The Chaser's Chas Licciardello and the ABC's John Barron set out to discover the real America - its politics and its people - with US and Australian experts coming along for the ride.
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Episode 1
Feb 1, 2019
Chas and John talk to Anthony Scaramucci (aka The Mooch) who has some advice for the President; a look at the first black woman to run a major presidential campaign plus what does Roger Stones indictment mean for Trump?
Episode 2
Feb 8, 2019
Congress contemplates a divided State of the Union, while race scandals and a sex scandal rock the extraordinary state of politics in Virginia. Plus a look back at how Jesse Jackson paved the way for Clinton and Obama.
Episode 3
Feb 15, 2019
A National Emergency and the President's latest bid to build that wall. The Democrats' Green New Deal: socialist utopia or a whole lot of nothing? Plus the challenge of fact-checking Trump's tweets.
Episode 4
Feb 22, 2019
Spotlight on 2020: will voters feel the Bern again? Former presidential frontrunner Howard Dean has some advice for the Democrats. And an update from America's most controversial prison.
Episode 5
Mar 1, 2019
This week; Fire and Fury Part 2? What's next after the Trump-Kim summit collapse in Hanoi? Also, a former fixer's revenge; is the President a crook? And a look back at the man who lent his name to Rockefeller Republicans.
Episode 6
Mar 8, 2019
Trumps former campaign manager ponders his future behind bars; the anti-Semitism claims that split House Democrats. As illegal immigration continues to surge, some tips on building 'that wall' from a border security expert.
Episode 7
Mar 15, 2019
Beto O'Rourke confirms he is running for Democratic nomination, joining a long list of diverse candidates. Plus a look back at the celebrity-turned President's uphill battle to win a second term.
Episode 8
Mar 22, 2019
The candidates lining up to take on Donald Trump in 2020; a chat with the White House Chief of Staff who lost his emails to Wikileaks (via Russia); plus a look back at JFK's complicated relationship with civil rights.
Episode 9
Mar 29, 2019
Trump celebrates as Mueller submits his report, but is this really all over? A look back at where it all began and what we still don't know. Plus Chas gets a grip on a yield curve and wonders what happened to Beto O'Rourke?
Episode 10
Apr 5, 2019
Presidential frontrunner Joe Biden faces his own #MeToo moment. Plus NATOs uncertain future in the era of Trump, and the battle to protect free speech on college campuses.
Episode 11
Apr 12, 2019
As the US awaits his extradition, what's next for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange? Also, did American intelligence agencies really spy on Donald Trump? And where did it all go wrong? A Deep Dive into the crisis in Venezuela.
Episode 12
May 3, 2019
Its game on as Bernie slips and Biden becomes frontrunner, but will the former VPs history work against him? Also, what's next after the Mueller report? Plus why Bill Barr is Trumps dream attorney general.
Episode 13
May 10, 2019
Taxing times for Donald Trump, did he lose $1 billion on purpose? Also, what next if Trump Jr defies his subpoena? Plus Biden is racing ahead in the polls, but will a family scandal come back to haunt him?
Episode 14
May 17, 2019
A trade war, an abortion ban and a possible war with Iran. John and Chas try to make sense of another week in Trumps America.
Episode 15
May 24, 2019
Breaking ranks with the President; is this the beginning of the end for Donald Trump? Has America descended into a land of partisan hacks? Plus the New Yorker everyone loves to hate.
Episode 16
May 31, 2019
Mueller breaks his silence but is 'Spygate' the real scandal? Also, Assange and the blueprint turning journalists into felons. And the rising star hoping to take on Trump in 2020.
Episode 17
Jun 7, 2019
Chas and John watch as the Trump circus descends on London. The clock is ticking on a new trade war, but is it also ticking on a real war? Also, Biden's change of heart on one of the most controversial issues in America.
Episode 18
Jun 14, 2019
Another Trump loyalist departs the White House. The polls are tightening, but is history repeating itself for a former VP? Plus have the Democrats really become a bunch of wild-eyed socialists?
Episode 19
Jun 21, 2019
Trump is running for re-election, but will Keeping America Great mean a war with Iran? Also, the police raid that changed the history of Americas Gay Rights Movement. Plus more controversy for Biden over his murky past.
Episode 20
Jun 28, 2019
In the final episode before a two week midyear break Chas and John cover the first Democratic Primary Debate and how the candidates stack up. Who is likely to emerge frontrunner for 2020? Plus the latest on Trump and Iran.
Episode 21
Jul 19, 2019
Chas and John return bringing you up to speed on Trump's America as a tweet becomes a rally chant. What's next for disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein? Plus 50 years on, a look back at two monumental events in US history.
Episode 22
Jul 26, 2019
A reluctant Robert Mueller gets a grilling but did we learn anything new? The gloves are off in the fight for the Democratic Presidential nomination, plus a warning from the past for Bernie Sanders.
Episode 23
Aug 2, 2019
Join Chas and John for a Planet America special on the top moments of this week's Democratic Presidential Debates. Guest and former presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich helps rate the winners and losers.
Episode 24
Aug 9, 2019
A nation mourns after two mass shootings, but is it fair to blame the President? Is the Second Amendment really what the founding fathers had in mind? Plus a former Presidential Candidate on when it's time to exit the race.
Episode 25
Aug 16, 2019
As conspiracy theories swirl over Jeffrey Epstein's death, is the net closing in on his associates? The household product that's been poisoning Americans for decades. A look at President Clinton's 1994 ban on assault weapons.
Episode 26
Aug 23, 2019
Trump eyes Greenland as the battle for Arctic real estate heats up. The Dems' polarising plans for the Supreme Court and the filibuster. Plus the quarter-century-old Crime Bill becoming a thorny issue in the run-up to 2020.
Episode 27
Aug 30, 2019
The Republican candidates taking on Trump in 2020, but do any of them stand a chance? The subversives fighting mass surveillance - are their fears justified? Plus an inconvenient truth: the sliding door of Al Gore.
Episode 28
Sep 6, 2019
The hurricane and #SharpieGate - why President "Weatherman-In-Chief" Trump is in the eye of the storm. The former FBI Director's awkward report card. Plus the 2020 Presidential hopefuls wrangle the politics of climate change.
Episode 29
Sep 13, 2019
Another big week in Trump's America. Democratic Presidential hopefuls face off on the debate stage, Trump sacks his third national security advisor John Bolton, Afghan peace talks collapse, plus an update on Sharpie-gate!
Episode 30
Sep 20, 2019
Whats killing America's vapers? Is Spygate bigger than Watergate? Plus why has Sean Spicer swapped the White House for neon-lime ruffles?
Episode 31
Sep 27, 2019
A whistleblower, an impeachment inquiry and one furious President. Is this the end of the road for Donald Trump? Plus Chas and John look at how the 2020 Presidential hopefuls are doing as another one drops out.
Episode 32
Oct 4, 2019
Chas and John speak with 'The Mooch' Anthony Scaramucci about Trump, impeachment and Rudy Giuliani. Plus why are we seeing more of Donald Trump than ever, despite the White House not holding official press briefings anymore.
Episode 33
Oct 11, 2019
Did the Democrats finally get their smoking gun or can the White House slow the march to impeachment? Trump's decision to pull troops from northern Syria, Fox ramps up attacks on Elizabeth Warren, plus Bernie's health scare.
Episode 34
Oct 18, 2019
Democrats take to the stage for the fourth debate. Chas and John look at how the Presidential hopefuls are shaping in the polls. Plus the White House in damage control, are the floodgates about to burst on Trump's presidency?
Episode 35
Oct 25, 2019
Explosive new testimony as the impeachment crisis deepens. Will 'black sheep' Hunter Biden's past threaten his father's campaign? We chat with the first black female Republican elected to Congress. Plus the return of Hillary?
Episode 36
Nov 1, 2019
More damaging testimony for Trump as the impeachment inquiry steps up. It's getting serious for 2020 Democrats as they head to Iowa. Plus melting ice ups the ante in Trump's battle over untapped resources in the Arctic.
Episode 37
Nov 8, 2019
Evidence of a Trump quid pro quo continues to mount with a key witness dramatically changing his story. Beto O'Rourke bows out while Biden is sliding. Plus why the end of the Open Skies Treaty could be a danger for us all.
Episode 38
Nov 15, 2019
Another bombshell revelation as impeachment hearings go public and Republicans plot their strategy. Plus the circus trial of Trump fixer Roger Stone. Another Democrat joins the race for the White House - will Hillary be next?
Episode 39
Nov 22, 2019
The most talked-about Quid Pro Quo ever; the Ambassador who dropped the bombshell; can Mayor Pete sustain his Iowa bounce? Plus trouble ahead in the race for the White House: can Democrats pull themselves up in time for 2020?
Episode 40
Nov 29, 2019
The rise of Pete Buttigieg; Michael Bloomberg's impact on the 2020 race; the CIA's top Russia expert warns America might be stumbling towards World War III; the President at war with Navy top brass; an update on Trump's Wall.
Episode 41
Dec 6, 2019
Chas & John speak with Wikileaks Editor-In-Chief Kristinn Hrafnsson about Julian Assange's future. Kamala drops out of the 2020 race, the latest on impeachment, Trump's UK trip plus a look at the Rat Pack's role in elections.
Episode 42
Dec 13, 2019
The impeachment of President Donald Trump is marching steadily forward.. but is it a waste of time? What will it mean for the Democrats' hopes of winning back the White House? Join John and Chas for the final show of 2019.
