Americast
BBC Radio
The authoritative weekly US news and politics podcast from BBC News, Americast investigates the social and cultural issues that define America today.
Is Joe Biden too old to win another go in the White House? What does Donald Trump’s latest criminal charge mean for the Republican campaign? And why have issues such as LGBT rights, global warming and the war effort in Ukraine become so divisive across the US political spectrum? From foreign policy to pop culture, Americast keeps you up to date and in the know about the stories that matter with on-the-ground insights from right across the US.
Americast is hosted by trusted journalists including the BBC’s North America editor Sarah Smith, North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher, presenter Justin Webb, and disinformation and social media correspondent, Marianna Spring. Joined by special guests each week such as former chief medical adviser to the president, Dr Anthony Fauci, former FBI director James Comey, CNN anchor and author Jake Tapper, Succession actress J Smith-Cameron, and Suruthi Bala and Hannah Maguire from podcast RedHanded, they look at America through an international lens, trying to make sense of the increasingly polarised political debate.
Each week on Americast, Marianna Spring also brings listeners the latest update on BBC Undercover Voters, the award-winning investigation into the content that is recommended to US voters on social media. Marianna has created undercover voters – multiple social media accounts belonging to different characters who sit across the US political divide. By tracking the content that is pushed at each of them, this investigation will cover a turbulent time for US politics with speculation over a Trump bid for the presidency and Biden facing domestic and international challenges.
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Categories: Government & Organizations
Listen to the last episode:
The city of Baltimore has woken up in shock this morning after a major bridge in the US city of Baltimore snapped and plunged into the Patapsco River.
The city’s mayor has called the event an “unspeakable tragedy” and confirmed that construction workers were on the bridge when it collapsed.
A state of emergency has been declared in Maryland while a huge search operation is under way for at least seven people.
HOSTS: • Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter
GUESTS: • Dr Stergios Aristoteles, Head of Structures at the University of Birmingham • Justin Fenton, an investigative reporter at The Baltimore Banner • Tom Bateman, BBC State Department Correspondent
GET IN TOUCH: • Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB • Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480 • Email Americast@bbc.co.uk • Or use #Americast
This episode was made by Keiligh Baker with Cordelia Hemming. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The series producer is George Dabby. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
Previous episodes
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202 - Major Baltimore Bridge Collapses Tue, 26 Mar 2024
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201 - Americanswers! How algorithms shape us online, Russian interference in 2024, and should the US legalise fentanyl? Mon, 25 Mar 2024
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200 - Don Lemon on an Xtremely Awkward Elon Musk Interview Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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199 - Americanswers! Why has Trump predicted a "bloodbath"? How do people cross the US/Mexico border? And could Biden pardon his son? Mon, 18 Mar 2024
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198 - Fentanyl: War on Drugs 2.0? Thu, 14 Mar 2024
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197 - Americanswers: Should Biden ditch Kamala? Who pays Trump’s legal fees? And what’s your favourite Bidenism? Mon, 11 Mar 2024
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196 - State of the Union: Biden's Pitch to the Nation Fri, 08 Mar 2024
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195 - Super Tuesday: Everything Points to Trump vs Biden Wed, 06 Mar 2024
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194 - Trump: The Sequel? An Americast x Panorama Special Mon, 04 Mar 2024
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193 - How will the Alabama IVF ruling affect the US election? Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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192 - America Shoots For the Moon Again: Houston, We Have Neil deGrasse Tyson Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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191 - Putin Says Vote For Joe! Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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190 - The Global Story: Could Taylor Swift swing the US election? Sat, 10 Feb 2024
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189 - ‘An Elderly Man with Poor Memory’: Biden’s Age Old Problem Fri, 09 Feb 2024
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188 - America looks set for Trump v Biden Fri, 02 Feb 2024
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187 - Christiane Amanpour on Biden's Iran Dilemma Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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185 - The Election Trail: From Iowa to New Hampshire Thu, 18 Jan 2024
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184 - Trump Wins Iowa Landslide Tue, 16 Jan 2024
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183 - Can Anyone Stop Trump in Iowa? Thu, 11 Jan 2024
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182 - The Epstein Files: Former US Presidents Named Thu, 04 Jan 2024
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181 - A Merry Cast: Past, Present and Future of US Politics Thu, 28 Dec 2023
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180 - Colorado Kicks Trump Off the Ballot Thu, 21 Dec 2023
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179 - Beto on the Border: Ex Presidential Candidate on the US Immigration Crisis Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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178 - Donald Trump: Dictator in Chief? Fri, 08 Dec 2023
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177 - Rachel Maddow on Kissinger, Trump and Misinformation Fri, 01 Dec 2023
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176 - Sam Altman: A Silicon Valley Soap Opera Thu, 23 Nov 2023
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175 - US x China: Friends Reunited? Fri, 17 Nov 2023
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174 - Trump’s Poll Position Fri, 10 Nov 2023
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173 - Americanswers LIVE: One Year To Go Fri, 03 Nov 2023
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172 - Confessions From Trump's White House Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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171 - Leaders Of The Free World? Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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170 - America and Israel: Unconditional Allies? Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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169 - We Need To Talk About Kevin McCarthy Thu, 05 Oct 2023
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168 - Trump's Debate Escape Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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167 - Funding Ukraine… or America First? Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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166 - The Age of Biden Thu, 14 Sep 2023
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165 - Does The BBC Get Its Trump Coverage Right? Thu, 07 Sep 2023
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164 - Pop Save America Thu, 31 Aug 2023
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163 - Republican Rumble Thu, 24 Aug 2023
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162 - The Big Republican Debate Preview with Jake Tapper Thu, 17 Aug 2023
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161 - Indictment Four Trump Tue, 15 Aug 2023
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160 - From Our US Correspondent Thu, 10 Aug 2023
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159 - Americanswers: Can Trump Still Win Again? Thu, 03 Aug 2023
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158 - Capitol Punishment Wed, 02 Aug 2023
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157 - X-tra Terrestrials Thu, 27 Jul 2023
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156 - Barbie's Hot Right Now Wed, 19 Jul 2023
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155 - Bidenwatch Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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154 - LGBT Rights Special: Padam Vice President Thu, 29 Jun 2023
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153 - Let Bidens Be Bidens Wed, 21 Jun 2023
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152 - Trump: For He’s A Jolly Good Felon? Wed, 14 Jun 2023