The John Batchelor Show Episodes, Page 5
By John Batchelor
Episodes (122)
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S8 Ep995: SCHEDULE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 6-10-26.
The John Batchelor Show delivers a high-stakes geopolitical deep dive on China's strategic ambitions, centering on its evolving naval power, Taiwan's pivotal role in global AI chip production, and the growing threat of Chinese corporate-state fusion. The episo
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S8 Ep997: Anatol Lieven discusses NATO's top US commander, General Grynkewich, who states Russia is not looking for conflict despite European concerns about US military withdrawals. Lieven agrees, noting that the Russian army is bogged down in Ukraine, making a del
The guest, Anatol Lieven, argues that NATO's top U.S. commander, General Grinkiewicz, is correct in stating that Russia is not seeking conflict—despite alarmist rhetoric from European media and politicians. Lieven contends that Russia’s military is deeply bogg
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S8 Ep997: Leila Philip discusses the ancient Algonquin legend of Great Beaver, an environmental parable about resource hoarding and the creation of the Connecticut River Valley. The story reflects traditional ecological knowledge, emphasizing the beaver's immense p
The Algonquin legend of Great Beaver isn't just a myth—it's a profound environmental parable about resource hoarding, water stewardship, and the deep interconnection between humans and nature. In this episode, author Leila Philip unpacks how the story of Great
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S8 Ep997: Mickey Trescott explains that autoimmune diseases occur when the body's immune system attacks its own organs, a condition affecting a high percentage of women. The protocol is a diet and lifestyle experiment designed to help individuals identify personal
Autoimmune diseases, where the body attacks its own organs, affect 78% of women globally and are increasingly common, yet remain poorly understood and often misdiagnosed. Mickey Trescott, a 26-year-old diagnosed with three autoimmune conditions—celiac disease,
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S8 Ep997: Evan Ellis discusses Bolivia's severe instability as blockades led by supporters of Evo Morales disrupt the capital's supply of food and oxygen. Morales is described as a dangerous figure using cocaine-related funds to destabilize the democratically elect
Bolivia is teetering on the edge of collapse as blockades led by supporters of exiled former president Evo Morales cut off essential supplies to La Paz, including food, gasoline, and medical oxygen. Professor Evan Ellis of the U.S. Army War College, speaking f
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S8 Ep997: Evan Ellis notes how public frustration with rising crime and President Petro's "total peace" plan has fueled the rise of hardline political candidates in Colombia. As the country grapples with internal conflict, many Colombians seek a "strong hand" to re
Colombia stands at a political crossroads after a first-round presidential vote that unexpectedly elevated a hardline right-wing lawyer, Alvarado de las Pria, over the leftist candidate backed by President Gustavo Petro. Professor Evan Ellis of the U.S. Army W
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S8 Ep998: STREAMING MAKING JBS, FEATURING EVAN ELLIS, 6-11-26.
In a high-stakes live broadcast from San Salvador, John Batchelor hosts Professor Evan Ellis of the U.S. Army War College to dissect a continent in flux. The episode unfolds as a geopolitical thriller, spotlighting El Salvador’s transformation under President
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S8 Ep999: SCHEDULE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 6-11-26. 1900 BRUSSELS
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has transformed the capital, San Salvador, into a model of urban renewal and security—once plagued by gang violence, it now boasts clean streets, new skyscrapers, and a thriving public life, all while maintaining 93% public
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S8 Ep1001: STREAMING THE MAKING OF THE JBS, FEATURING JEFF BLISS AND MICHAEL VLAHOS, 6-12-2026.
The John Batchelor Show delivers a riveting, multi-location broadcast from Laguna Beach, California, where host John Batchelor and Pacific Watch expert Jeff Bliss confront a rare storm surge that has turned Southern California's beaches into a spectacle of nat
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S8 Ep1002: Jeff Bliss describes massive, deadly swells hitting California beaches due to a southern hemisphere storm system. The conversation shifts to Las Vegas, where a massive, highly anticipated In-N-Out Burger recently opened on the Strip. Bliss details the cha
A powerful southern hemisphere storm system has triggered record-breaking swells along California's Pacific coast, creating life-threatening conditions that led to a tragic drowning in Laguna Beach. Jeff Bliss, on location in Laguna, describes waves over 20 fe
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S8 Ep1002: Bob Zimmerman discusses the crew selection for NASA's Artemis 3 mission, which has been simplified to focus on Earth-orbit docking tests. He also examines private sector developments, including German startup Isar's funding, Stoke Space's reusable rocket
NASA's Artemis 3 mission has been restructured into a simplified Earth-orbit rendezvous and docking test, focusing on validating critical systems rather than landing on the Moon. The three-person crew includes two veterans and a rookie who was backup for Artem
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S8 Ep1002: Peter Huessy discusses the history of "tactical" nuclear weapons and the 1950s Desert Rock exercises where U.S. troops were exposed to nuclear detonations. He details the health risks soldiers faced and parallels these actions with Soviet maneuvers, highl
The episode confronts a chilling chapter in Cold War history: the U.S. military's deliberate exposure of over 400,000 troops to nuclear detonations during the Desert Rock exercises (1951–1957). Peter Huessy of the Gold Institute for International Strategy reve
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S8 Ep1002: Colonel Jeff McCausland discusses stalled negotiations with Iran, noting the heavy influence of the Revolutionary Guard Corps over the diplomatic process. He analyzes the military difficulty of seizing Kharg Island and the profound impact of Ukrainian dro
Colonel Jeff McCausland, retired U.S. Army artillery officer and visiting professor at Dickinson College, delivers a stark assessment of the stalled U.S.-Iran negotiations, arguing that the process is fundamentally paralyzed by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard
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S8 Ep1004: Patrick K. O'Donnell introduces Captain John Charles Carpenter and the Jesse Scouts, a Union special forces group named after Jesse Frémont. Emerging from the Missouri insurgency, these scouts utilized 21st-century tradecraft such as disguises and infiltr
In 1862, during the Civil War's darkest hours, a shadowy unit known as the Jesse Scouts emerged from Missouri's brutal insurgency—long before the term 'special forces' existed. Led by the enigmatic Captain John Charles Carpenter, these operatives used 21st-cen
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S8 Ep1004: Patrick K. O'Donnell describes how Ulysses S. Grant ordered Phil Sheridan to wage total war in the Shenandoah Valley, commanding the execution of Mosby's men and the destruction of crops. Although Sheridan moderated these orders due to political optics, h
In this gripping episode of The John Batchelor Show, historian Patrick K. O'Donnell reveals the brutal, little-known dimension of the Civil War through the lens of Ulysses S. Grant’s secret directive to Philip Sheridan: wage total war in the Shenandoah Valley
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S8 Ep1004: Patrick K. O'Donnell highlights Harry Harrison Young, a fearless commander who led the Jesse Scouts as a strategic asset for Phil Sheridan in 1865. Disguised in Confederate uniforms, these scouts provided real-time intelligence and delivered critical mess
The Jesse Scouts, a covert Union unit led by the fearless Harry Harrison Young, played a decisive role in turning the tide of the Civil War in 1865—despite being disguised as Confederates and operating deep behind enemy lines. Patrick K. O'Donnell reveals how
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S8 Ep1006: Michael McFaul describes Vladimir Putin as an ideological risk-taker who views himself as a defender of "orthodox Christian values" against a threatening West. McFaul argues that previous US administrations failed to hedge against Russian aggression by no
Professor Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia and author of 'Autocrats vs. Democrats,' delivers a stark assessment of Vladimir Putin not as a mere nationalist but as an ideological risk-taker who frames his actions as a defense of 'orthodox Christ
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S8 Ep1006: Michael McFaul recommends helping Ukraine win the war to undermine Putin's grip on power, as a democratic Ukraine directly contradicts Putin's narrative that Russians require a strong dictatorship. He also stresses the importance of competing for talent b
Professor Michael McFaul argues that helping Ukraine win the war is not just a strategic necessity but a direct challenge to Vladimir Putin’s core ideological narrative—that Russians need a strong dictatorship because they are fundamentally different from the
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S8 Ep1008: H.W. Brands describes how in April 1939, Charles Lindbergh returned to the United States as a world-famous celebrity, greeted by "a football team of flashbulbs popping" as he disembarked a transatlantic steamer. Lindbergh had remained in the global spotli
In April 1939, Charles Lindbergh returned to the U.S. as a global celebrity, greeted by a storm of flashbulbs so intense it felt like walking on broken glass—a moment that encapsulated both his fame and the public’s obsession with him. Yet behind the spectacle
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S8 Ep1008: H.W. Brands explains how, following the massacre in Poland, Roosevelt sought to modify the Neutrality Acts—laws passed in the mid-1930s specifically to prevent the types of economic and travel entanglements that had drawn the U.S. into World War I. Roosev
In the wake of Poland's devastation and the rapid collapse of France in 1940, President Franklin D. Roosevelt faced a pivotal moment: how to modify the Neutrality Acts—laws crafted to keep the U.S. out of war after World War I—without triggering public backlas
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