About
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.
Cast
John Barron
as
Chas Licciardello
as
Seasons
2019
2020
2021
Planet America is back in 2021 to cast an eye over the Biden-Harris administration. Planet has become the go-to program on unfolding events, as Chas and John unpack the complexities of US politics in their own inimitable way.
2022
In the countdown to the US Midterm Elections on November 8, Chas and John bring you a roundup of everything going on in America - with political news and insights on the issues, Biden, Trump and potential candidates for 2024.
2023
The race to the 2024 Presidential Election is on. Around a dozen Republican candidates are taking on frontrunner Donald Trump, while Joe Biden is running for re-election. Chas and John guide you through every step of the way.
2024
2025
2026
2026 Season
Episodes
2019
Episode 1
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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