US Politics Special - featuring Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel

Amanda Litherland is joined by the podcaster and journalist Greg Cochrane to recommend podcasts to keep up to date with the US Election and understand some of the history that's made the country what it is today.

Also Jon Sopel and Emily Maitlis discuss making the BBC's Americast - how is reporting for the podcast different to radio or TV broadcasting? And are there fans of the podcast on both sides of the Atlantic?

Podcasts mentioned this week: Slate's Political Gabfest FiveThirtyEight Politics KCRW's Left Right and Center Pod Save America Joe Rogan Experience Americast CBC's Party Lines (Party In The USA mini series) Women Belong In The House The Brown Girls Guide To Politics Presidential More Perfect 1619