{"id":5675,"date":"2024-12-19T08:01:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T08:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/312-jason-alexander-fifth-annual-festivus-episode-drone-madness-tuberville-doubles-down-on-dumb-daniel-penny-elon-musk-visit-army-navy-democrats-fumble-another-one-elf-on-the-shelf-exhau\/"},"modified":"2024-12-19T08:01:00","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T08:01:00","slug":"312-jason-alexander-fifth-annual-festivus-episode-drone-madness-tuberville-doubles-down-on-dumb-daniel-penny-elon-musk-visit-army-navy-democrats-fumble-another-one-elf-on-the-shelf-exhau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/312-jason-alexander-fifth-annual-festivus-episode-drone-madness-tuberville-doubles-down-on-dumb-daniel-penny-elon-musk-visit-army-navy-democrats-fumble-another-one-elf-on-the-shelf-exhau\/","title":{"rendered":"312. Jason Alexander. Fifth Annual Festivus Episode!! Drone Madness. Tuberville Doubles Down On Dumb. Daniel Penny &amp; Elon Musk Visit Army Navy. Democrats Fumble Another One. Elf on the Shelf Exhaustion. The Secret Santa Delivering Hope to North Carolina."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=ANA6289274314\" width=\"100%\" height=\"210\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The holidays are here and for long-time listeners, that means one thing and one thing only. The legend! The iconic actor who played George Constanza on Seinfeld&#8211;friend of this show\u2014conscience for America\u2014and American icon: Jason Alexander (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IJasonAlexander\">@IJasonAlexander<\/a>) is back for his annual Festivus visit and it\u2019s every bit as epic as you\u2019ve come to expect!<\/p>\n<p>Yes, friends, FESTIVUS is back!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A Festivus for the rest of us.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And this year Jason is bringing a bag full of goodies to help you navigate the turbulent times 2025 is certain to bring. It\u2019s a perfect way to wrap up 2024 and a great listen for you and your whole family as you head over the river and through the woods.<\/p>\n<p>2024 has been a crazy year. And 2025 will be no different. But we\u2019re bringing light not heat and we\u2019re bringing the conversations you want and the news you need. Every guest on this show has shaped America\u2019s past, is impacting America\u2019s present, and is driving America\u2019s future. And Jason continues to help us understand ourselves, our past, and our future.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He is of course best known for his role as <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/George_Costanza\">George Costanza<\/a> in maybe the greatest television series of all time, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Seinfeld\">Seinfeld<\/a>. He was nominated for seven <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Supporting_Actor_in_a_Comedy_Series\">Primetime Emmy Awards<\/a> and three <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actor_%E2%80%93_Series,_Miniseries_or_Television_Film\">Golden Globe Awards<\/a>. He won a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tony_Award\">Tony Award<\/a>. And he\u2019s a truly inspiring, fascinating and entertaining man.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And Paul is breaking down drone madness, the \u201cdebate\u201d over vaccines, the Army Navy game political post-game review, the defense bill nobody\u2019s paying attention to, and the trials of a parent playing Elf on the Shelf!<\/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><strong>Previous Jason Alexander Festivus appearances:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/259-jason-alexander-the-fourth-annual-festivus-special-an-inspiring-holiday-message-of-hope-and-peace-looking-to-children-as-the-way-out-of-conflict-jason-vs-elon-good-vs-evil-dont-be\/\">December 28, 2023 &#8211; Episode 259<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/38-jason-alexander-founding-festivus-the-making-of-pretty-woman-learning-from-chita-rivera-fighting-scleroderma-dad-im-gonna-be-a-martyr-george-constanza-vs-jason-alexander-why-austr\/\">December 19, 2019 &#8211; Episode 38<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/90-jason-alexander-hes-back-our-second-annual-festivus-holiday-special-with-jason-rieckhoffs-christmas-list-for-america-va-secretary-wilkie-must-resign-tom-cruise-is-not-wrong\/\">December 18, 2020 &#8211; Episode 90 <\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/201-jason-alexander-the-third-annual-festivus-holiday-special-reflections-on-grandparenthood-sinema-declares-herself-independent-brittney-griner-is-free-why-twitter-blue-check-marks-matter-2022\/\">Dec. 15, 2022 &#8211; Episode 201<\/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>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3jXg78SfxWE\">WATCH video of Paul and Jason\u2019s conversation on our YouTube channel.<\/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 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\">http:\/\/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>\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>The holidays are here and for long-time listeners, that means one thing and one thing only. The legend! The iconic actor who played George Constanza on Seinfeld&#8211;friend of this show\u2014conscience for America\u2014and American icon: Jason Alexander (@IJasonAlexander) is back for his annual Festivus visit and it\u2019s every bit as epic as you\u2019ve come to expect!&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/312-jason-alexander-fifth-annual-festivus-episode-drone-madness-tuberville-doubles-down-on-dumb-daniel-penny-elon-musk-visit-army-navy-democrats-fumble-another-one-elf-on-the-shelf-exhau\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">312. Jason Alexander. Fifth Annual Festivus Episode!! Drone Madness. Tuberville Doubles Down On Dumb. Daniel Penny &amp; Elon Musk Visit Army Navy. Democrats Fumble Another One. Elf on the Shelf Exhaustion. The Secret Santa Delivering Hope to North Carolina.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5676,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5675","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\/2024\/12\/53d9c0831e1d27355bc44521d4c1cac6.jpg",800,800,false],"landscape":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/53d9c0831e1d27355bc44521d4c1cac6.jpg",800,800,false],"portraits":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/53d9c0831e1d27355bc44521d4c1cac6.jpg",800,800,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/53d9c0831e1d27355bc44521d4c1cac6-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/53d9c0831e1d27355bc44521d4c1cac6-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/53d9c0831e1d27355bc44521d4c1cac6.jpg",750,750,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/53d9c0831e1d27355bc44521d4c1cac6.jpg",800,800,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/53d9c0831e1d27355bc44521d4c1cac6.jpg",800,800,false],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/53d9c0831e1d27355bc44521d4c1cac6.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":"The holidays are here and for long-time listeners, that means one thing and one thing only. The legend! The iconic actor who played George Constanza on Seinfeld&#8211;friend of this show\u2014conscience for America\u2014and American icon: Jason Alexander (@IJasonAlexander) is back for his annual Festivus visit and it\u2019s every bit as epic as you\u2019ve come to expect!&hellip;&hellip;","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5675","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=5675"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5675\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5676"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5675"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5675"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5675"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}