Podcast Episodes

A history of US political violence

President Biden says there is no place for "political violence in America". His warning follows an attack on Paul Pelosi, the husband of US House of …

3 years, 4 months ago

How crime is shaping the US elections

There are less than two weeks to go to the midterms. The Americast team look at why Republicans have seized upon the issue of crime and what the Demo…

3 years, 4 months ago

The US election deniers running for office

The Americast team look at the threat that election deniers could pose to democracy if they are elected to office in the upcoming US midterms.

The te…

3 years, 4 months ago

Alex Jones: The billion dollar conspiracy theorist

After claiming the 2012 shooting in Sandy Hook was a hoax, it’s a moment of reckoning for America’s conspiracy-theorist-in-chief Alex Jones as he is …

3 years, 4 months ago

How social media changed America

The Americast team delve into how conspiracy theories evolve online and how misinformation is affecting US politics, with the help of our Undercover …

3 years, 5 months ago

Kiss My Midterms

We’re racing towards the US midterms but don’t worry, the full Americast team is back together to get stuck into the key issues, characters and races…

3 years, 5 months ago

Trump's heir apparent?

There is growing political tension in America over immigration.

States such as Florida, Texas and Arizona have sent thousands of migrants to cities l…

3 years, 5 months ago

America and the Queen

How is the US reacting?

From Truman to Biden, the Queen met thirteen of the fourteen US presidents who held office during her reign and left a lasting…

3 years, 5 months ago

Erin Brockovich

Legendary environmental activist talks America’s contaminated water supply.

The entire population of Jackson, Mississippi lost access to safe running …

3 years, 5 months ago

Mar-a-Legal Trouble

Donald Trump, some top secret documents and the FBI.

Welcome to episode one of the new-look Americast!

Classified documents stored at former President…

3 years, 6 months ago