Best The Scott Horton Show from The Libertarian Institute Podcasts (2025)

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7/10/25 Dan McKnight on the Long but Worthwhile Fight to Pass Defend The Guard 47:32

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Download Episode. Scott brought Dan McKnight back on the show to discuss the ongoing effort to pass Defend The Guard bills in state legislatures across the country. McKnight explains what the legislation is, g…

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7/7/25 Auron MacIntyre on Democracy, Empire and America’s Future 59:21

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Download Episode. Scott interviews Auron MacIntyre about his book on the failures of liberal democracies. They cover MacIntyre’s intellectual journey, the cost of empire, mass migration, Zionism in American po…

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7/5/25 Matt Williams on Taiwan, Nukes, War Crimes and Ukraine 2:35:45

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Download Episode. Scott sits down with Australian military analyst and Afghan war veteran Matt Williams for a long interview. They cover the potential for a war over Taiwan, Australia’s military strengths and …

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5/20/25 Kyle Anzalone on the Ukraine and Iran talks and the Ongoing Slaughter in Gaza 49:12

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Download Episode. Scott is joined by Kyle Anzalone to go over the latest news related to American foreign policy. They start with the talks to end the war in Ukraine and the negotiations for a new Iran nuclear…

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5/14/25 Trita Parsi on the Iran Nuclear Negotiations 28:55

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Download Episode. Scott interviews Trita Parsi about the ongoing talks between the Trump administration and Iran. While the talks appear to have some momentum at the moment, Parsi is cautious about getting too…

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5/14/25 Dave DeCamp on Trump’s Evolving Middle East Policy 53:06

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Download Episode. Dave DeCamp returns to the show to discuss recent developments in the Middle East. They talk about Trump’s meeting with the new bin Ladenite president of Syria, the end of US operations targe…

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5/9/25 Joseph Solis-Mullen on What’s Happening Between India and Pakistan 56:57

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Download Episode. Scott brings professor and Libertarian Institute Fellow Joseph Solis-Mullen to talk about the recent violence that broke out between India and Pakistan. Solis-Mullen puts the dispute over the…

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5/9/25 Ted Snider on the Difficulties Hindering the Ukraine-Russia Negotiations 30:33

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Download Episode. Ted Snider joins the show and provides an update on where things stand with the negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. Snider argues that the Trump administration’s effort to help forge a pe…

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5/2/25 Kyle Anzalone on the Unending Nightmare in Gaza 50:44

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Download Episode. Kyle Anzalone joins the show again to go over all the latest developments related to Gaza. They start with the aid ships in the Mediterranean en route to Gaza that appear to have been attacke…

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5/2/25 Phil Pepin on How Tariffs Are Threatening Your Morning Coffee 21:07

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Download Episode. Scott is joined by Phil Pepin, the owner and roaster of Moon Does Artisan Coffee, for a look at how Trump’s tariffs are throwing the global coffee market into chaos. Pepin explains that the c…

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4/25/25 Daniel Davis on Why a Ukraine-Russia Peace Deal Is Not Likely in the Near Future 50:24

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Download Episode. Daniel Davis returns to the show to run through all that’s happening right now related to the war in Ukraine. He and Scott start with the state of things on the front, where Davis says things are not going well for Ukrainian forces. They then look at the negotiations, speculate on Trump’s plan and dig into why Davis does not think…

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4/25/25 Jason Ditz on Israeli Operations in Syria and Lebanon 29:29

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Download Episode. Scott interviews Jason Ditz about the latest news concerning Israel’s actions in Syria and Lebanon. They discuss Syria’s new Islamist leader’s apparent willingness to normalize relations with…

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4/15/25 Kathy Sanders on the True Story of the OKC Bombing 1:29:40

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Download Episode. Scott interviews Kathy Sanders, who lost two of her grandchildren in the Oklahoma City bombing and has spent the years since trying to get to the bottom of what really happened that day. Sand…

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4/10/25 Bill Buppert on the Prospects for War in Iran and Northern Mexico 41:21

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Download Episode. Scott interviews Bill Buppert about two potential conflicts that some groups within the Trump administration appear to be pushing for. They start with the reported interest shown in carrying …

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4/10/25 Max Blumenthal on Israel’s Control over America’s Middle East Policy 56:02

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Download Episode. Scott brings Max Blumenthal of The Grayzone back onto the show to discuss developments in the Middle East. They start with a recording that The Grayzone recently published in which AIPAC lead…

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4/10/25 Ted Snider on American Operations in Ukraine and the Current State of the War 33:38

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Download Episode. Scott interviews Ted Snider about some articles he wrote recently about the war in Ukraine. First they look at an article published recently in The New York Times that detailed the length the…

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4/4/25 Jeff Deist on the Lessons Libertarians Need to Learn from Trump’s Success 52:18

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Download Episode. Scott is joined by Jeff Deist to talk about the political situation we find ourselves in and how it should impact the strategies used to push for more liberty at home and fewer interventions …

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4/4/25 Matt Taibbi on Government Censorship, Russiagate and Why he’s Suing a Congresswoman 39:21

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Download Episode. Matt Taibbi returns to the show to discuss his recent testimony in front of Congress. They start by quickly going over the false claim one Democratic Congresswoman leveled at Taibbi before he…

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3/20/25 Gary Vogler on the Haifa Pipeline and How Oil Drives Middle Eastern Geopolitics 1:37:14

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Download Episode. Scott interviews Gary Vogler about the book he published last year with the Libertarian Institute: Israel, Winner of the 2003 Iraq Oil War. Vogler explains his background managing oil in Iraq…

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3/24/25 Jesse Trentadue and Richard Booth on the OKC Bombing Cover-Up 2:05:42

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Download Episode. Jesse Trentadue returns to the show after a long hiatus for a deep dive on the Oklahoma City bombing with Scott and Richard Booth. The three explore what we know about what happened, how it d…

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3/20/25 Ken Klippenstein on How the US Would Wage War on Iran 46:06

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Download Episode. Ken Klippenstein joins Scott to discuss some articles he recently wrote about the plan the American government has for fighting a war with Iran. They start with a discussion of Trump’s strike…

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3/14/25 Muhammad Sahimi on how Trump’s Return and Israel’s War are Affecting Iran 58:40

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Download Episode. Scott brings Muhammad Sahimi back on the show to talk about recent developments in Iran. They discuss the Trump administration’s relationship with the Iranian regime, the political dynamic within Iran and much more. Discussed on the show: “’Max pressure’ 2.0 on Iran could trigger a nuclear crisis” (Responsible Statecraft) “How Ira…

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3/14/25 Daniel Davis on the Ukraine War Talks 32:47

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Download Episode. Daniel Davis returns to the show to give an update on the war in Ukraine. He and Scott discuss the ongoing talks, the consequences of Ukraine’s incursion into the Kursk region of Russia, the …

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3/7/25 Thomas Eddlem on the Plutocratic War on the American Working Class 49:24

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Download Episode. Scott interviews Thomas Eddlem about an article he recently published at the Libertarian Institute about how our economic system is ripping off the American working class. He and Scott dig in…

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3/7/25 Mark Thornton on the Precarious State of the American Economy 34:34

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Download Episode. Economist Mark Thornton of the Mises Institute returns to the show for a quick look at the state of the economy. He and Scott zoom out and try to determine where in the cycle between artifici…

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3/7/25 Tim Shorrock on the South Korean Martial Law Episode and Trump’s Potential Korea Policy 28:53

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Download Episode. Tim Shorrock returns to the show to talk about the tumultuous last three months in South Korea and the potential for Trump to finally make some serious progress on relations with North Korea.…

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3/7/25 Dan McKnight on the Recent Progress Made with Defend the Guard 31:43

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Download Episode. Dan McKnight returns to the show to talk about the ongoing effort to pass the Defend the Guard Act in state legislatures. First, he explains what Defend the Guard would do if passed and dispe…

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3/7/25 William van Wagenen: A Deep Dive on the Situation in Syria 1:06:03

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Download Episode. Scott brings William van Wagenen on to talk about what he observed on his recent trip to Syria. They dig into what’s happened since the Jihadists took control last December, often looking to …

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3/7/25 Kyle Anzalone on Ukraine, Nuclear Weapons, Gaza and the West Bank 46:06

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Download Episode. Scott brings Kyle Anzalone back on the show to discuss some of the biggest ongoing news stories related to American foreign policy. They start with Trump’s effort to end the war in Ukraine. T…

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1/31/25 Brad Pearce on Somalia, Romania, Georgia, USAID and more 58:30

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Download Episode. Scott is joined by Brad Pearce to discuss some of the recent developments around the world that he’s following and writing about. They start with what’s happening in Somalia and how the Trump…

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1/31/25 Daniel Davis on the State of the Ukraine War, Blinken’s Failures and Trump’s Nuclear Doctrine 26:36

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Download Episode. Scott brings Daniel Davis back on the show to discuss where things stand in Ukraine. Despite quieter news coverage here in the US, Ukraine is still taking serious losses. Davis details what’s…

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1/31/25 Kyle Anzalone on Gaza, the West Bank and Syria 32:37

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Download Episode. Scott interviews Kyle Anzalone about what’s happening in Gaza, Jenin, southern Syria and Damascus. They start with Gaza, where eighty Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire came in…

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1/23/25 Ben Cohen: DOGE Needs to Focus On the Pentagon 27:36

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Download Episode. Scott interviews Ben Cohen, of Ben & Jerry’s fame, about his new project DOGE vs. Blob. Cohen explains how the project aims to get the Trump administration’s effort to cut government to prior…

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1/23/25 Max Blumenthal on the Biden Administration’s Fictional Ceasefire Narrative 34:51

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Download Episode. Max Blumenthal joins Scott to talk about his recent viral interaction with Biden Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. Blumenthal talks about using the Secretary’s final press conference as an …

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1/9/25 Lindsey Snell on Syria, the Caucuses and the Recent Triumphs of Al-Qaeda 32:46

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Download Episode. Scott had journalist Lindsey Snell on Antiwar Radio this week to talk about the fall of Assad, the ongoing land dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan and the group that now runs Syria. Discu…

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1/2/25 Leonard Goodman on the Americans Convicted for Opposing the War in Ukraine 40:12

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Download Episode. Attorney Leonard Goodman returns to the show to talk about the government’s case against his clients in the Uhuru Movement. These left-wing activists have been tied up in court, fighting ridi…

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1/2/25 Kyle Anzalone on the New Year’s Day Terrorist Attacks 32:32

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Download Episode. Kyle Anzalone returned to Antiwar Radio to discuss the pair of terrorist attacks that happened on New Year’s Day and the unnecessary U.S. actions in the Middle East that might lead to more. D…

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12/19/24 Connor Freeman on Israel’s Crimes in Gaza and Syria 31:21

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Download Episode. Connor Freeman joined Scott on Antiwar Radio to discuss the ongoing slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza. Freeman breaks down the death toll and the ratio of civilians to combatants revealed in …

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12/12/24 Kyle Anzalone on the Fall of Assad in Syria 32:05

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Download Episode. Scott brought Kyle Anzalone on Antiwar Radio to discuss what’s happening in Syria. The two explain who just took power in Syria, outline the historical context of these developments and specu…

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12/5/24 Dave Decamp on Syria, Gaza and Ukraine 32:32

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Download Episode. Dave DeCamp was back on Antiwar Radio this week to talk about the latest news coming out of the Middle East and war in Ukraine. They discuss the Jihadist advance toward Syria’s capital city o…

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11/26/24 Matthew Hoh on His Journey to Palestine 30:37

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Download Episode. Scott brought Matthew Hoh on Antiwar Radio to talk about his experience discovering the truth about what Israel is doing to the Palestinians and his recent experience traveling to the border …

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11/14/24 Kyle Anzalone on the ICC Warrants and the Ongoing Crimes that Justify Them 30:45

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Download Episode. Scott brought Kyle Anzalone on Antiwar Radio to dis…

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11/18/24 Keith Knight interviews Scott about his New Book ‘Provoked’ 1:54:18

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Download Episode. Libertarian Institute Managing Editor Keith Knight interviews Scott about his new book Provoked: How Washington Started the New Cold War with Russia and the Catastrophe in Ukraine. Buy the bo…

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11/14/24 Ken Silva on the Real and Fake Trump Assassination Plots 36:47

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Download Episode. Scott interviews Ken Silva about some of his recent reporting. They first look into the alleged Iranian plots to assassinate President-elect Trump. Silva, who has reported on many FBI sting a…

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11/14/24 Matt Taibbi: A Retrospective on the 2024 Election 56:00

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Download Episode. Scott and Matt Taibbi look back at the 2024 election. They discuss the reason Trump was able to quickly return to form, Biden getting tossed out, the many weaknesses of Kamala Harris and, of …

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11/14/24 Connor Freeman on Trump’s Cabinet Appointments 31:07

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Download Episode. Scott brought Connor Freeman back on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss Trump’s Cabinet appointments. The two go over the few pros and many cons of Tulsi Gabbard, Marco Rubio, Mike Huckabee, …

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11/7/24 Dave DeCamp on Israel’s Ethnic Cleansing Campaign in Northern Gaza 32:16

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Download Episode. Scott brought Dave DeCamp on Antiwar Radio to talk about Gaza. Decamp updates Scott on the latest moves by Israel that suggest a plan to permanently move people out of their homes in parts of…

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10/31/24 Connor Freeman on the Georgia Election and Biden’s Blind Loyalty to Israel 32:43

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Download Episode. Connor Freeman joined Scott on Antiwar Radio to talk about the election in Georgia and the Biden Administration’s ongoing support for all the terrible things Israel is doing in the Middle Eas…

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10/24/24 Kyle Anzalone on Biden’s Horrific Middle East Record 32:01

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Download Episode. Kyle Anzalone joined Scott on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss the Biden Administration’s Middle East policy. They touch on Biden’s relationship with Netanyahu and examine the abandonment o…

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10/17/24 Max Blumenthal on the Exaggerated, Embellished and Outright Fake Atrocities Justifying Israel’s Genocide in Gaza 29:49

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Download Episode. Scott interviewed Max Blumenthal on Antiwar Radio this week about his new documentary Atrocity Inc. Everything Israel is currently doing in Gaza is being justified by a series of atrocities t…

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