Americast

The authoritative twice-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...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07h19zz

Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 38m. Bisher sind 219 Folge(n) erschienen. Jede Woche gibt es eine neue Folge dieses Podcasts.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 5 days 16 hours 11 minutes

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 March 18, 2024  37m
 
 

Fentanyl: War on Drugs 2.0?


America’s overdose crisis has affected every corner of the country.


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 March 14, 2024  29m
 
 
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 March 11, 2024  33m
 
 

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


Joe Biden delivered a fiery address in a high-stakes pitch to Congress and beyond.


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 March 8, 2024  46m
 
 

Super Tuesday: Everything Points to Trump vs Biden


Trump and Biden win almost every state in election season's biggest primary night.


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 March 6, 2024  28m
 
 

Trump: The Sequel? An Americast x Panorama Special


After a legal win, we look at how Trump is seemingly beating the odds to stage a comeback


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 March 4, 2024  42m
 
 

How will the Alabama IVF ruling affect the US election?


A landmark online free speech case and an IVF ruling reignite old debates


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 February 29, 2024  36m
 
 

America Shoots For the Moon Again: Houston, We Have Neil deGrasse Tyson


A Texan firm has made America’s first moon landing since the Apollo era.


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 February 23, 2024  45m
 
 

Putin Says Vote For Joe!


The Russian President says he wants Biden, not Trump, in the White House.


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 February 15, 2024  40m
 
 

The Global Story: Could Taylor Swift swing the US election?


We thought you'd be interested in this episode of a sister podcast.


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 February 10, 2024  26m