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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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Wednesday · 9 min
- Analyzing Russian Fuel and Energy - RUSSIA MICHAEL BERNSTAM 110426
1920 PETERSBURG Analyzing Russian Fuel and Energy Michael Bernstam explains that Russian diesel tankers failed to deliver fuel to the United States because buyers avoided sanctions liability. Gas transit to Europe through Ukraine remains physically...
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Wednesday · 58 min
STREAMING THE MAKING OF THE JBS WITH MCCOTTER AND MCTAGUE
1910 DETROIT BOAT CLUB TREAMING THE MAKING OF THE JBS WITH MCCOTTER AND MCTAGUE This live election-day broadcast features host John Batchelor with guests Thaddeus McCotter and Jim McTague, analyzing national voting trends and specific contests like...
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Wednesday · 19 min
PENNSYLVANIA VOTES = Reviewing Midterm Voting Voter Priorities = JIM MCTAGUE & THADDEUS MCCOTTER 110326
1696 WILLIAM PENN MARRIES HANNAH CALDWELL Reviewing Midterm Voting Voter Priorities Jim McTague and Thaddeus McCotter discuss high midterm voter turnout driven primarily by cost-of-living concerns and high gasoline prices. They highlight growing...
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Tuesday · 17 min
MICHIGAN VOTES - Understanding Political Rifts Michigan Elections - THADDEUS MCCOTTER 110326
1890 LAKE ORION Understanding Political Rifts Michigan Elections Thaddeus McCotter analyzes the Michigan Senate race turmoil after Democratic Representative Haley Stevensendorsed Republican candidate Mike Rogers over nominee Dr. Abdul El-Sayed. He...
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Tuesday · 37 min
EURASIA AT WAR - Analyzing Global Instability Regional Conflicts - GREGORY COPLEY 110326
1935 Analyzing Global Instability Regional Conflicts Gregory Copley discusses NATO red lines in the Black Sea alongside the ongoing strategic military stalemate with Iran. He examines widespread global social unrest resulting from declining trust in...
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Tuesday · 19 min
EU - Examining European Security Regional Tensions - JUDY DEMPSEY & THADDEUS MCCOTTER 110326
1945 BERLIN Examining European Security Regional Tensions Judy Dempsey evaluates European strategic options regarding Russian aggression, sharply criticizing economic appeasement proposals. She details Russian military escalation in the Black Sea...
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Tuesday · 17 min
ANTHROPIC & TAIWAN - Assessing Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Supply - JOSEPH STERNBERG 1103
1931 Assessing Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Supply Joseph Sternberg examines Anthropic’s impending initial public offering, emphasizing the global artificial intelligence economy’s structural reliance on Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturing....
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Tuesday · 19 min
ISRAEL -Navigating Middle Eastern Conflict Escalation - JONATHAN SCHANZER 110326
1842 MASADA Navigating Middle Eastern Conflict Escalation Jonathan Schanzer analyzes President Donald Trump’s announcement to phase out military financial assistance to Israel by 2026. He outlines escalating regional tensions with Iran, noting...
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Tuesday · 17 min
US ECONOMY - Evaluating Economic Performance and Inflation - LIZ PEEK 110326
1907 Evaluating Economic Performance and Inflation Liz Peek highlights that the United States economy remains strong overall, with low unemployment and robust growth. However, widespread voter frustration stems from elevated energy costs driven by...
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Tuesday · 57 min
STREAMING THE MAKING OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW 11-2-26
1800 YEMEN STREAMING THE MAKING OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW 11-2-26 This John Batchelor Show broadcast features geopolitical experts analyzing the volatile and complex political landscape of the Middle East. Bill Roggio and Edmund Fitton-Brown of the...
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Tuesday · 8 min
EARTH-MOON SYSTEM - Lunar Competition Space Race - RICK FISHER & GORDON CHANG 110226
1954 Lunar Competition Space Race Rick Fisher and Gordon Chang analyze China’s goal of landing astronauts on the moon before 2030 using the Long March 10 booster. Fisher explains Beijing’s strategy of deploying lightweight landers and rovers to...
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Tuesday · 10 min
PRC - China Forced Organ Harvesting - JAN JEKIELEK & GORDON CHANG 110226
1959 China Forced Organ Harvesting Jan Jekielek and Gordon Chang discuss China’s state-sanctioned forced organ harvesting industry, detailed in Jekielek’s Killed to Order. They examine the Chinese Communist Party’s elite longevity program and the...
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Tuesday · 8 min
SYRIA - Syrian Governance Regional Dynamics - AHMED SHARAWI & BILL ROGGIO 110226
1932 Syrian Governance Regional Dynamics Ahmad Sharawi and Bill Roggio explore Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa’s evolving role from jihadist to statesman. Sharawi outlines US-backed diplomatic efforts connecting Syria, Iraq, and Turkey for regional...
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Tuesday · 9 min
UKRAINE - Patriot Missile Maintenance Facility - JOHN HARDIE & BILL ROGGIO 110226
NOV, Patriot Missile Maintenance Facility John Hardie and Bill Roggio review the Pentagon’s selection of Poland to host Europe’s first PAC-3 Patriot missile maintenance facility. The center aims to reduce repair timelines for European defenses. Hardie...
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Tuesday · 19 min
YEMEN - Houthi Attacks Threaten Saudi - EDMUND-FITTON BROWN & BILL ROGGIO 110226
1939 Houthi Attacks Threaten Saudi Edmund Fitton-Brown and Bill Roggio evaluate Houthi drone strikes targeting Saudi Arabia’s Dammam airport, which threaten civilian aviation and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Vision 2030 economic strategy. They...
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Tuesday · 9 min
LEBANON - Hezbollah Explosives Smuggling Controversy - DAVID DAOUD & BILL ROGGIO 110226
1857 Hezbollah Explosives Smuggling Controversy David Daoud, with Bill Roggio, examines the interception of a Hezbollah explosives shipment by Lebanese security forces near the Syrian border. Despite Hezbollah’s demands for the return of the...
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Tuesday · 8 min
IRAQ - Iraqi Militia Political Integration - BRIDGET TOOMEY & BILL ROGGIO 110226
1810 PERSIA Iraqi Militia Political Integration Bridget Toomey, with Bill Roggio, discusses Iraq’s efforts to disarm Iran-backed militias by offering political positions to key leaders. She highlights concerns regarding the appointment of Asa’ib Ahl...
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Monday · 19 min
ISRAEL - Post-Election Israeli Strategy - SAMUEL BEN-UR, BILL ROGGIO, EDMUND FITTON BROWN 110226
Ź891 NAZARETH Post-Election Israeli Strategy Samuel Ben-Or, with Bill Roggio and Edmund Fitton-Brown, analyzes Israel’s election aftermath, in which Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition fell short of a majority. Opposition leader General Gadi Eisenkot could...
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Monday · 17 min
IRAN WAR - Gulf Security and Conflict - BILL ROGGIO AND EDMUND-FITTON BROWN 110226
1521 PERSIA Gulf Security and Conflict Bill Roggio and Edmund Fitton-Brown examine rising Gulf tensions amid Iranian demands and American naval blockades. Fitton-Brown advocates maintaining economic sanctions over military escalation to force Iran to...
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Monday · 19 min
VENEZUELA - Venezuelan Crisis and Instability - ALEJANDRO PENA ESCLUSA 110226
1910 Venezuelan Crisis and Instability Alejandro Peña Esclusa details Venezuela’s severe oil and electrical infrastructure breakdown under Chávez and Maduro. He highlights opposition leader María Corina Machado’s return to Caracas as a force for...
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