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  1. 6 HRS AGO

    LARRY JOHSON : AIPAC Pressure, Iran Tensions, And The Real Cost At Home

    A $34 million primary challenge. A Congress that looks bought and paid for. And a country that keeps drifting toward new wars while veterans keep dying at home. I sit down with former CIA analyst Larry Johnson, co-founder of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity and the voice behind Sonar 21, to sort through what’s real, what’s theater, and what the incentives are behind the noise. We start with the Thomas Massie fight and why “don’t cross AIPAC” has become a quiet rule in Washington. From there, we move into the part of this conversation that hits hardest: veteran suicide, moral injury, and the rage that comes from watching endless conflicts produce political careers and defense profits, but not real closure for the people who fought. Then we pivot to Iran and the practical constraints most pundits skip. Larry breaks down why Saudi Arabia, basing, and air refueling logistics like KC-135 tankers can decide whether escalation is even feasible, and why air power has limits when the political end state is unclear. We also zoom out to Israel, Lebanon, Hezbollah, the changing media landscape, and the bigger global shift toward a Russia China partnership, BRICS, and alternatives to the US dollar system. Subscribe for more conversations like this, share the episode with a friend, and leave a review. What part of this story do you think most Americans are still missing? Chapter Markers 0:00. Welcome And Larry Johnson’s Background 3:40. The Massey Primary And AIPAC Power 5:45. Veteran Suicide And Moral Injury 10:05. Why Iran Matters And Who Benefits 14:50. Saudi Airspace And War Logistics Reality 26:55. Predictable Tactics And Yes Men Culture 30:40. Israel, Lebanon, Hezbollah, And Leverage 35:30. New Media Breaks The Old Gatekeepers 42:50. Russia China Partnership And BRICS Future 50:00. Religion, War Limits, And Civilian Protection 54:30. Final Thoughts And What’s Next Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jim-webb-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    56 min

  2. 1D AGO

    COL. DOUG MACGREGOR : Thomas Massie's Loss And The Money Behind US Foreign Policy

    A newborn comes home from the hospital and, minutes later, we’re back on the hardest question in American life: who actually has power in Washington when a high-profile incumbent can be drowned under tens of millions in outside money? We start with Thomas Massey’s primary loss and talk candidly about donor influence, lobbying pressure, and why it feels like some foreign policy positions are effectively “off limits” if you want to keep your seat. If you’ve ever wondered why Congress struggles to reflect what voters say they want, this is the uncomfortable incentive structure behind it. From there, we connect the political story to the economic one. We dig into runaway spending, entitlement promises no one wants to reform, and the slow-motion danger of a weakening dollar. The theme is simple: meaningful change rarely arrives because of speeches or think pieces, it arrives when households feel real pain through inflation, shortages, or job loss. That’s when public opinion stops being theoretical and starts becoming political force. Then Col. Doug McGregor walks through the escalating risk of war with Iran and why the Persian Gulf is not a place where the US can assume dominance. We talk modern surveillance and strike networks, missile saturation, lessons from Ukraine’s battlefield, and how a wider conflict could hit oil infrastructure and desalination plants with knock-on effects that ripple through energy markets, shipping, fertilizer, and food prices. We also zoom out to BRICS, gold settlement, and the growing China Russia Iran alignment, ending on what we should prioritize first: defending North America and rebuilding real capacity at home. If this conversation sharpens your thinking, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a rating or review so more people can find the show. Chapter Markers 0:00. Baby News And Guest Welcome 1:47. Massey’s Defeat And Foreign Influence 4:17. Debt, Entitlements, And Dollar Decline 10:13. Pain Before Political Change 11:31. Congress For Sale And Corruption 15:11. Scarcity, Jobs, And Social Unrest 20:04. Cromwell’s Legacy And American Values 22:34. Home Front First And Cohesion 24:15. Why War With Iran Backfires 33:26. Ukraine Lessons And Modern Firepower 37:38. Gulf Infrastructure And Energy Shock 39:54. BRICS, Gold, And Eurasian Alignment 47:55. Defending North America And Closing Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jim-webb-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    51 min

  3. 6D AGO

    The China Trip That Delivered No Wins. w/ ALEX CHRISTOFROU

    The strangest part of the US China summit is how little it clarifies. After two days of praise and photo ops, we’re left asking what Washington actually went to get, and what Beijing was happy to let it take home. With Alex Christophorou of The Duran, we unpack why the trip reads more like a high-level business roadshow with top CEOs than a fully prepared superpower negotiation, and why that distinction matters when global markets are already on edge. From there, we move straight into the real pressure point: Iran and the Strait of Hormuz. We talk through how a blockade strategy can shrink your leverage instead of expanding it, especially when China has deeper ties with Tehran and a direct stake in keeping energy flows stable to Asia. The bigger story isn’t only whether ships move or don’t move, it’s what that signals to US-aligned countries in Asia about who can actually protect energy supply in a crisis. That’s where BRICS diplomacy and parallel negotiations start to look less like background noise and more like a competing center of gravity. We also dig into what could come next, including a potential Putin visit to China and the energy realignment implications of Power of Siberia 2 for Europe’s long-term gas and LNG outlook. On the US side, we connect foreign policy swings to domestic pain: high prices at the pump, strategic petroleum reserve drawdowns, and the political blowback that follows. We close with the growing focus on Cuba, why “easy win” thinking can be dangerous, and how escalation risk creeps in when sanctions and ship seizures become the main tools. Chapter Markers0:00. Welcome And Guest Setup2:00 Why The China Summit Felt Empty10:25 Iran Leverage And The Hormuz Blockade18:45 China Signals Power To US Allies24:40 BRICS Diplomacy And A Saudi Proposal30:50 Putin’s China Visit And Energy Realignment38:55. US Energy Prices And Reserve Drawdowns43:55 Ground War Talk And Lebanon’s Ongoing Fight50:55 Market Timing Claims And Cuba Pressure54:05 Final Thoughts And What’s Next Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jim-webb-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    56 min

  4. MAY 14

    ALEXANDER MERCOURIS : Hormuz Blockade And Global Shock

    The Strait of Hormuz closes and suddenly the whole world feels it. Who’s blamed abroad, and why do China and Iran hold more cards than US headlines admit? Listen now and tell me who miscalculated? Chapter Markers0:00. Welcome And Stakes Of The Day1:35 Hormuz Blockade And Global Blame5:55 China Runs The Blockade Anyway11:55 Let Your Opponent Make Mistakes17:20 Trump Xi Goals And Missing Leverage24:45 Why Summit Prep Really Matters31:50 Thucydides Trap And Taiwan Warnings37:55 British Empire Overreach As A Warning43:55 China Iran Support And US Weaknesses49:05. Britain’s Political Crisis And Farage50:55 Final Thoughts And Subscribe Request Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jim-webb-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    51 min

  5. MAY 13

    Ceasefire On Life Support w/ LtCOL. KAREN KWIATKOWSKI

    A ceasefire that’s “on life support,” a Strait of Hormuz that still shapes global energy, and a US military that looks powerful on paper but struggles to surge in reality: that’s where this conversation goes fast. I’m joined by retired Lieutenant Colonel Karen Kwiatkowski, a former Pentagon and NSA professional and a founding member of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, to sort through what’s signal versus noise. We start surprisingly close to home with Virginia redistricting and gerrymandering, because engineered maps don’t just pick winners, they erode real representation and deepen political separation. From there we move into the Iran conflict and the question Karen keeps pressing: what does “victory” even mean if objectives keep shrinking, commercial shipping remains threatened, and Americans feel the blowback in gas prices and economic stress? Then we get concrete about military readiness and the defense industrial base: production at scale, logistics, long deployments, and why modern warfare is being reshaped by cheap drones, rapid iteration, and adversaries who adapt quickly. We also touch the bigger arc of a multipolar world, rising interest in gold and precious metals, and what it signals when confidence in US power and strategy slips. Subscribe for more conversations like this, share the episode with a friend who argues politics or foreign policy for sport, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway. Chapter Markers0:00. Welcome And Guest Background1:40 Virginia Redistricting And Gerrymandering9:20 Trump, Iran, And The Chess Question16:40 Military Readiness And Production Limits24:44 Strait Of Hormuz And Strategic Loss34:05 A Face Saving Exit Strategy37:41 Israel Aid, Gas Prices, Public Opinion40:16 Gold Exports And A Declining Empire44:50 Drones, Deterrence, And Defense Reform51:04 Where To Follow Karen And Closing Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jim-webb-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    53 min

  6. MAY 12

    EP:7. How The 1953 Coup Set The Stage For Today? The Long War With Iran w/ SCOTT HORTON

    “47 years with Iran” sounds clean and simple, and it’s also a shortcut that erases the part that explains everything. We sit down with Scott Horton to walk the U.S. Iran timeline back to the 1953 coup against Mohammad Mossadegh, the rebuilding of the Shah’s rule, and how Washington’s habit of picking winners abroad creates the rage and instability it later points to as a reason to intervene again. From there, we separate the 1979 Iranian Revolution from the hostage crisis, track the Carter Doctrine’s transformation of the Persian Gulf into a declared U.S. vital interest, and follow the chain into Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Iran and the Iran-Iraq War. We also connect the post-1991 era of basing and “dual containment” to the strategic mess of Iraq in 2003, including the sectarian math that made civil conflict predictable and the regional spillovers that fed the Syria war and the rise of ISIS. Then we hit the claims that still drive calls for escalation right now: whether Iran “killed 600 Americans in Iraq,” what’s true and what’s politics, and what Iran’s nuclear program looks like under the Non-Proliferation Treaty, IAEA inspections, and the JCPOA framework. We end with the hard realities of escalation in the Gulf, including the Strait of Hormuz, and why “regime change” talk ignores the limits of airpower and the costs of occupation. Subscribe for more conversations like this, share the episode with someone who argues about Iran, and leave a review with the strongest point you agreed or disagreed with. Chapter Markers0:31. Welcome And Scott Horton Joins3:00 1953 Coup And Shah Backstory10:10. Revolution Versus Hostage Crisis14:10 Carter Doctrine And Iran-Iraq War19:14 From Gulf War To Iraq 200324:37 Oct 7 And The Push On Iran31:28 Debunking The Iran Killed 600 Line38:02 Hormuz Risks And Why Withdrawal Matters48:14 Nukes Inspections And The Regime Change Trap Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jim-webb-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 11m

  7. MAY 11

    EP:6 - Kyle Anzalone: Strait Of Hormuz Reality Check

    Gas prices don’t care about political talking points, and neither do missiles, shipping lanes, or hard deadlines on the battlefield. We sit down with Kyle Anzalone, opinion editor at Antiwar.com and news editor at the Libertarian Institute, to sort signal from noise as Ukraine slips off the front page and the Iran war dominates everything. We start with the Ukraine ceasefire headlines and the scramble for credit around Victory Day. Kyle walks through how Russia and Ukraine announced their own unilateral pauses, how the timing mismatch fueled instant accusations, and why US media framing can turn a messy reality into a feel-good diplomatic story. From there we dig into why decorum and historical memory matter in negotiations, and why ignoring them makes off-ramps harder to find. Then we shift to the Middle East: Iran’s posture on nuclear negotiations, sanctions relief, and the Strait of Hormuz, plus the problem of Lebanon as a dealbreaker. We pressure-test the claim that the US “doesn’t need” Hormuz against global energy markets, allies’ dependence, and the vulnerability of Fifth Fleet in Bahrain. Finally, we examine Israel’s expanded Hasbara spending and why propaganda may be accelerating the backlash it’s meant to stop. If you want sharper context on US foreign policy, Iran sanctions, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Ukraine war narrative battle, hit play. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review with your take: what would a realistic off-ramp look like? Chapter Markers0:00. Welcome And Guest Setup4:10 Trump’s Ukraine Ceasefire Credit12:20 Why Decorum Matters In Diplomacy19:40 Aegis Ashore And Russia’s Red Lines25:50 Ending War33:10 Hormuz, Gas Prices, And Fifth Fleet40:55. Hasbara Spending And Backlash In US46:55 Closing Thoughts And What’s Next Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jim-webb-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    49 min

  8. MAY 8

    EP:5 Robert Barnes : Trump's Promise vs Reality | What Actually Changed

    A single vote in a Kentucky primary could tell you more about American power than a hundred cable news panels. We sit down with attorney Robert Barnes to connect the dots between populism, civil liberties, and the machinery that keeps Congress weak and the executive strong. We start with Barnes’s personal story: a hard upbringing in Chattanooga, losing his father young, and a deep skepticism of elitism that later pushes him to leave Yale in protest over policies he says punish poor students. From there, we track how that worldview shapes a legal career built around civil rights, constitutional law, and pro bono defense of people caught in the gears of institutions that rarely face consequences. Then the conversation turns bluntly political. Barnes explains why Trump’s early message on ending forever wars, challenging the bureaucracy, and putting workers ahead of Wall Street felt real to many voters, and why he believes that promise collapses under donor pressure. We dig into the Thomas Massey primary, FISA and warrantless surveillance, and the broader question of whether foreign lobbying and big-money influence can effectively “buy” a House seat. Finally, we walk through war powers and the War Powers Resolution, using the Iran conflict as the real-time test case. If Congress cannot control war, what can it control? If you care about the Constitution, congressional authority, and stopping endless wars, you’ll want this breakdown. Subscribe, share the episode, and leave a review. What’s the one reform that would actually force Congress to do its job? Chapter Markers0:00 Welcome And Guest Introduction1:10 1776 Law Center And Conference2:48 Why Likes And Subscribes Matter3:06 Growing Up Poor And Leaving Yale10:06 Why Trump’s Message Worked17:38 Donor Capture And A Changed Trump25:50 Thomas Massey And Foreign Money37:45 Strait Updates And War Powers Law48:46 How Congress Can Take Power Back Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jim-webb-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    52 min
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