Americast
A podcast by BBC News

395 Episodes
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Will Trump’s tariffs start a global trade war?
Published: 4/3/2025 -
Americanswers…on 5 Live! Could Trump run for a third term?
Published: 3/31/2025 -
Will US-Canada relations ever be the same again?
Published: 3/28/2025 -
We speak to the journalist behind Signalgate
Published: 3/27/2025 -
Can Donald Trump shrug off the Signal chat leak?
Published: 3/26/2025 -
Americanswers… on 5 Live! Why does Trump want to shut down the Education Department?
Published: 3/24/2025 -
The Trump Comeback... Michael Wolff’s Inside Story
Published: 3/21/2025 -
Is Donald Trump ready to defy the courts?
Published: 3/19/2025 -
Americanswers…on 5 Live! Is Trump standing up to Putin?
Published: 3/17/2025 -
Where do the Democrats go from here?
Published: 3/14/2025 -
Can Donald Trump afford a trade war with Canada?
Published: 3/12/2025 -
Americanswers…on 5 Live! Is Trump worried about the US economy?
Published: 3/10/2025 -
How should Trump deal with Putin?
Published: 3/6/2025 -
Trump’s GREAT BIG LONG Speech
Published: 3/5/2025 -
Americanswers... on 5 Live! Did Trump ambush Zelensky?
Published: 3/3/2025 -
Who’s Running America… Trump’s Health Secretary (RFK Jr)
Published: 3/2/2025 -
Ukrainecast: Trump and Zelensky clash in the Oval Office
Published: 2/28/2025 -
Did Starmer win over Trump at the White House?
Published: 2/28/2025 -
Why is Trump sharing an AI video of Gaza?
Published: 2/26/2025 -
Americanswers... on 5 Live! What's Elon Musk's latest threat to federal workers?
Published: 2/24/2025
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 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 BBC 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 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.