American Friction
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...
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Episodes (181)
Why it's all going wrong for Donald Trump!
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From Ken Paxton to 'The AK Guy' – The wild state of Texas explained
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Donald Trump and the dumbest war ever!
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A Democratic Tea Party? – James Talarico and the anti-establishment future
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The end of MAGA as we know it?!
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Trump’s warped war logic – If you start more, you can end more!
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QAnon’s Epstein conundrum, Looksmaxxing and Mogging explained!
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Trump's violent, weird and lie-filled State of the Union
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The Mafia and America – How made men made the United States
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Donald Trump destroys American elections forever
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Why US athletes are turning on Trump – "We're in a pick a side moment"
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Donald Trump vs. The Culture War
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Is Joe Rogan kind of left wing? – The confusing world of podcast bros
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Trump, Epstein and the Clintons: So weird, so confusing
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Trump’s destruction of America – Why Congress isn’t holding him back
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Trump, ICE and murder – Will this ever end?
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Trump and dirty money – Make America Grift Again!
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Trump's wild week – The end of America as we know it?
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Trump’s nonsense foreign policy – The dumb bro doctrine
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Donald Trump's hunt for revenge!
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America vs. China and the key A.I. battles to watch with guest Jeff Jarvis
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Project 2026: Will Trump make this year even worse?
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Trump and Venezuela: He doesn't have a clue!
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Donald Trump’s nightmare before Christmas
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Watergate: The real truth behind America's biggest ever scandal!
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Trump's war with Venezuela – The background
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American History Special! – What if the Cuban Missile Crisis happened today?
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Donald Trump: The world’s sleepiest war criminal!
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American History Special! – Why Trump 2.0 is just like the Wild West
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Trump, MAGA and Moscow – What's going on with the President and Russia?
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American History Special! – Has the United States always been crazy?!
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How Epstein is driving Trump mad and breaking MAGA
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Do the Democrats just hate winning?
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Epstein and Trump – What did they know?
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Everything Trump has broken in his second term!
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Mamdani vs. Trump – How New York sent MAGA more insane
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Trump and the cartels —Is he at war or is he just bombing fishermen?
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Will Trump run in 2028? – Don't trust whatever he says!
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Trump vs. the Manosphere
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Trump vs. the White House – with special guest Molly Jong-Fast
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Trump and Guantanamo Bay – His source of inspiration?
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Trump vs. 'America First' – Is he changing his mind?
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Donald Trump: America’s last president?
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Trump's troops, the Insurrection Act explained and more!
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Trump, the Supreme Court and the war on American democracy
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Trump and Hegseth vs. Bellies and beards – The latest US showdown!
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How Trump made America go crazy over 'dudes'
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Donald Trump's latest meltdown: That escalator could've killed him!
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Trump vs. Jimmy Kimmel – Everything that's wrong with America's media!
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America goes insane again – Charlie Kirk fallout, Trump crackdowns and more!
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