Episodes

  • 36. Trump's big speech, Dolly sings to anti-vaxxers plus Harry and Meghan

    36. Trump's big speech, Dolly sings to anti-vaxxers plus Harry and Meghan
    Mar 4 2021
    “Who knows? I may even decide to beat them for a third time.”

    Fresh from flying down to Florida, US Correspondent Emma Murphy reflects from LA with Robert Moore in Washington and host Daniel Hewitt in London on the key extracts from Donald Trump's big speech in Orlando.

    Robert explains why the Sunshine State address at the CPAC conference has left the Republicans in a state of deep freeze, while Emma shares some remarkable statements from some Trump loyalists on why their home state is now resembling Nazi Germany.

    Also on the episode, Daniel explains - to the dismay of Emma - why he's no fan of Dolly Parton’s singing shot at convincing America’s vaccine doubters to get the jab, before Robert reacts to the FBI's latest defence of its role in stopping the January Capitol attacks.

    
Plus the team take a leaf out of The Royal Rota's podcast book and discuss Harry and Meghan's impending Oprah chat, their shared choice of classic English tea (other perfectly good brands are available) and Robert draws on his hidden heritage to finally settle the jam/cream scone debate.
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    32 mins
  • 35. Ivanka or Don Jr: who's best placed to replace Trump?

    35. Ivanka or Don Jr: who's best placed to replace Trump?
    Feb 18 2021
    “Could she run in 2024? Could they go for that absolute catnip … one of them back in the White House and the first woman to boot.”



    Emma Murphy lays out a compelling case for Ivanka Trump winning the family battle to follow in her father’s footsteps are run for the presidency - but is one of her brothers the more likely heir apparent?



    Robert Moore and Laura Schwartz join that debate as Daniel Hewitt and the team react to the clear and surprising signs of public endorsement for a future Trump dynasty.

    Our own political prodigy Fred Dimbleby returns to explain how the Trump offspring rate for social media profiles before getting a little sidetracked by Joe Biden’s archaic choice of punctuation. 



    Plus, after an inspiring visit to Cape Canaveral, Robert and the team discuss the merits of getting away from the hostile world of politics to explore life on a whole other planet.
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    35 mins
  • 34. Will Trump win in 2024 after his second Senate acquittal?

    34. Will Trump win in 2024 after his second Senate acquittal?
    Feb 14 2021
    

“Donald Trump now is a contender.”

    

Robert Moore says the former president is a challenger for power once more as Daniel Hewitt dials America to get the expert reaction to the historic second Senate acquittal.



    Emma Murphy runs the team through the standout final trial moments worthy of a TV melodrama before she, Robert and former White House insider Laura Schwartz evaluate the fallout.

    So what now for Trump, the Republican Party and Joe Biden’s hopes of governing America?



    And what will the podcast be called next?
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    27 mins
  • 33. Fresh shocks at the Senate trial but what's sparked Trump's private anger?

    33. Fresh shocks at the Senate trial but what's sparked Trump's private anger?
    Feb 12 2021
    "Most lawyers have deserted him and I think that explains the desperately poor calibre of his current legal team."

    With Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial well underway, Robert Moore gives insight from Florida on why the former president will have been so enraged while watching on TV.

    Meanwhile, Emma Murphy updates Daniel Hewitt and the team on the standout moments so far from the trial - before getting a proper Trumpian view from one of his most vocal public supporters.

    Jeffrey Lord served as an adviser to Ronald Reagan and now explains to Trump Lost: What Now? why Trump's political future looks strong despite his ignominious exit from office.

    Plus, former White House insider Laura Schwartz shares an emotional reaction to the impact of the trial before some fun and games as the team choose their preferred animal Zoom filter while discussing Texas lawyer Rod Ponton's very public kitten mishap.
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    37 mins
  • 32. How will Trump's new clumsy-spelling lawyers defend him in the Senate trial?

    32. How will Trump's new clumsy-spelling lawyers defend him in the Senate trial?
    Feb 4 2021
    "Nobody could quite understand how he had this lavish lifestyle, two lavish wives, was throwing these big parties... it was high rolling in a high society world."

    US Correspondent Emma Murphy explains to Daniel Hewitt why a disgraced playboy politician from more than a century ago may prove critical to the impeachment trial against Donald Trump.

    In this Senate trial preview, Robert Moore outlines the cases set to be argued for and against the former president - while former White House insider Laura Schwartz points out why the Trump legal team's thin brief could have benefitted from a better spell checker.

    The team also discuss why the easy win of reuniting Mexico border children with their families could in fact be a tricky topic amid Joe Biden's flurry of executive orders, before our digital detective Fred Dimbleby dazzles everyone with a surprising comparison between the new president's Twitter use and Donald Trump's in their first days in the Oval Office.
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    36 mins
  • 31. Will impeachment delay play into Trump’s hands?

    31. Will impeachment delay play into Trump’s hands?
    Jan 27 2021
    “We suddenly found the city surrounded by 25,000 National Guardsmen, razor wire, military checkpoints everyone barking orders at us. And I texted Emma to say: welcome to Washington, you must have arrived!”

    There’s a new president in the White House and a new member of our podcast team as the esteemed Emma Murphy aptly takes up the new role of US Correspondent following years of reporting on the frontlines of global conflicts.


    
Daniel Hewitt, Robert Moore and Laura Schwartz welcome her to the fold as the team dissect the impeachment delay which could play into Donald Trump’s favour and assess Joe Biden’s first week in the Oval Office as he unpicks his predecessor's agenda.

    Emma shares insight on a notable early change for transgender people from the Biden pen before Robert and Laura offer the Washington newcomer contrasting guides of where to eat, drink and meditate in the US power capitol.
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    36 mins
  • 30. The Inauguration Special - did Biden unite a deeply divided America?

    30. The Inauguration Special - did Biden unite a deeply divided America?
    Jan 21 2021
    "Some of the rioters I watched two weeks ago were using the scaffolding on which he was standing to get over the top of the police and storm the Capitol...."

    After witnessing a calmer yet still historic day in Washington, Robert Moore analyses whether Joe Biden struck the right tone to unite the deeply divided states of America freshly rocked by the Capitol rioting.

    In this Inauguration Special, he and Laura Schwartz give Daniel Hewitt their reactions to all the key events of the day - from Biden's Inaugural address to the entertainment provided by Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez and breakout poetry star Amanda Gorman.

    And while the Trump Lost: What Now? team consider the statement given by the outgoing 45th president, our commander in tweets Fred Dimbleby is on hand to update on which political figure's fashion sense went viral and why the Q movement of Trumpian extremists had a defining day to forget.
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    55 mins
  • 29. Biden's inauguration: what makes a memorable speech? (with Tom Bradby)

    29. Biden's inauguration: what makes a memorable speech? (with Tom Bradby)
    Jan 17 2021
    "This city is like the Green Zone in Baghdad. It's ominous here, it's eerie, it's disturbing, unsettling... It feels different from any other Inauguration."

    Robert Moore previews the challenge facing Joe Biden as the president-elect prepares to be sworn into office in a heavily-guarded Washington, DC still reeling from the recent US Capitol siege by Donald Trump's supporters.

    After guiding you through a whistle-stop Inauguration history, Daniel Hewitt catches up with Tom Bradby to geek out on landmark political speeches as the News At Ten host prepares to guide the ITV coverage of the historic day - including Biden's high-pressure Inaugural address - alongside Robert for President Biden: The Inauguration on Wednesday. (Coverage begins at 4pm).

    Plus, as ever, Laura Schwartz shares compelling personal insights as she recalls the two very different perspectives from which she witnessed Bill Clinton's Inaugurations - before she picks a song for the traditional evening ball as Robert shares an insight into his unusual dancing style.
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    40 mins