End of the Empire

Scott and Pete are back for the eighth episode of EOTE with special guest Mises Fellow Patrick Newman. They discuss the horrible events that lead to Neoconremover’s wife being shot. Please support them with the Go Fund Me link below. Joe Biden and his path to the Cold War and more on Russia and Ukraine. Scott talks about the article in the New York times by the evil Thomas Friedman interviewing George Kennan in 1998. He also suggests reading articles by Colonel Douglas MacGregor, Andrew Cockburn, and Ray McGovern. Mises Fellow Patrick Newman joins the show and they discus inflation, shrinkflation, emerging housing problems and his book Cronyism: Liberty versus Power in Early America, 1607–1849. Discussed on the show: Support @neoconremover and @realPaulaDean Foreign Affairs; Now a Word From X Colonel Douglas MacGregor Blog Andrew Cockburn: The ghost of Georgia 2008 should be haunting Kiev right now Ray McGovern: Xi to Putin: Our Relationship ‘Exceeds an Alliance’ Mises Fellow Patrick Newman’s Book: Cronyism: Liberty versus Power in Early America, 1607–1849  Podcast Feeds: iTunes Spotify Amazon Stitcher iHeartRadio playerfm podcastaddict  

Scott and Pete discuss the most recent guests on the Scott Horton Show, Gilbert Doctorow and the War Nerd podcast guys. They talk about Johnny Hurley who confronted a cop killer and then himself was killed by cops, and the Ukraine unrest with Russia. Antony Blinken gets mentioned as being unreasonable and crazy. Scott and Pete answer super chat questions regarding government violence, foreign interventions, Noam Chomsky, the Omicron variant and say mean stuff about Adrian Zenz. Dave Smith joins the podcast around the 30 minute mark and they talk the Omicron variant and what the covid regime has done to this country. Discussed on the show: Gilbert Doctorow War Nerd Podcast Johnny Hurley Archives Ukraine Unrest  Antony Blinken Omicron Variant Dave Smith – Part of the Problem Podcast Feeds: iTunes Spotify Amazon Stitcher iHeartRadio playerfm podcastaddict

Scott and Pete returned on Thursday for End of the Empire episode six. Pete gives an explanation of Evergrande, the Chinese real estate company that is just barely avoiding default thanks to the CCP. They then discuss Scott’s recent interview with geopolitical author Peter Zeihan who believes the American isolationists have won and that the absence of American military power on the global stage will mean widespread war. Scott gives reasons for why he thinks Zeihan has this backwards. Finally, Scott and Pete give their takes on the Kyle Rittenhouse situation in light of new information that has come out during his trial.  Discussed on the show: Peter Zeihan Interview  Scott’s debate with Ayaan Hirsi Ali  “China’s Social Credit System Is Actually Quite Boring” (Foreign Policy) Wilson’s War by Jim Powell New Rittenhouse drone footage Free Thought Project Newsletter Podcast Feeds: iTunes Spotify Amazon Stitcher iHeartRadio playerfm podcastaddict

Scott and Pete are back for episode 5 of End of the Empire. The two discuss the legacy of the great Will Grigg. Just about all of Will’s work can be found at the Libertarian Institute website and is absolutely worth checking out. Scott and Pete also have a lengthy discussion about Julian Assange. Scott gives a background on his current situation and the two discuss the danger his case poses to all of journalism. Scott talks about his recent interview with Cheryl Rofer, the chemist who wrote about the scientific implausibility of a Russian Brain Ray causing the so-called Havana Syndrome. Lastly, they touch on China with a focus on their economic history, the social credit system and both the positives and negatives of U.S. China economic dependency. Discussed on the show: Will Grigg Archive Will’s Podcast about Sheriff Clarke “Inside the CIA’s secret war plans against WikiLeaks” (Yahoo News)  Pete’s interview with Ashley Rindsburg Scott’s interview with Cheryl Rofer about Havana Syndrome Podcast Feeds: iTunes Spotify Amazon Stitcher iHeartRadio playerfm podcastaddict

Pete and Scott returned Thursday to record episode 4 of their new show End of the Empire. They discuss China, vaccine mandates, anti-mandate mandates and libertarian strategy. A recording of the live stream can be found on the Libertarian Institute’s Youtube Channel.  Discussed on the show: Scott’s interview with James Bradley Scott’s debate with Bill Kristol Podcast Feeds: iTunes Spotify Amazon Stitcher iHeartRadio playerfm podcastaddict

Pete and Scott are back for Episode 3 of their new show End of the Empire. In this episode, the two discuss Scott’s debate at the Soho Forum against neoconservative Bill Kristol. They get into Scott’s experience before, during and after the debate. And they discuss some of the points Scott wishes he had been able to bring up.  Discussed on the show: Andrew Cockburn 1981 book The Threat  Peter Arnett’s interview with bin Laden   Scott’s interview with Coleen Rowley “The Other Afghan Women” (New Yorker) Endgame by Scott Ritter Wilson’s War by Jim Powell Podcast Feeds: iTunes Spotify Amazon Stitcher iHeartRadio playerfm podcastaddict  

Pete Quinones and Scott Horton are back for the second episode of their new podcast End of the Empire. The two begin by discussing a new documentary about Waco that reanalyzes the FLIR footage, showing that federal agents were in fact firing on Branch Davidians on the final day of the siege. Next, they talk about the recent House votes on Yemen which leads to a discussion of libertarian strategy. After that Scott and Pete talk about the AUKUS pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. Lastly, they touch on some updates on Afghanistan and the BLM protests against vaccine passports in NYC.  Discussed on the show: “When the Government Lied: Waco’s Infrared Deception” (Vimeo) Waco: A New Revelation (IMDb) Waco: Rules of Engagement (IMDb) “The Oklahoma City Bombing Archives: An Introduction & Recommended Reading List” (Libertarian Institute) The Secret Life of Bill Clinton Unrivaled by Michael Beckley  Mike Prysner confronts George W. Bush  Scott Horton Show — Muntadhar al-Zaidi on the Infamous George Bush Shoe-Throwing Incident “Evacuation Eyewitness: What I Saw in Kabul” (Libertarian Institute)  Podcast Feeds: iTunes Spotify Amazon Stitcher iHeartRadio playerfm podcastaddict

On Thursday, Pete Quinones and Scott Horton live-streamed the first episode of their new podcast End of the Empire on the Libertarian Institute’s Youtube Channel. In the episode, the two discuss Pete’s recent appearance on Tim Pool’s show Timcast. Scott commends Pete’s approach to debunking China hawk propaganda in front of a right-wing audience. The two also discuss the stupidity of global empire before getting into why Pete has been focusing more on local politics. The episode wraps up with a long discussion of political strategy from a national scale all the way down to small towns.  Discussed on the show: Pete on Timcast Ryan McMaken article on China Mullen article on China China on the Cusp of a ‘Profound Transformation’ Joe Kent on Tucker The Patriot (IMDb) Scott’s upcoming debate with Bill Kristol (tickets for in-person and Livestream available at this link)   Podcast Feeds: iTunes Spotify Amazon Stitcher iHeartRadio playerfm podcastaddict