The John Batchelor Show

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.

Episodes

Preview: Syria: Colleague David Daoud remarks how al-Sharaa of Syria can be both a jihadist and a Syrian peacemaker. More.

August 4, 2025 • 1 min

Preview: Syria: Colleague David Daoud remarks how al-Sharaa of Syria can be both a jihadist and a Syrian peacemaker. More.
1910 DAMASCUS

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Preview: Ukraine: Colleague John Hardie comments on the FT.com report of Kyiv recruiters dragooning civilian men into the depleted national military. More.

August 4, 2025 • 2 mins

Preview: Ukraine: Colleague John Hardie comments on the FT.com report of Kyiv recruiters dragooning civilian men into the depleted national military. More.
1918 UKRAINE COSSACKS

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Preview: Iran: Colleague Jonathan Sayeh of FDD reports on the terror threats by Tehran against the EU, especially Germany using the local gang members. More.

August 4, 2025 • 1 min

Preview: Iran: Colleague Jonathan Sayeh of FDD reports on the terror threats by Tehran against the EU, especially Germany using the local gang members. More.
1870 SCHWEINFURT

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Preview: Cambodia: Colleague Kelly Currie of the Atlantic Council comments on the cross border state violence between Cambodia and Thailand -- and the Beijing hand in the region. More.

August 4, 2025 • 1 min

Preview: Cambodia: Colleague Kelly Currie of the Atlantic Council comments on the cross border state violence between Cambodia and Thailand -- and the Beijing hand in the region. More.
1965 KORAT THAILAND

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#LONDINIUM90AD: GAIUS & GERMANICUS REMIND OF THE ROMAN ANSWER TO REBELLION AS REMARKED BY THE QUARRELSOME AND PREACHY TACITUS: . "They make a desert and call it peace" (Latin: "ubi solitudinem faciunt, pacem appellant") MICHAEL VLAHOS. FRIENDS OF HISTORY

August 3, 2025 • 8 mins

#LONDINIUM90AD: GAIUS & GERMANICUS REMIND OF THE ROMAN ANSWER TO REBELLION AS REMARKED BY THE QUARRELSOME AND PREACHY TACITUS: "They make a desert and call it peace" (Latin: "ubi solitudinem faciunt, pacem appellant")
MICHAEL VLAHOS. FRIENDS OF HISTORY DEBATING SOCIETY. @MICHALIS_VLAHOS

1600 SABINE WOMEN

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#LONDINIUM90AD: GAIUS & GERANICUS RUMINATE OF THE SURPRISES OF AUGUST, EG 1914, 1939, 1945, 1968, 1991. MICHAEL VLAHOS. FRIENDS OF HISTORY DEBATING SOCIETY. @MICHALIS_VLAHOS

August 3, 2025 • 13 mins

#LONDINIUM90AD: GAIUS & GERANICUS RUMINATE OF THE SURPRISES OF AUGUST, EG 1914, 1939, 1945, 1968, 1991. MICHAEL VLAHOS. FRIENDS OF HISTORY DEBATING SOCIETY. @MICHALIS_VLAHOS

1914 BELGIUM IN MAY.

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#LONDINIUM90AD: GAIUS & GERMANICUS DEBATE THE VIETNAM WAR, LESSONS NOT LEARNED BY THE STALEMATED AND DEFEATED US. ICHAEL VLAHOS. FRIENDS OF HISTORY DEBATING SOCIETY. @MICHALIS_VLAHOS

August 3, 2025 • 19 mins

#LONDINIUM90AD: GAIUS & GERMANICUS DEBATE THE VIETNAM WAR, LESSONS NOT LEARNED BY THE STALEMATED AND DEFEATED US. ICHAEL VLAHOS. FRIENDS OF HISTORY DEBATING SOCIETY. @MICHALIS_VLAHOS

1967 4TH MARINES

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MAKING A DESERT: DIOXIN ORDERED FOR CHU LAI BY WESTMORELAND OF MACV AND MATHESON OF THE 101ST AIRBORNE, 1967: 8/8: The Long Reckoning: A Story of War, Peace, and Redemption in Vietnam –by George Black (Author)

August 3, 2025 • 7 mins

MAKING A DESERT: DIOXIN ORDERED FOR CHU LAI BY WESTMORELAND OF MACV AND MATHESON OF THE 101ST AIRBORNE, 1967: 8/8: The Long Reckoning: A Story of War, Peace, and Redemption in Vietnam –by George Black (Author)

1966
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MAKING A DESERT: DIOXIN ORDERED FOR CHU LAI BY WESTMORELAND OF MACV AND MATHESON OF THE 101ST AIRBORNE, 1967: 7/8: The Long Reckoning: A Story of War, Peace, and Redemption in Vietnam –by George Black (Author)

August 3, 2025 • 12 mins

MAKING A DESERT: DIOXIN ORDERED FOR CHU LAI BY WESTMORELAND OF MACV AND MATHESON OF THE 101ST AIRBORNE, 1967: 7/8: The Long Reckoning: A Story of War, Peace, and Redemption in Vietnam –by George Black (Author)

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The American war in Vietnam has left many long-lasting scars that have not yet been sufficiently examined. The worst of t...

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MAKING A DESERT: DIOXIN ORDERED FOR CHU LAI BY WESTMORELAND OF MACV AND MATHESON OF THE 101ST AIRBORNE, 1967: 6/8: The Long Reckoning: A Story of War, Peace, and Redemption in Vietnam –by George Black (Author)

August 3, 2025 • 7 mins

MAKING A DESERT: DIOXIN ORDERED FOR CHU LAI BY WESTMORELAND OF MACV AND MATHESON OF THE 101ST AIRBORNE, 1967: 6/8: The Long Reckoning: A Story of War, Peace, and Redemption in Vietnam –by George Black (Author)

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The American war in Vietnam has left many long-lasting scars that have not yet been sufficiently examined. The worst of t...

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MAKING A DESERT: DIOXIN ORDERED FOR CHU LAI BY WESTMORELAND OF MACV AND MATHESON OF THE 101ST AIRBORNE, 1967: 5/8: The Long Reckoning: A Story of War, Peace, and Redemption in Vietnam –by George Black (Author)

August 3, 2025 • 10 mins

MAKING A DESERT: DIOXIN ORDERED FOR CHU LAI BY WESTMORELAND OF MACV AND MATHESON OF THE 101ST AIRBORNE, 1967: 5/8: The Long Reckoning: A Story of War, Peace, and Redemption in Vietnam –by George Black (Author)

1967 4TH MARINES

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The American war in Vietnam has left many long-lasting scars that have not yet been sufficientl...

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MAKING A DESERT: DIOXIN ORDERED FOR CHU LAI BY WESTMORELAND OF MACV AND MATHESON OF THE 101ST AIRBORNE, 1967: 4/8: The Long Reckoning: A Story of War, Peace, and Redemption in Vietnam –by George Black (Author)

August 3, 2025 • 7 mins

MAKING A DESERT: DIOXIN ORDERED FOR CHU LAI BY WESTMORELAND OF MACV AND MATHESON OF THE 101ST AIRBORNE, 1967: 4/8: The Long Reckoning: A Story of War, Peace, and Redemption in Vietnam –by George Black (Author)

1967 3RD MARINES

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MAKING A DESERT: DIOXIN ORDERED FOR CHU LAI BY WESTMORELAND OF MACV AND MATHESON OF THE 101ST AIRBORNE, 1967: 3/8: The Long Reckoning: A Story of War, Peace, and Redemption in Vietnam –by George Black (Author)

August 3, 2025 • 12 mins

MAKING A DESERT: DIOXIN ORDERED FOR CHU LAI BY WESTMORELAND OF MACV AND MATHESON OF THE 101ST AIRBORNE, 1967: 3/8: The Long Reckoning: A Story of War, Peace, and Redemption in Vietnam –by George Black (Author)

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The American war in Vietnam has left many long-lasting scars that have not yet been sufficiently examined. The worst of t...

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MAKING A DESERT: DIOXIN ORDERED FOR CHU LAI BY WESTMORELAND OF MACV AND MATHESON OF THE 101ST AIRBORNE, 1967: 2/8: The Long Reckoning: A Story of War, Peace, and Redemption in Vietnam –by George Black (Author)

August 3, 2025 • 6 mins

MAKING A DESERT: DIOXIN ORDERED FOR CHU LAI BY WESTMORELAND OF MACV AND MATHESON OF THE 101ST AIRBORNE, 1967: 2/8: The Long Reckoning: A Story of War, Peace, and Redemption in Vietnam –by George Black (Author)

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The American war in Vietnam has left many long-lasting scars that have not yet been sufficiently examined. The worst of t...

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MAKING A DESERT: DIOXIN ORDERED FOR CHU LAI BY WESTMORELAND OF MACV AND MATHESON OF THE 101ST AIRBORNE, 1967: 1/8: The Long Reckoning: A Story of War, Peace, and Redemption in Vietnam –by George Black (Author)

August 3, 2025 • 10 mins

MAKING A DESERT: DIOXIN ORDERED FOR CHU LAI BY WESTMORELAND OF MACV AND MATHESON OF THE 101ST AIRBORNE, 1967: 1/8: The Long Reckoning: A Story of War, Peace, and Redemption in Vietnam –by George Black (Author)

1966 MARINELAMD I CORPS
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LOSING IN KOREA TAUGHT THE US NOTHING OF EITHER COMMUNIST SKILLS OR COUNTERINSURGENCY WARFARE: 8/8: In the Shadow of Fear: America and the World in 1950 by Nick Bunker (Author)

August 3, 2025 • 7 mins

LOSING IN KOREA TAUGHT THE US NOTHING OF EITHER COMMUNIST SKILLS OR COUNTERINSURGENCY WARFARE: 8/8: In the Shadow of Fear: America and the World in 1950 by Nick Bunker (Author)

1949 TRUMAN AND CHURCHILL AT BLAIR HOUSE

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In the Shadow of Fear describes the end of one era and the b...

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LOSING IN KOREA TAUGHT THE US NOTHING OF EITHER COMMUNIST SKILLS OR COUNTERINSURGENCY WARFARE: 7/8: In the Shadow of Fear: America and the World in 1950 by Nick Bunker (Author)

August 3, 2025 • 11 mins

LOSING IN KOREA TAUGHT THE US NOTHING OF EITHER COMMUNIST SKILLS OR COUNTERINSURGENCY WARFARE: 7/8: In the Shadow of Fear: America and the World in 1950 by Nick Bunker (Author)

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LOSING IN KOREA TAUGHT THE US NOTHING OF EITHER COMMUNIST SKILLS OR COUNTERINSURGENCY WARFARE: 6/8: In the Shadow of Fear: America and the World in 1950 by Nick Bunker (Author)

August 3, 2025 • 7 mins

LOSING IN KOREA TAUGHT THE US NOTHING OF EITHER COMMUNIST SKILLS OR COUNTERINSURGENCY WARFARE: 6/8: In the Shadow of Fear: America and the World in 1950 by Nick Bunker (Author)

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LOSING IN KOREA TAUGHT THE US NOTHING OF EITHER COMMUNIST SKILLS OR COUNTERINSURGENCY WARFARE: 5/8: In the Shadow of Fear: America and the World in 1950 by Nick Bunker (Author)

August 3, 2025 • 10 mins

LOSING IN KOREA TAUGHT THE US NOTHING OF EITHER COMMUNIST SKILLS OR COUNTERINSURGENCY WARFARE: 5/8: In the Shadow of Fear: America and the World in 1950 by Nick Bunker (Author)

1958 KIM IL-SUNG IN BEIJING

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In the Shadow of Fear describes the end of one era and the beginning of a...

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LOSING IN KOREA TAUGHT THE US NOTHING OF EITHER COMMUNIST SKILLS OR COUNTERINSURGENCY WARFARE: 4/8: In the Shadow of Fear: America and the World in 1950 by Nick Bunker (Author)

August 3, 2025 • 5 mins

LOSING IN KOREA TAUGHT THE US NOTHING OF EITHER COMMUNIST SKILLS OR COUNTERINSURGENCY WARFARE: 4/8: In the Shadow of Fear: America and the World in 1950 by Nick Bunker (Author)

1955 KIM IL-SUNG

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Preview: Iran: Colleague Jonathan Sayeh of FDD reports on the terror threats by Tehran against the EU, especially Germany using the local gang members. More.

Preview: Cambodia: Colleague Kelly Currie of the Atlantic Council comments on the cross border state violence between Cambodia and Thailand -- and the Beijing hand in the region. More.

#LONDINIUM90AD: GAIUS & GERMANICUS REMIND OF THE ROMAN ANSWER TO REBELLION AS REMARKED BY THE QUARRELSOME AND PREACHY TACITUS: . "They make a desert and call it peace" (Latin: "ubi solitudinem faciunt, pacem appellant") MICHAEL VLAHOS. FRIENDS OF HISTORY

#LONDINIUM90AD: GAIUS & GERANICUS RUMINATE OF THE SURPRISES OF AUGUST, EG 1914, 1939, 1945, 1968, 1991. MICHAEL VLAHOS. FRIENDS OF HISTORY DEBATING SOCIETY. @MICHALIS_VLAHOS

#LONDINIUM90AD: GAIUS & GERMANICUS DEBATE THE VIETNAM WAR, LESSONS NOT LEARNED BY THE STALEMATED AND DEFEATED US. ICHAEL VLAHOS. FRIENDS OF HISTORY DEBATING SOCIETY. @MICHALIS_VLAHOS

MAKING A DESERT: DIOXIN ORDERED FOR CHU LAI BY WESTMORELAND OF MACV AND MATHESON OF THE 101ST AIRBORNE, 1967: 8/8: The Long Reckoning: A Story of War, Peace, and Redemption in Vietnam –by George Black (Author)

MAKING A DESERT: DIOXIN ORDERED FOR CHU LAI BY WESTMORELAND OF MACV AND MATHESON OF THE 101ST AIRBORNE, 1967: 7/8: The Long Reckoning: A Story of War, Peace, and Redemption in Vietnam –by George Black (Author)

MAKING A DESERT: DIOXIN ORDERED FOR CHU LAI BY WESTMORELAND OF MACV AND MATHESON OF THE 101ST AIRBORNE, 1967: 6/8: The Long Reckoning: A Story of War, Peace, and Redemption in Vietnam –by George Black (Author)

MAKING A DESERT: DIOXIN ORDERED FOR CHU LAI BY WESTMORELAND OF MACV AND MATHESON OF THE 101ST AIRBORNE, 1967: 5/8: The Long Reckoning: A Story of War, Peace, and Redemption in Vietnam –by George Black (Author)

MAKING A DESERT: DIOXIN ORDERED FOR CHU LAI BY WESTMORELAND OF MACV AND MATHESON OF THE 101ST AIRBORNE, 1967: 4/8: The Long Reckoning: A Story of War, Peace, and Redemption in Vietnam –by George Black (Author)

MAKING A DESERT: DIOXIN ORDERED FOR CHU LAI BY WESTMORELAND OF MACV AND MATHESON OF THE 101ST AIRBORNE, 1967: 3/8: The Long Reckoning: A Story of War, Peace, and Redemption in Vietnam –by George Black (Author)

MAKING A DESERT: DIOXIN ORDERED FOR CHU LAI BY WESTMORELAND OF MACV AND MATHESON OF THE 101ST AIRBORNE, 1967: 2/8: The Long Reckoning: A Story of War, Peace, and Redemption in Vietnam –by George Black (Author)

MAKING A DESERT: DIOXIN ORDERED FOR CHU LAI BY WESTMORELAND OF MACV AND MATHESON OF THE 101ST AIRBORNE, 1967: 1/8: The Long Reckoning: A Story of War, Peace, and Redemption in Vietnam –by George Black (Author)

LOSING IN KOREA TAUGHT THE US NOTHING OF EITHER COMMUNIST SKILLS OR COUNTERINSURGENCY WARFARE: 8/8: In the Shadow of Fear: America and the World in 1950 by Nick Bunker (Author)

LOSING IN KOREA TAUGHT THE US NOTHING OF EITHER COMMUNIST SKILLS OR COUNTERINSURGENCY WARFARE: 7/8: In the Shadow of Fear: America and the World in 1950 by Nick Bunker (Author)

LOSING IN KOREA TAUGHT THE US NOTHING OF EITHER COMMUNIST SKILLS OR COUNTERINSURGENCY WARFARE: 6/8: In the Shadow of Fear: America and the World in 1950 by Nick Bunker (Author)

LOSING IN KOREA TAUGHT THE US NOTHING OF EITHER COMMUNIST SKILLS OR COUNTERINSURGENCY WARFARE: 5/8: In the Shadow of Fear: America and the World in 1950 by Nick Bunker (Author)

LOSING IN KOREA TAUGHT THE US NOTHING OF EITHER COMMUNIST SKILLS OR COUNTERINSURGENCY WARFARE: 4/8: In the Shadow of Fear: America and the World in 1950 by Nick Bunker (Author)

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