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.
Planet America (Season 13)
Friday 12/1/2024 (Episode 1)
Air date: 2024-01-12
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: Trump goes to the Supreme Court to try and stay on the ballot. Also, how do the Iowa caucuses work and why do they matter? Plus insights from Iowa stalwarts Steve Deace and Kay Henderson with UVA legal expert Sai Prakesh.
Friday 19/1/2024 (Episode 2)
Air date: 2024-01-19
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: Can Donald Trump be stopped? New Hampshire may seal the deal after a landslide in Iowa. Plus could Joe Biden's strikes on Houthis be illegal? And why evangelicals worship Trump. Chas and John unpack another big week.
Friday 26/1/2024 (Episode 3)
Air date: 2024-01-26
Runtime: 51 min
Overview: And then there were two. As Donald Trump claims a second state, Nikki Haley ponders the road ahead. Why Joe Biden's best chance could be Donald Trump, plus is the US push for a two-state solution doomed to fail?
Wednesday 31/1/2024 (Episode 4)
Air date: 2024-01-31
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Donald Trump racks up losses in the courtroom, while ceasefire activists disrupt Joe Biden's campaign. Plus as a 2024 Biden/Trump rematch looms, can Taylor Swift shake it up?
Fireside Chat (2/2/2024) (Episode 5)
Air date: 2024-02-02
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: 'Patriots' at the border: why a stand-off in Texas could become a constitutional crisis. Plus it's looking like Trump/Biden 2.0 - but what do the polls say?
Wednesday 7/2/2024 (Episode 6)
Air date: 2024-02-07
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Could Stormy's hush money become Trump's first big trial? Plus dead on arrival - Biden blames Trump after the border bill falters. And is America risking another Forever War in the Middle East?
Fireside Chat (Friday 9/2/2024) (Episode 7)
Air date: 2024-02-09
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Senior momentum: 'Elderly' Biden hits back as Democrats panic. And borderline farce creates chaos in Congress.
Wednesday 14/2/2024 (Episode 8)
Air date: 2024-02-14
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Is Trump checking out of NATO? And is Biden checking out of his mind? With Trump leading in the polls, could Democrats dump Biden? Chas and John get the lowdown from former presidential candidate Howard Dean.
Fireside Chat (Friday 16/2/2024) (Episode 9)
Air date: 2024-02-16
Runtime: 44 min
Overview: America's economy is booming, so why isn't President Biden getting the credit for it? Two leading economists weigh in. Plus judgement day looms for Julian Assange. Chas and John discuss the week in America.
Wednesday 21/2/2024 (Episode 10)
Air date: 2024-02-21
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Is Navalny's death a game changer? We ask activist and Navalny friend Bill Browder. Plus half a billion dollars and counting - Trump's legal woes rack up.
Fireside Chat (Friday 23/2/2024) (Episode 11)
Air date: 2024-02-23
Runtime: 44 min
Overview: Is South Carolina Nikki Haley's last chance to take on Donald Trump? Also why some Republicans believe Taylor Swift is rigging the election, plus is Kim Jong Un preparing for war?
Wednesday 28/2/2024 (Episode 12)
Air date: 2024-02-28
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Politics or science? What Alabama's court ruling means for IVF. Plus have Trump's prosecutors in Georgia been caught in a lie?
Fireside Chat (Friday 1/3/2024) (Episode 13)
Air date: 2024-03-01
Runtime: 44 min
Overview: Justice delayed, or justice denied? Trump gets special treatment from the Supreme Court. Plus Mitch McConnell's controversial legacy, and could the 'uncommitted' vote over Gaza cost Joe Biden the election?
Wednesday 6/3/2024 (Episode 14)
Air date: 2024-03-06
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Trump dominates Super Tuesday, plus Biden's big moment. White House speechwriter Jim Fallows weighs in on a high stakes State of the Union.
