Q & A Shows
4/2/21 Pete Quinones Interviews Scott About Vaccine Passports and the New Domestic Terror War
Listen to a livestream Scott recorded with Pete Quinones on Friday. They discuss covid passports, the government’s response to the pandemic over the last year and the growing focus in the U.S. government on so-called “domestic terrorism.” Discussed on the show:...
Q&A Show 6/30/20
Pete Quinones interviews me about China, the accusations against Russia in Afghanistan, Middle East wars and race and power in America.
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News Editor Kyle Anzalone’s Speech to Liberty On the Rocks in Denver 5/4/22
RIP David Theroux
David J. Theroux, founder and president of the Independent Institute has died of heart failure. We are all very sad to hear of his passing. Best wishes to his wife Mary and the rest of their family.
Recent Episodes of the Scott Horton Show
6/12/26 Ben Freeman on the Plan to Quietly Integrate the US and Israeli Militaries
Scott interviews Ben Freeman of the Quincy Institute about Section 224 of the 2027 NDAA, which, if passed, would essentially integrate the entire US military industrial complex with Israel. Scott and Freeman dig into the consequences of such a change and how you can get involved in the ongoing effort to stop it.
Discussed on the show:
- The Trillion Dollar War Machine: How Runaway Military Spending Drives America into Foreign Wars and Bankrupts Us at Home by William D Hartung and Ben Freeman
- “Congress quietly moves to integrate US and Israeli militaries” (Responsible Statecraft)
- thinktankfundingtracker.org
Ben Freeman is a Research Fellow at the Quincy Institute. He previously served as Director of the Foreign Influence Transparency Initiative with the Center for International Policy. Read his work at Antiwar.com and Responsible Statecraft. Follow him on Twitter @BenFreemanDC.
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12/26/25 Trita Parsi: Netanyahu is Back Demanding Trump Attack Iran Again
Scott interviews Trita Parsi about Netanyahu’s renewed effort to get Trump to bomb Iran on Israel’s behalf.
Discussed on the show:
- “As expected, Netanyahu back demanding more war with Iran” (Responsible Statecraft)
Trita Parsi is the Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and the author of Losing an Enemy: Obama, Iran and the Triumph of Diplomacy. Parsi is the recipient of the 2010 Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order. Follow him on Twitter @tparsi
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12/23/25 Phil Tourney on the Barbarity and Relevance of the USS Liberty Attack
Scott interviews USS Liberty survivor, author and spokesperson Phil Tourney. They talk about what really happened the day of the attack, the infuriating lengths the US government went to ensure nobody would find out about it and the continued effort by figures and groups in the conservative movement to shut down discussion about this heinous chapter of US-Israeli relations.
Discussed on the show:
- What I Saw That Day by Phil Tourney and Mark Glenn
- BBC’s USS Liberty: Dead in the Water (IMDb)
- The Day Israel Attacked America | Al Jazeera
- Sacrificing Liberty
- Operation Cyanide: How the Bombing of the USS Liberty Nearly Caused World War Three by Peter Hounam
- Pre-Order Phil’s New Book
Phillip F. Tourney is a decorated U.S. Navy Veteran, survivor of the 1967 USS Liberty attack, and recipient of the Bronze Star V and Purple Heart. Prior to Liberty, he did two tours on the USS Mauna Kea in waters off Vietnam. For his actions during the Liberty attack, he received a Bronze Star with “V” device plus a Purple Heart. He’s been President (or multiple-term President) of the USS Liberty Veterans Association.
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12/11/25 Bob Murphy on How Central Banking Fuels the War State
Scott interviews economist Bob Murphy about how the Federal Reserve enables the government to pursue its wars of choice. They also talk about the soundness of Modern Monetary Theory, the prospect of a war with Venezuela, the affordability crisis and more.
Discussed on the show:
- The Creature from Jekyll Island by G. Edward Griffin
- What Has Government Done to Our Money? by Murray Rothbard
- Secrets of the Temple: How the Federal Reserve Runs the Country by William Greider
- Politically Incorrect Guide to the Great Depression and the New Deal by Robert P. Murphy
Robert P. Murphy is a Senior Fellow with the Mises Institute. He is the author of numerous books: Contra Krugman: Smashing the Errors of America’s Most Famous Keynesian; Chaos Theory; Lessons for the Young Economist; Choice: Cooperation, Enterprise, and Human Action; The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism; Understanding Bitcoin (with Silas Barta), among others. He is also host of The Human Action Podcast and The Bob Murphy Show. Follow him on X @BobMurphyEcon
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12/5/25 Mark Thornton on the Boom Bust Cycle and the Federal Reserve
Mark Thornton of the Mises Institute joins the show to talk about the state of the economy, the boom bust cycle and why anybody—left, right, and center—who cares about the wellbeing of the working class needs to oppose the existence of the Federal Reserve.
Discussed on the show:
- “The Seven Deadly Economic Sins” (Mises.org)
- The Minor Issues Podcast
Mark Thornton is a senior fellow at the Mises Institute. His most recent book is The Skyscraper Curse: And How Austrian Economists Predicted Every Major Economic Crisis of the Last Century. Follow him on Twitter @DrMarkThornton
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12/5/25 Brandt Burleson on How He Helped Israel Propagandize American Christians
Scott interviews Brandt Burleson about how he stumbled into his former job at an Israeli consulate, what they had him doing, why they were interested in him and what he thinks of all that now.
Discussed on the show:
- Creative Chaos: Inside the CIA’s Covert War to Topple the Syrian Government
- by William Van Wagenen
- “The Alawite women taken as sex slaves in Syria” (The Spectator)
- “Inside Syria’s state-backed cover-up of Alawite women’s kidnappings” (The Cradle)
Brandt Burleson holds a MA in International Affairs from American University. He worked as the Strategic Outreach Director for the Consulate General of Israel to the Southwest United States for over eight years. Before that, he planned business and policy programs for Asia Society Texas Center. He now publishes regularly at The Libertarian Institute.
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12/5/25 William Van Wagenen on Life in Post-Assad Syria
Scott interviews William Van Wagenen about some of the horrific crimes taking place in Syria now that Bin Ladenite Islamists have taken over the country. They explore some of these stories and discuss the level of attention these are getting in the Western press and the broader geopolitical context behind this consequential regime change.
Discussed on the show:
- Creative Chaos: Inside the CIA’s Covert War to Topple the Syrian Government
- by William Van Wagenen
- “The Alawite women taken as sex slaves in Syria” (The Spectator)
- “Inside Syria’s state-backed cover-up of Alawite women’s kidnappings” (The Cradle)
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 Brigham Young University and an MA in Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School. You can read his other writings on Syria for the Libertarian Institute here. Follow him on Twitter @wvanwagenen
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12/5/25 Sangar Paykhar on the State of Afghanistan Today
Scott interviews Sangar Paykhar, host of The Afghan Eye Podcast, about where things stand in the country today. They touch on the formation and eventual triumph of the Taliban, their escalating tensions with Pakistan, the status of ISIS-K and more.
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Sangar Paykhar is the host of AFGHANEYE. Subscribe to the show on YouTube and follow him on X @paykhar
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12/5/25 Brad Pearce on the Venezuela Escalation and What’s Happening in Sudan
Scott interviews Brad Pearce about the actual reasons the Trump administration is moving towards an utterly stupid war with Venezuela. Then, Pearce explains what’s really going on in Sudan.
Discussed on the show:
- “Florida Man Occupied Government vs Venezuela” (The Wayward Rabbler – Substack)
- “The UAE’s Neo-Venetian Empire” (The Wayward Rabbler – Substack)
- “Africa’s Forthcoming AI Drone Nightmare” (The Libertarian Institute)
Brad Pearce is a writer focused on international relations and politics. He writes at The Wayward Rabbler. Follow him on Twitter @WaywardRabbler
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