Americast Podcast
Insight and analysis on what's happening inside President Trump's White House. Episodes Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Americast is the authoritative US news and politics podcast from the 麻豆社.
Each week we provide audiences with the best analysis from across the 麻豆社, with on-the-ground observations and big picture insights about the stories which are defining America right now.
The podcast is hosted by trusted 麻豆社 journalists including the 麻豆社鈥檚 North America editor, Sarah Smith, 麻豆社 Radio 4 presenter, Justin Webb, the 麻豆社鈥檚 disinformation and social media correspondent, Marianna Spring, and 麻豆社 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 麻豆社鈥檚 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 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 鈥樷滱sk 麻豆社 Sounds to play Americast鈥. 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 Americast@bbc.co.uk or WhatsApp on +44 330 123 9480.
Episodes to download
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Has Trump's retribution campaign been derailed (for now)?
Wed 26 Nov 2025
The president's political foes have their criminal cases dismissed
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Americanswers鈥 on 5 Live! What鈥檚 really going on with Trump鈥檚 peace plan for Ukraine?
Mon 24 Nov 2025
The US president has urged Zelensky to accept a controversial ceasefire deal
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Marjorie Taylor Greene v Donald Trump
Fri 21 Nov 2025
Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.
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Will Trump delay releasing the Epstein Files?
Wed 19 Nov 2025
US Congress unanimously votes to release files on Jeffrey Epstein.
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Americanswers鈥 on 5 Live! Has Donald Trump changed his mind on the Epstein Files?
Mon 17 Nov 2025
Donald Trump has urged House Republicans to vote to release the Epstein Files.
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Are cracks showing inside Trump鈥檚 MAGA movement?
Fri 14 Nov 2025
The growing questions from Republicans on how Trump is running the country
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Trump vs the 麻豆社鈥hat happens next?
Wed 12 Nov 2025
And the US president is mentioned in new Epstein emails
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Americanswers on 5 Live! Why is Donald Trump threatening to sue the 麻豆社 for $1 billion?
Mon 10 Nov 2025
And how will the U.S. government shutdown end?
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The Democrats are back鈥 but will it last?
Fri 7 Nov 2025
Republicans suffered losses in key elections on Tuesday night.
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Zohran Mamdani wins New York mayoral race
Wed 5 Nov 2025
And the Democrats have also won governor races in Virginia and New Jersey
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Americanswers鈥n 5 Live! Could Andrew answer Epstein questions before Congress?
Mon 3 Nov 2025
And what does new polling tell us about how US voters see Trump?
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Is Donald Trump building a ballroom or a bunker at the White House?
Fri 31 Oct 2025
The former East Wing of the White House has been demolished.
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Are the US and China about to end their trade war?
Wed 29 Oct 2025
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping will meet to make deals on tariffs and TikTok.
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Americanswers鈥n 5 Live! Will Kamala Harris (and Donald Trump) run for president again?
Mon 27 Oct 2025
Harris and Trump have both said they鈥檇 be open to assuming the presidency after 2028.
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Does Trump really want to invade Venezuela?
Wed 22 Oct 2025
The US president threatens land strikes and blows up more 鈥渄rug boats鈥.
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Americanswers鈥 on 5 Live! How will Donald Trump respond to the 鈥楴o Kings鈥 protests?
Mon 20 Oct 2025
And what really happened in the latest meeting between Trump and Zelensky?
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Can Trump silence the press?
Fri 17 Oct 2025
Journalists walk out of the Pentagon after refusing to sign new restrictions
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The battle for the soul of the Democratic Party
Wed 15 Oct 2025
Democrats believe they can win two key elections in November
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Americanswers鈥 on 5 Live! Has Donald Trump delivered a 鈥渉istoric dawn of a new Middle East鈥?
Mon 13 Oct 2025
Could Trump鈥檚 plan secure lasting peace for Israel and Gaza?
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Trump's new plan for America's top universities
Fri 10 Oct 2025
The White House says it's tackling elitism and racism, but is academic freedom at risk?
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Can Trump turn a Gaza ceasefire into a lasting peace deal?
Thu 9 Oct 2025
Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace deal
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Americanswers鈥 on 5 Live! Is Chicago really a 鈥榳ar zone鈥?
Wed 8 Oct 2025
Donald Trump has sent the National Guard to Illinois
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Why is Trump blowing up Venezuelan "drug boats"?
Mon 6 Oct 2025
The administration has been accused of breaking international law.
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Will the Democrats鈥 shutdown gamble pay off?
Fri 3 Oct 2025
Have Democrats picked the right moment to challenge Donald Trump?
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Americanswers鈥 on 5 Live! What next after US government shutdown?
Wed 1 Oct 2025
And what鈥檚 behind Trump鈥檚 Gaza peace plan?
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Is America's health secretary RFK Jr a danger to public health?
Fri 26 Sep 2025
We get an inside view on new claims by Trump linking autism, paracetamol and pregnancy
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Americanswers鈥 on 5 Live! Can we trust what Donald Trump says about Ukraine?
Wed 24 Sep 2025
The president now believes Kyiv can win back all of Ukraine
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MAGA鈥檚 鈥渞ighteous fury鈥 at Charlie Kirk鈥檚 memorial
Mon 22 Sep 2025
And Trump鈥檚 response to Erika Kirk forgiving her husband鈥檚 killer.
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Has Trump cancelled Jimmy Kimmel over Charlie Kirk?
Fri 19 Sep 2025
And we get an inside view of Trump's UK state visit with the president's chief of staff