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Season 2026 / Episode 9 and airs on 30 March 2026 10:35
Chas Licciardello and John Barron set out to discover the real America - its politics and its people - with analysis from US and Australian experts.
Join Chas and John as Planet America returns for 2026. Can the federal agents who killed Minnesota protestors Alex Pretti and Renee Good be charged with murder? We ask the state's lead prosecutor Mary Moriarty. Plus Trump's approval rating sinks as he rewrites the rules in Venezuela and threatens an attack on Greenland and Iran.
Trump calls for Americans to "move on" as Democrats pledge to fight an Epstein files "cover-up". Also the Trump family crypto scandal the world has hardly noticed, plus the President's rare backdown on his racist Obama post.
Attorney General Pam Bondi's fiery Epstein files hearing descends into chaos and prompts more claims of a cover-up. Does Trump have reason to worry? We ask Democratic Congressman Ted Lieu. Meanwhile, border czar Tom Homan announces an end to Minnesota's ICE surge, while Trump's approval slumps to an all-time low.
As Epstein's billionaire backer denies knowing anything about the convicted sex trafficker's crimes, more allegations surface about President Trump himself. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court throws out Trump's tariffs, and the immigration crackdown becomes a liability heading into the midterms.
Operation Epic Fury: America's "President of Peace" goes to war with Iran. Meanwhile the Clintons face awkward questions over Jeffrey Epstein, plus an explosive Senate race in Texas could reshape Congress for the midterms.
America continues its attack on Iran, while Trump continues his ever-shifting rationale for war. Did Iran pose an imminent "threat"? We ask former Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman. Meanwhile Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and replaces her with a former plumber, MMA fighter and wrestler.
How and when will America's war with Iran end? We ask former US Navy Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery. Meanwhile on the home front, President Trump wants to save American democracy - by making it much harder to vote.
Iran warns of retaliatory strikes if Trump follows through on his threat to attack Iranian power plants. So, what's Iran's next move? We ask former National Security Council Director for Iran, Nate Swanson. Plus former MMA fighter Markwayne Mullin spars with Senators at his confirmation hearing to be the new Homeland Security boss.
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