Download Audio. Matt Williams returns to the show to discuss where things stand in Ukraine and with Trump’s war with Iran. Discussed on the show: Williams’ YouTube Channel Matt is an Australian Army veteran, independent journalist, and content creator. He served in the Australian Infantry with the 7th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment from 2014-2021 and was awarded a Queen’s Order of Australia Medal. Since 2022 he has worked as an independent war correspondent and analyst. Subscribe to his...

Download Audio. Scott interviews former British diplomat Ian Proud about how the Cold War with Russia was reignited and why the West’s chosen strategy is destined to fail. Discussed on the show: Ian Proud’s Substack Ian Proud’s YouTube Channel “The ULTIMATE Guide to Why Russia Sanctions Have Failed and a Plan for Their Removal” (The Peacemonger) Ian Proud was a British diplomat for 24 years from 1999 to 2023, working on Russia for the final decade. Subscribe to The Peacemonger, his Substack...

Download Audio. Joseph Solis-Mullen comes on the show to discuss several articles he’s written recently that delve into the mess US intervention has created in several African countries. Discussed on the show: “How Washington’s Interventions Fuel Somalia’s Cycle of Chaos” (Libertarian Institute) “Mission Creep: Lake Chad Basin As America’s Next Forever War?” (Libertarian Institute) Joseph Solis-Mullen is a political scientist and economist at The Libertarian Institute and a professor of...

Download Audio. Scott interviews author and writer Ted Galen Carpenter about the Iran war, Israel’s tensions with Turkey, the Saudi Nuclear deal, North Korea and more. Discussed on the show: “Washington’s Two Rogue Allies in the Middle East Face Off” (Libertarian Institute) “North Korea’s Nuclear Status Requires Urgent Negotiation” (Libertarian Institute) Ted Galen Carpenter is a senior fellow at the Libertarian Institute. Carpenter has written 10 books including America’s Coming War with...

Download Audio. Scott brings Larry Johnson back on the show to discuss where things stand between the US and Iran. Johnson explains why he’s convinced things are ultimately headed towards escalation. Discussed on the show: “Yemen Heats Up… A New Threat to the Global Oil Supply” (Sonar21) Larry C. Johnson is a former CIA officer and intelligence analyst, and a former planner and advisor at the US State Department’s Office of Counter Terrorism. Follow his analysis at Sonar21 Sign up for the...

Download Audio. Scott interviews Nick Cleveland-Stout from Responsible Statecraft about his reporting on the Israel lobby’s multifaceted attempt to influence the American public. Discussed on the show: “Trump pal funneled millions of Israeli gov't cash into US media” (Responsible Statecraft) “Israel targets X users, right-wing media with $2 million ad push” (Responsible Statecraft) “Trump acquired at least $10 million in defense stocks last year” (Responsible Statecraft) Nick Cleveland-Stout...

Download Audio. Scott interviews John Mearsheimer. They take a step back and take a big picture look at both the conflict with Iran and the ongoing war in Ukraine. They then take an even bigger step back and consider whether the escalating great power competition we’re in right now was ever inevitable. Discussed on the show: Dying to Win: The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism by Robert Pape US Strikes on Iran Intended to Create Options for Trump to Escalate Conflict (Libertarian Institute)...

Download Audio. Scott interviews Michael Boldin of the Tenth Amendment Center about his new book about how the efforts and accomplishments of the American revolutionaries have been betrayed, bringing about a system of government that is effectively identical to the one they fought a war to overthrow. Discussed on the show: The Revolution Betrayed by Michael Boldin Michael Boldin is the founder and executive director of the Tenth Amendment Center, which advocates state nullification as a means...

Download Audio. Scott brings Kyle Anzalone on the show to run through where things stand with the fighting in Lebanon, the talks between the US and Iran, the flare-up between the Houthis and the Saudis, the unending suffering of the people of Gaza and more. Discussed on the show: The Libertarian Institute Substack Kyle Anzalone is news editor of the Libertarian Institute, opinion editor of Antiwar.com, co-host of Conflicts of Interest and host of The Kyle Anzalone Show. Follow him on Twitter...

Download Audio. Scott interviews geopolitical analyst and author Brandon Weichert about the Iran war. They begin by reviewing the various reasons they’re pessimistic about Trump’s ongoing attempt to reach a lasting ceasefire. They then zoom out and reflect on how Trump and Netanyahu’s decision to launch this war is likely to change the geopolitical dynamic in the Middle East going forward. Discussed on the show: “How a $45 Million Donation Brought Larry Ellison Deeper Into Trump’s Circle”...

Download Audio. Scott interviews attorney Bud Cummins about Bryan Malinowski, a man who was killed by ATF agents in a poorly planned and entirely unnecessary pre-dawn raid in 2024. Two years later, no government officials have been held accountable, or have even adequately explained what happened. Cummins is representing Malinowski’s wife in a lawsuit that seeks to change that. Bud Cummins is an American attorney, businessman and politician. He served as United States Attorney with five years...

Download Audio. Scott interviews William Van Wagenen about what he’s been seeing in southern Lebanon as the fighting between Hezbollah and the IDF drags on. They also discuss the Western-backed bin Ladinite regime in Syria. 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 the Syrian Government. He has a BA in German literature From...

Download Audio. Scott interviews Larry Johnson about the ongoing, frequently broken yet somehow still holding ceasefire between the US and Iran, the Trump administration’s effort to find some way out of the war they started and the Israeli’s muddled attempt to sabotage the process. Discussed on the show: “Persian Gulf Oil Shipping Crisis Deepens as Barnacle Fouling Hits Idled Supertanker Hulls” (Sonar21) Larry C. Johnson is a former CIA officer and intelligence analyst, and a former planner...

Download Audio. Scott interviews Kit Klarenberg about some reporting he’s done on the looming political shakeup in Bosnia. That leads to a broader discussion about how the foreign policy of the post-Cold War American empire set the conditions for its own decline. Discussed on the show: “Western Hegemony Unravels In Bosnia” (Global Delinquents) “The Day America’s Empire Died” (The Exiled) “Ukraine's Secret Al Qaeda Invasion Of Africa” (Global Delinquents) Kit Klarenberg is an investigative...

 Download Audio. Scott interviews Trita Parsi about the deal Trump has apparently made with the Iranians to end the war. They discuss the panic we’re seeing about it from the Israelis and what Trump must do to rein them in and prevent Tel Aviv from sabotaging the peace process. They also discuss Parsi’s recent appearance on Tucker Carlson’s show and The Free Press story that tried to start a deportation scare about him. Discussed on the show: Treacherous Alliance: The Secret Dealings of...