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...
S8 Ep1018: Professor John Yoo applies the Thucydides Trap to the current conflict between the US and Iran's "concert of autocracies." He notes that while some view Iran as a rising power, it functi...
S8 Ep1018: Professor John Yoo critiques the "Thucydides Trap" analogy used by Xi Jinping to describe US-China tensions. He argues China resembles militaristic Sparta, while the US represents the de...
S8 Ep1018: Liz Peek analyzes Kevin Warsh's appointment to the Federal Reserve and his optimistic view of AI-driven productivity. She predicts the Fed will hold interest rates steady despite inflati...
S8 Ep1018: Liz Peek discusses Elon Musk's potential trillionaire status, highlighting his massive contributions through SpaceX and Tesla. She defends his wealth creation as a product of capitalist ...
S8 Ep1017: Preview for Later Today: Thaddeus McCotter and John Batchelor discuss the uncertainties of the Trump administration's Iran policy, questioning the efficacy of military force, the potenti...
S8 Ep1017: Preview for Later Today: Liz Peek explains why Europe lacks major tech breakthroughs like SpaceX or AI, citing high energy costs driven by influential green parties and a transition to u...
S8 Ep1017: Preview for Later Today: Jonathan Schanzer warns against trusting Qatar, despite its frequent role as a negotiator for peace with groups like Hamas, the Taliban, and Iran, arguing the Gu...
S8 Ep1017: Preview for Later Today: Joseph Sternberg discusses Social Security's financial insolvency, noting that past surpluses were spent by politicians. He critiques the rejection of private ac...
S8 Ep1017: Preview for Later Today: Andrea Stricker highlights the risks of nuclear facilities in combat zones, detailing attacks near Iran's Bushehr plant and Iran's own projectiles hitting the UA...
S8 Ep1017: Preview for Later Today: Professor John Yoo explores the Peloponnesian War between Sparta and Athens, drawing parallels between Pericles' naval strategy and Churchill's WWII tactics, whi...
S8 Ep1016: SCHEDULE JBS, 6-15-2026
S8 Ep1015: STREAMING MAKING OF THE JBS, FEAATURING BILL ROGGIO, 6-15-2026.
S8 Ep1014: Edmund Fitton-Brown notes that Russia and China view a ceasefire as beneficial for weakening U.S. influence and entrenching Iranian power. Experts argue the Islamic Republic will never...
S8 Ep1014: Edmund Fitton-Brown explains that a memorandum of understanding is expected to be signed in Geneva, focusing on freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The deal includes a 60-day ...
S8 Ep1014: Samuel Ben-Ur explains that the IDF controls 64% of Gaza, but Hamas remains in control of the remaining civilian population through torture and executions. The group refuses to disarm, a...
S8 Ep1014: Bridget Toomey notes that despite the U.S.-Iran memo of understanding, the Houthis remain a threat, recently firing a drone at Eilat. The group maintains autonomy and does not feel bound...
S8 Ep1014: David Daoud describes a ceasefire deal requiring Hezbollah to withdraw north of the Litani River as "magical thinking" since the fighters are locals. While the IDF faces manpower limitat...
S8 Ep1014: David Daoud explains that reports of an upcoming memo of understanding between the U.S. and Iran are contradicted by Israel's refusal to leave Lebanon. Iran aims to save Hezbollah, its m...
S8 Ep1014: John Hardie notes that Jared Kushner and U.S. envoys have frequently visited Moscow to negotiate an end to the Ukraine conflict. Putin uses phone calls to flatter Trump and promote the i...
S8 Ep1014: John Hardie reports that Russia launched a massive barrage of 70 missiles and 600 drones against Kyiv, damaging a historic monastery. Simultaneously, Ukraine is conducting a "logistics l...
S8 Ep1014: Fraser Howie and Gordon Chang describe the Iran deal as a "repackaging of failure" and a humiliation for America. Markets are experiencing a relief rally due to AI and stabilizing oil pr...
S8 Ep1014: Piero Tozzi and Gordon Chang discuss KMT official Jen Wen, who visited the U.S. to bolster her credentials but faced criticism for meeting individuals linked to the Communist Party. The ...
S8 Ep1014: Ahmad Sharawi discusses President Trump's suggestion of using the Syrian army to conduct strikes against Hezbollah in eastern Lebanon. This "creative solution" aims to disarm the proxy w...
S8 Ep1014: Bill Roggio warns that Sunni jihadists remain a background threat while the West focuses on Iran. Groups like al-Qaeda and ISIS are gaining ground in Africa and Afghanistan, aiming to es...
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