American Friction
A podcast by Podmasters

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65 Episodes
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"Democrats need to grow a f*cking spine!” – Kat Abughazaleh on her run for Congress
Published: 3/31/2025 -
Signal sh*tshow gives the Dems some ammunition!
Published: 3/28/2025 -
Pete Hegseth vs. the US Military
Published: 3/26/2025 -
Trump and Musk vs. America’s safety net
Published: 3/24/2025 -
The Trump dictatorship begins
Published: 3/21/2025 -
Everything Trump is getting wrong about immigration
Published: 3/17/2025 -
Trump tanks the economy and becomes a Tesla salesman!
Published: 3/14/2025 -
Do Native Americans have a voice in the United States?
Published: 3/10/2025 -
Why did Trump say that?! – His first major speech unpacked
Published: 3/7/2025 -
Trump and Zelenskyy’s Oval Office clash – what happens now?
Published: 3/3/2025 -
Is the tide turning on Elon Musk?
Published: 2/28/2025 -
How to fight the Trump-Musk power grab – with former Alabama senator Doug Jones
Published: 2/24/2025 -
Donald Trump’s first month review!
Published: 2/21/2025 -
Can Trump really ignore the courts? – plus, Your guide to being hopeful as MAGA ruins everything
Published: 2/14/2025 -
Why is Trump letting Musk stage a coup? – Plus, the history of the new American empire
Published: 2/7/2025 -
Donald Trump takes on the world — plus, are China and America heading for war?
Published: 1/31/2025 -
Trump’s first week review — Great for fascists, terrible for America
Published: 1/24/2025 -
Trump’s inauguration explained – Lies, executive orders and a Nazi salute
Published: 1/21/2025 -
What can Trump do straight away?
Published: 1/17/2025 -
Why is Trump so obsessed with Greenland? – Plus: Why Zuckerberg is as bad as Musk
Published: 1/10/2025
Does what’s going on in American politics scare and bemuse you? Want to know what Trump is up to, without pulling your hair out? Then you need American Friction, the UK podcast about US politics – from the makers of Oh God, What Now? and The Bunker. Every Friday and Monday, we unpack the big issues, speak to leading experts and talk with blockbuster commentators from the United States to explain the latest news and the big issues with hosts Jacob Jarvis (ex-Newsweek), Chris Jones (Podmasters) and Nikki McCann Ramirez (Politics Reporter at Rolling Stone). Support us on Patreon, to get ad free and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/AmericanFriction