American Friction
Hosted by Chris Jones and Jacob Jarvis and Nikki McCann Ramirez and Jarv · Podmasters
4.2from 657 ratings
- 240
- Episodes
- 231
- Transcribed
- 657
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2024
- First episode
- 94K
- YouTube views
About 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 Nikki McCann Ramirez (Politics Reporter at Rolling Stone). Support us on Patreon, to get ad free and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/AmericanFriction
- Publisher
- Podmasters
- Category
- news · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 26 Apr 2024
- Latest episode
- 6 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
231 of 240 episodes have a transcript.
6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Trump coalition is dead
2 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Witches, Jesus and Epstein – How Kansas politics got nasty
30 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Donald Trump: “I like big butts and I can’t not lie!”
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The Trump coalition is dead
Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] You've got places like Kansas, which, as we've talked about, hasn't had a Democratic senator in about a century now. Adam Hamilton beat Roger Marshall, the incumbent, 51% to 46%. Texas, of course, Tallarico took 54.9% of the vote. And then Nikki spoke about the Mississippi race, which is still ongoing as we record. […]
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- Clay Wirestone
- Molly Jong-Fast
- Elizabeth Kelly
- Jim Henson
- Robin M Maher
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- YouTube views
- 94,381
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.3 / 5
- 33 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.2 / 5
- 624 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 70 / 100
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- Quality
- 82
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 76
- Engagement
- 67
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Who hosts American Friction?
Chris Jones and Jacob Jarvis and Nikki McCann Ramirez and Jarv host the show. Published by Podmasters.
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