The Libertarian Institute - All Podcasts

The Libertarian Institute - All Podcasts
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  1. 15h ago

    11/13/26 Brett Erickson on the Think Tank Running Trump’s War on Iran

    Download Audio. Scott interviews Brett Erickson about a deep dive he did recently into the shocking extent that the hawkish think tank the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) is effectively running Trump’s economic war with Iran. Discussed on the show: Erickson’s Video on X Brett Erickson is a financial crime and geopolitical expert whose work operates at the intersection of national security, finance, geopolitics, and institutional governance. Follow him on X @BrettErickson28 Sign up for the Scott Horton Academy of Foreign Policy and Freedom at scotthortonacademy.com For more on Scott’s work: Check out The Libertarian Institute: https://www.libertarianinstitute.org Check out Scott’s other show, Provoked, with Darryl Cooper https://youtube.com/@Provoked_Show Read Scott’s books: Provoked: How Washington Started the New Cold War with Russia and the Catastrophe in Ukraine https://amzn.to/43D82oY (The audiobook of Provoked is being published in sections at https://scotthortonshow.com) Enough Already: Time to End the War on Terrorism: https://amzn.to/4eMQblu Fool’s Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan https://amzn.to/4a5fKvx Follow Scott on X @scotthortonshow And check out Scott’s full interview archives: https://scotthorton.org/all-interviews This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Tax Attorney Matt Sercely https://agoristtaxadvice.com; Moon Does Artisan Coffee https://scotthorton.org/coffee; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom https://www.libertyclassroom.com/dap/a/?a=1616 and Dissident Media https://dissidentmedia.com; and Crowdhealth https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/ (use promocode Horton) You can also support Scott’s work by making a one-time or recurring donation at https://scotthorton.org/donate/ or https://patreon.com/scotthortonshow Audio cleaned up with the Podsworth app: https://podsworth.com Use code HORTON50 for 50% off your first order at Podsworth.com to clean up your voice recordings, sound like a pro, and also support the Scott Horton Show!

  2. 15h ago

    11/13/26 Brian McGlinchey on the Accelerating Decline of Saudi Arabia

    Download Audio. Brian McGlinchey returns to the show to discuss a recent deep dive he did into the escalating instability in Saudi Arabia. Discussed on the show: “Iran Weathering The Storm, But Saudi Arabia Is Sinking” (Stark Realities) Brian McGlinchey is a freelance journalist. He started the 28Pages project in 2014 and now writes at Substack. Follow his work there, or on Twitter @LibertyMcG. Sign up for the Scott Horton Academy of Foreign Policy and Freedom at scotthortonacademy.com For more on Scott’s work: Check out The Libertarian Institute: https://www.libertarianinstitute.org Check out Scott’s other show, Provoked, with Darryl Cooper https://youtube.com/@Provoked_Show Read Scott’s books: Provoked: How Washington Started the New Cold War with Russia and the Catastrophe in Ukraine https://amzn.to/43D82oY (The audiobook of Provoked is being published in sections at https://scotthortonshow.com) Enough Already: Time to End the War on Terrorism: https://amzn.to/4eMQblu Fool’s Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan https://amzn.to/4a5fKvx Follow Scott on X @scotthortonshow And check out Scott’s full interview archives: https://scotthorton.org/all-interviews This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Tax Attorney Matt Sercely https://agoristtaxadvice.com; Moon Does Artisan Coffee https://scotthorton.org/coffee; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom https://www.libertyclassroom.com/dap/a/?a=1616 and Dissident Media https://dissidentmedia.com; and Crowdhealth https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/ (use promocode Horton) You can also support Scott’s work by making a one-time or recurring donation at https://scotthorton.org/donate/ or https://patreon.com/scotthortonshow Audio cleaned up with the Podsworth app: https://podsworth.com Use code HORTON50 for 50% off your first order at Podsworth.com to clean up your voice recordings, sound like a pro, and also support the Scott Horton Show!

  3. 2d ago

    The Kyle Anzalone Show guest Harrison Berger: Has Trump Turned on Israel?

    Lebanon is getting hit every day, and the word “ceasefire” is doing a lot of dishonest work. We sit down with journalist Harrison Berger to map what’s actually happening in southern Lebanon: ongoing Israeli airstrikes, continued occupation, and reports of villages being systematically destroyed. We also dig into the most combustible condition inside the deal, the demand that Hezbollah be completely disarmed, and why that kind of requirement can push Lebanon toward sectarian conflict instead of stability. Then we zoom out to the Iran war and the political shockwaves after the midterm elections. We talk through why the US keeps losing the off ramp, how Iran links de escalation to ending Israeli bombing and occupation in Gaza and Lebanon, and why the Strait of Hormuz remains a pressure point that hits Americans through gas prices and cost of living. We also confront the escalation ladder being floated in public: more bombing, “mother of all bombs,” and even tactical nuclear weapon chatter, plus the kind of retaliation Iran has said it would pursue against regional infrastructure and the global economy. We also challenge a headline a lot of people will hear and assume is good news: “the US is ending military aid to Israel.” Harrison argues the deeper story is weapons and intelligence integration, including a shift toward an institutionalized partnership model that can make future restraint even harder. If you care about US foreign policy, Israel Lebanon ceasefire reality, the Iran war, and how Washington’s incentives override voters, this conversation connects the dots. Subscribe for more, share this with someone following the Middle East closely, and leave us a review with your take on the biggest risk you heard in this discussion.

  4. 2d ago ·  Video

    Ordinary Men Chp 15 w/John Weeks

    John and I continue to read and discuss Ordinary Men, the elections, and dehumanization.

  5. 3d ago

    The Kyle Anzalone Show guest Nick Cleveland Stout: Where the Midterms a Death Sentence for AIPAC and the Israel Lobby

    Foreign policy doesn’t matter at the ballot box until voters feel it in their bills and in their bones. Kyle sits down with returning guest Nick Cleveland-Stout of Responsible Statecraft to unpack why the midterms look like a real-time referendum on the Iran war, and what it means when the “endless war” consensus finally starts costing incumbents elections. We trace how war spending and escalation ripple into everyday economics, from pain at the pump to fertilizer prices that hit farmers hard. Then we get into the internal Democratic fight that follows a surprise overperformance: is there enough backbone to challenge Senate leadership, spend political capital on ending a disastrous war, and resist the usual pressure from party insiders and national security hawks? From there, the conversation follows receipts. We talk fresh reporting and FARA documents tied to Israeli government influence efforts, including money flows connected to Brad Parscale-linked firms and the eyebrow-raising reality of campaign-adjacent figures registered as foreign agents. We also break down why AIPAC’s massive midterm spending appears to have backfired, and why being tagged as “AIPAC-backed” can now hurt instead of help. Finally, we dig into a shift that could reshape the US-Israel relationship for years: cutting the headline $4 billion in annual military aid while pushing deeper military integration through measures like Section 219 in the NDAA. And we close with a warning for every editor and every voter: AI-generated propaganda and impersonation campaigns are here, with examples involving the UAE and the MEK, and they’re aimed straight at public opinion. Subscribe, share the episode, and leave a review with the biggest claim you agree or disagree with so more people can find the show and join the debate.

  6. 4d ago

    The Kyle Anzalone Show guest Dan McAdams: Democrats Win Big — Is Trump’s Impeachment Next?

    The midterms sent a message that Washington will try to bury: foreign wars can still wreck political coalitions at home. We sit down with Dan McAdams, co host of the Liberty Report and director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity, to unpack why the Iran war became a major factor in the Republican collapse and why the usual DC operators seem incapable of genuine accountability. We dig into the post election spin cycle from the top down, including J D Vance’s attempt to distance himself while keeping his future intact and Donald Trump’s instinct to reframe a costly decision as patriotic strength. Along the way we call out the familiar cast of neoconservative commentators who insist there was “no downside” to escalation, then pivot to the same excuse when reality hits: we just didn’t go far enough. If you want a clearer view of how lobby pressure, media incentives, and careerism shape US foreign policy, this conversation connects the dots. The discussion also turns to the Ukraine war’s trajectory, the danger of leaders flirting with the nuclear threshold, and why a “tactical” strike would not magically create a path to victory against Iran. Finally, we look ahead to the 2028 landscape, including what Thomas Massey’s rising influence could mean and what it would take to build a narrow, cross partisan coalition around restraint, war powers, and real oversight. If this helped you see the headlines differently, subscribe, share the episode, and leave a review so more people can find these conversations.

  7. 5d ago

    11/5/26 Stephen Kinzer on How America Brought War to Ukraine

    Download Audio. Scott interviews author and journalist Stephen Kinzer about his new book on the American interventions that brought about the conditions for the war between Russia and Ukraine. Discussed on the show: Boiling Point: How America Brought War to Ukraine by Stephen Kinzer Stephen Kinzer is an award-winning foreign correspondent and the author of many books including All the Shah’s Men and Boiling Point. Today he is a senior fellow at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University and he writes a world affairs column for The Boston Globe. Follow him on X @stephenkinzer Sign up for the Scott Horton Academy of Foreign Policy and Freedom at scotthortonacademy.com For more on Scott’s work: Check out The Libertarian Institute: https://www.libertarianinstitute.org Check out Scott’s other show, Provoked, with Darryl Cooper https://youtube.com/@Provoked_Show Read Scott’s books: Provoked: How Washington Started the New Cold War with Russia and the Catastrophe in Ukraine https://amzn.to/43D82oY (The audiobook of Provoked is being published in sections at https://scotthortonshow.com) Enough Already: Time to End the War on Terrorism: https://amzn.to/4eMQblu Fool’s Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan https://amzn.to/4a5fKvx Follow Scott on X @scotthortonshow And check out Scott’s full interview archives: https://scotthorton.org/all-interviews This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Tax Attorney Matt Sercely https://agoristtaxadvice.com; Moon Does Artisan Coffee https://scotthorton.org/coffee; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom https://www.libertyclassroom.com/dap/a/?a=1616 and Dissident Media https://dissidentmedia.com; and Crowdhealth https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/ (use promocode Horton) You can also support Scott’s work by making a one-time or recurring donation at https://scotthorton.org/donate/ or https://patreon.com/scotthortonshow Audio cleaned up with the Podsworth app: https://podsworth.com Use code HORTON50 for 50% off your first order at Podsworth.com to clean up your voice recordings, sound like a pro, and also support the Scott Horton Show!

  8. 5d ago

    11/5/26 Trita Parsi on What Happens to the Iran War After Voters Rejected It

    Download Audio. Trita Parsi returns to the show to discuss what will likely happen next after voters made their opposition to Trump’s war clear in the midterm elections. Scott and Parsi dig into the dynamics within the Trump administration and talk about how Israel’s election also affects things. Discussed on the show: “Election was a check on Trump — and Biden — foreign policy” by Trita Parsi (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 on Twitter @tparsi Sign up for the Scott Horton Academy of Foreign Policy and Freedom at scotthortonacademy.com For more on Scott’s work: Check out The Libertarian Institute: https://www.libertarianinstitute.org Check out Scott’s other show, Provoked, with Darryl Cooper https://youtube.com/@Provoked_Show Read Scott’s books: Provoked: How Washington Started the New Cold War with Russia and the Catastrophe in Ukraine https://amzn.to/43D82oY (The audiobook of Provoked is being published in sections at https://scotthortonshow.com) Enough Already: Time to End the War on Terrorism: https://amzn.to/4eMQblu Fool’s Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan https://amzn.to/4a5fKvx Follow Scott on X @scotthortonshow And check out Scott’s full interview archives: https://scotthorton.org/all-interviews This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Tax Attorney Matt Sercely https://agoristtaxadvice.com; Moon Does Artisan Coffee https://scotthorton.org/coffee; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom https://www.libertyclassroom.com/dap/a/?a=1616 and Dissident Media https://dissidentmedia.com; and Crowdhealth https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/ (use promocode Horton) You can also support Scott’s work by making a one-time or recurring donation at https://scotthorton.org/donate/ or https://patreon.com/scotthortonshow Audio cleaned up with the Podsworth app: https://podsworth.com Use code HORTON50 for 50% off your first order at Podsworth.com to clean up your voice recordings, sound like a pro, and also support the Scott Horton Show!

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