Episodes

  • What will Trump do if he loses in November? Your questions answered

    What will Trump do if he loses in November? Your questions answered
    Oct 23 2026
    Will Donald Trump accept a ‘blue wave’ if it happens? Have young people turned away from centrist politics for ever? Will the US ever recover its image on the world stage? Jonathan Freedland is joined by the Guardian US columnist Moira Donegan to answer these questions and more
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    28 mins
  • Is JD Vance campaigning for the midterms … or 2028?

    Is JD Vance campaigning for the midterms … or 2028?
    Oct 16 2026
    The US vice-president is following the Donald Trump playbook, attacking the Democrats, attempting to make jokes and even swearing more. Jonathan Freedland talks to Arwa Mahdawi about why Vance is making such an effort to court voters
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    28 mins
  • Is a ‘blue tsunami’ going to wipe out Republicans?

    Is a ‘blue tsunami’ going to wipe out Republicans?
    Oct 9 2026
    Polling out this week suggests the Democrats could do something no one thought possible even a few months ago: take back the US Senate. Despite this, Donald Trump is telling crowds at rallies across the country that the Republicans will ‘win big’. This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to David Nir of the Downballot about why Democrats are feeling so hopeful in deep red states
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    31 mins
  • Can the Democrats take Texas?

    Can the Democrats take Texas?
    Oct 2 2026
    Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico is surprising everyone, as polls have him leading his Republican opponent, Ken Paxton, in the Republican-led state of Texas. Jonathan Freedland speaks to James Henson, founder and executive director of the Texas Politics Project, about why a blue wave in the Lone Star State would be seismic
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    29 mins
  • Trump loses the fear factor

    Trump loses the fear factor
    Sep 25 2026
    This week, the US press corps stood up to Donald Trump after he banned three organisations he doesn’t like from the White House. But when it came to the leader of one of America’s oldest adversaries – China – well, Trump literally rolled out a very long red carpet. Jonathan Freedland speaks to the Guardian’s Shrai Popat about why Trump seems weaker these days, and why it might be dangerous to underestimate him
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    28 mins
  • Is Trump’s AI obsession walking the world into disaster?

    Is Trump’s AI obsession walking the world into disaster?
    Sep 18 2026
    Tech bosses have called for a slowdown in artificial intelligence and the creation of formal guardrails from the US government. But why is President Trump unmoved by the doomsday predictions, dismissing them as a ‘hoax’? What lies behind his embrace of the AI industry? Jonathan Freedland speaks to the Guardian US tech editor, Blake Montgomery
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    32 mins
  • Trump-a-palooza: why are Republicans avoiding the president’s convention?

    Trump-a-palooza: why are Republicans avoiding the president’s convention?
    Sep 11 2026
    Donald Trump has thrown a convention to amp up the Republican base ahead of the midterm elections, but not everyone is thrilled about it. Dozens of officials running for re-election have stayed away, choosing instead to campaign locally. Are they worried about Trump’s current unpopularity weighing down their ticket?

    This week Jenna Amatulli is in for Jonathan Freedland and speaks to Guardian US politics correspondent Rachel Leingang
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    24 mins
  • Introducing Black Box: The Chatbots

    Introducing Black Box: The Chatbots
    Sep 7 2026
    From the Guardian Investigates team: Across the world, hundreds of people have come to believe they have made extraordinary scientific discoveries with AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. Others say their AI has ‘awakened’, or is leading them to a higher spiritual realm. The Guardian journalist Michael Safi begins investigating a phenomenon labelled ‘AI psychosis’, travelling to the US to meet two people who have been on weird journeys with their chatbots
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    40 mins