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The John Batchelor Show

John Batchelor Show.

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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September 28 · 37 min
Origins Of Silicon Valley AI -GARY-RIVLIN-AI-VALLEY PART ONE
1951 ISAAC ASIMOV Origins Of Silicon Valley AI Gary Rivlin, author of AI Valley: Microsoft, Google, and the Trillion-Dollar Race to Cash In on Artificial Intelligence, Part One: Rivlin explores the historical evolution of artificial intelligence in...
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September 28 · 37 min
Murdaugh Trial And Family Annihilation - JAMES-LASDUN-FAMILY-MAN PART TWO
1920 GREENVILLLE, SOUTH CAROLINA Murdaugh Trial And Family Annihilation James Lasdun, Part Two: Lasdun analyzes the trial, forensic evidence, and psychological complexities surrounding the Murdaugh double murder. He reviews the prosecution's case,...
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September 28 · 37 min
Unraveling The Murdaugh Murder Mystery - JAMES-LASDUN-FAMILY-MAN PART ONE
1926 CHARLESTON Unraveling The Murdaugh Murder Mystery James Lasdun, author of The Family Man: Blood and Betrayal in the House of Murdaugh, Part One: Lasdun examines the June 2021 murders of Maggie Murdaugh and her son Paul at their Moselle estate in...
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September 28 · 37 min
Empires Collapse Into Revolutionary Chaos - NICK-LLOYD-THE-EASTERN-FRONT PART TWO
1910 Empires Collapse Into Revolutionary Chaos Nick Lloyd, Part Two: Lloyd examines how internal instability, marked by Rasputin's assassination, led to Petrogradbread riots and Tsar Nicholas II's abdication in early 1917. Kerensky's Provisional...
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September 28 · 37 min
German Victories Reshape Eastern Europe - NICK-LLOYD-THE-EASERN-FRONT-PART ONE
1914 CONRAD VAN HOTZENDORF German Victories Reshape Eastern Europe Nick Lloyd, author of The Eastern Front: A History of the Great War, 1914–1918, Part One: Lloyd details how the 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand triggered European...
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September 28 · 37 min
Humanity Long Fascination With Mars - MATTHEW-SHINDELL-FOR-THE-LOVE-OF-MARS
1918 EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS Humanity Long Fascination With Mars Matthew Shindell, author of For the Love of Mars: A Human History of the Red Planet: Smithsonian curator Shindell chronicles humanity's evolving relationship with Mars, moving from ancient...
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September 27 · 7 min
Indian Cricket Team Bullies Umpires - JEREMY ZAKIS
1938 Indian Cricket Team Bullies Umpires Jeremy Zakis reports that in a T20 Asian Cup match in Japan, the Indian cricket team faced allegations of bullying local Japanese umpires during a tight, low-scoring game affected by rain delays. After an...
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September 27 · 11 min
AUSTRALIA - Swooping Magpies and Backyard Friends - JEREMY ZAKIS
1383 Swooping Magpies and Backyard Friends Jeremy Zakis and John Batchelor discuss unusual springtime wildlife behavior in Sydney. Local magpies have begun an aggressive swooping campaign specifically targeting schoolchildren riding bicycles while...
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September 27 · 10 min
AUSTRALIA - Unpredictable Weather Brings Flash Droughts - JEREMY ZAKIS
1857 BUSHFIRE Unpredictable Weather Brings Flash Droughts Jeremy Zakis joins John Batchelor to discuss the erratic weather patterns of a Godzilla El Niño year. Australia's Bureau of Meteorology has introduced the term "flash droughts" to describe...
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September 27 · 37 min
Escalating Fear And Korean Conflict Nick Bunker, Part Two: Bunker details the dramatic escalation of Cold War tensions NICK-BUNKER-CONTINUED
1947 Escalating Fear And Korean Conflict Nick Bunker, Part Two: Bunker details the dramatic escalation of Cold War tensions leading up to the June 1950 Korean War outbreak. The discussion highlights the perjury sentencing of Alger Hiss, Joe McCarthy's...
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September 27 · 37 min
Cold War Fear Reshapes America - NICK-BUNKER-IN-THE-SHADOW-OF-FEAR
1949 Cold War Fear Reshapes America Nick Bunker, author of In the Shadow of Fear: America and the World in 1950, Part One: Bunker covers post-WWIIgeopolitical anxiety, domestic political friction, and foreign policy challenges facing President Harry...
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September 27 · 41 min
THE Destructive final years of the war -IAN BURUMA-STAY-ALIVE CONTINUED
1945 Berlin Crumbles In Final Siege Ian Buruma, Part Two: Buruma details the destructive final years of the war as Allied strategic bombing intensifies over Berlin. He highlights Goebbels' continued production of escapist and propagandistic films,...
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September 27 · 37 min
Surviving World War Two Berlin - IAN-BURUMA-STAY-ALIVE
1943 Surviving World War Two Berlin Ian Buruma, author of Stay Alive: Berlin 1939–1945, Part One: Buruma focuses on the opening years of World War IIin Berlin and the daily moral dilemmas faced by ordinary people. He draws from his Dutch father Leo's...
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September 27 · 37 min
New York Divorce Scandal Barbara Weisberg, author of Strong Passions: A Scandalous Divorce in Old New York:BARBARA-WEISBERG-STRANGE-PASSIONS
1868 New York Divorce Scandal Barbara Weisberg, author of Strong Passions: A Scandalous Divorce in Old New York: In 1850s New York, high-society figures Mary Stevens and Peter Strong marry, forming an enviable upper-class match. However, after...
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September 27 · 37 min
Unbroken Legacy Of Plantation Exploitation - DANIEL-ROOD CONTINUED
1925 Unbroken Legacy Of Plantation Exploitation Daniel Rood, Part Two: Rood explores the 19th-century domestic slave trade, Civil War destruction, and the post-emancipation survival of plantation structures. He details how millions of enslaved people...
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September 27 · 37 min
Plantation Capitalism Expands Across America - DANIEL ROOD
1877 Plantation Capitalism Expands Across America Daniel Rood, author of In the Shadow of the Great House: A History of the Plantation in America, Part One: Rood traces the origin and evolution of plantation capitalism, beginning with 17th-century...
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September 27 · 58 min
STREAMING-Pacific Watch: Summit Rumors, Coastal Storms, and California Power Plays Jeff Bliss, "Pacific Watch," and Michael Vlahos
CAPTION 1900 GALVESTON HURRICANE Live Streaming weekdays 8-9 AM ET on The John Batchelor Show Substack page Pacific Watch: Summit Rumors, Coastal Storms, and California Power Plays Jeff Bliss, "Pacific Watch," and Michael Vlahos ("Germanicus") join...
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September 26 · 6 min
CONTENTS THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 9-25-2026.
1910 LA RIVER AT SIXTH STREET CONTENTS THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 9-25-2026. Coastal Storms And Political Upheaval Jeff Bliss discusses several major developments across the American West. In weather, Category 5 Hurricane Polorapidly intensified off...
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September 26 · 19 min
9. AMERICA - Missile Defense And Evolving Threats - HENRY SOKOLSKI 092526
1951 SCIENCE FICTION QUARTERLY3 Henry Sokolki examines the Golden Dome missile defense initiative and evolving national security threats. Initial Golden Dome deployments will focus narrowly on protecting U.S. nuclear missile fields and command...
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September 26 · 9 min
8. JCHINA - Diplomatic Standoff Shapes Global Rivalry - JAKE WERNER 092526
1890 CHINA OF THE QING DYNASTY Diplomatic Standoff Shapes Global Rivalry Jake Werner evaluates the summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump. Although the meeting produced minimal policy breakthroughs, its ceremonial...
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