#OZWATCH: The upcoming Ashes cricket series, asking what to look for, the impact of Perth's hot weather, and the role of superstitions and player management. He expresses eagerness to cover thJEREMY ZAKIS, NEW SOUTH WALES. #FRIENDSOFHISTORYDEBATINGSOCIETY

John Batchelor is the host of the Friends of History Debating Society. He broadcasts from New England, where he is currently entering autumn, contrasting with Jeremy Zakis's springtime in New South Wales. He refers to Jeremy Zakisas his "good mate."

Batchelor often guides the conversation with Jeremy Zakis, asking about:

• Dallas and the bird collection, noting Dallas's role as a "social worker" or "foreign affairs" diplomat. He initiates the discussion by asking about the "bird collection" and if it has "changed its order of battle."
  
  
  
• The upcoming Ashes cricket series, asking what to look for, the impact of Perth's hot weather, and the role of superstitions and player management. He expresses eagerness to cover the Ashes preparation "very carefully," noting he "hasn't had a chance to do this before."
  
  

Batchelor notes that discussing springtime with Jeremy is "far more interesting" than preparing his own garden for winter's colder days. He also discusses python sightings, specifically mentioning a photograph of two pythons battling on a library roof on the Sunshine Coast, questioning if such an event is ordinary for an urban area. He emphasizes that he is in New England, in the "northern temperate zone," while Jeremy Zakis is in the "southern temperate zone."