Lately this show seems to be over chewing its meal, to tedious effect. It’s a waste to use good journalists this way.

I listen to multiple news sources. Americast is one of my favorites with its tolerant but appraising view of the U.S.

This podcast reminds me of PBS NewsHour with flare and I appreciate how you cover American news so well.

I used to enjoy this podcast until I learned about the subtle influence of certain foreign propaganda (and using a trusted brand!!). I observed how often this BBC Podcast **uses vocabulary to promote** Trump, MAGA, and the white Christian nationalist ideals trying to ruin America, while professing to be “honest” Brits. Yikes.

In a podcast criticizing Biden for uncaught errors, one Americast pundit said Obama when he meant Biden, and another pundit said Biden when she meant to say Trump. Neither caught their errors, nor did the other pundits. This is ironic considering their topic, and very sloppy. The BBC is usually better than this sloppy mess.

As a 23 year old conservative American, American media has seemed too biased for me recently. Love how this program actively critiques both parties when it is due.

This podcast has been trying to set itself out as a credible news source; which is something that takes a genuinely bi-partisan position to achieve. But it is miles away from that and has turned into one of the worst liberal apologetics productions there is. They’re now pretty much campaigning for Biden 2024 (having an “emergency” podcast after his disastrous own goal press meeting showing his failing cognition off for all to see). Look BBC, wake up to your bias and arrogance and stop pretending to be genuinely reporting US politics. You’re not. And that means you’re just yet another CNN. You should just call yourself Libcast or something like that and then moderates and swing voters can just ignore you. I will be and recommend others do the same. Awful program

Good and interesting coverage of the Iowa vote. Thanks

Really enjoy listening to this podcast. The hosts are seasoned BBC journalists with a lot of knowledge of American politics. Each week they cover the top stories at the time. They often invite guests to discuss political events and tend to stay objective, pointing out the gaffes of either of the political parties. Overall, it’s just as entertaining to listen to them as it is informative.

I feel the host doesn’t give any pushback to guests when they’re obviously spreading falsehoods. It makes it seem like the host doesn’t know what’s really going on and is taking this information as fact. As an American I really want a non-biased news outlet that will fact check things and ask hard questions instead of leaning back and nodding along.

They defended Prince Andrew before the dumb general masses were aware of the story. They covered for Jimmy Seville who was raping special needs kids in asylums. Google it. They tried to set up Tommy Robinson for daring to cover Muslim rape gangs thereby supporting said gangs. This is all documented.

Too many journalists have fallen into the laziness of punditry, both in how they discuss politics and how they train the audience to think of themselves as pundits, calling balls and strikes, as if we’re all DC-insiders. This is not a normal election and one hopes you would feel ti was your duty to educate the public on the facts of an unprecedented indictment not merely look at it through the lens of a political horserace. Mr. Webb, in particular, shamefully seemed to be a voice for the Trump supporters when he criticized the rationale behind the indictment and called it divisive. Should the US not prosecute obvious crimes? Should lawlessness become the norm so that the political horserace can continue uninterrupted? Mr. Trump pressured multiple states to send fake electors to Congress, willfully destabilizing our very system of government. The story here is the rise of a lawless autocrat who’s a coin toss away from the presidency, and the potential destruction of American democracy. Your punditry is too cute by half and out of step with the gravity of this moment.

Nice to hear the Brits view of America. The pod covers areas that are not often addressed by media here in the states. I look forward to each episode.

The interviewer was embarrassingly week and underprepared. That was an hour I will never get back.

As and American, I do not think that you could possibly understand The USa by living and working in Washington, DC. It is not a real place. I lived and worked there on both sides of the aisle for 30 years. You cannot uderstand us as some kind of monolith. You certainly can’t analyze us that was. As my students say, do better.

I’ve listened to your show with as much enthusiasm as FOX News, stunningly disappointed. Listener Albuquerque NM

Your make believe voter Norman was terrible, hated his presentation, too overbearing … You all are so funny with your non existent followers. 🤣 I'm amazed with Biden’s record and many Americans are too, Biden will run again! 🙃

Not informative and the opinions are heavily filtered through a left viewpoint. Plus they stole the music from Red Pilled America! Much better podcast. Forget about this.

oh, brother -- what bun

As an American, in a dark blue state, in a bright red county (Klamath), having a news source that has a different perspective is extremely useful in a topsy-turvy world. We in the US need all the perspective we can get! Thanks for being back!

Excellent information in an interesting format that is easy to digest

It takes a full day to be able to listen to your podcast. Never have issues with other podcasts. Always get an error message. About ready to delete for good.

This March madness episode guest is an unabashed right wing shill who goes unchallenged this ep was just crazy whiplash

As a Brit living in Southern California I love listening to the British take on politics in America. In 2020 during the election, Americast was the sane and hilarious take on the election that could only come from a British sensibility. I continue to listen every week, all 3 presenters are fantastic and I love listening to the guests they get on.

As someone who lives in MN, I have zero sympathy for Texans who vote for Republicans who are fine with reaping the profits off fossil fuels but could not care less about the lives of Texans. As a taxpayer, I now have to bail out Texas who is taking Federal taxpayer money to fix the problems they create. So much for the fiction of Texas exceptionalism. They want to pretend they don’t need us but then want us to save them.

As an old’ish angry Scotsman living in Los Angeles I pine (for more) and laugh and learn as these two untangle the mess of American politics into a Bolero of news and detail which will leave you content and more informed. Bravo.

On of the best political podcasts, professional, neutral, informative and funny.

As a Brit living in America, this podcast is essential listening to keep my toes dipped into both sides of the pond without drowning in the tsunami of 24 hour news. Great stuff!

Wow! Not a fan of his.... only wish all republicans eyes would open their eyes to the fraud that Trump is!

Loved everything he said! Please have him back on again.

Enjoy your podcast but today, January 14, whoever is clicking that pen ( or pen like noise) needs to stop it right now!!! Ohhh that is super annoying. I’m actually going to close this podcast for the day… That’s unfortunate. Let all your people know those microphones are on fire we here it all people…

Bias bias bias

As an American, I really appreciate hearing political commentary from folks across the pond; appreciate their perspective and cheeky British puns while explaining the goings on in American and British politics.

I will indeed look back on your phantastic podcast...

Years from now, I would like to listen back on the America’s podcasts and get back to the depth of despair and uncertainty America that is being voiced. Fantastic program. History in the making is being recorded.

Always fun, always insightful, and always my most anticipated listen!

This may be a podcast, but it is still the BBC. To give a headline to a story that not even Fox would stoop to pick up demonstrates an alarming lack of journalistic integrity.

It’s great to hear how our crazy election looks to close and sympathetic friends from across the water. They manage to catch most of the historical and social nuance, which is impressive, and they don’t get distracted by as many shiny objects as our news outlets often do. The BBC ran an excellent “Electioncast” pod leading up to the UK elections last year, from which I learned a lot. I wish that, like that one, this came in daily editions.

Leave it to a Republican to condemn the Players for standing up to protest the unjustified killings of black men by police as wrong because it affects the fans’ enjoyment—his pleasure, his entertainment in a pandemic! He didn’t even acknowledged the reality we are living through. I wonder if his children were threatened by police every day, as colored kids are, how different he would feel and how he would protest. It is this callousness and lack of empathy that is splitting the Republican Party and making Trumpism possible. Maria-Eugenia

Insightful and fun to listen to. Long time fan of Emily Maitlis.

Can't give enough love to this podcast. If you aren't an anglophile already, listen to Americast and you will be.

Look forward to this U.K. perspective on American politics and enjoy the interaction between the two outstanding journalists.

I have tried to give this podcast a couple chances after a podcast episode they did with Brexitcast. However, I have been shocked with some of the statements the hosts have made and claims guests have made without any critical engagement from the hosts. This includes racially problematic claims as well as broadly claiming that protests in the US are just people who like to protests, as if they are not protesting anything and just doing it for fun.

Emily is the best journalist in the free world & always a must listen

I have missed this podcast. I had come to appreciate its perspective on the US election so that it had become my primary source of information. I do hope you will be able to resume your regular podcasts as you had been doing previously. I have recommended this podcast to several friends and colleagues, and I am delighted that it is back!

Will this podcast keep going after the election? I hope so!

I am enjoying your podcast so much that I’ve binged them all so far in 2 days. I have to say I’m excited to hear Lake Champlain mentioned!!! I go every summer!!!! My mom grew up on the NY side across from Burlington, VT!!! Love it up there!!

Great! I loved Brexitcast. Now Americast is providing an interesting and calmer and more thoughtful (or more objective) insight and explanation of the US Election as it proceeds. Much different than available elsewhere in US media. Emily Maitlis is a top BBC journalist and it’s good to hear her in a less formal setting along with the other very good presenters Doper and Zurcher.

A British take on American politics and the craziness is just what I needed to get on over here. I’m so happy Brexicast now has an America cousin!

I hate when people review audio before it is released, however, I’ll will be doing so anyway. I’m an U.S. citizen, massive Brexitcast fan, and I’m just hoping this ‘cast is just as fun and loose as Brexitcast.