Americast

Who's Running America...Trump's Top Diplomat (Marco Rubio)

02 Feb 2025

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Our latest mini series is here and this time we're profiling some of the key players in Donald Trump's presidency, who are now running America. Over...

Is Trump’s ‘flood the media’ strategy working?

31 Jan 2025

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With daily announcements, executive orders and press conferences from Trump’s presidency in its first fortnight, how should we be navigating the dai...

The Washington DC Plane Crash

30 Jan 2025

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An air collision involving a commercial jet and a military helicopter is believed to have killed 67 people in Washington DC. The recovery operation co...

Why does Trump want government workers to quit?

29 Jan 2025

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Donald Trump's plans to reshape the federal government have gathered pace after almost all federal employees received an email on Tuesday offering the...

Americanswers... on 5 Live! What does Donald Trump think of Keir Starmer?

27 Jan 2025

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It’s been a week since President Trump took the oath of office for the second time, and his administration have wasted no time in issuing executive ...

Americanswers! Did Elon Musk make a Nazi salute?

23 Jan 2025

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After he declared that "America's sovereignty is under attack” in an executive order, reports suggest that Donald Trump could send thousands of troo...

Trump gets to work… and releases Jan 6th prisoners

22 Jan 2025

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On the first full day of his presidency, Donald Trump defended his decision to release high-profile prisoners jailed over the Capitol riots and to par...

The return of President Trump

21 Jan 2025

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Donald Trump is back in the White House.The 45th and now 47th president of the United States is wasting no time putting his plans into action. We look...

Trump promises "historic" first day in power

20 Jan 2025

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At a raucous rally in Washington DC, Donald Trump has promised "historic speed and strength" as he prepares for his inauguration on Monday.Thousands o...

Goodbye, Joe: Biden’s Legacy (Part 2)

18 Jan 2025

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Joe Biden has given his final address setting out the list of achievements that he would like to define his four years in the White House. Sarah and ...

Goodbye, Joe: Biden's Legacy (Part 1)

16 Jan 2025

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President Biden’s final week in the Oval Office coincided with an historic ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. Both he and President-Elect...

Is time up for TikTok in the US?

15 Jan 2025

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TikTok’s future in the US lies in the hands of the Supreme Court, as the justices consider whether the app should be banned over alleged national se...

Americanswers...on 5 Live! What will President Trump do on Day 1?

13 Jan 2025

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Three wildfires are still burning in the Los Angeles area and the death toll has risen to 24 as the LA mayor says 'urgent preparations' being made for...

Mark Zuckerberg sends Trump a friend request

10 Jan 2025

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Social media giant Meta says it will abandon independent fact-checking practices on Facebook and Instagram. Is the new policy an attempt to improve re...

Will Trump really take Canada and Greenland?

08 Jan 2025

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It was a press conference intended to showcase investment from a Dubai-based firm in new US data centres, but its focus quickly switched to what the i...

Americanswers… on 5 Live! Has Trump caused the Canadian prime minister to resign?

06 Jan 2025

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On Monday the Senate certified the results of the 2024 election, the first time it has done so since the January 6 riots in Washington DC four years a...

The New Orleans Attack

02 Jan 2025

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New Orleans is mourning the loss of at least 14 people after a pick-up truck drove into a crowd of people in the city’s French Quarter in the early ...

A year closes… And a time capsule opens

31 Dec 2024

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On a fateful Thursday evening in November 2023 - to mark a year to go until the election - Justin, Sarah, Marianna and Anthony made predictions for ou...

Jimmy Carter, former US president, dies

29 Dec 2024

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Former US President Jimmy Carter has died aged 100. The 39th U.S. President and Nobel prize winner lived longer than any president in history. He c...

What to X-pect from Elon Musk in 2025

27 Dec 2024

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Over the course of 2024, X has changed from what Elon Musk once described as a “digital town square,” to a platform that seems to reward users wit...

A-Merry-Cast (The Q&A)

23 Dec 2024

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The team go through your questions for the last time this year.How bid would the Watergate scandal be if it happened now? Should Supreme Court justice...

Why has Elon Musk been pushing for a government shutdown?

19 Dec 2024

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The US could face a government shutdown at midnight on Saturday, and Elon Musk is pushing for it.President-elect Donald Trump followed his calls to re...

Why has ABC News given Donald Trump $15 million?

18 Dec 2024

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Donald Trump has achieved a legal victory after ABC News announced that it was paying Trump $15 million and legal fees to settle a defamation lawsuit ...

Americanswers… on 5 Live! Where has Kamala Harris gone?

16 Dec 2024

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It’s been over a month since Democrats lost the election, and questions linger over the future of the party. One prominent member who has stayed qui...

Why is the internet obsessed with a suspected CEO killer?

13 Dec 2024

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Luigi Mangione was arrested in Pennsylvania on Monday after a days-long, multi-state manhunt following the suspected murder of UnitedHealthcare's CEO,...

What will Trump do about Syria?

11 Dec 2024

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As Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria fell over the weekend, president-elect Donald Trump posted on Truth Social “THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT.” But how...

Americanswers... on 5 Live! What will Trump do on his first day back in the White House?

09 Dec 2024

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Donald Trump has sat down with NBC's Meet the Press in his first broadcast network interview since winning November's election. The president-elect re...

Donald Trump vs the media...Round 2!

06 Dec 2024

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Key figures in Donald Trump’s transition team have suggested changing which journalists have access to the White House press briefing room, and who ...

Where do the Democrats go from here?

04 Dec 2024

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It’s been one month since Kamala Harris lost the US presidential election and soul-searching within the Democratic Party has already begun as the pa...

Americanswers… on 5 Live! Why has Joe Biden pardoned his son?

02 Dec 2024

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In one of his final acts before leaving the White House, Joe Biden has taken the decision to pardon his son, Hunter, who was set to face sentencing th...

The Trump Trials... Cases Closed?

29 Nov 2024

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This week the last federal criminal case against Donald Trump was dropped. It's a dramatic end to a year in which began with Trump facing nearly 100 c...

Will Trumponomics crash the world economy?

27 Nov 2024

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Donald Trump has given the world an insight into what the economic vision for his second term might be, and it can be summarised in what he calls the ...

Americanswers…on 5 Live! Who will pay for Trump's inauguration?

25 Nov 2024

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Social media platform Bluesky has passed the 20 million user mark and its growing popularity has some listeners wondering if it will lead people towar...

Will RFK Jr Make America Healthy Again?

22 Nov 2024

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RFK is seen as a controversial choice for Health Secretary, not least because he’s a vaccine sceptic who has also rallied against big pharmaceutical...

What will Trump do about Russia?

20 Nov 2024

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As Donald Trump’s list of appointments becomes longer and more controversial, there’s one area that seems set for drastic change: defence.The anno...

Americanswers… on 5 Live! Biden's last effort to help Ukraine?

18 Nov 2024

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Over the weekend, President Biden authorised Ukraine to use long-range missiles supplied by the US to strike Russia. Is this his last-ditch effort to ...

The Trump-whisperers

15 Nov 2024

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The involvement of Donald Trump’s close-knit family defined his first term in the White House. Eight years later, his circle of advisers appears to ...

You’re hired! Trump chooses his top team

13 Nov 2024

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President-elect Donald Trump has spent the week since his election picking out his cabinet members and closest advisors who will help him through his ...

Americanswers… on 5Live! How did the polls get the election so wrong?

11 Nov 2024

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BBC News - Join Justin, Sarah and Marianna as they answer your questions live with Matt Chorley from 5Live. In today’s episode, the Americast team ...

Profile: Who is Donald Trump? (Part 2… The Politician)

09 Nov 2024

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We look back at how Trump ran the United States during his 2016 presidency. In an administration defined by “building the wall”, North Korea, COV...

Profile: Who is Donald Trump? (Part 1… The Brand)

09 Nov 2024

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Americast looks back at how Donald Trump succeeded in business by creating a franchise out of his most valuable commodity: himself. Sarah hears from ...

Why Trump won (and why Harris lost)

08 Nov 2024

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As Republicans celebrate Donald Trump’s historic sweep of the US election, Democrats are left reckoning with how Kamala Harris failed to mobilize su...

Americanswers... on 5 Live! Will the US ever elect a female president?

07 Nov 2024

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Joe Biden has promised a peaceful transition of power after Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. He's also called on...

Election Results (Part 3): What Will Trump (And Harris) Do Now?

07 Nov 2024

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Donald Trump has become the 47th, as well as the 45th President. But the question is this: what will actually change when his new term begins? The tea...

Election Results (Part 2): Donald Trump Elected President

06 Nov 2024

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Donald Trump has been declared the winner of the 2024 presidential election.He's already delivered a victory speech in Florida in front of his support...

Election Results (Part 1): A Trump Win?

06 Nov 2024

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The US presidential election is not yet decided but the race is tilting towards Donald Trump. North Carolina and Georgia were two states that the Demo...

Trump VS Harris… The Americast guide to election night!

05 Nov 2024

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What is the current state of the race as voters in the United States go into election day? When can we expect a result? Which swing states will declar...

Americanswers... on 5 Live! Why do TV networks call a winner in the US?

04 Nov 2024

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The 2024 presidential election is nearly here and as America gets ready to head to voting booths up and down the country, the team offer their advice ...

Surprise polling! Is Harris pulling ahead?

03 Nov 2024

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The gang talk through two surprises in 24 hours in the election race. New polling suggests that Kamala Harris will win in Iowa - a state Trump won by ...

Americanswers in Philadelphia!

02 Nov 2024

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Marianna and Justin are street side in the Pop-Up Podcast Studio answering your questions. HOSTS: * Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter * Marianna Spring, ...

Trick or treating with Philadelphia's Republicans

01 Nov 2024

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Welcome to another day on the road with the Americast pop-up studio!Justin and Marianna are trick-or-treating in Philadelphia, a crucial area in the k...

The Garbage Election

31 Oct 2024

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The row over who said who is garbage refuses to go away, and it's starting to stink. It started as a controversial joke at a Trump rally, but the word...

At home with first-time Democrat voters in Philadelphia

31 Oct 2024

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The 2024 presidential election could hinge on the state of Pennsylvania, with polls currently indicating that the crucial swing state is locked in a d...

BIG speeches and another BIG garbage row

30 Oct 2024

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Kamala Harris attracted a huge crowd in DC for one of her final speeches of campaign.But the event’s been overshadowed - at least in part - by a gaf...

7 days until the election... Who's winning?

29 Oct 2024

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With just one week to go until the U.S. presidential election, Americast roleplays as campaign managers for the Trump and Harris teams. Justin, Sarah ...

Americanswers... on 5 Live! Could a joke about Puerto Rico give Kamala Harris the Latino vote?

28 Oct 2024

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The Trump team has distanced itself from Hinchcliffe’s remarks which he made at the Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday. That hasn’t stopped one...

Will Joe Rogan help win the election for Trump?

27 Oct 2024

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With just over a week to go until election day, Donald Trump has done a three hour sit down interview with America’s biggest podcast host, Joe Rogan...

​​Will Trump supporters accept the election result?

25 Oct 2024

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In a phone call following the 2020 election, Donald Trump pressured Georgia’s Secretary of State to "find 11,780 votes" – a move which along with ...

Inside Georgia's Trump rally

24 Oct 2024

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Our pop-up podcast studio is on the move! Sarah has gone to Georgia, and the weather isn’t the only thing that’s heating up. Kamala Harris has ope...

When Anthony Met Kamala

23 Oct 2024

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Anthony joins fresh off a trip with Kamala Harris, spending time on Air Force Two with Kamala Harris and other journalists as two tours three states. ...

14 days until the election... Who's winning?

22 Oct 2024

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With election day just two weeks away, Americast looks at the different campaign approaches being taken by both candidates. What are Donald Trump’s ...

Americanswers... on 5 Live! Donald Trump has a small fries issue with Kamala Harris

21 Oct 2024

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Americanswers is back on 5 Live to answer your questions as America is just over two weeks away from electing its next president.With so much attentio...

Global News Podcast x Global Story x Americast

19 Oct 2024

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The Global News Podcast, Global Story and Americast join forces to answer your questions about the US presidential election. We look at what the resul...

Will abortion decide the election? It might in Arizona...

18 Oct 2024

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Many voters will be picking the candidate that aligns with their views on abortion access this year, and in some states, the issue is literally on the...

Does Kamala Harris have a male voter problem?

16 Oct 2024

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Barack Obama is back on the campaign trail for Democrats, and over the weekend criticised some voters for finding "excuses" to not vote a woman for pr...

Americanswers... on 5 Live! How likely is a repeat of the January 6 attacks?

14 Oct 2024

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With Matt Chorley in the US this week, the Americast team joined presenter Leila Nathoo for another round of Americanswers on 5 Live.With less than 25...

It’s James Carville, Stupid!

11 Oct 2024

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James Carville, the influential Democrat strategist, and man behind Bill Clinton’s successful ’92 presidential campaign, is on Americast.His messa...

Hurricane Milton and a storm of misinformation

10 Oct 2024

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More than 3 million homes and businesses in Florida have been left without power after Hurricane Milton tore through the center of the state. The Amer...

Americanswers… on 5 Live! Why has Melania Trump entered the abortion debate?

07 Oct 2024

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Americast is back on BBC Radio 5 Live! The whole team assembled to join Matt Chorley to answer your questions live on air. With almost four weeks unti...

Will conflict in the Middle East impact the US election?

04 Oct 2024

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How important is the United States when it comes to resolving conflict in the Middle East, and how much power does the U.S. president really have in t...

The JD Vance VS Tim Walz Vice Presidential Debate!

02 Oct 2024

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Vice presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz have taken part in their first, and likely only, debate of the 2024 US election. There were heated...

Americanswers! How will Russia and Iran shape the US election?

30 Sep 2024

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As expectation builds that an Israeli ground offensive in Lebanon is imminent, we answer your questions on how the escalating conflict in the Middle E...

Introducing... Why Do You Hate Me? USA

29 Sep 2024

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Meet Camille and ‘Wild Mother’. Both women love nature, animals, and the outdoors. Both women also believe the assassination attempts on Donald Tr...

Arizona… and the battle for the Latino vote

27 Sep 2024

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Latinos are the second-largest group of eligible voters in the US, making their influence in the presidential election potentially pivotal. Sarah is i...

Americanswers! Who is Mark Robinson? And could he cost Trump the election?

25 Sep 2024

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Republican Mark Robinson’s campaign for governor in North Carolina has been put in doubt after CNN published a report claiming he posted racist and ...

The US Election in Conspiracyland

23 Sep 2024

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Why Do You Hate Me? USA x The Coming Storm x Americast. A special episode on how social media, and conspiracy theories, are directly impacting the U.S...

Introducing... The Coming Storm (season 2)

22 Sep 2024

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America through the looking glass - enter a world where nothing is as it seems.As America heads into a presidential election, Gabriel Gatehouse dives ...

How do you protect a president?

20 Sep 2024

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After a second assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump, Americast hears from a former Secret Service agent on what goes into protecting...

Americanswers! Who's to blame for violence against Donald Trump?

18 Sep 2024

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The FBI has confirmed it is treating the incident involving a would-be attacker on Sunday as "an attempted assassination" against Donald Trump. We ans...

Another attempted assassination on Donald Trump?

16 Sep 2024

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Former President Donald Trump was rushed to safety on Sunday after what the FBI called an apparent assassination attempt at Trump's golf course in Wes...

Can Taylor Swift win the election for Harris (Or Trump)?

13 Sep 2024

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The self-proclaimed ‘Childless Cat Lady’ Taylor Swift has endorsed Kamala Harris… but what difference is it likely to make, in terms of persuadi...

The Harris VS Trump Debate... and a Taylor Swift Endorsement!

11 Sep 2024

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And why is "THEY'RE THE EATING DOGS" trending on X?Kamala Harris and Donald Trump meet for the first time on a debate stage in Philadelphia, sparring ...

Americanswers! Presidential Debate Special

09 Sep 2024

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We answer your questions about the upcoming presidential debate.Including:- Their strategies - How they're preparing (and who's role playing Donald Tr...

Profile: Who is JD Vance?

08 Sep 2024

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Americast is profiling the four candidates in the race to become the next President and Vice President of the United States. How did JD Vance, whose ...

Can You Predict an Election?

05 Sep 2024

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This week is all about predictions, polling and risk taking - what do current polls tell us about who might win the 2024 presidential race? We get a b...

Americanswers! Do Harris/Trump actually need ANY policies?

03 Sep 2024

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Following her first interview since entering the presidential race, where does Vice-President Kamala Harris stand on the issues that matter to America...

Profile: Who is Donald Trump? (Part 2… The Politician)

01 Sep 2024

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Inside Trump’s White HouseLONG After one of the greatest political surprises in American political history, Donald Trump’s 2016 victory gave way t...

Profile: Who is Donald Trump? (Part 1… The Brand)

01 Sep 2024

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Americast discovers how Donald Trump's business success came from creating a franchise out of his most valuable commodity: himself.Americast is profil...

How Pennsylvania Could Decide The Election

30 Aug 2024

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In 2020 Joe Biden won this key swing state by fewer than 81,000 votes. In 2024, the path to the White House may be impossible for the Democrats unless...

Americanswers! More legal trouble for Trump... And why did RFK Jr drop out?

28 Aug 2024

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US prosecutors have issued revised charges against Donald Trump for the former president's alleged attempts to interfere in the 2020 election after lo...

Profile: Who is Tim Walz?

25 Aug 2024

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Few people had heard of Governor Tim Walz when he was selected by Kamala Harris to become the Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United Stat...

Did Kamala Harris pull off the biggest speech of her life?

23 Aug 2024

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Kamala Harris closed the DNC with a speech that she hopes will sway voters to the Democrats. The day began with speculation over whether she might be ...

Hollywood stars join the Democrats…

22 Aug 2024

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Sarah, Justin and Anthony are at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, where Tim Walz and Bill Clinton have been sharing a stage with the lik...

The Obamas Take On Trump

21 Aug 2024

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Sarah, Justin and Anthony are at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, where Barack and Michelle Obama have been speaking.The gang unpack the...

Biden’s emotional goodbye

20 Aug 2024

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The Democratic National Convention is officially underway. The president began his long goodbye from American politics with an address to the nation i...

Americanswers! What's the vibe at the Democratic Convention this week?

19 Aug 2024

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A collab with our friends at BBC Radio 5 Live.HOSTS: • Marianna Spring, Disinformation & Social Media Correspondent • Justin Webb, Radio 4 p...

Profile: Who is Kamala Harris? (Part 1… Early years)

18 Aug 2024

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How much do we know about the four candidates in the race to become the next President and Vice President of the United States? What are their backgro...

Profile: Who is Kamala Harris? (Part 2… VEEP!)

18 Aug 2024

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It’s the second part of our Kamala Harris profile, as Americast takes a closer look at all the major candidates in the U.S. election. In this episod...

Can Kamala Harris win on "vibes" alone?

16 Aug 2024

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There is new and significant polling from the swing states which is energising the Democratic campaign. But beyond the headline numbers, what do the ...

Musk and Trump! Best of frenemies?

14 Aug 2024

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Elon Musk and Donald Trump connected on X to broadcast a long conversation which covered topics ranging from immigration, the economy and freedom of s...