Podcast Episodes

Can the US really rebuild Venezuela’s oil industry?

In the fallout of Nicolas Maduro’s dramatic capture from Venezuela to the US, Donald Trump has made no secret of his desire to obtain Venezuelan oil,…

1 day, 2 hours ago

The fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting

Protests have broken out in Minneapolis after a US immigration agent shot dead a 37-year-old woman in the city.

Videos posted on social media show th…

2 days, 7 hours ago

How far will Trump go to seize Greenland?

Few in Washington took Donald Trump seriously when he first floated the idea of the US acquiring Greenland during his first term as president. Even l…

3 days, 8 hours ago

Americanswers... On 5 Live! Could Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro be found not guilty in a US court?

Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro proclaimed "I am still president" and pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and other charges as he appeared in court in …

5 days, 4 hours ago

Trump’s Venezuela takeover... everything you need to know

How did the US capture the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and how exactly will the US “run the country” until there is a “proper transition of p…

6 days, 6 hours ago

How did a YouTuber stop federal funding to Minnesota?

The Trump administration has frozen child care payments for the state of Minnesota after the conservative YouTuber, Nick Shirley, alleged that severa…

1 week, 1 day ago

What will be the biggest US stories of 2026?

The Americast team look ahead to what the big U.S. stories of 2026 are likely to be, and how they might play out, answering many listener questions a…

1 week, 3 days ago

Americanswers! What’s happening in Trump’s battle with universities?

Since returning to the White House, Donald Trump has started a series of high-stakes battles with America’s elite universities. Back in April, he fro…

1 week, 5 days ago

Were our 2025 predictions right?

What did the Americast team get right when they made their predictions for what the big news stories of 2025 might be? Justin, Anthony, Sarah and Mar…

2 weeks, 3 days ago

Americanswers! What did we learn from the latest Epstein files?

The US justice department was forced by law to release documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein at the end of last week, but by Saturday, at least 13 fi…

2 weeks, 5 days ago