Introducing: America, Actually with Astead Herndon

About this episode

Astead Herndon explores US politics in a post-Trump era with interviews on various topics.

America, Actually is a new podcast from Vox where host Astead Herndon explores what US politics looks like without Donald Trump at the center. It’s been a one-man show for more than a decade, but now, the US is heading towards the first open presidential election since 2016. It will play out in a country that feels inherently different. Every Saturday, America, Actually will be in your feed with interesting interviews on politics, culture, and the economy. Watch at Youtube.com/Vox or listen in your favorite podcast app for new episodes starting April 11. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Astead Herndon

Topics covered

• US politics
• presidential election
• culture
• economy
• Donald Trump

Keywords

• politics
• Donald Trump
• presidential election
• interviews
• culture
• economy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vox, Vox Media

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