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Americast - Muted - Muted - BBC Sounds

Americast - Muted - Muted - BBC Sounds

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Released On: 23 Oct 2020

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The candidates meet for a more measured debate.

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'I concede NOTHING!!!!!'
The transition is underway.
31 mins
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The kids’ table
Trump confirms he will leave the White House.
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All Vaxxed Up
Three former presidents pledge to get the jab.
37 mins
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Eau d'Americast
Perfumes, pandemic and penalties.
32 mins
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From Russia with Bugs
What do we know about the cyberattack on the US government?
33 mins
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The Americast Advent Calendar
Maitlis, Sopel and Anthony take a look back at an extraordinary year in US politics.
61 mins
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'Find me more votes'
Has Donald Trump committed an offence that could land him in jail?
19 mins
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Coup-nited States of America
The day the mob ruled in the US Capitol.
48 mins
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United State of Emergency
President Trump calls for an 'orderly transition of power'.
38 mins
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Donald and the Giant Impeach
President Trump has been impeached. Again.
45 mins
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DT Flown Home
Trump’s last day.
31 mins
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It’s Biden Time
The new president begins dismantling Trump’s legacy
38 mins
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Americast's Got Talent with Piers Morgan
Piers judges Americast's Got Talent and tells us an incredible story about Donald Trump.
22 mins
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Who Let The Dogs Out?
Triggering Trump's impeachment trial.
43 mins
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We Need to Talk about Kevin
A Republican grandee sucks up to Trump.
38 mins
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Trump’s Bit Parts
Trump quits the movies, but holds on to the GOP.
52 mins
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Fight Like Hell!
The impeachment trial heats up.
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Mitch Ado About Nothing
The Senate acquits Trump... again.
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Caribbean Cruz
Winter weather devastates Texas and a political storm hits Ted Cruz's Cancun holiday.
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Status Cuomo
Has the New York Governor gone from hero to zero?
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Star Mangled Banner
Trump’s back – but did his CPAC appearance hit the right notes?
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AmeriKerryAnswer
John Kerry Americanswers your questions.
41 mins
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O’Mericast
How much influence do the Irish have on American politics?
52 mins
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Bolder After Boulder?
How should America tackle gun violence?
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March Madness
Biden builds bridges and Trump crashes weddings
41 mins
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GaetzGate
Trump finally breaks his silence over the alleged sex crimes of Congressman Gaetz.
45 mins
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Anger and Protests in Minneapolis
Another black man dies at the hands of the police.
38 mins
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Guilty
Derek Chauvin is convicted of murdering George Floyd.
31 mins
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Not Biden his time
What has President Biden achieved in 100 days?
44 mins
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Blocked
Facebook's Trump ban is upheld... for now.
26 mins
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Cheney Reaction
Liz Cheney ousted from House Republican leadership.
45 mins
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BudPfizer
A shot and a beer in Buffalo.
42 mins
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George Floyd: One Year On
How America has changed… and how it hasn’t.
41 mins
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Guess Who's Back?
Will Trump lead the opposition to Biden?
43 mins
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Summit Going On
As the G7 gets underway, we're joined by the US national security advisor, Jake Sullivan.
43 mins
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Putin His Foot Down
Inside the Biden and Putin summit
38 mins
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Aliens Ate My Podcast
The truth is out there... or at least it's about to be.
46 mins
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It's been a blast, Americast!
"Have a good life. We will be back in some form"...
51 mins
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The Fall of Kabul
The Biden administration defends its withdrawal from Afghanistan.
41 mins
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Americast Reunited
The gang are back together as Virginia elects a Republican governor
40 mins
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Ted Cruz v Big Bird
Big Bird’s been tweeting about his Covid jab but Senator Cruz isn’t impressed
40 mins
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Proud to be an Americast
Why a judge’s patriotic ringtone raised eyebrows when it went off in a murder trial
41 mins
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We Need to Talk About Brandon
Who is Brandon? Plus, three men are found guilty of murdering a black jogger in the US
45 mins
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Foetal position: The end of abortion?
The case that could radically change abortion laws in the US
43 mins
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‘PS: Santa, please bring ammo’
The gun themed Christmas card posted days after a school shooting
47 mins
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Let's Talk About Texts, Cheney
The texts pleading ex-chief of staff to get Donald Trump to stop the Capitol riot
43 mins
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Unhappy anniversary
A year after the Capitol riot, the people who were there say it’s still dividing America.
53 mins
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Duke in New York?
A New York judge has ruled the civil sex assault case against Prince Andrew can go ahead.
39 mins
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Playing Chicken in Kyiv
In a rare press conference, Biden predicts Russia will “move in” on Ukraine
40 mins
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Crimea river
Is Biden handling Putin any better than Trump did?
46 mins
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What the Truck?
The Canadian truckers’ vaccine protest and what it means for the US.
43 mins
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Party in the USA
The American fascination with Boris Johnson, and why Mike Pence spoke out against Trump
40 mins
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A New York?
Prince Andrew has settled the civil sex assault case brought against him in the US
26 mins
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Vlad's army
Biden imposes sanctions on Russia over “beginning of invasion”
44 mins
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A message to Americasters from the Zurch
1 min
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Introducing... the New Administration
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7 mins
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Mar-a-Legal Trouble
Donald Trump, some top secret documents and the FBI.
44 mins
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Erin Brockovich
Legendary environmental activist talks America’s contaminated water supply.
48 mins
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America and the Queen
How is the US reacting?
44 mins
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Trump's heir apparent?
Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis defends sending migrants to Democratic areas.
42 mins
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Kiss My Midterms
The lowdown on the US midterms with the whole Americast team
45 mins
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How social media changed America
Obama's former national security advisor joins the team to talk disinformation
45 mins
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Alex Jones: The billion dollar conspiracy theorist
Is it the end for America’s conspiracy-theorist-in-chief?
45 mins
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The US election deniers running for office
How deeply could election denial affect the midterms in November?
40 mins
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How crime is shaping the US elections
Republicans are seizing on crime with less than two weeks to go to the midterms.
45 mins
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A history of US political violence
Violent extremism warning ahead of US elections.
44 mins
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Everything we know about the midterms (part one)
The Republicans look set to take control of the House of Representatives.
23 mins
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Everything we know about the midterms (part two)
The Americast team update us on the latest results before they go to bed.
30 mins
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Will Trump still try and run for president?
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Donald Trump launches White House bid
The former US President says he will "save" the US.
38 mins
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The blue tick, Silicon Valley sackings and Donald Trump.
42 mins
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The Growing Legalisation of Marijuana in the US
How has America's relationship with cannabis changed?
43 mins
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Dr Anthony Fauci Talks: Covid, China and Online Misinformation
Americast speaks to the doctor who has served seven US presidents.
45 mins
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Is Elon Musk Curing Twitter?
The online discussion continues...
44 mins
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Chaos at the Heart of US Government
The House of Representatives tries (and so far fails) to elect a Speaker.
44 mins
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Biden under investigation
How much trouble is the president in over classified documents found at his home?
42 mins
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How has abortion law shifted in America since the overturning of Roe vs Wade?
37 mins
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Lies, lies and more lies.
39 mins
Americast
The Killing of Tyre Nichols
What might stop the US police killing so many unarmed African-Americans?
42 mins
Americast
Will Joe Biden run to be president (again)?
Americast goes through the State of the Union speech looking for clues.
44 mins
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Aliens Or Air Balloons?
Why can't Americans stop talking about extra-terrestrials?
38 mins
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America And The War In Ukraine
How long will the US send support to Kyiv?
45 mins
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Trouble At Fox News
America's conservative TV channel is sued over false 2020 election fraud claims
39 mins
Americast
Elon Musk And The Twitter Trolls
The Twitter CEO tweets the BBC after its investigation into online hate and misogyny
41 mins
Americast
"Marianne Williamson For President"
The self-help guru running for the White House, but facing claims she mistreated staff
48 mins
Americast
Trump Under Arrest?
America waits to find out if a former president will find himself in handcuffs.
44 mins
Americast
Trump Indicted
He becomes the first ex-US president to be charged with a crime.
28 mins

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