The John Batchelor Show

S8 Ep764: H.W. Brands describes how Germany's invasion of Poland by summer 1939 prompts Lindbergh to utilize his fame to oppose American intervention. Influenced by his father's persecution for opposing World War I, Lindbergh begins broadcasting radio speeches argu

S8 Ep764: H.W. Brands recounts how world-famous aviator Charles Lindbergh returns to America in April 1939 amidst global tension. Known for his 1927 flight and the tragic "trial of the century," he arrives with deep skepticism of European colonial wars. Franklin Ro

S8 Ep763: In 2019, the Tishreen uprising saw a young, trans-sectarian generation denounce the "kleptocratic elite" and government corruption. Despite brutal state violence that killed hundreds, the protests represented a rare moment of unity as Shia youth challen

S8 Ep763: The Battle for Mosul in 2017 was a grueling, house-to-house urban war inflicting massive psychological trauma on a new generation of Iraqis. ISIS was revealed as a "melange" of local villagers and international volunteers who alienated the population thro

S8 Ep763: The "tragedy of the Sunnis" stemmed from their lack of a monolithic political project and internal tribal infighting. In cities like Ramadi, total chaos left civilians caught in the crossfire as ISIS capitalized on fragmentation by providing a sense of "o