S8 Ep575: STREAM THE MAKING OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW 3-12-26 This transcript captures the preparatory and live segments of the *John Batchelor Show*, where the host and his guests navigate the complexities of modern technology and international trade
The John Batchelor Show
John Batchelor
4.5 • 2.8K Ratings
🗓️ 12 March 2026
⏱️ 59 minutes
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STREAM THE MAKING OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW
3-12-26
1910 BRUSSELS CITY HALL HOTEL DE VILLE
This transcript captures the preparatory and live segments of the *John Batchelor Show*, where the host and his guests navigate the complexities of modern technology and international trade. The discussion begins with an analysis of artificial intelligence, weighing its potential to boost productivity against concerns regarding reliability, job displacement, and the necessity of human oversight. The dialogue then transitions to the Trump administration's tariff policies, which guest Richard Epstein criticizes as economically damaging and legally problematic due to the procedural uncertainty they create for businesses. Woven throughout the exchange are reflections on geopolitical instability, specifically focusing on the escalating conflict in the Middle East and its impact on global supply chains. Ultimately, the source highlights a shared sense of technological and political turbulence that defines the contemporary era. (1)
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| 0:00.0 | Good morning, Jim. |
| 0:03.5 | I can't hear you for some reason. |
| 0:05.5 | I'm here and I hear you. |
| 0:11.7 | Your audio is okay. |
| 0:13.8 | Your audio is okay. |
| 0:17.7 | Have you done anything different? |
| 0:20.8 | I can't hear you at all. Well, that's not good, Jim. Okay. Have you done anything different? |
| 0:22.7 | I can't hear you at all. |
| 0:24.3 | Well, that's not good, Jim. |
| 0:31.3 | I don't know why that's true. You've done everything the same. So go off and come back. |
| 0:34.2 | I've got you now. Okay. You just came on. |
| 0:43.5 | All right. Good. We're doing... The schedule has changed again because I have a, I believe, somebody from Hungary who wants to come on. |
| 0:46.2 | Everybody, never mind. |
| 0:50.3 | We're going to do 15 minutes with you and Alan when Alan joins us. |
| 0:52.1 | What are you doing, Jim? |
| 0:53.3 | Your sound is odd. |
| 0:57.1 | What are you doing? I'm trying to fix my microphone. |
| 1:07.0 | You can't do that. Yeah, but don't move it around. Okay? Okay. Everything's the same as the last time. It should be, |
| 1:11.5 | anyway. Here's 8 a.m. Alan has not joined as yet, so I'm going to start. And the question is |
| 1:12.7 | AI and Jobs have sent you, I'm sure |
| 1:14.8 | you have thoughts about it because it's happening |
| 1:16.8 | right now. |
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