S8 Ep661: 2. Flores discusses the Clovis culture's rapid expansion and its role in the American extinction of large mammals. While climate played a part, overhunting and genomic isolation likely tr...
S8 Ep661: 1. Dan Flores introduces his book, exploring North America's mammalian evolution and human arrival. He distinguishes between indigenous species and immigrants while highlighting how early...
S8 Ep660: 4. Robotic Conquests and the Challenges of Human Exploration Shindell traces the history of NASA’s robotic missions, from the Mariner flybys to the Perseverance rover. He also addresse...
S8 Ep660: 3. From Natural Origins to the Myth of Martian Canals The discussion shifts to the Scientific Revolution, where thinkers like Newton and Buffon sought natural explanations for the solar s...
S8 Ep660: 2. Medieval Science and Dante’s Virtuous Red Planet Shindell discusses the Islamic Golden Age's preservation of astronomical knowledge in Baghdad and Damascus. He also highlights how Dant...
S8 Ep660: 1. Ancient Interpretations and the Birth of Scientific Observation Matthew Shindell explores how the Mayans, Chinese, and Mesopotamians projected human meaning onto Mars. These early civi...
S8 Ep659: 4. The Final Chance: A Heroic Rescue and Successful Orbit Guest Eric Berger describes the dramatic fourth Falcon 1 mission in late 2008. To meet a tight deadline, the team transpor...
S8 Ep659: 3. Facing Failure: The Slosh Problem and Financial Crisis Guest Eric Berger details the second and third Falcon 1 failures between 2007 and 2008. The second attempt reached space but fail...
S8 Ep659: 2. The Founding of SpaceX: Vertical Integration and Early Ambition Guest Eric Berger recounts the origins of SpaceX, starting with Elon Musk's 2001 vision to disrupt the space industry. M...
S8 Ep659: 1. SpaceX's First Falcon 1 Attempt: A Tropical Trial by Fire Guest Eric Berger discusses the first launch of SpaceX's Falcon 1 in March 2006. To bypass regulatory delays in California, th...
S8 Ep658: 8. Leila Philip highlights how beavers offer resiliency against climate change by maintaining water during droughts and storing carbon in wetlands. She discusses non-lethal management too...
S8 Ep658: 7. Leila Philip examines beavers as a "keystone species" essential for biodiversity in areas like the Chesapeake Bay. She discusses Beaver Dam Analogs—human-built structures designed to r...
S8 Ep658: 6. Leila Philip discusses how beavers transform simple streams into complex, functional river systems comprising channels, wetlands, and meadows. Working with geomorphologists, she explai...
S8 Ep658: 3. Leila Philip details the work of Lewis Henry Morgan, who first documented the intricate engineering of beaver dams in the 1860s. She explores the resilient ecosystems of the Lake Super...
S8 Ep658: 3. Leila Philip details the work of Lewis Henry Morgan, who first documented the intricate engineering of beaver dams in the 1860s. She explores the resilient ecosystems of the Lake Super...
S8 Ep658: 3. Leila Philip details the work of Lewis Henry Morgan, who first documented the intricate engineering of beaver dams in the 1860s. She explores the resilient ecosystems of the Lake Super...
S8 Ep658: 2. Author Leila Philip explores the "coral reefs of North America"—beaver-created wetlands that boost biodiversity fifteen-fold. She blends personal observations from Connecticut with Ind...
S8 Ep658: 1. Leila Philip discusses how John Jacob Astor built America's first multi-million dollar fortune through the beaver fur trade. The lucrative pelt market jumpstarted North American capita...
S8 Ep657: Summary 1 Jeremy Zakis discusses the failures of England’s aggressive "Bazball" strategy in five-day test matches. Australian cricket legends urge England to adopt a more conservative app...
S8 Ep656: Summary 2 Jeremy Zakis shares the story of Bear, a heroic koala detection dog who recently retired. As a specially trained "Coolie," Bear located dozens of injured koalas during the devas...
S8 Ep656: Summary 3 Jeremy Zakis reports that his dog, Dallas, has restored order to his backyard by chasing off destructive cockatoos and noisy minor birds. This intervention allowed local magpie ...
S8 Ep656: Summary 4 Jeremy Zakis details the aftermath of Cyclone Narell, a massive storm that caused significant flooding across Western Australia. The discussion then shifts to the end of the La ...
S8 Ep655: 4. Roman Exceptionalism and the Complexity of Power Guest Authors: Scott McGill and Susanna Wright (7) The final discussion addresses the *Aeneid* as a document of Roman exceptionalism,...
S8 Ep655: 3. Epic Plots, Underworlds, and the Human Cost of Destiny Guest Authors: Scott McGill and Susanna Wright (5) This segment explores the *Aeneid*’s plot, following Aeneas’s journey from the...
S8 Ep655: 2. The Craft of Translating Virgil into Iambic Pentameter Guest Authors: Scott McGill and Susanna Wright (3) The translators explain their pivotal decision to render Virgil’s dactylic hex...
S8 Ep655: 1. Virgil’s Origins and the Rise of a Roman Poet Guest Authors: Scott McGill and Susanna Wright (1) Professors Scott McGill and Susanna Wright discuss Virgil’s 70 BCE birth near Mantua an...
S8 Ep654: STREAMING THE MAKING OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 3-27-2026, FEATURING JEFF BLISS, LIVE FROM THE LAS VEGAS STRIP
S8 Ep653: SHOW SCHEDULE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 3-27-2026. 1925 STALIN AND TROTSKY, MOSCOW
S8 Ep652: 16. The Crisis of Activism in Modern Higher Education Guest: Jacob Howland Summary: Howland critiques universities for prioritizing the training of social activists over traditional kn...
S8 Ep652: 15. The Enlightenment Foundations of American Civic Education Guest: Jacob Howland Summary: Howland discusses Thomas Jefferson’s focus on applied science and the role of liberal education...
S8 Ep652: 14. Political Turmoil and the Homeless Crisis in Los Angeles Guest: Jeff Bliss Summary: Bliss reports on the visual horrors of homeless encampments and the political pressure on Mayor Kar...
S8 Ep652: 13. Vegas Transformation: Sports, Tech, and Nuclear History Guest: Jeff Bliss Summary: Bliss explores the Las Vegas strip’s evolution into a sports capital and the introduction of Zooks r...
S8 Ep652: 12. The Aftermath of Trotsky’s Death and the Assassin’s Legacy Guest: Josh Ireland Summary: Trotsky dies a day after the attack, while Ramon serves twenty years in a Mexican prison. Carid...
S8 Ep652: 11. Planning the Assassination with a Mountaineer’s Ice Pick Guest: Josh Ireland Summary: Following a failed armed raid, the NKVD tasks Ramon with murdering Trotsky. They select an ice pi...
S8 Ep652: 10. Infiltrating Trotsky’s Compound Through Seduction Guest: Josh Ireland Summary: Ramon Mercader seduces Sylvia Ageloff to penetrate Trotsky’s fortress in Mexico City. Despite the heavy ...
S8 Ep652: 9. The Revolutionary Background of the Mercader Family Guest: Josh Ireland Summary: Ireland details the radicalization of the Mercader family, led by the charismatic Caridad. He explains ...
S8 Ep652: 8. Observing Comet Nuclei and the Outer Planets Guest: Bob Zimmerman Summary: Astronomers witness a rare reversal in a comet’s rotation as its nucleus sublimates. Zimmerman reviews new im...
S8 Ep652: 7. NASA Restructuring and the Pivot to a Moon Base Guest: Bob Zimmerman Summary: NASA’s new administrator pauses the Lunar Gateway to focus on building a permanent lunar base by 2033. Zim...
S8 Ep652: 6. Italian Soccer Pressure and Meloni’s Cabinet Reshuffle Guest: Lorenzo Fiori Summary: Fiori previews the Azzurri’s high-stakes match against Wales and explains Prime Minister Meloni’s f...
S8 Ep652: 5. Gas Prices and the Start of Pennsylvania Trout Season Guest: Jim McTague Summary: McTague highlights rising fuel costs and a slowing retail economy in Lancaster County. He contrasts th...
S8 Ep652: 4. The Removal Dispute of Judge Pauline Newman Guest: Richard Epstein Summary: Epstein critiques the suspension of 98-year-old Judge Pauline Newman, arguing her colleagues lack cause for ...
S8 Ep652: 3. The SAVE Act and the Debate Over Voter Eligibility Guest: Richard Epstein Summary: Epstein discusses the SAVE Act, which requires documentary proof of citizenship for voting. He weighs...
S8 Ep652: 2. Taiwanese Nuclear Policy and Barksdale Drone Incursions Guest: Henry Sokolski Summary: Taiwan considers restarting nuclear plants to mitigate energy desperation. Meanwhile, jam-resista...
S8 Ep652: 1. Iran's Nuclear Status and the NPT Framework Guest: Henry Sokolski Summary: Sokolski analyzes Iranian hardliners' threats to withdraw from the Non-Proliferation Treaty. He explores the ...
S8 Ep651: PREVIEW FOR LATER: Josh Ireland discusses Ramon, the ideological assassin of Leon Trotsky, whose worldview was forged during the Spanish Civil War. Influenced by Stalinist doctrine, Ramon...
S8 Ep650: HEADLINE: The Evolving Skyline of Las Vegas GUEST: Jeff Bliss SUMMARY: Jeff Bliss distinguishes between historic downtown Las Vegas and the famous Strip. They discuss new developments lik...
S8 Ep650: PREVIEW FOR LATER. (3) HEADLINE: Federal Oversight and the SAVE Act GUEST: Richard Epstein SUMMARY: Professor Richard Epstein discusses the SAVE Act and the complexities of federal oversi...
S8 Ep650: PREVIEW FOR LATER. (5) HEADLINE: Opening Day of Trout Season in Pennsylvania GUEST: Jim McTague SUMMARY: Fly fisherman Jim McTague discusses the upcoming trout season. He avoids the "amat...
S8 Ep650: PREVIEW FOR LATER. (7) HEADLINE: Iran's Heavy Water Reactor and Nuclear Ambitions GUEST: Henry Sokolski SUMMARY: Henry Sokolski explains the dangers of Iran's heavy water reactor at Arak....
S8 Ep650: PREVIEW FOR LATER. (9) HEADLINE: The Rapid Pace of Lunar Exploration GUEST: Bob Zimmerman SUMMARY: Bob Zimmerman evaluates NASA's ambitious lunar landing schedule through 2030. He discuss...
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