Photo, above: The Battle of Leyte Gulf, formerly known as the Second Battle of the Philippine Sea, is generally considered to be the largest naval battle of World War II and, by some criteria, possibly the largest naval battle in history, excluding the Battle of Red Cliffs in 208 CE which was the largest in numbers.  See: Hour 3, Block A: Leyte, 1944: The Soldiers' Battle, by Nathan N. Prefer

JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW

Hour One

Sunday 14  December 2014    / Hour 1, Block A: The Lost Bank: The Story of Washington Mutual-The Biggest Bank Failure in American History, by Kirsten Grind  (1 of 4)

Sunday 14  December 2014    / Hour 1, Block B: The Lost Bank: The Story of Washington Mutual-The Biggest Bank Failure in American History, by Kirsten Grind  (2 of 4)

Sunday 14  December 2014    / Hour 1, Block C: The Lost Bank: The Story of Washington Mutual-The Biggest Bank Failure in American History, by Kirsten Grind  (3 of 4)

Sunday 14  December 2014    / Hour 1, Block D: The Lost Bank: The Story of Washington Mutual-The Biggest Bank Failure in American History, by Kirsten Grind  (4 of 4)

Hour Two

Sunday 14  December 2014    / Hour 2, Block A: Bailout: An Inside Account of How Washington Abandoned Main Street While Rescuing Wall Street by Neil Barofsky  (1 of 4)

Sunday 14  December 2014    / Hour 2, Block B: Bailout: An Inside Account of How Washington Abandoned Main Street While Rescuing Wall Street by Neil Barofsky  (2 of 4)

Sunday 14  December 2014    / Hour 2, Block C: Bailout: An Inside Account of How Washington Abandoned Main Street While Rescuing Wall Street by Neil Barofsky  (3 of 4)

Sunday 14  December 2014    / Hour 2, Block D: Bailout: An Inside Account of How Washington Abandoned Main Street While Rescuing Wall Street by Neil Barofsky  (4 of 4)

Hour Three

Sunday 14  December 2014    / Hour 3, Block A: Leyte, 1944: The Soldiers' Battle, by Nathan N. Prefer (1 of 4)

Sunday 14  December 2014    / Hour 3, Block B: Leyte, 1944: The Soldiers' Battle, by Nathan N. Prefer (2 of 4)

Sunday 14  December 2014    / Hour 3, Block C: Leyte, 1944: The Soldiers' Battle, by Nathan N. Prefer (3 of 4)

Sunday 14  December 2014    / Hour 3, Block D: Leyte, 1944: The Soldiers' Battle, by Nathan N. Prefer (4 of 4)

Hour Four

Sunday 14  December 2014    / Hour 4, Block A: Dog Sense: How the New Science of Dog Behavior Can Make You A Better Friend to Your Pet, by John Bradshaw  (1 of 2)

Sunday 14  December 2014    / Hour 4, Block B: Dog Sense: How the New Science of Dog Behavior Can Make You A Better Friend to Your Pet, by John Bradshaw  (2 of 2)

Sunday 14  December 2014    / Hour 4, Block C: Resolve: From the Jungles of WW II Bataan,The Epic Story of a Soldier, a Flag, and a Promise Kept, by Bob Welch (1 of 2)

Sunday 14  December 2014    / Hour 4, Block D: Resolve: From the Jungles of WW II Bataan,The Epic Story of a Soldier, a Flag, and a Promise Kept, by Bob Welch (2 of 2)