Americast Podcast
Has political violence become the new normal? We answer your questions.
Americast is the authoritative US news and politics podcast from the 主播大秀.
Each week we provide audiences with the best analysis from across the 主播大秀, with on-the-ground observations and big picture insights about the stories which are defining America right now.
The podcast is hosted by trusted 主播大秀 journalists including the 主播大秀鈥檚 North America editor, Sarah Smith, 主播大秀 Radio 4 presenter, Justin Webb, the 主播大秀鈥檚 disinformation and social media correspondent, Marianna Spring, and 主播大秀 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 主播大秀鈥檚 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 主播大秀 Radio 4 and every weekend on the 主播大秀 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 主播大秀land 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.
By the way, you can now listen to Americast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say 鈥樷滱sk 主播大秀 Sounds to play Americast鈥. It works on most smart speakers.
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Episodes to download
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Americanswers! Who's to blame for violence against Donald Trump?
Wednesday
Has political violence become the new normal? We answer your questions.
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Another attempted assassination on Donald Trump?
Monday
The former President was rushed to safety on Sunday night.
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The Harris VS Trump Debate... and a Taylor Swift Endorsement!
Wed 11 Sep 2024
And why is "THEY'RE EATING THE DOGS" trending on X?
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Americanswers! Presidential Debate Special
Mon 9 Sep 2024
All you need to know before Harris v Trump
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Profile: Who is JD Vance?
Sun 8 Sep 2024
His rise from hillbilly to Trump鈥檚 VP pick for the White House
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Can You Predict an Election?
Fri 6 Sep 2024
Influential pollster Nate Silver on whether it鈥檒l be Trump or Harris.
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Americanswers! Do Harris/Trump actually need ANY policies?
Tue 3 Sep 2024
We answer your questions on the biggest issues in the run-up to the election.
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Americanswers! More legal trouble for Trump... And why did RFK Jr drop out?
Wed 28 Aug 2024
We answer your questions on the biggest issues in the run-up to the election.
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Profile: Who is Tim Walz?
Sun 25 Aug 2024
How a school football coach ended up as Kamala Harris鈥檚 pick for Vice President.
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Did Kamala Harris pull off the biggest speech of her life?
Fri 23 Aug 2024
And there was wild speculation about Beyonc茅 and Taylor Swift
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Hollywood stars join the Democrats鈥
Thu 22 Aug 2024
鈥nd VP pick Tim Walz makes his pitch to America.
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Biden鈥檚 emotional goodbye
Tue 20 Aug 2024
The president gives his farewell speech to Democrats and Hillary fires shots at Trump
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Americanswers! What's the vibe at the Democratic Convention this week?
Mon 19 Aug 2024
A collab with our friends at 主播大秀 Radio 5 Live.
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Profile: Who is Kamala Harris? (Part 1鈥 Early years)
Sun 18 Aug 2024
From her student years to becoming Vice President.
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Can Kamala Harris win on "vibes" alone?
Fri 16 Aug 2024
And what the polls say about the state of the race
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Musk and Trump! Best of frenemies?
Wed 14 Aug 2024
Musk and Trump hit a number of topics in their two-hour conversation.
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Americanswers! How powerful is Nancy Pelosi?
Mon 12 Aug 2024
We answer your questions on the biggest issues in the run-up to the election.
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Kamala Harris announces Tim Walz as her VP pick
Tue 6 Aug 2024
The Minnesota governor joins Harris on the Democrat ticket.
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Americanswers! Could Obama serve as VP to Kamala Harris?
Mon 5 Aug 2024
Americanswers! Could Obama serve as VP to Kamala Harris?
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Has there ever been an election campaign like THIS before?
Fri 2 Aug 2024
Historical comparisons with former 主播大秀 correspondent Nick Bryant.
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Battle of the campaigns鈥 Harris v Trump!
Wed 31 Jul 2024
Is Donald Trump鈥檚 campaign starting to stutter?
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Americanswers! Could this be the last US election?
Mon 29 Jul 2024
We answer your questions on the biggest issues in the run-up to the election..
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