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The Final Countdown – 8/24/23 – BRICS Announces Expansion, Invites New Members

August 24, 2023•

On this episode of The Final Countdown, hosts Manila Chan and Ted Rall discuss breaking news, including the GOP debate.

Angie Wong-Journalist

Sourabh Gupta-Senior Asia-Pacific International Relations Policy Specialist

Mark Sleboda-International Relations and Security Analyst

The show begins with journalist Angie Wong joining The Final Countdown from Milwaukee to break down the winners and losers of the GOP debate and also to discuss Trump preparing to surrender at the Fulton County Jail.

The second hour kicks off with Senior Asia-Pacific International Relations Policy Specialist Sourabh Gupta who joins to share his perspective on the potential new members of BRICS.

The show closes with International relations and security analyst Mark Sleboda speaking to The Final Countdown about Prigozhin and the ongoing battles in the Donbass region.

July 11, 2023•

Ted Rall

On this episode of The Final Countdown, the hosts Ted Rall and Manila Chan discuss top news including the NATO Summit.

Mark Sleboda: International Relations and Security Analyst

Mark Frost: Economist, professor

Angie Wong: Journalist

Todd “Bubba” Horowitz: Chief Market strategist

The show starts with Mark Sleboda, International Relations and Security Analyst discussing the latest out of the NATO Summit, Sweden joining, Turkey getting F-16s, and the US blocking Ukraine from NATO.

In the second half of the first hour, the hosts speak with Economist, a professor, and consultant Mark Frost on the U.S. job numbers, Yellen’s comments on the recession, and the general economy.

The second hour begins with journalist Angie Wong to discuss the latest out of the Hunter Biden saga.

The show closes with economist Todd “Bubba” Horowitz on the BRICS de-dollarization plan.