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The John Batchelor Show

The 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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S8 Ep425: Richard Epstein suggests intense political...

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2026/02/07

Richard Epstein suggests intense political polarization explains why scandals like the Epstein files or Trump'scontroversies deepen divides rather than ending careers, normalizing political deviance across the spectrum.1921 67TH CONGRESS SWEARING IN

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15:03

S8 Ep425: Richard Epstein of the Hoover Institution...

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2026/02/07

Richard Epstein of the Hoover Institution argues the proposed retroactive billionaire wealth tax is unconstitutional, economically damaging, and likely to drive wealth out of California despite strong union support.1885 SAN DIEGO

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5:17

S8 Ep425: Henry Sokolski notes amidst expired...

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2026/02/07

Henry Sokolski notes amidst expired treaties, the US reintroduces extended deterrence language and recommits to the NPT, though non-proliferation enforcement remains inconsistent and challenging against determined adversaries.DECEMBER 1956

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S8 Ep425: Henry Sokolski of the Nonproliferation...

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2026/02/07

Henry Sokolski of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center warns of heightened risks as the New START treaty expires without replacement, citing unchecked Russian and Chinese weapons and debates over resuming nuclear testing.MARCH 1958

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9:29

S8 Ep425: Gene Marks warns administrative roles face...

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2026/02/07

Gene Marks warns administrative roles face AI threats while employers prioritize AI literacy, advising businesses to update Google profiles to avoid losing significant annual revenue from outdated listings.OCTOBER 1954

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10:10

S8 Ep425: Gene Marks discusses high small business...

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2026/02/07

Gene Marks discusses high small business confidence, the resilience of plumbing trades, and how new AI agents from Anthropic are rendering traditional software coding obsolete in the tech industry.JANUARY 1941

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6:12

S8 Ep425: Jeff Bliss notes Governor Newsom promotes...

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2026/02/07

Jeff Bliss notes Governor Newsom promotes high-speed rail despite a nearby fire and no track laid, while facing skepticism about his presidential potential and California's ongoing infrastructure struggles.1908 TULARE COUNTY

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S8 Ep425: Jeff Bliss reports on allegations that...

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2026/02/07

Jeff Bliss reports on allegations that Mayor Bass altered an after-action report regarding the Pacific Palisades fire to hide resource deployment failures during the disaster response in Los Angeles.1904 LA

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2:10

S8 Ep424: Bob Zimmerman of Behind the Black...

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2026/02/06

Bob Zimmerman of Behind the Black highlights the shift toward private weather forecasting, featuring an Israeli startup launching satellite constellations to provide better meteorological data independent of government agencies.1932

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S8 Ep423: Eve McDonald discusses the heartbreaking...

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2026/02/06

Eve McDonald discusses the heartbreaking Third Punic War, where Rome demanded Carthage's total disarmament and the surrender of children before ordering the citizens to abandon their ancestral city forever.1614 TROY BURNS

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S8 Ep423: Gene Marks explains that employers now...

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2026/02/06

Gene Marks explains that employers now prioritize AI literacy, seeking staff who can leverage technology to increase productivity and perform the work of multiple people efficiently in the modern workplace.1952

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S8 Ep418: SHOW SCHEDULE 2-4-2026 (BOMBAY 1922)

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2026/02/05

Guest: Grant Newsham. Newsham discusses the PLA purge of leadership, analyzing the implications of Xi Jinping'sremoval of top military officials and what it signals about internal instability within China's armed forces.Guest: Grant Newsham. Newsham critiques the weaknesses of national security studies that expect Chinese attack only at Taiwan, arguing this narrow focus leaves the U.S. vulnerable to broader PRC strategic threats. Guest: John Cochrane. Cochrane analyzes the inadequacy of tariffs

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S8 Ep417: PREVIEW FOR LATER TODAY Guest: Michael...

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2026/02/05

PREVIEW FOR LATER TODAY Guest: Michael Bernstam. Bernstam explains the fragile Russian economy sinking with the price Russia gets for oil, detailing how declining energy revenues threaten Moscow's fiscal stability. 1941 MOSCOW

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S8 Ep417: PREVIEW FOR LATER TODAY Guest: Sinan Ciddi....

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2026/02/05

PREVIEW FOR LATER TODAY Guest: Sinan Ciddi. Ciddi comments on the succession question with Erdoganshowing mortality, examining potential successors and the future of Turkish political leadership.1959 ANKARA

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S8 Ep417: PREVIEW FOR LATER TODAY Guest: Sadanand...

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2026/02/05

PREVIEW FOR LATER TODAY Guest: Sadanand Dhume. Dhume reports on the India-EU trade deal after 21 years of negotiations, especially the provisions allowing Indian nationals to work in the EU.1865 CALCUTTA

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S8 Ep417: PREVIEW FOR LATER TODAY Guest: Rick Fisher....

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2026/02/05

PREVIEW FOR LATER TODAY Guest: Rick Fisher. Fisher explains that China aims for outer space supremacy, detailing Beijing's long-term strategic investments to dominate the space domain over the coming decades.1951

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S8 Ep417: PREVIEW FOR LATER TODAY Guest: Rebecca...

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2026/02/05

PREVIEW FOR LATER TODAY Guest: Rebecca Grant. Grant analyzes the future of U.S. super carriers as well as China's plans for carrier development, comparing the two nations' naval strategies and capabilities.1942 ENTERPRISE

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S8 Ep417: PREVIEW FOR LATER TODAY Guest: Grant...

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2026/02/05

PREVIEW FOR LATER TODAY Guest: Grant Newsham. Newsham explains that China runs like a mob family with Xi Jinping as the fretful boss, analyzing the internal dynamics and paranoia that characterize CCP leadership.1793

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S8 Ep416: Guest: Bob Zimmerman. Zimmerman analyzes...

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2026/02/04

Guest: Bob Zimmerman. Zimmerman analyzes the failing Roscosmos, describing Russia's declining space program and its inability to compete with American and Chinese advancements.1957

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15:16

S8 Ep416: Guest: Bob Zimmerman. Zimmerman reports on...

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2026/02/04

Guest: Bob Zimmerman. Zimmerman reports on Artemis plans for a launch in March, detailing NASA's progress toward returning American astronauts to the Moon.1960

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