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18 years, 5,500 interviews.

I started the old Weekend Interview Show on Radio KAOS 95.9 FM in Austin, Texas on April 12, 2003, three days after the fall of Baghdad. First up was Antiwar.com’s heroic Alan Bock. Number 5,500 was of course with the Great Gareth Porter. Full archives here and...

Recent Episodes of the Scott Horton Show

8/7/26 Glenn Greenwald on How American Politics is Changing

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Glenn Greenwald joins the show to discuss the recent victories of several anti-establishment left-wing candidates in Democratic primaries and the shifts in American politics more broadly.

Discussed on the show:

Glenn Greenwald is an American journalist, author, and former lawyer. Subscribe to his Substack and follow him on X @ggreenwald 

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6/27/24 Eli Clifton on the Nuclear Industry, AIPAC and Donald Trump’s Biggest Donors

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Eli Clifton returns to the show to talk about some of the recent reporting he’s done at Responsible Statecraft. They start with a couple of reports Clifton highlights about the status of nuclear weapons around the world today and how much of our money is being spent to produce and maintain them. They then move on to money in politics, discussing AIPAC’s funding of Jamal Bownman’s primary defeat and the concerning group set to become Donald Trump’s biggest donors.

Discussed on the show:

Eli Clifton is a senior advisor at the Quincy Institute and Investigative-Journalist-at-Large at Responsible Statecraft. Follow him on Twitter @EliClifton.

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6/27/24 Connor Freeman on the Scale of Human Suffering in Gaza

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Scott was joined by Connor Freeman this week on Antiwar Radio to discuss Gaza. They talk about the recent report from Seymour Hersh about how much the official Gaza Health Ministry is undercounting the number of Palestinian deaths. They also discuss the recent op-ed from Netanyahu’s predecessor that accuses the current Israeli Prime Minister of keeping Israel in a state of war to the detriment of its people.

Discussed on the show:

  • “The Suspect Body Count” (Substack)
  • “I Accuse Netanyahu of Betrayal” (Haaretz)

Connor Freeman is the Assistant Editor of the Libertarian Institute, primarily covering foreign policy. He is a co-host on Conflicts of Interest. His writing has been featured in media outlets such as Antiwar.com and Counterpunch, as well as the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity. You can follow him on Twitter @FreemansMind96

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6/27/24 Gabriel Shipton: Julian Assange is Free

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Scott is joined by Gabriel Shipton to talk about his brother, Julian Assange. Assange agreed to a plea deal earlier this week and is now, after thirteen years in various forms of captivity, back home in Australia. Scott and Shipton celebrate this momentous development and discuss the details of the plea deal. 

Discussed on the show:

Gabriel Shipton is an Australian filmmaker and the half-brother of Julian Assange. Follow him on Twitter @GabrielShipton

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6/20/24 Ken Silva on How the FBI Infiltrates Anti-Government Groups

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Ken Silva returns to the show to talk about the work he’s doing to uncover how the FBI is going after dissident right-wing Americans. In this interview, they discuss Silva’s recent interview with David Gletty, who previously helped the FBI infiltrate the American neo-Nazi movement. Silva and Scott review what Gletty revealed and reflect on the FBI’s domestic activities more broadly.

Discussed on the show:

Ken Silva has been a reporter for more than 10 years, working in places such as the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, and the United States. Follow him on Twitter @JD_Cashless

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6/20/24 Daniel McAdams on the Latest Ukrainian Enemies List

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Scott brings Danial McAdams back to talk about the US lifting its ban on arming the Azov Battalion and the recent Ukrainian enemies list that included various libertarian organizations and figures, including McAdams and Scott. They also discuss the State Department’s obsession with Georgia, changes to American conscription laws and more.

Discussed on the show:

  • “Roller Coaster: From Trumpists to Communists. The forces in the U.S. impeding aid to Ukraine and how they do it” (Texty)

Daniel McAdams is the executive director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity and the co-host of the Ron Paul Liberty Report. Follow him on Twitter @DanielLMcAdams and read all of his work over at Antiwar.com.

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6/20/24 Jason Ditz on All the Bad News Coming Out of the Middle East

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Scott interviews Antiwar.com’s Jason Ditz about various developments in the Middle East. They discuss recent escalations on the Israel-Lebanon border, the power breakdown in Syria, the latest concern over the Iranian nuclear program and more. 

Discussed on the show:

  • “As Israel Talks Lebanon War, Officials Evacuate a Border Town” (Antiwar.com)
  • “Israeli Drone Strike Slays Military Officer in South Syria” (Antiwar.com)
  • “US Threatens to ‘Increase Pressure’ on Iran Over Nuclear Program” (Antiwar.com)

Jason Ditz is senior editor of Antiwar.com. Read all of his work at news.antiwar.com and follow him on Twitter @jasonditz.

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6/20/24 Ted Snider on Further Proof the West Blocked the 2022 Peace Agreement between Ukraine and Russia

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Ted Snider joined Scott on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss Ukraine. They first review some of the new evidence that the West pressured Ukraine to abandon the peace process and fight back in the spring of 2022. They also touch on some of the alarming statements Biden made during his interview with Time Magazine and attack the ridiculous assertion that Putin is trying to conquer all of Eastern Europe. 

Discussed on the show:

  • “Encouraging War in Ukraine, New York Times Misses the Point” (Antiwar.com)
  • “Joe Biden’s Time Interview Should Set Off Alarms” (Antiwar.com)

Ted Snider has a graduate degree in philosophy and writes on analyzing patterns in U.S. foreign policy and history. He is a regular writer for Truthout, MondoWeiss and antiwar.com. To support Ted’s work, you can make a PayPal contribution at tedsnider14@gmail.com.

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6/13/24 Max Blumenthal on How and Why the Washington Post is Going After The Gray Zone

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Max Blumenthal joined Scott on Antiwar Radio this week. Blumenthal’s publication, the Gray Zone, was recently attacked by the Washington Post in a story designed to frame Blumenthal and his colleagues as paid agents of foreign regimes. Scott and Blumenthal debunk this characterization and review why establishment publications like the Washington Post are targeting the Gray Zone. 

Discussed on the show:

Max Blumenthal is a senior editor of the Grayzone Project and the author Goliath, Republican Gomorrah and The 51 Day War. Follow him on Twitter @MaxBlumenthal.

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