{"id":5859,"date":"2021-08-05T07:01:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T07:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/126-simone-biles-wins-beyond-tokyo-a-fourth-capitol-hill-police-officer-dies-by-suicide-the-afghanistan-implosion-continues-soledad-obrien-replay-trump-the-racist-senator-rand-paul-su-2\/"},"modified":"2021-08-05T07:01:00","modified_gmt":"2021-08-05T07:01:00","slug":"126-simone-biles-wins-beyond-tokyo-a-fourth-capitol-hill-police-officer-dies-by-suicide-the-afghanistan-implosion-continues-soledad-obrien-replay-trump-the-racist-senator-rand-paul-su-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/126-simone-biles-wins-beyond-tokyo-a-fourth-capitol-hill-police-officer-dies-by-suicide-the-afghanistan-implosion-continues-soledad-obrien-replay-trump-the-racist-senator-rand-paul-su-2\/","title":{"rendered":"126. Simone Biles Wins Beyond Tokyo. A Fourth Capitol Hill Police Officer Dies By Suicide. The Afghanistan Implosion Continues. Soledad O\u2019Brien (REPLAY). Trump The Racist. Senator Rand Paul SUCKS. Fireball Whiskey and Riding Horses."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=\" width=\"100%\" height=\"210\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s August and it\u2019s hot. And getting hotter. Things are heating up everywhere. From the Delta virus spreading like a wildfire, to the real wildfires burning down the West, to all firefights across a crumbling Afghanistan, to the Olympics burning up our screens as World Records are torched daily. It\u2019s as hot as it gets right now. And of course we can\u2019t forget the dumpster fire that burns perpetually in Washington D.C. as a memorial to our failed political parties.<\/p>\n<p>But we like to keep it cool here. We stay frosty. We\u2019re bringing light, not heat. And this episode is no different. It\u2019s a flashback to July, 2019 and Episode 16 with Soledad O\u2019Brien. It\u2019s a fun, witty and thought provoking conversation that explores the intersection of sports, politics, race and the media&#8211;perfect as the Olympics roll on. If you\u2019ve never heard this episode, you\u2019re in for a treat. And if you\u2019re a long time listener, you\u2019ll enjoy hearing this Gold medal winner again.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>From Episode 16 &#8211; July, 2019:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Racism is ripping American apart right now. As President Trump doubles-down on his Tweets, and the parties remain deeply divided, Army veteran and renowned activist <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/paulrieckhoff\"><em>@PaulRieckhoff<\/em><\/a><em> breaks it all down from a unique perspective. He adds light to all the heat and brings the 4 I\u2019s: integrity, information, impact and inspiration&#8211;and explores the history, the bigger picture and the way forward. He digs into the urgently important stories in the news you missed&#8211;like the troubling leadership situation at the Pentagon and the contentious Senate hearings this week focused on the potential new Secretary of Defense. And the latest on the First for 9\/11 First Responders support. And we sit down for a candid, firey and fun conversation with media powerhouse Soledad O\u2019Brien (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/soledadobrien\"><em>@SoledadOBrien<\/em><\/a><em>). She drops bombs on Trump and the media&#8211;and drops knowledge on politics and race relations in America. Soledad is fresh off hosting a BET forum with 4 of the candidates for President and makes a surprising whiskey choice. It\u2019s a timely, real and inspiring conversion that takes you behind the scenes of the highest levels of media and politics.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Be a part of the solution. Join us for exclusive access and events by joining our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/independentamericans\"> Patreon community<\/a>. Get access to events, guests, <a href=\"http:\/\/independentamericans.us\/merch\/\">merch discounts<\/a>, and exclusive content. And <a href=\"http:\/\/independentamericans.us\/merch\/\">check out the new IA merch<\/a> to hook up your favorite independent as summer winds down.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWhat all political pods ought to be: fun, engaging, freewheeling, and respectful &#8211; even welcoming- of different points of view. I\u2019m a fan.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211;<\/em>That\u2019s what political strategist <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PaulBegala\/status\/1388243284884168706\">Paul Begala called <em>Independent Americans<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em><\/p>\n<p>You can also watch the video of this conversation with Soledad and more than 100 other important, inspiring and iconic leaders from <a href=\"http:\/\/independentamericans.us\/5-sarah-jessica-parker-americas-scooter-invasion-the-white-house-correspondents-dinner-syrias-hostage-austin-tice\/\">Sarah Jessica Parker<\/a> to <a href=\"http:\/\/independentamericans.us\/45-meghan-mccain-the-iowa-disaster-previewing-new-hampshire-haters-ivanka-and-the-oscars-life-in-on-the-campaign-trail-guns-whiskey-and-the-future-of-the-republican-party-tv-is-bullshit-shot\/\">Meghan McCain<\/a>; <a href=\"http:\/\/independentamericans.us\/78-stephen-colbert-taking-on-trump-the-supreme-court-battle-breonna-taylor-leadership-after-loss-stephens-dog-eating-ai-weiweis-art-joking-in-the-face-of-fear-laughing-at-the\/\">Stephen Colbert<\/a> to <a href=\"http:\/\/independentamericans.us\/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-what-to-d\/\">Pete Buttigieg<\/a> on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCrlrGIJcmgIsJQgOR1ev-ew\">Righteous YouTube page<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angryamericans.us\/\"><em>Independent Americans<\/em><\/a> connects, informs and inspires&#8211;and is powered by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.righteous.us\">Righteous Media<\/a>. On social media or <a href=\"http:\/\/independentamericans.us\/\">http:\/\/www.IndependentAmericans.us<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And stay vigilant, America.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Watch the full conversation here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/BN7fUnklluc\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/BN7fUnklluc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href=\"https:\/\/pcm.adswizz.com\">pcm.adswizz.com<\/a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s August and it\u2019s hot. And getting hotter. Things are heating up everywhere. From the Delta virus spreading like a wildfire, to the real wildfires burning down the West, to all firefights across a crumbling Afghanistan, to the Olympics burning up our screens as World Records are torched daily. It\u2019s as hot as it gets right now. And of course we can\u2019t forget the dumpster fire that burns perpetually in Washington D.C. as a memorial to our failed political parties.<br \/>\nBut we like to keep it cool here. We stay frosty. We\u2019re bringing light, not heat. And this episode is no different. It\u2019s a flashback to July, 2019 and Episode 16 with Soledad O\u2019Brien. It\u2019s a fun, witty and thought provoking conversation that explores the intersection of sports, politics, race and the media&#8211;perfect as the Olympics roll on. If you\u2019ve never heard this episode, you\u2019re in for a treat. And if you\u2019re a long time listener, you\u2019ll enjoy hearing this Gold medal winner again.\u00a0<br \/>\nFrom Episode 16 &#8211; July, 2019:<br \/>\nRacism is ripping American apart right now. As President Trump doubles-down on his Tweets, and the parties remain deeply divided, Army veteran and renowned activist @PaulRieckhoff breaks it all down from a unique perspective. He adds light to all the heat and brings the 4 I\u2019s: integrity, information, impact and inspiration&#8211;and explores the history, the bigger picture and the way forward. He digs into the urgently important stories in the news you missed&#8211;like the troubling leadership situation at the Pentagon and the contentious Senate hearings this week focused on the potential new Secretary of Defense. And the latest on the First for 9\/11 First Responders support. And we sit down for a candid, firey and fun conversation with media powerhouse Soledad O\u2019Brien (@SoledadOBrien). She drops bombs on Trump and the media&#8211;and drops knowledge on politics and race relations in America. Soledad is fresh off hosting a BET forum with 4 of the candidates for President and makes a surprising whiskey choice. It\u2019s a timely, real and inspiring conversion that takes you behind the scenes of the highest levels of media and politics.<br \/>\nBe a part of the solution. Join us for exclusive access and events by joining our Patreon community. Get access to events, guests, merch discounts, and exclusive content. And check out the new IA merch to hook up your favorite independent as summer winds down.<br \/>\n\u201cWhat all political pods ought to be: fun, engaging, freewheeling, and respectful &#8211; even welcoming- of different points of view. I\u2019m a fan.\u201d<br \/>\n-That\u2019s what political strategist Paul Begala called Independent Americans,<br \/>\nYou can also watch the video of this conversation with Soledad and more than 100 other important, inspiring and iconic leaders from Sarah Jessica Parker to Meghan McCain; Stephen Colbert to Pete Buttigieg on the Righteous YouTube page. Independent Americans connects, informs and inspires&#8211;and is powered by Righteous Media. On social media or www.IndependentAmericans.us.<br \/>\nAnd stay vigilant, America.\u00a0<br \/>\nWatch the full conversation here:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/BN7fUnklluc<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5876,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5859","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\/08\/ia-promo-square-ep126-1.jpg",1400,1400,false],"landscape":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ia-promo-square-ep126-1.jpg",1400,1400,false],"portraits":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ia-promo-square-ep126-1.jpg",1400,1400,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ia-promo-square-ep126-1-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ia-promo-square-ep126-1-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ia-promo-square-ep126-1-1024x1024.jpg",750,750,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ia-promo-square-ep126-1.jpg",1400,1400,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ia-promo-square-ep126-1.jpg",1400,1400,false],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ia-promo-square-ep126-1.jpg",1400,1400,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":"It\u2019s August and it\u2019s hot. And getting hotter. Things are heating up everywhere. From the Delta virus spreading like a wildfire, to the real wildfires burning down the West, to all firefights across a crumbling Afghanistan, to the Olympics burning up our screens as World Records are torched daily. 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