{"id":4904,"date":"2023-05-18T07:01:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T07:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/223-tim-mak-independent-journalist-us-army-vet-in-ukraine-the-counteroffensive-inside-a-kyiv-missile-barrage-ukrainian-sushi-pizza-the-future-of-american-media-independent-yemi-mobo\/"},"modified":"2023-05-18T12:31:14","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T12:31:14","slug":"223-tim-mak-independent-journalist-us-army-vet-in-ukraine-the-counteroffensive-inside-a-kyiv-missile-barrage-ukrainian-sushi-pizza-the-future-of-american-media-independent-yemi-mobo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/223-tim-mak-independent-journalist-us-army-vet-in-ukraine-the-counteroffensive-inside-a-kyiv-missile-barrage-ukrainian-sushi-pizza-the-future-of-american-media-independent-yemi-mobo\/","title":{"rendered":"223. Tim Mak. Independent Journalist &amp; US Army Vet in Ukraine. The Counteroffensive. Inside a Kyiv Missile Barrage. Ukrainian Sushi &amp; Pizza. The Future of American Media. Independent Yemi Mobolade Elected Mayor of Colorado Springs. Allergy Season SUCKS."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IA-223-MAIL.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4906\" \/><br \/>\n<div class=\"embed-responsive  embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jtv9uUUTC04\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\" embed-responsive-item\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=ANA4340545182\" width=\"100%\" height=\"210\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The future is here. Bad and good. From AI and climate change, to self-driving cars and a faster brand of major league baseball. The future is now. And that includes politics. The future is here.<\/p>\n<p>And it looks like Yemi Mobolade. The newly-elected INDEPENDENT Mayor of Colorado Springs. He represents the future. A future that is independent.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The future is independent. Whether it\u2019s independent media, or independent music, or independent films, or independent candidates for Mayor, the future will be written by our independent movement. And by independent journalists like our guest.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s bravely left the more traditional media platforms of NPR&#8217;s Morning Edition and All Things Considered, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, The Daily Beast, Politico Magazine, and the L.A. Times. To launch his own, independent new media venture. And he\u2019s left the comfortable confines of the US to report from the front lines of the fight for the future inside Ukraine. And he\u2019ll talk to us between air raids about what\u2019s happening, and what\u2019s next.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s Tim Mak (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/timkmak\">@timkmak<\/a>). Tim is an investigative journalist with a background in politics, national security, and emergency medicine. He\u2019s the author of a book about the inner workings of the NRA, titled &#8216;Misfire.&#8217; and he\u2019s a former U.S. Army medic and EMT. His writing has been featured in Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, The Daily Beast, Politico Magazine, and the L.A. Times. And you can hear him regularly on NPR&#8217;s Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Politics Podcast.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s reported abroad from such places as Ukraine, South Sudan, Djibouti, Israel, Japan and Hong Kong. And now, he\u2019s launched his own new media venture called <a href=\"https:\/\/counteroffensive.substack.com\/\">The Counteroffensive<\/a>. He\u2019s taking people deep inside the war in Ukraine. And he joins host Paul Rieckhoff for a look behind the front lines.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Paul also tears into the Daniel Penny NYC subway manslaughter charge, the Department of Veterans Affairs Oracle\/Cerner electronic record system debacle, the NBA playoffs, Monster Jam and the worst allergy season EVER.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Every episode of <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/\">Independent Americans<\/a> hosted by Paul Rieckhoff is the truth beyond the headlines\u2013and light to contrast the heat of other politics and news shows. It\u2019s content for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2023\/04\/17\/poll-americans-independent-republican-democrat\">49% of Americans that proudly call themselves independent<\/a>. And it always delivers the <a href=\"https:\/\/righteous.us\/\">Righteous Media<\/a> 5 Is: independence, integrity, information, inspiration and impact. Always with a unique focus on national security, foreign affairs and military and veterans issues. This is another pod to help you stay vigilant. Because vigilance is the price of democracy. In these trying times especially, <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/\">Independent Americans<\/a> will continue to be your trusted place for independent news, politics, inspiration and hope.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-As heard on the show, check out Tim Mak\u2019s new independent media project: <a href=\"https:\/\/counteroffensive.substack.com\/\">The Counteroffensive<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/independentamericans\/posts\">Join the movement. Hook into our exclusive Patreon community<\/a> of Independent Americans. Get extra content, connect with guests, meet other Independent Americans, attend events, get merch discounts, and support this show that speaks truth to power.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jtv9uUUTC04\">&#8211; WATCH video of Paul and Tim\u2019s conversation on our YouTube channel here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/RLjaisOvD3Y\">WATCH Paul\u2019s weekly segment on NewsNation with Marni Hughes from last week here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-Check the hashtag <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23LookForTheHelpers&amp;src=typed_query\">#LookForTheHelpers<\/a> on social media. And share yours.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-Find us on social media or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.independentamericans.us\">www.IndependentAmericans.us<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/merch\/\">And get cool IA and Righteous hats, t-shirts and other merch<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-Check out other powerful, independent Righteous podcasts like <a href=\"https:\/\/thefirefighters.us\/\">The Firefighters Podcast with Rob Serra<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/unclemontel.us\/\">Uncle Montel &#8211; The OG of Weed<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/bdorm.us\/\">B Dorm<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Independent Americans is powered by <a href=\"https:\/\/righteous.us\/\">Righteous Media<\/a>. America\u2019s next great independent media company.<\/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>&nbsp; The future is here. Bad and good. From AI and climate change, to self-driving cars and a faster brand of major league baseball. The future is now. And that includes politics. The future is here. And it looks like Yemi Mobolade. The newly-elected INDEPENDENT Mayor of Colorado Springs. He represents the future. A future&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/223-tim-mak-independent-journalist-us-army-vet-in-ukraine-the-counteroffensive-inside-a-kyiv-missile-barrage-ukrainian-sushi-pizza-the-future-of-american-media-independent-yemi-mobo\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">223. Tim Mak. Independent Journalist &amp; US Army Vet in Ukraine. The Counteroffensive. Inside a Kyiv Missile Barrage. Ukrainian Sushi &amp; Pizza. The Future of American Media. Independent Yemi Mobolade Elected Mayor of Colorado Springs. 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