Summary
Viral memes and alien themes: the Americast News Feed returns as we scroll through the biggest stories trending on social media.
Twitter X and Threads fight for online attention while Congress hears unworldly claims about the existence of UFOs.
Hunter Biden’s legal troubles continue, and 81-year-old Senator Mitch McConnell freezes during a press conference.
These topics and much more are unpacked on Americast’s podcast equivalent of a social network.
HOSTS: • Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter • Sarah Smith, North America editor • Marianna Spring, disinformation and social media correspondent • Anthony Zurcher, North America correspondent
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This episode was made by Daniel Wittenberg, with Catherine Fusillo, Natasha Fernandes and Hayley Clarke. The technical producer was Gareth Jones and the sound designer was David Crackles. The editor was Tim Walklate.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | BBC sounds, music, radio, podcasts. |
| 0:04.8 | Donald Trump's got a date, and it's a big date, |
| 0:07.8 | but it's not a nice date, Sarah, it's a naughty date. |
| 0:11.8 | Well, it's not a dinner date, it's not a date night, |
| 0:14.6 | it's not a date with Melania, it is a trial date |
| 0:18.6 | for the charges against them regarding the classified documents |
| 0:22.3 | that were found stored at his Florida residence at Mar-a-Lago. |
| 0:26.2 | That trial will begin in May 2024. |
| 0:29.5 | Probably after we know who the Republican nominee is, |
| 0:32.2 | whether or not it's Donald Trump, |
| 0:33.6 | well before the election, but right slap bang |
| 0:36.0 | in the middle of campaigning, |
| 0:37.5 | so you could have a candidate who should be out on the stump |
| 0:40.4 | who instead is on the stand. |
| 0:42.5 | Right, before we go down that legal rabbit hole, |
| 0:45.4 | and it's a serious one, I want to ask all of you |
| 0:47.8 | what the biggest news was about the trial in Florida, |
| 0:50.6 | and I'm warning you, Anthony, it's a slightly trick question. |
| 0:53.1 | I don't know, it was news that the Trump appointed judge, |
| 0:55.8 | Charlene Cannon, had allowed some new evidence |
| 0:58.5 | to be introduced in this case. |
| 1:00.0 | No, the big news out of Florida, |
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