Americast Podcast
Weekly insight and analysis on what's happening inside President Trump's White House.
Americast is the authoritative US news and politics podcast from the ѿý.
Each week we provide audiences with the best analysis from across the ѿý, with on-the-ground observations and big picture insights about the stories which are defining America right now.
The podcast is hosted by trusted ѿý journalists including the ѿý’s North America editor, Sarah Smith, ѿý Radio 4 presenter, Justin Webb, the ѿý’s disinformation and social media correspondent, Marianna Spring, and ѿý North America correspondent, Anthony Zurcher.
As well as political analysis, we also specialise in social media. Each week Marianna Spring brings listeners the latest updates from the ѿý’s Undercover Voters, our award-winning investigation into the content that is recommended to US voters on social media.
The team is also joined by special guests each week, like CNN anchor, Christiane Amanpour, Emmy Award-winning TV host, Rachel Maddow, and Succession actress, J Smith-Cameron.
Podcasts are published every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. As well as being a podcast, we are also available every Friday on the World Service. Oh, and by the way, you can now listen to Americast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say ‘”Ask ѿý Sounds to play Americast”. It works on most smart speakers.
Every Monday we answer your questions on Americanswers, with some help from special guests, including Miles Taylor, who was chief of staff at the Department for ѿýland Security during the Trump presidency before becoming a whistleblower. Got a question or a comment? Get in touch with us on email at Americast@bbc.co.uk or WhatsApp on +44 330 123 9480.
Episodes to download
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Alex Jones: The billion dollar conspiracy theorist
Fri 14 Oct 2022
Is it the end for America’s conspiracy-theorist-in-chief?
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How social media changed America
Wed 5 Oct 2022
Obama's former national security advisor joins the team to talk disinformation
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Trump's heir apparent?
Wed 21 Sep 2022
Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis defends sending migrants to Democratic areas.
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Erin Brockovich
Wed 7 Sep 2022
Legendary environmental activist talks America’s contaminated water supply.
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Introducing... the New Administration
Tue 30 Aug 2022
We're back! With Justin Webb, Sarah Smith, Marianna Spring and (of course) the Zurch.
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A New York?
Tue 15 Feb 2022
Prince Andrew has settled the civil sex assault case brought against him in the US
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Party in the USA
Wed 9 Feb 2022
The American fascination with Boris Johnson, and why Mike Pence spoke out against Trump
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Playing Chicken in Kyiv
Thu 20 Jan 2022
In a rare press conference, Biden predicts Russia will “move in” on Ukraine
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Duke in New York?
Thu 13 Jan 2022
A New York judge has ruled the civil sex assault case against Prince Andrew can go ahead.
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Unhappy anniversary
Fri 7 Jan 2022
A year after the Capitol riot, the people who were there say it’s still dividing America.
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Let's Talk About Texts, Cheney
Wed 15 Dec 2021
The texts pleading ex-chief of staff to get Donald Trump to stop the Capitol riot
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‘PS: Santa, please bring ammo’
Wed 8 Dec 2021
The gun themed Christmas card posted days after a school shooting
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Foetal position: The end of abortion?
Wed 1 Dec 2021
The case that could radically change abortion laws in the US
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We Need to Talk About Brandon
Wed 24 Nov 2021
Who is Brandon? Plus, three men are found guilty of murdering a black jogger in the US
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Proud to be an Americast
Wed 17 Nov 2021
Why a judge’s patriotic ringtone raised eyebrows when it went off in a murder trial
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Ted Cruz v Big Bird
Wed 10 Nov 2021
Big Bird’s been tweeting about his Covid jab but Senator Cruz isn’t impressed
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Americast Reunited
Wed 3 Nov 2021
The gang are back together as Virginia elects a Republican governor
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Summit Going On
Wed 9 Jun 2021
As the G7 gets underway, we're joined by the US national security advisor, Jake Sullivan.
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