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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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  • October 31 · 9 min

    CONTENTS OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW 10-30-26

    1945 ZHUKOV VICTORY  IN RED SQUARE CONTENTS OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW 10-30-26 California Weather and Politics Jeff Bliss reports on location in Hollywood, highlighting severe El Niño coastal flooding along Orange County and Marin County. He...

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  • October 31 · 9 min

    CANADA - Alberta Future in Canada - CONRAD BLACK 103026

    1900 Biographer Conrad Black examines Alberta’s political landscape, highlighting the vote confirming its decision to remain in Canada. He explains how past frustrations over oil and gas export pipelines fueled separatist sentiment, while Premier...

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  • October 31 · 8 min

    LANCASTER COUNTY - Consumer Behavior in Lancaster - JIM MCTAGUE 103026

    1942 ARMISTICE DAY Consumer Behavior in Lancaster Jim McTague observes consumer trends in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, noting packed Costco parking lots as financially strained shoppers seek savings and start holiday purchasing early. He details...

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  • October 30 · 10 min

    RUSSIA - Online Russian Disinformation Campaigns - CRAIG UNGER 103026

    2905 ROSTOV ON DON Online Russian Disinformation Campaigns Craig Unger discusses how Elon Musk’s Grok and X platforms distributed Russian disinformation deepfakes created by Storm-1516 targeting Democratic Senate candidates. He identifies former Palm...

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  • October 30 · 8 min

    ITALY - Italian Economic General Strike - LORENZO FIORI 103026

    1758 Italian Economic General Strike Lorenzo Fiori describes a civil general strike in Milan organized by trade unions protesting low salaries and rising inflation. He notes public transport disruptions, motorway blockades, and political tensions...

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  • October 30 · 17 min

    SAUDI ARABIA - Global Security and Defense - HENRY SOKOLSKI 103026

    1926 YEMEN Global Security and Defense Henry Sokolski examines Middle East security dynamics, noting Saudi Arabia’s secret construction of solid rocket factories with Chinese assistance. He outlines Saudi financial offers to the Houthis, European...

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  • October 30 · 19 min

    ALASKA - Legal Analysis of Elections - RICHARD EPSTEIN 103026

    1900 ALASKA Legal Analysis of Elections Professor Richard Epstein evaluates election integrity issues, such as Alaska’s ballot dispute involving a candidate with the same name as incumbent Dan Sullivan. He clarifies constitutional limits on...

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  • October 30 · 17 min

    CALIFORNIA - California Weather and Politics - JEFF BLISS 103026

    1910 LA CHINATOWN California Weather and Politics Jeff Bliss reports on location in Hollywood, highlighting severe El Niño coastal flooding along Orange County and Marin County. He discusses local news, including homelessness on Hollywood Boulevard,...

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  • October 30 · 11 min

    CONTENTS OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW 10-29-26

    1880 ATHENSCONTENTS OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW 10-29-26 Russian Diesel Ukraine Peace Anatol Lieven discusses Greenpeace’s identification of Russian diesel tankers heading toward America following an agreement between Trump and Putin. Lieven notes...

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  • October 29 · 56 min

    STREAMING-MAKING OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW-10-29-26

    1928 In this live broadcast recording session, Evan Ellis discusses the Brazilian election aftermath, focusing on Flávio Bolsonaro fleeing through Argentina using an Italian passport. He explores allegations against Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de...

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  • October 29 · 9 min

    INDIA - Battle for Indian Telecom - SADANAND DHUME 102926

    1906 Battle for Indian Telecom Sadanand Dhume examines the feud over access to India’s satellite internet market between Elon Musk’s Starlink and Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance. Musk accused Ambani of blocking Starlink, leading opposition leader Rahul...

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  • October 29 · 8 min

    IRAN - ranian Nuclear Site Restorations - ANDREA STRICKER 102926

    1585 ranian Nuclear Site Restorations Andrea Stricker analyzes the rebuilding of Iranian nuclear weapons infrastructure after strategic military strikes. She notes that Pickaxe Mountain remains deeply buried and untouched. However, previously damaged...

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  • October 29 · 37 min

    ILLIAD - Ancient Athens Sparta Rivalry - ADRIAN GOLDSWORTHY 102926

    1910 ROAD TO SPARTA Ancient Athens Sparta Rivalry Adrian Goldsworthy examines ancient Greek history from his book on the rivalry between Athens and Sparta. He details Athenian political developments, Spartan military society, hoplite equipment, and...

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  • October 29 · 37 min

    BRAZIL - Brazilian Elections Regional Dynamics - EVAN-ELLIS 102926

    1920 RIO DE JANEIRO Brazilian Elections Regional Dynamics Evan Ellis analyzes Brazil’s election turmoil after Lula da Silva defeated Flávio Bolsonaro despite first-round statistical improbabilities. Flávio fled to America through Argentina, citing...

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