The Backstory

In the opening segment, Rachel spoke to podcaster and political commentator Craig 'Pasta' Jardula about Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's interview with X (formerly Twitter) owner Elon Musk.

Rachel then spoke to radio host and lawyer Steve Gill about Hunter Biden's legal troubles, as he faces allegations of violating the US' FARA laws.

Author, journalist and geopolitical analyst Robert Fantina helped open the second hour of the show with a discussion on the recent turmoil between Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant.

In the final segment of the show, Rachel was joined by journalist and RT correspondent Manila Chan, who discussed a number of topics, including California Governor Gavin Newsom's war on the homeless.

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In the opening segment, Rachel spoke to journalist, podcaster and author Peter Coffin about the latest polls that show Kamala Harris in the lead in several key states.

Rachel then spoke to geopolitical analyst and editor of CovertAction Magazine Jeremy Kuzmarov about Hamas' decision to leave the ceasefire negotiations with Israel, as tensions mount in the region.

Nebojsa Malic, a Serbian-American journalist and writer, joined the show in the second hour to discuss the mass protests in Serbia.

International relations and security analyst Mark Sleboda would help conclude the August 12th show with a discussion on the Ukrainian saboteurs who invaded the Kursk region.

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In the opening segment, Rachel spoke to journalist, activist and US congressional candidate Jose Vega about Kamala Harris' candidacy and her political platform.

Rachel then spoke to radio host and political analyst Garland Nixon about the FBI raid on the home of former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter and the implications this will have on free speech.

The co-founder of DD Geopolitics Sarah Bils helped Rachel open the final hour of the show with a discussion on the Ukrainian saboteur attack on the Russian Kursk region.

In the final segment of the week, Rachel was joined by Iran-based journalist Ehsan Safarnejad about Iran's vow to retaliate against Israel over the assassination of Hamas political head Ismail Haniyeh.

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In the opening segment, Rachel spoke to syndicated columnist and cartoonist Ted Rall about the recent FBI raid on former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter's New York home.

Rachel then spoke to cartoonist and political commentator Scott Stantis about Kamala Harris' recent visit to Michigan, where she snapped at a member of the audience for criticizing her stance on the war in Gaza.

To open the last hour of the show, Rachel was joined by international relations and security analyst Mark Sleboda, who discussed the latest from Russia's Kursk region, where Ukrainian saboteurs attempted to advance amid significant losses in the Donbass.

In the final segment, Rachel spoke to independent journalist Julia Kassem about the ongoing tensions along the Lebanese-Israeli border, as the world awaits the potential Iranian retaliation for the assassination of Hamas political head Ismail Haniyeh.

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The Backstory opened on Wednesday with the Executive Director of the Tricontinental Institute for Social Research, Vijay Prashad, who discussed a slew of geopolitical topics, including the war in the Middle East, the turmoil in Bangladesh and the recent elections in Venezuela.

Rachel then spoke to the Executive Director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity Daniel McAdams about Kamala Harris' candidacy and her new vice president pick Tim Walz.

Lebanese political science professor Dr. Marwa Osman helped Rachel conclude the show with an in-depth discussion on the turmoil at the Lebanese-Israeli border, along with Hamas' choice of Yahya Sinwar to replace the late political head Ismail Haniyeh.

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In the opening hour, Rachel spoke to political scientist and syndicated radio host Dr. Wilmer Leon about Kamala Harris' VP pick Tim Walz.

Rachel was then joined by political commentator and lawyer Tyler Nixon, who discussed the former Secret Service chief wanting to destroy the evidence of cocaine at the White House.

In the final hour, Rachel spoke to journalist and editor of The Cradle, Esteban Carrillo, about the ongoing turmoil between Iran and Israel, as tensions flare in the Middle East.

Former Ukrainian diplomat and whistleblower Andrii Telizhenko helped conclude the show with a discussion on Ukraine's 'new' F-16 jets and KellyAnne Conway's FARA registration.

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In the opening hour, Rachel spoke to journalist and political strategist Angie Wong about the Kamala Harris campaign and the frontrunners for Kamala Harris' vice presidential pick.

Rachel then spoke to professor Danny Krikorian about Iran's imminent response to the Israeli assassination of Hamas political head Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.

To open the final hour of the show, Rachel was joined by finance expert and chief marketing strategist at Bubbatrading.com, Todd 'Bubba' Horwitz, about the state of the US economy, following the stock market's massive losses in the last few days.

In the final segment, international relations and security analyst Mark Sleboda discussed the Russian military's ongoing advances in the Donbass region.

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In the first hour, Rachel hosted finance expert David Tawil, who discussed the current state of the US economy.

Independent journalist Robert Inlakesh then spoke to Rachel about the current tensions in the Middle East, as the world awaits Iran's retaliatory response to the killing of Ismail Haniyeh.

Rachel opened the final hour of the show by hosting international relations and security analyst Mark Sleboda, who discussed the US-Russian prisoner exchange, along with the first delivery of F-16 jets to Ukraine.

The show would conclude with journalist and editor of The Cradle, Esteban Carrillo, discussing the US' decision to recognize the Venezuelan opposition leader as president of the South American nation.

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In the first hour, Rachel spoke to journalist, author and podcast host Peter Coffin about former US president Donald Trump’s appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists.

Rachel then turned her attention to the 9/11 masterminds who recently pleaded guilty after more than 20 years since the terrorist attack. She was joined by author, journalist, syndicated columnist and cartoonist Ted Rall.

To open the final hour of the show, Rachel was joined by international relations and security analyst Mark Sleboda, who discussed the US-Russian prisoner exchange and the arrival of the first F-16 jets to Ukraine.

In the final segment, Professor Mohammad Marandi discussed the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh and the implications of this latest escalation in the Middle East.

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In the first segment of the show, Rachel spoke to syndicated radio host and political scientist Dr. Wilmer Leon about the ongoing race for the 2024 presidency.

Rachel then spoke to radio host and political commentator Misty Winston about the US' response to the assassination of Hamas' political head Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Wednesday morning.

To open the last hour of the show, Rachel was joined by author, journalist and geopolitical analyst Dr. Ramzy Baroud, who discussed the implications of the Haniyeh assassination.

In the final segment of the show, geopolitical analyst and co-founder of DD Geopolitics, Sarah Bils, spoke to Rachel about the turmoil in Venezuela, following the presidential election over the weekend.

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