America Explained

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America Explained is a podcast about American politics, foreign policy & culture for an international audience. Every fortnight it brings you the voices and perspectives shaping America - and its impact on the world - today. Hosted by historian and columnist Andy Gawthorpe, each fortnightly episode features analysis and interviews which help you understand a key issue in a way the regular news cycle never will. If something really big happens in-between, we’ll drop a bonus episode to keep you u...

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Trump's first six months

Aug 24th, 2025 9:34 AM

Andy and Martijn unpack Trump's first six months and what the Republican Congress has - and hasn't - accomplished.

A dismal NATO summit

Jun 30th, 2025 7:05 PM

Andy and Catherine talk about what was and was not accomplished at last week's NATO summit. At least Donald Trump didn't have a tantrum, but is that really enough?

Trump is unpopular. Does it matter?

Jun 12th, 2025 7:07 AM

Check out our weekly newsletter - and get ⁠⁠⁠⁠15% off for podcaster listeners⁠⁠⁠⁠!Andy and Martijn talk about Trump's falling approval ratings and how much they matter.

Trump, trade and technology with Jeff Le

May 27th, 2025 1:44 PM

Check out our weekly newsletter - and get ⁠⁠⁠15% off for podcaster listeners⁠⁠⁠!Andy is joined by Jeff Le, who among a host of other jobs was California's negotiator with the first Trump administration, to discuss all things Trump, trade, and technology.

Trump's deportation machine

Apr 30th, 2025 5:36 PM

Check out our weekly newsletter - and get ⁠⁠15% off for podcaster listeners⁠⁠!Andy and Catherine discuss the Trump administration's deportation of migrants to a mega-prison in El Salvador and the threat it poses to the rule of law in the United States.

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