Episodes

  • What doesn’t kill Trump makes him stronger

    What doesn’t kill Trump makes him stronger
    Sep 16 2024
    As if there hadn’t been enough drama in America in 2024, Donald Trump has survived another assassination attempt.

    The attempted killing of the 45th president at his golf course in Palm Beach, Florida yesterday afternoon was not nearly as threatening or deadly as the shooting nine weeks ago in Butler, Pennsylvania - but questions remain about how the incident could have happened.

    Freddy Gray is joined by Kate Andrews to discuss the second assassination attempt, the state of the race, and what's next for Donald Trump.
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    23 mins
  • What did we learn from the Harris Trump debate?

    What did we learn from the Harris Trump debate?
    Sep 11 2024
    Millions of viewers tuned in to watch the first debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump last night. Was there really any big winner from the evening? Freddy Gray is joined by Sarah Elliott, spokeswoman for Republicans Overseas UK, to assess the highlights and discuss where the race might go following their first interaction.
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    24 mins
  • Has Trump lost his mojo? Andrew Neil & Piers Morgan on America's 2024 election

    Has Trump lost his mojo? Andrew Neil & Piers Morgan on America's 2024 election
    Sep 9 2024
    The Spectator's chairman Andrew Neil and journalist Piers Morgan join Freddy Gray, host of the Americano show, to analyse the presidential race so far. Piers reveals what Donald Trump told him after he was shot, and they both give their predictions on whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump will win their first debate.
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    28 mins
  • Has everyone got election fatigue?

    Has everyone got election fatigue?
    Sep 6 2024
    Freddy Gray is joined by Bridget Phetasy, comedian and Spectator World columnist. They discuss whether everyone is suffering a bit of election, and Trump fatigue - including Trump himself. They also cover Putin trolling America, and Bridget gives her predictions for the upcoming presidential debate.
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    37 mins
  • Risk-takers, US election & the power of luck in politics – with Nate Silver

    Risk-takers, US election & the power of luck in politics – with Nate Silver
    Sep 4 2024
    Labor Day is a critical mile-marker on the road to the general election, now just two months away. Pollsters are busy processing data and making predictions, but nobody really knows whether America will end up with Donald Trump or Kamala Harris in the White House. Nate Silver is one of America's most well-respected pollsters. The former poker player set up FiveThirtyEight, a polling company and now writes the Silver Bullet on Substack. Nate Silver's latest book On the Edge: the Art of Risking Everything takes a look at two mindsets: the River and the Village.

    Nate joins Freddy Gray on the Americano show to discuss probability in sport and politics, how luck is often undervalued in politics, whether VP picks are an key decision in general elections and why J.D. Vance may be a bad choice for Trump.
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    34 mins
  • Will Kamala actually build the wall?

    Will Kamala actually build the wall?
    Aug 31 2024
    In a CNN interview, Kamala Harris has been pressed on why her policies on immigration have become more moderate since 2019, when she ran for president. Republicans have been accusing her of flip-flopping on her border wall policy. In this episode, Matt McDonald, managing editor of The Spectator's US edition, fills in for Freddy whilst he's on holiday. Matt speaks to Todd Bensman, journalist, author, and fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies.
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    32 mins
  • Harris-Walz CNN interview: what did we learn?

    Harris-Walz CNN interview: what did we learn?
    Aug 30 2024
    Kamala Harris and Vice President nominee Tim Walz have done their first interview together for CNN. They covered Kamala's first day in office if elected, Israel-Gaza, Walz's army credentials and the economy. Harris has been under scrutiny having avoided all media interviews since Biden's decision to step down. Did she do it justice? Jon Levine the political reporter for the New York Post speaks to Matt McDonald, The Spectator's managing director about the interview and RFK's influence in Trump's campaign.
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    27 mins
  • John Mearsheimer on Ukraine, Israel-Gaza and the US election

    John Mearsheimer on Ukraine, Israel-Gaza and the US election
    Aug 26 2024
    Professor John Mearsheimer joins Freddy Gray to discuss the wars in Ukraine and in Gaza, and the influence of both on the US election. The Israel-Gaza conflict has led to internal divisions within the democratic party, how will Kamala Harris deal with this? And as the Russia-Ukraine conflict shows no signs of ebbing, what does he see as the west’s role in the war?

    Produced by Natasha Feroze and Patrick Gibbons.
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    42 mins