Americast

A podcast by BBC News

331 Episodes

  1. On campus: Students protest over Gaza

    Published: 4/25/2024

  2. Trump Trial Day 1... Americanswers!

    Published: 4/22/2024

  3. Will the US send billions to Israel and Ukraine? And Christiane Amanpour is back!

    Published: 4/18/2024

  4. Megyn Kelly on Trump's Trial, Abortion and TV Debates

    Published: 4/15/2024

  5. Has Abortion Eclipsed Trump’s Campaign?

    Published: 4/12/2024

  6. The Life and Death of OJ Simpson

    Published: 4/11/2024

  7. Americanswers: Trump Diplomacy, NPR and How Do Algorithms REALLY work?

    Published: 4/8/2024

  8. Could the Israel-Gaza war cost Biden the election?

    Published: 4/4/2024

  9. Americanswers: How vulnerable is Trump, does Biden have an image problem and will Russia interfere in the election?

    Published: 4/1/2024

  10. Vice, Vice, Baby: Who’ll Be Trump’s Running Mate?

    Published: 3/28/2024

  11. Major Baltimore Bridge Collapses

    Published: 3/26/2024

  12. Americanswers! How algorithms shape us online, Russian interference in 2024, and should the US legalise fentanyl?

    Published: 3/25/2024

  13. Don Lemon on an Xtremely Awkward Elon Musk Interview

    Published: 3/21/2024

  14. Americanswers! Why has Trump predicted a "bloodbath"? How do people cross the US/Mexico border? And could Biden pardon his son?

    Published: 3/18/2024

  15. Fentanyl: War on Drugs 2.0?

    Published: 3/14/2024

  16. Americanswers: Should Biden ditch Kamala? Who pays Trump’s legal fees? And what’s your favourite Bidenism?

    Published: 3/11/2024

  17. State of the Union: Biden's Pitch to the Nation

    Published: 3/8/2024

  18. Super Tuesday: Everything Points to Trump vs Biden

    Published: 3/6/2024

  19. Trump: The Sequel? An Americast x Panorama Special

    Published: 3/4/2024

  20. How will the Alabama IVF ruling affect the US election?

    Published: 2/29/2024

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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...