Scott Horton Show - Just the Interviews

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 [https://defendtheguard.us/] * BringOurTroopsHome.us [https://bringourtroopshome.us/] Dan McKnight is the founder and Chairman of Idahoans to Bring Our Troops Home [https://www.bringourtroopshome.us/]. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, three years active duty with the U.S. Army and ten years with the Idaho Army National Guard, including a one-year deployment to Afghanistan in 2006. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: https://www.amazon.com/War-State-Origins-Military-Industrial-1945-1963-ebook/dp/B00EWLGXHWRoberts and Roberts Brokerage Incorporated [https://rrbi.co/]; Moon Does Artisan Coffee [https://moondoesartisancoffee.com/products/scott-horton-supreme-breakfast-blend?bg_ref=gwhv5SKZxM]; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom [https://scotthorton.org/tom-woodss-liberty-classroom/]; Libertas Bella [https://libertasbella.com/]; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott [http://www.expanddesigns.com/scott/]. Get Scott’s interviews before anyone else! Subscribe to the Substack [https://scotthortonshow.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=reader2&utm_source=%2Fsearch%2FScott%2520Horton%2520Show&utm_medium=reader2]. Shop Libertarian Institute merch [https://libertasbella.com/products/the-libertarian-institute-hoodie] or donate to the show through Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/scotthortonshow], PayPal [https://scotthorton.org/donate/] or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

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 [https://www.amazon.com/Total-State-Liberal-Democracies-Tyrannies/dp/1684515580/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1BTQAV9R91HHQ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.BHNZHEyio7BYIa5hoS4Qo9I6DEK3_WyvWUQF1hFQPDplJUBcZ9XU5IdjdZqJnY7QJNcSo7s-BaNvCcidv_Uydw1HLOA8rZGGAZ6VaSDYN8M90NNWqoIoQe2RhXSuuM0CjfsYcUt36QSjQCW92CL8_i2mp5hkeVUkXDgEghlD2UtiTw9vrvQF7ZydP00Hy1L4JGnMA_NHKgaKe40bXjLXocElgD9JvJGkABJeKeFUDB0.PyIuXw4KwbI3m0cLr7ErD2tG1Hy67fNacRLVBqopqr0&dib_tag=se&keywords=Total+State&qid=1751981964&sprefix=total+state%2Caps%2C826&sr=8-1] * On Power by Bertrand de Jouvenel [https://www.amazon.com/Power-Bertrand-Jouvenel/dp/0865971137] Auron MacIntyre is a columnist, lecturer, and author focusing on the application of political theory. He is the host of The Auron MacIntyre Show [https://www.blazetv.com/series/5bNqlMQdbu6R-the-auron-macintyre-show] podcast and author of The Total State: How Liberal Democracies Become Tyrannies [https://www.amazon.com/Total-State-Liberal-Democracies-Tyrannies/dp/1684515580/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1BTQAV9R91HHQ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.BHNZHEyio7BYIa5hoS4Qo9I6DEK3_WyvWUQF1hFQPDplJUBcZ9XU5IdjdZqJnY7QJNcSo7s-BaNvCcidv_Uydw1HLOA8rZGGAZ6VaSDYN8M90NNWqoIoQe2RhXSuuM0CjfsYcUt36QSjQCW92CL8_i2mp5hkeVUkXDgEghlD2UtiTw9vrvQF7ZydP00Hy1L4JGnMA_NHKgaKe40bXjLXocElgD9JvJGkABJeKeFUDB0.PyIuXw4KwbI3m0cLr7ErD2tG1Hy67fNacRLVBqopqr0&dib_tag=se&keywords=Total+State&qid=1751981964&sprefix=total+state%2Caps%2C826&sr=8-1]. Follow him on Twitter @AuronMacintyre [https://x.com/AuronMacintyre] This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: https://www.amazon.com/War-State-Origins-Military-Industrial-1945-1963-ebook/dp/B00EWLGXHWRoberts and Roberts Brokerage Incorporated [https://rrbi.co/]; Moon Does Artisan Coffee [https://moondoesartisancoffee.com/products/scott-horton-supreme-breakfast-blend?bg_ref=gwhv5SKZxM]; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom [https://scotthorton.org/tom-woodss-liberty-classroom/]; Libertas Bella [https://libertasbella.com/]; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott [http://www.expanddesigns.com/scott/]. Get Scott’s interviews before anyone else! Subscribe to the Substack [https://scotthortonshow.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=reader2&utm_source=%2Fsearch%2FScott%2520Horton%2520Show&utm_medium=reader2]. Shop Libertarian Institute merch [https://libertasbella.com/products/the-libertarian-institute-hoodie] or donate to the show through Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/scotthortonshow], PayPal [https://scotthorton.org/donate/] or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

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 Infantry with the 7th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment from 2014-2021 and was awarded a Queen’s Order of Australia Medal. Since 2022 he has worked as an independent war correspondent and analyst. Subscribe to his YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/@willyOAM/videos]. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: https://www.amazon.com/War-State-Origins-Military-Industrial-1945-1963-ebook/dp/B00EWLGXHWRoberts and Roberts Brokerage Incorporated [https://rrbi.co/]; Moon Does Artisan Coffee [https://moondoesartisancoffee.com/products/scott-horton-supreme-breakfast-blend?bg_ref=gwhv5SKZxM]; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom [https://scotthorton.org/tom-woodss-liberty-classroom/]; Libertas Bella [https://libertasbella.com/]; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott [http://www.expanddesigns.com/scott/]. Get Scott’s interviews before anyone else! Subscribe to the Substack [https://scotthortonshow.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=reader2&utm_source=%2Fsearch%2FScott%2520Horton%2520Show&utm_medium=reader2]. Shop Libertarian Institute merch [https://libertasbella.com/products/the-libertarian-institute-hoodie] or donate to the show through Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/scotthortonshow], PayPal [https://scotthorton.org/donate/] or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

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 deal. They then look at the latest reports of what Israel is doing to Gaza.   Discussed on the show: * “Trump denies rift with Netanyahu, says PM 'fought hard and bravely'” (The Cradle [https://thecradle.co/articles/trump-denies-rift-with-netanyahu-says-pm-fought-hard-and-bravely]) * “Israel’s mission of total urban destruction” (+972 Magazine [https://www.972mag.com/israel-gaza-total-urban-destruction/]) Kyle Anzalone is news editor of the Libertarian Institute, opinion editor of Antiwar.com, co-host of Conflicts of Interest and host of The Kyle Anzalone Show. Follow him on Twitter @KyleAnzalone_ [https://twitter.com/KyleAnzalone_] This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: https://www.amazon.com/War-State-Origins-Military-Industrial-1945-1963-ebook/dp/B00EWLGXHWRoberts and Roberts Brokerage Incorporated [https://rrbi.co/]; Moon Does Artisan Coffee [https://moondoesartisancoffee.com/products/scott-horton-supreme-breakfast-blend?bg_ref=gwhv5SKZxM]; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom [https://scotthorton.org/tom-woodss-liberty-classroom/]; Libertas Bella [https://libertasbella.com/]; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott [http://www.expanddesigns.com/scott/]. Get Scott’s interviews before anyone else! Subscribe to the Substack [https://scotthortonshow.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=reader2&utm_source=%2Fsearch%2FScott%2520Horton%2520Show&utm_medium=reader2]. Shop Libertarian Institute merch [https://libertasbella.com/products/the-libertarian-institute-hoodie] or donate to the show through Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/scotthortonshow], PayPal [https://scotthorton.org/donate/] or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

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 optimistic. He and Scott analyze the situation and reflect on the broader regional context.   Discussed on the show: * “On Iran, Trump Should Resist the Zero-Enrichment Fantasy” (The American Conservative [https://www.theamericanconservative.com/on-iran-trump-should-resist-the-zero-enrichment-fantasy/])  * Treacherous Alliance: The Secret Dealings of Israel, Iran, and the United States by Trita Parsi [https://www.amazon.com/Treacherous-Alliance-Secret-Dealings-Israel/dp/0300143117] Trita Parsi is the Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft [https://quincyinst.org/] and the author of Losing an Enemy: Obama, Iran and the Triumph of Diplomacy [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072QKY77Q/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1]. Parsi is the recipient of the 2010 Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order. Follow him on Twitter @tparsi [https://twitter.com/tparsi] This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: https://www.amazon.com/War-State-Origins-Military-Industrial-1945-1963-ebook/dp/B00EWLGXHWRoberts and Roberts Brokerage Incorporated [https://rrbi.co/]; Moon Does Artisan Coffee [https://moondoesartisancoffee.com/products/scott-horton-supreme-breakfast-blend?bg_ref=gwhv5SKZxM]; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom [https://scotthorton.org/tom-woodss-liberty-classroom/]; Libertas Bella [https://libertasbella.com/]; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott [http://www.expanddesigns.com/scott/]. Get Scott’s interviews before anyone else! Subscribe to the Substack [https://scotthortonshow.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=reader2&utm_source=%2Fsearch%2FScott%2520Horton%2520Show&utm_medium=reader2]. Shop Libertarian Institute merch [https://libertasbella.com/products/the-libertarian-institute-hoodie] or donate to the show through Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/scotthortonshow], PayPal [https://scotthorton.org/donate/] or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]