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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Will Joe Biden run to be president (again)?
Fri 10 Feb 2023
Americast goes through the State of the Union speech looking for clues.
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The Killing of Tyre Nichols
Fri 3 Feb 2023
What might stop the US police killing so many unarmed African-Americans?
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Abortion in America
Fri 20 Jan 2023
How has abortion law shifted in America since the overturning of Roe vs Wade?
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Biden under investigation
Fri 13 Jan 2023
How much trouble is the president in over classified documents found at his home?
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Chaos at the Heart of US Government
Thu 5 Jan 2023
The House of Representatives tries (and so far fails) to elect a Speaker.
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Dr Anthony Fauci Talks: Covid, China and Online Misinformation
Fri 9 Dec 2022
Americast speaks to the doctor who has served seven US presidents.
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The Growing Legalisation of Marijuana in the US
Fri 2 Dec 2022
How has America's relationship with cannabis changed?
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Is Elon Musk Killing Twitter?
Wed 23 Nov 2022
The blue tick, Silicon Valley sackings and Donald Trump.
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Donald Trump launches White House bid
Wed 16 Nov 2022
The former US President says he will "save" the US.
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Everything we know about the midterms (part two)
Wed 9 Nov 2022
The Americast team update us on the latest results before they go to bed.
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Everything we know about the midterms (part one)
Wed 9 Nov 2022
The Republicans look set to take control of the House of Representatives.
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How crime is shaping the US elections
Fri 28 Oct 2022
Republicans are seizing on crime with less than two weeks to go to the midterms.
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The US election deniers running for office
Fri 21 Oct 2022
How deeply could election denial affect the midterms in November?
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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