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Every analyst on our roster who has appeared on the show, by how often we have cited them here.

Larry Johnson
Larry Johnson
Former CIA/State counterterrorism official · Sonar21
17
episodes
Jeffrey Sachs
Jeffrey Sachs
Economist · Columbia University, development & foreign policy
10
episodes
Karen Kwiatkowski
Karen Kwiatkowski
Ret. USAF Lt. Col. · Without Reservation Substack
10
episodes
Scott Ritter
Scott Ritter
Former UN weapons inspector · former USMC intelligence officer
10
episodes
John Mearsheimer
John Mearsheimer
University of Chicago political scientist · realist IR theorist
9
episodes
Lawrence Wilkerson
Lawrence Wilkerson
Retired Army colonel · former Powell chief of staff
9
episodes
Phil Giraldi
Phil Giraldi
Former CIA officer · Council for the National Interest
9
episodes
Aaron Maté
Aaron Maté
Journalist · host of Pushback (The Grayzone)
8
episodes
Pepe Escobar
Pepe Escobar
Geopolitical journalist · Asia Times, The Cradle, Strategic Culture
8
episodes
Alastair Crooke
Alastair Crooke
Former MI6 · founder of Conflicts Forum, Beirut
7
episodes
Chas Freeman
Chas Freeman
Retired US ambassador · foreign-policy realist
7
episodes
Max Blumenthal
Max Blumenthal
Investigative journalist · founder and editor of The Grayzone
7
episodes
Mohammad Marandi
Mohammad Marandi
University of Tehran professor · Iran commentator and analyst
7
episodes
Douglas Macgregor
Douglas Macgregor
Retired US Army colonel · restraint hawk on American overreach
6
episodes
Gilbert Doctorow
Gilbert Doctorow
Brussels-based Russia analyst · writes the Armageddon Newsletter
5
episodes
Matthew Hoh
Matthew Hoh
Former Marine officer and State Department official · Eisenhower Media Network
5
episodes
Robert Barnes
Robert Barnes
US constitutional and criminal-tax attorney · Barnes Law
3
episodes
Glenn Diesen
Glenn Diesen
Norwegian professor · Eurasian security & multipolarity
2
episodes
Joe Kent
Joe Kent
Ex-NCTC director · Green Beret veteran
2
episodes
Trita Parsi
Trita Parsi
Executive Vice President, Quincy Institute · Iran policy expert
2
episodes
Ian Proud
Ian Proud
Former British diplomat · Economic Counsellor in Moscow 2014 to 2019
1
episode
Ray McGovern
Ray McGovern
Former CIA analyst · co-founder of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity
1
episode

Episodes cited

Each one is a dated broadcast behind at least one position or prediction in the Ledger.

November 2026 · 12

  1. Nov 4
    Gilbert Doctorow : Has the Kremlin Figured Out Trump?
  2. Nov 4
    Prof. John Mearsheimer : What Happens if the Gulf is On Fire?
  3. Nov 4
    Max Blumenthal : Can Trump Salvage His Presidency?
  4. Nov 4
    Phil Giraldi : What is Kushner Up To?
  5. Nov 3
    Aaron Maté : CIA and MI6 vs Trump in Ukraine
  6. Nov 3
    Matt Hoh : The Human Cost of American Militarism
  7. Nov 3
    AMB. Chas Freeman : Israeli Sea Change Coming
  8. Nov 3
    LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski : Why Trump Should Be Rejected
  9. Nov 2
    Larry Johnson : Can Trump Control the CIA?
  10. Nov 2
    Scott Ritter : The Coming Middle East Power Vacuum
  11. Nov 2
    Alastair Crooke : US at Cross Purposes on Ukraine: CIA vs Trump
  12. Nov 2
    Prof. Jefrey Sachs : When Netanyahu Is Ousted ...

October 2026 · 76

  1. Oct 30
    INTEL Roundtable w/ Johnson & Ritter - Weekly Wrap 30-OCT
  2. Oct 29
    Max Blumenthal : Who Will Rule Israel and How?
  3. Oct 29
    COL. Lawrence Wilkerson : Beware Iran’s Retaliation
  4. Oct 29
    Prof. Mohammad Marandi : Will Pakistan Help Iran?
  5. Oct 29
    COL. Douglas Macgregor : Does Trump Know If China Is Friend or Foe?
  6. Oct 28
    Aaron Maté : Does the US Have a Ukraine Strategy? + Israel Election Results !
  7. Oct 28
    Phil Giraldi : Balance of POWER - Israel Decides! What's Next ?
  8. Oct 28
    🔴 SPECIAL REPORT : Pepe Escobar - Does Pakistan Support Iran?
  9. Oct 28
    Prof. Jeffrey Sachs : The Future of Netanyahu !?!
  10. Oct 27
    Prof John Mearsheimer : America’s Addiction to War
  11. Oct 27
    Matt Hoh : Why All the IDF Murders in the West Bank?
  12. Oct 27
    AMB. Chas Freeman : EU Leaders Don’t Want Peace
  13. Oct 27
    LtCOL. Karen Kwaitkowski : Who Runs US Foreign Policy?
  14. Oct 26
    LTCOL. Bill Astore : Permanent War.
  15. Oct 26
    Larry Johnson : What's Happening to Oil?
  16. Oct 26
    Robert Barnes : Who Will Trump Blame?
  17. Oct 26
    Scott Ritter : The EU and Col. Jacques Baud
  18. Oct 26
    Alastair Crooke : Can Witkoff and Kushner Seduce Putin and Zelenskyy With Their Deals?
  19. Oct 23
    INTEL Roundtable - w/ Larry Johnson & John Kiriakou - Weekly Wrap 23-OCT
  20. Oct 22
    Max Blumenthal : If Netanyahu Loses Next Week …
  21. Oct 22
    COL. Lawrence Wilkerson : US Cannot Beat or Isolate Iran
  22. Oct 22
    Pepe Escobar : How Pakistan Helps Iran
  23. Oct 22
    Prof. Jeffrey Sachs : A Framework for Peace In Ukraine
  24. Oct 22
    COL.Douglas Macgregor : Does Washington Know the Cold War Is Over?
  25. Oct 21
    Phil Giraldi : After the US Falls …
  26. Oct 21
    Prof. Mohammad Marandi : Will Iran Let Israel Strike First?
  27. Oct 21
    Prof. Glenn Diesen : Why Europe Is Burning
  28. Oct 20
    Prof. John Mearsheimer : Has Trump Found an Iran Exit?
  29. Oct 20
    Matt Hoh : Are US Troops Leaving the Middle East?
  30. Oct 20
    Aaron Maté : Is the US Still Using Ukraine?
  31. Oct 20
    AMB. Chas Freeman : Will Iran Strike First?
  32. Oct 20
    LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski : Why Trump Dumped Zelensky
  33. Oct 19
    Larry Johnson : How the Houthis Fight
  34. Oct 19
    Robert Barnes : Trump Team Infighting
  35. Oct 19
    Scott Ritter : Middle East Changing Dramatically
  36. Oct 19
    Dr. Trita Parsi : Israel's Terrifying Security Doctrine
  37. Oct 19
    Alastair Crooke : What the US Will Do When It Fails
  38. Oct 16
    INTEL Roundtable - Weekly Wrap - w/ Larry Johnson, Scott Ritter, & Joe Kent : 16-OCT
  39. Oct 15
    Prof. Glenn Diesen : Why Is NATO Threatening Russia?
  40. Oct 15
    Max Blumenthal : What is the Board (Bored) of Peace Up to?
  41. Oct 15
    COL. Lawrence Wilkerson : Will Trump Let Israel Use Nukes?
  42. Oct 15
    Prof. Mohammad Marandi : What Iran Expects From Trump
  43. Oct 14
    Phil Giraldi : Trump’s Madness on Display
  44. Oct 14
    Pepe Escobar : Why Trump Fears the Houthis
  45. Oct 14
    COL. Douglas Macgregor : Russia to Run Over Kiev
  46. Oct 13
    PROF. John Mearsheimer : Can Trump Bluff Iran Into Surrender?
  47. Oct 13
    Matt Hoh : Can Saudi Leadership Survive?
  48. Oct 13
    Aaron Maté : Trump Turns on Zelenskyy
  49. Oct 13
    AMB Chas Freeman : Is Saudi Arabia Collapsing?
  50. Oct 13
    LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski : Trump’s Oil Delusions
  51. Oct 12
    Larry Johnson : Trump Has Lost the Energy War
  52. Oct 12
    Scott Ritter : Trump/Putin: Whose Deal is Better?
  53. Oct 12
    Alastair Crooke : How Saudi Arabia Is Collapsing
  54. Oct 12
    Prof. Jeffrey Sachs : Trump a Lame Duck in 3 Weeks!
  55. Oct 9
    INTEL Roundtable : Weekly Wrap : 9-OCT
  56. Oct 9
    Scott Ritter : Russia Has Already Defeated NATO and Ukraine
  57. Oct 8
    COL. Lawrence Wilkerson : Trump’s War Is Spreading
  58. Oct 8
    Prof. Mohammad Marandi : Iran Ready for New US Attacks
  59. Oct 8
    Pepe Escobar : No One Negotiating with the US
  60. Oct 7
    Gilbert Doctorow : Are Putin’s Threats Credible?
  61. Oct 7
    Phil Giraldi : Did the US Really Leave Iraq?
  62. Oct 7
    COL. Douglas Macgregor : How Do Washington’s Proxy Wars End?
  63. Oct 6
    Prof. John Mearsheimer : Has Trump Weakened the US?
  64. Oct 6
    Matt Hoh : Why Did the US Occupy Iraq?
  65. Oct 6
    Aaron Maté : Does It Matter Who’s President?
  66. Oct 6
    AMB. Chas Freeman : Is Trump Planning War in November?
  67. Oct 6
    LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski : Are US Bombers Really Leaving Britain?
  68. Oct 5
    Larry Johnson : Netanyahu Lying for Votes
  69. Oct 5
    Alastair Crooke : Trump and Netanyahu Planning More War
  70. Oct 5
    Prof. Jeffrey Sachs : How Dangerous is Trump?
  71. Oct 5
    Ian Proud : I Was Arrested at Heathrow!
  72. Oct 2
    INTEL Roundtable w/ Larry Johnson & Joe Kent - Week Wrap 2-OCT
  73. Oct 2
    Max Blumenthal : Netanyahu’s Last Election?
  74. Oct 2
    Prof. Mohammad Marandi : Trump Disrespects His Own Signature
  75. Oct 1
    COL. Lawrence Wilkerson : Why Netanyahu Is Losing His Bet
  76. Oct 1
    Pepe Escobar : Why Beijing Is Fiercely in Tehran’s Camp

September 2026 · 44

  1. Sep 30
    Phil Giraldi : The National Security Scam
  2. Sep 30
    Scott Ritter : How Europe is Defeating Itself
  3. Sep 30
    Gilbert Doctorow : Can Ukraine Make it Through the Winter?
  4. Sep 30
    Robert Barnes : Does Trump's Inner Circle Recognize His Deficiencies?
  5. Sep 30
    COL. Douglas Macgregor : America's Toxic Military Culture
  6. Sep 29
    Prof. John Mearsheimer : Is Trump Out of Options in Iran?
  7. Sep 29
    Matt Hoh : Who Owns and Who Runs Hormuz?
  8. Sep 29
    LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski : Why the Pentagon Lies About Casualties
  9. Sep 29
    Aaron Maté : Is Ukraine Out of Options?
  10. Sep 28
    Trump's threats strengthen Iran
  11. Sep 28
    US fuel costs about to get worse
  12. Sep 28
    The Houthis' advantage over the Saudis
  13. Sep 28
    Was Trump bored at the meeting with Xi? Netanyahu and the 7 October warnings
  14. Sep 25
    Pepe Escobar: are the US and Iran still talking?
  15. Sep 25
    Are there still communists in Russia? (w/ Judge Napolitano)
  16. Sep 25
    Intel Roundtable: weekly wrap, 25 September (w/ Karen Kwiatkowski)
  17. Sep 24
    Trump's deranged UN threats
  18. Sep 24
    Could Israel and Saudi Arabia disappear?
  19. Sep 24
    Aaron Mate: Is Ukraine the US's proxy or partner?
  20. Sep 23
    Phil Giraldi: Trump's Weaponized Monument
  21. Sep 23
    Prof. Jeffrey Sachs: REACTION to Trump's UN Speech & What Lies Netanyahu Will Tell the UN?
  22. Sep 23
    Prof. Mohammad Marandi: Trump's War Crime Threat to Iran
  23. Sep 22
    US Gulf alliances collapse
  24. Sep 22
    Trump's Middle East mess worsens
  25. Sep 22
    Jim Webb: no plan B on Iran
  26. Sep 22
    Trump and Hegseth ruin US military readiness
  27. Sep 22
    Is Trump planning to invade Iran again?
  28. Sep 21
    Alastair Crooke: The Saudis Dangerous Predicament
  29. Sep 21
    US Running Out of Oil
  30. Sep 21
    Ukraine Running Out of Time
  31. Sep 17
    Prof. Mohammad Marandi: the US is now the Gulf’s worst enemy
  32. Sep 16
    Gilbert Doctorow: Putin Taking the Gloves Off
  33. Sep 16
    Phil Giraldi: Trump's Vanity Will Consume Him
  34. Sep 15
    Trump Unintentionally Reshaping Middle East
  35. Sep 15
    Aaron Maté: 25 years after 9/11
  36. Sep 15
    AMB. Chas Freeman: US/Saudi Alliance Over
  37. Sep 15
    US Steals Oil in an Emergency
  38. Sep 15
    COL. Lawrence Wilkerson: Ukraine's Coming Long Winter
  39. Sep 14
    US watches as the Houthis choke the Saudis
  40. Sep 14
    Netanyahu backed into a corner; Trump blind to AI
  41. Sep 11
    NATO expansion backfired (w/ Judge Napolitano)
  42. Sep 10
    INTEL Roundtable w/ Larry Johnson & 9/11 whistleblower Coleen Rowley
  43. Sep 10
    25 years later: what we know about 9/11 (w/ Judge Napolitano)
  44. Sep 3
    Col. Lawrence Wilkerson: Zelensky Threatens to Drone Attack Civilians

August 2026 · 8

  1. Aug 31
    Iran War is the Worst Blunder in U.S. History
  2. Aug 31
    How Trump Steals Venezuelan Oil
  3. Aug 31
    Is the Ukraine War Over?
  4. Aug 28
    INTEL Roundtable: weekly wrap (w/ Kwiatkowski)
  5. Aug 27
    Netanyahu: the Islamic Republic of Britain?
  6. Aug 27
    Trump’s madness (take two)
  7. Aug 27
    No chance for the US to prevail in Iran
  8. Aug 27
    What Iran expects from Trump

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