The Liam McCollum Show

On this episode, Liam interviews Brandan Buck about Joe Kent’s resignation from his position as the Director of the Counterterrorism Center and what it means about the direction of U.S. foreign policy. Brandan also talks about his own experience in the IC, what he witnessed in Syria, and the possibility of off-ramps in this war. Recorded on March 17th, 2026. ENGAGE Follow Brandan Buck on X: https://x.com/brandan_buck?s=21 Follow Liam on X: https://x.com/MLiamMcCollum Follow Human Reaction on X: https://x.com/humanreactionpc NOTES Watch Liam’s previous interview with Brandan on the “Woke Right” and the Old Right: https://youtu.be/ltdXgOI0GHg?si=taDHF-PZOntM3DLs Brandan Buck’s website: https://brandanpbuck.com/ Brandan Buck’s work at Cato: https://www.cato.org/people/brandan-p-buck CREDITS The Liam McCollum Show is a Human Reaction Production, hosted by Liam McCollum, produced by Sheehan Works, and edited by Bennett Studios. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction & Joe Kent Resignation 5:50 How Rare Is a Resignation Like This? 8:05 Will Others Follow? (Tulsi, Internal Pressure) 12:06 A Divided Republican Party 15:38 Trumpism: Anti-War vs Militarism 19:39 From Quick Strike to Long War 23:07 Syria, ISIS & Policy Contradictions 28:04 Iran’s Strategy & The Strait of Hormuz 31:58 Is There Any Way Out? 36:00 The Regime Change Illusion 38:57 Blowback & Long-Term Consequences 41:43 Middle East Power Balance & U.S. Role 46:36 Free Speech, Media & War Narratives 49:26 Final Thoughts & Where to Follow

On this show, Liam talks with Ron Paul about the Iran war. He also asks him about the famous “Giuliani moment” and for his advice on how to remain courageous and optimistic during this war. Recorded on March 12th, 2026. ENGAGE Follow Jon Hoffman on X: https://x.com/ronpaul?s=21 Follow Liam on X: https://x.com/MLiamMcCollum Follow Human Reaction on X: https://x.com/humanreactionpc CREDITS The Liam McCollum Show is a Human Reaction Production, hosted by Liam McCollum, produced by Sheehan Works, and edited by Bennett Studios. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 2:28 - Revisiting the Ron Paul vs. Giuliani Debate Moment 7:31 - Ron Paul’s Reaction to the Iran War 9:48 - Congress and the Constitutional Requirement for War 13:01 - Christianity, Peace, and the War Culture 18:20 - Government Narratives and Public Distrust 24:13 - Israel and Foreign Aid 30:48 - Debate Philosophy & The Famous Giuliani Moment 36:12 - Realistic Optimism

On this show, Liam talks with Jon Hoffman about his recent research trip to Israel and the conversations he had with IDF soldiers and Israeli citizens about the US-Israel relationship, the war in Gaza, and the 12 Day War with Iran. They also talk about the growing non-interventionist coalition, the civil war between the MAGA Inc. and the America First base, and the 2028 election. Recorded on November 14th, 2025. ENGAGE Follow Jon Hoffman on X: https://x.com/hoffman8jon?s=21 Follow Liam on X: https://x.com/MLiamMcCollum Follow Human Reaction on X: https://x.com/humanreactionpc Join the Human ReAction Discord: https://discord.gg/vhKARRXH CREDITS The Liam McCollum Show is a Human Reaction Production, hosted by Liam McCollum, produced by Sheehan Works, and edited by Bennett Studios. 0:00 - Intro 3:55 - The goal of Jon’s trip to Israel 5:33 - IDF Soldier confirm some of the worst rumors 10:54 - How are regular Israeli citizens feeling about the war? 16:55 - What is the current status of the ceasefire in Gaza and is it likely to hold? 20:08- Status of aid going into Gaza 21:33 - What are the roots of the US-Israel special relationship? Why are we so tied together? 26:39 - What do developments on the Iran front? 33:40 - Fractioning of the Right 42:00 - The future of the coalition 47:58 - Love him or hate him: Trump brought our issues to the forefront 51:07 - What would a new US-Israel relationship look like?

On this show, Liam interviews Dave Smith about the MAGA Civil War and the future of the American right. Liam asks Dave about his interviews with Nick Fuentes, Tucker Carlson, and Candace Owens, and the developments since his TPUSA debate with Josh Hammer, which was moderated by the late Charlie Kirk. Dave reacts to Ben Shapiro's recent attack on Tucker Carlson and the non-interventionist right and calls on Ben to debate Nick Fuentes. They also talk about the possibility of a left-right America First coalition and the potential of Thomas Massie 2028. Recorded on November 7th, 2025. ENGAGE Follow Dave Smith on X: https://x.com/ComicDaveSmith Get Tickets to Dave's Comedy Shows: https://comicdavesmith.com/ Follow Liam on X: https://x.com/MLiamMcCollum Follow Human Reaction on X: https://x.com/humanreactionpc Join the Human Reaction Discord server to interact with Liam and the HR community at: https://discord.gg/mhfbe8RA CREDITS The Liam McCollum Show is a Human Reaction Production, hosted by Liam McCollum, produced by Sheehan Works, and edited by Bennett Studios. 0:00 - Intro 2:47 - Dave’s role in shifting the Overton Window 9:34 - Ron Paul & Giuliani Moment 16:04 - Nick Fuentes’s Influence & Jordan Peterson 29:27 - Ben Shapiro v. Tucker Carlson 58:18 - Neocons are out of touch / Attacks on Brett Cooper 1:04:40 - It’s all a fight over foreign policy 1:08:40 - America First Committee 2.0? 1:14:03- Where do we go from here? 1:18:50 - We must protect Thomas Massie

On this show, Liam was joined by Keith Knight to discuss lessons from WWII and the real Winston Churchill. They also talk about their time at the Ron Paul 90th Birthday BBQ and Tulsi Gabbard’s speech at the event. Follow Keith on X: https://x.com/an_capitalist?s=21 Follow Keith on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@keithknightdonttreadonanyone?si=KUkS0xh_LvdnbDbf Follow Keith’s work at The Libertarian Institute: https://libertarianinstitute.org/author/keith-knight/ https://x.com/an_capitalist?s=21 https://youtube.com/@keithknightdonttreadonanyone?si=KUkS0xh_LvdnbDbf https://libertarianinstitute.org/author/keith-knight/ CHAPTERS: 1:51 - Ron Paul BBQ 9:16 - Tulsi Gabbard 17:27 - The WWII myth 28:47 - War guarantee to Poland 38:04 - Churchill 44:46 - Lusitania and WWI 51:35 - Churchill like Zelensky 1:12:07 Good vs. Evil? 1:23:59 - Dave Smith vs. Alex Berensen 1:28:41 - McCollum Memo / Pearl Harbor

Liam joined Dan McKnight and Rep. Lee Deming on a panel hosted by Scott Horton at Ron Paul’s 90th birthday BBQ. They discussed the ‘Defend the Guard’ Act, a state-led initiative to prohibit a state’s governor from deploying National Guard troops to foreign conflicts without a declaration of war. Recorded on August 9th, 2025. ENGAGE Follow Scott Horton on X: https://x.com/scotthortonshow?s=21 Listen to The Scott Horton’s Show: https://scotthorton.org/ Follow The Libertarian Institute: https://libertarianinstitute.org/ Follow Antiwar dot com: https://antiwar.com/ Follow Bring Our Troops Home on X: https://x.com/troopshomeus?s=21 Sign up to Bring Our Troops Home: https://bringourtroopshome.us/ Follow Liam on X: https://x.com/MLiamMcCollum Follow Human Reaction on X: https://x.com/humanreactionpc Join the Human Reaction Discord server to interact with Liam and the HR community at: https://discord.gg/TwSpuxdt CREDITS The Liam McCollum Show is a Human Reaction Production, hosted by Liam McCollum, produced by Sheehan Works, and edited by Bennett Studios.

GET YOUR TICKETS TO RON PAUL'S 90TH BIRTHDAY BBQ AND SAY YOU HEARD ABOUT IT FROM LIAM HERE: https://t.co/nei917md9M On this show, Liam interviews Jeffery Degner about his new book, Inflation and the Family. Liam and Jeffery talk about the Federal Reserve’s destructive policies, react to Dean Withers’ understanding of inflation, and Tucker Carlson’s populist economics. Recorded on August 5th, 2025. ENGAGE Follow Jeffery Degner on X: https://x.com/drjeffdegner?s=21 Read Jeffery Degner at the Mises Institute: https://mises.org/profile/jeffery-l-degner Buy Inflation and the Family: https://a.co/d/bMj3nd6 Follow Liam on X: https://x.com/MLiamMcCollum Follow Human Reaction on X: https://x.com/humanreactionpc Join the Human Reaction Discord server to interact with Liam and the HR community at: https://discord.gg/zgKfEQ4q CREDITS The Liam McCollum Show is a Human Reaction Production, hosted by Liam McCollum, produced by Sheehan Works, and edited by Bennett Studios. CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Intro 8:14 - Homeownership and Marriage 11:28 - Dean Withers and Inflation Defined 16:30 - Cantillon Effects 38:00 - Double Income No Kids 44:24 - Pro-life people should oppose the Fed 48:29 - Elderly care 55:14 - Mamdani, Tucker Carlson, Populist Econ 1:08:23 - Is inflation inevitable or is it a choice? 1:14:52 - The Mises Institute and MisesU

GET YOUR TICKETS TO RON PAUL'S 90TH BIRTHDAY BBQ AND SAY YOU HEARD ABOUT IT FROM LIAM HERE: https://t.co/nei917md9M On this show, Liam interviews Scott Horton about his interview with Tucker Carlson and whether we are in the process of reclaiming the American Right and reorienting it toward its Old Right tradition of being non-interventionist. Liam and Scott talk about Michael Knowles’ criticism of the Israeli attack on the only Catholic Church in Gaza, the legacy of Ron Paul and Pat Buchanan, and whether Tucker Carlson is the modern day Pat Buchanan. They also talk about Russiagate and the Ukraine war. Recorded on July 9th, 2025. ENGAGE Follow Scott Horton on X: https://x.com/scotthortonshow?s=21 Listen to The Scott Horton’s Show: https://scotthorton.org/ Follow The Libertarian Institute: https://libertarianinstitute.org/ Follow Antiwar dot com: https://antiwar.com/ Follow Liam on X: https://x.com/MLiamMcCollum Follow Human Reaction on X: https://x.com/humanreactionpc Join the Human Reaction Discord server to interact with Liam and the HR community at: https://discord.gg/6dmcWTga CREDITS The Liam McCollum Show is a Human Reaction Production, hosted by Liam McCollum, produced by Sheehan Works, and edited by Bennett Studios. CHAPTERS: 1:33 - Tucker Carlson and Reclaiming the American Right 16:25 - Michael Knowles & the Gaza Catholic Church Attack 29:11 - Syria Christians 38:04 - Pat Buchanan & Tucker Carlson 53:55 - Daryl Cooper & Winston Churchill 1:00:03 - Russiagate 1:20:38 - Ukraine

GET YOUR TICKETS TO RON PAUL'S 90TH BIRTHDAY BBQ AND SAY YOU HEARD ABOUT IT FROM LIAM HERE: https://t.co/nei917md9M On this show, Liam interviews Dave Smith about the fracturing of the MAGA coalition and the broader American right. Liam asks Dave about the most controversial month in Donald Trump's presidency, with Trump's approval of aid to Ukraine, bombing Iran, and the mishandling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Dave Smith responds to Ben Shapiro's take on Epstein and reacts to the new media environment we are in, with figures like Tucker Carlson surpassing those of Old Media. Dave also reflects on his debate with Douglas Murray on The Joe Rogan Experience and responds to Jordan Peterson, James Lindsay, and Sam Harris. Liam asks Dave whether he is finding himself to be more right-wing and what it says about the right that he is being accepted by Tucker Carlson and invited to TPUSA events. They also talk about the viability of the Libertarian Party, "Woke Libertarians," and Elon Musk's creation of the America Party. At the end, Dave Smith reflects on the Ron Paul Revolution and says that he will be attending Ron Paul's 90th Birthday BBQ on August 9th. Get your tickets to the BBQ here: https://t.co/nei917md9M. ENGAGE Follow Dave Smith on X: https://x.com/ComicDaveSmith Buy Tickets to Dave's Comedy Shows: https://comicdavesmith.com/ Follow Liam on X: https://x.com/MLiamMcCollum Follow Human Reaction on X: https://x.com/humanreactionpc Join the Human Reaction Discord server to interact with Liam and the HR community at: https://discord.gg/6dmcWTga CREDITS The Liam McCollum Show is a Human Reaction Production, hosted by Liam McCollum, produced by Sheehan Works, and edited by Bennett Studios.

On this episode, Liam and his guest, Joseph Solis-Mullen discuss: 0:00 - Intro Joseph Solis-Mullen 1:49 - How bad is the Big Beautiful Bill? 7:39 - Defining terms 11:50 - Consequences of national debt 22:37 - Repudiating the debt 36:01 - Where does this go 1:01:39 - Foreign policy, immigration, and debt Buy Joseph's new book: "The National Debt and You" - https://amzn.to/4mX92fX ENGAGE Follow Joseph Solis-Mullen on X: https://x.com/solis_mullen Follow Liam on X: https://x.com/MLiamMcCollum Follow Human Reaction on X: https://x.com/humanreactionpc Join the Human Reaction Discord server to interact with Liam and the HR community at / discord CREDITS The Liam McCollum Show is a Human Reaction Production, hosted by Liam McCollum, produced by Sheehan Works, and edited by Bennett Studios.

On this show, Liam interviews Brandan P. Buck about the Old Right, a coalition of non-interventionist right-wingers from the 20th century. Liam asks Brandan about the “Woke Right,” and Douglas Murray, Jordan Peterson, and James Lindsay’s attempt to purge all non-interventionists. Brandan also explains how Douglas Murray is wrong on Ukraine, Israel, and MAGA. ENGAGE Follow Brandan P. Buck on X: https://x.com/brandan_buck?s=21 The Inspiring Legacy of Anti-War Conservatism by Brandan P. Buck: https://www.theamericanconservative.com/the-inspiring-legacy-of-anti-war-conservatism/ Brandan P. Buck: https://www.cato.org/people/brandan-p-buck Follow Liam on X: https://x.com/MLiamMcCollum Follow Human Reaction on X: https://x.com/humanreactionpc Join the Human Reaction Discord server to interact with Liam and the HR community at https://discord.gg/CJPeves7 CREDITS The Liam McCollum Show is a Human Reaction Production, hosted by Liam McCollum, produced by Sheehan Works, and edited by Bennett Studios. CHAPTERS 0:00 - Introduction 3:24 - Brandan Buck’s Personal Story 6:54 - The Woke Right 15:19 - The Purge of the Non-Interventionists 34:38 - The Inter-war Period 43:26 - Tucker Carlson and the Antiwar Right 53:17 - Douglas Murray 1:04:10 - Reasons to be Optimistic?

On this show, Liam reacts to Jordan Peterson’s recent appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience, his comments on the Dave Smith v. Douglas Murray debate, the “woke right,” and the calls for guardrails on public debate. Follow Liam on X: https://x.com/MLiamMcCollum Follow Human Reaction on X: https://x.com/humanreactionpc Join the Human Reaction Discord server to interact with Liam and the HR community at https://discord.gg/CJPeves7 CREDITS The Liam McCollum Show is a Human Reaction Production, hosted by Liam McCollum, produced by Sheehan Works, and edited by Bennett Studios.