{"id":5908,"date":"2026-01-09T21:33:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T21:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/ron-perlman-unloads-on-trump-venezuela-robber-barons-ice-and-broken-hollywood\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T21:33:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T21:33:00","slug":"ron-perlman-unloads-on-trump-venezuela-robber-barons-ice-and-broken-hollywood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/ron-perlman-unloads-on-trump-venezuela-robber-barons-ice-and-broken-hollywood\/","title":{"rendered":"Ron Perlman Unloads On Trump, Venezuela, Robber Barons, ICE and Broken Hollywood."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=\" width=\"100%\" height=\"210\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>Burn it Down vs the Beautiful People. We Need Cinema Now. Independent Governor Jesse Ventura Unloads. Football Friday Playoff Edition.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Ron Perlman is back. The man, the myth, the legend joins Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff on Paul\u2019s birthday for a wild, unfiltered and deeply hopeful conversation that only these two could have, from Venezuela to Hollywood, Trump to Teamsters, the Nuremberg trials to the magic of movies. They dig into why Ron thinks \u201cthe cockroaches\u2019 days are numbered,\u201d how authoritarianism spreads, the loss of empathy in our leadership, and why\u2014despite the rage and the urge to burn it all down\u2014there are still far more \u201cbeautiful people who just want to love each other and get a fair shot.\u201d\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Ron also pulls back the curtain on his next great act: Asylum Studios, a radically new model for filmmaking where every single person on a project\u2014from the director to the person cleaning the toilets\u2014owns a piece of the movie, restoring ownership, dignity and respect to the people who actually make the art. He and Paul connect that vision to the kind of America they want for their kids, as Paul shares birthday reflections, what this tense moment in the country feels like, and why independent voices\u2014especially independent veterans\u2014are more important than ever. It\u2019s candid, profane, patriotic and hopeful\u2014and guaranteed to give you fuel for the fights ahead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>And they have the most fun Football Friday yet. On Oregon vs Indiana, all the NFL Playoff games and the amazing three celebrities that joined Ron for his first ever golf game. It\u2019s what you need to end this trying week.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Because every episode of Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff breaks down the most important news stories&#8211;and offers light to contrast the heat of other politics and news shows. It\u2019s independent content for independent Americans. In these trying times especially, Independent Americans is your trusted place for independent news, politics, inspiration and hope. The podcast that helps you stay ahead of the curve&#8211;and stay vigilant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8211;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/6LxFzAga6v4\"><span>WATCH video of this episode on YouTube now.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>-Learn more about Paul\u2019s work to elect a new generation of independent leaders with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/independentveteransofamerica.org\/\"><span>Independent Veterans of America<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8211;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/independentamericans\/posts\"><span>Join the movement. Hook into our exclusive Patreon community<\/span><\/a><span> of Independent Americans. 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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>Ron Perlman is back. The man, the myth, the legend joins Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff on Paul\u2019s birthday for a wild, unfiltered and deeply hopeful conversation that only these two could have, from Venezuela to Hollywood, Trump to Teamsters, the Nuremberg trials to the magic of movies. 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