The John Batchelor Show
A podcast by John Batchelor - Saturdays
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PREVIEW:Emma Southon discusses how Augustus, a control freak, used his daughter Julia as a conduit for heirs, marrying her to Marcellus and then to his right-hand man, Agrippa. The successful marriage
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Preview: Julia Felix was a woman of property and an entrepreneur in 79 AD Pompeii, running a luxurious entertainment complex. This complex offered "bougie baths," gardens, and fine dining, allowing mi
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Preview: Emma Southon narrates the 483 BCE human sacrifice of Vestal Virgin Oppia, who died for omens like plague or lost battles. To appease the gods, the Romans held a funeral and walled her alive i
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Preview: Emma Southon describes the sacrifice of Vestal VirginOppia (483 BCE), a religious practice driven by superstition and omens like plague or drought. To placate the gods without performing dire
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CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR THE SHOW BEGINS IN THE DOUBTS ABOUT LAS VEGAS...... 9-26-25 FIRST HOUR 9-915 Jeff Bliss reports while Las Vegas is struggling, two planned communities,
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Preview: Juliana Geran Pilon discusses how Founding Fathers viewed the Hebrew nation as an ideal for America, rooted in a divine creator. She warns that moral relativism and secularism now assault thi
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Preview: Juliana Geran Pilon discusses how Founding Fathers viewed the Hebrew nation as an ideal for America, rooted in a divine creator. She warns that moral relativism and secularism now assault thi
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Preview: Lorenzo Fiori reports that Milan, the current center of worldwide fashion, shows no recession signs. High-end spending, luxury shopping, and vibrant nightlife suggest people have money to spe
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Conrad Black endorses Tony Blair for leading the Gaza International Transitional Authority under a proposed Trump peace plan. Blair is viewed as fair and capable of removing Hamas influence.
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Dr. Henry Miller celebrates vaccines for dramatically increasing longevity and eradicating diseases like polio. He notes the success of COVID-19 shots and criticizes the NIH for defunding promising mR
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Brandon Weichert discusses AI growth driven by massive data centers, facing bottlenecks in land, energy, and fresh water access. The Chips Act struggles; the economic boom risks are significant if hig
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Henry Sokolski discusses the scope of the "Golden Dome" for America, questioning if it should protect space access, LEO, or cis-lunar space. Its potential reorientation to counter Chinese/Russian thre
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Henry Sokolski discusses the scope of the "Golden Dome" for America, questioning if it should protect space access, LEO, or cis-lunar space. Its potential reorientation to counter Chinese/Russian thre
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Bob Zimmerman discusses a brilliant concept by European engineers: "tumbleweed" rovers. These swarm vehicles would roll across Mars, blown by the wind, acting as weather stations.
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Bob Zimmerman discusses a brilliant concept by European engineers: "tumbleweed" rovers. These swarm vehicles would roll across Mars, blown by the wind, acting as weather stations.
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Gene Marks reports that massive spending by tech giants on data centers is driving demand for aluminum, steel, and copper, offsetting the softening commercial construction market.
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Gene Marks reports that massive spending by tech giants on data centers is driving demand for aluminum, steel, and copper, offsetting the softening commercial construction market.
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Richard Epstein analyzes James Comey's indictment as presidential vengeance using a potentially strong legal case. He argues Trump acts illegally in Venezuela to be feared, benefiting from lack of leg
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Richard Epstein analyzes James Comey's indictment as presidential vengeance using a potentially strong legal case. He argues Trump acts illegally in Venezuela to be feared, benefiting from lack of leg
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Jim McTague uses restaurant metrics as recession indicators. A waitress reports customers "disappeared" in East Petersburg, and a popular 16-chain brewery declared sudden bankruptcy.
Published: 9/27/2025
