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
American Friction
Claim This PodcastHosted by Jacob Jarvis, Chris Jones, Nikki McCann Ramirez, Jarv
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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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Recent Episodes
September 20, 2026
Trump vs. Carney – Lessons from Canada's MAGA battle
Chris Jones and Jacob Jarvis interview Drew Fagan, professor at the Munk School, about lessons from Canada's Mark Carney's approach to economic policy challenges.
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Nikki McCann Ramirez, Chris Jones, and Jacob Jarvis discuss Donald Trump's reaction to being denied his desired approach to mail-in voting.
September 14, 2026
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Jacob Weisberg interviews Jarv and Chris about the individuals who enabled Donald Trump's rise to power, as detailed in his book.
226 total episodes available with 217 transcripts
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[…] There's a lot of truth to that. It's one of the differences with... You know, I kind of think of Canadians as sort of decaffeinated Americans. That's not fair either. But, you know, I mean, but, you know, like the thing about Canada, one question would be like, why are we fighting back when the European Union, when the United Kingdom, When Japan, when Korea sort of sued for peace last year. Oh, okay, you can have some tariffs. Will it shut him up? Was basically it. Him being Trump, of course. And, you know, Canada was not willing to do that. Why? Why? For one thing, fundamentally, the trade relationship matters too much to Canada to take it the way Trump wants to dish it out. […]
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