Planet America

Season 2017

Campaign insiders, top reporters and pundits join the ABC's John Barron and The Chaser's Chas Licciardello on Planet America each week. Essential viewing for political junkies or those just trying to work out what on earth is going on in the US election.

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49 Episodes

  • Episode 1
    E1
    Episode 1This special edition looks back at 8 years of the Obama presidency, from the rise of the 1st African American president to his victories and defeats. Join John Barron & Chas Licciardello for a look at Barack Obamas legacy.
  • Episode 2
    E2
    Episode 2President Trump is in the White House and at the helm of the world's most powerful nation. John Barron and Chas Liciardello chart the course of the new Presidency and the surprises it might deliver.
  • Episode 3
    E3
    Episode 3Planet America looks at Donald Trump's phone etiquette, his views on refugees, along with his pick for one of the top jobs in the land the US Supreme Court. Join John Barron, Chas Licciardello & guests for Planet America.
  • Episode 4
    E4
    Episode 4It's all about partisanship as President Trump gets through his third week at the White House. Planet America hosts John Barron and Chas Licciardello dissect the turmoil over the filibuster... and the gridlock in Washington.
  • Episode 5
    E5
    Episode 5John Barron and Chas Licciardello examine the love-hate relationship between President Donald Trump's administration and the news media.
  • Episode 6
    E6
    Episode 6Planet America hosts John Barron and Chas Licciardello examine Donald Trump's foreign policy doctrine - what does 'America First' mean for the rest of the world?
  • Episode 7
    E7
    Episode 7Planet America hosts John Barron and Chas Licciardello dissect the fall-out from Donald Trump's inaugural address to Congress ... and delve deep into the President's war on drugs.
  • Episode 8
    E8
    Episode 8Wiretapping... Wikileaks... the CIA and the Russia connection. Planet America hosts John Barron and Chas Licciardello dissect a busy week in the White House.
  • Episode 9
    E9
    Episode 9Planet America hosts John Barron and Chas Licciardello delve into the murky world of US crime & punishment. Plus it's another busy week in the White House with travel bans, tax returns and yet more hacking & wiretapping claims.
  • Episode 10
    E10
    Episode 10Are we seeing Watergate 2.0 unfolding before our eyes? Planet America hosts John Barron & Chas Licciardello talk to Nixon's former White House lawyer, as well as examine the quagmire of America's wars in Afghanistan and Yemen.
  • Episode 11
    E11
    Episode 11John Barron and Chas Licciardello take a deep dive into American power. Is the War on Coal really over? And Obamacare remains the law of the land - a former White House policy expert explores Trump's epic healthcare fail.
  • Episode 12
    E12
    Episode 12Things are getting very real for President Donald Trump. Planet America hosts John Barron and Chas Licciardello examine the President's military options... and delve into America's addiction to opioid drugs.
  • Episode 13
    E13
    Episode 13John Barron & Chas Licciardello take a look at the role religion plays in the White House. They examine how a twice-divorced billionaire who boasted of adultery & sexual assault hopes to get through the eye of a needle.
  • Episode 14
    E14
    Episode 14North Korea, Syria, Afghanistan- are we 1 tweet away from World War III? Planet America hosts John Barron & Chas Licciardello chat to 2 former US State Department diplomats & examine the budding romance between Trump & China.
  • Episode 15
    E15
    Episode 15It's 100 days since President Donald Trump took the oath of office. Hosts John Barron & Chas Licciardello look at his achievements, his failures & get the inside story from one of the President's former advisers.
  • Episode 16
    E16
    Episode 16Planet America hosts John Barron and Chas Licciardello look at the history of American-Australian relations and delve deep with The Washington Post's White House bureau chief.
  • Episode 17
    E17
    Episode 17Planet America hosts John Barron and Chas Licciardello look back at another extraordinary week in the White House and talk to FBI and Trump insiders following the sacking of FBI Director James Comey. #PlanetAmerica
  • Episode 18
    E18
    Episode 18What did President Trump tell the Russians? Planet America hosts John Barron and Chas Licciardello examine the latest drama coming out of the White House and get top-level legal and political perspectives on an incredible week of news. #PlanetAmerica
  • Episode 19
    E19
    Episode 19While President Trump struts the global stage on his first overseas trip as leader of the free world, Planet America hosts John Barron and Chas Licciardello get the inside line from the former US Ambassador to NATO.
  • Episode 20
    E20
    Episode 20It's been another big week in Trump Land with heads rolling in the White House & the President's decision to exit the Paris climate agreement. John Barron & Chas Licciardello delve deep on fake news with a leading researcher.
  • Episode 21
    E21
    Episode 21Planet America hosts John Barron and Chas Licciardello examine the fall-out from James Comey's testimony with the Washington Post's Sean Sullivan, and try to solve the mystery of the missing male - all seven million of them.
  • Episode 22
    E22
    Episode 22Are Senate Republicans heading towards repealing Obamacare while everyone is distracted with Russia and the shooting of a Congressman? John Barron & Chas Licciardello reveal how President Trump is faring in the latest polls.
  • Episode 23
    E23
    Episode 23As President Trump's approval ratings continue to slide, John Barron & Chas Licciardello talk to a polling expert about whether the opinion polls even matter. They also delve deep into the controversial issues of Immigration.
  • Episode 24
    E24
    Episode 24Republican plans to repeal & replace Obamacare hang in the balance, President Trump's travel ban gets a boost in the Supreme Court & CNN is left red-faced after retracting a major story. Chas & John examine a tumultuous week.
  • Episode 25
    E25
    Episode 25Planet America hosts John Barron and Chas Licciardello examine the opioid addiction that's gripping the United States and talk to a former Republican Congressman about all things Trump.
  • Episode 26
    E26
    Episode 26As the Russia scandal gets uncomfortably close to home for President Trump, John Barron & Chas Licciardello debate Trump Jnr's future with a former White House lawyer and examine some risky business in Kansas.
  • Episode 27
    E27
    Episode 27President Trump says he would have won the popular vote last year if it hadn't been for voter fraud. Planet America hosts John Barron & Chas Licciardello debate this with election expert David Becker.
  • Episode 28
    E28
    Episode 28Planet America hosts John Barron and Chas Licciardello examine yet another explosive week in the White House - and delve deep on the age-old addiction that's killing America's poor.
  • Episode 29
    E29
    Episode 29As President Trump's approval ratings slump to their lowest level, John Barron & Chas Licciardello look at the latest comings & goings at the White House & examine the quest for a new strategy in Afghanistan.
  • Episode 30
    E30
    Episode 30As President Trump threatens fire & fury from the golf course, John Barron & Chas Licciardello examine whether we really are all doomed. They also delve deep with former US Envoy to North Korea Jay Lefkowitz.
  • Episode 31
    E31
    Episode 31As Trump comes under fire for his response to the killing of an anti-racism demonstrator, we ask whether the President is pandering to the far right & why he's driving away business leaders, Republicans & even his home team.
  • Episode 32
    E32
    Episode 32While Trump has a change of heart on America's longest war, we grill lawyer turned investigative journalist Glenn Greenwald on Trump, whistle-blowers, civil liberties and why he's defending the rights of white supremacists.
  • Episode 33
    E33
    Episode 33As Texas counts the cost of Hurricane Harvey we examine the strange case of a senator, a doctor & the millions of dollars that could lead to the repeal of Obamacare. Plus the IT worker accused of being the real DNC hacker.
  • Episode 34
    E34
    Episode 34As America braces for another monster storm, President Trump passes the buck on immigration and makes an unlikely deal with Democrats. John Barron and Chas Licciardello examine another huge week in the White House.
  • Episode 35
    E35
    Episode 35As more missiles fly over Japan, Planet America talks North Korea with former UN Ambassador Bill Richardson. While President Trump does another deal with Democrats and Hillary reveals all in her new book.
  • Episode 36
    E36
    Episode 36As 'Rocket Man' denounces a 'deranged' President Trump, John Barron and Chas Licciardello take a deep dive into America's changing relationship with religion and talk all things presidential with Trump supporter Ying Ma.
  • Episode 37
    E37
    Episode 37As the President goes to war with the NFL, Planet America gets the inside line from Trump's controversial former strategist Sebastian Gorka. Chas & John also examine the murky world of gerrymandering.
  • Episode 38
    E38
    Episode 38As Americans reel from yet another mass shooting, Planet America's Chas Licciardello and John Barron examine why the attacks are becoming deadlier and more frequent.
  • Episode 39
    E39
    Episode 39After another week of chaos in the White House, Planet America examines the consequences of tearing up the Iran nuclear deal, while President Trump is accused of pushing towards World War III.
  • Episode 40
    E40
    Episode 40As President Trump comes under fire for his comments about a dead soldier, Planet America examines whether history is repeating itself. Is America really entering a new 'Gilded Age'?
  • Episode 41
    E41
    Episode 41Planet America's John Barron and Chas Licciardello examine the impact of Russia's online propaganda campaign. Plus we explore Donald Trump's claim that social media won him the presidency.
  • Episode 42
    E42
    Episode 42As the Trump-Russia probe intensifies, Chas & John examine just how much of a global threat Russia really is. We also take a deep dive into a race in Virginia that's shaping up to be the biggest show in town.
  • Episode 43
    E43
    Episode 43A year after Donald Trump's shock election win, Planet America examines whether a Democrat comeback is underway while the President's popularity sinks to record lows.
  • Episode 44
    E44
    Episode 44Planet America examines another tumultuous week in Trump Land - including the increasingly murky world of Russia-gate and the sexual assault allegations dominating the Republican state of Alabama.
  • Episode 45
    E45
    Episode 45As Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, President Trump takes a well-earned break from defending an accused sexual predator - and complains about a lack of thanks from shoplifting basketball players.
  • Episode 46
    E46
    Episode 46Tough times at Foggy Bottom. Is the shambles at the State Department exposing the US to a world of trouble? Meanwhile, The White House defends yet more controversial stunts from President Trump.
  • Episode 47
    E47
    Episode 47As the Russia probe intensifies and Donald Trump creates controversy in the Middle East, Planet America examines the legacy of a gun-toting, racist former president who Trump says he wants to be like.
  • Episode 48
    E48
    Episode 48Is this the beginning of the end for President Trump? Planet America examines the fall-out from the Republicans' crushing defeat in Alabama and takes a deep dive into the murky world of government surveillance.
  • Episode 49
    E49
    Episode 49It's been a seismic year in US politics. In a Christmas Special, Chas & John look back over the thrills & spills, the tweets & the talking points from the first year of Donald Trump's White House administration.

 

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