S8 Ep708: PREVIEW FOR LATER (9) HEADLINE: Reforming German Labor Laws for Innovation GUEST: Joseph Sternberg SUMMARY: Joseph Sternberg discusses German proposals to simplify firing employees to sti...
S8 Ep707: PREVIEW FOR LATER (1) HEADLINE: The Five Men Ruling the Iranian State (2) GUEST: Jonathan Schanzer (3) SUMMARY: Jonathan Schanzer identifies five key figures ruling Iran while the Ayatoll...
S8 Ep706: STREAMING THE MAKING OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, MONDAY 4-6-2026, 1911 GRAIN MARKET PERSIA
S8 Ep705: JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW SCHEDULE, MONDAY 4-6-2026. 1918 PARADE OF THE SOUTH PERSIAN RIFLES.
S8 Ep704: 16. Political Reconciliation and Legal Disorder in Canada Guest: Conrad Black Summary: Conrad Black critiques the recommendations of Justin Trudeau’s reconciliation policies. He warns t...
S8 Ep704: 15. The Legal Crisis of Aboriginal Title in British Columbia Guest: Mary Anastasia O’Grady Summary: A landmark court ruling in British Columbia has granted Aboriginal title priority over ...
S8 Ep704: 14. North Korea’s Role as the Arsenal of Tyranny Guest: Greg Scarlatoiu and Gordon Chang Summary: Kim Jong-un is expanding his nuclear and conventional arsenal to ensure regime survival. ...
S8 Ep704: 13. Chinese and Russian Involvement in Downing U.S. Aircraft Guest: General Blaine Holt and Gordon Chang Summary: Following the downing of an F-15E, experts suspect China or Russia suppli...
S8 Ep704: 12. Shifting War Aims and the Strategic Importance of Hormuz Guest: Edmund Fitton-Brown and Bill Roggio Summary: U.S. war aims have expanded to include reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The...
S8 Ep704: 11. The Tuesday Deadline and the Survival of the Islamic Republic Guest: Edmund Fitton-Brown and Bill Roggio Summary: President Trump has set a final Tuesday deadline for an Iranian cease...
S8 Ep704: 10. The Kidnapping of Shelley Kittleson in Baghdad Guest: Bridget Tumi and Bill Roggio Summary: Kata'ib Hezbollah has abducted an American journalist in Baghdad to use as leverage for pri...
S8 Ep704: 9. Life in Tehran and the Hope for Regime Collapse Guest: Jonathan Sayeh and Bill Roggio Summary: Jonathan Sayeh reports on the declining legitimacy of the Iranian regime among the popula...
S8 Ep704: 8. The Collapse of Cuban Influence in South America Guest: Ernesto Araújo and Alejandro Peña Esclusa Summary: Experts analyze the fragility of the Cuban regime and its diminishing impact ...
S8 Ep704: 7. Presidential Elections and Political Shifting in Peru Guest: Ernesto Araújo and Alejandro Peña Esclusa Summary: Keiko Fujimori leads Peru’s presidential polls amidst a crowded field of...
S8 Ep704: 6. Iranian Threats to Gulf State Infrastructure Guest: Akmed Scharawi and Bill Roggio Summary: Iran is threatening "crushing" attacks on Gulf desalination plants and oil fields. Experts a...
S8 Ep704: 5. Ukraine’s Drone Campaign Against Russian Energy Infrastructure Guest: John Hardie and Bill Roggio Summary: Ukraine is utilizing innovative long-range drones and AI targeting to strike ...
S8 Ep704: 4. Divergent U.S. and Israeli Strategies in the Middle East Guest: David Daoud and Bill Roggio Summary: Guests contrast U.S.-led war aims in Iran with Israel’s independent operations in L...
S8 Ep704: 3. Israel’s Military Objectives in Southern Lebanon Guest: David Daoud and Bill Roggio Summary: David Daoud explains the IDF’s realistic military goals in Lebanon, focusing on a manageabl...
S8 Ep704: 2. The High Cost of Ground Troops in Iran Guest: Bill Roggio and Hussein Haqqani Summary: The discussion focuses on the dangers of deploying "boots on the ground" in Iran. Bill Roggio war...
S8 Ep704: 1. U.S. Conflict with Iran and Shifting War Aims Guest: Bill Roggio and Hussein Haqqani Summary: Experts analyze rising oil prices and the IRGC's determination to hold power despite U.S. ...
S8 Ep703: PREVIEW FOR LATER TONIGHT: Edmund Fitton-Brown analyzes shifting U.S. war aims regarding Iran. He emphasizes the critical need to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and prevent the Iranian regim...
S8 Ep703: PREVIEW FOR LATER TONIGHT: John Hardie discusses the evolution of drone warfare in Ukraine, highlighting long-range strikes against Russianenergy infrastructure. He details how AI-enabled...
S8 Ep703: PREVIEW FOR LATER TONIGHT: Jonathan Sayeh explores the Iranian public's perspective on potential strikes against national infrastructure. He discusses the balance between enduring catastr...
S8 Ep703: PREVIEW FOR LATER TONIGHT: Bridget Toomey evaluates the Houthi threat in the Red Sea, noting their continued ambitions and lack of trustworthiness. She explains how the group reserves the...
S8 Ep702: PREVIEW FOR LATER: General Blaine Holt analyzes the tactical shifts following the loss of two F-15s. He discusses the urgent need for air dominance over Iran and the potential deployment ...
S8 Ep702: PREVIEW FOR LATER: Greg Scarlatoiu examines Kim Jong-un’s surprising effectiveness as a manager of North Korea's nuclear program. Despite initial hopes for reform, his understanding of th...
S8 Ep701: 3. GUEST GAIUS AND GERMANICUS DEBATE N LONDINIUM, SPRING 92 AD. (5) Gaius and Germanicus find historical perspective in the 13th-century BCE Amarna letters, detailing the "sweet" yet ...
S8 Ep701: 2. GUEST GAIUS AND GERMANICUS DEBATE N LONDINIUM, SPRING 92 AD. (3) The discourse turns to the "impending economic calamity" caused by soaring energy prices and global supply chain disrup...
S8 Ep701: 1. GUEST GAIUS AND GERMANICUS DEBATE N LONDINIUM, SPRING 92 AD. (1) In a rain-swept Londinium, Gaius and Germanicus transition from Roman gardening to the modern "emperor system". They an...
S8 Ep700: 8. Zimmerman discusses the 1967 Apollo 1 tragedy, where a fire killed three astronauts during a rehearsal. This disaster forced NASA to implement rigorous safety overhauls, including h...
S8 Ep700: 7. Zimmerman recounts the perilous return to Earth, highlighting Jim Lovell’s emergency use of a sextant for navigation after a computer error. The mission concluded with a high-speed, "d...
S8 Ep700: 6. Zimmerman covers the iconic "Earthrise" photograph and the crew's Christmas Eve television broadcast. He describes how the astronauts chose to read from Genesis to deliver a universal ...
S8 Ep700: 5. Zimmerman contextualizes Apollo 8 within the chaos of 1968, including the Vietnam War and social unrest. He argues that while the mission demonstrated democratic achievement, NASA’s to...
S8 Ep700: 4. Zimmerman focuses on Apollo 8 reaching lunar orbit using the critical SPS engine. He details the crew’s first close-up views of the moon, which they described as a desolate, cratered "...
S8 Ep699: 3. Zimmerman explains how Soviet Zond program failures prompted NASA to aggressively pivot Apollo 8 into a lunar mission. George Low spearheaded the plan to bypass the delayed lunar mod...
S8 Ep699: 2. Zimmerman details the December 1968 launch and the historic trans-lunar injection. He describes the crew’s reliance on primitive computers, requiring manual data entry for critical man...
S8 Ep699: 1. Bob Zimmerman introduces the crew: Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders. He highlights their intense dedication and military backgrounds. The discussion covers the high-stakes dec...
S8 Ep698: 8. Election night 1936 resulted in a historic landslide victory for Franklin D. Roosevelt, defying the predictions of the *Literary Digest* straw poll. Roosevelt carried 46 of 48 states...
S8 Ep698: 7. The 1936 campaign highlighted the disparity between Roosevelt’s mastery of modern technology and Alf Landon’s uninspired style. While Landon’s poll numbers initially showed strength, h...
S8 Ep698: 6. The Republican Party struggled to find a viable challenger to Roosevelt, considering figures like Herbert Hoover, William Borah, and Arthur Vandenberg. They eventually settled on Alf L...
S8 Ep698: 5. Media mogul William Randolph Hearst, once an uneasy ally, became a formidable foe for Roosevelt leading into the campaign. Boasting a massive empire of newspapers and radio stations, H...
S8 Ep698: 4. The 1936 election involved complex dynamics with the Socialist and Communist parties, both of which Roosevelt regarded as potential electoral threats. Norman Thomas of the Socialist Pa...
S8 Ep698: 3. Dr. Francis Townsend and Father Charles Coughlin emerged as major external pressures on Roosevelt's policy-making during the 1930s. Townsend’s popular $200-a-month pension plan for sen...
S8 Ep699: 2. Roosevelt encountered significant populist challenges from the South, primarily through the influence of Huey Long and Eugene Talmadge. Although Long was assassinated in 1935, his radi...
S8 Ep698: 1. In April 1936, Franklin D. Roosevelt faced the loss of his longtime political advisor, Louis Howe, who had guided his career since 1912. Howe’s death left a void as the president prepa...
S8 Ep697: 8. The Glorious Revolution and the Protestant Succession Guest Author: Jonathan Healey The century concluded with the reign of James II, whose open Catholicism and attempts to bypass...
S8 Ep697: 7. The Restoration and the Genius of Margaret Cavendish Guest Author: Jonathan Healey In 1660, after a period of political chaos, George Monck facilitated the return of Charles II, priori...
S8 Ep697: 6. Oliver Cromwell: Lord Protector of the Republic Guest Author: Jonathan Healey Following the regicide, England became a republic under the "Instrument of Government," a written constitu...
S8 Ep697: 5. The New Model Army and the Death of a King Guest Author: Jonathan Healey Parliament reorganized its forces into the New Model Army, led by Thomas Fairfax and the committed Puritan Oliv...
S8 Ep697: 4. The Outbreak of the English Civil War Guest Author: Jonathan Healey By the early 1640s, Charles I faced mounting resistance to his perceived tyranny and the religious reforms of Archbi...
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