Scott Horton Show - Just the Interviews
Scott Horton
This podcast is for individual interviews on the Scott Horton Show. See the Q & A show feed to hear Scott answer listener questions and for the full show archives.Scott Horton is the author of Fool's Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan, and is the host of the Scott Horton Show podcast. He has conducted over 5,500 interviews with authors, journalists, activists, and whistleblowers on the most important foreign policy issues since 2003.
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Mar 29, 2026 • 38min
3/26/26 Jason Jones on Helping the Innocent Victims of Israel’s Violence
Jason Jones, film producer and founder of the Vulnerable People Project, discusses rescue and rehabilitation efforts for religious and ethnic minorities amid escalating violence. He recounts evacuations, prosthetics and humanitarian tech, threats to Palestinian Christians, work across Gaza, Lebanon and Nigeria, critiques of policy and Christian Zionism, and ways listeners can support relief programs.
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Mar 29, 2026 • 26min
3/26/26 Dan Vergano: Iran was Nowhere Close to a Nuclear Bomb
Dan Vergano, senior editor at Scientific American and veteran science journalist, joins to unpack Iran’s nuclear realities. He explains uranium enrichment, why 60% is not the same as a bomb, the state of Iran’s facilities after strikes, and the impracticality of quick weaponization or plutonium routes. The conversation contrasts technical facts with political rhetoric.
Mar 28, 2026 • 35min
3/19/26 Patrick Pillow on Washington’s Preferred Method of Regime Change
Patrick Pillow, investigative writer behind Libertarian Overwatch Substack, digs into Washington’s use of color-coded political revolutions. He traces early models like Serbia, examines NGO funding and playbooks, and walks through cases from the former Soviet space to the Philippines and Lebanon. Short, sharp stories reveal how these staged movements became a preferred method of regime change.
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Mar 23, 2026 • 59min
3/19/26 Larry Johnson on the Ongoing and Coming Failures in the US and Israel’s War with Iran
Larry Johnson, former CIA officer and counterterrorism planner now at Sonar21, returns to dissect US and Israeli failures in the war with Iran. He breaks down air defense and radar losses. He explores Iran’s underground resilience, missile production limits, economic fallout on oil and food, and who really shaped the decision to strike.
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Mar 19, 2026 • 52min
3/19/26 Joe Kent on How the Israelis Drove Trump Towards an Unnecessary War with Iran
Joe Kent, retired Army Special Forces officer and former director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center who resigned in 2026, discusses Israeli influence on U.S. decisions. He describes how Israeli warnings shaped Trump’s Iran policy. Conversation covers alleged pressure to force regime change, constrained diplomatic options, risks of blowback terrorism, and why he chose to resign.
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Mar 14, 2026 • 57min
3/12/26 Shaiel Ben-Ephraim: A Look Inside Israel During the War with Iran
Shaiel Ben-Ephraim, Israeli geopolitical analyst and former IDF/government insider, explains how Israelis are thinking about the war with Iran. He discusses diverging goals inside Israel, Netanyahu’s aims versus the military’s, Iranian strike effects on morale and warning systems, plans for southern Lebanon and West Bank policies, and regional post‑war geopolitics.
Mar 8, 2026 • 34min
3/5/26 Robert Pape on the Limits of Air Power
Robert A. Pape, political science professor and director of the University of Chicago Project on Security and Threats, explains why precision bombing often fails to end wars. He outlines the 'smart bomb trap' and explores Gulf War, Bosnia, Kosovo, and Iran-related cases. He also discusses how air power interacts with ground forces, escalation risks, and the political dynamics that actually determine outcomes.
Mar 7, 2026 • 54min
3/5/26 Matthew Hoh on the Lie That Iran Killed Hundreds of Americans in Iraq
Matthew Hoh, former Marine and State Department official turned anti-war writer. He dismantles the claim that Iran supplied armor-piercing IED parts that killed hundreds of Americans. Short takes cover how EFPs were made in Iraqi workshops, the role of militias and propaganda, and the grave risks and regional fallout of renewed attacks on Iran.
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Mar 5, 2026 • 25min
3/3/26 Daniel Davis on Trump’s Dangerous New War with Iran
Daniel Davis, former U.S. Army officer and military analyst, gives a rapid, candid rundown on Trump’s new war with Iran. He discusses chaotic objectives, regime change risks without a plan, Iran’s likely popular rallying, missile and drone logistics, and regional diplomatic and economic fallout. Short, urgent takes on how this conflict could unfold.
Mar 5, 2026 • 27min
2/27/26 Andy Schoonover on Fixing the Healthcare System Without Waiting for Politicians
Andy Schoonover, founder and CEO of CrowdHealth, builds community-run healthcare funding to tackle runaway medical costs. He explains a peer-to-peer model that negotiates bills and funds care directly. Short, clear takes cover why prices keep rising, how negotiation and reciprocity work, and how the approach handles catastrophic claims.
