Scott Horton Show - Just the Interviews

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: Ithaka (IMDb) Gabriel Shipton is an Australian filmmaker and the...

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 t...

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 Co...

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 S...

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 Eu...

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 s...

Scott interviews Branko Marcetic about what’s happening with the war in Ukraine. They discuss the recent Russian proposals to move the conflict from the battlefield to the negotiation table and the West’s ongoing refusal. They also take a step back and review all the missed opportunities to bring the war to an end that would have left Ukraine better off with more leverage than surely will have in...

Kyle Anzalone was back on Antiwar Radio this week to talk about what Israel is doing in Gaza, the West Bank and on its border with Lebanon. They also discuss Joe Biden’s fake “Israeli” peace plan, the IDF strike on a Gaza school, the disastrous US pier and more. Discussed on the show: “US-Provided Bombs Used in Israeli Strikes on UN School in Central Gaza” (Antiwar.com) “IRGC Vows Revenge for Isra...

Scott is joined by Matt Taibbi to discuss a series of reports he recently coauthored that provide new details on the so-called censorship-industrial complex. Taibbi talks about what he and his fellow journalists discovered and what it reveals about the official effort to control narratives going into the 2024 election. Discussed on the show: “Censorship Files: "We Will Not Be Intimidated From Cont...

Daniel Davis returns to the show to talk about where things stand in Ukraine. Scott and Davis dissect the recent Ukrainian strikes on Russian long-range radar stations and the effort to greenlight strikes even deeper into Russia. The two discuss the danger of this escalatory cycle continuing and examine Russia’s recent move on Kharkiv. Discussed on the show: Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobs...

Scott is joined by Ted Postol of MIT to discuss the danger of recent Ukrainian strikes on parts of Russia’s early warning system. Postol explains why satellite limitations make Russia dependent on ground radar systems to detect incoming nuclear-armed missiles. He and Scott then discuss the stupidity of helping Ukraine damage the one thing that can help the Russians confirm they are not under nucle...

Scott interviews journalist Cathy Logan and lawyer Eddie Lloyd about David McBride, the Australian whistleblower who revealed war crimes committed by Australian forces during the war in Afghanistan. McBride was just sentenced to prison. Vogan and Lloyd recount McBride’s story and then dig into the technicalities of the case. Discussed on the show: “Whistleblower McBride Sentenced to 5 Yrs., 8 Mos....

Dave DeCamp was back on Antiwar Radio this week to go over all the latest news coming out of the Middle East. He and Scott discuss Rafah, the US-constructed pier debacle, Mossad threatening an ICC prosecutor and more. Discussed on the show: “Israel Used US-Made Bombs in Rafah Tent Camp Massacre” (Antiwar.com) “Nikki Haley Visits Israel, Writes ‘Finish Them’ on Israeli Artillery Shell” (Antiwar.com...

Scott interviews Daniel McAdams about the Western-backed uprisings in Eastern Europe known as Color Revolutions. McAdams has a lot of experience reporting and analyzing these uprisings. They first talk about the Color Revolution that appears to be happening today in Georgia before digging into McAdam's experience attending the so-called Denim Revolution in Belarus in the early 2000s. They end with...

Kevin Gosztola of The Dissenter returns to the show to discuss the latest ruling in Julian Assange’s legal battle. The UK’s High Court granted Assange a full appeal. Gosztola and Scott dissect what that means and discuss where things could go from here. Discussed on the show: “US Effort To Extradite Assange Hits Roadblock As British High Court Grants Appeal” (The Dissenter) Kevin Gosztola is the m...

Max Blumenthal of The Grayzone was on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss the nationwide student movement protesting American support for Israel’s ongoing slaughter in Gaza. He and Scott discuss the history of American student opposition to Israel before getting into the details of what we’re seeing today. Blumenthal argues that the war machine could suffer a serious hit if the divestment demands o...

Scott interviews Frank Ledwidge about his recent travels around Ukraine. Ledwidge discusses the difference in mood between cities and rural communities, corruption, equipment difficulties and more. Discussed on the show: Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen Willy OAM on YouTube  “A strategy is needed now before it’s too late for Ukraine” (CNN) Frank Ledwidge is a former military officer who s...

Kyle Anzalone was back on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss all the news related to Israel and the ongoing slaughter of Palestinians. They begin with some developments in American politics such as the temporary hold on some specific bombs slated to be transferred to Israel and Senator Lindsey Graham’s unhinged appearance on Meet the Press. They then move on to Gaza where they review what’s known...

In this episode, Scott brings Jeremy R. Hammond on to dig deep into the multi-decade Israeli strategy to prop up Hamas in the Gaza Strip in order to thwart the formation of a Palestinian state. Scott and Hammond go through the history and discuss how these revelations destroy the case for what Israel is currently doing to Gaza. Discussed on the show: “How Israel Supported Hamas Against the PLO” (L...

Scott is joined by Andrew Cockburn for a high-level discussion of the neoconservative movement and the military-industrial complex. They talk about an article Cockburn wrote on the emergence of neoconservatism, reflect on the origins of Iraq War I and utilize Cockburn’s years of studying the military-industrial complex to analyze where things stand with the war in Ukraine. Discussed on the show: “...

James Carden is back on the show to discuss Washington’s dangerous maneuvers in Eastern Europe. They start with a piece he co-wrote with Katrina Vanden Heuvel in The Nation highlighting the risk of escalation brought about by the recent Ukraine aid package. At the end, Carden draws attention to what Washington is doing in the Caucasus, outside the purview of the headlines. Discussed on the show: “...

Dave Decamp returned to Antiwar Radio this week to review the news coming out of Gaza. He talks with Scott about Israel’s current operation in Rafah, Biden’s pause in providing Israel certain kinds of bombs in response, the unrest in the West Bank and the Washington establishment’s panic that young people aren’t fully on board with what Israel is doing. Discussed on the show: “Biden Says He Will S...

Scott had John Robb on the show to discuss a number of articles he wrote recently on a variety of topics. They talk about Scott’s concern about a terrorist attack in the United States, the antisemitism bill, how the current tensions with China came about, the global effects of so-called packetized media and more. Discussed on the show: “Zero-Day Wars” (Global Guerillas) “The American Way?” (Global...

Connor Freeman joined Scott on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss the latest developments from Gaza. They talk about the apparently imminent invasion of Rafah, the concerning state of internal Israeli politics, the scale of suffering, Biden’s makeshift pier and more. Discussed on the show: “Israel’s Smotrich Calls for ‘Total Annihilation’ of Rafah, Other Cities in Gaza” (Antiwar.com) “In Gaza, Aut...

Scott interviews journalist and researcher Richard Booth about HBO’s new documentary An American Bombing: The Road to April 19th. Booth served as a research consultant on the film. He talks with Scott about his experience working with the producers, what the finished film got right and why it’s important. Discussed on the show: Oklahoma City Bombing Archive An American Bombing: The Road to April 1...