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Part Two: Barry Strauss beginning with the coordinated Diaspora Revolt during Trajan's Parthian campaign
Aug 31, 202637 min
Jews vs. Rome: Two Centuries of Rebellion Against the World's Mightiest Empire - Barry Strauss,
Aug 31, 202637 min
Arthur Herman, Part Two Spans the 20th and 21st centuries
Aug 31, 202637 min
Founders Fire: From 1776 to the Age of Trump - Arthur Herman,
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Flashes of Brilliance: The Genius of Early Photography and How It Transformed Art, Science, and History - Anika Burgess
Aug 31, 202637 min
Andrew Bayliss, Part Two: Pericles of Athens and the Peloponnesian War.
Aug 31, 202637 min
Sparta: The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Superpower - Andrew Bayliss
Aug 31, 202637 min
Global Stalemate, Rogue Diplomacy, and the Tragic Contradictions of Peace - Joseph Ellis
Aug 30, 202639 min
The Birth of "The Cause" and the High Stakes of Rebellion - Joseph Ellis,
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England Cricket Team's Late-Night Discipline Crisis Jeremy Zakis
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Early Wildlife Awakenings and Warm-Water Shifts - Jeremy Zakis
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he Super El Niño and Australia's Abrupt Spring Shift - Jeremy Zakis
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Transitioning from the Cold War to the Long Chase for Osama bin Laden - Liza Mundy,
Aug 30, 202637 min
The Unsung World War II Pioneers and Libya's Sudden Coup - Liza Mundy
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The Climax of Consulship, Devastating Exile, and the Bloody End of the Republic - Josiah Osgood
Aug 30, 202637 min
The Rise of a "New Man" and the Crusades Against Roman Corruption - Josiah Osgood,
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The Legislative Battle, Covert Propaganda, and the Devastating Des Moines Speech - H.W. Brands
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Charles Lindbergh's Return to America and the Gathering Neutrality Debate - H.W. Brands
Aug 30, 202637 min
TONIGHT-CONTENTS-8-26-2026
Aug 29, 20266 min
Live Streaming Weekdays 8-9 AM ET on The John Batchelor Show Substack page
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Debating Environmental Politics Of Data Centers - KEVIN FRAZIER, SIMON CONSTABLE, JIM MCTAGUE 082826
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Nuclear Politics And Precision Guided Warfare - HENRY SOKOLSKI
Aug 29, 202617 min
French Resistance And World War Exile - JANE ROGOYSKA ( HOUR TWO)
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Small Business Growth And AI Integration - GENE MARKS
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Economic Boom In Idyllic Lancaster County - JIM MC TAGUE
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National Debt Crisis And Mandatory Spending - VERONIQUE DERUGY
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Separation Of Powers And Election Fraud - RICHARD EPSTEIN
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California Swells Weather And Nevada Casinos
Aug 29, 202617 min
CONTENTS JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW 8-27-2026. Anatol Lieven warns that foreign policy establishments in both the United States and Britain have e
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Evan Ellis details how an unprecedented "super El Niño" is battering the Americas, causing floods in Peru and severe droughts affecting the
Aug 28, 202637 min
Jane Rogoyska explores the history of Paris's Hôtel Lutetia, which served as a haven for fleeing Weimar intellectuals before becoming a Nazi
Aug 28, 202637 min
Conrad Black analyzes the impending trade dispute between Canada and the United States, labeled "the dumbest trade war ever." President Trum
Aug 28, 20269 min
Mary Anastasia O'Grady explains how the US is aggressively targeting Cuban regime elites by freezing assets and revoking visas. To facilitat
Aug 28, 202610 min
Andrea Stricker discusses the concerning US-Saudi bilateral nuclear agreement, which triggers a 90-day congressional review.
Aug 28, 202617 min
Peter Huessy argues that nuclear deterrence remains vital but requires continuous modernization of missiles, submarines, bombers, and comman
Aug 28, 202619 min
Anatol Lieven warns that foreign policy establishments in both the United States and Britain have embraced a dangerous militarism.
Aug 28, 202617 min
S8 Ep1367: CONTENTS JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 8-26-2026. 832Greenwich Observatory (Robert Chambers, p.200, 1832) - Copy.png John Batchelor and
Aug 27, 20265 min
S8 Ep1366: Jeremy Zakis reports on the unprecedented rainfall sweeping across Australia, driven by a super El Niño cycle interacting with the Indian Ocean Dipole. South Australia and Adelaide experienced the heaviest downpours, breaking monthly rainfall records in a
Aug 27, 20268 min
S8 Ep1366: Doug Messier details SpaceX's plans to build "Starbase Louisiana," a massive $100 billion, 125,000-acre spaceport designed as the world's largest launch facility. Scheduled for construction in 2027 and launches by 2029, the facility will feature ten launc
Aug 27, 202610 min
S8 Ep1365: Jack Burnham outlines China's persistent military coercion campaign targeting Taiwan, noting that Beijing separates economic trade truces from its aggressive goal to subjugate the island. China's provocations, including Coast Guard patrols east of Taiwan
Aug 27, 202617 min
S8 Ep1365: Charles Burton, co-host Gordon Chang: Burton discusses the escalating trade war between Canada and the Trump administration, which triggered $20 billion in Canadian retaliatory tariffs and a 7.5 billion CAD business support package. The dispute has sparke
Aug 27, 202619 min
S8 Ep1364: Dean Cheng, co-host Gordon Chang: Cheng analyzes China's space program and its pursuit of reusable booster technology to match SpaceX's cost-saving launch cadences. Although China has successfully recaptured first-stage boosters, it has not yet demonstrat
Aug 27, 20268 min
S8 Ep1363: Captain James Fanell (US Navy, retired), co-host Gordon Chang: Fanell warns that China is nearing completion of a military installation on Triton Island in the Paracels, expanding its "ring of control" in the South China Sea. He cautions that China may so
Aug 27, 20268 min
S8 Ep1362: David Hebert discusses the fiscal debates surrounding Social Security's impending 2032 shortfall. Hebert refutes the idea that raising tax rates increases treasury revenue, noting that tax revenue historically remains constant at 17–18% of GDP because hig
Aug 27, 202619 min
S8 Ep1361: Rogier Windhorst and David Livingston: Professor Windhorst warns that the Hubble Space Telescope's orbit will begin to decay uncontrollably by September 2033 due to solar maximum atmospheric expansion. To prevent a hazardous, uncontrolled re-entry, Windho
Aug 27, 202617 min
S8 Ep1361: Richard Reinsch discusses the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and their principles, which advocate for economic collectivism, nationalizing private industries, and dismantling the U.S. constitutional republic in favor of a unicameral legislature. R
Aug 27, 202619 min
S8 Ep1360: John Batchelor and Michael Bernstam analyze the revenue-sharing deal between Iran and Oman over the Strait of Hormuz, which does not resolve the critical global refinery shortage. Decades of zero Western refinery expansion, alongside Ukrainian drone strik
Aug 27, 202617 min
S8 Ep1359: CONTENTS THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 8-25-2026 COVER OF FANTASTIC MAGAZINE OCTOBER 1961 Liz Peek, columnist for The Hill and Fox News, discusses the surprising resilience of the American economy, noting that small businesses are reporting strong hiring and
Aug 26, 20267 min
S8 Ep1358: Judy Dempsey, Senior Scholar in Berlin for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, with co-host Thaddeus McCotter: Dempsey describes European Baltic and Nordic leaders flocking to Kyiv, yet warns that "moral outrage" lacks a cohesive strategic pla
Aug 26, 202619 min
S8 Ep1357: Thaddeus McCotter, former US Representative from Michigan and columnist for American Greatness, details the severe political and economic fallout of Trump's trade war with Canada, noting that insulting rhetoric like the "51st state" remark has politically
Aug 26, 202617 min