{"id":5654,"date":"2024-12-05T14:09:47","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T14:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/?p=5654"},"modified":"2024-12-16T17:53:03","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T17:53:03","slug":"310-sebastian-junger-hegseths-mom-pushes-back-biden-pardons-hunter-dems-are-ridiculous-of-course-trumps-sec-of-the-navy-never-served-the-economist-wants-to-cut-vets-benefits-r","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/310-sebastian-junger-hegseths-mom-pushes-back-biden-pardons-hunter-dems-are-ridiculous-of-course-trumps-sec-of-the-navy-never-served-the-economist-wants-to-cut-vets-benefits-r\/","title":{"rendered":"310. Sebastian Junger. Hegseth\u2019s Mom Pushes Back. Biden Pardons Hunter. Dems Are Ridiculous. Of Course Trump\u2019s Sec of the Navy Never Served. The Economist Wants to Cut Vets Benefits. Russia Steals Ukrainian Kids. Martial Law in South Korea. Wild Robot."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IA-310-MAIL.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"606\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5655\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=ANA1892747081\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-responsive  embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FTqDwHHrkps\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" class=\" embed-responsive-item\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>December has already been crazy. But it may feel like the calm before the storm once we get to January. With less than 60 days until Trump\u2019s inauguration, the news, chaos and controversy is taking no holiday break. And we\u2019ve got the perfect returning guest to help us make sense of all of it. And anticipate what may come next. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sebastianjunger.com\/\">Best-selling author Sebastian Junger<\/a> is a powerful, thoughtful and trusted conscience for America. His books and films explore the heart of our past, present and future. From <i>The Perfect Storm<\/i>, to <i>War<\/i>, to <i>Tribe<\/i>, to <i>Freedom<\/i>, to <i>Restrepo<\/i>, to his newest, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sebastianjunger.com\/in-my-time-of-dying\"><i>In My Time of Dying<\/i><\/a>, Sebastian Junger explores what it means to be American and his key takeaways from the election. With our nation divided as a crossroads, his wisdom-filled voice is invaluable to all Americans\u2013and especially to independents.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sebastian reacts to Trump\u2019s cabinet nominees, rips into why he thinks the Democrats and Harris failed, and takes us behind the scenes of an appearance on<i> The Joe Rogan Experience<\/i>. It\u2019s a raw, insightful and important conversation you don\u2019t wanna miss.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And our host, Paul Rieckhoff, pulls no punches\u2013per usual. Before the conversation with Sebastian, he independently digs into the latest controversial Trump nominations, shares below-the-radar news from the battlefields of Ukraine and Syria, analyzes the crumbling nomination of Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense, and highlights the one Senator that might be key. He also updates us on the squeaker of a final race called this week featuring an <a href=\"https:\/\/independentveteransofamerica.org\/\">Independent Veterans of America<\/a>-endorsed candidate. And, finally he reflects on this extremely unusual holiday and shares a new favorite family film.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Skip the cable news and partisan spin and get your weekly dose of independent vigilance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Every episode is the truth beyond the headlines\u2013and light to contrast the heat of other politics and news shows. It\u2019s content for the 51% of Americans that proudly call themselves independent. And delivers the <a href=\"https:\/\/righteous.us\/\">Righteous Media <\/a>5 Is: independence, integrity, information, inspiration and impact. <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/\">Independent Americans<\/a> is your trusted place for independent news, politics, inspiration and hope.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Previous Sebastian Junger appearances:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/116-sebastian-junger-freedom-the-iconic-author-on-his-must-read-new-book-memorial-day-losing-his-close-friend-in-combat-walking-across-america-almost-dying-president-biden-the-soul-of-america\/\">Episode 116 &#8211; May 27, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/207-sebastian-junger-what-is-freedom-whats-it-like-to-die-and-come-back-is-ukraine-more-american-than-america-the-freedom-of-a-flip-phone-vets-town-hall-more-mass-shootings-zelenskyy\/\">Episode 207 &#8211; January 6, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/250-sebastian-junger-little-boys-are-wild-animals-assessing-the-health-of-america-now-why-putin-will-never-beat-ukraine-the-big-challenge-for-israel-republicans-collapse-into-tribalism-election\/\">Episode 250 &#8211; November 9, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p>-Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/independentveteransofamerica.org\/\">Independent Veterans of America<\/a> and reach out if you\u2019re interested in running in 2025 or 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/FTqDwHHrkps\">WATCH video of Paul and Sebastian\u2019s conversation on our YouTube channel.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/independentamericans\/posts\">Join the movement. Hook into our exclusive Patreon community<\/a> of Independent Americans. Get extra exclusive 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>-Check the hashtag <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23LookForTheHelpers&amp;src=typed_query\">#LookForTheHelpers<\/a>. 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 hats, t-shirts and other merch<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-Check out other 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 veteran-owned and led <a href=\"https:\/\/righteous.us\/\">Righteous Media<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; December has already been crazy. But it may feel like the calm before the storm once we get to January. With less than 60 days until Trump\u2019s inauguration, the news, chaos and controversy is taking no holiday break. And we\u2019ve got the perfect returning guest to help us make sense of all of it.&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/310-sebastian-junger-hegseths-mom-pushes-back-biden-pardons-hunter-dems-are-ridiculous-of-course-trumps-sec-of-the-navy-never-served-the-economist-wants-to-cut-vets-benefits-r\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">310. Sebastian Junger. Hegseth\u2019s Mom Pushes Back. Biden Pardons Hunter. Dems Are Ridiculous. Of Course Trump\u2019s Sec of the Navy Never Served. The Economist Wants to Cut Vets Benefits. Russia Steals Ukrainian Kids. Martial Law in South Korea. Wild Robot.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5657,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5654","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-episodes","category-highlights","entry"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IA-promo-square-EP310.png",800,800,false],"landscape":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IA-promo-square-EP310.png",800,800,false],"portraits":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IA-promo-square-EP310.png",800,800,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IA-promo-square-EP310-150x150.png",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IA-promo-square-EP310-300x300.png",300,300,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IA-promo-square-EP310.png",750,750,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IA-promo-square-EP310.png",800,800,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IA-promo-square-EP310.png",800,800,false],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IA-promo-square-EP310.png",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> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/category\/highlights\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Highlights<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"&nbsp; December has already been crazy. But it may feel like the calm before the storm once we get to January. With less than 60 days until Trump\u2019s inauguration, the news, chaos and controversy is taking no holiday break. And we\u2019ve got the perfect returning guest to help us make sense of all of it.&hellip;&hellip;","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5654","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5654"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5654\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5659,"href":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5654\/revisions\/5659"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5657"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5654"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5654"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5654"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}