Has there ever been an election campaign like THIS before?
Americast
BBC
4.3 • 3.1K Ratings
🗓️ 2 August 2024
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
After a breathless couple of weeks in American politics it’s time for the Americast team to take stock. Has there been a more tumultuous time in American politics? And what can history tell us about what’s happening today?
This week we’re joined by former BBC correspondent and historian Nick Bryant who tells that Trump is as much product of US history as JFK, Lincoln and Reagan.
HOST: - Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter
GUEST: - Nick Bryant, former BBC Washington correspondent and author
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This episode was made by Tim Walklate with Rufus Gray and Elliot Ryder. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, music radio podcasts. |
| 0:05.0 | Folks, it's time to take stock. |
| 0:06.3 | It's been, to put it mildly, a busy few weeks, |
| 0:08.5 | we're going to step back, we're going to look at the assassination attempt, |
| 0:11.7 | we're going to look at Bryden dropping out, we're going to look at Biden dropping out. We're going to |
| 0:13.6 | look at Harris dropping in very much Harris dropping in and what happens next. But |
| 0:19.0 | we're also going to look at it from an historical perspective because we've got an old friend of |
| 0:23.8 | colleague of mine Nick Bryant on and Nick is not only old but he is also a |
| 0:29.2 | genuine historian is written serious books about the American experience. |
| 0:33.0 | So we are ready for an absolutely classic episode. |
| 0:38.0 | And for that episode, we have these. |
| 0:41.0 | Welcome to AmeriCast. |
| 0:42.5 | Americaast. |
| 0:45.5 | AmeriCast from BBC News. |
| 0:48.0 | There was blood pouring everywhere and yet I had God on my side. |
| 0:53.0 | Nothing can come in the way of saving our democracy. |
| 0:56.0 | So I've decided the best way forward is to pass the torch for a new generation. |
| 1:00.0 | You think you just fell out of a coconut tree? |
| 1:03.0 | We're effectively run in this country by a bunch of childless cat ladies. |
| 1:07.0 | Oh, girl, baby, girl. Oh, really? Don't even play. |
| 1:11.0 | Joe, you did such a great job. |
| 1:13.1 | You answered every question. |
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