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Decoding America

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Each week hosts Reged Ahmad and Jonathan Yerushalmy peel back the surface of Trump's America. Each episode examines the most consequential stories of the week as well as the underreported stories that tell us a lot more about what's going on than the headlines reveal.

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What is Decoding America about?

Each week hosts Reged Ahmad and Jonathan Yerushalmy peel back the surface of Trump's America. Each episode examines the most consequential stories of the week as well as the underreported stories that tell us a lot more about what's going on than the headlines reveal.

Who hosts Decoding America?

Decoding America is hosted by The Guardian. The show has published 22 episodes to date.

What has Decoding America covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Obama v Trump" (28 October 2026, 30 minutes), "Katie Zacharia and Trump’s women problem" (21 October 2026, 34 minutes), and "Katie Zacharia and Trump’s women problem" (21 October 2026, 34 minutes).

How often does Decoding America publish?

Decoding America publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 31 minutes across 22 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Decoding America?

Booking probability for Decoding America is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Decoding America requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Decoding America's contact route on record: public web form.

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The Guardian hosts Decoding America, a news podcast with 22 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Decoding America

    Obama v Trump

    Oct 28, 202630 min

    In this episode of Guardian Australia’s US politics podcast, co-hosts Reged Ahmad and Jonathan Yerushalmy talk about Barack Obama’s war of words with Donald Trump, after the former president spoke at a campaign rally in...

  • Decoding America

    Katie Zacharia and Trump’s women problem

    Oct 21, 202634 minS0

    In this episode of Guardian Australia’s US politics podcast, co-hosts Jonathan Yerushalmy and Reged Ahmad look at how Katie Zacharia broke the record for shortest tenure as White House press secretary. They then examine...

  • Decoding America

    Katie Zacharia and Trump’s women problem

    Oct 21, 202634 min

    In this episode of Guardian Australia’s US politics podcast, co-hosts Jonathan Yerushalmy and Reged Ahmad look at how Katie Zacharia broke the record for shortest tenure as White House press secretary. They then examine...

  • Decoding America

    Everything you need to know about the midterms

    Oct 14, 202633 minS0

    In this episode of Guardian Australia’s US politics podcast, co-hosts Reged Ahmad and Jonathan Yerushalmy take a special look at the midterms which are coming up in early November. All 435 House seats are up in this...

  • Decoding America

    Everything you need to know about the midterms

    Oct 14, 202633 min

    In this episode of Guardian Australia’s US politics podcast, co-hosts Reged Ahmad and Jonathan Yerushalmy take a special look at the midterms which are coming up in early November. All 435 House seats are up in this...

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  • Decoding America

    What next after Christa Pike’s botched execution?

    Oct 7, 202633 minS0

    A warning for this episode - it covers details of a murder and an execution that some might find distressing. In this episode of Guardian Australia’s US politics podcast, co-hosts Jonathan Yerushalmy and Reged Ahmad...

  • Decoding America

    What next after Christa Pike’s botched execution?

    Oct 7, 202633 min

    A warning for this episode - it covers details of a murder and an execution that some might find distressing. In this episode of Guardian Australia’s US politics podcast, co-hosts Jonathan Yerushalmy and Reged Ahmad...

  • Decoding America

    Decoding America: Trump’s war on the media

    Sep 23, 202633 minS0

    In this episode of Guardian Australia’s weekly US politics podcast, co-hosts Reged Ahmad and Jonathan Yerushalmy dive into what’s driving Donald Trump’s ban on journalists from CNN, MS Now and Politico - and the...

  • Decoding America

    Decoding America: Trump’s war on the media

    Sep 23, 202633 min

    In this episode of Guardian Australia’s weekly US politics podcast, co-hosts Reged Ahmad and Jonathan Yerushalmy dive into what’s driving Donald Trump’s ban on journalists from CNN, MS Now and Politico - and the...

  • Decoding America

    Decoding America: Why won't Donald Trump regulate AI?

    Sep 16, 202631 minS0

    In this episode of Guardian Australia’s weekly US politics podcast, co-hosts Jonathan Yerushalmy and Reged Ahmad look at whether there is any appetite across the political spectrum to put guardrails on artificial...

  • Decoding America

    Decoding America: Why won't Donald Trump regulate AI?

    Sep 16, 202631 min

    In this episode of Guardian Australia’s weekly US politics podcast, co-hosts Jonathan Yerushalmy and Reged Ahmad look at whether there is any appetite across the political spectrum to put guardrails on artificial...

  • Decoding America

    Decoding America: How Trump is powering the global right

    Sep 9, 202628 minS0

    In this episode of Guardian Australia’s weekly US politics podcast, co-hosts Reged Ahmad and Jonathan Yerushalmy look across the water to Germany, where the rightwing political party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD)...

  • Decoding America

    Decoding America: How Trump is powering the global right

    Sep 9, 202628 min

    In this episode of Guardian Australia’s weekly US politics podcast, co-hosts Reged Ahmad and Jonathan Yerushalmy look across the water to Germany, where the rightwing political party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD)...

  • Decoding America

    Decoding America: Could datacentres lose Trump the midterms?

    Aug 26, 202630 minS0

    In this episode of Guardian Australia’s US politics podcast Decoding America, co-hosts Jonathan Yerushalmy and Reged Ahmad explore why datacentres in the US have provoked such anger – and whether that could harm...

  • Decoding America

    Decoding America: Could datacentres lose Trump the midterms?

    Aug 26, 202630 min

    In this episode of Guardian Australia’s US politics podcast Decoding America, co-hosts Jonathan Yerushalmy and Reged Ahmad explore why datacentres in the US have provoked such anger – and whether that could harm...

  • Decoding America

    Decoding America: Why Maga vaccine scepticism might be catching

    Aug 19, 202632 minS0

    In this episode of Guardian Australia’s US politics podcast, co-hosts Reged Ahmad and Jonathan Yerushalmy look at what the reported food shortages and mental health crisis on the USS Lincoln say about whether the US...

  • Decoding America

    Decoding America: Why Maga vaccine scepticism might be catching

    Aug 19, 202632 min

    In this episode of Guardian Australia’s US politics podcast, co-hosts Reged Ahmad and Jonathan Yerushalmy look at what the reported food shortages and mental health crisis on the USS Lincoln say about whether the US...

  • Decoding America

    Decoding America: are the Democrats having their own Maga moment?

    Aug 5, 202629 minS0

    In this episode of Guardian Australia’s weekly US politics podcast, co-hosts Jonathan Yerushalmy and Reged Ahmad take a look at how the Michigan Senate primaries could decide the future of the Democrats. This is a race...

  • Decoding America

    Decoding America: are the Democrats having their own Maga moment?

    Aug 5, 202629 min

    In this episode of Guardian Australia’s weekly US politics podcast, co-hosts Jonathan Yerushalmy and Reged Ahmad take a look at how the Michigan Senate primaries could decide the future of the Democrats. This is a race...

  • Decoding America

    Decoding America: has Trump turned on Netanyahu?

    Jul 29, 202630 minS0

    In this episode of Guardian Australia’s weekly US politics podcast, co-hosts Jonathan Yerushalmy and Reged Ahmad discuss Donald Trump’s closed-door meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House. They also examine...

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