Download Audio. Scott brings Matthew Hoh back on the show to talk about the rumored deal Trump made with the Russians to end the war in Ukraine, the legacy of Dick Cheney, the ramifications of what Israel accomplished and has failed to accomplish in Gaza and more. Discussed on the show: “Top Army officials visit Kyiv on peace and tech sharing mission” (Politico) Scott’s Twitter thread Matthew Hoh is associate director at the Eisenhower Media Network and formerly worked for the U.S. State...
11/18/25 Barry Eisler on the CIA, Venezuela and Using Novels to Wake People Up
Download Audio. Scott interviews novelist Barry Eisler about his background at the CIA, how he woke up to the realities of the American empire, the insanity of Washington even considering a war with Venezuela, how he writes his novels and more. Discussed on the show: The Heart of the Matter - Eisler’s Substack Endings: The Good, the Bad, and the Insanely Great Barry Eisler is a novelist and Substack writer. He formerly worked for the CIA but grew disillusioned and left to work as a lawyer and...
10/31/25 Mike Benz on How the Censorship Complex Works
Download Audio. Mike Benz joins the show to talk about how the various government, corporate, and NGO groups making up the censorship machine work together to control the information space and, therefore, how the public understands the world. Discussed on the show: God Complex: The Rise Of America’s Censorship Machine “The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election” (Time) “Trump Fired Them. Now They’re Plotting to Stop Him.” (NOTUS) Mike Benz is the founder of...
10/31/25 Larry Johnson on DC’s Delusional Goals in Ukraine and Venezuela
Download Audio. Larry Johnson joins the show to talk about what he witnessed on his recent trip to Russia and the absurd march towards regime change in Venezuela. Discussed on the show: Sonar 21 “On Russia-Ukraine, the misdiagnosed patient is flatlining” (Responsible Statecraft) “Pentagon Tells Congress It Doesn’t Know Who It’s Killing in Latin American Boat Strikes” (Antiwar.com) Larry C. Johnson is a former CIA officer and intelligence analyst, and a former planner and advisor at the US...
10/31/25 Bill Buppert on the Follies of American Militarism
Download Audio. Scott interviews Bill Buppert about his new course on the Scott Horton Academy. Discussed on the show: Scott Horton Academy Yes Minister (IMDb) Bill Buppert is the Smedley D. Butler Fellow for Military Affairs at the Libertarian Institute and host of Chasing Ghosts: An Irregular Warfare Podcast. He served in the military for nearly a quarter century and was a combat tourist in a number of neo-imperialist shit-pits planet-wide. He can be found on Twitter at @wbuppert and...
10/31/25 José Niño on How US-Venezuela Relations Spiraled into Military Confrontation
Download Audio. Scott interviews Jose Nino about the Trump administration’s sprint towards regime change in Venezuela. They discuss the broader historic context behind US-Venezuela tensions, whether the Venezuelan government really is communist and more. Discussed on the show: “30 Years of Failure: How U.S.-Venezuela Relations Spiraled into Military Confrontation” (Libertarian Institute) “Pentagon Tells Congress It Doesn’t Know Who It’s Killing in Latin American Boat Strikes” (Antiwar.com)...
10/17/25 Daniel Davis on Ukraine, Gaza, the Taliban and Venezuela
Download Audio. Scott brings Daniel Davis back on the show to update us on multiple ongoing conflicts. They start with where things stand in Ukraine before moving on to the situation in Gaza and ending with a quick look at the fighting between factions in Afghanistan and Pakistan as well as Trump’s moves against Venezuela. Discussed on the show: Daniel Davis Deep Dive Daniel Davis did multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan during his time in the army. He is a Senior Fellow at Defense...
10/3/25 Ted Snider on the Conditions Necessary for the War in Ukraine to End
Download Audio. Scott interviews Ted Snider about where things stand with the war in Ukraine and the recent Russian incursions into NATO airspace. Discussed on the show: “For Both Ukraine and Russia, Compromise Aligns With Necessity” (Antiwar.com) “Why Were There Russian Drones Over Poland?” (Antiwar.com) Ted Snider is a Fellow at The Libertarian Institute. He has a graduate degree in philosophy and writes on analyzing patterns in U.S. foreign policy and history. He is a regular writer for...
9/26/25 Matthew Hoh on the Institutionalized War State and the Disgraceful David Petraeus
Download Audio. In his first video interview, Scott brings Matthew Hoh on to talk about his initial reluctance to associate with the antiwar movement, the institutional pressure to keep the war in Afghanistan going, the horrific legacy of General David Petraeus and more. Discussed on the show: The Best and the Brightest by David Halberstam A Bright Shining Lie by Neil Sheehan Bodyguard of Lies (IMDb) Matthew Hoh is associate director at the Eisenhower Media Network and formerly worked for...
9/17/25 Dr. Anas Ahmed on the Horror He Witnessed as a Doctor in Gaza
Download Episode. Scott interviews Dr. Anas Ahmed about his experience working in one of the only hospitals left in Gaza. Discussed on the show: “'I Saw the Bodies of Children': Moral Injury and Mental Strain Breaking IDF Soldiers” (Haaretz) The Hundred Years' War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi Dr. Anas Ahmed is a physician practicing in Ohio. In early 2025, he joined up with the Palestinian American Medical Association and traveled into Gaza to work in a hospital. For more on Scott's work:...
9/12/25 Jason Jones on the Reality of Bringing Aid to the People of Gaza
Download Episode. Scott brings Jason Jones of the Vulnerable People Project on the show to discuss his organization’s effort to help the civilians bearing the brunt of the Israeli government’s violence in Gaza. Discussed on the show: The Vulnerable People Project Killing Gaza| A documentary film about life under siege | Dan Cohen and Max Blumenthal Jason Jones is a film producer, author, activist, popular podcast host, and dedicated human rights worker. And he is the founder and president of...
9/12/25 Wally Rashid on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla and the Congressman the Israel lobby put in prison
Download Episode. Scott interviews Wally Rashid about the Freedom Flotilla he is helping to organize, which is attempting to bring aid to Gaza by sea. That leads to a broader discussion about the ongoing crimes Israel is committing against the people of Gaza. They then talk about Congressman James Traficant, an early critic of US policy towards Israel, who was unfairly taken down by the Israel lobby. Traficant’s story is detailed in a YouTube series Rashid produced. Discussed on the show:...
9/5/25 William Van Wagenen on the Origins of the Arab Spring and Syrian Civil War
Download Episode. Scott brings William Van Wagenen back on the show to continue their deep dive on the CIA’s covert operations to remake the Middle East. This time, they discuss the origins of the Arab Spring uprisings and look closely at how the so-called Syrian Civil War began. Discussed on the show: Creative Chaos: Inside the CIA's Covert War to Topple the Syrian Government by William Van Wagenen William Van Wagenen is the author of Creative Chaos: Inside the CIA’s Covert War to Topple...
8/28/25 Mark Lynch on Why He’s Running to Unseat Lindsey Graham
Download Episode. Scott brings Mark Lynch, who’s running to take Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat, about his campaign, his motivation for running, his stance on Israel and his chances for victory. Discussed on the show: LynchForSenate.com Mark Lynch is a Republican running for Senate in South Carolina. Learn more about him and his campaign at LynchForSenate.com. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Roberts and Roberts Brokerage Incorporated; Moon Does Artisan Coffee; Tom Woods’...
8/22/25 William Van Wagenen on the CIA’s Covert War to Remake the Middle East
Download Episode. Scott brings William Van Wagenen on to talk about his new book Creative Chaos: Inside the CIA’s Covert War to Topple the Syrian Government. They talk about why Wagenen was first drawn to the topic before digging into the details we know about covert US policy in Syria, Iraq and the region more broadly. Discussed on the show: Creative Chaos: Inside the CIA's Covert War to Topple the Syrian Government by William Van Wagenen Why he was drawn to this topic “Questions Mount Over...
