Best Kong Inc Podcasts (2024)

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PREVIEW: RUSSIA: UKRAINE Conversation with colleague Michael Rubin of AEI regarding Moscow's call-up of an additional 180,000 recruits to fill the ranks for a new spring fighting season in Ukraine. Asking ... 2:10

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PREVIEW: RUSSIA: UKRAINE Conversation with colleague Michael Rubin of AEI regarding Moscow's call-up of an additional 180,000 recruits to fill the ranks for a new spring fighting season in Ukraine. Asking: Does Russia believe it is winning the war in Ukraine? More details to follow. 1921 MoscowBy John Batchelor

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PREVIEW: BRAZIL-ELON MUSK-X Conversation with colleague Mary Anastasia O'Grady regarding the demand by Brazil Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes that X ban certain named dissenters who speak against ... 2:51

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PREVIEW: BRAZIL-ELON MUSK-X Conversation with colleague Mary Anastasia O'Grady regarding the demand by Brazil Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes that X ban certain named dissenters who speak against President Lula da Silva. Musk has refused. The judge now levies fines. More details to follow. 1956 Rio de Janeiro…

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PREVIEW: PRC: JAPANIFICATION Conversation with colleague Chris Riegel of SCALA.com regarding the sinking Chinese economy and its vast credit unworthiness in the trillions, potentially reaching double-digit ... 1:47

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PREVIEW: PRC: JAPANIFICATION Conversation with colleague Chris Riegel of SCALA.com regarding the sinking Chinese economy and its vast credit unworthiness in the trillions, potentially reaching double-digit trillions. More details tonight. 1930 Hong KongBy John Batchelor

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Tax on Temu, and EVs Outpower Gas Cars 18:48

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The US closes a loophole that allowed Temu and Shein to import goods duty-free. How will this impact their sales? And sales of Chinese EVs passed gas-powered cars for a second straight month in August. Has the EV era finally arrived?By Bamboo Works

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#NewWorldReport: Ecuador asks for US returning. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @revanellis #NewWorldReportEllis 5:25

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#NewWorldReport: Ecuador asks for US returning. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @revanellis #NewWorldReportEllis 1905 EcuadorBy John Batchelor

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#NewWorldReport: Venezuela supremacy. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @revanellis #NewWorldReportEllis 14:20

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#NewWorldReport: Venezuela supremacy. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @revanellis #NewWorldReportEllis 1952 CaracasBy John Batchelor

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#NewWorldReport: Mexico investor doubts.Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @revanellis #NewWorldReportEllis 8:35

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#NewWorldReport: Mexico investor doubts.Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @revanellis #NewWorldReportEllisBy John Batchelor

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#NewWorldReport: Cuba agitprop..Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @revanellis #NewWorldReportEllis 9:15

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#NewWorldReport: Cuba agitprop..Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @revanellis #NewWorldReportEllis 1915 HavanaBy John Batchelor

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#MARS: Gravity mapping. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com 8:45

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#MARS: Gravity mapping. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.comBy John Batchelor

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#SPACEX: Private spacewalkers nominal. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com 11:00

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#SPACEX: Private spacewalkers nominal. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com 1941By John Batchelor

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#FRANCE: China's commodity demand decline. Simon Constable, Occitanie. 9:05

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#FRANCE: China's commodity demand decline. Simon Constable, Occitanie. 1920 FranceBy John Batchelor

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#Bucharest: Romania on the front line. Antonia Colibasanu, @GPFutures 8:45

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#Bucharest: Romania on the front line. Antonia Colibasanu, @GPFutures 1940 BucharestBy John Batchelor

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#PRC: Made in China Disguised. Alan Tonelson, independent economic policy analyst who blogs at RealityChek and tweets at @AlanTonelson, :@GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill 10:50

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#PRC: Made in China Disguised. Alan Tonelson, independent economic policy analyst who blogs at RealityChek and tweets at @AlanTonelson, :@GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/us-take-steps-curb-low-value-chinese-shipments-under-800-de-minimis-exemption-2024-09-13/ 1960 Shanghai…

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#PRC: RUSSIA: Hypersonic Defense. Brandon Weichert, author of Winning Space: How America Remains a Superpower, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill 8:55

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#PRC: RUSSIA: Hypersonic Defense. Brandon Weichert, author of Winning Space: How America Remains a Superpower, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3269347/chinas-new-interception-radar-can-track-10-hypersonic-missiles-mach-20 1953By John Batchelor

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#PRC: "Balance Sheet Recession" Anne Stevenson-Yang, author of Wild Ride: China's Short-Lived Experiment in Capitalism,@GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://www.scmp.com/economy/policy/article ... 8:55

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#PRC: "Balance Sheet Recession" Anne Stevenson-Yang, author of Wild Ride: China's Short-Lived Experiment in Capitalism,@GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://www.scmp.com/economy/policy/article/3278845/chinas-retirement-delay-offers-respite-beijing-robs-rich-help-poor 1890 ShanghaiBy John Batchelor

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PRC: Cargo Crane spying. Blaine Holt, retired Air Force general who served as deputy military representative to NATO, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill 8:55

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PRC: Cargo Crane spying. Blaine Holt, retired Air Force general who served as deputy military representative to NATO, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://www.axios.com/2024/09/17/chinese-cargo-cranes-secruity-risks 1930By John Batchelor

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#IPOTUS: The partisan alliance of the media and the academy & What is to be done? Peter Berkowitz, Hoover Institution. 9:04

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#IPOTUS: The partisan alliance of the media and the academy & What is to be done? Peter Berkowitz, Hoover Institution. 1900 Leland Stanford JR UniversityBy John Batchelor

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#INDIA: "The Consuming Class" and limitless growth. Sadanand Dhume, AEI, WSJ. 10:29

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#INDIA: "The Consuming Class" and limitless growth. Sadanand Dhume, AEI, WSJ. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/can-india-keep-its-wealthy-from-fleeing-bdc4a343 1922 BombayBy John Batchelor

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#Ukraine: PRC: Provocations East and West. Colonel Jeff McCausland , USA (retired) @mccauslj @CBSNews @dickinsoncol 6:34

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#Ukraine: PRC: Provocations East and West. Colonel Jeff McCausland , USA (retired) @mccauslj @CBSNews @dickinsoncol 1898 Manila BayBy John Batchelor

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#Ukraine: #ISRAEL: More battery explosions in Lebanon. Colonel Jeff McCausland , USA (retired) @mccauslj @CBSNews @dickinsoncol 10:55

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#Ukraine: #ISRAEL: More battery explosions in Lebanon. Colonel Jeff McCausland , USA (retired) @mccauslj @CBSNews @dickinsoncol 1900 BeirutBy John Batchelor

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PREVIEW: ROMANIA: MIGRATION: EU: Conversation with colleague Antonia Colibasanu, @GPFutures, in Bucharest, regarding the migrant crisis in the EU and the German decision to sidestep Schengen Area rules ... 3:31

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PREVIEW: ROMANIA: MIGRATION: EU: Conversation with colleague Antonia Colibasanu, @GPFutures, in Bucharest, regarding the migrant crisis in the EU and the German decision to sidestep Schengen Area rules, and what this means for Romania. More details to follow 1837 BucharestBy John Batchelor

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PREVIEW: UKRAINE: STORM SHADOW: Conversation with Jeff McCausland, CBS News, regarding the decision to release Storm Shadow missiles to launch on Russia -- and the limited supply in NATO. More details ... 2:35

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PREVIEW: UKRAINE: STORM SHADOW: Conversation with Jeff McCausland, CBS News, regarding the decision to release Storm Shadow missiles to launch on Russia -- and the limited supply in NATO. More details to follow. 1914 ScotlandBy John Batchelor

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PREVIEW: PRC: CARGO CRANES Conversation with colleague Blaine Holt, USAF (ret.), regarding the Congressional report that the dominant cargo cranes at U.S. and allied ports are Shanghai-built with surveillance ... 2:29

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PREVIEW: PRC: CARGO CRANES Conversation with colleague Blaine Holt, USAF (ret.), regarding the Congressional report that the dominant cargo cranes at U.S. and allied ports are Shanghai-built with surveillance technology embedded for spying and worse. More details tonight. 1930 Hong KongBy John Batchelor

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PREVIEW: INDIA: PROSPERITY Conversation with colleague Sadanand Dhume (AEI, WSJ) regarding why Indian politicians do not point to China as an example of prosperity in order to grow the economy for all ... 1:56

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PREVIEW: INDIA: PROSPERITY Conversation with colleague Sadanand Dhume (AEI, WSJ) regarding why Indian politicians do not point to China as an example of prosperity in order to grow the economy for all and to fortify the 8% that are the rising consuming class. More details to follow. 1865 CalcuttaBy John Batchelor

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PREVIEW: MARS Conversation with colleague Bob Zimmerman of BehindtheBlack.com regarding a gravity map of Mars and its utility for Mars exploration and colonization. More details tonight. 1:56

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PREVIEW: MARS Conversation with colleague Bob Zimmerman of BehindtheBlack.com regarding a gravity map of Mars and its utility for Mars exploration and colonization. More details tonight. 2023 MarsBy John Batchelor

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PREVIEW: HYPERSONIC MISSILES: PRC Conversation with colleague Brandon Weichert regarding whether China and Russia are sharing hypersonic missile technology with rogue states Iran and North Korea. More ... 1:35

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PREVIEW: HYPERSONIC MISSILES: PRC Conversation with colleague Brandon Weichert regarding whether China and Russia are sharing hypersonic missile technology with rogue states Iran and North Korea. More details to follow. 1940By John Batchelor

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GOOD EVENING: The show begins at the Federal Reserve.... 7:24

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GOOD EVENING: The show begins at the Federal Reserve.... 1914 Federal Reserve Board CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15 - #Markets: Half point is the buzz. Liz Peek, The Hill, Fox News and Fox Business 9:15-9:30 - #Markets: The cost of sunsetting the 2017 tax cuts. Liz Peek, The Hill, Fox News and Fox Business 9:30-9:45 - …

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#King Charles Report: Flying lessons for Prince George. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs 6:10

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#King Charles Report: Flying lessons for Prince George. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs 1811 Dumfries HouseBy John Batchelor

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POTUS:The assassination theme rethink. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs 13:35

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POTUS:The assassination theme rethink. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs 1865By John Batchelor

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#STORM SHADOWS: Moscow warns London. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs 7:55

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#STORM SHADOWS: Moscow warns London. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs 1873 LondonBy John Batchelor

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#AUSTRALIA:Albanese sliding; Dutton Rising. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs 9:55

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#AUSTRALIA:Albanese sliding; Dutton Rising. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs 1905 MelbourneBy John Batchelor

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2/2: HOLLYWOOD: James Cameron to make a movie of Charlie Pellegrino's LAST TRAIN FROM HIROSHIMA. Charlie Pellegrino. 9:15

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2/2: HOLLYWOOD: James Cameron to make a movie of Charlie Pellegrino's LAST TRAIN FROM HIROSHIMA. Charlie Pellegrino. https://tribunecontentagency.com/article/james-cameron-to-direct-last-train-from-hiroshima-once-he-finishes-avatar/ 1945 Tinian IslandBy John Batchelor

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1/2: HOLLYWOOD: James Cameron to make a movie of Charlie Pellegrino's LAST TRAIN FROM HIROSHIMA. Charlie Pellegrino. 10:30

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1/2: HOLLYWOOD: James Cameron to make a movie of Charlie Pellegrino's LAST TRAIN FROM HIROSHIMA. Charlie Pellegrino. https://tribunecontentagency.com/article/james-cameron-to-direct-last-train-from-hiroshima-once-he-finishes-avatar/1945 HiroshimaBy John Batchelor

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#LondonCalling: Suddenly Starmer and Albania. @JosephSternberg @WSJOpinion 7:35

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#LondonCalling: Suddenly Starmer and Albania. @JosephSternberg @WSJOpinion 1842 LondonBy John Batchelor

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#LondonCalling: Biden disappoints the allies. @JosephSternberg @WSJOpinion 10:15

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#LondonCalling: Biden disappoints the allies. @JosephSternberg @WSJOpinion 1898 BrusselsBy John Batchelor

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#HAMAS: The Philadelphi Corridor & What is too be done? Jonathan Schanzer, FDD 8:10

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#HAMAS: The Philadelphi Corridor & What is too be done? Jonathan Schanzer, FDD 1698 JerusalemBy John Batchelor

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#ISRAEL: Exploding pagers and a slugging match.. Jonathan Schanzer, FDD 11:35

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#ISRAEL: Exploding pagers and a slugging match.. Jonathan Schanzer, FDD 1899 BeirutBy John Batchelor

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#StateThinking: Turning away from ally Japan. @MaryKissel Former Senior Adviser to the Secretary of State. Executive VP Stephens Inc. 6:25

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#StateThinking: Turning away from ally Japan. @MaryKissel Former Senior Adviser to the Secretary of State. Executive VP Stephens Inc. 1903 Japan bus TokyoBy John Batchelor

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#StateThinking: Immigration is a worldwide phenomenon that makes Germany cguard its borders. @MaryKissel Former Senior Adviser to the Secretary of State. Executive VP Stephens Inc. 11:25

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#StateThinking: Immigration is a worldwide phenomenon that makes Germany cguard its borders. @MaryKissel Former Senior Adviser to the Secretary of State. Executive VP Stephens Inc. 1855 North AfricaBy John Batchelor

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#BERLIN: Who is Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union. Judy Dempsey, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Editor-in-Chief: Strategic Europe, in Berlin. 6:35

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#BERLIN: Who is Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union. Judy Dempsey, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Editor-in-Chief: Strategic Europe, in Berlin. 1930 BundestagBy John Batchelor

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#BERLIN: All eyes on the Brandenburg Election. Judy Dempsey, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Editor-in-Chief: Strategic Europe, in Berlin. 13:10

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#BERLIN: All eyes on the Brandenburg Election. Judy Dempsey, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Editor-in-Chief: Strategic Europe, in Berlin. 1913 ReichstagBy John Batchelor

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#Markets: The cost of sunsetting the 2017 tax cuts. Liz Peek The Hill. Fox News and Fox Business 6:45

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#Markets: The cost of sunsetting the 2017 tax cuts. Liz Peek The Hill. Fox News and Fox Business 1927 Stock ExchangeBy John Batchelor

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#Markets: Half point is the buzz. Liz Peek The Hill. Fox News and Fox Business. 11:05

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#Markets: Half point is the buzz. Liz Peek The Hill. Fox News and Fox Business. Stock Exchange buildingBy John Batchelor

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PREVIEW: ANT WALK: Conversation with colleague Charlie Pellegrino, author of "Last Train from Hiroshima," re the slowly dying survivors of the blasts who were seen to resemble an Ant Walk as they marched ... 1:30

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PREVIEW: ANT WALK: Conversation with colleague Charlie Pellegrino, author of "Last Train from Hiroshima," re the slowly dying survivors of the blasts who were seen to resemble an Ant Walk as they marched aimlessly out of the ruins to succumb within hours or days. More later. 1945 HiroshimaBy John Batchelor

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PREVIEW: HIROSHIMA-NAGASAKI: ENOLA GAY: Conversation with colleague Charlie Pellegrino, author of "Last Train from Hiroshima," just optioned by the meticulous James Cameron, re the experience inside the ... 2:24

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PREVIEW: HIROSHIMA-NAGASAKI: ENOLA GAY: Conversation with colleague Charlie Pellegrino, author of "Last Train from Hiroshima," just optioned by the meticulous James Cameron, re the experience inside the Enola Gay by one crew member who didn't protect his eyes. More later. B-29 1945 after emergency landing.…

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PREVIEW: PAGERS: HEZBOLLAH: Comment by colleague Jonathan Schanzer re the news that pagers carried by Hezbollah terrorists exploded simultaneously in retaliation -- and the last decade's history of the ... 3:34

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PREVIEW: PAGERS: HEZBOLLAH: Comment by colleague Jonathan Schanzer re the news that pagers carried by Hezbollah terrorists exploded simultaneously in retaliation -- and the last decade's history of the IDF vs Hezbollah. More later. 1969 BeirutBy John Batchelor

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PREVIEW: GERMANY: BRANDENBURG: Conversation with colleague Judy Dempsey of Carnegie re the neck-and-neck election in the state of Brandenburg that puts Olaf Scholz's establishmentarian Social Democrats ... 2:40

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PREVIEW: GERMANY: BRANDENBURG: Conversation with colleague Judy Dempsey of Carnegie re the neck-and-neck election in the state of Brandenburg that puts Olaf Scholz's establishmentarian Social Democrats up against the rising Alternative for Germany. More later. 1900 PotsdamBy John Batchelor

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PREVIEW: HAMAS: PHILADELPHI CORRIDOR: Conversation with colleague Jonathan Schanzer of FDD re the changing details of the smuggling route Philadelphi Corridor. More tonight. 3:07

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PREVIEW: HAMAS: PHILADELPHI CORRIDOR: Conversation with colleague Jonathan Schanzer of FDD re the changing details of the smuggling route Philadelphi Corridor. More tonight. 1898 GazaBy John Batchelor

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PREVIEW - FEDERAL RESERVE: Conversation with Liz Peek regarding the quarter-point reduction of the cost of money with weeks to the election. More later. 1:33

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PREVIEW - FEDERAL RESERVE: Conversation with Liz Peek regarding the quarter-point reduction of the cost of money with weeks to the election. More later. 1921 New York Stock ExchangeBy John Batchelor

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GOOD EVENING: The show begins in Afghanistan, searching for the moment when the mission started to fail... 10:39

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GOOD EVENING: The show begins in Afghanistan, searching for the moment when the mission started to fail... 1872 Central Asia CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15 AFGHANISTAN: When did the mission start to fail? Husain Haqqani, Hudson Institute. Bill Roggio, FDD. 9:15-9:30 ISIS: Is ISIS a useful tool for the Taliban and thei…

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