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Nov 9, 2025 • 1h 8min
DHP Ep. 130 Reissue: CJ’s 25 Favorite Antiwar Songs
Way back in the long-ago before-times (2016), CJ put out an episode in which he listed & talked about 25 of his favorite antiwar songs. A lot of listeners at the time really liked it. CJ has been a musician even longer than he’s been a historian, so any chance he gets to combine his love of music & history is one he’s happy to take.
For this (2025) Armistice Day, he’s FINALLY going to be putting out a sequel – “25 More of CJ’s Favorite Antiwar Songs” – which will be exactly what it sounds like.
But before he puts that new one out, he decided to reissue the original from 2016, since his audience was a lot smaller 9 years ago than it is now, so the majority of current DHP listeners have never heard this one. (Plus it’s been only available on the private Patreon supporters feed for the last several years.) Hopefully it’ll whet everyone’s appetite for the soon-to-be-released, long-awaited sequel! 😉
Join CJ from 2016 as he discusses 25 of his favorite antiwar songs from a variety of genres.
Once you’re done listening to the episode, check out this Youtube playlist of the songs discussed made back in 2016 by a listener named Jon.)
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Nov 7, 2025 • 1h 27min
10/31/25 Mike Benz on How the Censorship Complex Works
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Mike Benz joins the show to talk about how the various government, corporate, and NGO groups making up the censorship machine work together to control the information space and, therefore, how the public understands the world.
Discussed on the show:
God Complex: The Rise Of America’s Censorship Machine
“The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election” (Time)
“Trump Fired Them. Now They’re Plotting to Stop Him.” (NOTUS)
Mike Benz is the founder of the Foundation for Freedom Online. He formerly worked for the State Department. Follow him on Twitter @MikeBenzCyber
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/47jMtg7 (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/3tgMCdw
Fool’s Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan https://amzn.to/3HRufs0
Follow Scott on X @scotthortonshow
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This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Roberts and Roberts Brokerage Incorporated https://rrbi.co 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
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Nov 5, 2025 • 1h 9min
10/31/25 Larry Johnson on DC’s Delusional Goals in Ukraine and Venezuela
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Larry Johnson joins the show to talk about what he witnessed on his recent trip to Russia and the absurd march towards regime change in Venezuela.
Discussed on the show:
Sonar 21
“On Russia-Ukraine, the misdiagnosed patient is flatlining” (Responsible Statecraft)
“Pentagon Tells Congress It Doesn’t Know Who It’s Killing in Latin American Boat Strikes” (Antiwar.com)
Larry C. Johnson is a former CIA officer and intelligence analyst, and a former planner and advisor at the US State Department’s Office of Counter Terrorism. Follow his analysis at Sonar21.
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/47jMtg7 (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/3tgMCdw
Fool’s Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan https://amzn.to/3HRufs0
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: Roberts and Roberts Brokerage Incorporated https://rrbi.co 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
You can also support Scott’s work by making a one-time or recurring donation at https://scotthorton.org/donate/ https://scotthortonshow.com or https://patreon.com/scotthortonshow

Nov 5, 2025 • 1h 47min
DHP Ep. 122 Reissue: Principal Ruffian & Chief Among Plunderers: The Norman Conquest of England
(Originally published Oct. 2016)
In 1066, the course of English history was dramatically altered, as the realm was conquered by Normans from across the Channel.
Join CJ as he discusses:
Some backstory on Medieval England & Normandy
The death of Edward the Confessor & coronation of Harold Godwinson
William of Normandy’s preparations for invasion to seize the English crown
The invasion of Northern England by Harald Hardrada of Norway, and Harold Godwinson’s defeat of this force at Stamford Bridge
William’s invasion of Southern England shortly after Stamford Bridge
The climactic Battle of Hastings, a hard-fought battle that was ultimately won by the forces of William
The aftermath and legacies of the Norman conquest of England
This is an episode that got a lot of positive feedback back when it was originally published, but the DHP’s audience was a lot smaller then than now, & CJ figures a lot of DHP listeners haven’t checked this one out as it’s a stand-alone episode kind of overshadowed by some of his big series.
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Nov 3, 2025 • 36min
10/31/25 Bill Buppert on the Follies of American Militarism
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Scott interviews Bill Buppert about his new course on the Scott Horton Academy.
Discussed on the show:
Scott Horton Academy
Yes Minister (IMDb)
Bill Buppert is the Smedley D. Butler Fellow for Military Affairs at the Libertarian Institute and host of Chasing Ghosts: An Irregular Warfare Podcast. He served in the military for nearly a quarter century and was a combat tourist in a number of neo-imperialist shit-pits planet-wide. He can be found on Twitter at @wbuppert and reached via email at cgpodcast@pm.me.
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/47jMtg7 (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/3tgMCdw
Fool’s Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan https://amzn.to/3HRufs0
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: Roberts and Roberts Brokerage Incorporated https://rrbi.co 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.comYou can also support Scott’s work by making a one-time or recurring donation at https://scotthorton.org/donate/ https://scotthortonshow.com or https://patreon.com/scotthortonshow

Nov 3, 2025 • 40min
10/31/25 José Niño on How US-Venezuela Relations Spiraled into Military Confrontation
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Scott interviews Jose Nino about the Trump administration’s sprint towards regime change in Venezuela. They discuss the broader historic context behind US-Venezuela tensions, whether the Venezuelan government really is communist and more.
Discussed on the show:
“30 Years of Failure: How U.S.-Venezuela Relations Spiraled into Military Confrontation” (Libertarian Institute)
“Pentagon Tells Congress It Doesn’t Know Who It’s Killing in Latin American Boat Strikes” (Antiwar.com)
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (IMDb)
José Niño is the Deputy Editor at Headline USA. He is a Venezuelan-American freelance writer. He is the author of The Ten Myths of Gun Control and How Socialism Destroyed Venezuela. Find him on Twitter @JoseAlNino.
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/47jMtg7 (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/3tgMCdw
Fool’s Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan https://amzn.to/3HRufs0
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: Roberts and Roberts Brokerage Incorporated https://rrbi.co 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.comYou can also support Scott’s work by making a one-time or recurring donation at https://scotthorton.org/donate/ https://scotthortonshow.com or https://patreon.com/scotthortonshow

Oct 31, 2025 • 1h 13min
DHP Ep. 95 Reissue: A History of American Slavery, Part I: Origins of Atlantic Slavery
CJ has started to compile all episodes of his acclaimed 2016 History of American Slavery series into collected volumes, just like he’s already done with his American Revolution & Not-So-Civil War series (and as he will soon start doing with the Woodrow Wilson series), with the episodes curated together into volumes & all announcements, ads, etc, removed.
These will be available in CJ’s Patreon shop (and in fact, the first 2 volumes are already up as of now, with the rest to follow shortly.) They can be purchased a la carte whether you’re a Patreon supporter of CJ’s work or not, but CJ’s Patreon supporters at the Scholar Warrior level ($20/month) & higher will get access to ALL volumes of this collection at no extra charge; in addition, CJ’s Patreon supporters at all levels get a discount code to save 15% on purchase of any & all items in CJ’s Patreon shop that are not already included free of charge as part of their membership benefits.
Join CJ in 2016 as he discusses:
Some basic introductions & things to keep in mind for this series
A very brief overview of the prior history of slavery in history
The origins of European involvement in the African slave trade, beginning with the Portuguese in the 15th and 16th Centuries
The beginnings of slavery in the European colonies
The question of the relationship between racism & slavery, and some possible sources of antiblack racism on the part of Europeans
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Oct 19, 2025 • 32min
10/17/25 Daniel Davis on Ukraine, Gaza, the Taliban and Venezuela
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Scott brings Daniel Davis back on the show to update us on multiple ongoing conflicts. They start with where things stand in Ukraine before moving on to the situation in Gaza and ending with a quick look at the fighting between factions in Afghanistan and Pakistan as well as Trump’s moves against Venezuela.
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” and “Go Big or Go Deep: An Analysis of Strategy Options on Afghanistan.” Find him on Twitter @DanielLDavis1and subscribe to his YouTube Channel.
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/47jMtg7 (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/3tgMCdw
Fool’s Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan https://amzn.to/3HRufs0
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: Roberts and Roberts Brokerage Incorporated https://rrbi.co 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
You can also support Scott’s work by making a one-time or recurring donation at https://scotthorton.org/donate/ https://scotthortonshow.com or https://patreon.com/scotthortonshow

Oct 5, 2025 • 36min
10/3/25 Ted Snider on the Conditions Necessary for the War in Ukraine to End
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Scott interviews Ted Snider about where things stand with the war in Ukraine and the recent Russian incursions into NATO airspace.
Discussed on the show:
“For Both Ukraine and Russia, Compromise Aligns With Necessity” (Antiwar.com)
“Why Were There Russian Drones Over Poland?” (Antiwar.com)
Ted Snider is a Fellow at The Libertarian Institute. He has a graduate degree in philosophy and writes on analyzing patterns in U.S. foreign policy and history. He is a regular writer for Truthout, MondoWeiss and antiwar.com. To support Ted’s work, you can make a PayPal contribution at tedsnider14@gmail.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/47jMtg7 (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/3tgMCdw
Fool’s Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan https://amzn.to/3HRufs0
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: Roberts and Roberts Brokerage Incorporated https://rrbi.co 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
You can also support Scott’s work by making a one-time or recurring donation at https://scotthorton.org/donate/ https://scotthortonshow.com or https://patreon.com/scotthortonshow

Sep 28, 2025 • 1h 1min
9/26/25 Matthew Hoh on the Institutionalized War State and the Disgraceful David Petraeus
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In his first video interview, Scott brings Matthew Hoh on to talk about his initial reluctance to associate with the antiwar movement, the institutional pressure to keep the war in Afghanistan going, the horrific legacy of General David Petraeus and more.
Discussed on the show:
The Best and the Brightest by David Halberstam
A Bright Shining Lie by Neil Sheehan
Bodyguard of Lies (IMDb)
Matthew Hoh is associate director at the Eisenhower Media Network and formerly worked for the U.S. State Department. Hoh received the Ridenhour Prize Recipient for Truth Telling in 2010. Subscribe to his Substack and follow him on Twitter @MatthewPHoh
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/47jMtg7 (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/3tgMCdw
Fool’s Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan https://amzn.to/3HRufs0
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: Roberts and Roberts Brokerage Incorporated https://rrbi.co 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.comYou can also support Scott’s work by making a one-time or recurring donation at https://scotthorton.org/donate/ https://scotthortonshow.com or https://patreon.com/scotthortonshow


