Hurricane Ida Leaves New Orleans Without Power

On today’s episode of The Backstory, host Lee Stranahan and co-host John Kiriakou discussed current events, including New Orleans in darkness after Hurricane Ida leaves the city with no power, and an FBI agent tried to profit financially from knowledge of Michigan governor ‘kidnapping’.

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Mark Sleboda - International Relations and Security Analyst | President Zelensky's Persistence on Meeting President Biden, The Communist Party in Russia, and COVID-19 in Russia

Mark Frost - Economist, Professor, Consultant, and Libertarian | Rolling Stones Drummer Allen Watts, Religion, and End of Times Discussions

In the first hour, Lee and John spoke with Mark Sleboda about President Putin coming out against vaccine mandates, President Zelensky seeking support for a military offensive against Russia, and the United Russia party. Mark discussed the differences in political parties in Russia and the Communist party against vaccine mandates. Mark spoke on President Zelensky and the upcoming meeting between Biden & Zelensky at the White House.

In the second hour, Lee and John spoke with Mark Frost about the different eras of rock drummers, governments controlling capital, and the concept of Faith. Mark talked about the history of governments seeking to control the flow of money and control over a population. Mark discussed the Bible and how it is used by people to rationalize the current political environment. 

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