The Backstory

Mindia Gavasheli - Bureau Chief of Sputnik US

Steve Gill - Lawyer and Political Commentator

KJ Noh - Author, Journalist and Geopolitical Analyst

Elijah Magnier - Journalist and War Correspondent

Rachel began the final show of the week by hosting Mindia Gavasheli, who discussed the upcoming Mexican presidential elections.

Following a discussion on the Mexican elections, Rachel spoke to Steve Gill about what's next for Donald Trump after the guilty verdict in his hush money trial.

In the final hour, Rachel was joined by KJ Noh, who discussed the political upheaval in Taiwan.

Lastly, Rachel spoke to Elijah Magnier about the Israeli invasion of the Palestinian city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.

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Rachel began Thursday's show with political commentator and radio host Misty Winston, who discussed several domestic stories, including Donald Trump's hush money trial and RFK Jr's candidacy.

Following a discussion on the slew of domestic stories, Rachel spoke to Sputnik correspondent in South Africa Thabiso Lehoko about the preliminary results from the South African elections.

Rachel then spoke to international relations and security analyst Mark Sleboda about the latest from the Ukrainian conflict, along with a discussion on the White House potentially green lighting Ukraine's use of long-range missiles against Russia.

In the final segment, Rachel was joined by journalists Angie Wong and Manila Chan, who discussed Donald Trump being found guilty on all 34 charges in his hush money trial in New York City.

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The Backstory kicked off on Wednesday with Rachel interviewing journalist and co-host of the Final Countdown on Radio Sputnik Angie Wong on the topic of the Donald Trump hush money trial, which is nearing its conclusion as the jury deliberates the verdict.

Rachel then spoke to journalist and editor of The Cradle Esteban Carrillo about the latest from Rafah, where the Israeli military has moved its tanks into the central part of the city.

In the final hour of the show, Rachel spoke to political commentator and writer for Africa Stream Clinton Nzala about the upcoming South African elections, where the ruling ANC faces a strong challenge from several opposition parties.

Rachel would conclude the show by hosting international relations and security analyst Mark Sleboda, who discussed the prospect of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia.

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Rachel opened this week's show with co-host of Convo Couch and political analyst Craig 'Pasta' Jardula, who detailed his experience at the Libertarian National Convention, where presidential candidates Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. were present.

Following a discussion on the Libertarian National Convention, Rachel spoke to Ukrainian whistleblower and former diplomat Andrii Telizhenko about the prospect of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.

In the last hour of the show, Rachel was joined by geopolitical analyst and Editor in-Chief of MENA Uncensored Leila Hatoum, who discussed the massacre in Rafah and the international community's reaction.

Lastly, Rachel spoke to journalist and geopolitical analyst Oliver Vargas about the upcoming British elections, which will see Rishi Sunak attempt to fend off the Labour Party's top candidate.

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Rachel began the last show of the week with Author and Political Commentator Peter Coffin, who discussed US President Joe Biden's dwindling approval rating, which has taken a recent tumble.

Following a discussion on Biden's approval rating, Rachel spoke to Lawyer and Political Commentator Tyler Nixon about the slew of trials plaguing Donald Trump's 2024 presidential candidacy.

In the last hour of the show, Rachel was joined by International Relations and Security Analyst Mark Sleboda, who discussed several stories related to Ukraine, including the Kiev regime's latest battlefield woes and the EU's plan to use seized Russian assets to fund Ukraine.

Rachel would conclude the show with Journalist and Editor of The Cradle Esteban Carrillo, who discussed the ICC's case against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the funeral procession of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.

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Rachel kicked off Tuesday's show with guest attorney Steve Gill, who analyzed the last day of the arguments in the Donald Trump hush money trial.

Following a discussion on the hush money trial, Rachel was joined by Professor Francis Anthony Boyle from the University of Illinois who detailed the ICC's decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and several others, including Hamas' leadership.

In the final hour, Rachel spoke to geopolitical analyst Dr. George Szamuely about the EU's move to fund Ukraine with the interest gained from seized Russian assets.

Lastly, Rachel spoke to Professor Mohammad Marandi from about the untimely deaths of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and a number of high ranking officials on Sunday, May 19th.

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Daniel McAdams - Executive Director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity

Mindia Gavasheli - Bureau Chief of Sputnik US

Mark Sleboda - International Relations and Security Analyst

Leila Hatoum - Editor in-Chief of MENA Uncensored

Rachel began the last show of the week with guest Daniel McAdams, who discussed a slew of domestic topics, including the Donald Trump hush money trial.

Following a discussion on Trump, Rachel shifted her focus to Central Europe, where she was joined by Mindia Gavasheli who discussed the latest from Slovakia after the assassination attempt against Robert Fico.

In the last hour of the show, Rachel spoke to Mark Sleboda about the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

To conclude the show, Rachel was joined by Leila Hatoum, who broke down the latest news from Gaza and Lebanon.

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In the first hour, Rachel spoke to сartoonist, author, and co-host of The Final Countdown on Radio Sputnik Ted Rall about the upcoming presidential debates that were agreed upon by political foes Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

Rachel would then speak to Bureau Chief of Sputnik US Mindia Gavasheli about the assassination attempt against Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.

To begin the last hour of the show, Rachel was joined by International Relations and Security Analyst Mark Sleboda, who discussed the first day of the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

In the final segment, Rachel spoke to Host of DD Geopolitics Sarah Bils about a slew of topics pertaining to Ukraine, including allegations of corruption against the Kiev regime.

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Rachel kicked off Wednesday's show with guest Serbian-American journalist Nebojsa Malic, who discussed the assassination attempt against Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.

In the last topic of the hour, Rachel spoke to radio host and political commentator Misty Winston about the upcoming presidential dates, which were confirmed on Wednesday after both Joe Biden and Donald Trump agreed to participate.

Rachel then spoke to Ukrainian Whistleblower and Former Diplomat Andrii Telizhenko about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is refusing to hold new presidential elections despite the conclusion of his term.

In the final segment of the show, Rachel hosted Lebanese Journalist Ghadi Francis who discussed the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, along with the current tiff between Israel and Egypt.

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In the first hour, Rachel spoke to Angie Wong, Political Commentator and co-host of The Final Countdown on Radio Sputnik, about the latest from the Donald Trump hush money trial, as Michael Cohen takes the stand for the second day in a row.

Rachel then spoke to Said Arikat, Journalist and Professor at American University, about the Biden administration's policies regarding the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Peter Coffin, Podcast Host, Journalist and Author, joined the show in the last hour to discuss Jen Psaki's decision to retract a claim in her Joe Biden biography after receiving considerable criticism.

In the final segment, Rachel spoke to geopolitical analyst George Szamuely about Germany's crackdown on the right-wing AfD Party, along with Chancellor Olaf Scholz's comments about a potential move to implement mandatory conscription.

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