S8 Ep794: 7. Guest: Richard Epstein. Epstein critiques the California Supreme Court's disbarment of attorney John Eastman. He argues the decision is a politically motivated "hit job" that ignores F...
S8 Ep794: 6. Guest: Lorenzo Fiori. Fiori addresses the suspicious poisoning of wolves in Italy's Abruzzo National Park, noting conflicts with local farmers. He recommends travelers visit the histor...
S8 Ep794: 5. Guest: Jim McTague. McTague reports on the economic climate in Lancaster County, observing light city foot traffic and high commercial rents. He discusses how rising gasoline prices af...
S8 Ep794: 4. Guest: Josh Blackman. Blackman discusses a 2026 OLC opinion suggesting the 1978 Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional. He draws parallels between Nixon's record disputes and the...
S8 Ep794: 3. Guest: Josh Blackman. Blackman reviews the history of the 1974 Presidential Recordings and Materials Preservation Act, which prevented Richard Nixon from destroying White House records...
S8 Ep794: 2. Guest: Jeff Bliss. Bliss analyzes the first gubernatorial debate, where leading Democratic candidates gave Governor Newsom high grades for handling homelessness, while Republicans issu...
S8 Ep794: 1. Guest: Jeff Bliss. John Batchelor and Bliss discuss potential fuel shortages impacting Las Vegas tourism and airport traffic. They address rising gasoline prices in California, which e...
S8 Ep793: 4: Andrew Graham-Dixon Previews his biography of Johannes Vermeer, revealing how the artist's paintings reflect the hidden religious beliefs of persecuted movements while navigating the s...
S8 Ep793: 5: Henry Sokolski Previews his discussion on the Non-Proliferation Treaty's failure to prohibit uranium enrichment, highlighting how these legal loopholes allow nations like Iran to devel...
S8 Ep793: 6: Bob Zimmerman Previews the commercial space startup Atmos, which raised thirty million dollars to develop specialized orbital capsules designed for zero-gravity manufacturing and resea...
S8 Ep792: Summary: Josh Blackman Josh Blackman previews his analysis of a 2026 OLC opinion declaring the Presidential Records Act unconstitutional, discussing how Watergate-era legal precedents reg...
S8 Ep791: Summary: Jeff Bliss Jeff Bliss previews his Pacific Watch analysis regarding the California gubernatorial debate, where Democrats' high grades for Governor Newsom's handling of the homel...
S8 Ep791: Summary: Richard Epstein Richard Epstein previews his upcoming detailed explanation of John Eastman'sdisbarment, arguing the California State Bar unfairly targeted Eastman for unsuccessfu...
S8 Ep793: SCHEDULE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 4-23-26 1902 DELONGPRE GARDENE
S8 Ep792: STREAM OF THE MAKING OF THE SHOW, JIM MCTAGUE, 4-23-2026 1905 DELONGPRE INTERIOR.
S8 Ep791: 16. Guest: Cleo Paskal. Paskal reports on Super Typhoon Sinlaku's impact on US Pacific territories. She also discusses the fuel supply crisis in the Marshall Islands caused by the Strai...
S8 Ep791: 15. Guest: Mary Anastasia O'Grady. O'Grady criticizes the stalled transition to democracy in Venezuela, noting the Rodriguez siblings are "buying time" for their criminal regime. Despite ...
S8 Ep791: 14. Guest: Veronique de Rugy. De Rugy warns of a looming debt crisis, suggesting the US is passively choosing inflation over necessary spending cuts or tax hikes. She argues that fiscal c...
S8 Ep791: 13. Guest: Craig Unger. Unger argues Vladimir Putin is the primary beneficiary of the Middle East conflict as rising oil prices bolster Russia's economy. He describes Donald Trump as a Ru...
S8 Ep791: 12. Guest: Eric Cline. Cline discusses the 1177 BC collapse of the globalized Late Bronze Age network due to drought, famine, and invasions. He emphasizes modern lessons from this collaps...
S8 Ep791: 11. Guest: Eric Cline. Using social network analysis, Cline maps connections between Bronze Age rulers, identifying messengers as critical "power brokers". He notes the difficulty of iden...
S8 Ep791: 10. Guest: Eric Cline. Cline explores the letters of Abdi-Heba, the ruler of Jerusalem, who balanced local conflicts while appealing to the Egyptian Pharaoh for military aid. The correspo...
S8 Ep791: 9. Guest: Eric Cline. Archaeologist Cline discusses the Amarna letters, focusing on the prolific correspondence of Rib-Hadda of Byblos. He characterizes these ancient conflicts as proxy w...
S8 Ep791: 8. Guest: Evan Ellis. Ellis reports Panama is seeing increased canal revenue due to Middle East instability, but faces Chinese retaliation for revoking a port concession. China is using e...
S8 Ep791: 7. Guest: Evan Ellis. Ellis discusses a suspicious car crash in Chihuahua, Mexico, that killed four officials, including two CIA personnel. He also covers a diplomatic rift between the US...
S8 Ep791: 6. Guest: Evan Ellis. Ellis details spillover violence in Trinidad and Tobago, where drug flows and gangs necessitated a state of emergency. He addresses Venezuela's opposition leader Mar...
S8 Ep791: 5. Guest: Evan Ellis. Ellis examines Peru's political turmoil surrounding a multi-billion dollar F-16 deal. An interim leftist government attempted to delay payments, potentially seeking ...
S8 Ep791: 4. Guest: Titus Techera. Techera reviews Project Hail Mary, calling it a family-oriented film celebrating space exploration and "manly professionalism". However, he highlights Hollywood's...
S8 Ep791: 3. Guest: Grant Newsham. Retired Marine Colonel Newsham explains Japan's participation in the Balikatan combat exercises in the Philippines. This shift toward active military training und...
S8 Ep791: 2. Guest: Anatol Lieven. Lieven analyzes UK politics, characterizing Prime Minister Keir Starmer as a "dead man walking" due to record low popularity and scandals involving Lord Mandelson...
S8 Ep791: 1. Guest: Anatol Lieven. Lieven discusses the Middle East crisis, noting Russia benefits from rising oil prices while China fears global economic instability. Future concerns include pote...
S8 Ep790: Preview: Eric Cline discusses the Amarna letters, revealing Bronze Age diplomacy and proxy wars between Egypt and the Hittites. He analyzes the interconnected network's collapse in 1177 B...
S8 Ep790: Preview: Evan Ellis examines a mass trial of 486 gang members in El Salvador under the Bukele regime. Despite due process concerns and mistaken arrests, citizens support the crackdown to ...
S8 Ep790: Preview: Anatol Lieven discusses European fears regarding a potential Trump administration. Concerns include retaliatory cuts to Ukrainian military aid and intelligence, or extreme action...
S8 Ep790: Preview: Titus Techera explores how technology and shifting social habits transformed cinema from a communal theater experience to private viewing. He highlights social trends toward co...
S8 Ep789: Preview: Mary O'Grady provides a bleak assessment of Venezuela's economic transition. While phase one allowed supervised oil sales for essential imports, phase two's recovery efforts lack...
S8 Ep789: Preview: Cleo Paskal reports critical fuel shortages across the Pacific Islands, exacerbated by vulnerabilities in the long supply chain. The Marshall Islands declared a state of emergenc...
S8 Ep788: STREAMING THE MAKING OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, FEATURING JAMES HOLMES, RICK FISHER,ALAN TONELSON, GORDON CHANG,4-22-2026. 1922
S8 Ep787: SCHEDULE THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 4-22-26. 1910 HALLEY'S COMET
S8 Ep786: 16. GUEST: Bob Zimmerman. Bob Zimmerman updates on Voyager 1's power-saving measures as it nears fifty years in space. He also discusses a private startup's rescue mission for the Swif...
S8 Ep786: 15. GUEST: Bob Zimmerman. Bob Zimmerman reports on the failure of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket upper stage. This significant setback delays NASA's Artemis lunar landing timeline, leavin...
S8 Ep786: 14. GUEST: Simon Constable. Simon Constable analyzes Prime Minister Keir Starmer's credibility crisis and the Lord Mandelson scandal. He also previews King Charles III's visit to the Unit...
S8 Ep786: 13. GUEST: Simon Constable. Simon Constable reports on rising commodity prices and the energy impacts of the Hormuz crisis. He also discusses Lord Robertson's warning that Britain must in...
S8 Ep786: 12. GUEST: Joel Kotkin. Joel Kotkin examines California's gubernatorial race and the state's economic challenges. He highlights how the massive energy requirements of AI data centers clas...
S8 Ep786: 11. GUEST: Peter Berkowitz. Peter Berkowitz critiques a Harvard Business School case study for presenting anti-Israel bias as established fact. He argues this reflects deep institutional ...
S8 Ep786: 10. GUEST: Michael Bernstam. Michael Bernstam explains Russia's suspension of Kazakh oil flows to a German refinery. This political maneuver is designed to punish Berlin for supporting Uk...
S8 Ep786: 9. GUEST: Michael Bernstam. Michael Bernstam analyzes the decline of Russia's economy, noting that its manufacturing sector is contracting. He details how the Kremlin is exhausting gold a...
S8 Ep786: 8. GUEST: Una Schneck and Charlie Detelich. Una Schneck and Charlie Detelich outline future Titan exploration plans. With an unlimited budget, they would deploy weather stations, buoys, a...
S8 Ep786: 7. GUEST: Una Schneck and Charlie Detelich. Researchers Una Schneck and Charlie Detelich discuss modeling wind-driven waves on Titan and exoplanets. They explain how factors like low grav...
S8 Ep786: 6. GUEST: Ivana Stradner. Ivana Stradner explains Iran's use of AI-generated Lego videos for information warfare against the US. She encourages the American government to abandon risk ave...
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