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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.

  1. THE MAKING OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, FEATURING LANCE GATLING, JIM MCTAGUE, ANATOL LIEVEN, 4-9-2016 1945 TOKYO STATION FIRED MARCH 1945

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    THE MAKING OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, FEATURING LANCE GATLING, JIM MCTAGUE, ANATOL LIEVEN, 4-9-2016 1945 TOKYO STATION FIRED MARCH 1945

    THE MAKING OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, FEATURING LANCE GATLING, JIM MCTAGUE, ANATOL LIEVEN, 4-9-20161945 TOKYO STATION FIRED MARCH 1945 The provided transcript features a broadcast of The John Bachelor Show, where the host and several experts analyze the global economic and geopolitical fallout of a crisis in the Straits of Hormuz. The discussion highlights how the constricted oil supply has spiked fuel prices differently across the globe, comparing high costs in Japan and Europe to relatively lower prices in the United States. Panelists examine the strategic responses of various nations, noting that Japan has tapped its national petroleum reserves while Russiabenefits financially from the elevated market prices. The conversation further explores the shifting diplomatic landscape, questioning whether NATO or China will play a primary role in the eventual reconstruction of Iran. Additionally, the participants debate the long-term stability of the post-World War II global order under the influence of current American domestic politics. The segment concludes by touching on a more positive outlook for Latin American diplomacy and energy production in Venezuela. (1)

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  2. SCHEDULE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, THURSDAY 4-9-2016. 1705 PERSIAN EMPIRE

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    SCHEDULE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, THURSDAY 4-9-2016. 1705 PERSIAN EMPIRE

    SCHEDULE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, THURSDAY 4-9-2016.1705 PERSIAN EMPIRE 1. **Evan Ellis** discusses **Peru’s critical presidential election** amidst severe political instability. He explores the **move to a bicameral legislature** and the strategic risks posed by **deepening **Chinese** influence** in mining and infrastructure. (1) 2. **Evan Ellis** explains **China’s "lawfare" and economic pressure** against Panama after port disputes. He describes the struggle for influence over the **strategic Panama Canal** and the **demonstration of **Chinese** economic power**. (2) 3. **Evan Ellis** details **Venezuela’s complex political transition** under Delcy Rodríguez following Maduro’s removal. He highlights the **reopening of the oil economy**, the lifting of U.S. sanctions, and **budding signs of tourism**. (3) 4. **Evan Ellis** reports on **Brazil’s strategic rare earth minerals** and a U.S. deal to diversify supplies away from **China**. He also notes the **impending presidential election**, where polling shows **Lula and Bolson’s son** neck-and-neck. (4) 5. **Anatol Lieven** evaluates **NATO’s internal divisions** over the Middle East crisis and potential reconstruction in **Iran**. He analyzes how **Russia and **China** balance priorities** while the U.S. considers **lifting sanctions for regional stability**. (5) 6. **Anatol Lieven** analyzes **Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s low approval ratings** and his party’s fragmentation during international crises. He explores **Britain**’s **diplomatic balance** between public opinion and its **essential security alliance** with the **United States**. (6) 7. **John Yoo** outlines the history of **birthright citizenship** and the 14th Amendment’s goal to overrule *Dred Scott*. He details **Trump administration legal challenges** concerning illegal migration and the definition of **jurisdiction and domicile**. (7) 8. **John Yoo** examines the landmark ***United States v. Wong Kim Ark*** case and the debate over "jurisdiction". He analyzes the **Supreme Court’s oral arguments** and potential hurdles for the government’s **narrow interpretation of citizenship**. (8) 9. **Daniel Rood** connects **modern California cotton booms** to historical plantation capitalism and labor exploitation. He explains how **17th-century sugar production in Barbados** pioneered industrial agriculture, mass enslavement, and **racialized labor concepts**. (9) 10. **Daniel Rood** explores the **history of plantations** as systems designed to exploit cash crops with high margins. He discusses the **unending cycle of boom and bust** and the **"shadow of the great house"**. (10) 11. **Daniel Rood** examines **John Locke’s legal influence** on racial slavery and the fiction of the "negro". He also analyzes **Bacon’s Rebellion** as a driver for creating **concrete notions of racial superiority**. (11) 12. **Daniel Rood** reveals the tragic fate of **thousands of black Loyalists** abandoned by the **British** at **Yorktown**. He details how the revolution solidified the **uncompromising southern plantation system** as a military strategy. (12) 13. **Mary Anastasia O'Grady** analyzes **Mexico’s organized crime crisis** and the 130,000 missing persons since 2006. She critiques President Sheinbaum’s struggle to confront **alleged corruption within her own Morena party**. (13) 14. **Jim McTague and Lance Gatling** discuss **soaring oil prices** impacting Pennsylvania and **Tokyo**. They examine **Japan’s strategic petroleum reserves** and diplomatic efforts to **de-escalate Middle Eastern tensions** affecting energy security. (14) 15. **Haym Benaroya** details **engineering lunar settlements**, focusing on rigid structures, inflatables, and lava tube cities. He explains the challenges of **utilizing local regolith** while protecting astronauts from **radiation and toxic dust**. (15) 16. **Haym Benaroya** addresses the **psychological and physiological stresses** of low gravity, including bone mass loss. He outlines the importance of **crew screening** and the **projected 2040s-2050s timeline** for sustainable habitation. (16)

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  3. 16. Haym Benaroya addresses the psychological and physiological stresses of low gravity, including bone mass loss. He outlines the importance of crew screening and the projected 2040s-2050s timeline for sustainable habitation. (16)

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    16. Haym Benaroya addresses the psychological and physiological stresses of low gravity, including bone mass loss. He outlines the importance of crew screening and the projected 2040s-2050s timeline for sustainable habitation. (16)

    16. Haym Benaroya addresses the psychological and physiological stresses of low gravity, including bone mass loss. He outlines the importance of crew screeningand the projected 2040s-2050s timeline for sustainable habitation. (16)2008 ALABAMA

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  4. 15. Haym Benaroya details engineering lunar settlements, focusing on rigid structures, inflatables, and lava tube cities. He explains the challenges of utilizing local regolith while protecting astronauts from radiation and toxic dust. (15)

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    15. Haym Benaroya details engineering lunar settlements, focusing on rigid structures, inflatables, and lava tube cities. He explains the challenges of utilizing local regolith while protecting astronauts from radiation and toxic dust. (15)

    15. Haym Benaroya details engineering lunar settlements, focusing on rigid structures, inflatables, and lava tube cities. He explains the challenges of utilizing local regolith while protecting astronauts from radiation and toxic dust. (15)1970 HAWAII

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  5. 14. Jim McTague and Lance Gatling discuss soaring oil prices impacting Pennsylvania and Tokyo. They examine Japan’s strategic petroleum reserves and diplomatic efforts to de-escalate Middle Eastern tensions affecting energy security. (14)

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    14. Jim McTague and Lance Gatling discuss soaring oil prices impacting Pennsylvania and Tokyo. They examine Japan’s strategic petroleum reserves and diplomatic efforts to de-escalate Middle Eastern tensions affecting energy security. (14)

    14. Jim McTague and Lance Gatling discuss soaring oil prices impacting Pennsylvania and Tokyo. They examine Japan’s strategic petroleum reserves and diplomatic efforts to de-escalate Middle Eastern tensionsaffecting energy security. (14)1970 ANANDALE SOUTH CAROLINA

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  6. 13. Mary Anastasia O'Grady analyzes Mexico’s organized crime crisis and the 130,000 missing persons since 2006. She critiques President Sheinbaum’s struggle to confront alleged corruption within her own Morena party. (13)

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    13. Mary Anastasia O'Grady analyzes Mexico’s organized crime crisis and the 130,000 missing persons since 2006. She critiques President Sheinbaum’s struggle to confront alleged corruption within her own Morena party. (13)

    13. Mary Anastasia O'Grady analyzes Mexico’s organized crime crisis and the 130,000 missing persons since 2006. She critiques President Sheinbaum’s struggle to confront alleged corruption within her own Morena party. (13) 1938 LOUISIANA

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  7. 12. Daniel Rood reveals the tragic fate of thousands of black Loyalists abandoned by the British at Yorktown. He details how the revolution solidified the uncompromising southern plantation system as a military strategy. (12)

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    12. Daniel Rood reveals the tragic fate of thousands of black Loyalists abandoned by the British at Yorktown. He details how the revolution solidified the uncompromising southern plantation system as a military strategy. (12)

    12. Daniel Rood reveals the tragic fate of thousands of black Loyalists abandoned by the British at Yorktown. He details how the revolution solidified the uncompromising southern plantation system as a military strategy. (12) 1933 SOUTH CAROLINA

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  8. 11. Daniel Rood examines John Locke’s legal influence on racial slavery and the fiction of the "negro". He also analyzes Bacon’s Rebellion as a driver for creating concrete notions of racial superiority. (11)

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    11. Daniel Rood examines John Locke’s legal influence on racial slavery and the fiction of the "negro". He also analyzes Bacon’s Rebellion as a driver for creating concrete notions of racial superiority. (11)

    11. Daniel Rood examines John Locke’s legal influence on racial slavery and the fiction of the "negro". He also analyzes Bacon’s Rebellion as a driver for creating concrete notions of racial superiority. (11)1931 MISSISSIPPI

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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.

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