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The John Batchelor Show is a hard news-analysis radio program on current events, world history, global politics and natural sciences. Based in New York City for two decades, the show has travelled widely to report, from the Middle East to the South Caucasus to the Arabian Peninsula and East Asia.

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Today · 10 min
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CAPTION 1868 FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON, JULES VERNE. CONTENTS -JOHN-BATCHELOR-SHOW-9-17-2026 Foreign Conflicts Escalate Global Energy Crisis Anatol Lieven and Jonathan Guyer, co-authors of the report The Iran Trap, discuss interconnected conflicts...
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Today · 55 min
Live Streaming - Nuclear Deterrence, Broken Treaties, and the Pocketbook Electorate,9-17-2026
CAPTION 1945 TRINITY TEST LOS ALAMOS Live Streaming weekdays 8-9 AM ET on The John Batchelor Show Substack pageNuclear Deterrence, Broken Treaties, and the Pocketbook Electorate Peter Huessy, Anatol Lieven, and Jonathan Guyer join John Batchelor....
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Today · 37 min
6. Latin American Political Instability And Security-EVAN ELLIS 091726
1895 VENEZUELA Latin American Political Instability And Security Evan Ellis assesses complex geopolitical shifts across Latin America. In Venezuela, opposition leader María Corina Machado struggles to return home as the U.S. navigates high-stakes oil...
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Today · 37 min
5. Grim Human Reality Of Hiroshima Bombing - CHARLES PELLEGRINO (HOUR ONE) 091726
CAPTION 1945 INSPECTION FROM USS APPALACHIAN Grim Human Reality Of Hiroshima Bombing Charles Pellegrino, author of Ghosts of Hiroshima, explores the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, detailing military logistics and human tragedy. Radar engineer Jacob...
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Yesterday · 19 min
4. Early Solar System Magnetism Shaped Planets - CAUE BORLINA & DAVID LIVINGSTON 091726
1917 PRINCESS OF MARS Early Solar System Magnetism Shaped Planets Cauê Borlina and David Livingston: Purdue Professor Borlina analyzed pristine Antarctic meteorites, notably DOM 08006, to investigate the early solar system's magnetic history. By...
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Yesterday · 17 min
3. Brazilian Election Scandal Shakes Supreme Court - MARY ANASTASIA O'GRADY 091726
1941 BRAZIL Brazilian Election Scandal Shakes Supreme Court Mary Anastasia O'Grady reports Brazil's presidential campaign between incumbent Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro has tightened significantly amidst mounting financial and judicial scandals....
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Yesterday · 19 min
2. Supreme Court Rejects Postal Voting Regulation - RICHARD EPSTEIN 091726
1905 HOLES AND TAFT Supreme Court Rejects Postal Voting Regulation Richard Epstein discusses the Supreme Court's refusal to permit the U.S. Postal Service to implement new mail-in voting regulations ahead of federal elections. Justice Kavanaugh...
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Yesterday · 17 min
1. Foreign Conflicts Escalate Global Energy Crisis - ANATOL LIEVEN & JONATHAN GUYER 091726
CAPTION 1638 PERSIAN EMPIRE Foreign Conflicts Escalate Global Energy Crisis Anatol Lieven and Jonathan Guyer, co-authors of the report The Iran Trap, discuss interconnected conflicts in Ukraine, Iran, and Yemen threatening critical global energy...
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Wednesday · 9 min
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1943 WAR EMERGENCY PIPELINE CONTENTS THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW 9-16 Global Diesel Shortage Spans Multiple Continents Michael Bernstam explains Ukrainian drone strikes against Russian refineries impact domestic Russian consumption rather than global...
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Wednesday · 57 min
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CAPTION 1970 IRAN STREAMING MAKING JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW WITH CHANG, BURTON, GRANT, TOZZI, 9-16-2026 Canada's European Pivot and the Pacific HellscapeTonight's broadcast outlines a shifting geopolitical landscape characterized by Canada's pivot away...
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Wednesday · 19 min
9. Commercial Space Programs Advance Amid Shakeups - BOB ZIMMERMAN 091626
CAPTION 1922 FRANCE Commercial Space Programs Advance Amid Shakeups Bob Zimmerman reports SpaceX is preparing Starship Super Heavy for an orbital test carrying commercial Starlinksatellites, while Amazon booked extra Ariane 6 launches to deploy its...
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Wednesday · 17 min
8. European Inflation Escalates Under Energy Pressures - SIMON CONSTABLE 091626
1920 TOUR DE FRANCE European Inflation Escalates Under Energy Pressures Simon Constable reports a severe heatwave in southern France damaged sunflower harvests while diesel prices soared to $9.20 per gallon, causing widespread agricultural and...
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Wednesday · 37 min
7. Historical Roots Shape Complex Yemen Conflict - GREGORY COPLEY 091626
1954 YEMEN Gregory Copley explains the ongoing conflict in Yemen reflects deep historical, cultural, and tribal divisions stretching back to pre-Islamic Jewish roots. Mountainous North Yemen, led by Hashemite Zaydis, maintains historical claims as...
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Wednesday · 19 min
6. PIERO TOZZI & GORDON CHANG 091626
1931 YAKS IN JACO Addressing Transnational Repression Before Summit Meeting Piero Tozzi, co-host Gordon Chang: Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's summit in Washington, Tozzi urges increased protections against Beijing's transnational repression...
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Wednesday · 17 min
5. Diplomatic Strains Impact Global Western Alliances - MARY KISSEL 091626
CAPTION 1919 VERSAILLES CONFERENCE Diplomatic Strains Impact Global Western Alliances Mary Kissel notes global polls indicate declining trust in American leadership as both the United States and China are perceived as international threats. Friction...
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Wednesday · 9 min
4. Hellscape Defense Strategy Deters Taiwan Invasion - REBECCA GRANT & GORDON CHANG 091626
CAPTION 1954 Hellscape Defense Strategy Deters Taiwan Invasion Rebecca Grant reports the United States Indo-Pacific Command developed an offensive tactical framework named Hellscape to counter potential Chinese invasions of Taiwan. Designed by Admiral...
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Wednesday · 10 min
3.Canada Seeks EU Integration Amid Realignment - CHARLES BURTON & GORDON CHANG 091626
1929 OTTAWA Canada Seeks EU Integration Amid Realignment Charles Burton reports Canada is rapidly reorienting its economic and defense relationships away from dependency on the United States. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed...
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Wednesday · 9 min
2. America Deploys Operational Space Control Weapons - RICK FISHER & DAVID LIVINGSTON 091626
CAPTION NOVEMBER 1953 America Deploys Operational Space Control Weapons Rick Fisher reports Air Force officials publicly confirmed that the United States deployed operational space control weapons capable of protecting joint military forces. A French...
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Wednesday · 8 min
1. Global Diesel Shortage Spans Multiple Continents - MICHAEL BERNSTAM 091626
CAPTION 1943 WAR EMERGENCY PIPELINE Global Diesel Shortage Spans Multiple Continents Michael Bernstam explains Ukrainian drone strikes against Russian refineries impact domestic Russian consumption rather than global markets because Moscow previously...
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Wednesday · 58 min
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CAPTION 1904 ELECTION POLITICS STREAMING-MAKING-JBS-SCHANZER-MCCOTTER-9-15 Global Conflicts and the Looming American Midterms Tonight's broadcast details a global landscape of escalating conflict, focusing primarily on the unraveling security of the...
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