The Scott Horton Show | The Libertarian Institute

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4/4/25 Jeff Deist on the Lessons Libertarians Need to Learn from Trump’s Success

Apr 06 2025 52 mins

Download Episode. Scott is joined by Jeff Deist to talk about the political situation we find ourselves in and how it should impact the strategies used to push for more liberty at home and fewer interventions abroad. They discuss Trump’s foreign policy, tariffs, the national debt and more. Discussed on the show: Ex America by Garet Garrett The Great Deformation by Davi

4/4/25 Matt Taibbi on Government Censorship, Russiagate and Why he’s Suing a Congresswoman

Apr 05 2025 39 mins

Download Episode. Matt Taibbi returns to the show to discuss his recent testimony in front of Congress. They start by quickly going over the false claim one Democratic Congresswoman leveled at Taibbi before he testified and why he’s now suing her for $10 million. They then get into the meat of his testimony, which leads them onto a discussion of government censorship, what

3/20/25 Gary Vogler on the Haifa Pipeline and How Oil Drives Middle Eastern Geopolitics

Mar 28 2025 97 mins

Download Episode. Scott interviews Gary Vogler about the book he published last year with the Libertarian Institute: Israel, Winner of the 2003 Iraq Oil War. Vogler explains his background managing oil in Iraq on behalf of the Pentagon. They then dive into Vogler’s insights about how the oil trade—especially the secret oil trade between Israel and its regional neighbors�

3/24/25 Jesse Trentadue and Richard Booth on the OKC Bombing Cover-Up

Mar 27 2025 125 mins

Download Episode. Jesse Trentadue returns to the show after a long hiatus for a deep dive on the Oklahoma City bombing with Scott and Richard Booth. The three explore what we know about what happened, how it differs from the official narrative and what most likely explains the gaps in our knowledge. Discussed on the show: Oklahoma City Bombing Archive In Bad Company: Ame

3/20/25 Ken Klippenstein on How the US Would Wage War on Iran

Mar 23 2025 46 mins

Download Episode. Ken Klippenstein joins Scott to discuss some articles he recently wrote about the plan the American government has for fighting a war with Iran. They start with a discussion of Trump’s strikes on the Houthis of Yemen and then get into all Klippenstein’s learned about how Washington would go about fighting a hot war against the Iranian regime. Discussed

3/14/25 Muhammad Sahimi on how Trump’s Return and Israel’s War are Affecting Iran

Mar 23 2025 58 mins

Download Episode. Scott brings Muhammad Sahimi back on the show to talk about recent developments in Iran. They discuss the Trump administration’s relationship with the Iranian regime, the political dynamic within Iran and much more. Discussed on the show: “'Max pressure' 2.0 on Iran could trigger a nuclear crisis” (Responsible Statecraft) “How Iran quietly buttressed

3/14/25 Daniel Davis on the Ukraine War Talks

Mar 15 2025 32 mins

Download Episode. Daniel Davis returns to the show to give an update on the war in Ukraine. He and Scott discuss the ongoing talks, the consequences of Ukraine’s incursion into the Kursk region of Russia, the presence of North Korean troops, the actual Russian objectives on the battlefield and more. Discussed on the show: Watch Daniel Davis’ Show on YouTube Daniel Da

3/7/25 Thomas Eddlem on the Plutocratic War on the American Working Class

Mar 15 2025 49 mins

Download Episode. Scott interviews Thomas Eddlem about an article he recently published at the Libertarian Institute about how our economic system is ripping off the American working class. He and Scott dig into how inflation, regulations and programs like Social Security hurt the very people most think the government is around to help. Discussed on the show: “Plutocrat

3/7/25 Mark Thornton on the Precarious State of the American Economy

Mar 12 2025 34 mins

Download Episode. Economist Mark Thornton of the Mises Institute returns to the show for a quick look at the state of the economy. He and Scott zoom out and try to determine where in the cycle between artificial booms and recessions we find ourselves. Discussed on the show: Anatomy of the Crash Extractive Psychology - Minor Issues Podcast with Mark Thornton Mark Thornto

3/7/25 Tim Shorrock on the South Korean Martial Law Episode and Trump’s Potential Korea Policy

Mar 09 2025 28 mins

Download Episode. Tim Shorrock returns to the show to talk about the tumultuous last three months in South Korea and the potential for Trump to finally make some serious progress on relations with North Korea. They start with a look at the martial law episode that TKed South Korea last December. Shorrock explains the characters involved and lays out what’s likely to happen