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The John Batchelor ShowAuthor: John Batchelor
The John Batchelor Show is a hard news-analysis radio program on current events, world history, global politics and natural sciences. Based in New York City for two decades, the show has travelled widely to report, from the Middle East to the South Caucasus to the Arabian Peninsula and East Asia. Language: en-us Genres: News, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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S8 Ep701: 3. GUEST GAIUS AND GERMANICUS DEBATE N LONDINIUM, SPRING 92 AD. (5) Gaius and Germanicus find historical perspective in the 13th-century BCE Amarna letters, detailing the "sweet" yet deceptive correspondence between Pharaohs and their vassals. They ma
Episode 701
Sunday, 5 April, 2026
3. GUEST GAIUS AND GERMANICUS DEBATE N LONDINIUM, SPRING 92 AD. (5)Gaius and Germanicus find historical perspective in the 13th-century BCE Amarna letters, detailing the "sweet" yet deceptive correspondence between Pharaohs and their vassals. They marvel at ancient rascals trading gold-painted wood for favors, drawing a direct line to modern diplomacy where F-35 aircraft have become the new "coin of the realm". Reflecting on Eric Klein's research, they discuss how the high interconnectedness of Bronze Age empires made them inherently fragile. Ultimately, they conclude that the globalization of supply chains today mirrors the ancient world, where the collapse of one power can trigger a civilization-wide cascade.V (6)CLEOPATRA, LAST OF THE PHAROAHSÂ
