because vigilance is the price of democracy. In these trying times especially, <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/\"><em>Independent Americans<\/em><\/a> will continue to be your trusted place for independent news, politics, inspiration and hope.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Stay vigilant, America.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-Get extra content, connect with guests, attend exclusive events, get merch discounts and support this critical show that speaks truth to power by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/independentamericans\/posts\"> joining us on Patreon<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/KvR08EUk-nU\">Watch the full video of this conversation with Paul and Michael here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_73908\"  width=\"750\" height=\"421\"  data-origwidth=\"750\" data-origheight=\"421\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KvR08EUk-nU?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>-Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amherst.edu\/news\/news_releases\/2022\/january\/they-were-born-after-9-11-they-want-to-understand-it\">new article about Paul\u2019s <em>Understanding 9\/11<\/em> class at Amherst College<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-Check the hashtag #LookForTheHelpers on Twitter. And share yours.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-Find us on social media or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.independentamericans.us\">www.IndependentAmericans.us<\/a>. <em>Independent Americans <\/em>is powered by Righteous Media.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIndependent Americans is what political pods ought to be: fun, engaging, free-wheeling, and respectful&#8211;even welcoming&#8211;of different points of view. I\u2019m a fan. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>-Paul Begala, Political Strategist and CNN Contributor\u00a0<\/em><\/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>As we all saw this weekend, NFL overtime sucks. A score on the opening drive should NOT end the game. It\u2019s just not fair. The system is broken. Badly. But it\u2019s not just the NFL OT system. The American political system is broken too. Badly. And so is the media. Badly. And the stakes there&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/151-michael-smerconish-defining-independent-analyzing-independent-candidates-from-gary-johnson-to-bloomberg-to-schwarzenegger-to-yang-how-to-be-independent-in-media-how-fked-is-bid\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">151. Michael Smerconish. Defining \u201cIndependent&#8221;. Analyzing Independent Candidates From Gary Johnson to Bloomberg to Schwarzenegger to Yang. How To Be Independent in Media. How F*#ked is Biden with Independents? Neil Young vs Joe Rogan. 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