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...

 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....

 Download Audio. Scott brings Rich Baris back on the show to discuss the Democrats’ big win in the midterm elections. Baris and Scott reflect on why the Republicans lost and just how tragic the right’s squandered opportunity has been since 2024. Discussed on the show: Burn It Down: What the Polls Say Young Americans Really Want by Rich Baris and Joshua Lisec PeoplesPundit.Locals.com Rich Baris is the director of Big Data Poll and host of Inside the Numbers with the People’s Pundit. He is the author of Burn It Down. Join his Locals community and follow him on X @Peoples_Pundit. Sign up for...

 Download Audio. Scott interviews Grant F. Smith about what he’s learned from his years of studying and collecting documents related to the Israeli government’s operations and activities within the US. They also talk about how terrible Donald Trump has been as president. Discussed on the show: “FBI Files Reveal the History Behind Israel’s US Influence Networks” (Military.com) Israeli Intelligence Service Espionage - Israeli "ISINT" FBI File 65-58700 Grant F. Smith is the author of a number of books including Big Israel: How Israel’s Lobby Moves America, Divert!, and most recently The Israel...

 Download Audio. Journalist Kevin Gosztola returns to the show to discuss yet another story of the US government using the Espionage Act to protect its own aims and interests from the American people. Discussed on the show: “Judge Grants Bail To CIA Contractor Accused Of Violating Espionage Act” by Kevin Gosztola (The Dissenter) Naza (IMDb) Kevin Gosztola is the managing editor of Shadowproof. He also produces and co-hosts the weekly podcast, “Unauthorized Disclosure.” He is the author of Guilty of Journalism: The Political Case Against Julian Assange. Follow him on Twitter @kgosztola.   ...

 Download Audio. Scott interviews Andrew Day from The American Conservative about what’s happening with the Iran war. They discuss whether Trump will restart the air campaign after the midterms, Israel’s calculated moves that have prevented a lasting negotiated peace from taking hold, how JD Vance plays into all this and more. Discussed on the show: “Iran War Day 244: Vance Proposes Peace Talks in Letter to Iranian Hardliner” by Andrew Day (The American Conservative) “Netanyahu Is Down but Not Out. That’s Dangerous” by Andrew Day (The American Conservative) Andrew Day is the senior editor...

 Download Audio. Scott brings Daniel Davis back on the show to dig into some of the claims western war hawks are making that the Ukrainians are actually starting to win on the ground in their war against the Russians. Davis explains why these characterizations are misleading and dangerous. Discussed on the show: Daniel Davis / Deep Dive Daniel Davis did multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan during his time in the army. He is a Senior Fellow at Defense Priorities and is the author of the reports “Dereliction of Duty II: Senior Military Leaders’ Loss of Integrity Wounds Afghan War Effort”...