The John Batchelor Show

S8 Ep423: Eve McDonald discusses the heartbreaking Third Punic War, where Rome demanded Carthage's total disarmament and the surrender of children before ordering the citizens to abandon their ancestral city forever.

S8 Ep423: Gene Marks explains that employers now prioritize AI literacy, seeking staff who can leverage technology to increase productivity and perform the work of multiple people efficiently in the modern workplace.

S8 Ep423: Jim McTague reveals a mysterious worldwide shortage of cod discovered at a Lancaster Costco, noting skyrocketing prices and a puzzling lack of coverage by major newspapers investigating the supply disruption.

S8 Ep423: Henry Sokolski of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center warns of unregulated weaponry following the New START treaty's expiration, including Russian intermediate missiles and orbital threats complicating future arms control negotiations.

S8 Ep423: Jeff Bliss reports that while Governor Newsom courts national attention for 2028, California suffers from job losses, failing education, and stalled infrastructure projects, frustrating local voters who see neglect.