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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 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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September 2 · 9 min
8. Syrian Integration Brings Hope and Risk: AHMAD SHARAWI 090126
CAPTION 1888 DAMASCUS Syrian Integration Brings Hope and Risk Ahmad Sharawi outlines regional developments in the Middle East, starting with a US-mediated agreement involving the IAEA and Syria to monitor nuclear material from the bombed Al-Kibar...
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September 2 · 10 min
7. PETER BERKOWITZ 090126
CAPTION 1850 NASSAU HALL University Core Curriculum Reform Offers Promise Peter Berkowitz discusses university core curriculum reform, pointing to a promising new proposal at the University of Texas at Austin. He argues that traditional core...
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September 2 · 17 min
6. Frustrated Voters Navigate Challenging Midterm Dynamics Thaddeus McCotter: THADDEUS-MCCOTTER 090126
CAPTION 1920 Frustrated Voters Navigate Challenging Midterm Dynamics Thaddeus McCotter interprets midterm election polling, explaining how the president's approval rating influences independent voters seeking checks and balances in Congress. He notes...
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September 2 · 37 min
5. Global Chaos Drives Rise of Nationalism Gregory Copley: GREGORY COPLEY 090126
1916 BULGARIA REFUGEES Global Chaos Drives Rise of Nationalism Gregory Copley outlines how global actors leverage chaos to achieve strategic goals, noting China's aggressive attempts to disrupt the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau due to Taiwan's...
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September 2 · 19 min
4. Canada Navigates Trade Rupture With America - CHARLES BURTON 090126
CAPTION 1900 OTTAWA Canada Navigates Trade Rupture With America Charles Burton highlights the geopolitical fallout from the breakdown of US-Canada trade negotiations, which resulted in a fifty percent tariff penalty on Canada. This dispute sparked a...
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September 1 · 17 min
3. Hidden Fiscal Challenges Facing Modern EconomiesJOSEPH STERNBERG 090126
CAPTION 1923 TREASURY BUILDING Hidden Fiscal Challenges Facing Modern Economies Joseph Sternberg warns Americans about the hidden burdens of a Value Added Tax (VAT), a consumption tax common in Europe. Although pitched as simple, Sternberg argues...
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September 1 · 19 min
2. Russian Hybrid Attacks Destabilize European Security: JUDY DEMPSEY & THADDEUS MCCOTTER 090126
CAPTION: 1812 BORODINO Russian Hybrid Attacks Destabilize European Security Judy Dempsey discusses European frustration over the unexpected presence of Russia's finance minister at a G20meeting, which highlighted a lack of communication within the...
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September 1 · 17 min
1. Economic Strength Persists Despite Oil Pressures LIZ PEEK 090126
CAPTION: 1900 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK 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 September, the American economy remains robust....
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September 1 · 5 min
TONIGHT CONTENTS THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW 8-31-2026
Caption: 1521 PERSIA TONIGHT CONTENTS THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW 8-31-2026 Tehran Under Siege: Sanctions, War Fatigue, and the Credibility Crisis of the UN Edmund Fitton-Brown details the bleak economic reality for citizens in Tehran living under...
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September 1 · 54 min
LIVE STREAMING OF THE MAKING OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW WITH EDMUND FITTON-BROWN AND SAMUEL BEN-UR OF FDD.ORG
Caption: 1890 Russian Black Sea Fleet LIVE STREAMING OF THE MAKING OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW WITH EDMUND FITTON-BROWN AND SAMUEL BEN-UR OF FDD.ORG This text provides a transcript of a broadcast featuring John Batchelor and Edmund Fitton Brown...
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September 1 · 19 min
11. America's $40 Trillion Debt Crisi: THOMAS SAVIDGE 083126
CAPTION: 1900 SAN FRANCISCO MINT The Silent Drip: Structural Remedies for America's $40 Trillion Debt Crisis Thomas Savidge addresses the economic implications of the United States crossing the $40 trillion national debt threshold, fueled by...
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September 1 · 17 min
10. The Strategic Vanguard: Hezbollah's Regional Reach DAVID DAOUD & EDMOND FITTON-BROWN 083126
CAPTION: 1914 BEIRUT David Daoud outlines the strategic dynamics of Hezbollah in Lebanon. Hezbollah is currently launching pinprick probing attacks to test Israel's rules of engagement under ceasefire constraints and US pressure. Within...
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September 1 · 19 min
9. Higher Education in Crisis: TOM KATSOULEAS 083126
CAPTION: 1900 PRINCETON CANE RUSH. Higher Education in Crisis: Rising Debt, STEM Brain Drain, and Political Polarization Tom Katsouleas critiques the declining public trust and degrees in American higher education despite high spending. Driven by...
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September 1 · 9 min
8. A Shift in Rules: IDF's Aggressive Gaza Targeting, Tunnel Demolition,: SAM BEN-UR & EDMOND FITTON-BROWN 083126
CAPTION: 1932 GAZA TO CAIRO A Shift in Rules: IDF's Aggressive Gaza Targeting, Tunnel Demolition, and West Bank Air Power Samuel Ben-Ur highlights a shift in Israeli military operations. Following a ceasefire, the IDF returned to pre-agreement rules...
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September 1 · 8 min
7. Deterrence and Covert Diplomacy: Analyzing CIA Trip to Moscow: OHN HARDIE & EDMOND FITTON-BROWN 083126
CAPTION; 1800 KREMLIN Deterrence and Covert Diplomacy: Analyzing CIA Trip to Moscow and the North Korean Alliance John Hardie analyzes CIA Director John Ratcliffe's unexpected visit to Moscow. Speculation suggests the trip aimed to deter Russian...
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September 1 · 9 min
6. V: JANATYN SAYEH & EDMOND FITTON-BROWN 083126
CAPTION 1887 FOOD COURT IN TEHRAN Janatyn Sayeh addresses the psychological state of "no war, no peace" in Tehran a year after the September 2025 conflict. The population faces deep war fatigue, compounded by blockades and new sanctions. While...
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September 1 · 10 min
5. Cult of Rebellion: Understanding the Cult of the Houthis: EDMUND FITTON-BROWN YEMEN 083126
CAPTION: 1926 YEMEN Edmund Fitton-Brown chronicles the history, structure, and ideological motivations of the Houthi movement in Yemen. Emerging in the mid-1990s as a Zaydi revivalist cult modeled after Lebanese Hezbollah, the group adopted a highly...
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August 31 · 17 min
4. Middle East Realignment: Iranian Devaluation, Turkish Expansion, MALCOLM HOENLEIN & THADDEUS MCCOTTER 083126
CAPTION: 1906 OTTOMAN EMPIRE Malcolm Hoenlein covers shifting geopolitical and economic dynamics across the Middle East. Inside Iran, severe inflation, food shortages, and medicine price hikes are suffocating the middle class, prompting harsher...
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August 31 · 9 min
3. The Domestic Surge: AI Infrastructure, Aerospace Recovery, and US Manufacturing Renaissance ALAN TONELSON & GORDON CHANG 083126
CAPTION: 1910 DETROIT Alan Tonelson highlights the significant manufacturing revival currently taking place in the United States, driven by key sectors like aerospace and artificial intelligence infrastructure. Boeing's resolution of safety and...
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