Download Episode. Jim Bovard joins the show to talk about some of his recent articles on Joe and Hunter Biden. Scott and Bovard examine what we know about Hunter Biden’s crimes and shady business deals and also how his father fits into the story. They also discuss the broader political consequences of the effort to hide and ignore these revelations. Discussed on the show: “Merrick Garland’s latest dirty trick to protect the Bidens” (New York Post) “House’s corruption probe goes after Biden...

Download Episode. Scott is joined by Trita Parsi to talk about Iran. They go over developments with U.S-Israeli relations and the new American troop deployments, both of which Parsi says make war with Iran more likely. They finish with a quick look at the recent U.S-Iran prisoner deal. Discussed on the show: “By caving to Israel, Biden opens the door to war” (Responsible Statecraft) “With Marines on Persian Gulf vessels, is Biden risking war with Iran?” (Responsible Statecraft) Trita Parsi is...

Download Episode. Ted Snider joined Scott on Antiwar Radio this week to talk about some concerning developments in Eastern Europe. They start with the tensions on the Polish-Belarus border where forces have been building up since Wagner forces moved in after the Prigozhin ordeal. Snider goes over what’s happening and what it might mean. They then talk about the Neo-Nazi compound in Maine whose leader claims to be training forces to go fight in Ukraine. They finish with some of the...

Download Episode. Lyle Goldstein is back to talk with Scott about a recent U.S. wargame simulating a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. While Goldstein has some problems with the game’s design, he thinks it was far superior to most in its realism. And that, above all, the report authors were honest about the sheer scale of losses both sides face if diplomatic solutions dry up or go ignored. Discussed on the show: The First Battle of the Next War: Wargaming a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan Accompanying...

Download Episode. Scott is joined by Jeff Deist to talk about both the problems facing our economy and the flawed economic ideas that brought us here. Scott and Deist discuss business cycles and inflation before turning more broadly to global currency markets. They finish with a look at the distinction between free international trade and subsidized international trade and examine the ways that the latter has unfairly discredited the former in the eyes of many right-wingers. Discussed on the...

Download Episode. Philip Weiss was back on Antiwar Radio this week to talk about the political situation in Israel. Or, more specifically, the reaction to the Israeli political upheaval. The last six months have seen protests as the current regime attempts to pass laws that affect the balance of power within the Israeli government. These developments have disturbed a lot of liberal Israelis and American Jews. Scott and Weiss discuss some particularly noteworthy reactions. Discussed on the...

Download Episode. Dave DeCamp was back on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss developments in Eastern Europe and the Pacific. They start with an update on Ukraine’s counteroffensive, examining how both sides are characterizing it. They then move over and discuss some of the new weaponry Washington is deploying to China’s near abroad.  Discussed on the show: “Putin Says Fighting in Southeastern Ukraine ‘Intensified Significantly’” (Antiwar.com) “The West feels gloomy about Ukraine. Here’s why it...

 Download Episode. Patrick MacFarlane joins the show to discuss his new docuseries, The Truth About Oppenheimer. MacFarlane talks about the project and some of his sources. They then compare the version of Oppenheimer, and the Manhattan Project, with the portrayal in Christopher Nolan’s summer blockbuster.  Discussed on the show: The Truth About Oppenheimer / Part One Behind the Fog by Lisa Martino-Taylor Oppenheimer (IMDb) The Plutonium Files by Eileen Welsome Patrick MacFarlane is the...

Download Episode. Kyle Anzalone was on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss some of the week’s news. They touch on Rand Paul’s failed attempt to get Congress to do its job and formally declare war if NATO triggers Article 5. They then take a look at the state of Ukraine’s counteroffensive before discussing the recent tension between the U.S. and Russia over Syria.  Discussed on the show: “Senate Rejects Congressional War Powers Over NATO’s Article 5” (Antiwar.com) “US Pressuring Ukraine to Push...

Download Episode. Scott was joined by Daniel Davis on Antiwar Radio this week to talk about Ukraine. In this interview, Davis gives an update on where things stand with the counter-offensive. They then refute some common arguments about how antiwar folks are responsible for Ukraine’s trouble breaching Russian lines. They then talk about some of the latest ideas drummed up by beltway “experts” to bring about an end to the war, including cluster bombs. Scott and Davis unpack what’s being...

Download Episode. Scott is again joined by Ryan McMaken of the Mises Institute to talk about the economy. First, they examine the major fluctuations in the money supply to help us predict where in the boom-bust cycle we might be. They then identify the dominant economic philosophy of the U.S. government before finishing with a discussion of the national debt, housing and employment.  Discussed on the show: “Money Supply Growth Falls to Depression-Era Levels for Second Month in April”...

Download Episode. Matt Taibbi joined Scott on Antiwar Radio this week to talk about the injunction compelling the Federal Government to stop contacting social media companies. Taibbi was one of the journalists instrumental in exposing a lot of the government activity cited in the lawsuit. He explains to Scott what the government was doing.  Discussed on the show: “Take That, Internet Censors!” (Racket News) “If You're Not With Us, You're MAGA” (Racket News) Matt Taibbi is a journalist, author...

Download Episode. Scott talks with Tommy Salmons about the threat that the push for so-called Environmental, Social Governance (ESG) poses to our liberties. Salmons has dug deep into what ESG really is and who is behind it. He goes through what he’s found. He and Scott then zoom out and look at how this all fits into the broader political moment we found ourselves in. That leads to a discussion of Robert Kennedy Jr.’s run for President.  Discussed on the show: “‘ESG,’ the Threat to Liberty You...

Download Episode. Dave DeCamp was back on Antiwar Radio this week to give us an update on Ukraine. He and Scott start with Biden’s gaff where he called Ukraine “Iraq” which leads them to reflect on the hypocrisy of other U.S. officials who helped push for invading Iraq twenty years ago. DeCamp then gives a run-through on where things stand with Ukraine’s counteroffensive before jumping into the Wagner “revolt” last weekend.  Discussed on the show: “Lavrov: US, Russia in a ‘Fight of Worlds’”...

Download Episode. Scott interviewed former Congressman Dana Rohrabacher at Porcfest. Rohrabacher, who also worked under President Reagan as a speechwriter and special assistant, had attended Scott’s speech on Ukraine expecting to disagree with everything Scott would say, but he had been pleasantly surprised. In this interview, he and Scott talk about the revival of U.S.-Russia tensions after the end of the Cold War, his decade-long stand to legalize marijuana, his night out drinking with...