The Final Countdown – 7/7/23 – Polls Favor Trump as Biden Loses Traction in Swing States

On this episode of The Final Countdown, the hosts Ted Rall and Manila Chan discuss top news including Biden’s performance in swing states and the polls favoring Trump. 

Daniel McAdams: Executive Director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity 
Sabrina Salvati: Boston-based Activist, Revolutionary Black Network 
Angie Wong: Journalist 
Lee Camp: Former Host, Redacted Tonight, Content Creator
 
The show starts with Daniel McAdams, the Ron Paul Institute Executive Director, to discuss the Soros Foundation lay-offs. 
 
Later in the first hour, the hosts speak with Boston-based Activist Sabrina Salvati to discuss Biden’s performance in swing states.
 
The second hour begins with journalist Angie Wong discussing the missing witness for the Biden family corruption case. 
 
The show closes with the Former Host of Redacted Tonight, Lee Camp, to discuss the DOJ pressuring UK journalists to turn on Julian Assange. 

The Final Countdown – 6/290/23 – Bidenomics? U.S. President Unveils Economic Plans

On this episode of The Final Countdown, the hosts Ted Rall and Manila Chan discuss top news including Biden’s economic plans. 
Ted Harvey: Former Colorado State Senator, Chairman of StopJoe.com
John Kirakou: Former CIA Officer, Co-Host of Political Misfits  
Todd “Bubba” Horowitz: Chief Market Strategist of BubbaTrading.com
Elijah Mangier: Veteran War correspondent and Political Analyst
 
The show starts with Ted Harvey, a former Colorado State Senator who joins to discuss the New Hampshire Republican battle. 
In the second half of the first hour, the hosts spoke to Former CIA Officer and Co-Host of Political Misfits John Kirakou on the UN criticism of Guantanamo Prison. 
 
The second hour begins with Chief Market Strategist of BubbaTrading.com Todd “Bubba” Horowitz on Joe Biden’s economic plan. 
 
The show closes with Veteran War Correspondent and Political Analyst Elijah Mangier on France’s birthright citizenship and the murder of an Algerian teen by the police. 

The Final Countdown – 6/28/23 – Putin Reveals Russia Avoided Civil War

On this episode of The Final Countdown, the hosts Ted Rall and Manila Chan discuss top news including the latest out of Russia and Ukraine. 
 
Scott Stantis: Cartoonist for The Chicago Tribune 
Robert Patillo: Attorney 
Mark Sleboda: International Relations and Security Analyst
Dan Lazare: Journalist & Author 
 
The show starts with Cartoonist for The Chicago Tribune, Scott Stantis who joins to discuss NYC dropping a case on Ivanka Trump, and Donald Trump’s fraud case with Leticia James. 
In the second half of the first hour, the hosts spoke to attorney Robert Patillo on the SCOTUS decision on the North Carolina elections. 
 
The second hour begins with International Relations and Security Analyst Mark Sleboda on the latest out of Ukraine and Russia. 
 
The show closes with journalist and author Dan Lazare on student debt. 

The Final Countdown – 6/27/23 – Putin Addresses Nation After Wagner Mutiny

On this episode of The Final Countdown, the hosts Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas discuss top news including the latest out of Russia and Ukraine. 
 
Tyler Nixon: Army Infantry Veteran
Steve Gill: Attorney and CEO of Gill Media
Mark Sleboda: International Relations and Security Analyst
Ruben Navarette: Syndicated columnist with the Washington Post Writers Group 
 
The show starts with Tyler Nixon, Army Infantry Veteran who joins to discuss Kevin McCarthy’s impeachment of Merrick Garland.  
In the second half of the first hour, the hosts spoke to attorney and CEO of Gill Media Steve Gill on how Trump’s latest indictment is affecting his performance. 
 
The second hour begins with International Relations and Security Analyst Mark Sleboda on the latest out of Ukraine and Russia. 
 
The show closes with Syndicated Columnist Ruben Navarette talking about changes over at Fox News. 

The Final Countdown – 6/20/23 – Judge Sets Trial Date for Trump’s Federal Charges

On this episode of The Final Countdown, the hosts Ted Rall and Manila Chan discuss breaking news, including Trump’s federal charges. 
 
Mitch Roschelle: Media Commentator, Public Speaker 
Angie Wong: Journalist 
Mark Sleboda: International Relations and Security Analyst 
Esteban Carrillo: Ecuadorean journalist and Editor for The Cradle
 
The show kicks off with Media Commentator and Public Speaker Mitch Roschelle talking about RFK Jr. challenging a doctor to debate him about vaccines. 
In the second half of the first hour, the hosts spoke to journalist Angie Wong to talk about Trump’s federal charges.
 
In the first half of the final hour, International Relations and Security Analyst Mark Sleboda talks about the latest out of Ukraine. 
 
The show wraps up with Esteban Carrillo talking about the political situation in Palestine. 

The Final Countdown – 6/19/23 – Can a Top Level Meeting Cool U.S.-Chinese Tensions?

On this episode of The Final Countdown, the hosts Ted Rall and Manila Chan discuss top news, including Blinken and Xi’s meeting in China. 

Melik Abdul: Cohost of Fault Lines 
Andy Mok: Senior Research Fellow at the Center for China and Globalization 
KJ Noh: Journalist, Political Analyst, Writer & Teacher 
Clinton Nzala: Political Commentator based in Nairobi, Writer for Africa Stream   
 
The show kicks off with Cohost of Fault Lines Melik Abdul to discuss Republicans’ lessons from the elections of 2020. 
In the second half of the first hour, the hosts spoke to Andy Mok, a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for China and Globalization to talk about A.I. and deep fakes in the upcoming 2024 elections. 
 
In the first half of the final hour, KJ Noh, Journalist and Political Analyst, discusses Blinken’s visit to China. 
 
The show wraps up with Clinton Nzala Political Commentator and writer for Africa Stream to talk about the South African president’s treatment in Poland. 

The Final Countdown – 6/14/23 – Trump Indicted on 37 Federal Charges in Unprecedented Case

On this episode of The Final Countdown, the hosts Ted Rall and Manila Chan discuss breaking news, including the latest out of Trump’s indictment. 
 
Robert Patillo: Attorney, Executive Director of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition 
Tyler Nixon: Army Infantry Veteran, Counselor-at-Law
Nebojsa Malic: Serbian-American journalist
Todd “Bubba” Horowitz: Chief market strategist of BubbaTrading.com
 
The show kicks off with a panel of attorney and Executive Director of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition Robert Patillo and Army Infantry Veteran and Counselor-at-Law Tyler Nixon to discuss the latest out of the Trump indictment.
In the first half of the final hour, the hosts spoke to Nebojsa Malic, a Serbian-American journalist to talk about the latest out of Ukraine. 
 
The show wraps up with Chief Market Strategist of BubbaTrading.com Todd “Bubba” Horowitz to discuss the California housing market and Governor Gavin Newsome’s comments on the homelessness crisis.  

The Final Countdown – 6/13/23 – Biden Prepares to Kickoff Reelection Campaign Amid Trump Indictment

On this episode of The Final Countdown, the hosts Ted Rall and Manila Chan discuss hot topics, including the Biden campaign. 
 
Ted Harvey: Former Colorado State Senator, Chairman of StopJoe.com 
Robert Patillo: Executive Director of Rainbow PUSH Coalition 
Steve Gill: Attorney and CEO of Gill Media 
Mark Sleboda: International Relations and Security Analyst
Sean Stone: Actor, filmmaker, TV host 
 
The show kicks off with Former Colorado State Senator Ted Harvey to discuss Biden’s imminent presidential campaign. 
In the second half of the first hour, the hosts spoke to a panel, consisting of Executive Director of Rainbow PUSH Coalition Robert Patillo, and Attorney and CEO of Gill Media Steve Gill to talk about the latest out of the Trump indictment. 
 
The final hour kicks off with International Relations and Security Analyst Mark Sleboda to discuss the latest out of Ukraine’s counteroffensive. 
The show wraps up with Sean Stone, actor, filmmaker, and TV host to discuss the new leadership of the Soros empire. 

The Final Countdown – 6/9/23 – Trump Indicted…AGAIN!

On this episode of The Final Countdown, the hosts Ted Rall and Manila Chan discussed breaking news, including the latest Trump indictment. 
 
Mark Frost: Economist, professor, consultant
Scott Stantis: Cartoonist for The Chicago Tribune
Mark Sleboda: International Relations and Security Analyst
Rory Riley Topping: Attorney, broadcaster, former Congressional staffer 
 
The show begins with Economist Mark Frost discussing S&P getting out of hibernation and entering the bull market. 

In the second half of the first hour, the hosts spoke to Scott Stantis, Cartoonist for The Chicago Tribune, about SCOTUS striking down gerrymandering in Alabama. 

 
In the first part of the final hour, The Final Countdown was joined by International Relations and Security Analyst Mark Sleboda to discuss the latest out of Ukraine’s counteroffensive strategy. 
In the last part of the final hour, Rory Riley Topping spoke to The Final Countdown team about Trump’s latest indictment. 

 

Name the Kook

Two parties, two frontrunners, one a president, the other one a former president. Both at the same exact place in primary polls. Both face challengers. But only one gets taken seriously. Could the reason be media spin?

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