Scott Horton Show - Just the Interviews
This podcast is for individual interviews on the Scott Horton Show. See the Q & A show feed to hear Scott answer listener questions and for the full show archives. Scott Horton is the author of Fool's Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan, and is the host of the Scott Horton Show podcast. He has conducted over 5,500 interviews with authors, journalists, activists, and whistleblowers on the most important foreign policy issues since 2003.
Episodes
October 5, 2025 • 35 mins
Scott interviews Ted Snider about where things stand with the war in Ukraine and the recent Russian incursions into NATO airspace.
Discussed on the show:
“For Both Ukraine and Russia, Compromise Aligns With Necessity” (Antiwar.com)
“Why Were There Russian Drones Over Poland?” (Antiwar.com)
Ted Snider is a Fellow at The Libertarian Institute. He has a graduate degree in philosophy and writes on analyzing patterns i...
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September 28, 2025 • 61 mins
In his first video interview, Scott brings Matthew Hoh on to talk about his initial reluctance to associate with the antiwar movement, the institutional pressure to keep the war in Afghanistan going, the horrific legacy of General David Petraeus and more.
Discussed on the show:
The Best and the Brightest by David Halberstam
A Bright Shining Lie by Neil Sheehan
Bodyguard of Lies (IMDb)
Matthew Hoh is associate...
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September 19, 2025 • 68 mins
Scott interviews Dr. Anas Ahmed about his experience working in one of the only hospitals left in Gaza.
Discussed on the show:
“'I Saw the Bodies of Children': Moral Injury and Mental Strain Breaking IDF Soldiers” (Haaretz)
The Hundred Years' War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi
Dr. Anas Ahmed is a physician practicing in Ohio. In early 2025, he joined up with the Palestinian American Medical Association and travele...
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September 14, 2025 • 65 mins
Scott brings Jason Jones of the Vulnerable People Project on the show to discuss his organization’s effort to help the civilians bearing the brunt of the Israeli government’s violence in Gaza.
Discussed on the show:
The Vulnerable People Project
Killing Gaza| A documentary film about life under siege | Dan Cohen and Max Blumenthal
Jason Jones is a film producer, author, activist, popular podcast host, and dedicate...
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9/12/25 Wally Rashid on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla and the Congressman the Israel lobby put in prison
September 12, 2025 • 51 mins
Scott interviews Wally Rashid about the Freedom Flotilla he is helping to organize, which is attempting to bring aid to Gaza by sea. That leads to a broader discussion about the ongoing crimes Israel is committing against the people of Gaza. They then talk about Congressman James Traficant, an early critic of US policy towards Israel, who was unfairly taken down by the Israel lobby. Traficant’s story is detailed in a YouTube series...
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September 7, 2025 • 97 mins
Scott brings William Van Wagenen back on the show to continue their deep dive on the CIA’s covert operations to remake the Middle East. This time, they discuss the origins of the Arab Spring uprisings and look closely at how the so-called Syrian Civil War began.
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 C...
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August 29, 2025 • 30 mins
Scott brings Mark Lynch, who’s running to take Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat, about his campaign, his motivation for running, his stance on Israel and his chances for victory.
Discussed on the show:
LynchForSenate.com
Mark Lynch is a Republican running for Senate in South Carolina. Learn more about him and his campaign at LynchForSenate.com.
This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Roberts and Roberts Bro...
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August 26, 2025 • 77 mins
Scott brings William Van Wagenen on to talk about his new book Create Chaos: Inside the CIA’s Covert War to Topple the Syrian Government. They talk about why Wagenen was first drawn to the topic before digging into the details we know about covert US policy in Syria, Iraq and the region more broadly.
Discussed on the show:
Creative Chaos: Inside the CIA's Covert War to Topple the Syrian Government by William Van Wagenen
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August 18, 2025 • 66 mins
Matt Wolfson joins Scott to discuss an article he wrote recently that dove into the specific groups funding the campaign to oust Thomas Massie from Congress. Scott and Wolfson talk about and name the handful of individuals who are funding these groups and discuss the broader network that works to keep Israel’s interests at the heart of US foreign policy.
Discussed on the show:
“Who’s Funding the Attacks on Thomas Massie—and...
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August 16, 2025 • 68 mins
Scott interviews Larry Johnson about the meeting between Trump and Putin in Alaska. Although they spoke hours before the actual meeting took place, Scott and Johnson discussed the wider context and likely consequences of this meeting.
Discussed on the show:
“The Putin Trump Summit: A Triumph for Putin, A Disaster for the Neocons” (Sonar21)
Larry C. Johnson is a former CIA officer and intelligence analyst, and a former p...
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August 15, 2025 • 42 mins
Scott sat down with Dan McKnight, Liam McCollum, and Lee Deming at Ron Paul's birthday barbecue to discuss the effort to pass Defend the Guard.
This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Roberts and Roberts Brokerage Incorporated; Moon Does Artisan Coffee; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; Libertas Bella; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott.
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August 12, 2025 • 60 mins
Matt Taibbi returns to the show to run through some of the new information we’ve learned about the origins of Russiagate.
Discussed on the show:
“No Doubt Left: Russiagate Was a Cover-Up” (Racket News)
Scott’s interview with Jeffrey Carr
Matt Taibbi is a journalist, author and political commentator. Subscribe to his Substack publication: Racket News and follow him on Twitter @mtaibbi.
This episode of the Scott ...
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August 9, 2025 • 69 mins
Scott interviews former Green Beret Tony Aguilar about the scenes he witnessed while working as a GHF contractor in Gaza. First, Aguilar and Scott discuss his background and how he ended up in Gaza. They then dig into what he witnessed.
Discussed on the show:
Aguilar’s interview with Tucker Carlson
“American Security Contractor Unloads On US-Israeli ‘Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’” (Zeteo)
“Contractor linked to US...
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July 31, 2025 • 25 mins
Trita Parsi joins the show to discuss the fallout and likely near-term consequences of the Israeli-US air war on Iran. Parsi explains that the Iranians are now a lot more likely to make a serious go at building a nuclear bomb and, thanks to Netanyahu and Trump, it will now be a lot harder to stop them.
Discussed on the show:
Iran’s Nuke Program is Intact w/ MIT Prof Ted Postol & Lt Col Daniel Davis
Trita Parsi is the Exe...
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July 29, 2025 • 45 mins
Scott brings journalist Aaron Maté back on the show to review some of the new information we learned about the origins of Russiagate and why, almost a decade later, this story remains so important.
Discussed on the show:
“US intel hid high-level doubts about "Russian interference", docs reveal” (Substack)
Aaron Maté is an NYC-based journalist and producer. He hosts the news show Pushback for The Grayzone, and writes regu...
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July 28, 2025 • 31 mins
Kyle Anzalone joins the show to discuss the latest updates coming out of Gaza, such as the lack of progress on a ceasefire, the state of Hamas, the aid distribution massacres and more.
Discussed on the show:
“US and Israel Quit Gaza Ceasefire Talks in Doha as Palestinians Starve to Death” (Antiwar.com)
“Thousands of Unexploded Israeli Bombs in Gaza Provide Hamas With Weapons” (Libertarian Institute)
Kyle Anzalone i...
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July 21, 2025 • 46 mins
Scott brings Daniel Davis back on the show for an update on where things stand in Ukraine right now.
Discussed on the show:
Daniel Davis Deep Dive
“THE END FOR ZELENSKY?” (Seymour Hersh)
Daniel Davis did multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan during his time in the army. He is a Senior Fellow at Defense Priorities and is the author of the reports “Dereliction of Duty II: Senior Military Leaders’ Loss of Integrity Wounds A...
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July 12, 2025 • 47 mins
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, gives an update on where progress is being made in different states and details the increasingly desperate moves the Defense Department has been making to stop it.
Discussed on the show:
DefendTheGuard.us
BringOurTroopsHome.us
Da...
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July 8, 2025 • 59 mins
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 politics and more.
Discussed on the show:
The Total State: How Liberal Democracies Become Tyrannies by Auron MacIntyre
On Power by Bertrand de Jouvenel
Auron MacIntyre is a columnist, lecturer, and author focusing on the applicati...
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July 6, 2025 • 155 mins
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 vulnerabilities, the future of nuclear proliferation, the West’s war crime hypocrisy, the state of the war in Ukraine and much more.
Matt is an Australian Army veteran, independent journalist, and content creator. He served in the Australian...
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