Republican candidates prepare for the primary showdown in New Hampshire. Democrats infighting after Biden's idea to bump the state from its primary calendar slot. Can Trump choose his child as a running mate? Understanding Trump supporters. The impact of Dean Phillips running against Joe Biden.

The podcast discusses the Iowa caucus and Trump's landslide victory. They analyze Trump's rivals Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley. They interview Frank Luntz and Eric Trump. They also discuss the narrowing race in Iowa, the political consequences of Trump's legal troubles, AI-generated content, and the importance of respectful conversations in American politics.

Anthony Blinken, former United States Permanent Representative to NATO, joins the hosts to discuss brokering peace in the Middle East amid attacks by Houthi rebels. They also explore the significance of the Iowa caucus, America's foreign policy in the Middle East, the impact of disinformation on Taiwan's elections, and the communication breakdown between the Pentagon and White House.

Former US presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump are named in court papers regarding their connections to Jeffrey Epstein. The team discusses the revelations and the story's impact on social media. Additionally, the controversy surrounding Harvard University president Claudine Gay's resignation is explored. The chapter also discusses the primary system in the US and the exclusion of Donald Trump from state ballots.

Heather Cox Richardson, historian and author, joins Americast to discuss the past, present, and future of US politics. They delve into the impact of the January 6th attack on American democracy, the power of social media bosses, Taylor Swift's storytelling, and the upcoming event in Iowa.

The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that Trump cannot run for president in the state. The Trump team has called the decision “completely flawed” and will appeal to the US Supreme Court. But will this lead other states to follow suit? The Americast team brings in a constitutional expert – Kermit Roosevelt III – to dive into the 14th amendment and what could happen next. HOSTS: • Sarah Smith, North America editor • Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter • Marianna Spring, disinformation and social media correspondent • Anthony Zurcher, North America correspondent GUEST: • Kermit Roosevelt III, author and constitutional scholarGET IN TOUCH: • Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB • Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480 • Email Americast@bbc.co.uk • Or use #Americast Find out more about our award-winning “undercover voters” here: bbc.in/3lFddSF. This episode was made by George Dabby with Catherine Fusillo, Rufus Gray, Claire Betzer and Cordelia Hemming. The technical producer was Matthew Dean. The series producer is George Dabby. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

In a week dominated by legal cases, the team takes you into the virtual Americast courtroom to dissect the various trials involving Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani.Sarah’s back from her trip to the US/Mexico border and tells us how it relates to a funding deadlock in Congress for support to Ukraine. One person who lives on that border is former presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke. He dials in to chat about how the deadlock can be broken and enters his own predictions into the Americast time capsule…HOSTS: • Sarah Smith, North America editor • Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter • Marianna Spring, disinformation and social media correspondent • Anthony Zurcher, North America correspondent GUEST: • Beto O’Rourke, Former Democrat presidential candidate GET IN TOUCH: • Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB • Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480 • Email Americast@bbc.co.uk • Or use #Americast Find out more about our award-winning “undercover voters” here: bbc.in/3lFddSF. This episode was made by George Dabby with Alix Pickles, Catherine Fusillo and Claire Betzer. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The series producer is George Dabby. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

Asa Hutchinson, former governor of Arkansas, discusses Trump's comments about being a dictator on 'day one'. The team also examines university leaders' failure to address the call for genocide of Jewish people. The hosts discuss Frasier, backlash for supporting Trump, and Nikki Haley's surge in the polls.

Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has died at the age of 100.The team take a world tour of the polarising statesman’s legacy with his biographer.MSNBC host Rachel Maddow talks about Trump, misinformation and charting the rise of fascism in the US in her new book.And, what does New York Congressman George Santos have to say about efforts to expel him from the US House of Representatives? HOSTS: • Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter • Marianna Spring, disinformation and social media correspondent • Anthony Zurcher, North America correspondent GUESTS: • Rachel Maddow, broadcaster and author • Thomas Schwartz, US historianGET IN TOUCH: • Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB • Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480 • Email Americast@bbc.co.uk • Or use #Americast Find out more about our award-winning “undercover voters” here: bbc.in/3lFddSF. This episode was made by George Dabby with Alix Pickles, Catherine Fusillo, Claire Betzer and Maia Davies. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The series producer is George Dabby. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

Happy Thanksgiving Americasters! OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman is returning as boss just days after he was fired by the board. The team talk about the whole story: who he is, and who’s winning the AI arms race, with New York Times tech journalist Mike Isaac. And – the lives of two turkeys, ‘Liberty and ‘Bell’, have been saved after they received a pardoning from Joe Biden in time for Thanksgiving. A former White House chef reveals the favourite foods of past presidents. HOSTS: • Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter • Sarah Smith, North America editor • Marianna Spring, disinformation and social media correspondent • Anthony Zurcher, North America correspondent GUESTS: • Mike Isaac, New York Times tech journalist • John Moeller, former White House chef GET IN TOUCH: • Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB • Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480 • Email Americast@bbc.co.uk • Or use #Americast Find out more about our award-winning “undercover voters” here: bbc.in/3lFddSF. This episode was made by Chris Flynn with Alix Pickles, Catherine Fusillo and Claire Betzer. The technical producer was Ben Andrews. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.