CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR THE SHOW BEGINS IN THE EMERGENCY MEETING IN BRUSSELS ABOUT THE DRONES HARASSING THE EU...... 9-25-25 FIRST HOUR 9-915 Anatol Lieven discusses Trump's UN speech suggesting Europe fund Ukraine war, sparking fea
The John Batchelor Show
John Batchelor
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🗓️ 26 September 2025
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CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR
1914 BRUSSELS
THE SHOW BEGINS IN THE EMERGENCY MEETING IN BRUSSELS ABOUT THE DRONES HARASSING THE EU......
9-25-25
FIRST HOUR
9-915
Anatol Lieven discusses Trump's UN speech suggesting Europe fund Ukraine war, sparking fear of US disengagement. Escalating Russian drone incidents serve as warnings, while UK politics remain unsettled.
915-930
Anatol Lieven discusses Trump's UN speech suggesting Europe fund Ukraine war, sparking fear of US disengagement. Escalating Russian drone incidents serve as warnings, while UK politics remain unsettled.
930-945
Chris Riegel reports the US leads in AI infrastructure, having over 5,000 advanced data centers, compared to China's 500. China lags due to chip bans, recognizing that data is the new oil.
945-1000
Mary O'Grady reports a Tabasco scandal linking former president AMLO's Morena party and political allies to former security minister Bermúdez, now jailed as an alleged mob boss.
SECOND HOUR
10-1015
Evan Ellis analyzes South America's deep corruption, violence, and institutional crises across Peru, Venezuela, Brazil, and Colombia. China gains influence amidst anti-US political sentiment and rising illicit activities.
1015-1030
Evan Ellis analyzes South America's deep corruption, violence, and institutional crises across Peru, Venezuela, Brazil, and Colombia. China gains influence amidst anti-US political sentiment and rising illicit activities.
1030-1045
Evan Ellis analyzes South America's deep corruption, violence, and institutional crises across Peru, Venezuela, Brazil, and Colombia. China gains influence amidst anti-US political sentiment and rising illicit activities.
1045-1100
Evan Ellis analyzes South America's deep corruption, violence, and institutional crises across Peru, Venezuela, Brazil, and Colombia. China gains influence amidst anti-US political sentiment and rising illicit activities.
THIRD HOUR
1100-1115
Veronique de Rugy defines industrial policy as central planning using subsidies and tariffs to shape the economy. She argues the US already succeeds best through limited government and free trade principles.
1115-1130
Michael Bernstam explains Russia bypasses US sanctions via balanced ruble-yuan barter trade with China. As a vital energy exporter, punishing Russia's major oil buyers risks ending the world economy.
1130-1145
Cliff May describes wealthy Qatar hosting Hamas leaders, supporting the Muslim Brotherhood, and using Al Jazeerafor sophisticated propaganda. The US tolerates this due to its largest overseas air base in Doha.
1145-1200
Ahmad Sharawi discusses Syria's Al Sharah speaking at the UN seeking sanctions relief and international legitimacy, claiming victory over Assad. He addressed Captagon and accountability, though true judicial reforms are questioned.
FOURTH HOUR
12-1215
Paul Mueller critiques industrial policy's resurgence, noting proponents conflate it with pro-market growth. He argues government direction leads to overproduction and resource misallocation, referencing China's EV troubles.
1215-1230
Paul Mueller critiques industrial policy's resurgence, noting proponents conflate it with pro-market growth. He argues government direction leads to overproduction and resource misallocation, referencing China's EV troubles.
1230-1245
Ben Roberts and David Livingston detail microgravity's potential for medical breakthroughs (retinas, drugs) and advanced materials (semiconductors). Commercialization is nascent, supported by NASA grants, but requires long-term investor patience.
1245-100 AM
Ben Roberts and David Livingston detail microgravity's potential for medical breakthroughs (retinas, drugs) and advanced materials (semiconductors). Commercialization is nascent, supported by NASA grants, but requires long-term investor patience.
CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR
THE SHOW BEGINS IN THE EMERGENCY MEETING IN BRUSSELS ABOUT THE DRONES HARASSING THE EU......
9-23-25
FIRST HOUR
9-915
Anatol Lieven discusses Trump's UN speech suggesting Europe fund Ukraine war, sparking fear of US disengagement. Escalating Russian drone incidents serve as warnings, while UK politics remain unsettled.
915-930
Anatol Lieven discusses Trump's UN speech suggesting Europe fund Ukraine war, sparking fear of US disengagement. Escalating Russian drone incidents serve as warnings, while UK politics remain unsettled.
930-945
Chris Riegel reports the US leads in AI infrastructure, having over 5,000 advanced data centers, compared to China's 500. China lags due to chip bans, recognizing that data is the new oil.
945-1000
Mary O'Grady reports a Tabasco scandal linking former president AMLO's Morena party and political allies to former security minister Bermúdez, now jailed as an alleged mob boss.
SECOND HOUR
10-1015
Evan Ellis analyzes South America's deep corruption, violence, and institutional crises across Peru, Venezuela, Brazil, and Colombia. China gains influence amidst anti-US political sentiment and rising illicit activities.
1015-1030
Evan Ellis analyzes South America's deep corruption, violence, and institutional crises across Peru, Venezuela, Brazil, and Colombia. China gains influence amidst anti-US political sentiment and rising illicit activities.
1030-1045
Evan Ellis analyzes South America's deep corruption, violence, and institutional crises across Peru, Venezuela, Brazil, and Colombia. China gains influence amidst anti-US political sentiment and rising illicit activities.
1045-1100
Evan Ellis analyzes South America's deep corruption, violence, and institutional crises across Peru, Venezuela, Brazil, and Colombia. China gains influence amidst anti-US political sentiment and rising illicit activities.
THIRD HOUR
1100-1115
Veronique de Rugy defines industrial policy as central planning using subsidies and tariffs to shape the economy. She argues the US already succeeds best through limited government and free trade principles.
1115-1130
Michael Bernstam explains Russia bypasses US sanctions via balanced ruble-yuan barter trade with China. As a vital energy exporter, punishing Russia's major oil buyers risks ending the world economy.
1130-1145
Cliff May describes wealthy Qatar hosting Hamas leaders, supporting the Muslim Brotherhood, and using Al Jazeerafor sophisticated propaganda. The US tolerates this due to its largest overseas air base in Doha.
1145-1200
Ahmad Sharawi discusses Syria's Al Sharah speaking at the UN seeking sanctions relief and international legitimacy, claiming victory over Assad. He addressed Captagon and accountability, though true judicial reforms are questioned.
FOURTH HOUR
12-1215
Paul Mueller critiques industrial policy's resurgence, noting proponents conflate it with pro-market growth. He argues government direction leads to overproduction and resource misallocation, referencing China's EV troubles.
1215-1230
Paul Mueller critiques industrial policy's resurgence, noting proponents conflate it with pro-market growth. He argues government direction leads to overproduction and resource misallocation, referencing China's EV troubles.
1230-1245
Ben Roberts and David Livingston detail microgravity's potential for medical breakthroughs (retinas, drugs) and advanced materials (semiconductors). Commercialization is nascent, supported by NASA grants, but requires long-term investor patience.
1245-100 AM
Ben Roberts and David Livingston detail microgravity's potential for medical breakthroughs (retinas, drugs) and advanced materials (semiconductors). Commercialization is nascent, supported by NASA grants, but requires long-term investor patience.
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| 0:00.0 | Good evening. The show begins with a conversation about Europe. The doubts about the Russian drone |
| 0:09.5 | probes and the Russian M-Mig-31 fly nearby Estonia airspace, now challenged the idea that it flew |
| 0:20.6 | into Estonia airspace. In any event, |
| 0:23.1 | there are doubts, especially the states up against the Russian frontier. In the UN, the |
| 0:28.9 | posturing of a body of a 192, 193, 194 states, long since irrelevant to the confrontations in the world. |
| 0:41.2 | Chris Regal talks about what is in those data centers that the U.S. has 5,000 of |
| 0:46.4 | and what is building out there. |
| 0:49.9 | We have 10 times what Europe has, 10 times what China has. |
| 0:55.2 | This isn't a close contest right now. |
| 0:58.3 | But Chris Regal say it's China can catch up. |
| 1:01.2 | It just gives the orders to build only data centers. |
| 1:05.6 | It's like a game of Sim City. |
| 1:09.1 | Sim country. |
| 1:10.5 | Sim communism. |
| 1:13.3 | Mario Grady takes us to Tabasco State in the south of Mexico. |
| 1:18.8 | A coincidence that the former president of Mexico City originates from Tabasco State, |
| 1:26.6 | so does his Minister of Security, and back in Tabasco State, |
| 1:32.0 | the Minister of Security was a man now under indictment in jailed for running a cartel. |
| 1:38.5 | Tabasco State, question mark, to be determined. |
| 1:44.2 | Evan Ellis comments at great length |
| 1:46.1 | about the troubled spots in the Americas. |
| 1:51.2 | Venezuela, Brazil, |
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