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The USA Explained

The latest around the US Midterms plus a deep dive into the country's politics and history

Shows

Americast
What's happening in Trump's White House? Daily episodes in the US midterm elections.
Understand
James Naughtie examines the ideas tying America's founding to the modern United States.
Understand
Justin Webb looks at five big US foreign policy shifts, from Monroe to Trump.
The Coming Storm
America through the looking glass - enter a world where nothing is as it seems.
Top Comment
Marianna Spring investigates extraordinary cases of online hate unfolding State-side.
The Invention Of...
Misha Glenny explores how one builds the most powerful country in the world.
The History Podcast
David Dimbleby tells the story of the people who made America into a superpower.
American History Hit
Join Don Wildman as he explores the past to help us understand the United States of today
Trumped
The retelling of the explosive story of Donald Trump’s Scottish golfing dream gone bad.
A History Of The United States In 100 Objects

Episodes