Episodes

  • The swing states in the south that could sway the election

    The swing states in the south that could sway the election
    Sep 27 2024
    Polling out this week suggests Kamala Harris could be outperforming Donald Trump in the crucial sun-belt states of Arizona, Nevada, Georgia and North Carolina. So what happens if these polls are right? Can Donald Trump win the presidency without them? This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to George Chidi, politics and democracy reporter for Guardian US, about how these states could be be make or break for either candidate
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    27 mins
  • What will Donald Trump do if he loses the election?

    What will Donald Trump do if he loses the election?
    Sep 20 2024
    With six weeks to go before the election, Jonathan Freedland speaks to the author Sasha Abramsky about the prospect of a second January 6 attack should the former president refuse to accept the election outcome
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    28 mins
  • Rally sizes, abortion and eating cats: the Trump and Harris debate

    Rally sizes, abortion and eating cats: the Trump and Harris debate
    Sep 11 2024
    Kamala Harris and Donald Trump met face to face for the first time on a debate stage in Philadelphia. So who won the showdown? What did we learn about what they would do in the Oval Office? And will it really change anything come election day in November?Jonathan Freedland and Nikki McCann Ramirez of Rolling Stone discuss it all
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    32 mins
  • Debate camp, role play and rival advice: Trump and Harris prepare for showdown

    Debate camp, role play and rival advice: Trump and Harris prepare for showdown
    Sep 6 2024
    Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will meet face to face on the debate stage next Tuesday. Jonathan Freedland speaks to Paul Begala – who helped Al Gore to prepare for his 2000 debate against George W Bush – about what the 2024 candidates will be doing to prepare. What can they do to increase their chances of coming out on top, and will this debate be as election-defining as the last?
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    30 mins
  • Will Kari Lake help Donald Trump win Arizona?

    Will Kari Lake help Donald Trump win Arizona?
    Aug 30 2024
    At the end of July, the TV news anchor turned rightwing politician Kari Lake won the Republican Senate primary in Arizona. She will face Democrat Ruben Gallego in November. So how will the Trump-inspired election denier do? Where does Kari Lake fit in with today’s Republican party? And will her presence help or hinder Trump in that all-important border swing state? Jonathan Freedland speaks to Elaine Godfrey of the Atlantic to find out more about the Senate hopeful
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    27 mins
  • Harris reclaims patriotism in DNC acceptance speech

    Harris reclaims patriotism in DNC acceptance speech
    Aug 23 2024
    Late on Thursday night in Chicago, Kamala Harris accepted the nomination to be her party’s presidential candidate, ending the week’s Democratic National Convention on a high. The southern bureau chief for Guardian US, Olly Laughland, hears from senior political reporter Lauren Gambino about what she saw in that Chicago convention centre this week, and whether or not the Harris campaign can maintain this momentum until November
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    18 mins
  • Trump and his terrible, horrible, no good, very bad month

    Trump and his terrible, horrible, no good, very bad month
    Aug 16 2024
    Not so long ago, Donald Trump was riding high in the polls; the mood music was positive for his presidential campaign. Then Joe Biden dropped out of the race. After months of campaigning against his old foe, Trump now seems to be missing him and struggling to come up with a fresh attack against his new opponent, Kamala Harris. This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Susan Glasser of the New Yorker about Trump’s challenges as he tries to turn things around after a less than stellar month on the campaign
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    28 mins
  • Kamala Harris picks her running mate

    Kamala Harris picks her running mate
    Aug 6 2024
    The de facto Democratic nominee for US president has picked her running mate, and it is the Minnesota governor Tim Walz. He’s called Donald Trump and JD Vance ‘weird’, but will he be able to pull in enough support for Harris? Jonathan Freedland is joined by the political commentator Molly Jong-Fast to discuss whether Harris made and the right pick, and if the Republicans should be worried
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    24 mins