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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 26 · 39 min
CUBA 0 Cuban Missile Origins - SERHII-PLOKHY-NUCLEAR-FOLLY-HOUR1
Cuban Missile Origins Serhii Plokhy, author of Nuclear Folly: A History of the Cuban Missile Crisis, Part One: Upon discovering Sovietnuclear missiles in Cuba, President Kennedy faced intense political pressure while considering immediate airstrikes...
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October 26 · 12 min
LONDINIUM - Examining Cambridge Five Infiltration and Activism - GAIUS & GERMANICUS
1940 THAMES Examining Cambridge Five Infiltration and Activism Gaius and Germanicus: Speaking from first-century Londinium in 92 AD, the hosts discuss the legacy of the Cambridge Five, an elite Oxbridge spy ring recruited by Soviet intelligence during...
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October 26 · 21 min
LONDINIUM - Debating Greek Rivalries and Thucydides Trap - GAIUS & GERMANICUS
1880 ATHENS Debating Greek Rivalries and Thucydides Trap Gaius and Germanicus: Gathered in a Londinium wine bar in 92 AD, the hosts evaluate the Thucydides Trap framework used to describe contemporary international rivalries. They critique Graham...
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October 26 · 28 min
LONDINIUM - Analyzing Cold War Rhetoric and Russophobi - GAIUS & GERMANICUS
1961 IRON CURTAIN Analyzing Cold War Rhetoric and Russophobia Gaius and Germanicus: In 92 AD Londinium, the hosts analyze modern political discourse, highlighting the severe charge of traitorous behavior applied to American leadership. Reflecting on...
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October 26 · 7 min
SOUTH AFRICA - outh African Cricket Fans Disappear Mysteriously - JEREMY-ZAKIS
FEBRUARY 1937 SOUTH AFRICA - outh African Cricket Fans Disappear Mysteriously - Jeremy Zakis discusses the puzzling lack of spectators at the Australia versus South Africa test cricket match in Durban. Record low spectator crowds leave officials...
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October 25 · 12 min
SYDNEY - Venomous Snake Discovered Inside Family Toilet - JEREMY-SNAKES-1024
1900 SNAKES OF AUSTRALIA Venomous Snake Discovered Inside Family Toilet Jeremy Zakis shares stories of local Australian wildlife adapting to changing weather patterns. First, an elderly dog gently befriends a playful flock of wild sparrows. Meanwhile,...
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October 25 · 17 min
AUSTRALIA - Unpredictable El Niño Brings Unseasonable Storms - JEREMY-NINO-10-24
1815 THE GREAT STORM Unpredictable El Niño Brings Unseasonable Storms John Batchelor and Jeremy Zakis discuss how El Niño is producing chaotic, unpredictable weather across Australia, with severe unseasonable storms and flooding striking Queensland...
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October 25 · 37 min
COLONIES - Mythmaking and American Revolutionary Frontier Legacy — Part Two - ROBERT-PARKINSON-
1793 Robert G. Parkinson, author of Heart of American Darkness: Bewilderment and Horror on the Early Frontier, traces how Michael Cresap was transformed into a Revolutionary War hero and how Thomas Jefferson popularized “Logan’s Lament” in Notes on...
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October 25 · 37 min
ntier Violence and Logan’s Famous Lament — Part One
1753 Frontier Violence and Logan’s Famous Lament — Part One Robert G. Parkinson, author of Heart of American Darkness: Bewilderment and Horror on the Early Frontier, examines the violent 18th-century American frontier through the rivalry between...
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October 25 · 39 min
CHINA - Nury Turkel, author of No Escape: The True Story of China’s Genocide of the Uyghurs, - NURY-TURKEL-NO-ESCAPE
1910XIANJIANG Nury Turkel, author of No Escape: The True Story of China’s Genocide of the Uyghurs, documents the Chinese Communist Party’s systematic campaign against the Uyghur population in East Turkestan (Xinjiang). Born in a Cultural Revolution...
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October 25 · 41 min
BERLIN - Destruction and Liberation of Nazi Berlin — Part Two - IAM-BURUMA-STAY-ALIVE
Destruction and Liberation of Nazi Berlin — Part Two Ian Buruma, author of Stay Alive: Berlin 1939–1945, depicts the apocalyptic final years of Nazi Berlin under devastating Allied strategic bombing, covering cinematic distractions such as...
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October 25 · 37 min
BERLIN - Wartime Everyday Survival in Nazi Berlin — Part One - IAN BURUMA
Wartime Everyday Survival in Nazi Berlin — Part One Ian Buruma, author of Stay Alive: Berlin 1939–1945, explores daily life in wartime Berlin through the letters of his father, Leo Buruma, a Dutch student forced into labor, examining how ordinary...
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October 25 · 37 min
UKEAINE -rial Myths and Full Invasion — Part Two - EUGENE-FINKEL
Modern Imperial Myths and Full Invasion — Part Two Eugene Finkel, author of Intent to Destroy: Russia’s 200-Year Quest to Dominate Ukraine, analyzes contemporary Russian aggression under Vladimir Putin, examining Putin’s pseudo-historical essay...
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October 25 · 37 min
UKRAINE - Russia’s Long Quest to Subjugate Ukraine — Part One - EUGEN FKNKEL
- Russia’s Long Quest to Subjugate Ukraine — Part One Eugene Finkel, author of Intent to Destroy: Russia’s 200-Year Quest to Dominate Ukraine, traces the deep historical roots of Russia’s effort to dominate Ukraine, beginning with the 17th-century...
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October 24 · 9 min
CONTENTS OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW 10-23-26 10-23
1865 RICHMOND, VA Lancaster County Inflation And Family Outings Jim McTague reports on rising Lancaster County gasoline prices alongside inflation pushing shoppers toward warehouse savings. He details a cheerful family trip to Dutch Wonderland with...
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October 23 · 1 hr
STREAMING THE MAKING OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW. 10-23-26
1920 FDR IN SEATTLE ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL FOR THE VICE-PRESIDENCY STREAMING THE MAKING OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW. 10-23-26 The provided texts chronicle a wide-ranging conversational broadcast featuring John Bachelor and his colleague Jeff Bliss,...
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October 23 · 19 min
8. RUSSIA - Russian Nuclear Doctrine And Strategic Coercion - PETER HUESSY 102326
1955 NEVADA NPLUMBB0B STOKES Russian Nuclear Doctrine And Strategic Coercion Peter Huessy evaluates Russia’s nuclear arsenal, arguing that Vladimir Putin uses strategic weapons primarily for coercion, intimidation, and blackmail. He explains...
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October 23 · 17 min
7. SAUDI ARABIA - Nuclear Nonproliferation And Modern Subterranean Warfare - HENRY SOKOLSKI 102326
1934 JUBAIL SAUDI ARABIA Nuclear Nonproliferation And Modern Subterranean Warfare Henry Sokolski warns against supplying Saudi Arabia with nuclear power and enrichment facilities, citing political instability surrounding Crown Prince Mohammed bin...
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October 23 · 37 min
6. VIRGINIA - Revolutionary History And Norfolk Burning Myth - ANDREW LAWLER (HOUR 2) 102326
Revolutionary History And Norfolk Burning Myth Andrew Lawler, author of A Perfect Frenzy: What You Don’t Know About the American Revolution: Lawler discusses his book, revealing that Virginia patriot forces intentionally burned Norfolk in 1776 and...
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October 23 · 19 min
5. EARTH-MOON SYSTEM - BOB ZIMMERMAN 102326
1969 APOLLO 10 Commercial Space Progress And Lunar Exploration Bob Zimmerman analyzes SpaceX’s strong third quarter profits alongside upcoming Starship and New Glenn launch schedules. He reviews commercial GPS satellite development, Wi-Fi...
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