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The next chapter in American politics has begun, but is it going to be any less crazy? The Spectator's Americano podcast delivers in-depth discussions with the best American pundits to keep you in the loop. Presented by Freddy Gray.
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What Trump’s ‘hush money’ trial tells us about the American legal system
Freddy Gray is joined Alan Dershowitz, American lawyer and author of Get Trump: the threat to civil liberties, due process, and our constitutional rule of law. They discuss Trump’s ‘hush money’ trial, what it means for the election and what it tells us about the flaws in the American legal system.
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Is the criticism of Biden's Middle East policy fair?
Freddy speaks to the diplomat and author Dennis B Ross, who worked under presidents George H W Bush and Bill Clinton. He was a special advisor on the Persian Gulf. They discuss the escalation of tensions in the Middle East and the flak that Joe Biden has come under for his response. Can the US still claim to be able to shape events in the Middle East? And what comes next?
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Will abortion decide the 2024 election?
This week, the Arizona Supreme Court reinstated a law from 1864 that bans nearly all abortions in the state. But where do Trump and Biden stand on abortion, and will it be a deciding factor in the 2024 election?
Freddy's joined by Inez Stepman, Fellow at the Claremont Institute, and Daniel McCarthy, Editor of Modern Age Journal.
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Why did Mike Johnson snub David Cameron?
Today Freddy is joined by Sarah Elliott, senior advisor for the US-UK special relationship unit at the Legatum Institute. They discuss Lord Cameron's visit to America this week and the news that speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson snubbed a meeting with the foreign secretary. Is the special relationship still special?
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What's Biden's strategy in the Middle East?
Suspected Israeli air strikes were launched on targets in Syria this week and Israel's war in Gaza has entered its seventh month. Americano regular Jacob Heilbrunn joins Freddy to discuss what an escalating situation in the Middle East could mean for Joe Biden. What's the Democrats' strategy? And how could this impact the 2024 election?
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Have pollsters been overstating Trump's lead?
Freddy speaks to pollster Cliff Young about Biden's recent gains.
Is Florida becoming more of a swing state again? Does Robert F. Kennedy Jr. take more votes away from Biden or Trump? And how much pressure do pollsters feel to get things right?
Customer Reviews
Interesting takes from the sometimes crackpot right
But man, I’d you’re talking about nuclear masters, please say it right. It’s NOOK-le-ar. When you say NOK-You-last with a British accent you should even shine than when Americans do it.
Dershowitz
I’ve heard Alan Dershowitz before and love that he points out Republican hypocrisy as well as Democrats . It’s a sad state of affairs when unbiased commentators are a difficult find in America .
marcw
I like Freddy Gray, but much less Jacob Heilbrunn please. His takes are tediously mainstream and uninformed.