S8 Ep616: STREAMING THE MAKING OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW 3-20-2026 1868 PERSIAN GULF This transcript from The John Bachelor Show features a dialogue between host John Bachelor, Jeff Bliss of Pacific Watch
The John Batchelor Show
John Batchelor
4.5 • 2.8K Ratings
🗓️ 21 March 2026
⏱️ 57 minutes
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STREAMING THE MAKING OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW 3-20-2026
1868 PERSIAN GULF
This transcript from The John Bachelor Show features a dialogue between host John Bachelor, Jeff Bliss of Pacific Watch, and a commentator known as Germanicus. The discussion begins with an overview of California's current challenges, including record-breaking heatwaves and a controversial $100 million wildlife bridge in Agoura Hills that has faced significant budget overruns. The participants also examine the homelessness crisis in Los Angeles, specifically focusing on allegations of political fraud and the lack of financial accountability for state spending. Shifting to international affairs, the dialogue addresses rising global tensions involving Iran and the potential for infrastructure attacks that could destabilize energy markets. Finally, Germanicus provides a historical critique of modern American military strategy, arguing that the nation has traded versatile combat readiness for a reliance on expensive, "exquisite" weaponry.
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| 0:00.0 | I'm |
| 0:02.0 | I'm not |
| 0:02.8 | you know, |
| 0:03.2 | and |
| 0:04.0 | the |
| 0:05.0 | The |
| 0:12.0 | The Today to you from the making of the John Bachelor show, Jeff Bliss is Pacific Watches here with me. |
| 0:44.8 | This is the first day of spring soon enough, the equinox in hours. |
| 0:50.1 | To be precise, 10.46 a.m. East Coast time, 746 Pacific time, the first moments of spring. |
| 0:58.1 | What that means chiefly here is that it'll be beautifully sunny and cold. In California, |
| 1:05.0 | well, that's another matter. Jeff, a very good day to you. Thank you for joining from what the idea of springtime. |
| 1:12.8 | What is that like in California? |
| 1:14.8 | Good day, Jeff. |
| 1:15.8 | Good day, John. |
| 1:16.4 | Well, I've been on the central coast this week, you know, center of the state on the coast |
| 1:21.5 | in a city called San Luis Obispo. |
| 1:24.0 | It's a great tourist area and a big, you know, higher education is here, a number of other |
| 1:30.1 | agriculture is big here. And it's been about, I think yesterday it was 102. It was, it was |
| 1:36.0 | blazingly hot. It was topic A, B, and C of everybody, you know, here for everybody in San Luis |
| 1:42.3 | Obispo. There is bad news. |
| 1:45.0 | There's no reason to repeat it. |
| 1:46.7 | Your headlines this morning. |
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