On September 12, 2001, the day after the fall of the Twin Towers, WABC-AM in New York City recruited John Batchelor to go on the air until Osama bin Laden was either killed or captured. John has been on ever since, offering insightful commentary on such issues as the war on terrorism, the presidency, the national and global economies, and defending our civilization. On March 12, 2003, one week before the attack on Iraq, ABC Radio Networks invited John to bring his expertise to syndication. Since then John has reached out nationwide, focusing his concerns on a world at war.
The John Batchelor Show is an essential tool for understanding the new order in the 21st Century. The world is now facing a dangerous and fanatical enemy determined to destroy Western civilization on both political and military fronts. In this, the first great ideological battle of the new millennium, it is imperative to know the major players and the theaters in which they operate.
The John Batchelor Show features a multitude of distinctive elements. John's themes cover every detail - from military battles, presidential campaigns, planetary exploration, and Hollywood politicos to his own international travel. John has broadcast from many corners of the world and in his program he calls out to all points, including New York, Jerusalem, Des Moines, Kazakhstan, Orlando, Manchester, Morocco, Boston, Taipei, Washington, and Baghdad.
John is a veteran novelist, author of seven political romances as well as a short history of the Republican Party. Born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, in 1948, John attended Lower Merion High School and Princeton University. In 1976 he was graduated from Union Theological Seminary. John is married and has two children.
CRICKET - Deceptive Cheating Methods Exposed in Cricket - JEREMY ZAKIS
SNAKES - Venomous Snake Booms Threaten Australian Pets - JEREMY ZAKIS
Venomous Snake Booms Threaten Australian Pets
John Batchelor and Jeremy Zakis highlight pet risks during an unprecedented boom in venomous eastern brown snakes following erratic spring weather. Authorities advise clearing dark mulch, tall grass, and lavender bushes where sluggish reptiles hide. The conversation also notes local cockatoo behavior, friendly magpie encounters, and airport lounge safety. (3)
SNOWFALL - El Niño Triggers Unpredictable Australian Weather- JEREMY- ZAKIS
1927 QUEENSLAND
El Niño Triggers Unpredictable Australian Weather
John Batchelor and Jeremy Zakis discuss Australia’s chaotic springtime weather, driven by intensifying El Niñopatterns. Antarctic cold blasts bring freezing temperatures, severe winds, and mountain snow to New South Wales. Simultaneously, heatwaves scorch the western deserts while Queensland endures severe supercells, damaging hail, and infrastructure-overwhelming floods. ()1
ISRAEL - Decade of Israeli Security and Politics - PETER-BERKOWITZ-EXPLAINING-ISRAEL
1920 MASADA
Decade of Israeli Security and Politics
Peter Berkowitz, author of Explaining Israel: The Jewish State, the Middle East, and America, analyzes Israeli policy, national security, and domestic political shifts from 2014 through 2024. He evaluates Israel’s defense response following the October 7 attacks, the strategic significance of the Abraham Accords, controversial judicial reforms, Supreme Court activism, and key arguments countering modern anti-Semitism and anti-Israel protests. (4)
Decade of Israeli Security and Politics
Peter Berkowitz, author of Explaining Israel: The Jewish State, the Middle East, and America, analyzes Israeli policy, national security, and domestic political shifts from 2014 through 2024. He evaluates Israel’s defense response following the October 7 attacks, the strategic significance of the Abraham Accords, controversial judicial reforms, Supreme Court activism, and key arguments countering modern anti-Semitism and anti-Israel protests. (4)
1933 - Backroom Deals Secure Authoritarian Power Seizure — Part Two - TIMOTHY-RYBACK-TAKEOVER
Backroom Deals Secure Authoritarian Power Seizure — Part Two
Timothy Ryback, author of Takeover: Hitler’s Final Rise to Power, reveals the backroom intrigues of January 1933, as Franz von Papen and Alfred Hugenberg negotiated a coalition with Hitler. Despite Nazi Party debt and factional rifts with Gregor Strasser, President Hindenburg reluctantly appointed Hitler chancellor on January 30, marking the tragic collapse of the Weimar Republic. (6)
1933 - Political Manipulation Undermines Fragile Weimar Democracy — Part One - TIMOTHY-RYBACK-TAKEOVER
BERLIN
Political Manipulation Undermines Fragile Weimar Democracy — Part One
Timothy Ryback, author of Takeover: Hitler’s Final Rise to Power, traces the political maneuvering of late 1932, detailing Hindenburg’s initial refusal to grant Adolf Hitler the chancellorship. Ryback explains how Nazi delegates intentionally paralyzed the Reichstag, Hitler’s innovative airplane campaign across Germany, and the severe electoral setback in November 1932 that temporarily weakened the party’s momentum. (5)
Political Manipulation Undermines Fragile Weimar Democracy — Part One
Timothy Ryback, author of Takeover: Hitler’s Final Rise to Power, traces the political maneuvering of late 1932, detailing Hindenburg’s initial refusal to grant Adolf Hitler the chancellorship. Ryback explains how Nazi delegates intentionally paralyzed the Reichstag, Hitler’s innovative airplane campaign across Germany, and the severe electoral setback in November 1932 that temporarily weakened the party’s momentum. (5)
USA - ndustrial Mobilization and Modern Technological Innovation — Part Two - ARTHUR-HERMAN-FOUNDERS-FIRE
1952 KOREA
ndustrial Mobilization and Modern Technological Innovation — Part Two
Arthur Herman, author of Founders’ Fire: From 1776 to Right Now, explores modern innovation, comparing wartime industrial mobilization under William Knudsen with Woodrow Wilson’s restrictive state controls. He highlights Martin Luther King Jr.’s moral refounding of American equality, Vannevar Bush’s federal science policy fostering Silicon Valley, and Elon Musk’s aerospace vision driving progress through SpaceX’s Mars exploration plans. (2)
USA - merica’s Entrepreneurial Visionaries Reshaping Historical Progress — Part One - ARTHUR-HERMAN-FOUNDERS-FIRE
1945 UNION PACIFIC
merica’s Entrepreneurial Visionaries Reshaping Historical Progress — Part One
Arthur Herman, author of Founders’ Fire: From 1776 to Right Now, discusses how iconic American figures, including Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, John D. Rockefeller, George Washington, and Abraham Lincoln, drove national transformation through vision, courage, and risk-taking. He emphasizes the Patent Act’s role in protecting intellectual property, enabling pioneers to build strong economic foundations from 1776 forward. (1)
merica’s Entrepreneurial Visionaries Reshaping Historical Progress — Part One
Arthur Herman, author of Founders’ Fire: From 1776 to Right Now, discusses how iconic American figures, including Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, John D. Rockefeller, George Washington, and Abraham Lincoln, drove national transformation through vision, courage, and risk-taking. He emphasizes the Patent Act’s role in protecting intellectual property, enabling pioneers to build strong economic foundations from 1776 forward. (1)
FPUNDING - Revolutionary Struggles Forge Popular Sovereign Republic — Part Two - ED-LARSON-DECLARING-INDEPENDENCE
1789 INAUGURATION
Revolutionary Struggles Forge Popular Sovereign Republic — Part Two
Edward J. Larson, author of Declaring Independence: Why 1776 Matters, examines Thomas Jefferson’s drafting of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Paine’s inspiring pamphlets, and Abigail Adams’s early advocacy for women’s rights. He chronicles Washington’s bold winter surprise attacks at Trenton and Princeton, critical victories that validated popular sovereignty for the new American republic. (4)
FOUNDING - -Colonial Resistance Escalates into Revolutionary Determination — Part One - ED-LARSON-DECLARING-INDEPENDENCE
1776 BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND
Colonial Resistance Escalates into Revolutionary Determination — Part One
Edward J. Larson, author of Declaring Independence: Why 1776 Matters, details the pivotal events of 1776, from the British naval bombardment of Norfolk, Virginia, to Henry Knox’s heroic haul of heavy artillery from Fort Ticonderogato Dorchester Heights. These dramatic confrontations forced Britain’s evacuation of Boston and decisively fueled independence sentiment across the thirteen colonies. (3)