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1. Not-So-Sleepy Joe

   11 maart 2020 · 29 min

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   A week after Joe Biden surged into the front-runner position, the former vice-president wins big on Mini Super Tuesday, the day six states held primary contests. Maitlis, Sopes and The Zurch chew over the significance of the result and the impact Coronavirus is having on the presidential race. Lees meer

   Editor: Dino Sofos
   Producer: Emma Close

2. Dow Dow deeper and Dow

   9 maart 2020 · 18 min

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   In an emergency Americast, Maitlis and Sopes get together with Michelle Fleury, the BBC's New York Business Correspondent to talk about the fall in the stock market and what it could mean for the election. Lees meer

   Producer: Emma Close
   Editor: Dino Sofos

3. Warren is Out

   5 maart 2020 · 20 min

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   In our first emergency Americast, Maitlis, Sopes and The Zurch mull over what Elizabeth Warren dropping out means for the Democratic presidential race. Lees meer

   Editor: Dino Sofos

4. Biden’s Back, ALRIGHT!

   4 maart 2020 · 42 min

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   Maitlis, Sopes and The Zurch discuss Biden’s comeback and other highlights of the biggest night of primaries, Super Tuesday. With special guests Amy Dacey, former CEO of the Democratic National Committee, and the man who wrote speeches for George W. Bush, David Frum. Lees meer

5. Berning Down the House

   27 februari 2020 · 34 min

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   Who is Bernie Sanders? Maitlis, Sopes and The Zurch are joined by Congressman Peter Welch and Lord Wood to discuss the Democrat frontrunner. Plus our first Americast quiz: Who said it, Bernie or Jeremy Corbyn? Lees meer

   Producers: Ione Wells, Cristina Criddle and Emma Close
   Editor: Dino Sofos

6. The A-Z of the US Election

   19 februari 2020 · 43 min

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   Sopes, Maitlis and The Zurch explain all that election terminology you've heard but probably don’t quite understand. It’s basically Duolingo for American politics. Lees meer

   Producer: Emma Close and Ione Wells
   Editor: Dino Sofos

7. Who is Michael Bloomberg?

   17 februari 2020 · 35 min

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   It’s time to talk about Michael… Maitlis and Sopes are joined by Anthony ‘The Mooch’ Scaramucci, Margaret Talev from Axios and Huw Van Steenis, one of Bloomberg's business associates. Lees meer

   Producers: Emma Close & Ione Wells
   Editor: Dino Sofos

8. Crashing the Party

   12 februari 2020 · 34 min

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   The Dems thrash it out at their New Hampshire primary, with Bernie Sanders coming out top, on a terrible night for former vice-president Joe Biden.
   Sopes and ‘the Zurch’ join the pod from their hotel room in New Hampshire and Maitlis is in a treehouse… don’t ask. Lees meer

   Producers: Ione Wells and Emma Close
   Editor: Dino Sofos

9. Not Guilty

   6 februari 2020 · 35 min

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   Spoiler alert… President Trump has been acquitted in his impeachment trial. Who’d have thunk it? But there’s still a lot to talk about, including Mitt Romney crossing the aisle to convict his fellow Republican on the first charge of abuse of power. And Maitlis has an exclusive interview with one of the men who testified against the President, former US special envoy to Ukraine, Kurt Volker. Lees meer

   Producers: Emma Close and Haley Thomas
   Editor: Dino Sofos

10. Raucous Caucus

    5 februari 2020 · 30 min

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    Long: 2000 miles, 24 hours, two cities and one podcast - and there are still no final results from the Iowa Caucuses. Good start… Lees meer

    Producers: Ione Wells, Emma Close and Haley Thomas
    Editor: Dino Sofos

11. Welcome to Americast!

    29 januari 2020 · 3 min

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    Your guide to the latest American news and politics.