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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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Today · 8 min
CONTENTS JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 9-22-26
1906 SPINDLETOP OIL FIELD, BEAUMONT TEXAS CONTENTS JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 9-22-26 Diesel Shortages Drive Inflation And Volatility Liz Peek highlights rising diesel prices, up over 80%, as a critical driver of global inflation affecting transportation,...
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Today · 49 min
STREAMING - Midterm Pressures, the Iran War, and Gaza's Stalled Stabilization 9-22-26
1914 DETROIT GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC Midterm Pressures, the Iran War, and Gaza's Stalled StabilizationTonight's broadcast analyzes a fragmented global battlefield where ongoing conflicts in the Middle East are heavily influencing American domestic...
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Yesterday · 9 min
8. Hezbollah Narrative Adaptation Amid Battlefield Loss - DAVID DAOUD 092226
1875 BEIRUT CASTLE Hezbollah Narrative Adaptation Amid Battlefield Loss David Daoud analyzes Hezbollah's tactical narrative adaptation following major military setbacks, including the IDF's destruction of key tunnel networks in southern Lebanon. To...
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Yesterday · 10 min
7. Post Conflict Stabilization Plans For Gaza - SAMUEL BEN-UR 092226
1867 GRANDE MOSUE GAZA Post Conflict Stabilization Plans For Gaza Samuel Ben-Ur, co-host Thaddeus McCotter: Ben-Ur outlines the Board of Peace's six-month recovery program for Gaza, focused on rebuilding civilian administration and humanitarian...
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Yesterday · 17 min
6. Congressional Candidates Distance From Iran War - THADDDEUS MCCOTTER 092226
1932 Congressional Candidates Distance From Iran War Thaddeus McCotter discusses political maneuvering ahead of the congressional midterm elections. Republican Senate candidates Mike Rogers in Michigan and Ashley Hinson in Iowa have called for an end...
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Yesterday · 37 min
5. Global Military Shifts And Power Dynamics - GREGORY COPLEY 092226
1939 ROYAL AIR FORCE Global Military Shifts And Power Dynamics Gregory Copley reviews defense challenges, Chinese internal politics, and the strategic conflict with Iran. He notes that Britain's Royal Air Force is supporting Saudi Arabia against...
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Yesterday · 19 min
4. Entitlement Reform And Artificial Intelligence Challenges - JOSEPH STERNBERG 092226
1936 Entitlement Reform And Artificial Intelligence Challenges Joseph Sternberg analyzes the upcoming 2032 Social Security solvency deadline and artificial intelligence governance. He cautions that proposals to eliminate the payroll tax cap create...
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Yesterday · 17 min
3. Navigating Complex Relations With Global Strongmen - MARY KISSEL 092226
1925 SHANGHAI Navigating Complex Relations With Global Strongmen Mary Kissel assesses diplomatic strategies regarding China, Russia, and the Middle East. Ahead of potential talks between US leadership and Xi Jinping, Kissel highlights that Beijing...
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Yesterday · 19 min
2. German Political Center Erodes In Elections - JUDY DEMPSEY & THADDEUS MCCOTTER 092226
1845 POTSDAM German Political Center Erodes In Elections Judy Dempsey, co-host Thaddeus McCotter: Dempsey and McCotter discuss significant political shifts following German state elections. In Berlin, the far-left party Die Linke gained strong...
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Yesterday · 17 min
1. Diesel Shortages Drive Inflation And Volatility - LIZ PEEK 092226
1910 BAKU Diesel Shortages Drive Inflation And Volatility Liz Peek highlights rising diesel prices, up over 80%, as a critical driver of global inflation affecting transportation, manufacturing, and agriculture. Ukrainian missile strikes on Russian...
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Yesterday · 7 min
CONTENTS THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 9-21-26.
1941 PEARL HARBOR CONTENTS THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 9-21-26. Examining Houthi Resilience And Arabian History Edmund Fitton-Brown analyzes the escalating offensive by Houthi forces as they push to control the Yemen highlands. President Trump...
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Yesterday · 50 min
STREAMING THE MAKING OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 9-21-26: Yemen's Long Memory and the Houthi Threat to the Peninsula
1963 SOVIET EMBASSY PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF YEMEN Yemen's Long Memory and the Houthi Threat to the Peninsula Edmund Fitton-Brown, former UK ambassador to Yemen, joins John Batchelor regarding the complex geopolitical history and current...
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Monday · 37 min
9. Venezuelan Political Transition And Brazilian Corruption -ERNESTO ARAUJO & ALEJANDRO PENA ESCLUSA 092126
1876 BOLIVSR IN CARACAS Venezuelan Political Transition And Brazilian Corruption Ernesto Araújo and Alejandro Peña Esclusa address political instability in Venezuela and judicial corruption in Brazil. Peña Esclusa criticizes the illegitimate interim...
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Monday · 9 min
8. Foreign Influence And Syrian Military Rearmament - AHMAD SHARAWI 092126
1898 DAMASCUS Foreign Influence And Syrian Military Rearmament Ahmad Sharawi and Edmund Fitton-Brown discuss the rearming of Syria under President Ahmed al-Sharaafollowing the fall of the Assad regime. Sharawi details how the Syrian military...
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Monday · 10 min
7. Humanitarian Crisis And Houthi Regional Expansion - BRIDGET TOOMEY & EDMUND FITTON BROWN 092126
1916 YEMEN Humanitarian Crisis And Houthi Regional Expansion Bridget Toomey and Edmund Fitton-Brown assess the expanding Houthi offensive in Yemen and its severe humanitarian ramifications. Toomey outlines how Houthi movements toward Taiz and Marib...
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Monday · 17 min
6. Global Conflict Disruption And Geopolitical Instability - JEFF MCCAUSLAND 092126
1913 NICHOLAS II OF RUSSIA Global Conflict Disruption And Geopolitical Instability Colonel Jeff McCausland analyzes multifaceted geopolitical crises spanning the Middle East and Eastern Europe. In Yemen, expanding Houthi strikes against critical...
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Monday · 10 min
5. Evaluating Economic Challenges Facing Modern China - ANDREW COLLIER & GORDON CHANG 092126
1898 Evaluating Economic Challenges Facing Modern China Andrew Collier, co-host Gordon Chang: Collier and Chang evaluate China's economic headwinds ahead of an upcoming bilateral summit between President Trump and Xi Jinping. Collier highlights...
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Monday · 9 min
4. Investigating Rumors Surrounding Xi Jinping's Health - BILL GERTZ & GORDON CHANG 092126
1966 Investigating Rumors Surrounding Xi Jinping's Health Bill Gertz, co-host Gordon Chang: Gertz and Chang discuss intense speculation regarding Chinese leader Xi Jinping's health following unusual behavior at the BRICS summit in New Delhi. Reports...
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Monday · 8 min
3. Analyzing Public Discontent Within RegimeVIran - JANATYN SAYEH 092126
1953 TEHRAN Analyzing Public Discontent Within RegimeVIran Janatyn Sayeh and Edmund Fitton-Brown examine the internal state of Iran amidst ongoing public discontent and economic hardship. Sayeh notes that state-sponsored rallies rely on a small...
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Monday · 9 min
2. Honoring Pearl Harbor Hero Doris Miller - TOM MODLY 092126
1941 PEARL HARBOR Honoring Pearl Harbor Hero Doris Miller Tom Modly discusses his decision as Acting Secretary of the Navy to name a Gerald R. Ford-class supercarrier after Doris Miller, a Pearl Harbor hero. During the 1941 attack, Miller, an...
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