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 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½.
Each week we provide audiences with the best analysis from across the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½, with on-the-ground observations and big picture insights about the stories which are defining America right now.
The podcast is hosted by trusted ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ journalists including the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s North America editor, Sarah Smith, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 presenter, Justin Webb, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s disinformation and social media correspondent, Marianna Spring, and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 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 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™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 ‘â€Ask ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sounds to play Americastâ€. 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 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½land 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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What did Trump offer Zelensky after their Oval Office meeting?
Mon 18 Aug 2025
And can Trump convince Putin to meet Zelensky?
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What happened when Trump met Putin in Alaska?
Sat 16 Aug 2025
Newscast, Americast and Ukrainecast join forces to react to the meeting
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What's really behind Trump's crime crackdown?
Fri 15 Aug 2025
Inside the US president's strategy to send the National Guard into Democrat cities
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Inside Trump’s meeting with Putin… Americast is in Alaska!
Thu 14 Aug 2025
Can Trump stop the war in Ukraine?
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Americanswers…on 5 Live! Why is Donald Trump deploying the National Guard to Washington DC?
Mon 11 Aug 2025
And how JD Vance’s English holiday is causing havoc in the Cotswolds
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Why are Texan Democrats on the run?
Fri 8 Aug 2025
Texas Republicans have voted for the arrest of dozens of Democratic legislators
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Why has RFK Jr pulled $500m of mRNA vaccine funding?
Wed 6 Aug 2025
And Bill Clinton is called to give evidence on Epstein
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BONUS EPISODE: Newscast and Americast live from the Edinburgh Fringe
Tue 5 Aug 2025
Americast and Newscast live from the Edinburgh Fringe
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Americanswers… on 5 Live! Why has Sydney Sweeney's jeans ad sparked a race debate?
Mon 4 Aug 2025
Trump says the advert is ‘fantastic’ after learning she’s a registered Republican
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Trump v Murdoch: Who will win?
Fri 1 Aug 2025
The President is suing Murdoch’s Wall Street Journal for $10 billion dollars
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Will Trump stand firm on his tariff deadlines?
Wed 30 Jul 2025
The US president says Friday is the cut off
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Americanswers… on 5 Live! Trump hosts Starmer at his Scottish golf resort
Mon 28 Jul 2025
And Trump sets a new deadline of “10 or 12 days†for Putin to agree to a Ukraine deal
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Donald Trump’s mid-year review
Fri 25 Jul 2025
Six months into his second term, how is the US president doing?
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Donald Trump vs The Wall Street Journal
Thu 24 Jul 2025
Trump has sued the WSJ, but they’re not backing down
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Americanswers… on 5 Live! Is Trump a better friend to Britain than Biden?
Mon 21 Jul 2025
And what can we expect from Trump’s visit to Scotland this week?
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Is Trump taking advice from his wife Melania on Ukraine?
Fri 18 Jul 2025
And will the US impose new sanctions on Russia?
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Why can’t Donald Trump shake off the Epstein Files?
Fri 18 Jul 2025
Leading Republicans break away from Trump and Pam Bondi
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Donald Trump's ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ interview in full and the story behind it
Tue 15 Jul 2025
Newscast speaks to the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Gary O'Donoghue about his Trump scoop
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Americanswers… on 5 Live! Why has Trump changed his mind on Ukraine?
Mon 14 Jul 2025
And, will there be a boycott of the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
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Trump’s NEW tariff threats.. should we take them seriously?
Fri 11 Jul 2025
Brazil is in the firing line as Trump fails to strike trade deals
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Jeffrey Epstein is causing a Trump-MAGA rift
Wed 9 Jul 2025
Why the Trump administration is defending itself over the Epstein Files
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Americanswers… did Trump’s funding cuts contribute to Texas floods deaths?
Mon 7 Jul 2025
And when will voters feel the impact of Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill?
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Is Trump deporting record numbers of migrants?
Fri 4 Jul 2025
The US president has made Los Angeles his deportations battleground
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Why has Paramount paid Donald Trump $16 million over a CBS interview?
Wed 2 Jul 2025
It ends a lawsuit over a ‘60 Minutes’ interview with Kamala Harris
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Americanswers! Has the Supreme Court made Trump more powerful than ever?
Mon 30 Jun 2025
And will Congress pass his big beautiful bill before July 4th?
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Is Zohran Mamdani the Democrats' new secret weapon?
Fri 27 Jun 2025
Why New York's mayoral race affects the rest of America
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Has a Pentagon leak shattered Trump’s claims on Iran?
Wed 25 Jun 2025
The US president doubles down on the ‘fake news’ media
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Americanswers… Has Trump triggered all out war in the Middle East?
Mon 23 Jun 2025
Iran retaliates as US president hints at regime change
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​​Newscast: The US Bombs Iranian Nuclear Sites
Sun 22 Jun 2025
​​And Iran warns of "everlasting consequences".
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Why Trump’s Iran decision is splitting the Republican party
Fri 20 Jun 2025
We speak to Trump’s former representative to Iran