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Americast

Americast Reunited

Americast

BBC

Politics, Government, News

4.22.8K Ratings

🗓️ 3 November 2021

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

As Virginia elects a new governor, Emily, Jon and Anthony get back together to ask why things went so wrong for the Democrats and so right for the Republicans. They’re joined by J. Miles Coleman of the University of Virginia Center for Politics, and former Republican congresswoman for Virginia, Barbara Comstock. There are anecdotes from President Biden’s European trip and candy from Air Force One too. Today’s Americast was made by Estelle Doyle and Phil Marzouk. The studio director was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Alison Gee and the editor was Jonathan Aspinwall.

Transcript

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.

0:05.0

You won't believe this, America Astas, but there is not one, not two, but three of us all

0:11.2

gathered in the same studio, in London, controversially, for America Ast reunited.

0:17.6

Say hello guys.

0:18.6

Hello.

0:19.6

Reunited and it feels so good.

0:22.9

And there's only one reason that he's allowed to sing that.

0:25.5

And that's because you are darling listeners have required our presence.

0:30.8

This was what Ruth said to us.

0:32.0

She said, I don't suppose Emily and John could be persuaded to interrupt their holidays

0:35.3

for a second time.

0:36.3

I love the idea that you just think we are permanently on holiday.

0:40.2

We might occasionally call this every six weeks.

0:42.2

It's been hard leaving the beach lounge a bit.

0:44.3

Here we are.

0:45.3

Hugh also bless you.

0:47.8

Your contribution is so important, we miss you both and your insights.

0:53.3

And Joe said, come back guys, your expertise has never been more needed.

0:57.6

But to be fair, there was an award-winning email that we found in the inbox and that

1:02.2

was from Tyran.

1:03.6

And he said, dear America's team, I hope you're all well.

1:06.2

Your coverage of American politics has kept me sane through the painful years.

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