150 Episodes

  1. The Dumb Bro doctrine – Why Trump’s foreign policy doesn't make sense

    Published: 19/01/2026

  2. Donald Trump and the hunt for revenge

    Published: 16/01/2026

  3. America vs. China and the key A.I. battles to watch with guest Jeff Jarvis

    Published: 12/01/2026

  4. Project 2026: Will Trump make this year even worse?

    Published: 09/01/2026

  5. Trump and Venezuela: He doesn't have a clue!

    Published: 05/01/2026

  6. Donald Trump’s nightmare before Christmas

    Published: 19/12/2025

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

    Published: 15/12/2025

  8. Trump's war with Venezuela – The background

    Published: 12/12/2025

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

    Published: 08/12/2025

  10. Donald Trump: The world’s sleepiest war criminal!

    Published: 05/12/2025

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

    Published: 01/12/2025

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

    Published: 28/11/2025

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

    Published: 24/11/2025

  14. How Epstein is driving Trump mad and breaking MAGA

    Published: 21/11/2025

  15. The Epstein files release – Driving Trump crazy and breaking MAGA

    Published: 21/11/2025

  16. Do the Democrats just hate winning?

    Published: 17/11/2025

  17. Epstein and Trump – What did they know?

    Published: 14/11/2025

  18. Everything Trump has broken in his second term!

    Published: 10/11/2025

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

    Published: 07/11/2025

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

    Published: 03/11/2025

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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    

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