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American Friction

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Does what’s going on in American politics scare and bemuse you? Want to know what Trump is up to, without pulling your hair out? Then you need American Friction, the UK podcast about US politics – from the makers of Oh God, What Now? and The Bunker. Every Friday and Monday, we unpack the big issues, speak to leading experts and talk with blockbuster commentators from the United States to explain the latest news and the big issues with hosts Jacob Jarvis (ex-Newsweek), Chris Jones (Podmasters) and Nikki McCann Ramirez (Politics Reporter at Rolling Stone). Support us on Patreon, to get ad free and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/AmericanFriction

#141

Watergate: The real truth behind America's biggest ever scandal!

The Watergate scandal might be one of the biggest political scandals of all time - but do ... more

2 hrs Ago

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49:45

2 hrs Ago

#140

Pirate of the Caribbean – Is Trump waging war with Venezuela?

Donald Trump has ramped up the pressure on his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolas Maduro. Not... more

12 Dec 2025

51 MINS

51:26

12 Dec 2025

#139

American History Special! – What if the Cuban Missile Crisis happened today?

The Cuban Missile Crisis is the closest we’ve been to nuclear war. What are the lessons we... more

08 Dec 2025

53 MINS

53:06

08 Dec 2025

#138

Donald Trump: The world’s sleepiest war criminal!

Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth appear to have at least allowed a war crime to happen on the... more

05 Dec 2025

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1:01:28

05 Dec 2025

#137

American History Special! – Why Trump 2.0 is just like the Wild West

The Wild West continues to fascinate people to this day – and still shapes America’s socie... more

01 Dec 2025

55 MINS

55:10

01 Dec 2025

#136

Trump, MAGA and Moscow – What's going on with the President and Russia?

Trump and his admin are once again showing their weird love for Russia. Why are they all s... more

28 Nov 2025

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59:33

28 Nov 2025

#135

American History Special! – Has the United States always been crazy?!

The United States of America is strange. It’s easy to blame it on Trump, but has it ever b... more

24 Nov 2025

40 MINS

40:28

24 Nov 2025

#134

How Epstein is driving Trump mad and breaking MAGA

Trump has been forced into letting the Epstein files be released and of course he’s totall... more

21 Nov 2025

44 MINS

44:47

21 Nov 2025

#133

Do the Democrats just hate winning?

The Democratic Party is totally rudderless and once again handed Trump whatever he wants t... more

17 Nov 2025

38 MINS

38:24

17 Nov 2025

#132

Epstein and Trump – What did they know?

Trump’s links to Jeffrey Epstein are back in the spotlight. What did Epstein know about Tr... more

14 Nov 2025

52 MINS

52:42

14 Nov 2025

#131

Everything Trump has broken in his second term!

It’s a year since Trump won the election so we thought we’d recap a big old list of things... more

10 Nov 2025

43 MINS

43:17

10 Nov 2025

#130

Mamdani vs. Trump – How New York sent MAGA more insane

Zohran Mamdani’s election victory has got the left wing excited but made MAGA really scare... more

07 Nov 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:56

07 Nov 2025

#129

Trump and the cartels —Is he at war or is he just bombing fishermen?

Trump has been blowing up boats in the Pacific, killing all of those on board and insistin... more

03 Nov 2025

31 MINS

31:11

03 Nov 2025

#128

Will Trump run in 2028? – Don't trust whatever he says!

Trump is doing the hokey cokey when it comes to running in 2028. Is he in, is he out, does... more

31 Oct 2025

53 MINS

53:39

31 Oct 2025

#127

Trump vs. the Manosphere

The manosphere is a term used to describe a wide range of male-focussed influencers obsess... more

27 Oct 2025

42 MINS

42:39

27 Oct 2025

#126

Trump vs. the White House – with special guest Molly Jong-Fast

Trump is imagining himself pouring faeces on Americans and he’s literally ripping down par... more

24 Oct 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:43

24 Oct 2025

#125

Trump and Guantanamo Bay – His source of inspiration?

The notorious Guantanamo Bay has long been a source of controversy for the United States. ... more

20 Oct 2025

36 MINS

36:56

20 Oct 2025

#124

Trump vs. 'America First' – Is he changing his mind?

Trump has been posturing on the world stage after securing a deal between Israel and Hamas... more

17 Oct 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:48

17 Oct 2025

#123

Donald Trump: America’s last president?

Trump is dragging America’s democracy towards oblivion – could this be it for the US as we... more

13 Oct 2025

37 MINS

37:53

13 Oct 2025

#122

Trump's troops, the Insurrection Act explained and more!

Trump is pushing forwards with deploying troops to America’s streets – despite opposition ... more

10 Oct 2025

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57:00