S8 Ep1027: The Normalization of Crisis in Bolivia. Guest: Professor Evan Ellis. Professor Evan Ellis reports on the 49-day blockade in Bolivia that is strangling the economy under President Rodrigo...
S8 Ep1027: Future Missions for Miniaturized Space Technology. Guests: Paulo Lozano and Amelia "Mia" Bruno. With an unlimited budget, Paulo Lozano envisions a fleet of autonomous small satellites ex...
S8 Ep1027: Advancements in Small Satellite Propulsion. Guests: Paulo Lozano and Amelia "Mia" Bruno. Paulo Lozano and Mia Bruno introduce electro-spray thrusters utilizing green ionic liquid monopro...
S8 Ep1027: Poverty and Economic Stagnation in Developing Nations. Guest: Veronique de Rugy. Veronique de Rugy examines why countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo remain in extreme poverty....
S8 Ep1027: Colombia's Presidential Election and Abel de la Espriella. Guest: Mary Anastasia O'Grady. Mary Anastasia O'Grady discusses the upcoming Colombian election and frontrunner Abel de la Espr...
S8 Ep1026: Preview for Later Today: Amelia Bruno discusses modular electro-spray thrusters about the size of a postage stamp. Utilizing green monopropellant and solar power, this compact technology...
S8 Ep1026: Preview for Later Today: Evan Ellis examines President Nayib Bukele's controversial yet effective crackdown on gangs in El Salvador. By jailing over 90,000 people, Bukele has dramaticall...
S8 Ep1026: Preview for Later Today: Lance Gatling explains how Japan avoided public panic during the Hormuz energy crisis despite threats to its oil supply. Through strategic petroleum reserves, en...
S8 Ep1026: Preview for Later Today: Paul Lozano envisions using fleets of autonomous small satellites equipped with tiny ionic thrusters to explore the asteroid belt. This cost-effective approach a...
S8 Ep1026: Preview for Later Today: Bruce Nichols discusses Nathaniel Hawthorne's time in Concord among the transcendentalists. Unlike the wild optimist Ralph Waldo Emerson, Hawthorne's fiction exp...
S8 Ep1026: Preview for Later Today: Bruce Nichols reveals the entrepreneurial side of Henry David Thoreau, who significantly improved his family's pencil-making business. By researching German tech...
S8 Ep1026: Preview for Later Today: Mary Anastasia O'Grady profiles Abelardo de la Espriella, a businessman with triple citizenship running for Colombia's presidency. Positioning himself as a disru...
S8 Ep1025: SCHEDULE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 6-17-2026
S8 Ep1024: Michael Bernstam explains that Russia faces a fiscal catastrophe due to declining oil production and falling global prices. He notes that Ukrainian drone strikes and Western sanctions ...
S8 Ep1024: Ahmad Sharawi and Bill Roggio critique the proposal for Syria to contain Hezbollah. They warn that involving Syrian groups with al-Qaeda ties would trigger sectarian violence and bolster...
S8 Ep1024: Josh Blackman discusses the Kennedy v. Bremerton ruling, which abandoned the Lemon test in favor of tradition. He analyzes the legal debate over displaying the Ten Commandments in Texas ...
S8 Ep1024: Josh Blackman examines the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Establishment Clause and the subsequent removal of religious traditions from public schools. He critiques the "Lemon test...
S8 Ep1024: Bob Zimmerman discusses the replicability crisis in soft sciences, where half of published studies fail confirmation. He also highlights astronomical discoveries, including a supernova r...
S8 Ep1024: Bob Zimmerman details SpaceX's historic IPO, which raised over $85 billion, granting the company resources far exceeding NASA's budget. He also reports on structural leaks in Russia's Zv...
S8 Ep1024: Henry Sokolski explores the risks of a space-based arms race between the United States and China. He discusses war games involving missile interceptors in low Earth orbit and the complex...
S8 Ep1024: Henry Sokolski discusses South Korea's desire for nuclear enrichment and submarines amidst North Korea's growing arsenal. He argues that the threat is primarily political, with the North...
S8 Ep1023: Captain James Fanell emphasizes the critical need for expanded United States naval power to counter China's massive fleet. He advocates for increased ship production and more vertical la...
S8 Ep1023: Captain James Fanell warns that China is using "scientific" research as a pretext for military expansion at Scarborough Shoal. He recalls the 2012 standoff and urges stronger United Stat...
S8 Ep1023: Gordon Chang and Charles Burton critique the Canadian government's failure to block Chinese products made with forced labor, specifically aluminum and electric vehicles. Burton warns tha...
S8 Ep1023: Gordon Chang and Kamran Bokhari discuss a rumored $300 billion fund for Iran as part of a memorandum of understanding. Bokhari emphasizes this is an "MOU," not a ratified treaty, and que...
S8 Ep1023: Scott Winship explains the discrepancy between gloomy consumer sentiment and actual financial growth. Despite inflation concerns and high grocery prices, real wages are up. People often ...
S8 Ep1023: Scott Winship discusses American wealth growth, exemplified by the SpaceX IPO making thousands of employees millionaires. He argues the middle class is not "hollowing out" negatively; ra...
S8 Ep1023: Simon Constable discusses the upcoming by-election in Makerfield, where Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham challenges Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership. The segment explores in...
S8 Ep1023: Simon Constable and John Batchelor discuss extreme summer heat in France and the potential for a "super El NiƱo." They analyze shifting commodity prices, noting significant drops in Bren...
S8 Ep1022: STREAMING THE MAKING OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, FEaTURING CHANG, BOKHARI, FANELL, BURTON, 6-17-2026
S8 Ep1021: Preview for Later Today: Charles Burton discusses Canadian imports of Chinese EVs, highlighting concerns that components like aluminum and lithium involve forced labor from Tibet, violat...
S8 Ep1021: Preview for Later Today: Henry Sokolski explores South Korea's internal debate over developing its own nuclear weapons to counter Northern threats. He emphasizes that maintaining a stron...
S8 Ep1021: Preview for Later Today: Scott Winship refutes claims of worsening income inequality, suggesting the middle class is actually ascending to the upper-middle class. He analyzes wealth dist...
S8 Ep1021: Preview for Later Today: Bob Zimmerman evaluates the space race between SpaceX and Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin. He highlights Blue Origin's struggle to match Starlink's satellite constellat...
S8 Ep1021: Preview for Later Today: Josh Blackman examines the Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton, where a football coach's public prayer was challenged. The court ruled the action wasn't coer...
S8 Ep1021: Preview for Later Today: Retired Intelligence Officer Jim Fanell analyzes China's maritime saturation of the Scarborough Shoal. While the Philippines remains militarily outmatched, they ...
S8 Ep1020: SCHEDULE OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 6-16-2026.
S8 Ep1019: STREAMING THE MAKING OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, FEATURING THADDEUS MCCOTTER, 6-16-2026.
S8 Ep1018: Thaddeus McCotter joins John Batchelor to discuss the lack of clarity in the emerging US-Iran memo, specifically regarding ballistic missiles and human rights. He questions the effective...
S8 Ep1018: Thaddeus McCotter reflects on the 2009 Green Movement, criticizing the Obama administration for parlaying with "butchers" rather than supporting protesters. He warns that the current Tru...
S8 Ep1018: Andrea Stricker explains the "numbingly complicated" nature of Iran's nuclear program, which utilizes research centers and universities to hide sensitive work. She advocates for a compre...
S8 Ep1018: Andrea Stricker discusses the IAEA's near-total loss of access to Iranian nuclear sites. She details how previous US and Israeli strikes decimated enrichment capabilities, yet monitoring...
S8 Ep1018: Gregory Copley explains the Trooping the Colour ceremony, a display of British military discipline celebrating the sovereign's birthday. He highlights King Charles III handing visible au...
S8 Ep1018: Gregory Copley critiques the upcoming US-Iran memo, characterizing it as a "rinse and repeat" cycle rather than a true victory. He argues that by failing to remove the Islamic regime, th...
S8 Ep1018: Gregory Copley examines the Makerfield by-election, where Andy Burnham seeks to return to Parliament to challenge Keir Starmer's leadership. He explains how third parties like Reform and...
S8 Ep1018: Gregory Copley addresses the crisis in the UK Ministry of Defense, marked by high-level resignations and budget cuts. He describes the Royal Marines' seizure of a Russian "shadow fleet" ...
S8 Ep1018: Jonathan Schanzer discusses the roles of Syria, Qatar, and Turkey in regional conflicts. He questions the reliability of the Syrian regime to tame Hezbollah, suggesting a "neo-Ottoman" T...
S8 Ep1018: Jonathan Schanzer critiques the rumored US-Iran deal, warning that it offers significant sanctions relief without securing nuclear concessions. He argues that the plan fails to address b...
S8 Ep1018: Joseph Sternberg reports on the turmoil within Britain's Labour Party, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces internal challenges. He discusses potential successor Andy Burnham's by-electi...
S8 Ep1018: Joseph Sternberg explains the impending depletion of the Social Security Trust Fund, labeling it an accounting gimmick. He clarifies that the program is a pay-as-you-go system where curr...
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