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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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  • September 5 · 8 min

    3. Canada and United States Trade Negotiations: CONRAD BLACK 090426

    CAPTION 1908 OTTAWA CAPITAL LACROSSE Canada and United States Trade Negotiations Conrad Black analyzes trade tensions between Canada and the United States, hoping cooler heads will prevail to avoid a trade war. Canada relies heavily on American...

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  • September 4 · 10 min

    CONTENTS OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 9-3-2026.

    CAPTION: 1905 RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR, PORT ARTHUR CONTENTS OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 9-3-2026. Chinese Warships Provoke Japanese Defenses James Fanell reports Chinese naval operations have expanded significantly closer to Japan's home islands,...

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  • September 4 · 50 min

    SSTREAMING MAKING OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 8-9 AM ET, 9-3-2026.

    CAPTION FIFTH  AVENUE CORNER SUITE ASTORIA HOTEL. Homo Americanus and the Cultural Mirror of AI.  Sep 3, 2026 This dialogue between journalists John Batchelor and Jim McTague explores the evolving identity of the modern American person, whom they...

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  • September 4 · 37 min

    7. Strategic Insecurity Sweeps Latin America: EVAN ELLIS 090326

    CAPTION 1916 PERUVIAN AMAZON Strategic Insecurity Sweeps Latin America Evan Ellis observes Latin America faces complex governance crises, organized crime, and rising Chinese influence, as seen in Peru under President Keiko Fujimori, who struggles to...

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  • September 4 · 37 min

    6. America Shaped By Two Ships PART ONE DAVID REYOLDS z90326

    CAPTION: 1663 Vrginia America Shaped By Two Ships PART ONE  David S. Reynolds argues America's cultural identity and historical divisions were forged by two symbolic ships: the Mayflower carrying Puritans seeking religious freedom in 1620, and the...

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  • September 4 · 17 min

    4. Escalating Hybrid Warfare In Europe: ANATOL LIEVEN 090326

    CAPTION 1903 BRUSSELS Escalating Hybrid Warfare In Europe Anatol Lieven reports tensions flaring as rumors of discrete diplomatic missions and allegations of Russian hybrid warfare circulate in Europe. The Wall Street Journal reported a secret CIA...

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  • September 4 · 19 min

    3. Redefining Value In Higher Education: PAUL GLASTRIS 090326

    CAPTION 1910 LAS VEGAS HIGH SCHOOL Redefining Value In Higher Education Paul Glastris presents the Washington Monthly's college rankings, which evaluate higher education institutions based on social mobility, civic engagement, and financial value,...

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  • September 4 · 8 min

    1. Chinese Warships Provoke Japanese DefensesJ: AMES FANELL 090326

    CAPTION 1905 RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR Chinese Warships Provoke Japanese Defenses James Fanell reports Chinese naval operations have expanded significantly closer to Japan's home islands, transiting critical straits near Kyushu to collect intelligence and...

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  • September 3 · 8 min

    CONTENTS THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 9-2-2026

    CAPTION: 1955. CONTENTS THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 9-2-2026 Saudi Arabia Seeks Nuclear Enrichment Andrea Stricker discusses the Trump administration's submission of a Section 123 nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia to Congress. This...

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  • September 3 · 52 min

    STREAMING THE MAKING OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 8-9 AM ET, 9-2-2026

    CAPTION: 1910 PLAZA BOLIVAR DE CARACAS Geopolitics and Industry in a Changing Latin America 9-2-2026 This transcript features a dialogue between John Batchelor and Professor Evan Ellis regarding the shifting political and economic landscape of Latin...

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  • September 3 · 17 min

    9. Commodity Prices Spike Amid Unres: SIMON CONSTABLE 090226

    CAPTION: 1917 ODESSA  Simon Constable discusses recent extreme weather, including an unprecedented tornado in the south of France that damaged 300 homes. This disruption mirrors severe instability in the commodity markets, where Brent crude has...

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  • September 3 · 9 min

    7. El Niño Defies Weather Forecasts; JEREMY ZAKIS 090226

    CAPTION 1906 BILOXI MISSISSIPPI. El Niño Defies Weather Forecasts Jeremy Zakis reports on the unpredictable impacts of the current super El Niño on Australian weather. Contrary to long-term dry forecasts, Sydney is experiencing unseasonable, rolling...

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  • September 3 · 8 min

    6. MAX-MEIZLISH 090226

    CAPTION 1907 PERSIA Treasury Targets Iranian Sanctions Evasion Max Meizlish explains how the Treasury Department's FinCEN is penalizing five branches of an Egyptian bank in Dubai to curb illicit financial flows. FinCEN identified $1.8 billion in...

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