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The Final Countdown – 8/3/23 – Trump Blasts Federal Charges, Presses Forward With 2024 Campaign

August 3, 2023•

On this episode of The Final Countdown, hosts Manila Chan and Ted Rall discuss breaking news, including the latest out of Trump’s indictment.

Bob Patillo: Attorney and Executive Director of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition

Tyler Nixon: Army Infantry Veteran

Mark Sleboda: International Relations & Security Analyst

KJ Noh: Journalist and Political Analyst

The show kicks off with Attorney and Executive Director of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition Bob Patillo to discuss the latest out of the Trump indictment.

In the second half of the first hour, Army Infantry Veteran Tyler Nixon joins to discuss American confidence in the military.

The second hour begins with International Relations & Security Analyst Mark Sleboda discussing the phone call with Putin and Erdogan, and the latest out of Russia and Ukraine.

The show closes off with journalist and political analyst KJ Noh, to discuss the U.S. potentially arming Taiwan.

Erdogan Retains Turkish Presidency While Kosovo Witnesses Upheaval

May 30, 2023•

Ted Rall

On this episode of The Final Countdown, hosts Manila Chan and Ted Rall discuss top news, such as Erdogan retaining the Turkish presidency and clashes between Serbia and Kosovo.

Melik Abdul: Conservative commentator, Cohost of Fault Lines

Nebojsa Malic: Serbian-American journalist, blogger and translator

Mark Sleboda: International Relations and Security Analyst

Scott Stantis: Cartoonist for The Chicago Tribune

In the first half hour, the hosts were joined by Conservative commentator and Cohost of Fault Lines Melik Abdul to discuss the debt ceiling deal.

In the second half of the hour Serbian-American journalist Nebojsa Malic discusses Serbia’s clashes with Kosovo.

In the last hour, International Relations and Security Analyst Mark Sleboda joins to discuss an array of topics, including drone attacks on Moscow, the Turkish elections, and Zelensky requesting Ukraine to sanction Iran.

The show wraps up with Scott Stantis, Cartoonist for The Chicago Tribune, on Memorial Day weekend gun violence.