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Americast: Protests and the President

Newscast

BBC

Politics, News

4.46.4K Ratings

🗓️ 5 June 2020

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

On the night of the memorial service for George Floyd, Emily, Jon and Anthony are back to discuss the implications for America and the presidential race.

Producers: Harriet Noble, Morgan Gisholt Minard, Nathalie Ktena and Seren Jones Assistant Editor: Emma Close Studio Director: Emma Crowe Editor: Dino Sofos

Transcript

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds, music radio podcasts.

0:04.6

Hello, thank you for all your messages that you've sent about this idea of us doing

0:09.3

some more stories that aren't coronavirus related on the podcast.

0:13.6

It does seem that most people quite like the fact that we talked about other things,

0:18.1

whether it was the Madeline McCann investigation or a lot this week, the reaction to the death of George Floyd.

0:25.4

Now AmeriCast, our sister podcast, has come back to discuss this.

0:30.3

So it's Emily, Anthony Zircher and John Soapel. Hello John.

0:35.0

Adam, hi and it's great to be back although as they say on these occasions it would be much

0:40.6

nicer to be back in better circumstances because the events of Minneapolis have convulsination

0:47.4

and as we speak there is a memorial service taking place for George Floyd who died after a policeman put his knee on

0:56.2

George Floyd's neck for nine excruciating and terrible minutes and it is raw and it is painful and America really does feel on edge.

1:08.0

Thanks John. I'm going to get out the way now so that you can listen to John and Emily and Anthony as they talk

1:14.5

about this massive moment for America on this episode of America.

1:19.3

America. America. America. America. from BBC News.

1:25.0

I am your president of law and order.

1:27.0

With mass protest continuing around the country,

1:30.0

President Trump says he's ready to use the military.

1:33.0

The country is crying out for leadership.

1:35.0

I woke up wanting to see the world burn down yesterday because I'm tired of seeing black men die.

1:41.0

Where are you from?

1:42.0

BBC. Here's another beauty. Black man. That. Where are you from?

1:43.0

Uh, BBC.

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