The Rest Is Politics: US

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  • 1 hour 4 minutes
    175. TRUMP CALLS FOR IRAN CEASEFIRE – WILL IT HOLD?

    What does this last minute ceasefire mean for the war? Is this another example of Trump always backing down? And, what happens now its in place?


    Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more.


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    Producers: Fiona Douglas, India Dunkley

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    8 April 2026, 2:32 am
  • 45 minutes
    174. Trump’s Iran Deadline: Will They Call His Bluff?

    Is Donald Trump’s deadline all for show? Will Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz? And, can the President get out of this war without escalating?


    Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more.


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    Video Editor: Kieron Leslie 

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    Assistant Producer: Alfie Rowe

    Producers: Fiona Douglas, India Dunkley

    Executive Producer: Tom Whiter

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    6 April 2026, 8:18 pm
  • 45 minutes 8 seconds
    173. What Trump's Unhinged War Speech Means for Iran

    Why has Attorney General Pam Bondi been fired? Are China and Russia the real winners of the US-Iran war? And, is Trump’s birthright citizenship case the biggest attack on the Constitution yet?


    Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more.


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    Video Editor: Kieron Leslie 

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    Producers: Fiona Douglas, India Dunkley

    Executive Producer: Tom Whiter

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    2 April 2026, 7:30 pm
  • 48 minutes
    172. Why Trump Will Keep Escalating The Iran War

    What’s happening inside Donald Trump’s war room? Is the president surrounded by a team of yes men. And, are the Democrats embracing left-wing populism? 


    Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more.


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    Video Editor: Kieron Leslie 

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    Executive Producer: Tom Whiter

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    30 March 2026, 9:56 pm
  • 35 minutes 30 seconds
    171. Trump Is Trapped in the Iran War

    Will Trump's 15 point peace plan work? Is there any evidence of insider trading in the White House? And, how much is this hurting Trump domestically?


    Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more.


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    Listen to “Becoming Trump”. 

    Unpack how Donald Trump was made: hidden family history, New York legal battles, ruthless mentors, reality-TV reinvention, and his path to the White House. Sign up to listen here.


    Producer: Fiona Douglas, India Dunkley

    Video Editor: Kieron Leslie 

    Social Producer: Charlie Johnson 

    Senior Producer: Callum Hill

    Head of Digital: Sam Oakley

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    25 March 2026, 6:00 pm
  • 43 minutes 47 seconds
    170. Trump Backs Down on Iran Threats - What Next?

    Did Donald Trump actually have talks with Iran? Has the president just thrown away his route to ending the war? What does the attack on Diego Garcia mean for Europe?


    Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more.


    Listen to “Becoming Trump”. 

    Unpack how Donald Trump was made: hidden family history, New York legal battles, ruthless mentors, reality-TV reinvention, and his path to the White House. Sign up to listen here.


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    Producer: Fiona Douglas, India Dunkley

    Video Editor: Kieron Leslie 

    Social Producer: Charlie Johnson 

    Senior Producer: Callum Hill

    Head of Digital: Sam Oakley

    Exec Producer: Tom Whiter


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    23 March 2026, 7:08 pm
  • 48 minutes 51 seconds
    169. Trump Has Lost Control of Iran - And He Knows It

    Did Trump really not know about Israel's strike on Iran's gas fields? Will the Save America Act pull up the ladder on his own coalition? How long before the economic pain turns Trump's base against the war?


    Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more.


    Listen to “Becoming Trump”. 

    Unpack how Donald Trump was made: hidden family history, New York legal battles, ruthless mentors, reality-TV reinvention, and his path to the White House. Sign up to listen here.


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    Producer: Fiona Douglas, India Dunkley

    Video Editor: Kieron Leslie 

    Social Producer: Charlie Johnson 

    Senior Producer: Callum Hill

    Head of Digital: Sam Oakley

    Exec Producer: Tom Whiter


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    19 March 2026, 7:00 pm
  • 12 minutes 48 seconds
    Becoming Trump: Reality TV Fame, Birtherism and the Road to The White House

    Are Trump’s “Apprentice years” proof he should have gone to Hollywood? How did Trump capitalise on the dark mood of angry voters? And was it really a racist conspiracy that launched Trump’s successful presidential bid?

     

    Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more.


    Listen to the whole series: Becoming Trump

    Unpack how Donald Trump was made: hidden family history, New York legal battles, ruthless mentors, reality-TV reinvention, and his path to the White House. Sign up to listen here.


    Instagram: ⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠

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    Written by: India Dunkley

    Producer: Fiona Douglas, India Dunkley

    Video Editor: Kieron Leslie 

    Social Producer: Charlie Johnson 

    Senior Producer: Callum Hill

    Head of Digital: Sam Oakley

    Exec Producer: Tom Whiter

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    17 March 2026, 11:55 pm
  • 41 minutes 28 seconds
    168. Why Trump Can't Win This War Alone

    Will Trump end the war with Iran? Will splits inside the White House force his hand? And, will US allies come to Trump's aid?


    Katty Kay is joined by veteran diplomat and President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, Richard Haas.


    Listen to “Becoming Trump”. 

    Unpack how Donald Trump was made: hidden family history, New York legal battles, ruthless mentors, reality-TV reinvention, and his path to the White House. Sign up to listen here.


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    Producer: Fiona Douglas, India Dunkley

    Video Editor: Kieron Leslie 

    Social Producer: Charlie Johnson 

    Senior Producer: Callum Hill

    Head of Digital: Sam Oakley

    Exec Producer: Tom Whiter

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    16 March 2026, 8:22 pm
  • 47 minutes 1 second
    167. Trump vs MAGA: Has Trump Lost His Base?

    Are MAGA warriors breaking from Trump? Does Trump know how to end this war? And how long will Americans be paying for it?


    Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more.



    Instagram: ⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠

    Twitter: ⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠

    Email: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

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    Listen to “Becoming Trump”. 

    Unpack how Donald Trump was made: hidden family history, New York legal battles, ruthless mentors, reality-TV reinvention, and his path to the White House. Sign up to listen here.


    Producer: Fiona Douglas, India Dunkley

    Video Editor: Kieron Leslie 

    Social Producer: Charlie Johnson 

    Senior Producer: Callum Hill

    Head of Digital: Sam Oakley

    Exec Producer: Tom Whiter


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    13 March 2026, 3:54 pm
  • 22 minutes 30 seconds
    Introducing The Book Club: The Great Gatsby

    To listen to the full episode, search The Book Club.


    Was Daisy Buchanan, the object of Jay Gatsby’s obsessive love in the novel, inspired by the author’s own love life? What window does The Great Gatsby open onto 1920s America, with its Jazz, flappers, and bootlegging? Who was F. Scott Fitzgerald, the man behind one of the most iconic novels in all literature?


    Anthony Scaramucci and Dominic Sandbrook delve into the fascinating story behind the writing of the Great Gatsby, the world it was born of, and the novel itself.

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    11 March 2026, 3:17 pm
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