Americast
Episodes
Protests and the President
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On the night of the memorial service for George Floyd, Emily, Jon and Anthony are back to discuss the implications for America and the presidential ra...
Bleach Body Ready
25 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump suggests scientists try researching the efficacy of putting disinfectant into the body to fight the virus. Emily, Jon and Adam are joi...
New York, New York
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The presidency in a pandemic. Emily, Jon and Anthony join the host of The Coronavirus Newscast, Adam Fleming, to discuss how the United States is deal...
Buffet Syndrome
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
All roads lead to coronavirus… but there is still some politics to talk about before we take break for a while. For more from Emily, Jon and Anthony...
Not-So-Sleepy Joe
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A week after Joe Biden surged into the front-runner position, the former vice-president wins big on Mini Super Tuesday, the day six states held primar...
Dow Dow deeper and Dow
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In an emergency Americast, Maitlis and Sopes get together with Michelle Fleury, the BBC's New York Business Correspondent to talk about the fall in th...
Warren is Out
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our first emergency Americast, Maitlis, Sopes and The Zurch mull over what Elizabeth Warren dropping out means for the Democratic presidential race...
Biden’s Back, ALRIGHT!
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Maitlis, Sopes and The Zurch discuss Biden’s comeback and other highlights of the biggest night of primaries, Super Tuesday. With special guests Amy...
Berning Down the House
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Who is Bernie Sanders? Maitlis, Sopes and The Zurch are joined by Congressman Peter Welch and Lord Wood to discuss the Democrat frontrunner. Plus our ...
The A-Z of the US Election
19 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sopes, Maitlis and The Zurch explain all that election terminology you've heard but probably don’t quite understand. It’s basically Duolingo for A...
Who is Michael Bloomberg?
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time to talk about Michael… Maitlis and Sopes are joined by Anthony ‘The Mooch’ Scaramucci, Margaret Talev from Axios and Huw Van Steenis...
Crashing the Party
12 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Dems thrash it out at their New Hampshire primary, with Bernie Sanders coming out top, on a terrible night for former vice-president Joe Biden. So...
Not Guilty
06 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Spoiler alert… President Trump has been acquitted in his impeachment trial. Who’d have thunk it? But there’s still a lot to talk about, includin...
Raucous Caucus
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Long: 2000 miles, 24 hours, two cities and one podcast - and there are still no final results from the Iowa Caucuses. Good start…Producers: Ione Wel...
Welcome to Americast!
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Your guide to the latest American news and politics.