JIM WEBB PODCAST
Jim Webb Podcast features real conversations and sharp commentary on trending topics, viral clips, and cultural debates. The show aims to cut through the noise with insight, honesty, and entertainment, keeping listeners engaged and informed.
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America 250 - Best of Edition - The Jim Webb Podcast
Today we're celebrating **America's 250th** by taking a short break from our regular live program to reflect on the ideas, debates, and history that continue to shape our republic.In this special **Best of The Jim Webb Podcast**, we've assembled some of our favorite conversations and moments from recent episodes. These clips explore America's founding principles, war and peace, for
SCOTT HORTON : Russia retaliates Ukraine drone strikes w/ 11 Hour Barrage on Kyiv
Nuclear risk is back in the headlines, but the scariest part is how casually powerful people talk about “testing limits.” We sit down with Scott Horton to unpack why the Ukraine war keeps inching toward wider conflict, how drone strikes and long range weapons blur lines, and why the old mutually assured destruction mindset has been dangerously inverted. When deterrence becomes a dare instead of a
Mitch McConnell Found Unconscious - 911 Call Released ! Senate Majority At Risk ?
Bobby Bonita Day is supposed to be a fun sports meme, but we use it to highlight a darker kind of deferred payment: the long-term cost of a political system run by leaders who are well past the point of accountability. We start with the newly released 911 audio tied to Mitch McConnell’s medical emergency and ask the blunt question that everyone dances around: what happens when the people shaping U
LARRY JOHNSON : Will the MOU survive 60 days?
The “no meeting scheduled” headline sounds small until you trace what it’s sitting on top of: a disputed MOU, a live-fire exchange around the Strait of Hormuz, and a U.S. posture that may be more exit than escalation. Larry Johnson joins me to walk through why Iran says it never asked for direct talks, how transit protocols are being enforced on the water, and why public claims of leverage do not
PATRICK HENNINGSEN : Before The Bombs - Journey To Iran
Something doesn’t add up in the way Iran is explained to Americans and when the headlines shift from airstrikes to “talks are back on” in the span of a weekend, the confusion only gets worse. I’m joined by journalist Patrick Henningsen, who brings rare on the ground context from Iran just before the bombing, to unpack what ordinary Iranians debate, how they view U.S. politics, and why the usual bl
DARRYL COOPER - The Populist Revolt That Changed America Forever : The Rise of Eugene Debs
“Socialism” and “unions” didn’t start as online punchlines. For a lot of American workers in the late 1800s, they were the language of getting fed, staying alive, and pushing back when companies and the state treated human beings like expendable parts. We sit down with Darryl Cooper to trace how the United States changed so fast that people went from expecting independence and ownership to realizi
Former Senator - Jim Webb Sr. - Trump's Arch tramples on US History. Congress must take action!
A 250-foot “triumphal arch” planted between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery sounds like a design fight, but we think it exposes a much more dangerous habit: skipping the constitutional process and daring Congress to do something about it. Jim Webb sits down with his father, Jim Webb, decorated Marine, former Senator, and former Secretary of the Navy, to trace how a single monu
COL. DOUGLAS MACGREGOR - Judgment Day for Trump's War
A top general abruptly retires, and the story quickly turns into a bigger question we cannot dodge: why does the US military punish small mistakes fast, but let senior leaders skate after disasters? We sit down with Doug MacGregor to sort through the Donahue news, the bureaucracy problem, and the culture of promotion that can reward influence over outcomes. If you’ve been searching for a clear con
COL. Jacques Baud : Strategic Intelligence Starts By Understanding Both Sides
Getting sanctioned by the EU is one thing. Getting sanctioned without being shown real evidence is another. I sit down with Colonel Jacques Baud, a former Swiss intelligence officer and NATO advisor, to unpack how he ended up on an EU sanctions list that blocks access to banking and travel while he lives in Brussels. He walks us through what his lawyers found when they demanded the EU’s supporting
ALEX CHRISTOFOROU : The New Rules Of Escalation
“We’re going to bomb Moscow” used to sound like an unthinkable nightmare. Now it shows up as a headline and barely registers. That’s where we start, because once taboos break, they don’t magically come back and the consequences ripple from Ukraine to Iran to US domestic politics. I’m joined by Alex Christoforou (The Duran) to sort through what’s actually happening behind the noise and what the inc
DARRYL COOPER : What takes more courage: starting a war or ending one?
A ceasefire gets announced, and then the bombs keep falling. That contradiction kicks off a blunt conversation with Darryl Cooper about the Middle East, Israel and Hezbollah, and why the United States no longer gets to “allow” outcomes in the Iran war like it’s flipping a switch.We walk through what it means when a war ends without the military objectives we started with, and why that kind of fail
JIM WEBB : Will the Deal Hold? 24 Hours to Put Israel in Check
A “peace deal” is about to take effect, yet Israel is still carrying out combat operations in Lebanon and openly talking about expanded buffer zones. We walk through why that detail changes everything for Iran, why Lebanon is treated as inseparable from the broader conflict, and how a ceasefire without enforcement quickly turns into a prelude to escalation. If you’re trying to figure out whether t
LARRY JOHNSON : United States-Israel Intelligence Sharing ? What's really happening?
A “deal” doesn’t mean much if nobody can even agree on what’s in it. We sit down with Larry Johnson to sort through the growing confusion around the Iran memorandum of understanding, including reports of competing versions, rumored electronic signatures, and the single line that seems to matter most: an immediate, comprehensive ceasefire that includes Lebanon. Then we ask the uncomfortable questio
Netanyahu Speaks Out On Iran Deal -NOT SO FAST! What Happens NEXT?
A ceasefire can be announced in minutes and collapse in seconds, so we slow down and ask the only question that matters: is the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding actually enforceable, or is it a pause that buys time while the Israel Lebanon conflict keeps burning? I walk through why Iran is treating Lebanon as the make-or-break condition, why the Strait of Hormuz staying constrained is real le
PRO. MOHAMMAD MARANDI - LIVE From Tehran, IRAN
The market popped on a promise: a Trump-brokered Iran agreement that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and ease a global energy squeeze. But when a headline lands right before futures reopen, I can’t help asking whether we’re seeing diplomacy or gamesmanship. Oil prices, the Nikkei, and US stocks all react instantly, even though the public still has almost no verified detail from the US side about
PATRICK HENNINGSEN : The Lebanon - Iran Connection Explained
Lebanon isn’t a side quest, it’s the pressure point that can keep a US Iran war simmering for years. We sit down with journalist and geopolitical analyst Patrick Henningson, founder of 21st Century Wire, to unpack why Lebanon remains under covered, why the framing around Hezbollah is so politically useful in Washington, and why that framing can make diplomacy feel “impossible” by design.We break d
Negotiating With Bombs Is Not Negotiating with/ Dan McKnight of Defend the Guard
“We’ll negotiate with bombs” is the kind of line that should stop you cold, especially when it’s paired with fresh strikes on Iran and talk of ground troops. We sit down with Dan McKnight, founder of Bring Our Troops Home and a longtime Marine, Army, and National Guard veteran, to unpack what this moment says about U.S. foreign policy and why the constant recycling of “imminent threats” and instan
DARRYL COOPER aka Martyr Made : Populism’s First President Andrew Jackson
Checkout our sponsor: KillerInstinctCoffee.comA lot of people use “populism” like a slur, but the older American meaning is blunt and practical: the will of the people pushing back on concentrated power. Darrell Cooper joins me to map that fight across US history, starting with Andrew Jackson as the first true national populist figure and asking why he still triggers strong reactions today. We ta
Dave Smith: Trump is LYING About the Iran Deal
The fastest way to understand American power is to watch where it mysteriously stops. We start with Trump’s constant “deal with Iran is coming” talk, his public back-and-forth over Netanyahu, and the recurring promise that a ceasefire is always just days away. Then we ask the uncomfortable question out loud: if Israel is a US-backed client state that depends on American money, weapons, and diploma
ROBERT BARNES - Section 224 Is About To Explode
Thanks to our channel sponsor, KillerInstinctCoffee.com. Grab some great coffee today!A foreign ally allegedly spying at the highest levels, a ceasefire track that keeps getting derailed, and Washington looking like it cannot steer its own policy. That’s the knot we try to untangle with returning guest Robert Barnes as we react to reporting about a Defense Intelligence Agency leak on Israeli espi
DANIEL McADAMS : Trump, Iran, And The Exit Ramp
Trump says he “didn’t want to be Jimmy Carter” and then talks long enough to raise a bigger question: was he explaining a plan, or explaining away a failure. We sit down with Dan McAdams of the Ron Paul Institute to read the tells in the public story around Iran, the wreckage that never gets real press scrutiny, and the contradictions that appear when leaders claim an adversary is nearly defeated
PETER MAGUIRE : America Needs A Stress Test For Power! Washington is broken!
Calls for “purges” and “Nuremberg-style tribunals” might feel like moral clarity, but they can also be gasoline on a political fire. We dig into that tension with historian and author Peter Maguire, whose work spans the Nuremberg trials, the Khmer Rouge genocide in Cambodia, and the messy reality of what accountability looks like after a society breaks.We talk about why Americans across the spectr
COL. DOUGLAS MACGREGOR : The Middle East Isn’t De Escalating And Neither Is Ukraine
The world can look calm for a day while the map is quietly catching fire. We start with rapid updates from the Persian Gulf and immediately ask the uncomfortable question: if strikes are landing in Kuwait and pressure is building on the U.S. Fifth Fleet, what does “de-escalation” even mean anymore? With Doug McGregor, we break down why the Strait of Hormuz is the real strategic choke point, why Ir
Trump’s DNI Pick, Lebanon’s Front, And Why Oversight Matters
A “ceasefire” headline can be comforting, but comfort isn’t the same thing as truth. We break down the latest claims around Israel and Lebanon, why the reporting doesn’t line up cleanly with what’s happening on the ground, and why timing matters when fuel prices, diesel projections, and market nerves are all spiking. If you’re trying to understand the Israel Lebanon conflict and the Iran war risk
How A Hidden Defense Bill Clause Could Quietly Expand U.S. Military Support For Israel w/ Kelley Vlahos
A single tucked-away section of the National Defense Authorization Act could quietly rewire how the United States supports Israel militarily and it might do it in a way that’s harder for voters to see and harder for Congress to control. I’m joined by Kelly Vlahos, editor-in-chief of Responsible Statecraft, to unpack Ben Freeman’s reporting on NDAA Section 224 and why it signals a shift from the tr
Chas Freeman: Why The Israel-Iran War Leaves America Weaker
The fastest way to lose a war is to start one without a plan to end it. Former US diplomat Ambassador Chas Freeman joins us to unpack why the Israel-Iran conflict exposes a deeper crisis in American strategy, from unclear objectives to shrinking freedom of maneuver. We talk about the real tension between Netanyahu and Trump, what Israel is trying to achieve, and why US leaders keep claiming “wins”
What if the biggest driver of war is access, not “better intel”? / JOE KENT
War isn’t an abstract debate when you’ve watched it up close and then sat in the rooms where the next one gets sold. Joe Kent returns to Dad News to unpack why he spoke at the Rage Against the War Machine rally and why he thinks the fastest way to fix America’s domestic problems is to stop bleeding blood and treasure overseas. We talk about the moral line that hits so many veterans: when you know
COL. Lawrence Wilkerson : War With Iran And The Ghost Of Iraq
War doesn’t usually start with a single moment. It starts with a story that gets repeated, a process that gets bent, and a handful of people who learn they can act first and justify later. That’s why this conversation with retired Colonel Larry Wilkerson hit so hard. Larry served as Colin Powell’s chief of staff at the State Department, and he’s seen up close how the Iraq War era decision machine
Darryl Cooper : Populism Vs The Machine
A politician can have the voters, the polling, and the moral high ground and still get steamrolled. That tension sits at the center of our conversation with Daryl Cooper as we ask a blunt question: if most Americans oppose another war and distrust the current foreign-policy consensus, why does almost nobody in power act like it?We start with Thomas Massey and the mechanics of political discipline.
Memorial Day: Grill The Burger, They'd want you to! Honor The Fallen By Living Fully
Memorial Day can feel like two holidays fighting each other: a summer kickoff on one side and a day of mourning on the other. Memorial Day also hits differently when you’ve watched friends stay young forever. Jim shares a raw, personal Memorial Day message from the perspective of a combat veteran, not to preach and not to drag you into a dark place, but to tell the truth about what remembrance fee
CPT. MATT HOH : What Memorial Day Means After Wars Built On Lies
A ceasefire can be a talking point while people keep dying and Matt Ho doesn’t let us hide behind the word. Matt is a former Marine Corps captain and State Department official who resigned over Afghanistan and later won the Ridenhour Prize, and he joins me on Memorial Day weekend to unpack what “status quo” really means in the Iran conflict. We walk through why Iran may be negotiating from strengt
LARRY JOHSON : AIPAC Pressure, Iran Tensions, And The Real Cost At Home
A $34 million primary challenge. A Congress that looks bought and paid for. And a country that keeps drifting toward new wars while veterans keep dying at home. I sit down with former CIA analyst Larry Johnson, co-founder of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity and the voice behind Sonar 21, to sort through what’s real, what’s theater, and what the incentives are behind the noise.We start
COL. DOUG MACGREGOR : Thomas Massie's Loss And The Money Behind US Foreign Policy
A newborn comes home from the hospital and, minutes later, we’re back on the hardest question in American life: who actually has power in Washington when a high-profile incumbent can be drowned under tens of millions in outside money? We start with Thomas Massey’s primary loss and talk candidly about donor influence, lobbying pressure, and why it feels like some foreign policy positions are effect
The China Trip That Delivered No Wins. w/ ALEX CHRISTOFROU
The strangest part of the US China summit is how little it clarifies. After two days of praise and photo ops, we’re left asking what Washington actually went to get, and what Beijing was happy to let it take home. With Alex Christophorou of The Duran, we unpack why the trip reads more like a high-level business roadshow with top CEOs than a fully prepared superpower negotiation, and why that disti
ALEXANDER MERCOURIS : Hormuz Blockade And Global Shock
The Strait of Hormuz closes and suddenly the whole world feels it. Who’s blamed abroad, and why do China and Iran hold more cards than US headlines admit? Listen now and tell me who miscalculated?Chapter Markers0:00. Welcome And Stakes Of The Day1:35 Hormuz Blockade And Global Blame5:55 China Runs The Blockade Anyway11:55 Let Your Opponent Make Mistakes17:20 Trump Xi Goals And
Ceasefire On Life Support w/ LtCOL. KAREN KWIATKOWSKI
A ceasefire that’s “on life support,” a Strait of Hormuz that still shapes global energy, and a US military that looks powerful on paper but struggles to surge in reality: that’s where this conversation goes fast. I’m joined by retired Lieutenant Colonel Karen Kwiatkowski, a former Pentagon and NSA professional and a founding member of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, to sort through
EP:7. How The 1953 Coup Set The Stage For Today? The Long War With Iran w/ SCOTT HORTON
“47 years with Iran” sounds clean and simple, and it’s also a shortcut that erases the part that explains everything. We sit down with Scott Horton to walk the U.S. Iran timeline back to the 1953 coup against Mohammad Mossadegh, the rebuilding of the Shah’s rule, and how Washington’s habit of picking winners abroad creates the rage and instability it later points to as a reason to intervene again.
EP:6 - Kyle Anzalone: Strait Of Hormuz Reality Check
Gas prices don’t care about political talking points, and neither do missiles, shipping lanes, or hard deadlines on the battlefield. We sit down with Kyle Anzalone, opinion editor at Antiwar.com and news editor at the Libertarian Institute, to sort signal from noise as Ukraine slips off the front page and the Iran war dominates everything.We start with the Ukraine ceasefire headlines and the scram
EP:5 Robert Barnes : Trump's Promise vs Reality | What Actually Changed
A single vote in a Kentucky primary could tell you more about American power than a hundred cable news panels. We sit down with attorney Robert Barnes to connect the dots between populism, civil liberties, and the machinery that keeps Congress weak and the executive strong.We start with Barnes’s personal story: a hard upbringing in Chattanooga, losing his father young, and a deep skepticism of eli
EP:4 - LIVE - JIM WEBB PODCAST - w/ Fmr. Senator Jim Webb. : Citizen Soldiers
You can feel it when a country’s leadership stops matching the character of the people it asks to serve. That’s where this conversation begins, with a rare father and son pairing: the host sits down with his dad, Jim Webb, former U.S. Senator and Secretary of the Navy, Navy Cross recipient, and author of Born Fighting and Fields of Fire, to talk about the cultural roots that still drive American p
EP:3 - LIVE - JIM WEBB PODCAST - w/ JOE KENT - Fmr. Dir. National Counter Terrorism
“Project Freedom” sounds bold until you game out what it really means: more U.S. ships and aircraft operating in the Strait of Hormuz, more opportunities for Iran to take a shot, and more chances for a single incident to drag us into a wider regional war. We sit down with Joe Kent to cut through the slogans and ask the question that keeps getting skipped in public: what is the U.S. strategic objec
EP:2 - LIVE - w/ LtCOL. Daniel Davis - When A Presidency Become A War Machine
The Strait of Hormuz is the kind of headline you can scroll past until the price of gas proves you shouldn’t. We sit down with retired Lieutenant Colonel Dan Davis to cut through the competing stories around Iran, the ceasefire, and the naval posturing that’s being sold as “success” while ships still hesitate to transit. We talk deception as a feature of war, why you should be skeptical of every s
MONOLOGUE: Military Misadventure Ends Empires
The Strait of Hormuz is not just a map label, it’s a pressure point that can spike oil prices, rattle global shipping, and land right in your grocery bill. We start with signs a ceasefire is breaking down around Iran and the Gulf, including a major strike that raises the stakes for everyone relying on stable energy flows and open sea lanes.From there, we put public claims under a microscope. If Ir
EP:1. Darryl Cooper - Iran War Powers And The Missing Vote
The story we’re being told about Iran changes by the hour, and that’s the point. One day it’s “we destroyed their capabilities,” the next it’s “their ambition remains,” and then a War Powers notice lands like a bureaucratic shrug that can restart the clock while the public tries to keep up. I sit down with Daryl Cooper (Martyrmade, Provoked) to untangle what the weekend’s signals actually suggest
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