The John Batchelor Show
The John Batchelor Show (Monday - Sunday from 9 PM-1 AM) is an essential tool for understanding the new order in the 21st Century. Each week John brings listeners breaking news with a carefully cultivated team of sources and correspondents around the worl
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Show overview
The John Batchelor Show has published 558 episodes during 2026. That works out to roughly 90 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.
Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 6 min and 11 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language News & Politics show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed earlier today, with 558 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Audioboom.
Episodes
558
Started
2026
Median length
9 min
Cadence
Near-daily
From the publisher
The John Batchelor Show is a hard news-analysis radio program on current events, world history, global politics and natural sciences. Based in New York City for two decades, the show has travelled widely to report, from the Middle East to the South Caucasus to the Arabian Peninsula and East Asia.
Latest Episodes
View all 558 episodesS8 Ep867: PREVIEW for Later Today: The Mission to Rescue the Swift Space Telescope. Guest: Bob Zimmerman. Astronomers are organizing a rescue for the Swift telescope, currently in a degrading orbit. Its unique ability to quickly capture multi-wavelength data on gam
May 13, 20261 min
S8 Ep867: PREVIEW for Later Today: China's Legacy of Nuclear Proliferation Since 1982. Guest: Peter Huessy. Since 1982, China has secretly spread nuclear technology to nations like Pakistan and North Korea. This legacy undermines the Non-Proliferation Treaty, yet i
May 13, 20261 min
S8 Ep867: PREVIEW for Later Today: Turkey's Middle Corridor Faces Economic and Legal Hurdles. Guest: Sinan Ciddi. Turkey offers a strategic trade route bypassing the Red Sea, yet high inflation and concerns regarding the rule of law deter investors. The government
May 13, 20261 min
S8 Ep867: PREVIEW for Later Today: China's Brutal Campaign to Sinicize Christianity. Guest: Samuel Ben-Ur. China is forcibly replacing Christian symbols and the Ten Commandments with portraits of Xi Jinping and state ideology. Christians face persecution in undergr
May 13, 20261 min
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May 13, 20265 min
867: AKING OF THE JBS, FEATURING GORDON CHANG, JIM HOLMES, PETER HUESSY, STEVE YATES, 5-12-26 SEPTEMBER 1932.
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S8 Ep866: John Hardie analyzes the unusual appointment of an army general to lead Russia's Aerospace Forces. Despite high losses, Russia's battlefield gains remain slow, while Ukraine continues to have success with long-range strikes and drones. (16/16)
May 13, 20269 min
S8 Ep866: Syria neutralized a Hezbollah plot to assassinate senior officials to restore a logistical weapons corridor. Ahmad Shariwah explains that both Hezbollah and Iran gain from inciting chaos and instability within the Syrian regime. (15/16)
May 13, 202610 min
S8 Ep866: Bob Zimmerman dismisses the government moon race as a political fraud, while noting China's rational, incremental progress. He identifies SpaceX as the true leader, likely reaching the moon with far superior, sustainable technology. (14/16)Bob Zimmerman d
May 13, 20268 min
S8 Ep866: Gordon Chang details China's historical failure to meet trade commitments and its ongoing support for the Iranian regime. He also notes reports of blatant Chinese bribery and intervention within the U.S. government. (13/16)
May 13, 20268 min
S8 Ep866: Gregory Copley discusses Prime Minister Starmer's struggle to maintain party trust following poor election results. He highlights King Charles's role in repairing the U.S.-UK special relationship despite Starmer's apparent indifference toward the monarchy
May 13, 20265 min
S8 Ep866: Turkey is now considered nuclear ready after displaying an ICBM with a 6,000 km range. Gregory Copley notes this shift toward a "gunpowder state" reflects neo-Ottoman ambitions to balance power against Israel, Russia, and China. (11/16)
May 13, 202614 min
S8 Ep866: The situation in the Strait of Hormuz is fluid as Iran attempts to wait out the U.S. Gregory Copley argues the U.S. requires regime change to stop trans-Eurasian monopolies and restore regional stability. (10/16)
May 13, 20267 min
S8 Ep866: Gregory Copley describes the Beijing summit as a theatrical performance while the Chinese economy and political structure collapse. China has lost global trust, particularly regarding the safety and quality of its electric vehicles. (9/16)
May 13, 20269 min
S8 Ep866: The U.S. holds increased leverage over global choke points while China faces a demographic crisis. Steve Yates discusses manufacturing shifts to India, suggesting that China's export-dependent model remains a "shaky house of cards." (8/16)
May 13, 20268 min
S8 Ep866: Steve Yates reveals there is no such thing as a private meeting with the CCP, as every word is recorded and broadcast to thousands. Trump's top-down personal diplomacy lacks the usual preparatory paperwork. (7/16)
May 13, 202610 min
S8 Ep866: Peter Huessy warns of China's lack of transparency regarding its massive nuclear expansion and dual-use systems. The CCP's push to dominate offensive artificial intelligence poses a significant threat to global security and stability. (6/16)E
May 13, 20268 min
S8 Ep866: Indonesia is taking "baby steps" toward U.S. cooperation to counter China's unlawful maritime claims. James Holmes highlights the importance of professional military education and potential overflight agreements to secure the Strait of Malacca. (5/16)
May 13, 20269 min
S8 Ep866: Israel engages in "constant gardening" to clear Hezbollah threats south of the Litani River. Jonathan Schanzer labels Hamas a spent force, having lost over half its territory and significant rocket-firing capabilities since the conflict began. (4/16)
May 13, 20268 min
S8 Ep866: Iran is losing $400 million daily due to U.S. sanctions and blockades. Jonathan Schanzer discusses the leadership vacuum in Tehran, noting that decisions are currently made by a chaotic committee of revolutionarVy figures. (3/16)
May 13, 202611 min