The John Batchelor Show

1912
Controversies Disrupting International Cricket Matches
Jeremy Zakis joins John Batchelor to discuss disciplinary issues roiling international cricket. He begins with Englandplayer Brydon Carse, who faces sanctions following a pub altercation. Zakis then details a new International Cricket Council rule aimed at gamesmanship in the women's game: teams that deliberately slow down play to disrupt the rhythm of the opposing bowling side will now be penalized five runs. He considers how such tactics test cricket's traditions of sportsmanship. (3)

Australian Wildlife Emerges In Spring
Jeremy Zakis joins John Batchelor to report on springtime Australian wildlife activity as animals emerge across New South Wales. In one alarming episode, a deadly eastern brown snake was discovered hiding behind a young girl's mouse cage. Zakis also shares updates from his own backyard, where his dog Dallas interacts with local birds and a resident blue-tongue lizard. He observes that the season's chaotic weather patterns have confused local wildlife, disrupting their usual spring behavior. (2)

1913 BRISBANE
Unpredictable Spring Weather Hits Australia
Jeremy Zakis joins John Batchelor to discuss unpredictable spring weather in New South Wales caused by a super El Niño. Instead of the warm, dry conditions forecasters expected, the region has endured unseasonal cold, heavy rains, and powerful coastal storms. Flash flooding struck both Sydney and Canberra, and a rare tornado touched down in Ulladulla. Zakis notes that these extremes have repeatedly defied the Bureau of Meteorology's forecast models, leaving residents bracing for further surprises. (1)

1939 NYSE
President Roosevelt Modifies Neutrality Laws
H. W. Brands, Part Two: Following the September 1939 German invasion of Poland, the debate over American neutrality intensified between President Roosevelt and Charles Lindbergh. Roosevelt sought to modify congressional neutrality laws to allow Cash and Carry assistance to Britain and France, while Lindbergh argued that European democracies were launching a war they could not win. Conscious of public opposition, Roosevelt carefully shaped public opinion rather than overreaching. After the fall of France and the evacuation at Dunkirk, Roosevelt pushed aid further by orchestrating the destroyers-for-bases deal with Winston Churchill, while Lindbergh continued his national campaign warning against executive overreach. (2)

1931
Aviation Hero Opposes Foreign Intervention
H. W. Brands, author of America First: Roosevelt versus Lindbergh in the Shadow of War, Part One: In April 1939, aviation hero Charles Lindbergh returned to the United States as war loomed across Europe. Possessing technical knowledge of European military air fleets, Lindbergh advocated strongly against American foreign intervention, believing another war in Europe would repeat the tragic mistakes of 1917. President Franklin D. Roosevelt attempted to co-opt Lindbergh into his administration to neutralize isolationist opposition, but Lindbergh refused in order to maintain his political independence. Utilizing national radio broadcasts, Lindbergh warned the public that European powers were entering an unwinnable conflict and argued that entering the war would entangle the United States indefinitely. (1)