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S8 Ep637: 16. Colombia’s Presidential Election and Security Crisis Guest: Mary Anastasia O'Grady Mary Anastasia O'Grady reports on Colombia’s upcoming election to replace the hard-left Gustavo Petr...
S8 Ep636: 15. The Billionaire Wealth Tax and Medi-Cal Expansion Guest: Veronique de Rugy Veronique de Rugy critiques a proposed billionaire wealth tax in California designed to fund Medi-Cal. She a...
S8 Ep636: 14. Future Technologies in Planetary Defense Guest: Rahil Makadia Rahil Makadia discusses future planetary defense, including ESA’s Hera mission and NASA’s NEO Surveyor. While kinetic imp...
S8 Ep636: 13. The Success of NASA’s DART Mission Guest: Rahil Makadia Rahil Makadia explains the success of NASA’s DART mission, which impacted the asteroid Dimorphos to test planetary defense. Thi...
S8 Ep636: 12. King Charles III’s Diplomatic Mission to Washington Guest: Gregory Copley Gregory Copley discusses King Charles III’s upcoming April visit to the U.S. to address a joint session of Co...
S8 Ep636: 11. European Energy Realism and the Ukraine Conflict Guest: Gregory Copley Gregory Copley analyzes the shift in European politics toward pragmatism regarding Russian energy. High energy c...
S8 Ep636: 10. Planning for Regime Change in Tehran Guest: Gregory Copley Gregory Copley criticizes Washington’s lack of a long-term strategic plan for Iran. The Trump administration now weighs regi...
S8 Ep636: 9. Asymmetric Warfare and the Midterm Election Dilemma Guest: Gregory Copley Gregory Copley discusses Iran’s asymmetric warfare and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. He suggests Presid...
S8 Ep636: 8. Israel’s Security Zone in Southern Lebanon Guest: Jonathan Schanzer Jonathan Schanzer details Israel’s creation of a security zone in southern Lebanon to remove Hezbollah threats. The ...
S8 Ep636: 7. The U.S. Strategy for the Strait of Hormuz Guest: Jonathan Schanzer Jonathan Schanzer evaluates Trump’s strategy of "maximum flexibility" toward Iran. While 3,400 ships remain trapped ...
S8 Ep636: 6. Keir Starmer’s Leadership During Global Tension Guest: Joseph Sternberg Joseph Sternberg critiques Keir Starmer’s "reactive" leadership during global tensions. Iranian missiles now thr...
S8 Ep636: 5. China’s Slowing GDP and Economic Transformation Guest: Joseph Sternberg Joseph Sternberg discusses China’s record-low GDP growth target of 4.5 to 5%. The CCP struggles to transition fr...
S8 Ep636: 4. German Populism and the Hungarian Election Guest: Judy Dempsey Judy Dempsey examines the AfD’s success in Germany's Palatinate election, signaling a shift away from the ruling SPD. Pop...
S8 Ep636: 3. Trump’s "Armageddon Taco Shuffle" and European Energy Guest: Judy Dempsey Judy Dempsey analyzes President Trump’s "Armageddon taco shuffle" regarding Iranian negotiations. Berlin and B...
S8 Ep636: 2. Airport Chaos and the DHS Funding Crisis Guest: Elizabeth Peak Elizabeth Peak addresses the DHS funding dispute causing massive airport security delays. Democrats are reportedly withho...
S8 Ep636: 1. The Economic Impact of the Strait of Hormuz Closure Guest: Elizabeth Peak Elizabeth Peak discusses the Strait of Hormuz closure, which has trapped 3,400 ships and disrupted global ener...
S8 Ep635: PREVIEW FOR LATER TODAY. King Charles III travels to Washington in late April to address a joint session of Congress. He seeks to use strategic diplomacy to mitigate growing tensions betw...
S8 Ep634: GUEST: Joseph Sternberg PREVIEW FOR LATER TODAY. Guest Joseph Sternberg explores China’s electric vehicle market crisis. He details how overproduction and aggressive policies led to domes...
S8 Ep634: GUEST: Liz Peek PREVIEW FOR LATER TODAY. Guest Liz Peek analyzes Great Britain’s energy crisis and reliance on inadequate renewables. She explains how avoiding North Sea oil and high taxe...
S8 Ep634: GUEST: Rahil Makadia PREVIEW FOR LATER TODAY. Guest Rahil Makadia discusses planetary defense and the quest to identify threatening asteroids. He highlights new telescopes and the success...
S8 Ep633: THE MAKING OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 3-23-26 1916 This transcript from The MAKING OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW features a discussion with experts Bill Roggio, Hussein Haqqani, and Jonath...
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S8 Ep631: 16. Gordon Chang and Mark Simon Simon updates Jimmy Lai’s deteriorating health in prison, advocating for humanitarian parole. He argues Beijing gains nothing from his incarceration, as ...
S8 Ep631: 15. Gordon Chang and Charles Ortell Ortell describes economic paralysis caused by 3,400 ships trapped in the Persian Gulf. Chang reports that Trump-Xi summits have been postponed as deglo...
S8 Ep631: 14. Ahmad Sharawi and Bill Roggio Sharawi reports on Syrian forces' hostility toward Hezbollah and the imposition of Sharia law. He highlights Jordan’s vulnerability to Iranian strikes ai...
S8 Ep631: 13. John Hardy and Bill Roggio Hardy discusses Russia’s rejected offer to trade support for Iran for a cessation of aid to Ukraine. He analyzes the failing Russian spring offensive and Uk...
S8 Ep630: 12. Edmund Fitton-Brown and Bill Roggio outline growing European support for U.S. actions. They highlight Iran’s self-destructive missile strike on Diego Garcia and predict the regime’...
S8 Ep630: 11. Edmund Fitton-Brown and Bill Roggio critique Pakistan’s mediation role. They discuss the strategic impasse regarding the Strait of Hormuz and the likelihood that the U.S. and Iran rem...
S8 Ep630: 10. Jonatyn Sayeh and Bill Roggioexamine Iran’s ethnic landscape and prospects for regime collapse. Sayeh argues that while local actors might occupy territory, a unified national uprisin...
S8 Ep630: 9. Jonatyn Sayeh and Bill Roggiodiscuss the plight of Iranian civilians during the bombardment. Sayeh emphasizes that Iranians prioritize regime change over a ceasefire, despite the regim...
S8 Ep630: 8. Ernesto Araújo and Alejandro Peña Esclusa evaluate South America’s shifting political landscape. They highlight the upcoming Brazilian election between Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro as piv...
S8 Ep630: 7. Ernesto Araújo and Alejandro Peña Esclusa discuss potential democratic transitions in Cuba and Venezuela. They analyze Marco Rubio’s diplomatic role and the impact of the Maduro regime...
S8 Ep630: 6. Malcolm Hoenlein and Thaddeus McCotter examine Jordan’s vulnerability and European security threats. They note that despite public caution, Gulf states are privately urging Israel to e...
S8 Ep630: 5. Malcolm Hoenlein and Thaddeus McCotter explore the war’s impact on Israeli civilian life. They highlight Iranian missile strikes near the Dimona reactor and the targeting of vital infr...
S8 Ep630: 4. David Daoud and Bill Roggio discuss the threat of Hezbollah’s drone swarms and short-range projectiles. Daoud suggests the Lebanon and Iran conflicts are on separate tracks, allowing I...
S8 Ep630: 3. David Daoud and Bill Roggio analyze the IDF’s offensive in Lebanon. Daoud explains that the Israeli military aims to establish a security buffer zone while acknowledging the Lebanese g...
S8 Ep630: 2. Husain Haqqani and Bill Roggio critique the lack of traditional military preparation. They contrast this conflict’s incoherence with previous operations like Kuwait, noting the surpris...
S8 Ep630: 1. Husain Haqqani and Bill Roggio analyze the Middle East "fog of war." They discuss President Trump’s claims of productive talks with Iran, the five-day strike delay, and the resulting g...
S8 Ep629: PREVIEW FOR LATER TODAY. Ernesto Araújo discusses Lula da Silva's deep ties to authoritarian regimes like Cuba, Venezuela, and Iran. The segment explores if these controversial associatio...
S8 Ep628: PREVIEW FOR LATER TODAY. John Hardie reports on President Zelenskydeploying Ukrainian drone technicians to the Middle East. The discussion covers potential commercial contracts and Ukrain...
S8 Ep628: PREVIEW FOR LATER TODAY. Ahmad Sharawi details the creeping implementation of Sharia law in Syria under President Alshara. New restrictions targeting alcohol, makeup, and swimwear suggest...
S8 Ep628: PREVIEW FOR LATER TODAY. Edmond Fitton-Brown analyzes Iran’s recent missile strikes reaching as far as Diego Garcia. He explains how this aggression proves Iran is a direct threat to Euro...
S8 Ep624: PREVIEW FOR LATER GUEST DAVID DAOUD explains that the Lebanon and Iran operations are on separate tracks. While the US is involved in Iran, the Lebanon offensive remains a confined Israel...
S8 Ep627: PREVIEW FOR LATER TODAY. Guest Mark Simon discusses the fate of imprisoned Apple Daily publisher Jimmy Lai. Simon suggests medical parole could lead to Lai's release for urgent medical ca...
S8 Ep626: 3. The debate shifts to the historical Nero, examining his legacy as both a builder and a man tormented by violent mistakes, including the murder of his mother. Germanicus notes that mode...
S8 Ep626: 2. Gaius identifies defeatism in the current "emperor’s" behavior, citing his attacks on the media, allies, and his own team as evidence of losing control. Germanicus suggests the emperor...
S8 Ep626: 1. In Londinium, 92 AD, Gaius and Germanicus discuss a 21st-century Middle East conflict involving 3,200 trapped ships and massive supply chain disruptions. Germanicus critiques the milit...
S8 Ep625: 8. Following the 1973 peace deal, North Vietnam realized the U.S. would not return, particularly after Nixon’s resignation and resulting congressional funding cuts. The ARVN, though wel...
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