Podcast Episodes

Americanswers… on 5 Live! Is Chicago really a ‘war zone’?

Donald Trump’s mission to target Democrat-led cities has expanded to Illinois after the Texan National Guard arrived on Tuesday at an army base near Chicago. Troops were sent with the blessing of Tex…

Published on 13 hours ago

Why is Trump blowing up Venezuelan "drug boats"?

In today’s episode, we look at some of the stories “under the radar”, away from the main news headlines in the United States. Why is the Trump administration blowing up boats which it says are c…

Published on 2 days, 11 hours ago

Will the Democrats’ shutdown gamble pay off?

The US federal government has shut down for the first time since 2018, and with it the suspension of all non-essential services and the threat of mass firings among federal workers.

The shutdown come…

Published on 6 days, 12 hours ago

Americanswers… on 5 Live! What next after US government shutdown?

In another extraordinary week in U.S politics, the US government has shut down for the first time in almost seven years after members of Congress failed to agree a last-ditch funding deal. Donald Tru…

Published on 1 week ago

Trump vs Comey (and the city of Portland)

It started with a Truth Social post from the president, calling for a handful of his critics to be prosecuted, one of those targeted was the former FBI director James Comey. Less than a week later, h…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

Is America's health secretary RFK Jr a danger to public health?

Monday’s White House announcement made headlines worldwide when Donald Trump - flanked by his health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Junior - said taking Tylenol, also known as paracetamol, during pregna…

Published on 1 week, 5 days ago

Americanswers… on 5 Live! Can we trust what Donald Trump says about Ukraine?

Donald Trump’s appearance at the United Nations was a clear - and at times stark - outline of his global vision, often involving sharp attacks against his opponents.

His speech - the longest by any U…

Published on 2 weeks ago

MAGA’s “righteous fury” at Charlie Kirk’s memorial

Justin and Anthony unpack the memorial service held yesterday in Glendale, Arizona for the conservative activist, Charlie Kirk, who was shot dead earlier this month.

Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk…

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

Has Trump cancelled Jimmy Kimmel over Charlie Kirk?

Donald Trump has finished his state visit to the UK and it ended with a joint press conference with the British PM Keir Starmer. What did the two leaders say about Gaza and Ukraine, why was Epstein …

Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago

What does Donald Trump want from his UK state visit?

As King Charles welcomes Donald Trump to Windsor, England for the US president’s second state visit to the UK, what should we be expecting from the trip? Sarah joins Justin and Marianna from Windsor …

Published on 3 weeks ago