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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 ... more
FAQs about America Explained:How many episodes does America Explained have?The podcast currently has 121 episodes available.
August 24, 2025Trump's first six monthsAndy and Martijn unpack Trump's first six months and what the Republican Congress has - and hasn't - accomplished....more41minPlay
June 30, 2025A dismal NATO summitAndy 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?...more30minPlay
June 12, 2025Trump is unpopular. Does it matter?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....more31minPlay
May 27, 2025Trump, trade and technology with Jeff LeCheck 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....more48minPlay
April 30, 2025Trump's deportation machineCheck 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....more35minPlay
March 28, 2025Ukraine's global reverberationsCheck out our weekly newsletter - and get 15% off for podcaster listeners!Andy and Martijn discuss Trump's shocking policy towards Ukraine and its impact on Europe and beyond....more39minPlay
February 18, 2025Why does USAID matter?Check out our weekly newsletter - and get 15% off for podcaster listeners!Andy and Catherine talk about the history of USAID and why the Trump administration picked it as the first target of its efforts to destroy the federal bureaucracy....more37minPlay
January 20, 2025Trump's first 100 days: what to expectCheck out our weekly newsletter - and get 15% off for podcaster listeners!It's Inauguration Day and America Explained is backed. In today's episode, Andy and Martijn discuss what to expect from Trump in foreign and domestic affairs in the coming months - and whether he will really be the unconstrained MAGA steamroller that a lot of commentary assumes....more42minPlay
October 13, 2024Who's going to win the election?*** *** Receive 15% off the America Explained newsletter *** ***Andy and Catherine talk through the latest polls, and about how much to trust polling in general. Andy also shares his number one nightmare scenario for Harris losing on election day.CreditsHost - Andy GawthorpeCo-host - Catherine Wood...more37minPlay
September 25, 2024Is war with North Korea imminent?*** *** Receive 15% off the America Explained newsletter *** ***Andy is joined by Elena Guido from the Leiden Asia Centre to discuss all things North Korea. We talked about North Korea's growing alignment with Russia and China, what trends have been affecting the country domestically, and whether - as some former U.S. officials have claimed - war on the peninsula is imminent.CreditsHost - Andy GawthorpeCo-host - Catherine Wood...more37minPlay
FAQs about America Explained:How many episodes does America Explained have?The podcast currently has 121 episodes available.