Competing political, scientific, religious and cultural organizations all want you to accept their explanations. We don't care what you believe - we just want to help you examine things from all the angles, with a foundational goal of seeking deeper understanding, and, identifying objective truths, wherever they can be located. The Reluctant Commentators work tirelessly to bring objectivity to current cultural, political, and scientific, events, approaching the conventional wisdom on wide-ra ...
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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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BIG ASTRONOMY: : NEW NOVA.. BOB ZIMMERMAN BEHINDTHEBLACK.COM
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6:35BIG ASTRONOMY: : NEW NOVA.. BOB ZIMMERMAN BEHINDTHEBLACK.COM DECEMBER 1961By John Batchelor
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NÅSÅ: LOOKING FOR PRIVATE FUNDING FOR MISSIONS. BOB ZIMMERMAN BEHINDTHEBLACK.COM
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13:05NÅSÅ: LOOKING FOR PRIVATE FUNDING FOR MISSIONS. BOB ZIMMERMAN BEHINDTHEBLACK.COM MAY 1954By John Batchelor
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NATO: PM STARMER STRUGGLES TO FIND THE MONEY FOR DEFENSE PLADGE OF 5%. SIMON CONSTABLE
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6:15NATO: PM STARMER STRUGGLES TO FIND THE MONEY FOR DEFENSE PLADGE OF 5%. SIMON CONSTABLE 1901 COMMONSBy John Batchelor
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FRANCE: HEAT WAVE AND COUNTRY LANES WITH JUNO. SIMON CONSTABLE, OCCITANIE.
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11:35FRANCE: HEAT WAVE AND COUNTRY LANES WITH JUNO. SIMON CONSTABLE, OCCITANIE. 1900 DOG CARTBy John Batchelor
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4/8: The Spy Who Changed History: The Untold Story of How the Soviet Union Won the Race for America’s Top Secrets by Svetlana Lokhova (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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6:404/8: The Spy Who Changed History: The Untold Story of How the Soviet Union Won the Race for America’s Top Secrets by Svetlana Lokhova (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 1934 On a sunny September day in 1931, a Soviet spy walked down the gangplank of the luxury transatlantic liner SS Europa and into New York. Attracting no attention, Stanislav Shumovsk…
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3/8: The Spy Who Changed History: The Untold Story of How the Soviet Union Won the Race for America’s Top Secrets by Svetlana Lokhova (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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13:003/8: The Spy Who Changed History: The Untold Story of How the Soviet Union Won the Race for America’s Top Secrets by Svetlana Lokhova (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 1931 On a sunny September day in 1931, a Soviet spy walked down the gangplank of the luxury transatlantic liner SS Europa and into New York. Attracting no attention, Stanislav Shumovsk…
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2/8: The Spy Who Changed History: The Untold Story of How the Soviet Union Won the Race for America’s Top Secrets by Svetlana Lokhova (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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6:362/8: The Spy Who Changed History: The Untold Story of How the Soviet Union Won the Race for America’s Top Secrets by Svetlana Lokhova (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 1929 On a sunny September day in 1931, a Soviet spy walked down the gangplank of the luxury transatlantic liner SS Europa and into New York. Attracting no attention, Stanislav Shumovsk…
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1/8: The Spy Who Changed History: The Untold Story of How the Soviet Union Won the Race for America’s Top Secrets by Svetlana Lokhova (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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11:141/8: The Spy Who Changed History: The Untold Story of How the Soviet Union Won the Race for America’s Top Secrets by Svetlana Lokhova (Author) Format: Kindle EditioN 1928 On a sunny September day in 1931, a Soviet spy walked down the gangplank of the luxury transatlantic liner SS Europa and into New York. Attracting no attention, Stanislav Shumovsk…
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PRC: PLA NAVY CARRIERS AND AIRWINGS READY 2027. JAMES FANELL GORDON CHANG
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8:00PRC: PLA NAVY CARRIERS AND AIRWINGS READY 2027. JAMES FANELL GORDON CHANG 1941 PEARL HARBOR INCOMINGBy John Batchelor
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PRC: XI FADING? CHARLES BURTON GORDON CHANG
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11:40PRC: XI FADING? CHARLES BURTON GORDON CHANG1966 MAOBy John Batchelor
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PRC:OIL RESERVES? ANDREW COLLIER GORDON CHANG
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9:02PRC:OIL RESERVES? ANDREW COLLIER GORDON CHANG 1937 SHANGHAIBy John Batchelor
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PRC: WHAT DID PLA LEARN FROM THE B- 2 MISSION? BLAINE HOLT GORDON CHANG
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8:48PRC: WHAT DID PLA LEARN FROM THE B- 2 MISSION? BLAINE HOLT GORDON CHANG 1909 FORBIDDEN CITYBy John Batchelor
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RUSSIA: LOSING MONEY WITH OIL AND GAS. MICHAEL BERNSTAM,HOOVER
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8:57RUSSIA: LOSING MONEY WITH OIL AND GAS. MICHAEL BERNSTAM,HOOVER 1855 CRIMEAN WARBy John Batchelor
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TARIFFS: CAN CONGRESS DELEGATE THE DELEGATED? ROB NATELSON, CIVITAS INSTITUTE.
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10:48TARIFFS: CAN CONGRESS DELEGATE THE DELEGATED? ROB NATELSON, CIVITAS INSTITUTE. 1870 DC TREASURYBy John Batchelor
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NATO:#UKRAINE: 5% OF GDP IS THE GOAL. COLONEL JEFF MCCAUSLAND , USA (RETIRED) @MCCAUSLJ @CBSNEWS @DICKINSONCOL
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6:42NATO:#UKRAINE: 5% OF GDP IS THE GOAL. COLONEL JEFF MCCAUSLAND , USA (RETIRED) @MCCAUSLJ @CBSNEWS @DICKINSONCOLBy John Batchelor
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#IRAN: BDA LOW PROBABILITY. COLONEL JEFF MCCAUSLAND , USA (RETIRED) @MCCAUSLJ @CBSNEWS @DICKINSONCOLV
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11:08#IRAN: BDA LOW PROBABILITY. COLONEL JEFF MCCAUSLAND , USA (RETIRED) @MCCAUSLJ @CBSNEWS @DICKINSONCOL 1870 TEHRANBy John Batchelor
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SHOW SCHEDULE 25 JUNE 2025 GOOD EVENING. The show begins in Iran over the Fordow suspect nuclear weapon tunnels that have as yet unknown certain fate..
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9:51SHOW SCHEDULE 25 JUNE 2025 GOOD EVENING. The show begins in Iran over the Fordow suspect nuclear weapon tunnels that have as yet unknown certain fate... 1879 TEHRAN CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15 #Iran: BDA low probability. Colonel Jeff McCausland, USA (Retired) @mccauslj @cbsnews @dickinsoncol 9:15-9:30 NATO: #Ukrain…
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PREVIEW: Colleague Rob Natelson comments on the question can Congress delegate to POTUS the trade power delegated to Congress by the Constitution? More.
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1:47PREVIEW: Colleague Rob Natelson comments on the question can Congress delegate to POTUS the trade power delegated to Congress by the Constitution? More. 1922 DCBy John Batchelor
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PREVIEW: Colleague Jim Fanell, veteran intelligence officer USN, answers the question of PLA Navy air readiness for 2027. More.
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0:56PREVIEW: Colleague Jim Fanell, veteran intelligence officer USN, answers the question of PLA Navy air readiness for 2027. More. 1932 RANGER, LEX, SARABy John Batchelor
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REVIEW: Colleague Charles Burton reports that Xi Jinping is no longer the centerpiece of media promotion on the evening news and puzzles what has changed? More
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1:23REVIEW: Colleague Charles Burton reports that Xi Jinping is no longer the centerpiece of media promotion on the evening news and puzzles what has changed? More 1959By John Batchelor
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PREVIEW: Author Svetlana Lokhova, "The Spy Who Changed History," introduces the young American Hunter College graduate, Ray Bennett, who trained the Soviet spy ring sent by Stalin in the 1930s. More.
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2:13PREVIEW: Author Svetlana Lokhova, "The Spy Who Changed History," introduces the young American Hunter College graduate, Ray Bennett, who trained the Soviet spy ring sent by Stalin in the 1930s. More. 1937 FDR IN MARYLANDBy John Batchelor
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PREVIEW: Colleague Jeff McCausland of CBS News comments on what is needed to assess the abilities of Iran to relaunch or repair its weapon program. More.
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1:49PREVIEW: Colleague Jeff McCausland of CBS News comments on what is needed to assess the abilities of Iran to relaunch or repair its weapon program. More.1940 TEHRANBy John Batchelor
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PREVIEW: Colleague Bob Zimmerman reports on the vision of Jared Isaacman to build teams of individuals to support NASA missions. More later.
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2:01PREVIEW: Colleague Bob Zimmerman reports on the vision of Jared Isaacman to build teams of individuals to support NASA missions. More later. 1958By John Batchelor
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IRAN: THE TARGETS AND WHAT OF THE MISSING ENRICHMENT? DAVID ALBRIGHT, FDD CONTINUED.
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6:34IRAN: THE TARGETS AND WHAT OF THE MISSING ENRICHMENT? DAVID ALBRIGHT, FDD CONTINUED. 1890S TEHRANBy John Batchelor
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IRAN: THE TARGETS AND WHAT OF THE MISSING ENRICHMENT? DAVID ALBRIGHT, FDD
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13:06IRAN: THE TARGETS AND WHAT OF THE MISSING ENRICHMENT? DAVID ALBRIGHT, FDD 1870By John Batchelor
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