James Simpson, Manufactured Crisis (Post Hill, 2024)

Ask your guests to assess whether moving Ramstein to Poland is a good idea, given the useless contribution of Germans.

I encourage Congressman McCotter to refrain from using his speakerphone. It’s impossible to hear what he’s saying. Thanks.

Mr. Batchelor first got his wonderful hooks into me through his incredibly well prepared and thoughtful interviews with authors. I have purchased and read quite a few books based on these interviews alone. What is quite apparent is that Mr. Batchelor has most likely read the books he is discussing with the author or is intimately familiar with the subject matter. The pleasure that is apparent in the authors upon realizing this only adds to the interview. You see that’s how it started. Now I eagerly await reports from Australia on magpie activity, updates from Lancaster County regarding the shopping habits of the Amish community at the local Costco, discussions from 90 AD Londinium prior to attending the theater, first hand reports from the jungles of Panama on the Darien Gap, et al. I could go on and on. And I might. Thank you Mr. Batchelor. For anyone who is interested, the John Batchelor Show is an outstanding listen.

Guest author Patrick K. O'Donnell doesn’t know the difference between cavalry and Calvary. Really? Furthermore Mr Bachelor really needs to cease and desist with lurid editorializing show headlines “ripped from the news “ BUT which have NOTHING to do with program content. If he wants to editorialize then he should do it rather than bastardizing show headlines. Bachelor’s sleep walking descent into authoritarian views, abandoning conservatism for knee jerk right extremism becomes obvious when he makes desperate moves and perverts his own show titles to make cheap political hits. As a conservative intellectual Jon Bachelor long ago lost his way.

Si vous cherchez un podcast qui combine intelligence, profondeur et une narration captivante, ne cherchez plus : 'The John Batchelor Show' est la quintessence de l'excellence en matière de podcasting. Avec sa voix suave et son style d'interviewage sans pareil, John Batchelor nous transporte à travers les méandres de la politique mondiale, de l'histoire, de la science et bien plus encore. Ce qui distingue ce podcast, c'est la capacité de John à rendre les sujets les plus complexes accessibles à tous. Chaque épisode est une odyssée intellectuelle, où les invités, souvent des experts dans leurs domaines, sont disséqués avec un mélange d'empathie et de rigueur journalistique. La production est impeccable, avec une qualité sonore qui vous plonge dans l'ambiance de chaque discussion. Les segments sont soigneusement structurés, garantissant que chaque minute est enrichissante sans jamais être ennuyeuse. 'The John Batchelor Show' est plus qu'un simple podcast ; c'est une éducation continue, une fenêtre ouverte sur le monde à travers les yeux d'un conteur exceptionnel. À ne manquer sous aucun prétexte pour quiconque souhaite élargir ses horizons, comprendre les enjeux internationaux ou simplement apprécier l'art de la conversation bien menée. En bref, c'est un voyage auditif que vous ne voudrez jamais voir se terminer. Bravo, John, pour ce chef-d'œuvre de broadcasting.

I have been listening to the John Batchelor show through radio the podcasts for years. Top notch and educational from space travel through current world events.

Want to be well-informed? Listen to this show!

I have been a listener of John Batchelor since September 12, 2001 and missed him during the hiatus he had. It upsets me that WOR doesn’t carry the fourth hour of programming.

He used to have some decent guests but they must have limited him. Now we get all the anti Ukraine people saying give up

This is one of the few American shows that regularly covers international news and politics. John’s coverage of China and Russia is unmatched.

Please eliminate the previews or put them in their own category. It’s messing up the rotation.

Fact based with experts in their field

Enjoyed Cliff May’s clear-sighted global survey. Very temperate, rational and balance of power focused. I’d like to hear his view on whether Mahanian maritime strategy should still inform our navy deployments IVO the vast Pacific being the likely next ( or additional) theater.

Everyone needs John in their ears. He informs every aspect of life. Absolute fascinating concept of a show and by far the best ever.

Intermittent.

The show is one of the most informative center right podcasts out there and I love to listen when I can. However the strange format of listing the episodes backwards makes it very difficult to listen to. I don’t want to have to scroll through my phone every 5-10 minutes to play the episodes in the correct order. Fix this please i guarantee you you’ll get double your listeners back. The biggest trouble is this ridiculous inconvenience. But you’ve been uploading them this way for years for some reason and I doubt you’ll change. And that’s why I rarely make time to listen unfortunately.

John Bachelor is one of America’s few remaining public intellectuals. But I just can’t deal with the podcast any longer. Breaking features into short segments and then loading them in reverse order is ridiculous. I’m typically working while listening and having to stop every few minutes to locate the next segment just doesn’t work for me. So, after years of listening, I’ve unfollowed the show. Great content but very poor presentation for podcast listeners.

John is great, show is awesome. Very informative and covers so many interesting subjects. I also love the classic radio tonality to John’s voice. But…whoever is posting the segments this way needs to seriously rethink their strategy. It’s unlistenable. For example, the interviews are posted in segments as separate podcasts, each with ads at start and end. So you could be listening to 12 ad segments for a 6 segment interview. Also the segments are posted 1 through 6, but podcasts typically play the last post first, so you have to screw around with the queue constantly. There’s also way too much content to download everything. Really needs to be fixed!

I love this show. The host has the same interests that I do. I started listening on our local radio station but now have to listen to the podcast. Very difficult to manage especially over Apple play. The previews mess things up. I have found that the only way to listen is to download the episodes I want.

John, his people and guests give unique education found nowhere else on this planet

I have listened to John Batchelor off-and-on since 2007. My bona fides: Midnight, the Stars, and You” was often his buffer music at that time. I do not understand the 8 to 15 minute segment format. It is like the Babylon Bee said, “What long-form, spoke word, thoughtful person could we use as the centerpiece of a bit in which they are put into a cable news platform.” Just make the segments at least 30 minutes which would respect the orator, the radioman, that John is.

Grateful for the secular perspectives of some that ascribe most stellar and biological discoveries as Darwinian; I use their lexicon as a primer for rebuttal. If space can start to curl or bend, what a wonderful rejoinder to “...it shall roll up like a scroll “.

Love the brisk tempo. Assume your interviewees are authorative. Im relearning latin from school.

Been a devoted listener for years. But the tone and amount of commercials have made this podcast unlistenable IMO.

Come on Judy, sticking up for the status quos of Europe today. France & Germany? In That the EU “right wing”is a scary monster painted like CBS covers DJT. Same media, insane think tank foundations flipped to left-wing activism. Europe is over-run by Marxist & Muslim refugees destroying individual culture, who’s military is a shadow

The show presents informative at times entertaining information. Particularly appreciate the book reviews as well as the in-depth reporting on specific subjects.

The best most informative show ! The analysis and insights on every topic are exceptional , and generally not available thru other media . Herman Lawrence NY

John, would someone please read this? my only access to your radio show is by way your podcast. The way of structured presents a problem. Used to flow so that I could listen to one after the other but now they stop so I have to manually click the next segment also, when you have multiple segments , say 1 through 6, 6 shows up first, then 5 etc. Whatever you can do to allow me to continually listen through the segments would be appreciated.

Absolutely love this show on the radio when I can catch it. The podcast is a miserable disorganized mess with nothing in order and shows no understanding of how the medium works.

John is a true gentleman. He is fair-minded, highly informed, and never insulting or combative or mud-slinging. Yet he is very strong in controlling the quality of his show. I have the greatest respect for him and know of no other podcast host like him. I hope he lives to be 200.

Love the content but your editing sucks…. Many episodes are cut off before they are over and for some reason the player often stalls when it comes to the end

I look forward to his shows everyday.

Once I heard John call himself "CBS ... " I knew his show would lean more left. There is no mention of the 2020 election audits, push for voter ID. I guess all the illegal immigrants and Afghan refugees get to vote with no voter ID. USA elections are a total sham without real state contitutional election reform. Why don't you talk about John Durham's investigation with Kash Patel? Why don't you talk to Dinesh DeSousa sbout his 2000 Mules Movie about ballot harvesting in the 2020 election? John and CBS need to earn our trust.

Nobody does an author interview like John B. He has so many qualities lacking today - like dignity, generosity, kindness, and humility. I have leaned so much from him over 20 years now. One thing would help me learn EVEN more: that is, if the audio-only podcast (not YouTube) page had a tab where we could find the full interviews in one file, so we could listen without interruption.

John is a wonderful broadcaster been listening to him from many many years. He’s a true treasure.

But this is more than a podcast it’s an extremely valuable education on geopolitics, strategic challenges, economics, culture, science and technology. Brilliant discussions and analysis with experts who are knowledgeable and experienced across a wide range of issues that impact the nation, the world and the human condition. Forays into history, sports and culture provide the dessert in this delicious multi-course banquet of ideas.

This is a superb broadcast which explores geopolitical, military, social and economic issues in a deep way. Many experts provide their keen insights.

He is the highlight of guest on the show I look forward to his insight weekly Hopefully he is back for good.

Everything from the virtues of grass fed beef to rogue planets to Iran to the real causes of the Revolutionary War.... Best show on radio. Real info real insights. I wrote a masters thesis on international relations in the 21 st century and cyber using many of the books and authors he has discussed. There isn’t a better show or podcast.

I AWAIT THE WEEKEND and JOHN BATCHELOR’S DISCUSSION WITH THE PROFESSOR ❗️ CAN YOU PLEASE SQUEEZE IN “ Midnight, the ⭐️⭐️⭐️ and YOU “ ❓ Oh, HOW WE MISS YOUR GOOD MUSIC❗️ B.J. (way out in west Texas)

I’ve been listening to John Batchelor for years. I even wrote a techno thriller (“The Prometheus Option”) based on an interview he did with an expert on China’s plans to supplant the US as the dominant world power by 2049. His interviews are always lucid, trenchant, and insightful. Don’t miss JB!

Another mouthpiece of the mainstream media. Bachelor fails to look behind the curtain of modern geopolitical issues. It’s unfortunate that bachelor with all his years of journalistic experience fails to expose some of the most paramount issues of our day. Bachelor does nothing to push journalism, he instead rides the waves of misinformation and intentional blindness. Whether it’s Covid or the current conflict in Ukraine, Bachelor continues to push the misinformation of mainstream media.

I love the variety of guests and topics on John Batchelor’s podcasts. His book talks are so well done. The recent appearance by Bill Gertz on China and AI was excellent.

Maybe I sent already? I discovered him as a podcast a couple or so years ago, pre-COVID. I love his stuff! And he has great guests. WSJ and former federal administration officials regularly come on. He covers a diverse set of topics. Highly recommended. I miss A.J. McKinder…

I used to travel for work once or twice per week from CT to NYC. When I got off the train I had the privilege to listen to JB on WABC 770. Now I have blessing to hear him any time I like on podcast. JB is a consummate professional and a great host and interviewer covering the stories of the day all over the globe. No other news outlet does this. I recommend the show to everyone I can. What a privilege! 😊 Gerry Nowotny

John Bachelor taught me how to be a show host. Great execution.

I have been listening to John Bachelor for many years and his podcast is the very best of all! Variety of subjects, knowledgable guests and intelligent questions keeps us informed with true, honest, interesting and helpful information. John, I wish you a long and happy life, we all benefit from your voice, talents and efforts to bring light our world. Thank you much!

Thank you for combining Professor Mackinder’s comments into one omnibus. I particularly enjoy his comments and all of the Friends of History Debating Society.

I listen every night as I get ready to bed, and while falling asleep. Love the regular guests and segments, with the exception of the #EU woman. Just too leftist for me, makes me want to pull my hair out! but I understand that all sides are represented. Thanks for the show!