Ron and Elon: A Failed Launch?
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gets his White House campaign off to a glitchy start.
Itβs Elon Muskβs latest launchβ¦ not a rocket this time, but Ron DeSantisβ campaign for president, live on Twitter! But after some technical hiccups, is it a failed lift-off? The Americast team reviews how it went and tries to answer whether Florida's governor can win the White House.
And after dining with Sarah and Anthony in DC, J Smith-Cameron, who plays Gerri in Succession, meets Marianna in London ahead of the showβs finale, and turns the tables by asking her what reporters can learn from how the show portrays the media.
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β’ Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter
β’ Sarah Smith, North America editor
β’ Marianna Spring, disinformation and social media correspondent
β’ Anthony Zurcher, North America correspondent
GUEST:
β’ J. Smith-Cameron, βSuccessionβ actress
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This episode was made by Daniel Wittenberg with Ivana Davidovic, Alix Pickles and Natasha Fernandes. The technical producer was Ben Andrews. The editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.
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