S8 Ep1170: Neil Lanctot details the March 1916 sinking of the Sussex, which caused more American deaths and pushed Wilson to the brink of war. German Ambassador Johann von Bernstorff worked despera...
S8 Ep1169: Neil Lanctot covers the winter of 1915–1916, when TR championed the "preparedness" movement, arguing that the U.S. was dangerously vulnerable with only 100,000 men in its army. Wilson, f...
S8 Ep1169: Neil Lanctot examines the May 7, 1915, sinking of the Lusitania by a German submarine, which killed over 100 Americans and sparked a massive crisis for American progressivism. Wilson's a...
S8 Ep1169: Neil Lanctot turns to early 1915, when the Great War had stabilized into a brutal stalemate in Europe while America remained neutral under Wilson. Jane Addams, horrified by the massacre,...
S8 Ep1169: Neil Lanctot, author of The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, introduces the three primary figures of the narrative in 1912: Jane Addam...
S8 Ep1168: Barry Strauss follows Octavian's advance on Egypt after Actium, securing the loyalty of Eastern kings. Cleopatra attempts to build a new fleet in the Red Sea to escape to India, but her ...
S8 Ep1168: Barry Strauss narrates the naval Battle of Actium, which begins on September 2, 31 BC. Antony and Cleopatra command approximately 230 ships against Octavian and Agrippa's fleet of nearly...
S8 Ep1168: Barry Strauss shifts the conflict to the western coast of Greece, where Antony and Cleopatra's massive fleet waits at Actium. Strauss emphasizes that while tactics are for amateurs, logi...
S8 Ep1168: Barry Strauss examines Mark Antony's critical "unforced error" of 33 BC: divorcing Octavia, Octavian's sister. This move provides Octavian with a massive propaganda victory, allowing him...
S8 Ep1168: Barry Strauss traces the fracturing of the Second Triumvirate as Octavian utilizes his sister, Octavia, who marries Antony to seal a peace treaty in 40 BC. While depicted as a devoted ho...
S8 Ep1168: Barry Strauss introduces Cleopatra, the Queen of Egypt and member of the Ptolemaic dynasty founded by one of Alexander the Great's generals. Strauss describes Alexandria as the Mediterra...
S8 Ep1168: John Batchelor introduces Barry Strauss, author of The War That Made the Roman Empire: Antony, Cleopatra, and Octavian at Actium, to discuss the transition from the death of Julius Caesa...
S8 Ep1167: Alan Philps profiles Alice Moats, a wealthy American socialite who reinvented herself as a war correspondent during the siege of Moscow. Known for her book No Nice Girl Swears, "Mozy" wa...
S8 Ep1167: Alan Philps recounts how Charlotte Haldane, a prominent British Communist and wife of scientist JBS Haldane, traveled to Moscow in 1941 as a correspondent for the Daily Sketch. She arriv...
S8 Ep1167: Alan Philps tells the story of Tanya, a 28-year-old woman who used her English skills to escape a life of poverty and suspicion in Moscow. Denied education due to her "bourgeois" backgro...
S8 Ep1167: Alan Philps tells of Nadia, a translator at the Metropol Hotel who became a "secret dissident" after losing faith in Stalinism during the purges. She trusted Australian journalist Godfre...
S8 Ep1167: Alan Philps examines Ralph Parker, a mysterious correspondent for The Times and The New York Times, and his secretary-turned-wife, Valentina. A central event involves a chaotic press con...
S8 Ep1167: Alan Philps profiles A.T. Cholerton, the "grand old man" of Moscow correspondents, who lived in a shambolic apartment and possessed an encyclopedic knowledge of the Soviet experiment. Ha...
S8 Ep1166: Jeremy Zakis shares that his dog, Dallas, has expanded his "avian menagerie" by befriending two ducks that unexpectedly settled in his garden. These ducks traveled miles from their typic...
S8 Ep1166: Jeremy Zakis reports Joe Root is the expected successor to Ben Stokes as English cricket captain. As a prolific batter and the team's "only adult," Root is viewed as a strategic savior w...
S8 Ep1166: Jeremy Zakis reports meteorologists predict a record-breaking Super El Niño, which is expected to cause extreme heat and unpredictable drought patterns globally. Currently, Sydney's wint...
S8 Ep1166: Jeremy Zakis notes carpet pythons are emerging during winter when they should be hibernating, signaling significant environmental shifts. Wombats, stout marsupials unique to Australia, a...
S8 Ep1165: Nick Lloyd concludes with the arrival of General John J. Pershing and the American Expeditionary Force in 1917, which fundamentally shifted the war's atmosphere despite the initial lack ...
S8 Ep1165: Nick Lloyd describes British leadership during the Great War as defined by constant arguments, doubt, and backstabbing among its political and military elite. Prime Minister H.H. Asquith...
S8 Ep1165: Nick Lloyd characterizes 1916 as a "meat locker," dominated by the twin horrors of Verdun and the Somme. Falkenhayn's strategy at Verdun was a "concentrated experiment in killing," desig...
S8 Ep1165: Nick Lloyd details the pivotal Battle of the Marne, where the German Schlieffen Plan unraveled due to a total collapse of command and control. As the German First Army under Alexander vo...
S8 Ep1165: Nick Lloyd surveys the diverse personalities of the French high command, beginning with Joseph Joffre, whose "earthiness" and calm "gravitas" were essential in absorbing the shock of the...
S8 Ep1164: Nick Lloyd continues: by late 1915, commanders on both sides realized that the trench deadlock could not be easily shattered through traditional maneuvers. During the Second Battle of Ch...
S8 Ep1164: Nick Lloyd continues: by late 1915, commanders on both sides realized that the trench deadlock could not be easily shattered through traditional maneuvers. During the Second Battle of Ch...
S8 Ep1164: Nick Lloyd, author of The Western Front: A History of the Great War, Volume 1: 1914-1918, examines the immense psychological strain placed on early German leadership, specifically Helmut...
S8 Ep1163: SCHEDULE FOR THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 7-24-2026 1940 BERLIN Jeff Bliss reports from Los Angeles, where Mayor Karen Bass's "Inside Safe" program faces scrutiny as figures show 41% of pa...
S8 Ep1161: STREAMING MAKING JBS, 7-24-2026
S8 Ep1162: Veronique de Rugy argues autonomous vehicles like Waymo could reduce road fatalities by 94%, yet their adoption is stalled by opposition from trial lawyers and unions. Unions fear job...
S8 Ep1162: Conrad Black disputes Prime Minister Mark Carney's characterization of Canada as a "middle power," arguing the term is obsolete for a G7 nation with a larger economy than Russia. He crit...
S8 Ep1162: Captain James Fanell reports China recently conducted its first submarine-launched ballistic missile test in the South Pacific in 40 years. Fanell reports that China has shifted to a "fi...
S8 Ep1162: Captain James Fanell reports China is escalating physical violence against Philippine Navy personnel at Second Thomas Shoal, including "poking, prodding, and beating" sailors. Fanell exp...
S8 Ep1162: Peter Huessy notes Russia holds a 20-to-1 advantage over the U.S. in "theater" or tactical nuclear weapons, which Putin uses for "nuclear blackmail" to keep NATO out of the Ukraine confl...
S8 Ep1162: Peter Huessy explains "extended deterrence," the U.S. nuclear umbrella protecting allies from aggression. Huessy critiques a proposal to delegate nuclear authority to a "three-key" syste...
S8 Ep1162: Henry Sokolski continues: the Saudi nuclear deal remains "contradictory," with the White House and Department of Energy appearing out of sync. Media criticism reportedly prompted the pre...
S8 Ep1162: Henry Sokolski examines a proposed deal to provide Saudi Arabia with nuclear power that has sparked intense proliferation concerns. While the Department of Energy initially signaled a "g...
S8 Ep1162: Bob Zimmerman highlights the "bankruptcy" of modern academia, citing a study where half of social science papers failed replication tests. He discusses an upcoming Falcon 9 rocket impact...
S8 Ep1162: Bob Zimmerman reports Rocket Lab has secured major Pentagon contracts for hypersonic test launches, potentially utilizing a remote new facility in Alaska. SpaceX is rumored to be plannin...
S8 Ep1162: Lorenzo Fiori reports Italy is battling severe wildfires in Sicily and Sardinia amid a prolonged heatwave. Fiato reports that Italians face exorbitant fuel costs, reaching $9.50 per gall...
S8 Ep1162: Jim McTague reports from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where Costco gas prices have reached $4.09, causing "mind-numbing" costs for residents. While some business slowdowns are noted, ...
S8 Ep1162: Richard Epstein analyzes the Trump administration's reintroduction of tariffs, now targeting allies like Australia and the EU under the guise of combating "forced labor." Epstein charact...
S8 Ep1162: Richard Epstein critiques the Smithsonian's "Many Voices, One Nation" exhibit for its "woke" portrayal of American history. He argues the exhibit unfairly reduces Benjamin Franklin to an...
S8 Ep1162: Jeff Bliss notes the Oakland Athletics are preparing for a move to Las Vegas, with high-profile investor Mark Cuban joining as a minority owner to boost the franchise's profile. Developm...
S8 Ep1162: Jeff Bliss reports from Los Angeles, where Mayor Karen Bass's "Inside Safe" program faces scrutiny as figures show 41% of participants returned to homelessness. Encampments have expanded...
S8 Ep1160: SCHEDULE FOR THE JBS, 7-23-2026 1950 ONTARIO WILDFIRE
S8 Ep1158: STREAMING THE MAKING OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 7-23-26 1927
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