Americast
Author: BBC Radio
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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. 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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Find out more about our award-winning "undercover voters" here: bbc.in/3lFddSF.
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Fauci ignored and suppressed the findings of actual clinicians responsible for the often successful treatment of countless covid patients. He did this on behalf of an incentive structure with the profits of big pharmaceutical companies at the top. He made lots of money to advance their narrative, and never had responsibility to treat a single patient.
Hi, I am disappointed in that in having someone of the stature, experience and capacity of Dr Fauci as an interviewee you then generally waste the opportunity with simplistic, obvious questions. Note that Dr Fauci's experiences at the hands of the social media cowards appalls me as I am sure it does you also. But why not ask Dr Fauci at least one question on the lessons learned from the pandemic and what steps need to be taken for the next one. Regards Ian (UK)
hola
PLEASE cut out the Miss Information stuff.
Does anyone know where Sopes and Maitlis' new podcast is yet? or what it's called? Thanks
Thanks for the podcast ❤️
My weekly Americast is back and I'm happy for it!
Our ears have been blessed ❤️
First time I've listened to this podcast after a recommendation. Oh dear, it was very one sided, don't know what they have against Biden. Whenever the Americans left it was going to be a shitshow. The point about Biden's performance affecting November 22 elections was even counted by the Washington Afghans saying the evacuation was not a news item now. Don't think it will be an issue 15 months from now
It wasn't a withdrawal, it was a retreat. That is why it hurts so much.
about 1 episode in 10 won't download for to "broken source error". the only podcasts this happens to fruit me are Americast and BBC Newscast.
this episode is refusing to download.
"Thank you sir" to the Republican representative? Will you now give that honour to UK politicians you interview?
If you have a strong case you argue the law, if you carn't quote the law you are the facts and if you the law and the facts aren't on your side you bang the table with whataboutisms. The republicans and trump did the latter.
Sorry guys. Friday’s tooo late. We need to hear from you I th e next 24 hours. Max! Max max!
Merry Christmas everyone, see you all next year 😊