Episodes

  • Coleman Hughes on neo-racism, US election, and The View

    Coleman Hughes on neo-racism, US election, and The View
    Apr 28 2024
    Freddy Gray speaks to writer, podcaster and musician Coleman Hughes. His latest book
    The End of Race Politics, The: Arguments for a Colorblind America put forward Martin Luther King's teachings for a colourblind society. On the podcast they discuss Coleman's recently appearance on The View; whether Coleman thinks Trump is racist and how the Israel-Gaza war exposed the failings of US universities.
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    47 mins
  • Does America own Britain?

    Does America own Britain?
    Apr 25 2024
    Freddy speaks to Angus Hanton, entrepreneur and author of Vassal State: How America Runs Britain, and William Clouston, leader of the Social Democratic Party. They discuss the ‘Special Relationship’ between the US and the UK, and ask whether it might be detrimental to British business.
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    45 mins
  • What Trump’s ‘hush money’ trial tells us about the American legal system

    What Trump’s ‘hush money’ trial tells us about the American legal system
    Apr 20 2024
    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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    21 mins
  • Is the criticism of Biden's Middle East policy fair?

    Is the criticism of Biden's Middle East policy fair?
    Apr 18 2024
    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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    29 mins
  • Will abortion decide the 2024 election?

    Will abortion decide the 2024 election?
    Apr 12 2024
    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.

    Produced by Megan McElroy.
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    33 mins
  • Why did Mike Johnson snub David Cameron?

    Why did Mike Johnson snub David Cameron?
    Apr 10 2024
    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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    24 mins
  • What's Biden's strategy in the Middle East?

    What's Biden's strategy in the Middle East?
    Apr 6 2024
    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?

    Produced by Natasha Feroze and Patrick Gibbons.
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    24 mins
  • Have pollsters been overstating Trump's lead?

    Have pollsters been overstating Trump's lead?
    Apr 2 2024
    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?
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    17 mins