Americast
Episodes
15/05/2026
15 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.
Does Trump need China to end the war in Iran?
13 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Donald Trump vs President Xi, as the US president is on his first China visit in nearly a decade. A fragile truce exists after both countries c...
Americanswers! Vance vs Rubio… who will take over from Trump in 2028?
11 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A viral video of Marco Rubio has sparked speculation over who might take over the Republican party in 2028. Whilst president Trump muses over his suc...
Trump takes his revenge on disloyal Republicans
08 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The US president is going after his fellow Republicans in Kentucky and Indiana. Donald Trump is getting involved in key state primaries - often in c...
Is Donald Trump close to finishing his war with Iran?
06 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What is really going on beyond the rhetoric? We unpick the mixed messages from the Trump administration with the war on Iran. It started with the pres...
Americanswers… LIVE at Castfest! Who could lead the Democrats into 2028?
04 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah’s recent phone call with Donald Trump told us more about the president’s thoughts on the war with Iran, as well as his relationship with the...
Will ICE agents stay away from the 2026 World Cup?
03 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Controversy continues to surround the build-up to the 2026 World Cup after reports emerged that Trump officials had asked FIFA to replace Iran with It...
LIVE at Maida Vale studios… How popular is Donald Trump in the US?
30 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Why aren’t Democrats more popular, given the president’s low approval ratings in significant areas such as the economy? And what do Americans real...
Why is Donald Trump calling for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired... again?
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The fallout continues from the shooting at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner with Donald Trump using the incident to argue the case for his new...
Americanswers… on 5 Live! Could the shooting at Trump’s dinner have been “staged”?
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Conspiracy theories are swirling, and in this episode we answer your questions about the shooting - targeting the president and top figures from his a...
Who is Trump’s “would-be assassin”… were there security failings at DC shooting?
26 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The US president says the gunman who stormed a security perimeter at the White House correspondents’ dinner had written a “manifesto”. Invest...
Donald Trump gets on the phone... with Sarah
23 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What happened when Americast’s Sarah Smith cold called the US president? In this episode, Sarah and Anthony thoroughly unpack her phone call with Do...
Democrats fight back against Trump in Virginia… and win
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A small election in Virginia looks set to have a major impact on Donald Trump’s power, and the capacity to derail the rest of the president’s seco...
Americanswers… on 5 Live! Is insider training corrupting Trump's White House?
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
BBC News investigates claims that traders have been betting millions of dollars just before president Trump makes major announcements over Iran. Some...
Have the Democrats found a new strategy to scare Trump?
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Why has an oyster fisherman from Maine - criticised for having a Nazi tattoo - become a frontrunner for the Democrats, and one of their best hopes to ...
Has Trump given up on the midterms?
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump is losing public support over the war in Iran, but how much does the president care? He said in a recent interview with Fox News that gas...
Americanswers... on 5 Live! Donald Trump vs Pope Leo on Iran
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump has become entangled in a very public row with Pope Leo XIV, who has been critical of the US war with Iran. The US president has slamm...
Is Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth waging a holy war against Iran?
10 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Why has Hegseth fired top generals from the military, and how does he use religion to justify America’s war aims? We look at the frontman for the US...
Trump pulls back from the brink...but for how long?
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump’s MAGA base - and the Republican party - are divided over his threats to wipe out an entire civilisation. In this episode, Justin, Ant...
Americanswers! Can Zohran Mamdani keep his promises as New York mayor?
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Since it began last month, the Iran War has dominated global headlines and deflected attention away from other important stories happening across the ...
Are the Democrats ready to win back Congress?
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Excitement has been building among some Democrats after the party won a special election in Florida last week in a district that includes Donald Trump...
Trump v Supreme Court: The battle over birthright citizenship
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It was an historic day in the Supreme Court on Wednesday as it began hearing arguments on Donald Trump’s effort to ban birthright citizenship. The p...
Americanswers! Why does Trump want to take Iran’s Kharg Island?
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump has said the US will “conclude” its war in Iran by “blowing up and completely obliterating” key assets in the country, including ...
What is RFK doing to vaccines for children in America?
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from making big changes to vaccines for children in the United States. It’s a blo...
Will Trump succeed in changing the US voting system?
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Should voters be required to prove they are US citizens and show photo ID before being allowed to cast their ballots?Donald Trump is pushing for these...
Americanswers… on 5 Live! Trump claims Iran wants to "make a deal" to end the war
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump has told reporters there have been talks between the US and Iran in which the two sides had “major points of agreement” and both want...
Trump vs Anthropic... the battle over who controls AI
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Away from the war in Iran, the Pentagon is engaged in another battle, with Anthropic and its AI chatbot Claude. After awarding the company a contract ...
Trump threatens TV networks over unpatriotic Iran coverage
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump’s fight with US media has entered a new chapter since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran. The president has taken issue with Wall...
Americanswers… on 5Live! Will Trump lose his MAGA base over Iran?
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How serious is the growing split within Trump’s MAGA base, as prominent Republican commentators and influencers criticise why the US started a war w...
Is Cuba Trump’s next target after Iran?
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump has renewed his threat of a “friendly takeover” of Cuba, saying the island is in deep trouble and that the Cuban government is des...
Can Trump persuade Americans to ignore oil prices and back his war on Iran?
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Does Donald Trump actually have a plan for the war in Iran? Eleven days on from the start of the conflict - with rising oil prices, and worries over o...
Americanswers… on 5Live! Why is Trump’s White House comparing the war in Iran to a video game?
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The US-Israel war with Iran has continued into a second week, with America’s allies still scrambling to respond. Oil prices are dominating the headl...
Trump's war with Iran... what we still don't know
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Saturday marks one week of the US-Israel war on Iran. In that time, we’ve heard shifting stories and opposing justifications from the Trump administ...
What did we learn about Epstein from the Clintons?
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Justin and Anthony look at other news stories happening in the United States, away from the US-Israel war with Iran. Anthony is in Da...
Americanswers…on 5 Live! Are Trump’s Iran strikes breaking the law?
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Defence Secretary has defended the US/Israeli war with Iran, refuting concerns from the “fake news” media that the conflic...
Trump's Iran Gamble... What is the US president up to?
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the biggest political gamble of his presidency so far, Donald Trump has defended his decision for the United States to bomb Iran - alongside Israel...
The battle for Texas… can Democrats win it back from Trump?
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The midterm elections are underway - in the Republican stronghold of Texas at least. Early voting has begun in the primaries and Democrats are hopeful...
Trump's big, long, State of the Union speech
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Americast team assembles for a late evening/early morning special as President Trump delivers the longest State of the Union address ever. On the ...
Americanswers... on 5Live! Why haven't more Americans faced charges over Epstein?
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh questions are emerging about the Jeffrey Epstein case, after the release of new material and renewed scrutiny over why more Americans have not f...
Trump's Tariffs... Trump attacks the Supreme Court over tariff ban
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump has called the Supreme Court’s ruling blocking many of his sweeping tariffs ‘deeply disappointing’ and has announced a new 10 per c...
20/02/2026
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.
Everything you need to know about Donald Trump’s Board of Peace
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump described his Board of Peace as “the most consequential international organisation ever.” The Board, which Donald Trump heads in p...
Americanswers... on 5Live! Why did Pam Bondi, US Attorney General, lose her temper during Epstein Files questioning?
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In fiery congressional hearings last week, US Attorney General Pam Bondi defended the justice department's handling of the Epstein files. Several of E...
Will the US Supreme Court stand up to Trump?
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Will Donald Trump be legally allowed to proceed with key elements of his second term agenda - such as imposing global trade tariffs, ending birthright...
Has Jeff Bezos brought down the Washington Post?
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The paper that contributed to the resignation of President Nixon over Watergate and the Vietnam war is now having to rethink its future. The Washingt...
Americanswers! Why is Trump so annoyed about Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl?
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance was a love letter to Latin culture, paying homage to his birthplace Puerto Rico and making history as the first S...
Is Donald Trump going to cancel the midterm elections?
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week Donald Trump has doubled down on why he thinks power should be taken away from individual states when it comes to running elections. Instea...
Why are Bill and Hillary Clinton testifying over Epstein?
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In one of the biggest US headlines to emerge from the latest Epstein files, former President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton, the former Sec...
Americanswers… On 5 Live! Do the new Epstein files "absolve" Trump?
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Department of Justice has said that their review process into files related to Jeffrey Epstein is over, after a new tranche was released on Friday...
Can Trump really save the midterms for the Republicans?
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Can Republicans win the midterm elections and keep control of both houses of Congress? It’s the biggest political event of the year, and this week D...
Can Trump really “de-escalate” Minneapolis tensions following ICE shootings?
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does Donald Trump actually mean when he says his administration plans to “de-escalate a little” in Minneapolis? On Tuesday Democratic Rep Iha...
Can Trump “de-escalate” Minneapolis tensions after Alex Pretti killing?
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does Donald Trump actually mean when he says his administration plans to “de-escalate a little” in Minneapolis? On Tuesday Democratic Rep Iha...
Americanswers… On 5 Live! Another US citizen shot dead by ICE. What happens next?
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After a second fatal shooting in Minneapolis by Immigration and Customs federal agents, pressure is growing on the Trump administration to hold a full...
Are ICE immigration agents acting outside the law?
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump came into power with a promise to carry out the “largest mass deportation programme in history”. One year on, ICE (Immigration and C...
Have Trump and Europe reached a deal on Greenland?
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What exactly is Donald Trump’s plan for Greenland? Donald Trump began on Wednesday by telling world leaders in more detail why the United States nee...
Americanswers… On 5 Live! Can Donald Trump be talked down over Greenland?
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As we mark one year of Donald Trump back as president of the United States, we answer your questions with Matt Chorley on 5 Live. We start with Gree...
Introducing The Global Story... what's really behind Trump's foreign policy?
18 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How are Donald Trump’s ambitions in Venezuela and Greenland changing America’s place in the world? President Trump’s key adviser Stephen Miller ...
The Jan 6th Capitol riots five years on… Why America is still divided
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Five years on from the Jan 6th Capitol riots in Washington DC, the narrative around what happened that day continues to shift and cause division withi...
Can Denmark convince Trump not to “conquer” Greenland?
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
There are two big stories on today’s episode. What happened when foreign ministers from Denmark and Greenland met with Vice President JD Vance and U...
Americanswers...On 5 Live! What do Americans really think of Donald Trump?
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump won his second presidency on a promise to put “America First” and to “Make America Great Again”. But with his recent action again...
Can the US really rebuild Venezuela’s oil industry?
10 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the fallout of Nicolas Maduro’s dramatic capture from Venezuela to the US, Donald Trump has made no secret of his desire to obtain Venezuelan oil...
The fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Protests have broken out in Minneapolis after a US immigration agent shot dead a 37-year-old woman in the city. Videos posted on social media show the...
How far will Trump go to seize Greenland?
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Few in Washington took Donald Trump seriously when he first floated the idea of the US acquiring Greenland during his first term as president. Even la...
Americanswers... On 5 Live! Could Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro be found not guilty in a US court?
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro proclaimed "I am still president" and pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and other charges as he appeared in court in ...
Trump’s Venezuela takeover... everything you need to know
04 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How did the US capture the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and how exactly will the US “run the country” until there is a “proper transition...
How did a YouTuber stop federal funding to Minnesota?
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Trump administration has frozen child care payments for the state of Minnesota after the conservative YouTuber, Nick Shirley, alleged that several...
What will be the biggest US stories of 2026?
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Americast team look ahead to what the big U.S. stories of 2026 are likely to be, and how they might play out, answering many listener questions as...
Americanswers! What’s happening in Trump’s battle with universities?
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Since returning to the White House, Donald Trump has started a series of high-stakes battles with America’s elite universities. Back in April, he fr...
Were our 2025 predictions right?
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What did the Americast team get right when they made their predictions for what the big news stories of 2025 might be? Justin, Anthony, Sarah and Mari...
Americanswers! What did we learn from the latest Epstein files?
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US justice department was forced by law to release documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein at the end of last week, but by Saturday, at least 13 fil...
Can Trump convince voters on the US economy?
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There was a lot of speculation ahead of Donald Trump’s address to the nation on Wednesday night and what the president would say to Americans during...
Has Trump’s chief of staff revealed White House secrets?
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Susie Wiles is widely credited as being the mastermind behind Donald Trump’s successful presidential campaign last year. The White House Chief of St...
The Americast Awards 2025… on 5 Live!
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time for the 2025 Americast Awards…There’s no doubt that it’s been a tumultuous year in US politics. From a dramatic disagreement between...
How far will Trump go in his “war” with Venezuela?
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What’s going on between the United States and Venezuela? The Trump administration has been defending its seizure of an oil tanker off the Venezuelan...
Does Trump have a plan to reform healthcare in America?
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump has lambasted European countries as “decaying” and “weak”, singling out the UK, France and Germany for their immigration policies...
Has Trump just made the US/Europe breakup official?
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Has the Trump administration just said the quiet part out loud? After months of speculation about what the U.S. really thinks about Europe, the Trump ...
Is Trump giving the FIFA World Cup a MAGA makeover?
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the United States gets ready to host the FIFA World Cup 2026, Americast looks at what’s behind the close relationship between Donald Trump and th...
Did Donald Trump fall asleep at a cabinet meeting?
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Trump’s last cabinet meeting of the year, we hear the US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth - under pressure over possible war crimes in the Carribea...
Americanswers… On 5 Live! Why has the US been accused of war crimes off the Venezuelan coast?
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump has warned that US efforts to halt Venezuelan drug trafficking "by land" would begin "very soon". But what’s actually happening off the...
The Donald Trump v Zohran Mamdani Show
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Sarah and Anthony unpack one of the most surprising political moments of the year - when New York’s incoming mayor Zohran Mamdani m...
Has Trump's retribution campaign been derailed (for now)?
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Trump administration is planning its next move after a major setback this week. Criminal cases against Trump’s two longtime political foes - fo...
Americanswers… on 5 Live! What’s really going on with Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine?
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump has posted on social media that ‘something good just may be happening’ when it comes to negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine, aft...
Marjorie Taylor Greene v Donald Trump
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Georgia Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is being celebrated by Democrats for being one of the few Republicans to stand up to Donal...
Will Trump delay releasing the Epstein Files?
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump says he will sign a bill to release the Epstein Files after it passed nearly unanimously through both houses of Congress. It’s a notabl...
Americanswers… on 5 Live! Has Donald Trump changed his mind on the Epstein Files?
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Sunday night Donald Trump told Republicans in the House of Representatives to vote in favour of releasing files relating to the late convicted sex ...
Are cracks showing inside Trump’s MAGA movement?
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fifty year mortgages, recent aid for Argentina, high food prices, a focus on foreign affairs, and Trump telling Fox News that the U.S. needs foreign w...
Trump vs the BBC…what happens next?
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a Fox News interview released on Tuesday, Donald Trump says he has an ‘obligation’ to sue the BBC for the way it edited a section of a speech h...
Americanswers on 5 Live! Why is Donald Trump threatening to sue the BBC for $1 billion?
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Donald Trump has threatened to sue the BBC for $1 billion over how the editing of his speech in a Panorama documentary, calling it "false an...
The Democrats are back… but will it last?
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the first time since the presidential election there is renewed optimism among Democrats after a big election night on Tuesday. Alongside Zohran M...
Zohran Mamdani wins New York mayoral race
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Election night is back in the US and this time around there’s a lot more for the Democrats to cheer about after the party’s rising star, Zohran Ma...
Americanswers…on 5 Live! Could Andrew answer Epstein questions before Congress?
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah, Anthony and Marianna join Matt Chorley on 5 Live to answer your questions. The team look at a week of elections in New York, Virginia and New ...
Is Donald Trump building a ballroom or a bunker at the White House?
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump’s decision to demolish the East Wing of the White House in favour of a new and much larger ballroom has sparked controversy - and consp...
Are the US and China about to end their trade war?
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Donald Trump is topping off his whirlwind trip around Asia with a long-anticipated meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday. Af...
Americanswers…on 5 Live! Will Kamala Harris (and Donald Trump) run for president again?
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s just over a year since the 2024 presidential election but attention is already turning to 2028 with both candidates from last year’s race exp...
Inside Mamdani’s campaign to be mayor of New York City
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Voting starts on Saturday for one of America’s biggest and most prominent political positions. How did Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, emerg...
Does Trump really want to invade Venezuela?
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why is Donald Trump intent on targeting Venezuela, and what’s really behind the continued targeting of boats in the Carribean Sea? The U.S. military...
Americanswers… on 5 Live! How will Donald Trump respond to the ‘No Kings’ protests?
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Millions of Americans took to the streets over the weekend to take part in ‘No Kings’ protests against Donald Trump’s policies and his expansion...
Can Trump silence the press?
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A major row has erupted between the US defense department and the journalists that cover its work after a memo was issued last month requiring journal...
The battle for the soul of the Democratic Party
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Since losing to Donald Trump in last year’s presidential election, Democrats across the U.S have been working behind the scenes to change the party’...
Americanswers… on 5 Live! Has Donald Trump delivered a “historic dawn of a new Middle East”?
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. president has hailed a “historic dawn of a new Middle East” on the day the last 20 living hostages were returned by Hamas to Israel, and ...