The John Batchelor Show

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SHOW SCHEDULE 7-1-25 GOOD EVENING: The show begins in Israel, illustrating errors made in the reporting of the war with Hamas. CBS EYE ON THE WORLD W

SHOW SCHEDULE 7-1-25 GOOD EVENING: The show begins in Israel, illustrating errors made in the reporting of the war with Hamas. 1959 CHE IN GAZA CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15 Israel: Five errors of reporting the war. Peter Berkowitz, Hoover 9:15-9:30 Israel: Five errors of reporting the war. Peter Berkowitz, Hoover continued 9:30-9:45 Israel: Iran and its surrogates pause to talk. David Daoud, FDD 9:45-10:00 Israel: Iran and its surrogates pause to talk. David Daou...

Jul 02, 2025•7 min

RUSSIA: TRUMP TOWER AND THE RUSSIAN MOB. CRAIG UNGER, "HOUSE OF TRUMP, HOUSE OF PUTIN." AND "KOMPROMAT." CONTINUED.

RUSSIA: TRUMP TOWER AND THE RUSSIAN MOB. CRAIG UNGER, "HOUSE OF TRUMP, HOUSE OF PUTIN." AND "KOMPROMAT." CONTINUED. 1930S

Jul 02, 2025•6 min

RUSSIA: TRUMP TOWER AND THE RUSSIAN MOB. CRAIG UNGER, "HOUSE OF TRUMP, HOUSE OF PUTIN." AND "KOMPROMAT."

RUSSIA: TRUMP TOWER AND THE RUSSIAN MOB. CRAIG UNGER, "HOUSE OF TRUMP, HOUSE OF PUTIN." AND "KOMPROMAT." AUGUST 1957

Jul 02, 2025•14 min

MARS: SOLVING A VOLCANO FROM ORBIT. BOB ZIMMERMAN BEHINDTHEBLACK.COM

MARS: SOLVING A VOLCANO FROM ORBIT. BOB ZIMMERMAN BEHINDTHEBLACK.COM 1958

Jul 02, 2025•4 min

SPACEX: DAMAGED LAUNCH PAD. BOB ZIMMERMAN BEHINDTHEBLACK.COM

SPACEX: DAMAGED LAUNCH PAD. BOB ZIMMERMAN BEHINDTHEBLACK.COM 1953

Jul 02, 2025•14 min

KING CHARLES REPORT: ROYAL TRAIN RETIRED. GREGORY COPLEY, DEFENSE & FOREIGN AFFAIRS

KING CHARLES REPORT: ROYAL TRAIN RETIRED. GREGORY COPLEY, DEFENSE & FOREIGN AFFAIRS 1928 FLYING SCOTMAN

Jul 02, 2025•6 min

USA: WHAT IS THE PLAN? GREGORY COPLEY, DEFENSE & FOREIGN AFFAIRS

USA: WHAT IS THE PLAN? GREGORY COPLEY, DEFENSE & FOREIGN AFFAIRS 1789 NEW YORK

Jul 02, 2025•14 min

REGIME CHANGE AND DISORDER. GREGORY COPLEY, DEFENSE & FOREIGN AFFAIRS

REGIME CHANGE AND DISORDER. GREGORY COPLEY, DEFENSE & FOREIGN AFFAIRS 1870 SIEGE OF PARIS

Jul 02, 2025•7 min

War in the Belgian Congo. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs

War in the Belgian Congo. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs 1933 CONGO

Jul 02, 2025•11 min

EU: SWITZERLAND AND MIGRANTS. JUDY DEMPSEY, SENIOR SCHOLAR, CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE IN BERLIN.

Jul 01, 2025•8 min

NATO: SPENDING AND SPAIN'S WAVER. JUDY DEMPSEY, SENIOR SCHOLAR, CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE IN BERLIN.

NATO: SPENDING AND SPAIN'S WAVER. JUDY DEMPSEY, SENIOR SCHOLAR, CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE IN BERLIN. 1913 PYRENNES

Jul 01, 2025•12 min

PRC: MILITARY-CIVIL SCHOLARS STUDY THE US GRID TO WHAT END? JACK BURNHAM, FDD

Jul 01, 2025•9 min

LANCASTER COUNTY: STRESS FRACTURES IN THE ECONOMY. JIM MCTAGUE, FORMER WASHINGTON EDITOR, BARRONS. @MCTAGUEJ. AUTHOR OF THE "MARTIN AND TWYLA BOUNDARY SERIES." #FRIENDSOFHISTORYDEBATINGSOCIETY

Jul 01, 2025•9 min

ISRAEL: IRAN AND ITS SURROGATES PAUSE TO TALK. DAVID DAOUD, FDD CONTINUED

ISRAEL: IRAN AND ITS SURROGATES PAUSE TO TALK. DAVID DAOUD, FDD 1852 TEHRAN CONTINUED

Jul 01, 2025•9 min

ISRAEL: IRAN AND ITS SURROGATES PAUSE TO TALK. DAVID DAOUD, FDD

ISRAEL: IRAN AND ITS SURROGATES PAUSE TO TALK. DAVID DAOUD, FDD 1850 TEHRAN

Jul 01, 2025•11 min

ISRAEL: FIVE ERRORS OF REPORTING THE WAR. PETER BERKOWITZ, HOOVER CONTINUED

ISRAEL: FIVE ERRORS OF REPORTING THE WAR. PETER BERKOWITZ, HOOVER CONTINUED 1945 GAZA

Jul 01, 2025•5 min

ISRAEL: FIVE ERRORS OF REPORTING THE WAR. PETER BERKOWITZ, HOOVER

Jul 01, 2025•12 min

PREVIEW NATO SPAIN: Colleague Judy Dempsey comments on the news that Spain sought and received a waiver from the general commitment of the 32 NATO members to a 3.5% of GDP spending on defense. More.

PREVIEW NATO SPAIN: Colleague Judy Dempsey comments on the news that Spain sought and received a waiver from the general commitment of the 32 NATO members to a 3.5% of GDP spending on defense. More. 1914 UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA

Jul 01, 2025•2 min

PREVIEW KING CHARLES III: The three car royal train enjoys retirement by a frugal monarch. Colleague Gregory Copley also mentions the splendidly famous royal Scottish engine. More.

Jul 01, 2025•2 min

1: PREVIEW SLS: Colleague Bob Zimmerman reports more anomalies for SLS and the MOST EXPENSIVE Senate favored road to the moon for NASA and SpaceX.

PREVIEW SLS: Colleague Bob Zimmerman reports more anomalies for SLS and the MOST EXPENSIVE Senate favored road to the moon for NASA and SpaceX. 1953

Jul 01, 2025•1 min•Ep. 1

PREVIEW LANCASTER COUNTY: Colleague Jim McTague reports on hints of softening consumerism in small businesses and tourism. More.

PREVIEW LANCASTER COUNTY: Colleague Jim McTague reports on hints of softening consumerism in small businesses and tourism. More. 1941 LANCASTER COUNTY

Jul 01, 2025•2 min

PREVIEW US ELECTRIC GRID: Colleague Jack Burnham of FDD reports recent revelation that Chinese scholars have published hundreds of articles identifying vulnerabilities in the US electric grid. More.

PREVIEW US ELECTRIC GRID: Colleague Jack Burnham of FDD reports recent revelation that Chinese scholars have published hundreds of articles identifying vulnerabilities in the US electric grid. More. 1940 WUHAN UNIVERSITY

Jul 01, 2025•2 min

PREVIEW GAZA: Colleague David Daoud presents some of the unknowns of the proposal that Egypt and Jordan will share governance of the Gaza Strip after the war ends. More.

PREVIEW GAZA: Colleague David Daoud presents some of the unknowns of the proposal that Egypt and Jordan will share governance of the Gaza Strip after the war ends. More. 1914 GAZA

Jul 01, 2025•2 min

SHOW SCHEDULE 6-30-25 GOOD EVENING. The show begins in Iran...

SHOW SCHEDULE 6-30-25 GOOD EVENING. The show begins in Iran.. 1852 TEHRAN. CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15 Iran: IAEA confirms damage but no conclusion. Bill Roggio, FDD. 9:15-9:30 Iran: Remains regional power. Bill Roggio, FDD 9:30-9:45 Ukraine: Low on air defense. John Hardie, Bill Roggio, FDD 9:45-10:00 NATO: Successes. John Hardie FDD SECOND HOUR 10:00-10:15 Taiwan: Assassination plot by wolf warriors. Steve Yates, Heritage. @gordongchang, Gatestone, Newsweek, T...

Jul 01, 2025•8 min

1: PREVIEW GAZA: Colleague Ahmad Sharawi reports word of a visit of PM Netanyahu to POTUS in order to end the Gaza conflict. More.

PREVIEW GAZA: Colleague Ahmad Sharawi reports word of a visit of PM Netanyahu to POTUS in order to end the Gaza conflict. More.

Jul 01, 2025•2 min•Ep. 1

1: PREVIEW TAIWAN: Colleague Steve Yates of Heritage comments on the Czech report of a violent plot against the VP-elect of Taiwan in 2024. More.

PREVIEW TAIWAN: Colleague Steve Yates of Heritage comments on the Czech report of a violent plot against the VP-elect of Taiwan in 2024. More.

Jul 01, 2025•2 min•Ep. 1

#NEWWORLDREPORT: CHINA IN THE AMERICAS. CHILE VOTES. JOSEPH HUMIRE @JMHUMIRE @SECUREFREESOC. ERNESTO ARAUJO, FORMER FOREIGN MINISTER REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL. #NEWWORLDREPORTHUMIRE, ALEJANDRO PENA, HUNGARIAN CENTER FOR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS. CONTINUED

#NEWWORLDREPORT: CHINA IN THE AMERICAS. CHILE VOTES. JOSEPH HUMIRE @JMHUMIRE @SECUREFREESOC. ERNESTO ARAUJO, FORMER FOREIGN MINISTER REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL. #NEWWORLDREPORTHUMIRE, ALEJANDRO PENA, HUNGARIAN CENTER FOR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS. CONTINUED 1946 MAO AND MARSHALL

Jul 01, 2025•8 min

#NEWWORLDREPORT: CHILE VOTES. JOSEPH HUMIRE @JMHUMIRE @SECUREFREESOC. ERNESTO ARAUJO, FORMER FOREIGN MINISTER REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL. #NEWWORLDREPORTHUMIRE, ALEJANDRO PENA, HUNGARIAN CENTER FOR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS.

#NEWWORLDREPORT: CHILE VOTES. JOSEPH HUMIRE @JMHUMIRE @SECUREFREESOC. ERNESTO ARAUJO, FORMER FOREIGN MINISTER REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL. #NEWWORLDREPORTHUMIRE, ALEJANDRO PENA, HUNGARIAN CENTER FOR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS. 1900

Jul 01, 2025•12 min

GAZA: EGYPT AND JORDAN TO SUPERVISE THE GAZANS.AHMAD SHARAWI, BILL ROGGIO, FDD

GAZA: EGYPT AND JORDAN TO SUPERVISE THE GAZANS.AHMAD SHARAWI, BILL ROGGIO, FDD 1862

Jul 01, 2025•9 min

IRAN: ARRESTS, EXECUTIONS, BURIALS. AHMAD SHARAWI, BILL ROGGIO, FDD

Jul 01, 2025•9 min

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