Americast
A podcast by BBC Radio
307 Episodes
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Has Abortion Eclipsed Trump’s Campaign?
Published: 12/04/2024 -
The Life and Death of OJ Simpson
Published: 11/04/2024 -
Americanswers: Trump Diplomacy, NPR and How Do Algorithms REALLY work?
Published: 8/04/2024 -
Could the Israel-Gaza war cost Biden the election?
Published: 4/04/2024 -
Americanswers: How vulnerable is Trump, does Biden have an image problem and will Russia interfere in the election?
Published: 1/04/2024 -
Vice, Vice, Baby: Who’ll Be Trump’s Running Mate?
Published: 28/03/2024 -
Major Baltimore Bridge Collapses
Published: 26/03/2024 -
Americanswers! How algorithms shape us online, Russian interference in 2024, and should the US legalise fentanyl?
Published: 25/03/2024 -
Don Lemon on an Xtremely Awkward Elon Musk Interview
Published: 21/03/2024 -
Americanswers! Why has Trump predicted a "bloodbath"? How do people cross the US/Mexico border? And could Biden pardon his son?
Published: 18/03/2024 -
Fentanyl: War on Drugs 2.0?
Published: 14/03/2024 -
Americanswers: Should Biden ditch Kamala? Who pays Trump’s legal fees? And what’s your favourite Bidenism?
Published: 11/03/2024 -
State of the Union: Biden's Pitch to the Nation
Published: 8/03/2024 -
Super Tuesday: Everything Points to Trump vs Biden
Published: 6/03/2024 -
Trump: The Sequel? An Americast x Panorama Special
Published: 4/03/2024 -
How will the Alabama IVF ruling affect the US election?
Published: 29/02/2024 -
America Shoots For the Moon Again: Houston, We Have Neil deGrasse Tyson
Published: 22/02/2024 -
Putin Says Vote For Joe!
Published: 15/02/2024 -
The Global Story: Could Taylor Swift swing the US election?
Published: 10/02/2024 -
‘An Elderly Man with Poor Memory’: Biden’s Age Old Problem
Published: 9/02/2024
Americast is the authoritative US news and politics podcast from the BBC.
Each week we provide audiences with the best analysis from across the BBC, with on-the-ground observations and big picture insights about the stories which are defining America right now.
The podcast is hosted by trusted BBC journalists including the BBC’s North America editor, Sarah Smith, BBC Radio 4 presenter, Justin Webb, the BBC’s disinformation and social media correspondent, Marianna Spring, and BBC 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 BBC’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 night on BBC Radio 4 and every weekend on the BBC News Channel.
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 Homeland Security during the Trump presidency before becoming a whistleblower.
Got a question or a comment? Get in touch with us on email at [email protected] or WhatsApp on +44 330 123 9480.
By the way, you can now listen to Americast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say ‘”Ask BBC Sounds to play Americast”. It works on most smart speakers.
See ya’ll later…
