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The Final Countdown – 11/15/23 – Biden-Xi Talks Take Center Stage at APEC

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On this episode of the Final Countdown, hosts Ted Rall and Angie Wong discussed a wide range of topics, including the meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping. 

Dan Lazare – Independent Journalist 
Carl Zha – Host of Silk and Steel Podcast
Elijah Magnier – Veteran War Correspondent 
Paul Wright – Managing Editor at Prison Legal News 
 
The show kicks off with Independent journalist Dan Lazare talking about the House voting to curb a government shutdown and the Senate rejecting an individual bill that would fund Israel’s military.  
 
Then, Host of the Silk and Steel Podcast, Carl Zha, shares his perspective on the upcoming talk between Xi and Biden at San Francisco’s APEC Summit. 
 
The second hour begins with Elijah Magnier sharing his insights on the Israeli military offensive in Gaza, and its attempts to capture Al-Shifa Hospital.
 
The show closes with Paul Wright, Managing Editor at Prison Legal News, discussing the tragic murder of an Alabama prison inmate. 
 
 

The Final Countdown – 11/14/23 – Is Bidenomics Working? Fed Says ‘Yes’, Americans Disagree

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On this episode of the Final Countdown, hosts Ted Rall and Angie Wong discussed several topics from around the globe, including the latest inflation numbers and their effect on the U.S. economy. 
 
Mark Frost – Economist and Professor
Oliver Vargas – Independent Journalist 
Robert Fantina – Author, Journalist and Activist 
Steve Gill – Lawyer and Radio Host
 
In the first hour, the Final Countdown spoke to economist Mark Frost about the latest numbers from the Federal Reserve, along with the potential government shutdown. 
 
In the second half of the hour, journalist Oliver Vargas talked with the Final Countdown about the surprise shake up in the British cabinet, including the addition of former Prime Minister David Cameron as the Foreign Secretary. 
 
In the final hour, the Final Countdown spoke to author Robert Fantina about the Israel-Gaza conflict, as the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) continue their military operation inside the isolated Palestinian territory. 
 
Later in the hour, lawyer Steve Gill spoke with the Final Countdown about ex-U.S. President Donald Trump’s legal defense. 
 
 

The Final Countdown – 11/13/23 – Mike Johnson Attempts to Avert Government Shutdown

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On this episode of Final Countdown, hosts Ted Rall and Angie Wong discussed several topics from around the globe, including Speaker of the House Mike Johnson’s attempts to avert a government shutdown. 
 
Ryan Cristian – Founder and editor of The Last American Vagabond
Fiorella Isabel – Journalist and Geopolitical Analyst
Steve Abramowicz – Owner & CEO of the Mill Creek View and Host of Mill Creek View Podcast
KJ Noh – Geopolitical Analyst, Journalist, Author
 
In the first half hour, Final Countdown spoke to Ryan Cristian about the potential government shutdown that could occur this week if Congress does not reach an agreement. 
 
In the latter part of the hour, Final Countdown was joined by Fiorella Isabel to discuss the ongoing Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip and the U.S. public’s reaction to the operation. 
 
In the last hour, Steve Abramowicz spoke to Final Countdown about the allegations against New York City Mayor Eric Adams and what this means for him going forward. 
 
To conclude the show, Final Countdown spoke to KJ Noh about the APEC Summit, including the upcoming Xi-Biden meeting. 
 
 

Using Human Shields Is Unfair

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A frequent talking points that Israel is their complaint that Hamas uses civilians as human shields. Of course, this ignores the fact that it’s difficult to build infrastructure away from civilians in a densely-populated urban environment like the Gaza Strip.

The Final Countdown – 11/11/23 – Google Paid $26 Billion to Become Your Phone’s Main Search Engine

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On this episode of Final Countdown, hosts Ted Rall and Angie Wong discussed a multitude of topics from around the world, including a new revelation about Google’s attempt to maintain its hold over the search engine industry. 

Nebojsa Malic – Journalist and Geopolitical Analyst
Professor Francis Boyle – International Law Professor
Ray McGovern – Activist and Lecturer 
 
In the first half hour, Final Countdown spoke to journalist Nebojsa Malic about the antitrust case against Google and the new revelation about its $26 billion payments to become the default search engine for the top cellular phone companies. 
 
In the latter part of the hour, Ted and Angie discussed the discovery of high-end brothels in northern Virginia and Boston that were frequented by politicians, tech leaders and military officials. 
 
In the last hour, Final Countdown spoke to professor Francis Boyle about the latest from the Israel-Hamas conflict, as the Israeli Defense Forces continue their military operation inside of Gaza. 
 
To conclude the show, the hosts spoke to activist Ray McGovern about the CIA Director visiting Qatar to meet with his Mossad counterpart and the Emir of Qatar. 
 
 

Bibi Honey Poo and Biden, K-I-S-S-I-N-G

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The Biden Administration claims that there’s more to the president’s full-throated support of Israel than a blank check. They say that, privately and behind the scenes, he’s quietly pressuring Israel to minimize civilian casualties among Palestinians and that his public posture ensures that Israel will listen. Given that Israel kills 40 times more Palestinians than the reverse, it’s hard to imagine how much worse Israel could behave without Biden’s “behind the scenes” efforts.

The Final Countdown – 11/8/23 – Winners and Losers of Latest U.S. Elections

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On this episode of the Final Countdown, hosts Ted Rall and Angie Wong discussed a plethora of topics from around the globe, including the latest results from the U.S. elections. 
 
Steve Hayes – Tax Attorney
Scottie Nell Hughes – Political Commentator
Mitch Roschelle – Media Commentator and Finance Expert
Robert Fantina – Author, Journalist and Activist
Alan Grayson – Political Commentator and Former Congressman
 
In the first half hour, Final Countdown spoke to a panel composed of Scottie Nell Hughes and Steve Hayes about the latest U.S. elections. 
 
To conclude the first hour, Mitch Roschelle spoke to Final Countdown about the stopgap funding and the ramifications of the potential government shutdown next week. 
 
To kickoff the second hour, Final Countdown discussed the latest from Gaza with Robert Fantina, who provided his analysis on the Netanyahu-Biden relationship. 
 
In the final half hour of the show, Alan Grayson previewed the GOP debates with Final Countdown, while also touching on the main candidates for the Republican Party. 
 
 

Let’s Bond Over Dehumanization

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Israel and its supporters blithely state, as if it were plainly obvious, that the only side Hamas in particular and Palestinians writ large will respond to is naked force, i.e., violence. The irony they miss is that their war against Gaza is a response to Hamas’ terrorist attack of October 7th. You can be sure that, when Hamas’ leadership hatched their plans for that attack, they also believed that Israel would never respond to anything other than brute force. Dehumanization is not the kind of common ground needed in the Middle East or anywhere else.

The Final Countdown – 11/7/23 – Key U.S. Elections Kickoff in Several States

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On this episode of The Final Countdown, hosts Angie Wong and Ted Rall discuss major topics, including key U.S. elections in several states. 
 

Steve Gill –  Attorney and CEO of Gill Media 

Tyler Nixon – Army Infantry Veteran 
Peter Coffin – Journalist, podcaster, & author 
Elijah Magnier – Veteran War Correspondent 
 
The show kicks off with Attorney Steve Gill breaking down the elections in several key states such as Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Mississippi, Rhode Island, and more. He discusses how the results could set the precedent for the 2024 elections. 
 
Then, Army Infantry Veteran Tyler Nixon weighs in on the latest out of Trump’s New York civil fraud trial. 
 
The second hour begins with Journalist, podcaster, and author Peter Coffin weighing in on Jim Jordan dropping a “bombshell” report that highlights the U.S. government’s role in social media censorship before the 2020 elections. 
 
The show closes with Elijah Magnier breaking down the latest out of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza as the death toll surpasses 10,000 and Israel’s ground invasion ramps up. 
 
 
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