Download Audio. Scott interviews Larry Johnson about Ukraine’s alleged assassination attempt against Putin, why European leaders seem so set on continuing the war in Ukraine, Trump’s naval buildup near Venezuela, the risk of a terror attack in the US and more. Discussed on the show: “Did Ukraine Try to Kill Putin?” (Sonar21) “Why is Susan Miller Doing Media?” (Sonar21) Anatomy of the State by Murray Rothbard Larry C. Johnson is a former CIA officer and intelligence analyst, and a former...
12/26/25 Trita Parsi: Netanyahu is Back Demanding Trump Attack Iran Again
Download Audio. 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...
12/23/25 Phil Tourney on the Barbarity and Relevance of the USS Liberty Attack
Download Audio. 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...
12/11/25 Bob Murphy on How Central Banking Fuels the War State
Download Audio. 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...
12/5/25 Mark Thornton on the Boom Bust Cycle and the Federal Reserve
Download Audio. 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...
12/5/25 Brandt Burleson on How He Helped Israel Propagandize American Christians
Download Audio. 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...
12/5/25 William Van Wagenen on Life in Post-Assad Syria
Download Audio. 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...
12/5/25 Sangar Paykhar on the State of Afghanistan Today
Download Audio. 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. Discussed on the show: Paykhar’s interview with Scott Sangar Paykhar is the host of AFGHANEYE. Subscribe to the show on YouTube and follow him on X @paykhar Audio cleaned up with the Podsworth app: https://podsworth.com Use code...
12/5/25 Brad Pearce on the Venezuela Escalation and What’s Happening in Sudan
Download Audio. 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...
12/5/25 Dave DeCamp on the Boat Strikes, Somalia and Trump’s Al Qaeda Friend
Download Audio. Scott brings Dave DeCamp back on the show to talk about the legality of the Venezuelan boat strikes, America’s aggressive air campaign in Somalia and Trump buddying up with the Al Qaeda faction that now runs Syria. Discussed on the show: news.antiwar.com “Report: Hegseth Ousted Head of US Southern Command Who Raised Concerns About Boat Strikes” (Antiwar.com) Dave DeCamp is the news editor of Antiwar.com and the host of Antiwar News with Dave DeCamp. Follow him on Twitter...
11/20/25 Matthew Hoh on Trump’s Rumored Ukraine Deal and the Legacy of Dick Cheney
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...
