The Rest Is Politics: US

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169. Trump Has Lost Control of Iran - And He Knows It Mar 19, 2026

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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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Becoming Trump: Reality TV Fame, Birtherism and the Road to The White House Mar 17, 2026

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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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168. Why Trump Can't Win This War Alone Mar 16, 2026

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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.

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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167. Trump vs MAGA: Has Trump Lost His Base? Mar 13, 2026

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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: ⁠⁠therestispoliticsus@goalhanger.com⁠⁠

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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Introducing The Book Club: The Great Gatsby Mar 11, 2026

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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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166. How Trump’s War is Costing America Mar 09, 2026

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What is Trump's Iran endgame? Will the oil price spike force Trump to end the war? And, who is ultimately calling the shots?

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. Listen here.

Instagram: ⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠

Email: ⁠⁠therestispoliticsus@goalhanger.com⁠⁠

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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165. Why Trump Fired Noem and the Forever War Presidency Mar 05, 2026

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Will Trump put boots on the ground in Iran? Has JD Vance already made the mistake that will end his political career? And will this war become another tax on American citizens?

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.

Instagram: ⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠

Email: ⁠⁠therestispoliticsus@goalhanger.com⁠⁠

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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164. Iran’s Leader Dead: What’s Trump’s Next Move? Mar 02, 2026

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Is there a secret strategy behind Trump’s Iran attack? What happens now that Trump won’t put boots on the ground? And, why we can’t ignore this week’s senate race in Texas.

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.

Instagram: ⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠

Email: ⁠⁠therestispoliticsus@goalhanger.com⁠⁠

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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163. TRUMP STRIKES IRAN - ARE WE AT WAR? Feb 28, 2026

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How have the US and Israel justified striking Iran? What is Trump’s long term objective? How is Iran responding? 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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162. The Missing Epstein Files: Who Do They Protect? Feb 26, 2026

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Could missing pages of the Epstein files bring down the Trump administration? Were the pages lawfully withheld? And what did Trump's State of the Union's speech achieve?

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

Instagram: ⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠

Email: ⁠⁠therestispoliticsus@goalhanger.com⁠⁠

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. Available wherever you get your podcasts.

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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