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SHOW SCHEDULE  7-17-25 THE SHOW BEGINS IN THE US ARSENAL... JANUARY 1941 Here's a copy-edited version of your CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor program schedule: CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15 DOD: NOT ENOUGH OF ANYTHING. #UKRAINE: Colonel Jeff McCausland, USA (Retired) @MCCAUSLJ @CBSNEWS @DICKINSONCOL 9:15-9:30 AUSTRALIA: AUKUS DOUBTS. #UKRAINE: Colonel Jeff McCausland, USA (Retired) @MCCAUSLJ @CBSNEWS @DICKINSONCOL 9:30-9:45 INDONESIA: TRADE, WEALTH, GROWTH. Charles Ortel. 9:45-10:00 OHIO: TEXAS OF THE MIDWEST. #SCALAREPORT: Chris Riegel CEO, SCALA.COM @STRATACACHE. SECOND HOUR 10:00-10:15 SYRIA: DRUZE MASSACRED. Samer Khwaiss, Malcolm Hoenlein @CONF_OF_PRES @MHOENLEIN1 10:15-10:30 SYRIA: IDF WARNS AL SHARAA. Yossi Kuperwasser, Malcolm Hoenlein @CONF_OF_PRES @MHOENLEIN1 10:30-10:45 SYRIA: ISIS IN THE SYRIAN NATIONAL ARMY. Hayvi Boudjam, Malcolm Hoenlein @CONF_OF_PRES @MHOENLEIN1 10:45-11:00 LEBANON: INCHING BACK. Sarit Zehavi, Malcolm Hoenlein @CONF_OF_PRES @MHOENLEIN1 THIRD HOUR 11:00-11:15 CANADA: CARBON NEUTRAL PIPELINE. Conrad Black. 11:15-11:30 CONGRESS: CUTTING ENERGY SUBSIDIES. Veronique de Rugy. 11:30-11:45 DOD: ARSENAL OF DEMOCRACY NEAR EMPTY. Brad Bowman, Ryan Brobst, FDD. 11:45-12:00 DOD: ARSENAL OF DEMOCRACY NEAR EMPTY. Brad Bowman, Ryan Brobst, FDD, continued. FOURTH HOUR 12:00-12:15 #NEWWORLDREPORT: BRAZIL. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @REVANELLIS #NEWWORLDREPORTELLIS 12:15-12:30#NEWWORLDREPORT: CHILE. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @REVANELLIS #NEWWORLDREPORTELLIS 12:30-12:45 #NEWWORLDREPORT: COLOMBIA HONDURAS. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @REVANELLIS #NEWWORLDREPORTELLIS 12:45-1:00 AM #NEWWORLDREPORT: MEXICO BOLIVIA. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @REVANELLIS #NEWWORLDREPORTELLIS

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John, David and Dr. Haym Benaroya discussed the progress and ongoing challenges of human exploration and habitation on the Moon and Mars. Since 2002, significant advancements have been made in data collection and our understanding of Martian and lunar environments. These improvements were contrasted with earlier speculative or fictional portrayals of space colonization. Professor Benaroya, a mechanical and aerospace engineering expert from Rutgers University, emphasized that while technological progress has been substantial, fundamental obstacles—such as low gravity and abrasive regolith—continue to pose major challenges for sustained human presence. Please read the full summary at www.thespaceshow.com for this day and date, Wednesday, 7-9-25. In addition, it is on our Substack page for this day and date, doctorspace.substack.com.

John and I welcomed Dr. Marchi from the SWRI in Boulder, CO to discuss his work pertaining to "The shaping of terrestrial planets by late accretions." You can review his Nature Review paper at https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-08970-8. Briefly, he and his co-author examine the "disproportionate role of the last approximately 1% of planetary growth, or late accretion, in controlling the long-term evolution of the Earth and other terrestrial planets. Late accretion may have been responsible for shaping Earth's distinctive geophysical and chemical properties and generating pathways conducive to prebiotic chemistry." During our discussion with Dr. Marchi he explained why the last 1% was so vital in the formation of Venus, Mars and Earth. Also Mercury but his comments on Mercury were a bit different. We talked about impacts being similar in nature but since each rocky planet was different, the consequences of the impacts were different. He said they were random, atmospheres made a difference and even shaped some of the consequences. Don't miss his comments about the dinosaurs and their extinction event, the role of luck, and the fact that we need to be looking for exoplanets not just for an Earth twin but also a similar impact history to Earth. When asked about our TRL for being able to do that, well, we have much to learn. In the second half John asked his usual question about having an unlimited budget. don't miss what he had to say about Venus as a priority in this four minute segment. Read the full version of this summary at www.thespaceshow.com and doctorspace.substack.com.

John and I talked with Doug Messier for a single Hotel Mars program on SpaceX launches, the latest with Starship, including troubleshooting recent launch failures. Doug also talked costs, testing, technical problems, and timelines going forward for essential SpaceX and Starship related programs. Doug reviewed Block 1,2, and 3 for Super Heavy though he said things were not yet clear fro Block 3. Doug was asked about an ongoing risk for debris falling on populated areas. Don't miss his comment on this potential risk factor given he said they had a very thin and narrow needed to fly through over the Gulf. See the review on TSS site for this show and on our Substack page, doctorspace.substack.com.

John and I welcomed Dr. Enrique Gaztanaga who is at the Portsmouth University, in the UK. The professor proposes an alternative theory of the universe to the established Big Bang theory. Since the JWST has been on line, problems with the Big Bang have been detected with our guest at the lead in proposing his alternative theory which is still under investigation. While listening to this two part program, visit Professor Gaztanaga's excellent website for more detail and a listing of his published articles. See https://darkcosmos.com. You can also read his new publshed paper in In a new paper just published in Physical Review D. Briefly and from his website, "the Big Bang was not the start of everything, but rather the outcome of a gravitational collapse that formed a very massive black hole — followed by a bounce inside. This idea — which we call the Black Hole Universe — offers a radically different view of cosmic origins, yet it is grounded entirely in known physics and observations." Listen to his discussion and check out his papers and more on his theory. I am sure Enrique will be back to Hotel Mars and to The Space Show many times over in the future.

John and I welcomed back to Hotel Mars Eric Berger of Ars Technica for a one segment update and discussion regarding SpaceX, Musk & Starship. Eric was asked what the SpaceX testing success of Starship would look like. Our guest said he did not know. We talked about the upcoming Demo Test #10, possible hardware issues and even the possibility of assembly issues. Our guest expanded on this part of our conversation. Starship and the planned Moon launch were mentioned, we talked about testing ins LEO and the need to develop and test fueling in LEO. Eric also mentioned the fuels that Starship would use and need testing concerning possible boil off and more. Before ending the segment, he was asked about the feud between Musk and President Trump. Eric said it was hard to predict but probably Musk would walk back some of what he said regarding President Trump. He pointed out how important SpaceX was to the government on both space and national security. While the FAA could slow walk permits in retaliation for some of what Musk said, he did not see that happening at this time.

John and I welcomed DR. Robin Andrews from the UK to discuss planetary defense with us. Robin introduced us to the term "City-Killer" which pertains to the size of an asteroid that could potentially hit and damage Earth. This type of asteroid, were it to hit populated area, could do serious damage and injury to the area of impact. The damage would be considered localized rather than global. Robin provided us with a few examples of such asteroid impacts over history, plus the size of such a rock hitting the Earth would be around 140-160 meters across. Our guest talked about the recent NASA DART mission which sent an ipactor to an asteroid to test if it could be moved, possibly out of the way of hitting Earth. The DART mission was successful. Robin pointed to the U.S. as the main researching entity on such dangerous impacts though he did shout out to ESA and a few other organizations. He was asked about the decision making process to possibly absorb an impact in an area or to evacuate the area, a decision nobody wants to make. Robin was asked questions about rubble pile asteroid along with other kinds of rocks, plus he talked about other potential interceptor missions including nuclear and using the idea of a gravity tractor to tow the asteroid out of the way. Robin supported others in this field by saying the warning time to get involved in defending Earth from an incoming rock was critical as we needed to get to the potential dangerous asteroid when it was still fairly far from Earth. In the second part of our program, John asked Robin what he would do with an unlimited budget for planetary defense. Robin spoke to having infrared observations, testing nuclear interceptors and having rockets and missions on standby if needed bo te used. He commented on existing and soon to be existing hardware that would be useful in the search for the "City-Killer." Vera Rubin was one such tool he mentioned. When asked if a nuclear interceptor might trigger an EMP, he said no because the nuclear explosion would be millions of miles from Earth.

John and I welcomed Anatoly Zak of RussianSpaceWeb.com to discuss the recently disclosed Soviet era program to explore Venus, the Vener-72 mission. This mission made the current news given the failed Venus probe reentered Earth's atmosphere May 10, 2025 after orbiting Earth for more than 50 years. During this two segment program, Anatoly described the entire Soviet Venus exploration program along with the two probes making up the V-72 mission with one of them failing. This was an exciting and informative walk through both Soviet and planetary exploration history. Don't miss it. For more information about Anatoly and his Russian space news website, visit www.russianspaceweb.com.

We welcomed Dr. Jaimie Blok of Cal Tech and JPL to introduce us to and talk about the new SPHEREx space telescope now scanning all of the sky. This is a most interesting two segment discussion about SPHEREX, scan skies, what is being searched for and more. Please read the full summary when available at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

Ajay was back with us to discuss his approach to returning to the Moon using Falcon Heavy rather than the infrastructure planned for in Artemis. Our guest went through the economics supporting his plan but also the faster timeline which he said would assure us getting back on the Moon before China. In the second half of our program, our guest promoted the use of a Molten Salt Thorium reactor for our power, also in space. He pointed the progress being made on bring thorium power to market in both China and Russia. He talked extensively about the reserves of thorium for the US, China, etc. and the advantages in using Thorium Please read the full summary of the show at www.thespaceshow.com for this program on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.

Good evening: The show begins in Switzerland where a decision is made to build Roche and Novartis plants in the US... 1927 SWITZERLAND This appears to be an email from John Batchelor detailing the schedule for a CBS Eye on the World radio/podcast show. Here's a brief summary of the program segments: First Hour: 9:00-9:15: Markets - Switzerland Pharma and US Manufacturing (Liz Peek) 9:15-9:30: Markets - Biden in Disorder (Liz Peek) 9:30-9:45: Lebanon - Hezbollah Weapons (David Daoud, Bill Roggio) 9:45-10:00: Iran - Discussed as "Defeated in All Directions" (David Daoud, Bill Roggio) Second Hour: 10:00-10:15: Trade and Congress history (Philip Wallach, AEI/Civitas Institute) 10:15-10:30: Continued Trade and Congress discussion 10:30-10:45: Russia and Oil Prices (Ekaterina Zolotova) 10:45-11:00: China and Deepseek Deceptions (Jack Burnham) Third Hour: 11:00-11:15: London Calling - Blaming Japan, Germany, China (Joseph Sternberg) 11:15-11:30: London Calling - Rachel Reeves in Washington 11:30-11:45: Antisemitism at Harvard (Peter Berkowitz) 11:45-12:00: Progressivism at Harvard (Peter Berkowitz) Fourth Hour: 12:00-12:15: Iran Nuclear Weapons (John Bolton) 12:15-12:30: USAF Kinetic Warfare in CENTCOM (General Blaine Holt) 12:30-12:45 & 12:45-1:00: Soviet Kompromat and Trump in the 1980s (Craig Unger) Would you like me to elaborate on any of these segments or topics?

Laura Montgomery, Atty, was back with us to stress the importance of establishing space property rights for the commercial industry and future plans for space development. She went over laws, regulations, policies and treaties and made a very strong case for property rights. In addition, she suggested how to accomplish with space development and was U.S. laws would be to use as models, precedent and planning. Read the full summary of this program when it appears at www.thespaceshow.com for this day, Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

GOOD EVENING: The show begins in the markets, hesitating to see the latest remark from POTUS or PRC. CLAUDE: I can see you've shared what appears to be a detailed radio show rundown for "CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor." Here's a properly formatted and corrected version of the schedule: **CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR** **FIRST HOUR** **9:00-9:15** #Markets: Trump Put. Liz Peek, The Hill, Fox News and Fox Business **9:15-9:30** #Markets: Smearing Without Evidence. Liz Peek, The Hill, Fox News and Fox Business **9:30-9:45** #Berlin: Almost Merz. Judy Dempsey, Senior Scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Berlin **9:45-10:00** #EU: Vs POTUS. Judy Dempsey, Senior Scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Berlin **SECOND HOUR** **10:00-10:15** #LondonCalling: Subsidizing Producers Over Consumers. @JosephSternberg @WSJOpinion **10:15-10:30** #LondonCalling: Red Rayner and "Banter Ban." @JosephSternberg @WSJOpinion **10:30-10:45** #Turkey: Moving Into Syria Opposite Israel. Sinan Ciddi, FDD **10:45-11:00** #Turkey: Erdogan Vs The Demonstrators. Sinan Ciddi, FDD **THIRD HOUR** **11:00-11:15** #CCP Myths. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs **11:15-11:30** Defense Industrial Base: Transforming Arms to Level Fields. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs **11:30-11:45** #Cratometamorphosis. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs **11:45-12:00** #King Charles Report. Also The King of Canada. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs **FOURTH HOUR** **12:00-12:15** #AI: Guardrails and Hallucinations. Brandon Weichert, National Interest **12:15-12:30** Libertarian Notes: The Water Leak. David Henderson, Hoover **12:30-12:45** #Lebanon: Hezbollah Rising. David Daoud, Bill Roggio, FDD **12:45-1:00 AM** #Syria: Turkey Threat. David Daoud, Bill Roggio, FDD

Good evening. The show begins in China where deflation now rules. 1800 CONFUCIUS CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor FIRST HOUR 9-9:15 #LondonCalling: PRC and Missing Consumers. @JosephSternberg @WSJOpinion 9:15-9:30 #LondonCalling: Heathrow Cascade. Joseph Sternberg @JosephSternberg @WSJOpinion 9:30-9:45 #Gaza: Gunfight. Jonathan Schanzer, FDD 9:45-10:00 #Syria: Ankara vs Jerusalem. Jonathan Schanzer, FDD SECOND HOUR 10-10:15 1/4: #POTUS: Brief History of the Executive Battling the Judiciary, Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln and FDR. John Yoo, Civitas Institute 10:15-10:30 2/4: #POTUS: Brief History of the Executive Battling the Judiciary, Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln and FDR. John Yoo, Civitas Institute 10:30-10:45 3/4: #POTUS: Brief History of the Executive Battling the Judiciary, Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln and FDR. John Yoo, Civitas Institute 10:45-11:00 4/4: #POTUS: Brief History of the Executive Battling the Judiciary, Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln and FDR. John Yoo, Civitas Institute THIRD HOUR 11:00-11:15 #Black Sea Basin: Ceasefire. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs 11:15-11:30 # Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs-47. Last of the Crewe 11:30-11:45 #Commonwealth: Elections for Ottawa and Canberra. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs 11:45-12:00 #King Charles Report: Rejoining the Sovereign. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs FOURTH HOUR 12-12:15 #Berlin: Herr Merz and the SPD. Judy Dempsey, Senior Scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Berlin 12:15-12:30 #EU: Trump is the Motive. Judy Dempsey, Senior Scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Berlin 12:30-12:45 #Syria: Sharaa Grabs for Power. Hussain Abdul-Hassan, FDD 12:45-1:00 AM UN: Weaponized Fictions. Peter Berkowitz

John and I welcomed Dr. Julian de Witt and Dr. Benjamin Rackham to the program for four segments over 36 minutes on an in-depth discussion of the Trappist 1 exoplanet system. This was a highly detailed discussion regarding the sun and all seven planets close together in this system. During the four segments we covered all aspects of the system, the use of the JWST and other preferred imaging devices. how best to research the system going forward and why we want to do that plus we talked about learning about this system means for studying exoplanets and looking for an Earth-like planet and life as we know it. Don't miss the full summary when available at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Wednesday, March 19, 2025.

John and I welcomed back Eric Berger of Ars Technica to discuss the recent Demo #8 test flight for Starship. As everyone knows by now, while the first stage was successfully landed at the pad, the Starship blew up before reaching orbit much at the same interval as Demo #7. Eric talked about the problems which have yet to be confirmed but are likely given recent propulsion system modifications. Also talked about was the wide and very dangerous debris field caused by the rocket's destruction. In response to a question, Eric said this fact would probably cause the FAA to take a close look at applicable issues regarding the debris field and not harming third parties. Possible changes and even timeline modifications were talked about. Read the full summary when available at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Wednesday, March 12, 2025.

the 25th Amendment provides for an orderly succession if the president is rendered incapable of serving. But that sets up a palace coup. So said radio host and fiction writer John Batchelor. In this 1994 interview he talks about his novel Father's Day, which imagines a constitutional crisis borne of the 25th Amendment.Get your copy of Father's Day by John BatchelorAs an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchases.You may also enjoy my interviews with Tom Clancy and Brad Meltzer For more vintage interviews with celebrities, leaders, and influencers, subscribe to Now I've Heard Everything on Spotify, Apple Podcasts. and now on YouTubePhoto by Gage Skidmore#Thriller #Fiction #25th Amendment #presidency

Doug Messier was the guest talking about the commercial lunar landers landing on the Moon and about to land on the Moon. Doug talked with us about each one, their missions, the experiments on board, their launchers and the role NASA played with each one, if any. Read the full summary of this program at www.thespaceshow.com when it becomes available for this date, Wednesday, March 5, 2025.

GOOD EVENING: The show begins in 1980 with the rumored "October Surprise"conspiracy allegation... Based on the radio show schedule and book descriptions provided, this appears to be a four-hour episode of "CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor" focusing on two major historical books: First Half (Hours 1-2): Discussion of Craig Unger's "Den of Spies," which investigates the alleged "October Surprise" of 1980. Unger's book examines claims that Reagan's campaign, led by Bill Casey, made secret deals with Iran to delay the release of American hostages until after the 1980 election. The book draws on three decades of research, including Robert Parry's previously unseen archives. Second Half (Hours 3-4): Coverage of Robert Cwiklik's "Sheridan's Secret Mission," which explores a critical moment in post-Civil War history. The book focuses on General Philip Sheridan's 1874 covert mission to New Orleans, investigating violence against freedmen by the White League. It details how Southern Democrats and paramilitary groups worked to undermine Reconstruction-era protections for Black rights, despite President Grant's efforts to protect freedmen's voting rights. The show appears to dedicate eight 15-minute segments to each book, allowing for in-depth discussion of these complex historical events and their lasting implications for American politics and race relations. 1985 Nancy and Ronald Reagan

GOOD EVENING: The show begins in Malibu and the Palisades where an atmospheric river...  1870 FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15 #PACIFICWATCH: Atmospheric river strikes @JCBliss 9:15-9:30 LANCASTER REPORT: Bird flu strikes Jim McTague, former Washington Editor, Barrons @MCTagueJ Author of "Martin and Twyla Boundary Series" 9:30-9:45 SCOTUS: Independent boards cannot be fired without cause Richard Epstein, Civitas 9:45-10:00 DOJ: Civil suit against NY Attorney General and Governor Richard Epstein, Civitas SECOND HOUR 10:00-10:15 #GAZA: What is the Arab plan? Cliff May, FDD 10:15-10:30 #CA: Gavin Newsom bides his time for 2028 Bill Whalen, Hoover 10:30-11:00 SPACEX Rescuing the stranded on ISS Starbase rising Bob Zimmerman, BehindtheBlack.com THIRD HOUR 11:00-12:00 Extended discussion of "Paris in Ruins: Love, War, and the Birth of Impressionism" Sebastian Smee, Author The birth of Impressionism during the "Terrible Year" Focus on Manet, Morisot, and the siege of Paris FOURTH HOUR 12:00-12:15 #GAZA: Free to go Sadanand Dhume, WSJ 12:15-12:30 #ITALY: The rains of Elba Lorenzo Fiori 12:30-12:45 #ISRAEL: Tiered review and necessary arms Bradley Bowman, FDD 12:45-1:00 UKRAINE: Terror attack on Chernobyl Henry Sokolski, NPEC

John and I welcomed Charlie Pelligrini to the program to discuss asteroids with hydrothermal layers. Recent discoveries with the sample return from Bennu, a carbonaceous asteroid seemed to be confirming this with the finding of traces of salt water and other building blocks of life as reported by NASA. We discussed hydrothermal zones on Earth as well as on asteroids, meteorites and more. Please read the full summary when it becomes available at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025.

GOOD EVENING: The show begins in DC with the excitement about tariffs directed at Canada and Mexico and the PRC... 1912 Ottawa CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15 #MARKETS: PRC does not escalate Liz Peek, The Hill, Fox News and Fox Business 9:15-9:30 #MARKETS: Musk everywhere in the news Liz Peek, The Hill, Fox News and Fox Business 9:30-10:00 #AFRICA: Wagner Group takeover for gold Ronan Wordsworth, @GPFUTURES SECOND HOUR 10:00-10:15 #STATETHINKING: What is USAID? @MaryKissel, Former Senior Adviser to the Secretary of State, Executive VP Stephens Inc. 10:15-10:30 #STATETHINKING: Early wins for SecState Rubio @MaryKissel 10:30-10:45 #EU threatens AI Judy Dempsey, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Berlin 10:45-11:00 #GERMANY: CDU dances with AfD Judy Dempsey THIRD HOUR 11:00-11:15 #POTUS: Prestige and borders Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs 11:15-11:30 EU: Prestige and nationalism Gregory Copley 11:30-11:45 #AFRICA: Francophones depart Paris Gregory Copley 11:45-12:00 #KING CHARLES REPORT: Achilles not Agincourt Gregory Copley FOURTH HOUR 12:00-12:15 #UKRAINE: Negotiating table w/o Europe Colonel Jeff McCausland, USA (retired) @mccauslj @CBSNews @dickinsoncol 12:15-12:30 PLA: Not ready Victoria Herzegh, @GPFUTURES 12:30-12:45 #STATE: Unalienable rights Peter Berkowitz 12:45-1:00 SPIES: PRC uses LiDAR in the Philippines Jack Burnham, Johanna Yang, FDD

John and I did our annual review of the space industry. We each selected five events representing the best of space for the year and five events representing the worst of space each year. Both of us then presented our selections to the audience. Be sure to listen, see if you agree with us. Were you surprised by any of our selections? Read the full summary of this program when it becomes available at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024.

Joh and I welcomed Amir Notea from Israel to discuss space activities in Israel. John focused on the attempt by Israel to go to the Moon with the Beresheet project which crashed on the lunar surface in 2019 Beresheet 2 is underway looking for final funding for a second attempt at landing their lunar mission. We also talked about other aspects of Israel's space industry including launch sites, launching to the west and why, commercial space and more. Please read the full summary of this program when available at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024.

John and I welcomed back Anatoly Zak for updates with Russian space news. As we approached the anniversary of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Flight and build up to it, Anatoly talked about the Spyuz-16 flight program in April and August of 1974 to practice for the mission. These were mostly secret flights with very little press coverate. Anatoly went through the history, what the Russians did to make sure Apollo could dock with Soyuz, astronaut spacesuits and much more. Anatoly featured this article on his website, https://russianspaceweb.com. Please read the full summary of this program when it posts at www.thespaeshow.com for this date, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024.

John and I welcomed Dr. Ted Schultz to the program to discuss his article in Science regarding the dinosaur killer asteroid created opportunities for ants to live and prosper. This was a very interesting discussion about a world of living entities that flourished due to the killing off of life including plants, dinosaurs and almost everything else. Don't miss our look at the ant world from this perspective. Read the full summary of this program at www.thespaceshow.com for Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024.

Ian Pamerleau, PhD student at Purdue was our guest for this program. We discussed Ian's Nature Astronomy article which is linked to our blog for this program, "Ancient and impure frozen ocean on Ceres implied by its ice-rich crust." We delved into Ceres, the ice on Ceres, its probable origins, the type of ice and the difference with relaxed and unrelaxed craters. We also talked about the suggested muddy ocean on Ceres, the rigid ice rheology, Cathrates and Occator crater. Please read the full summmary at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024.

GOOD EVENNG: The show begins in the Taiwan Strait... Here are the key points from the CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor program on October 23, 2024: First Hour: - 9-9:15 - Segment on China's logistics issues with James Fanell and Gordon Chang. - 9:15-9:30 - Segment on China's capital flight, again with James Fanell and Gordon Chang. - 9:30-9:45 - Segment on North Korean troops in Ukraine, with Bruce Bechtol and Gordon Chang. - 9:45-10:00 - Segment on China's nuclear threats, with Rick Fisher and Gordon Chang. Second Hour: - 10-10:15 - 1/2 segment on the darkness in Cuba and what can be done, with Allison Fedirka. - 10:15-10:30 - 2/2 segment on the darkness in Cuba and what can be done, again with Allison Fedirka.  - 10:30-10:45 - Segment on the Trump Trials, with Andrew McCarthy, Thad McCotter, and others. - 10:45-11:00 - Segment on spies and the FBI, also with Andrew McCarthy and Thad McCotter. Third Hour: - 11:00-11:15 - Segment on what Xi wants from India, with Sadanand Dhume. - 11:15-11:30 - Segment on India not condemning Hamas and Hezbollah, again with Sadanand Dhume. - 11:30-11:45 - Segment on SpaceX's Space Force contracts, with Bob Zimmerman. - 11:45-12:00 - Segment on the Artemis program's Rendezvous 2029 plan, also with Bob Zimmerman. Fourth Hour: - 12-12:15 - Segment on the hunting season and "Le Sanglier" in France, with Simon Constable. - 12:15-12:30 - Segment on Russia's decelerating economy and shift from oil to guns, with Michael Bernstam. - 12:30-12:45 - Segment on strange conduct by TV partisans regarding the President, with Peter Berkowitz. - 12:45-1:00 - Segment on Palau under Chinese assault and what can be done, with Cleo Paskal of FDD.

GOOD EVENING: The show begins in the markets looking for the Trump Trade... 1927 NYSE Here are the key points from the CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor program on October 22, 2024: First Hour: - 9-9:15 - Segment on "The Trump Trade" with Liz Peek from The Hill, discussing Fox News and Fox Business coverage. - 9:15-9:30 - Segment on Kamala Harris not explaining border issues, again with Liz Peek. - 9:30-9:45 - Segment on Moldova being in Russia's crosshairs, with Judy Dempsey of the Carnegie Endowment in Berlin. - 9:45-10:00 - Segment on Ukraine begging to join NATO, also with Judy Dempsey. Second Hour:  - 10-10:15 - "London Calling" segment blaming supply-siders for economic errors, with Joseph Sternberg of The Wall Street Journal. - 10:15-10:30 - "London Calling" segment on regulating dog walkers, again with Joseph Sternberg. - 10:30-10:45 - Segment on the situation in Gaza after Yahya Sinwar, with Jonathan Schanzer of FDD. - 10:45-11:00 - Segment on the search for the Pentagon document leaker, also with Jonathan Schanzer. Third Hour: - 11:00-11:15 - "New World Report" on the Netherlands' involvement with rogue Venezuela, with Evan Ellis of the U.S. Army War College. - 11:15-11:30 - "New World Report" on Tren de Aragua narco-terror links to Hezbollah and the IRGC, with Evan Ellis. - 11:30-11:45 - "New World Report" on Mexico City mayor Sheinbaum helping darken Havana, with Evan Ellis. - 11:45-12:00 - "New World Report" on Biden planning a trip to Manaus, Brazil in November, with Evan Ellis. Fourth Hour:  - 12:00-12:15 - "Nuclear Age 2.0" segment on blurred lines between strategic, tactical and counterforce nuclear weapons, with Gregory Copley. - 12:15-12:30 - Continuation of "Nuclear Age 2.0" segment. - 12:30-12:45 - Segment on China's struggles on its right flank, including Australia, with Gregory Copley. - 12:45-1:00 - "King Charles Report" on Canberra and Samoa, with Gregory Copley.

John and I welcomed Dr. Doug Plata to the program to discuss the recent Starship #5 launch and catch of the returning first stage. Doug also addressed future uses and visions involving Starship and its capabilities. Please see the full summary of this program at www.thespaceshow.com for this date on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024 @ www.thespaceshow.com.

We welcomed Dr. Benjamin Mills from the Univ. of Leeds to discuss his research regarding "hot and Cold Earth Through Time" per Science Magazine. Dr, Mills explained their models to determine the range of Earth's temperature from as far back as 540 million years ago. He explained the models, we talked about the drivers of the different temperatures for Earth from that far ago to present time. Read the full summary of this program at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024.

PREVIEW: Later this week on Substack's John Batchelor page, the complete video interview with Luis Elizondo, author of the new book, "IMMINENT: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs." This exchange covers the first instance when Luis Elizondo was read into the program and learned of the decades-long investigation, starting with Roswell, New Mexico, 1947. 

GOOD EVENING: The show begins in Luzerna county, 100 miles south west of Philadelphia, the serene home of New Deal Democrats once upon a time... 1941 Wilkes-Barre in Luzerne County, PA Thank you for providing the detailed schedule for the "CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor" program. This comprehensive lineup covers a wide range of topics and features various expert guests. Here's a brief overview of the structure: First Hour: Luzerne County politics with Salena Zito California legislation with Bill Whelan Small business issues with Gene Marks Second Hour: Russian propagandist case with Josh Rogin Las Vegas UFC event with JC Bliss Economic credibility of presidential candidates with Richard Epstein Inflation discussion with Richard Epstein Third Hour: Extended book discussion on "Burma '44" by James Holland Fourth Hour: Lancaster Report with Jim McTague Italian flooding update with Lorenzo Fiori SpaceX regulatory issues with Bob Zimmerman Lunar oxygen extraction discussion with Bob Zimmerman

GOOD: The show begins in Ukraine and Russia, where there is no end in sight...... 1955 Galaxy Magazine CLAUDE: Thank you for providing the detailed schedule for the "CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor" program. This comprehensive lineup covers a wide range of global topics and features various expert guests. Here's a brief overview of the structure: First Hour: Ukraine situation with Anatol Lieven US cultural divide discussion with Chris Riegel Russian economy issues with Michael Bernstam Second Hour: Lebanon updates with David Daoud Gaza situation with Joe Truzman Russia-Iran relations with Michael Rubin Turkey's position with Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak Third Hour: Market analysis with Brett Arends Brazil vs. Musk with Mary Anastasia O'Grady Iraq withdrawal discussion with Brad Bowman and Cameron McMillan Fourth Hour: Economic policy with Veronique De Rugy Gaza conflict analysis China's lunar ambitions with Rick Fisher and David Livingston

John and I welcomed Eric Berger to address the Boeing Starliner issues, SpaceX Starship testing delay, the SpaceX response to the FAA, SpaceX and bringing back the Boeing astronauts from the ISS and more. Read the full summary of the program at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024.

Anatoly Zak returned for a four part program on Russian space history regarding the Apollo Soyuz test flight, the process leading up to it and the simultaneous secret Russian military program to their military space station, Alma. You can read more about this at Anatoly's website, https://russianspaceweb.com. The four part program is about 40 minutes in length.

John and I welcomed back Rick Fisher to discuss China and their lunar plans along with China making available to IRAN state of the art satellite imaging, constellation and data usage, all with a military use in mind. Rick talked about the use of sanctions, the Chinese ILRS and the risks to western countries including Europe, the U.S. and Israel. Read the full summary for this program at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, August 21, 2024.

John and I welcomed Dr. David Southwood from the UK to discuss the potential Mars Sample Return Mission. Dr. Southwood was very supportive of the mission but called on getting the finances for the mission in order and committed prior to starting the mission. He explained his reasoning to us and why this was so important for the mission and for the mission to happen and be successful. Please read the full summary of the program at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Wednesday, August 14, 2024.

We welcomed Dr. Kevin Hand of JPL to discuss the preliminary results of studying a rock on Mars found by Perseverance, Cheyava Falls, by the SHERLOC instrument. We discussed possible biosignatures and more. Read the full summary of this program at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Wednesday, August 7,, 2024.

For this Hotel Mars, Dr. Space reported on the AIAA Ascend Conference which he attended in Las Vegas. As I reported on this grand event, I talked about various presentations, what I liked the most, the spectacular Lockheed presentation and guests that should soon be on The Space Show. Read the written summary of this program for this date, Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at www.thespaceshow.com.

Anatoly Zak was with us to discuss a recently disclosed Soviet Union space program which included lunar and Mars settlement and more. Don't miss it. Read the full summary at www.thespaceshow.com for this program on Wednesday, July 10, 2024.

Boomer went to UBS Arena last night and said it's chaos leaving that place. The Cross Island Parkway is like the Indy 500. Boomer listened to John Batchelor on WOR about fiscal policy or something. A caller said the Islanders may have won the game, but they got outplayed 2 of the 3 periods. A caller said Gilbert Arenas said people don't want to play in NY because of the media. Stephen A. Smith was hyping up Grimes on the Knicks. Unfortunately he doesn't play there anymore. We also talked about LIV and the Ryder Cup. Jerry returns for an update and starts with the sounds of last night's Knicks win over Chicago. Giannis was injured last night but the MRI came back clean. A caller wanted to talk to ‘butthurt Boomer'. The Yankees keep winning and the Marlins keep losing. Alex Verdugo hit a home run and was barking in the dugout after. The Mets lost in Atlanta as Alonso struck out to end the game. He hit a homer earlier. In the final segment of the hour, Eddie is wearing an old shirt from Taz that references ‘yambag'. We weren't sure what that meant, so we looked it up on urban dictionary. A caller said Sal said the Yankees winning isn't sustainable and it's pissing him off.

Hour 1 Boomer was at UBS Arena last night with the family as his Rangers lost to the Islanders. Late in the game, Vincent Trocheck was hit from behind and there was no call. Boomer said we will see you Saturday at the Garden where it will be payback time for that. Jerry is here for his first update and starts with the sounds of Islanders beating the Rangers. We talked about the controversial hit on Trocheck. Jalen Brunson scored 45 as the Knicks beat the Bulls. The Yankees won again and Verdugo hit another HR and he talked about it. The Yanks have now started 10-2. The Mets lost to the Braves 6-5. They were down 6-0 at one point. John Calipari released a video talking about his time at Kentucky. Boomer said Scott Drew of Baylor will wind up at Kentucky. In the final segment of the hour, a caller is sick of Boomer crying all morning about the Rangers loss to the Islanders.  Hour 2 Gio thinks the Yankees are going to have an incredible year. Every other time they've started 10-2, they have gone to the World Series. It has happened 3 times prior to this. Gio said it's a lock that they are going. If the Mets are out of it before the trade deadline they have to trade Pete Alonso. Gio thinks Carlos Mendoza and the Mets took a moral victory last night because they fought back even though they didn't win. Boomer keeps comparing every topic to the Rangers. JD Martinez had to get a cortisone shot and will not pick up a bat for another 3-5 days. Jerry returns for an update and starts with the sounds from last night's Yankees win against the Marlins. The Mets were down 6-0 to the Braves and eventually lost 6-5. There was also a controversial hit in the Rangers/Islanders game. In the final segment of the hour, the Lakers finally fixed all the misspellings on the Kobe Bryant statue. A caller wonders if in the playoffs, would Boomer consider putting his granddaughter's Islanders jersey in the freezer. We also wondered what the Boomer statue is going to look like.  Hour 3 Boomer went to UBS Arena last night and said it's chaos leaving that place. The Cross Island Parkway is like the Indy 500. Boomer listened to John Batchelor on WOR about fiscal policy or something. A caller said the Islanders may have won the game, but they got outplayed 2 of the 3 periods. A caller said Gilbert Arenas said people don't want to play in NY because of the media. Stephen A. Smith was hyping up Grimes on the Knicks. Unfortunately he doesn't play there anymore. We also talked about LIV and the Ryder Cup. Jerry returns for an update and starts with the sounds of last night's Knicks win over Chicago. Giannis was injured last night but the MRI came back clean. A caller wanted to talk to ‘butthurt Boomer'. The Yankees keep winning and the Marlins keep losing. Alex Verdugo hit a home run and was barking in the dugout after. The Mets lost in Atlanta as Alonso struck out to end the game. He hit a homer earlier. In the final segment of the hour, Eddie is wearing an old shirt from Taz that references ‘yambag'. We weren't sure what that meant, so we looked it up on urban dictionary. A caller said Sal said the Yankees winning isn't sustainable and it's pissing him off.  Hour 4 The Masters starts tomorrow and Boomer wonders if Gio's made his picks for the various pools he's in. Somehow we got on bizarre sports moments and Boomer brought up Antonio Brown taking off his jersey and shoulder pads and just quitting at MetLife Stadium. We then talked about Tyson biting Holyfield's ear and Randy Johnson killing the bird. Jerry returns for his final update of the day and starts with the Knicks beating the Bulls in Chicago last night. The Yankees beat the Marlins as Alex Verdugo homered. Mike Francesa has had enough of the eclipse talk. The Mets lost to the Braves 6-5. The Islanders beat the Rangers with Boomer in the house. There was a controversial ‘vicious' hit. Be careful who you bet in the Masters as two golfers have wives that may go into labor during the tournament. The Moment of The Day involves Boomer battling the Islanders callers after they beat the Rangers last night. In the final segment of the show, Peter Schwartz and Shaun Morash were battling on Twitter about the Islanders/Rangers game.

3/6: "In the Tunnel of Love," a story from the collection, "Gordon Liddy is My Muse," by John Calvin Batchelor.  Read by John Batchelor. https://www.amazon.com/Gordon-Liddy-Muse-Calvin-Batchelor/dp/0671690787 1881 Schweinfurt am Main

4/6: "In the Tunnel of Love," a story from the collection, "Gordon Liddy is My Muse," by John Calvin Batchelor.  Read by John Batchelor. https://www.amazon.com/Gordon-Liddy-Muse-Calvin-Batchelor/dp/0671690787 1870 Schweinfurt am Main

5/6: "In the Tunnel of Love," a story from the collection, "Gordon Liddy is My Muse," by John Calvin Batchelor.  Read by John Batchelor. https://www.amazon.com/Gordon-Liddy-Muse-Calvin-Batchelor/dp/0671690787 1847 Schweinfurt am Main

2/6: "In the Tunnel of Love," a story from the collection, "Gordon Liddy is My Muse," by John Calvin Batchelor.  Read by John Batchelor. https://www.amazon.com/Gordon-Liddy-Muse-Calvin-Batchelor/dp/0671690787 1913 Schweinfurt am Main

1/6: "In the Tunnel of Love," a story from the collection, "Gordon Liddy is My Muse," by John Calvin Batchelor.  Read by John Batchelor. https://www.amazon.com/Gordon-Liddy-Muse-Calvin-Batchelor/dp/0671690787 1918 Schweinfurt am Main

6/6: "In the Tunnel of Love," a story from the collection, "Gordon Liddy is My Muse," by John Calvin Batchelor.  Read by John Batchelor. https://www.amazon.com/Gordon-Liddy-Muse-Calvin-Batchelor/dp/0671690787 1982 Schweinfurt am Main Reforger '82