Americast
Episodes
America looks set for Trump v Biden
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Americast team pore over the New Hampshire results after an evening in which Donald Trump looks to have the Republican nomination all but sewn up....
Christiane Amanpour on Biden's Iran Dilemma
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The world waits to see how the United States will retaliate to a drone strike that killed three American troops in Jordan, after an Iran-backed militi...
The Election Trail: From Iowa to New Hampshire
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hot on the heels of the Iowa caucus, Republican candidates Donald Trump, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis prepare for the next primary showdown in New Ham...
Trump Wins Iowa Landslide
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The 2024 presidential election is officially underway.Americast hits the road for a record breaking caucus. Destination? Des Moines, Iowa. It’s not ...
Can Anyone Stop Trump in Iowa?
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With the Iowa caucus just days away, Chris Christie drops out of the 2024 presidential race. Can anyone stop Donald Trump? The team takes a look at wh...
The Epstein Files: Former US Presidents Named
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
High-profile associates of Jeffrey Epstein named in US court papers.Former presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump are among the people named in US c...
A Merry Cast: Past, Present and Future of US Politics
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Americast reimagines the Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol, to understand the changing landscape of American politics. They are joined by Heather Cox...
Colorado Kicks Trump Off the Ballot
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that Trump cannot run for president in the state. The Trump team has called the decision “completely flawed” ...
Beto on the Border: Ex Presidential Candidate on the US Immigration Crisis
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a week dominated by legal cases, the team takes you into the virtual Americast courtroom to dissect the various trials involving Donald Trump and R...
Donald Trump: Dictator in Chief?
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The shadow looming over the fourth Republican debate was the party’s most recent president, Donald Trump. But while the other candidates traded blow...
Rachel Maddow on Kissinger, Trump and Misinformation
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has died at the age of 100.The team take a world tour of the polarising statesman’s legacy with his bio...
Sam Altman: A Silicon Valley Soap Opera
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Thanksgiving Americasters! OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman is returning as boss just days after he was fired by the board. The team talk about ...
US x China: Friends Reunited?
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah didn’t quite make it to dinner with Xi Jinping at the APEC Summit, but we spoke to someone who did, an old friend he met in 1985 at a potluck ...
Trump’s Poll Position
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As votes from Election Day 2023 were tallied up this week, wins for Democrats may have given a preview into next year’s presidential election. But n...
Americanswers LIVE: One Year To Go
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Twelve months until the US election, Americasters join us on the recording to ask some of the big questions about an era-defining presidential poll an...
Confessions From Trump's White House
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The aide to Donald Trump’s White House Chief of Staff opens up to Americast about her mistakes and why she believes that the former president should...
Leaders Of The Free World?
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden wanted to show America’s global strength during his flying visit to Israel this week, but does the United States still call the shot...
America and Israel: Unconditional Allies?
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden has promised to support Israel with whatever it needs and forcefully condemned the attacks by Hamas on civilians. But what do American...
We Need To Talk About Kevin McCarthy
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For the first time in US history, a speaker has been kicked out. A group of Trump-supporting Republicans carried out a coup to remove him from the cha...
Trump's Debate Escape
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why did Donald Trump skip another Republican debate? Sarah is sent to Michigan instead of California as Trump and Joe Biden race to show their solidar...
Funding Ukraine… or America First?
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Some US politicians are growing impatient over supporting the war effort – and a lot could change if Donald Trump wins back the White House.Our very...
The Age of Biden
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is Joe Biden too old to win another go in the White House? And could his son derail his campaign? The Americast team talks through the challenges the ...
Does The BBC Get Its Trump Coverage Right?
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do we cover a headline-grabbing former president who falsely claims he never lost the election?Two of our bosses step into the worldwide HQ of Ame...
Pop Save America
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Charting music's part in US politics, from 1970s disco to 'Rich Men North of Richmond', which has become a surprise No.1 hit. What does this country s...
Republican Rumble
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
While his challengers clashed in Milwaukee, Donald Trump skipped the first Republican debate of the campaign for the relative comfort of an interview ...
The Big Republican Debate Preview with Jake Tapper
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the last Republican presidential hopefuls try to qualify for the opening debate of the primary in Milwaukee next week, Donald Trump is deciding whe...
Indictment Four Trump
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump has been criminally charged for the fourth time in a frenzied five months. Now he’s accused of trying to interfere with the result of t...
From Our US Correspondent
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As Donald Trump prepares for a possible fourth indictment, Americast wonders if the word “unprecedented” has lost all meaning. To find out, we gat...
Americanswers: Can Trump Still Win Again?
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As Donald Trump pleads not guilty over the Capitol riot, will his third criminal indictment impact his election chances?Is the ex-president allowed to...
Capitol Punishment
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump has been charged with a third set of crimes. This time he's accused of plotting to overturn his election defeat after an inquiry into the...
X-tra Terrestrials
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Viral memes and alien themes: the Americast News Feed returns as we scroll through the biggest stories trending on social media.Twitter X and Threads ...
Barbie's Hot Right Now
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Could global warming make some states uninhabitable? With parts of the US sweltering in record-breaking heatwaves, the Americast team wonders whether ...
Bidenwatch
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joe sets his sights on Nato but is being criticised at home.The Americast team reconvene early from their holidays to react to Joe Biden’s brief vis...
LGBT Rights Special: Padam Vice President
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rainbow flags symbolising LGBT freedoms are being flown in many parts of the world this Pride month, but in some parts of America they are being lower...
Let Bidens Be Bidens
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hunter Biden will plead guilty to tax and gun offences to avoid prison. The Americast team looks at whether the sins of his son could knock Joe Biden’...
Trump: For He’s A Jolly Good Felon?
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the eve of his 77th birthday, Donald Trump has appeared in court to face charges of mishandling classified documents. He even found time to stop by...
Who’s Taking On Trump?
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Republican race for the White House is getting crowded. With eight candidates all gathering in Iowa to campaign, eat roast pork and ride motorbike...
Conspiracies: Inside the Rabbit Hole
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Journalists and podcast hosts Jon Ronson and Gabriel Gatehouse join Marianna for a special episode of Americast delving deep down the rabbit hole of c...
Ron and Elon: A Failed Launch?
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Elon Musk’s latest launch… not a rocket this time, but Ron DeSantis’ campaign for president, live on Twitter! But after some technical hi...
America’s Murder Capital
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Crime is a growing worry in many American cities and has divided Democrats. New Orleans had the unenviable title of the US murder capital in 2022 – ...
Trump, Texas and Title 42
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Has Donald Trump’s sexual assault verdict damaged his reputation? The Americast team explains why a top Texas Republican thinks he’s toast, even t...
DeSantis vs Disney
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis has escalated his feud with Disney, launching a lawsuit against one of the country’s biggest companies. The Americas...
Biden's Final Campaign
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Biden is officially running again! The 80-year-old president has posted a video promising “freedom” for Americans and to “finish the job”....
The Americast News Feed
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scrolling through the biggest stories in America right now. With Fox News forced to defend its editorial standards, Donald Trump attacking “pudding ...
The President in the Pub
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden has been travelling up and down the island of Ireland, where he’s promised to “keep the peace” but has also cracked some jokes d...
Elon Musk Speaks to the BBC
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The multi-billionaire defended his ownership of Twitter in a last-minute interview live from the company’s Silicon Valley HQ.This extra episode of A...
Trump On Trial
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump pleads not guilty to criminal charges.The former (and aspiring future) president has been accused of falsifying business records after an...
Stopping The Shootings
02 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump might be dominating the news again, but Nashville is still grieving after six people were murdered in the latest school shooting. The Ten...
Trump Indicted
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump becomes the first ex-president to be charged with a crime. It comes after an investigation into hush money payments to a porn star.What d...
Trump Under Arrest?
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
America waits to find out if a former president will find himself in handcuffs.A close ally of Donald Trump joins the Americast team to explain why it...
"Marianne Williamson For President"
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah is on holiday so the BBC's US Special Correspondent Katty Kay steps into her breach on Americast, equipped with stories of Dr Anthony Fauci savi...
Elon Musk And The Twitter Trolls
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Twitter insiders have told the BBC that the company is now much less able to protect users from trolling, state-co-ordinated disinformation and child ...
Trouble At Fox News
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
America's conservative cable TV channel is being sued for airing false 2020 election fraud claims. And court documents suggest that Fox News anchors r...
America And The War In Ukraine
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A busy week for President Biden! On the first anniversary of the Russian invasion, he made a surprise trip to Kyiv to meet President Zelensky, pledgin...
Aliens Or Air Balloons?
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As a growing number of flying objects are shot down in US airspace, the Biden administration is still trying to explain just what’s going on...and e...
Will Joe Biden run to be president (again)?
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What clues were there in President Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech that suggest he's considering a run for a second presidential term? The Ame...
The Killing of Tyre Nichols
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After shocking video footage was released of the 29-year-old African-American being beaten to death by five black police officers in Memphis, we ask w...
We Need To Talk About Congressman George Santos
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lies, lies and more lies.We chat to Republican and newspaper publisher Grant Lally who's known George Santos for years. Why were the concerns he raise...
Abortion in America
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As America approaches 50 years since the Supreme Court made abortion access a constitutional right, the Americast team investigates how the country ha...
Biden under investigation
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A special counsel has been appointed to investigate President Joe Biden after aides found classified documents at his private office and home. The Ame...
Chaos at the Heart of US Government
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The House of Representatives tries (and so far fails) to elect a Speaker. The US House of Representatives has been in deadlock for days after the new ...
Is Elon Musk Curing Twitter?
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The online discussion continues... Since Americast spoke to Dr Anthony Fauci, he has been the subject of Elon Musk tweets. And that’s not all Musk h...
Dr Anthony Fauci Talks: Covid, China and Online Misinformation
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Americast speaks to the doctor who has served seven US presidents about the US coronavirus response, clashes with Donald Trump and his family being ta...
The Growing Legalisation of Marijuana in the US
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As more states legalise marijuana, the team explore how America's relationship with the drug has changed. They interview a drug historian and a former...
Is Elon Musk Killing Twitter?
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The blue tick, Silicon Valley sackings and Donald Trump. What impact is all this having on America? A former content moderator at the company, who was...
Donald Trump launches White House bid
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The former US President says he will "save" the US by once again running for the White House. One of his advisers, Jason Miller, takes us through his ...
Trump v DeSantis
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As the midterm results continue to come in, the Americast team are back together in Washington DC taking a closer look at the rivalry between Florida ...
Everything we know about the midterms (part two)
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Americast team are together in the studio in Washington DC for the first time as results in the midterms continue to come in. In their second epis...
Everything we know about the midterms (part one)
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Republicans look set to take control of the House of Representatives, but the battle for control of the Senate is on a knife-edge. Sarah, Anthony ...
A history of US political violence
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden says there is no place for "political violence in America". His warning follows an attack on Paul Pelosi, the husband of US House of R...
How crime is shaping the US elections
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are less than two weeks to go to the midterms. The Americast team look at why Republicans have seized upon the issue of crime and what the Democ...
The US election deniers running for office
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Americast team look at the threat that election deniers could pose to democracy if they are elected to office in the upcoming US midterms. The tea...
Alex Jones: The billion dollar conspiracy theorist
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After claiming the 2012 shooting in Sandy Hook was a hoax, it’s a moment of reckoning for America’s conspiracy-theorist-in-chief Alex Jones as he ...
How social media changed America
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Americast team delve into how conspiracy theories evolve online and how misinformation is affecting US politics, with the help of our Undercover V...
Kiss My Midterms
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re racing towards the US midterms but don’t worry, the full Americast team is back together to get stuck into the key issues, characters and ra...
Trump's heir apparent?
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There is growing political tension in America over immigration. States such as Florida, Texas and Arizona have sent thousands of migrants to cities li...
America and the Queen
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How is the US reacting?From Truman to Biden, the Queen met thirteen of the fourteen US presidents who held office during her reign and left a lasting ...
Erin Brockovich
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Legendary environmental activist talks America’s contaminated water supply.The entire population of Jackson, Mississippi lost access to safe running...
Mar-a-Legal Trouble
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump, some top secret documents and the FBI. Welcome to episode one of the new-look Americast!Classified documents stored at former President'...
Introducing... the New Administration
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're back! With Justin Webb, Sarah Smith, Marianna Spring and (of course) the Zurch. Join us every Wednesday for all the latest news and gossip from ...
Thanks Americasters
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A message to Americasters from the Zurch.
Vlad's army
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Biden imposes sanctions on Russia over “beginning of invasion”… Former U.S. ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul joins Emily, Jon and Anthony ...
A New York?
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Prince Andrew has settled the civil sex assault case brought against him in the US by Virginia Giuffre. He’s agreed to make a substantial donation t...
Party in the USA
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The American media’s been full of stories about Boris Johnson – so why is the US fascinated with the British prime minister? Mark Landler from the...
What the Truck?
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As Canadian truckers protest over vaccine regulations, Emily, Jon and Anthony take a look at what it means for the US and whether demonstrations could...
Crimea river
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As the Ukraine crisis escalates, we hear why Kyiv is so important to Moscow.Retired Lt Col Alexander Vindman, who testified before Congress about the ...
Playing Chicken in Kyiv
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Biden defends his first year of presidency in a rare press conference, but his comment about a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine is what gets E...
Duke in New York?
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A New York judge has ruled the civil sex assault case against the Duke of York can go ahead. Emily, Jon and Anthony explain why Prince Andrew’s lawy...
Unhappy anniversary
07 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A year after the Capitol riot, the people who were there tell us it’s still dividing America today. US Democratic Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett call...
Let's Talk About Texts, Cheney
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The committee investigating the assault on the Capitol have seen text messages urging White House staff to get the president to stop the riot. Donald ...
‘PS: Santa, please bring ammo’
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“Don’t do it.” The parents of the suspect in a school shooting in Michigan have been charged with involuntary manslaughter. Former NRA lobbyist ...
Foetal position: The end of abortion?
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The case that could radically change abortion laws in the US
We Need to Talk About Brandon
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Emily, Jon and Anthony discuss who Brandon is and why Americans are chanting his name.Also, three white men have been found guilty of murdering a blac...
Proud to be an Americast
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A judge’s “God Bless the USA” ringtone raised eyebrows when it went off in the Rittenhouse murder trial. And as the jury deliberates its verdict...
Ted Cruz v Big Bird
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Big Bird’s been tweeting about his Covid jab but Senator Cruz isn’t impressed, calling the post “government propaganda for your 5-year-old”. ...
Americast Reunited
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As Virginia elects a new governor, Emily, Jon and Anthony get back together to ask why things went so wrong for the Democrats and so right for the Rep...
The Fall of Kabul
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Maitlis and Sopes return for an emergency episode to mark the end of America's decades long 'forever war'. We talk to US Airforce veteran Veronica Hoy...
It's been a blast, Americast!
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're signing off for a while, Americasters. Thanks for your company and your support. We'll be back next year to bring you all the build up to the mi...
Aliens Ate My Podcast
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The truth is out there... or at least it's about to be. Former Blink 182 frontman and UFO hunter Tom DeLonge speaks to Emily, Jon and Anthony ahead o...
Putin His Foot Down
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're behind the scenes at the Swiss Chateau where Biden and Putin meet for their first talks – but did they see eye to eye? Emily, Jon and Anthony ...