rich 1.0 STREAMING MAKING OF THE JBS, 6-30-2026 1903 The provided transcript features a dialogue between John Batchelor and Thaddeus McCotter regarding the geopolitical and domestic landscape in mid-2026. Their discussion highlights a shift in global power, noting how the Gulf States and Iran increasingly act independently of American influence. Domestically, the conversation centers on the Republican party's strategies and internal divisions ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. The narrative then shifts to an interview with Anne Stevenson-Yang, who describes the surreal reality of China's "ghost cities" and the economic failures of its housing boom. She provides vivid anecdotes about abandoned developments being repurposed as isolated residences for mistresses and students. Ultimately, the sources illustrate a world defined by persistent international conflict and the unintended consequences of ambitious state-led engineering. The John Batchelor Show https://audioboom.com/channels/4002274-the-john-batchelor-show Audioboom https://audioboom.com 480 95 https://audioboom.com/i/43722636/600x600/c 600 600 <iframe width="100%" height="95" src="https://embeds.audioboom.com/posts/8922852/embed?v=202301" style="background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; width: 100%" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="allowtransparency" scrolling="no" title="Audioboom player" allow="autoplay" sandbox="allow-downloads allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation"></iframe>