S8 Ep788: STREAMING THE MAKING OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, FEATURING JAMES HOLMES, RICK FISHER,ALAN TONELSON, GORDON CHANG,4-22-2026. 1922

S8 Ep787: SCHEDULE THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 4-22-26. 1910 HALLEY'S COMET

S8 Ep786: 16. GUEST: Bob Zimmerman. Bob Zimmerman updates on Voyager 1's power-saving measures as it nears fifty years in space. He also discusses a private startup's rescue mission for the Swift telescope and new observations of Martian dust. 16

S8 Ep786: 15. GUEST: Bob Zimmerman. Bob Zimmerman reports on the failure of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket upper stage. This significant setback delays NASA's Artemis lunar landing timeline, leaving SpaceX as the primary provider for moon missions. 15

S8 Ep786: 14. GUEST: Simon Constable. Simon Constable analyzes Prime Minister Keir Starmer's credibility crisis and the Lord Mandelson scandal. He also previews King Charles III's visit to the United States to help repair and maintain critical diplomatic relations.

S8 Ep786: 13. GUEST: Simon Constable. Simon Constable reports on rising commodity prices and the energy impacts of the Hormuz crisis. He also discusses Lord Robertson's warning that Britain must increase defense spending rather than relying on America. 13

S8 Ep786: 12. GUEST: Joel Kotkin. Joel Kotkin examines California's gubernatorial race and the state's economic challenges. He highlights how the massive energy requirements of AI data centers clash with the state's restrictive environmental policies and high taxes

S8 Ep786: 11. GUEST: Peter Berkowitz. Peter Berkowitz critiques a Harvard Business School case study for presenting anti-Israel bias as established fact. He argues this reflects deep institutional prejudice and a failure to incorporate competing academic or histori

S8 Ep786: 10. GUEST: Michael Bernstam. Michael Bernstam explains Russia's suspension of Kazakh oil flows to a German refinery. This political maneuver is designed to punish Berlin for supporting Ukraine and influence upcoming regional elections in former East Germa

S8 Ep786: 9. GUEST: Michael Bernstam. Michael Bernstam analyzes the decline of Russia's economy, noting that its manufacturing sector is contracting. He details how the Kremlin is exhausting gold and currency reserves to finance its ongoing budget deficit. 9

S8 Ep786: 8. GUEST: Una Schneck and Charlie Detelich. Una Schneck and Charlie Detelich outline future Titan exploration plans. With an unlimited budget, they would deploy weather stations, buoys, and submarines to study the moon's methane lakes and complex hydrolog

S8 Ep786: 7. GUEST: Una Schneck and Charlie Detelich. Researchers Una Schneck and Charlie Detelich discuss modeling wind-driven waves on Titan and exoplanets. They explain how factors like low gravity and varying liquid properties create towering, slow-moving waves

S8 Ep786: 6. GUEST: Ivana Stradner. Ivana Stradner explains Iran's use of AI-generated Lego videos for information warfare against the US. She encourages the American government to abandon risk aversion and launch its own offensive psychological influence operation

S8 Ep786: 5. GUEST: Cliff May. Cliff May discusses historic Lebanon-Israel peace talks mediated by the US. He cautions that progress is limited as long as Hezbollah remains an armed Iranian proxy effectively turning Lebanon into an imperial colony. 5

S8 Ep786: 4. GUEST: Alan Tonelson. Alan Tonelson argues for viewing China as an economic enemy rather than a rival. He advocates for increased tariffs and US government intervention to successfully move critical manufacturing and supply chains out of China. 4

S8 Ep786: 3. GUEST: Alan Tonelson. Alan Tonelson analyzes new Chinese regulations aimed at preventing foreign companies from decoupling. He warns that Beijing may hold foreign executives hostage to protect its manufacturing sector and counter US-led supply chain re

S8 Ep785: 2. GUEST: Rick Fischer. Rick Fischer warns of China's militarization of the moon, describing how spent propulsion modules could be weaponized to strike US bases. He emphasizes the current lunar race as a high-stakes territorial land grab. 2

S8 Ep785: 1. **GUEST:** Professor Jim Holmes. Professor Jim Holmes discusses the **Strait of Hormuz standoff** between the US and Iran. He notes the US advantage due to energy independence while highlighting the role of maritime insurers in the conflict. *** 2. *

S8 Ep785: Preview: Charlie Detelich and Una Schneck investigate planetary waves, specifically on Titan, comparing its fossil fuel lakes to Lake Superior. They aim to observe wave-driven erosion on Titan's coastlines to understand unique planetary environments.

S8 Ep785: Preview: Cliff May examines the Lebanon ceasefire, critiquing the lack of reciprocity from Iran's rulers. He notes that Hezbollah remains committed to Israel's destruction despite Israeli military efforts to secure its northern borders.