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The Final Countdown – 2/12/24 – Senators Advance Bill to Send Billions to Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan

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On this episode of The Final Countdown, hosts Angie Wong and Ted Rall discuss news from around the globe, including U.S. Senators pushing forward a budget bill that funds Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. 
Aquiles Larrea– CEO of Larrea Wealth Management, Finance Expert
Steve Gill – Attorney 
Dan Lazare – Independent Journalist 
Robert Fantina – Author, journalist, activist 
 
The first hour begins with Aquiles Larrea, a finance expert, who shares his perspective on the Congressional budget, and GOP Senators pushing forth a bill that fuels billions to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. 
 
Then, attorney Steve Gill talks about the latest out of the Fani Willis scandal. 
 
The second hour starts with independent journalist Dan Lazare, talking about a new poll revealing that many Americans believe that U.S. President Biden is too old for another term and the state of his mental acuity. 
 
The show closes with author, journalist, and activist Robert Fantina, about a potential Israeli invasion of Rafah. 
 

The Final Countdown – 2/9/24 – Furious Biden Lashes Out Over Special Counsel’s Comments

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On this episode of The Final Countdown, hosts Angie Wong and Ted Rall discuss news from around the world, including Tucker Carlson’s unprecedented interview with Russian President Putin. 
Ryan Cristian – Founder and Editor, Last American Vagabond 
Ed Martin – Attorney 
Mark Sleboda – International Relations and Security Analyst 

 
The first hour begins with Ryan Cristian, Founder and Editor of Last American Vagabond, breaking down American journalist Tucker Carlson’s two-hour-long interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin. 
 
The second hour begins with Ed Martin, who speaks about Biden’s reaction to the Special Counsel’s report on his handling of classified documents. 
 
The show closes with Mark Sleboda, an International Relations and Security Analyst who shares his perspective on Ukrainian President Zelensky’s removal of the military’s top general, Valery Zaluzhny. 
 
 

The Final Countdown – 1/30/24 – United Airlines Navigates Boeing Woes: Explores Possible Airbus Deal

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On this episode of The Final Countdown, hosts Angie Wong and Ted Rall discuss current events worldwide, including United Airlines and its Boeing woes. 

Jamie Finch –  Former Director, National Transportation Safety Board 
Tyler Nixon – Counselor-at-law 
Dr. George Szamuely – Senior Research Fellow, Global Policy Institute
Dan Kovalik – Human Rights Lawyer 
 
The show kicks off with Jamie Finch, the former director of the National Transportation Safety Board, who discusses United Airlines potentially entering a deal with Airbus following Boeing’s Max 9 blunders. 
 
Later, Tyler Nixon, counselor-at-law, weighs in on the IRS contractor getting sentenced to five years in prison following his leak of Trump’s tax documents. 
 
The second hour begins with the hosts talking to Dr. George Szamuely about Hungary accusing the EU of blackmail.  
 
The show closes with human rights lawyer Dan Kovalik, who shares his perspective on the strikes near the Jordanian border and the pressure on Biden to plan a military response. 
 
 

The Final Countdown – 1/24/24 – Democrats Give New Hampshire Primary a Cold Shoulder: What Does It Mean?

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On this episode of The Final Countdown, hosts Angie Wong and Ted Rall discuss hot topics from around the nation, including the New Hampshire primaries. 

Bruce Breton – Trump 2024 New Hampshire Co-Chair 
Tyler Nixon – Counselor-at-Law 
Jamie Finch – Former Director of the National Transportation Safety Board 
Mark Sleboda – International Relations and Security Analyst 
 
The show kicks off with Bruce Breton who breaks down the results from the New Hampshire primaries and discusses what’s next for the 2024 presidential race. 
 
Then, Tyler Nixon, counselor-at-law, joins to weigh in on the latest out of the Hunter Biden saga, including Hollywood lawyer Kevin Morris’s deposition.
 
The second hour starts with Jamie Finch, the former Director of the National Transportation Safety Board, sharing his insights on the ongoing Boeing malfunction scandal, and the latest revelations regarding the company’s role in the incident.   
 
The show closes with Mark Sleboda, International Relations and Security Analyst, who discusses the downed Russian plane in Ukraine. 
 
 

The Final Countdown – 1/17/24 – New Hampshire Debate Disarray: Nikki Haley’s Withdrawal Sparks Fiasco

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On this episode of The Final Countdown, hosts Angie Wong and Ted Rall cover current events from around the globe, including the New Hampshire debate fiasco. 

Scott Stantis – Cartoonist for The Chicago Tribune

Mark Sleboda – International Relations and Security Analyst
Dan Lazare – Independent Journalist 
Armen Kurdian –  Retired Navy Captain 
 
The show kicks off with Scott Stantis, Cartoonist for The Chicago Tribune, who weighs in on the New Hampshire debates being canceled amid candidate Nikki Haley opting out. 
 
Then, International Relations and Security Analyst Mark Sleboda shares his expertise on Ukraine’s Peace Talks and the tragic death of Chilean-American filmmaker and journalist Gonzalo Lira, who was imprisoned in Ukraine. 
 
The second hour begins with independent journalist Dan Lazare, who discusses the Congressional budget, a looming government shutdown, and a new poll that reveals America’s disdain towards affirmative action. 
 
Lastly, Armen Kurdian, Retired Navy Captain, joins the show to share his perspective on the migration crisis in the U.S. 
 
 

One Domino Theory After Another

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Over and over, the military tells Americans that grave consequences would follow unless we fight and win in some overseas conflict. Yet we keep losing, and nothing terrible happens. When, if ever, will we see through the military’s fear-mongering?

DMZ America Podcast #127: GOP Debate, No Money for Ukraine or Israel, Pearl Harbor Day

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Editorial cartoonist Ted Rall (from the Left) and Scott Stantis (from the Right) discuss the week in politics, culture and current events. 

Four top contenders for the Republican nomination for president — Vivek Ramaswamy, Chris Christie, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis — met for the fourth GOP debate of the current cycle. What, if anything, was the point of this exercise when Donald Trump clearly has the nomination wrapped up, as Ted and Scott pointed out many months ago?

For the first time in memory, Congress voted no to a major military spending package, this one for aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. What does the failure of Congress to rubberstamp proxy warfare say about the current state of partisanship in Congress and militarism in general?

Today was the anniversary of the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack as well as the beginning of the third month after the October 7th Hamas attack against Israel. Ted and Scott discuss the nature of surprise attacks and their ability to traumatize a society and debate the importance of such benchmarks.

Watch the Video Version of the DMZ America Podcast:

DMZ America Podcast Ep 127 Sec 1: GOP Debate

DMZ America Podcast Ep 127 Sec 2: No Money for Ukraine or Israel

DMZ America Podcast Ep 127 Sec 3: Pearl Harbor Day

The Final Countdown – 12/5/23 – Israel Intensifies Gaza Attack Amid Move South

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On this episode of The Final Countdown, hosts Ted Rall and Angie Wong discussed various topics from around the globe, including Israel’s offensive in Gaza. 
 
Mark Frost – Economist and Professor
Steve Gill – Lawyer and Political Commentator
Dr. Guy Mcpherson – Award-winning Scientist, Speaker and Author 
 
 
To kick off the show, The Final Countdown hosts discussed the latest out of Gaza, including Israel’s ongoing offensive moving toward the Southern region.  
 
Then, Economist and Professor Mark Frost joined the show to talk about the U.S. running out of funding for Ukraine and the Democrats ‘ waning support for “Bidenomics”. 
 
The second hour starts with lawyer and political commentator Steve Gill sharing his perspective on the latest out of Hunter Biden’s legal troubles, as IRS whistleblowers testify in the probe against him. 
 
The show finished with a dynamic conversation between the hosts and Dr. Guy Mcpherson, an Award-Winning Scientist, about the ongoing COP 28 Summit and the threat of climate change. 
 
 

The Final Countdown – 12/4/23 – House Republicans Ramp Up Campaign to Impeach Biden

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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 House Republicans ramping up a Biden impeachment campaign. 
 
Steve Abramowicz – Owner and CEO of Mill Creek View, Host of Mill Creek View Podcast 
Ryan Cristian – Founder, Editor, The Last American Vagabond 
Andrew Langer – President of the Institute for Liberty 
Mark Sleboda – International Relations and Security Analyst
 
The show kicked off with Steve Abramowicz, who discussed the House Republicans’ campaign to impeach Biden. 
 
Then, Ryan Cristian joined to share his perspective on the latest out of Israel’s military operation in Gaza. Cristian and the hosts later touched upon the Houthi attack that targeted a U.S. warship. 
 
The second hour began with Andrew Langer who talked about Ron DeSantis’ turbulent presidential campaign, as his Super PAC, Never Back Down, fired key leaders. 
 
The Final Countdown then spoke to international relations and security analyst Mark Sleboda about the latest out of Donbass, and Ukraine’s internal political tensions.  
 
 
 
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