The John Batchelor Show

John Batchelor

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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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Publishes	Daily	Episodes	2037	Founded	13 years ago
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S8 Ep820: Dallas the Dog and the Territorial Bird Disputes of New South Wales Guest: Jeremy Zakis Summary: Jeremy discusses how his dog, Dallas, has established a territorial division in their yard to manage local bird species during the winter,. Dallas is highly

Dallas the Dog and the Territorial Bird Disputes of New South Wales

Guest: Jeremy Zakis Summary: Jeremy discusses how his dog, Dallas, has established a territorial division in their yard to manage local bird species during the winter,. Dallas is hi... more

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S8 Ep820: Drought Realities and a Miraculous Kangaroo Rescue in Narromine Guest: Jeremy Zakis Summary: This segment details a dramatic wildlife rescue in Narromine, New South Wales, where a gray kangaroo became trapped up to its neck in a muddy, receding dam durin

Drought Realities and a Miraculous Kangaroo Rescue in Narromine

Guest: Jeremy Zakis Summary: This segment details a dramatic wildlife rescue in Narromine, New South Wales, where a gray kangaroo became trapped up to its neck in a muddy, receding dam ... more

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S8 Ep820: Ivestigating Allegations Match-Fixing in T20 Cricket Guest: Jeremy Zakis Summary: John Bachelor and Jeremy Zakis examine a potential match-fixing scandal involving a T20 cricket match between Canada and New Zealand from February 2026,. Allegations surf

Ivestigating Allegations of Match-Fixing in T20 Cricket

Guest: Jeremy Zakis Summary: John Bachelor and Jeremy Zakis examine a potential match-fixing scandal involving a T20 cricket match between Canada and New Zealand from February 2026,. Allegation... more

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S8 Ep820: ntarctic Blasts and Economic Shifts in the Australian Winter Guest: Jeremy Zakis Summary: Jeremy Zakis describes a harsh onset of winter in Sydney, driven by cold Antarctic air funneled through a high-pressure corridor,. While Sydney faces near-freezing o

Cntarctic Blasts and Economic Shifts in the Australian Winter

Guest: Jeremy Zakis Summary: Jeremy Zakis describes a harsh onset of winter in Sydney, driven by cold Antarctic air funneled through a high-pressure corridor,. While Sydney faces near-free... more

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Episode: S8 Ep792: 3. HEADLINE: The Machinery of Fear: The IRGC Octopus and Gen Z's Defiant Rage GUEST AUTHOR: Nilo Tabrizy SUMMARY: Nilo Tabrizy details the machinery of state repression, describing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as an "octopus" influencing t

Brennan Weichert

Author of Biohack, China's Race to Control Life

Episode: S8 Ep765: Weichert details the downfall of Charles Lieber, a Harvard scientist and DARPA researcher recruited by the Thousand Talents Program to mirror his nanotechnology work in Wuhan, later convicted for making false statements and hiding Chinese bank accounts. T

HW Brands

Historian and author

Episode: S8 Ep764: H.W. Brands concludes as the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and Hitler's subsequent declaration of war unify the global conflicts into World War II. Lindbergh immediately declares his loyalty, yet FDR blocks his return to the military to prevent hi

H. W. Brands

Professor and author of Roosevelt vs. Lindbergh: The Shadow of War

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Episode: S8 Ep764: H.W. Brands describes FDR declaring an "unlimited national emergency" in May 1941, labeling Lindbergh and the America First Committee as "copperheads" and "fifth columnists." Following a misrepresented incident involving the USS Greer, Lindbergh's reputat

Bill Brands

Historian and author of America First, Roosevelt versus Lindbergh and the Shadow of War

Author, Historian

Episode: S8 Ep764: H.W. Brands describes how Germany's invasion of Poland by summer 1939 prompts Lindbergh to utilize his fame to oppose American intervention. Influenced by his father's persecution for opposing World War I, Lindbergh begins broadcasting radio speeches argu

Jonathan Moore

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Brandon Weichardt

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George Friedman

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Daniel Rood

Professor of History

In the Shadow of the Great House, A History of the Plantation in America

Episode: S8 Ep727: 10. Professor Daniel Rood: Daniel Rood discusses General Sherman’s march through Georgia and the missed opportunity to dismantle the plantation system during Reconstruction. The segment covers Field Order 15, the impact of Lincoln’s assassination, and how

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John Batchelor

Host of a leading news-analysis show covering current events, world history, global politics, and natural sciences, known for his insightful interviews with experts and analysts.

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bj021121
United Statesa month ago
Episodes way too short to maximize ad time.
See above.
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Dazapa2013
United States2 months ago
Show format
The John bachelor show is perhaps the best podcast to know what is happening in our nation in world! My only request is to tap one time to hear all of today’s shows.
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United States3 months ago
Brilliant content/CBS destroys with commercials!
Still quality show but the ads make it almost unbearable. It’s overkill. The first and last min is the same commercials over and again. Good portion of the segments.
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Project Pratt
United States3 months ago
Need John everywhere
I have expanded my knowledge and interests through John and his wide-ranging intellect. Every young person in America should be required to listen to John, if only to be exposed to good vocabulary not often found elsewhere in contemporary media. He is delightful, literate and fair minded, a true gentleman and a joy to listen to.
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S8 Ep791: 1. The Living Legacy of Immigrant Savings Bank Records In 1896, Kate Murphy visited the "Irish Palace" in New York, a fundraising event featuring a giant map of Ireland filled with native soil. Moved by the experience, she knelt to kiss the ground of Coun

Q: Why do we have these detailed records from the Immigrant Savings Bank?

Because the bank, founded by Irish Americans during a famine era, used extensive biographical data as security measures to prevent fraud and protect deposits, which in turn created an invaluable genealogical archive later housed at the New York Public Library.

S8 Ep765: The construction of the Wuhan BSL4 lab proceeded despite French intelligence warnings that the facility would be used for military bioweapon production. Weichert notes the lab suffered from poor security protocols known to US intelligence and Xi Jinpin

Q: What do you make of the warnings from intelligence services that Wuhan has no security protocols and the broader implications for international research collaborations?

Widespread warnings about security gaps and corner-cutting suggest a pattern where international partners, motivated by funding and prestige, may overlook biosafety risks. This raises concerns about how such collaborations are regulated, funded, and monitored, and how political climates influence what information is shared publicly.

Q: Brendan, why did it take so long to build that lab? What do we know about the security of that lab?

The construction delay largely involved complex regulatory and security concerns, with warnings from French intelligence about dual-use risks. There were ongoing questions about safety practices and whether the lab's design and oversight adequately mitigated the risk of dangerous research being misused or mishandled by Chinese authorities and collaborators.

S8 Ep765: Weichert advocates for aggressive policies to counter China, including classifying tech transfers as bribes and empowering the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to block strategic acquisitions. He argues that Washington's respon

Q: Cfius, what part can that play?

CFIUS should be empowered to review and block acquisitions that pose security risks by granting it more authority and resources to scrutinize deals involving sensitive tech and data.

S8 Ep764: H.W. Brands details how the Lend-Lease Act in 1941 effectively marries America's future to Britain's, while Roosevelt covertly supports British propaganda efforts led by William Stephenson to manipulate American sentiment — even utilizing a likely forged

Q: What was the goal of Lend-Lease and how did it relate to neutrality?

The goal was to provide aid to Britain, effectively tying the U.S. to Britain's fate while keeping expectations about payment and post-war returns flexible; it marked a significant shift from strict neutrality to allied support.

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