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S8 Ep1229: Craig Symonds, Part Two: This phase of the war focuses on the Central Pacific campaign, beginning with the brutal amphibious land
S8 Ep1228: Craig Symonds, author of Nimitz at War: Command Leadership from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay, Part One: Following the devastating at
S8 Ep1227: Serhii Plokhy, Part Two: The second part focuses on the 2022 full-scale invasion, defined by Putin's catastrophic miscalculation
S8 Ep1226: Stephen Moss, Part Two: Moss explores the Raven, a bird of deep mythology and intelligence, appearing in Norse legends as Odin's
S8 Ep1225: Stephen Moss, author of Ten Birds That Changed the World, Part One: Moss discusses how birds shaped human history, starting with
S8 Ep1224: H.W. Brands, Part Two: In 1941, the debate intensifies over the Lend-Lease Act, which Lindbergh argues supports British imperiali
S8 Ep1223: H.W. Brands, author of America First: Roosevelt vs. Lindbergh in the Shadow of War, Part One: In April 1939, world-famous aviator
S8 Ep1222: Anne Stevenson-Yang, author of Wild Ride: A Short History of the Opening and Closing of the Chinese Economy, provides an account
S8 Ep1216: William Taubman, Part Two: Taubman examines McNamara's "double life" during the Vietnam War under Lyndon Johnson. While acting as
S8 Ep1215: William Taubman, author of McNamara at War: A New History, Part One: Taubman discusses Robert McNamara's early career and rise to
S8 Ep1222: Jeremy Zakis, Part Two: Zakis joins John Batchelor to explore accounts of animal mischief and human deception. Two beagle puppies
S8 Ep1221: Jeremy Zakis, Part One: Zakis discusses the looming threat of a Super El Niño, characterized by sea surface temperatures in the E
S8 Ep1221: **Mary Roach**, author of *Replaceable You*, explores the past, present, and future of reconstructing or replacing human anatomy.
S8 Ep1221: Sebastian Smee, Part Two: The narrative follows the 1871 Paris Commune and "Bloody Week," where civil war left the city in ruins.
S8 Ep1221: Sebastian Smee, author of Paris in Ruins: Love, War, and the Birth of Impressionism, Part One: In 1874, artists staged a revoluti
S8 Ep1220: SCHEDULE THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 8-7-2026. Kevin Frazier addresses the growing misinformation surrounding data centers, particu
S8 Ep1219: Kevin Frazier addresses the growing misinformation surrounding data centers, particularly in rural America where they are often v
S8 Ep1218: Henry Sokolski discusses the stalled nuclear cooperative agreement between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, noting that the lack of enr
S8 Ep1218: Harry Sidebottom explores the world of Roman gladiators, describing the Colosseum as a building that reinforced social hierarchy
S8 Ep1217: Bob Zimmerman highlights several developments in space, starting with the startup Catalyst's daring mission to rescue the decayin
S8 Ep1217: Lorenzo Fiori guides listeners through the Piedmont region, focusing on Vercelli and Vigevano, areas famous for rice production b
S8 Ep1216: Jim McTague analyzes the July jobs report, which unexpectedly showed a loss of 23,000 jobs, signaling a cutback in spending by th
S8 Ep1216: Richard Epstein critiques the contempt of Congress referral against Dr. Anthony Fauci, arguing Fauci made "egregious mistakes" re
S8 Ep1215: Jeff Bliss begins with the Super El Niño building in the Pacific, reaching record-high temperatures that promise severe drought a
S8 Ep1214: **Anatol Lieven** reports the conflict in **Ukraine** has devolved into a war of infrastructure, with Ukraine targeting **Russian
S8 Ep1213: Mary Anastasia O'Grady reports Keiko Fujimori has secured the Peruvian presidency by a narrow margin, inheriting a nation plagued
S8 Ep1212: Jack Burnham explains the FCC's efforts to prohibit military-grade, foreign-produced drones, specifically targeting Chinese firms
S8 Ep1211: Peter Berkowitz analyzes the work of Professor Patrick Deneen, who argues that liberal democracy is a "curse" that has atomized A
S8 Ep1210: Harry Sidebottom describes the reality of Roman gladiators, noting they were often heavy-set due to a carbohydrate-rich diet desi
S8 Ep1209: Bradley Bowman warns of the unprecedented military cooperation between Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea, documented in 616 in
S8 Ep1208: Evan Ellis explores the landscape of Uruguay, a stable country navigating the trade interests of its neighbors, Brazil and Argent
S8 Ep1207: Kevin Hoy discusses the detection of a Jupiter-mass object orbiting the brown dwarf CD-35 2722b, which may represent the first co
S8 Ep1206: Anatol Lieven reports the conflict in Ukraine has devolved into a war of infrastructure, with Ukraine targeting Russian retail wa
S8 Ep1204: SCHEDULE THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 8-5-2026. Michael Bernstam discusses how August is historically a "month of curses" for Russia
S8 Ep1205: Colonel Grant Newsham challenges the assumption of inevitable Chinese dominance, labeling it a "fake it till you make it" strateg
S8 Ep1204: Mary Kissel analyzes the "stuck" state of global diplomacy, arguing that China and Russia are actively judging the strength of U.
S8 Ep1203: Simon Constable reports on the extreme weather and energy pressures facing Europe, with Brent crude prices up 12% and natural gas
S8 Ep1202: Humberto Briceño describes Venezuela as a state captured by a transnational alliance of criminal organizations, including colecti
S8 Ep1201: Peter Huessy provides a historical overview of nuclear arms control, starting with the 1972 SALT I agreement, which actually codi
S8 Ep1200: Steve Yates and Gordon Chang discuss the proposed ban on Chinese components in U.S. data centers, warning that these devices allo
S8 Ep1199: Piero Tozzi and Gordon Chang explore the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) "long arm" influence in the U.S., specifically regarding
S8 Ep1199: James Holmes and Gordon Chang address the critical lack of frigates in the U.S. Navy, which Holmes describes as essential low-cos
S8 Ep1198: Bob Zimmerman highlights the rapid evolution of the commercial space industry, comparing it to the early 20th-century auto boom.
S8 Ep1197: Michael Bernstam discusses how August is historically a "month of curses" for Russia, citing the 1991 coup and the 1914 start of
S8 Ep1196: SCHEDULE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW. 8-4-2026. Colonel Jeff McCausland, United States Army (Retired), discusses the critical depletio
S8 Ep1195: Conrad Black, distinguished biographer and National Post columnist, discusses the "aberrant" trade tensions between the US and
S8 Ep1195: Andrea Stricker, Deputy Director at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, outlines the proliferation risks associated with a
S8 Ep1195: Bill Roggio and Bridget Toomey of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies discuss the Houthis' re-entry into the regional war b
S8 Ep1195: Gregory Copley, Publisher of Defense & Foreign Affairs, analyzes global efforts to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, noting that Russi
S8 Ep1195: Jonathan Schanzer, Executive Director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, discusses the alarming shortage of US defensi
S8 Ep1195: Joseph Sternberg, Editorial Board Member of the Wall Street Journal, examines the release of Dr. Anthony Fauci's pandemic-era dia
S8 Ep1195: Judy Dempsey, Senior Scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, describes a Europe struggling with record heat, w
S8 Ep1195: Colonel Jeff McCausland, United States Army (Retired), discusses the critical depletion of United States missile stockpiles, part
S8 Ep1194: SCHEDULE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW 8-3-2026 1705 Husain Haqqani: Iran is openly boasting that it uses diplomatic pauses to reconstitu
S8 Ep1193: John Hardie: President Zelenskyy has proposed a plan to use Elon Musk's Starlink network to bypass the need for scarce Patriot in
S8 Ep1193: Samuel Ben-Ur: President Trump has announced a tentative Hamas deal involving a phased disarmament and the transition of governan
S8 Ep1193: Janatan Sayeh: The Iranian regime has dramatically escalated its internal reign of terror, with executions increasing by over 100
S8 Ep1193: Edmund Fitton-Brown: The Houthis have launched a blockade against Saudi shipping in the Red Sea, targeting energy routes critical
S8 Ep1193: David Daoud: A recent drone attack on an IDF vehicle near the Ali Taher Ridge highlights the fragility of the current ceasefire i
S8 Ep1193: Andrew Collier and Gordon Chang: China's banking system faces a time bomb with an estimated $7.7 trillion in unreported bad loans
S8 Ep1191: General Blaine Holt and Gordon Chang: Concerns are rising regarding the flow of Chinese and Russian aid to Iran, which includes p
S8 Ep1191: Malcolm Hoenlein: Recent reports reveal the existence of Iranian-backed assassination cells such as the Foxtrot group, which recr
S8 Ep1192: Ernesto Araújo and Alejandro Peña Esclusa: The inauguration of Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella marks a pivotal shift
S8 Ep1191: Husain Haqqani: Iran is openly boasting that it uses diplomatic pauses to reconstitute its military arsenal for future attacks on
S8 Ep1190: Gaius and Germanicus: Gaius opens by detailing the "emperor's" use of artificial intelligence to project heroic imagery—such as a
S8 Ep1190: Gaius and Germanicus: Gaius invokes the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, highlighting how the Kennedy brothers used caution and trusted
S8 Ep1190: In The Londinium Chronicles, Gaius (John Batchelor) and Germanicus (Michael Vlahos) explore the intersections of Roman history an
S8 Ep1189: Isaac Stone Fish, author of America Second: How America's Elites Are Making China Stronger, investigates how American political,
S8 Ep1189: Gaia Vince, author of Nomad Century: How Climate Migration Will Reshape Our World, presents a stark look at the inevitable mass m
S8 Ep1189: David Grantham, author of Consequences: An Intelligence Officer's War, provides a memoir of his time as an Air Force Office of Sp
S8 Ep1189: Charles Gasparino, author of Go Woke, Go Broke: The Inside Story of the Radicalization of Corporate America, explores the radical
S8 Ep1189: John Tamny, author of The Money Confusion: How a Literacy About Currencies and Inflation Sets the Stage for the Crypto Revolution
S8 Ep1189: Jonathan D.T. Ward, author of The Decisive Decade: American Grand Strategy for Triumph Over China, defines the 2020s as a "decisi
S8 Ep1189: Mark Clifford, author of Today Hong Kong, Tomorrow the World: What China's Crackdown Reveals About Its Plans to End Freedom Every
1192: **David Davenport** provides a historical overview of how the concept of equality of opportunity has evolved from the American foundin
1191: In this interview, author **Stephen Harrigan** discusses his historical novel, *The Leopard is Loose*, which centers on a real-life an
1190: **Peter Stansky**, Professor of History, Emeritus at **Stanford University** and author of *The Socialist Patriot: George Orwell and W
1189: **Beppe Severgnini**, author of *Italian Lessons: 50 Things We Know About Life Now*, reflects on **Italy**'s experience as the first W
S8 Ep1188: Jim Robbins, author of The Man Who Planted Trees: A Story of Lost Groves, the Science of Trees, and a Plan to Save the Planet, di
S8 Ep1187: Mark Piesing, author of N-4 Down: The Hunt for the Arctic Airship Italia, recounts a secret meeting in Norway in July 1925 that b
S8 Ep1186: Terry Anderson, editor of Adapt and Be Adept: Market Responses to Climate Change, presents a collection of economic and socia
S8 Ep1186: Russell Shorto, author of Smalltime: A Story of My Family and the Mob, provides a historical and personal exploration of organize
S8 Ep1186: Holly Fretwell, author of Fix America's Forests: Reforms to Restore National Forests and Tackle the Wildfire Crisis, examines the
S8 Ep1185: SCHEDULE FOR THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 7-31-2026 1790 SOUTH HOLLAND Jeff Bliss reports a refrigeration fire in Boyle Heights ha
S8 Ep1184: TREAMING MAKING JBS, JEFF BLISS, MICHAEL VLAHOS. 7-31-26 1900 LA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE This podcast transcript features a dial
S8 Ep1183: Bob Zimmerman notes China continues the dangerous practice of dropping uncontrolled rocket debris on its citizens, forcing the
S8 Ep1183: Bob Zimmerman reports SpaceX's Starship successfully floated for a week after splashdown, providing invaluable data for rapid reu
S8 Ep1183: Lorenzo Fiori reports a historic heatwave has pushed the Po River to record lows, devastating Italy's agricultural heartland and
S8 Ep1183: Veronique de Rugy warns new administration rules replace flexible status for foreign students with fixed four-year periods, targe
S8 Ep1182: Gene Marks compares public protests against data centers to the 19th-century opposition to railroads. While critics worry about l
S8 Ep1182: Gene Marks compares public protests against data centers to the 19th-century opposition to railroads. While critics worry about l
S8 Ep1181: Henry Sokolski notes Senator John Kennedy has emerged as a dogged opponent of granting Saudi Arabia enrichment authority, labelin
S8 Ep1181: Henry Sokolski reports a proposed nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia is causing alarm due to potential uranium enrichment capabi
S8 Ep1181: Peter Huessy warns the U.S. now faces a tri-polar nuclear threat from Russia and China, both of which are modernizing their arsen
S8 Ep1181: Peter Huessy explains the foundation of U.S. nuclear strategy is the triad, ensuring launch capabilities from land, sea, and air.
S8 Ep1181: Jim McTague reports that in Lancaster County, Republican representatives are introducing legislation that adds red tape and taxes
S8 Ep1181: Jim McTague takes a road trip through Owensboro, Kentucky, revealing a "K-shaped" economy where retail business is "dead" for blu
S8 Ep1181: Richard Epstein turns to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, under fire for signing a document that allegedly exempts the Presi
S8 Ep1181: Richard Epstein examines New York City's proposed "pied-à-terre tax," which targets non-primary residences but threatens middle-c
S8 Ep1181: Jeff Bliss notes Governor Gavin Newsom is preparing for a 2028 presidential run, but past controversies are resurfacing. A Vanity