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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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October 9 · 17 min
1. CALIFORNIA - California Weather And Politics - JEFF BLISS 100926
1910 LOS ANGELES ALLIGATOR FARM California Weather And Politics Jeff Bliss discusses severe weather patterns hitting California as tropical storms create damaging ocean swells and beach erosion along southern coastlines. Local infrastructure like...
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October 9 · 6 min
CONTENTS OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW - 10-8-2026
1916 DEFEAT OF THE BRITISH CONTENTS 10-8-2026 Houthi Missiles Target Riyadh And Aden Bridget Toomey discusses the escalating Houthi campaign in Yemen and missile strikes on Riyadh and Aden airports. A Saudi-backed Yemeni government counteroffensive...
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October 9 · 1 hr
STREAMING -THE-MAKING OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW -10-8-26
1930 TOKYO STREAMING -THE-MAKING OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW -10-8-26 Global energy markets and corporate stability face severe threats due to escalating Middle Eastern conflicts, notably attacks on Saudi infrastructure by Houthi forces. Japan, which...
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October 9 · 37 min
7. china, russia - Unprecedented Chinese And Russian Nuclear Weapon Expansion - PETER HUESSY & RICK FISHER 100826
1955 NEVADA TEST SITE Peter Huessy and Rick Fisher warn of unprecedented nuclear threats from China and Russia. Fisher highlights China’s rapid expansion, including hundreds of missile silos, DF-61 mobile ICBMs, and potential deployment of 6,000 to...
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October 9 · 37 min
6. JAPAN - Japan’s Energy Defense And Technology Strategy - LANCE GATLING 100826
1934 TOKYO Japan’s Energy Defense And Technology Strategy Lance Gatling reviews Japan’s energy, defense, and economic strategy amid regional tensions. To counter high global fuel prices, Japan relies on energy subsidies, LNG diversification, and...
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October 8 · 37 min
5. BRAZIL & MEXICO - Brazilian Shift And Cartel Drone Warfare - EVAN ELLIS 100826
1900 MEXICO Brazilian Shift And Cartel Drone Warfare Evan Ellis analyzes major political and security shifts across Latin America. In Brazil, Flavio Bolsonaro outperformed polls against Lula da Silva, driven by strong evangelical support, market...
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October 8 · 9 min
4. RUSSIA - Siberian Plague Incident Raises Bioweapon Questions - IVANA STRADNER 100826
1896 SIBERIA Siberian Plague Incident Raises Bioweapon Questions Ivana Stradner investigates reports of a fatal pneumonic plague incident at a research facility in remote Irkutsk, Siberia. Moscow has denied rumors while routinely projecting blame onto...
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October 8 · 10 min
3.RUSSIA - Kompromat Leverage And Russian Objectives - CRAIG UNGER 100826
1867 MOSCOW Kompromat Leverage And Russian Objectives Craig Unger examines Donald Trump’s deep ties to Russia through the lens of “kompromat”—compromising material used as blackmail. Unger argues Trump is financially indebted to Russian interests who...
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October 8 · 9 min
2. VENEZUELA - Venezuela’s Uncertain Path Toward Democracy - MARY ANASTASIA O’GRADY 100826
1900 CARACAS Venezuela’s Uncertain Path Toward Democracy Mary Anastasia O’Grady analyzes Venezuela’s uncertain path toward democracy following the removal of Maduro. The U.S. strategy prioritizes restoring Venezuelan oil production—which has fallen...
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October 8 · 8 min
1. YEMEN - Houthi Missiles Target Riyadh And Aden - BRIDGET TOOMEY 100826
1962 YEMEN Houthi Missiles Target Riyadh And Aden Bridget Toomey discusses the escalating Houthi campaign in Yemen and missile strikes on Riyadh and Aden airports. A Saudi-backed Yemeni government counteroffensive drove Houthis back near the Bab...
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October 8 · 9 min
CONTENTS THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 10-7-2026
19TH CENTURY BAKU FIELDS CONTENTS THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 10-7-2026 Global Conflict Battlefront Escalations Colonel Jeff McCausland reports Russia has intensified strategic hybrid warfare and intentionally targeted Ukrainiancivilian infrastructure...
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October 8 · 19 min
8. RUSSIA - Energy Shortages Sanctions Networks - MICHAEL BERNSTAM 100726
1875 CASPIAN SEA Energy Shortages Sanctions Networks Michael Bernstam explains surging tanker leasing costs, elevated insurance rates, and severe Qatari refining damages keep global crude oil and diesel prices extraordinarily high despite rerouted...
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October 8 · 17 min
7. FRANCE - Global Energy Market Pressures - SIMON CONSTABLE 100726
1450 CHESS IN FRANCE Global Energy Market Pressures Simon Constable reports European consumers face mounting financial pressure as diesel fuel and electricity prices surge amid ongoing Middle Eastern conflict and Strait of Hormuz transit disruptions....
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October 7 · 19 min
6. LOW EARTH ORBIT - Commercial Space Industry Expansion - BOB ZIMMERMAN 100726
1994 Commercial Space Industry Expansion Bob Zimmerman reports private investment capital drives rapid, unprecedented expansion in commercial space ventures, including private space stations built by Voyager, Axiom, and Vast. Rocket startups in South...
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October 7 · 17 min
5. RUSSIA 7 IRAN - Shadow Banking Sanctions Evasion - MAX-MAIZLISH & KETI KORKIYA 100726
1800 KREMLIN Shadow Banking Sanctions Evasion Max Maizlish and Keti Korkiya report the US Treasury targets opaque shadow banking networks like A7 that facilitate billions in illicit financial flows for Russia and Iran. Utilizing ruble-backed digital...
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October 7 · 8 min
4. BURMA - Myanmar Humanitarian Crisis Dynamics - KELLEY CURRIE & GORDON CHANG 100726
1944 BURMA Myanmar Humanitarian Crisis Dynamics Kelley Currie, co-host Gordon Chang: Myanmar suffers a severe humanitarian disaster and full-blown civil war following the military junta's 2021 coup, resulting in widespread targeted civilian...
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October 7 · 10 min
3. CHINA - China Economic State Extraction - CHARLES BURTON & GORDON CHANG TAXMAN 100726
1875 CHINA SOLDIERS China Economic State Extraction Charles Burton, co-host Gordon Chang: Facing severe real estate collapses and declining local government revenues, Xi Jinping's administration conducts a sweeping global tax hunt alongside...
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October 7 · 17 min
2. CNADA - Canadian Foreign Policy Pivot - CHARLES BURTON & GORDON CHANG
1898 OTTAWA Canadian Foreign Policy Pivot Charles Burton, co-host Gordon Chang: Rising political tension and economic friction with the United States drive Canada to pursue broadly diversified international trade partnerships. Prime Minister Mark...
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October 7 · 37 min
1. THE GULF & THE MED- Global Conflict Battlefront Escalations - JEFF MCCAUSLAND 100726
1896 OMAN Global Conflict Battlefront Escalations Colonel Jeff McCausland reports Russia has intensified strategic hybrid warfare and intentionally targeted Ukrainiancivilian infrastructure to weaken European resolve. In Yemen, Houthi rebels threaten...
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October 7 · 9 min
CONTENTS-JBS-10-6-2026
1953 NEVADA - CONTENTS THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 10-6-2026 iz Peek analyzes the surprising strength of the American consumer, who continues driving economic growth despite inflation and high interest rates. Luxury spending remains robust, boosted...
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