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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 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 · 19 min
5. Solar Dynamics Captured By PUNCH: CRAIG DEFOREST & DAVID LIVINGSTON HOTEL MARS 090326
CAPTION 1955 Solar Dynamics Captured By PUNCH Craig DeForest and David Livingston: DeForest details NASA's PUNCH mission, which provides continuous, global 3D imaging of the young solar wind, mapping the hypersonic plasma sweeping across our solar...
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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 · 9 min
2. Tariff Dispute Shatters Canadian Trust: MARY ANASTASIA O'GRADY 090326
CAPTION 1898 OTTAWA Tariff Dispute Shatters Canadian Trust Mary Anastasia O'Grady examines the full-blown trade war that has erupted between the United States and Canadadue to Donald Trump's mercantilist policies and retaliatory tariffs. Though the...
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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 · 19 min
10. SpaceX Builds Massive Private Spaceport from the Correct Lesson BOB ZIMMERMAN 090226
CAPTION OCTOBER 1957 Bob Zimmerman highlights SpaceX's purchase of a massive plot in Louisiana to establish a private spaceport capable of hosting dozens of Starship flights daily. Zimmerman argues that SpaceX's market-driven approach ensures...
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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 · 19 min
8. BRAD BOWMAN & MARK MONTGOMERY 090226 Axis Cooperates On Advanced Weaponry:
CAPTION: 1840 BORODINO Axis Cooperates On Advanced Weaponry Bradley Bowman and Mark Montgomery, authors of Axis of Aggressors, analyze the rising military coordination detailed in their book. They reveal a secret Russian program helping Iran build...
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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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September 3 · 19 min
5. Young Conservatives Embrace Nixon Maxing: RYAN BANGERT 090226
CAPTION 1970 Young Conservatives Embrace Nixon Maxing Ryan Bangert explores the Gen Z trend of "Nixon maxing," where young conservatives view Richard Nixon as a heroic avatar resisting 1970s extremism. Bangert argues this aesthetic misinterprets...
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September 3 · 17 min
4. Global Energy And Food Crisis: MICHAEL BERNSTAM 090226
Caption 1920 RUSSIAN POSTER DENOUNCING UKRAINE Global Energy And Food Crisis Michael Bernstam outlines a compounding global energy and food crisis. Tensions between the US and Iran have halted critical oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz,...
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September 3 · 9 min
3. Warns Of Conflict: STEVE YATES & GORDON CHANG 090226
CAPTION 1940 Steve Yates and Gordon Chang address China's refusal to sign the G20 finance ministers' statement, which criticized "non-market" policies. Yates views this as an honest admission that Beijing has no intention of conforming to...
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September 3 · 10 min
2. China Rejects Global Trade Consensus: KAMRAN BOKHARI & GORDON CHANG 090226
CAPTION: 1890 PEKING China Rejects Global Trade Consensus Kamran Bokhari and Gordon Chang discuss China's refusal to sign a G20 finance ministers' consensus document, objecting to language targeting non-market policies that cause trade imbalances....
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September 3 · 17 min
1. Saudi Arabia Seeks Nuclear Enrichment: ANDREA STRICKER 090226
CAPTION 1920 ARABIA 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 agreement could grant Saudi Arabia dual-use...
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September 2 · 9 min
CONTENTS OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW 9-1-2026
CAPTION 1857 WALL STREET, 230 PM, PANIC CONTENTS OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW 9-1-2026 Economic Strength Persists Despite Oil Pressures Liz Peek observes that while Wall Street is split on whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in...
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September 2 · 48 min
STREAMING MAKING OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW 9-1-2026
CAPTION: 1937 SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, CHIEF JUSTICE CHARLES EVAN HUGHES. STREAMING MAKING OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW 8-9 AM ET 9-1-2026 In this dialogue, John Batchelor and former Congressman Thaddius McCotter examine the complexities of...
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