Chas Licciardello joins us to discuss Beyonce’s Texas appearance, Trump’s hate-filled Madison Square Garden dude-fest, and how the campaigns are spending their money.

Comedian and co-host of Planet America on ABC TV, Chas Licciardello, joins Dr Emma Shortis to discuss why the campaigns are spending time in states they’re unlikely to win and what their advertising reveals about the campaigns’ strategies.

This discussion was recorded on Tuesday 29 October 2024 and things may have changed since recording.

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Guest: Chas Licciardello, comedian and co-host of Planet America and PEP // @chaslicc

Host: Emma Shortis, Director of International & Security Affairs, the Australia Institute // @EmmaShortis

Show notes:

PEP with Chas and Dr Dave

Planet America, ABC iview

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Chas Licciardello joins us to discuss Beyonce’s Texas appearance, Trump’s hate-filled Madison Square Garden dude-fest, and how the campaigns are spending their money.
Comedian and co-host of Planet America on ABC TV, Chas Licciardello, joins Dr Emma Shortis to discuss why the campaigns are spending time in states they’re unlikely to win and what their advertising reveals about the campaigns’ strategies.
This discussion was recorded on Tuesday 29 October 2024 and things may have changed since recording.
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Guest: Chas Licciardello, comedian and co-host of Planet America and PEP // <a href="https://x.com/chaslicc">@chaslicc</a>
Host: Emma Shortis, Director of International &amp; Security Affairs, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://x.com/EmmaShortis">@EmmaShortis</a>
Show notes:
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@pepwithchasanddrdave">PEP with Chas and Dr Dave</a>
<a href="https://iview.abc.net.au/show/planet-america">Planet America</a>, ABC iview
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America faces a big choice this November. But whoever wins the presidency, the United States we thought we knew is gone – and it isn’t coming back. In this new Australia Institute podcast, Dr Emma Shortis asks what this means for the rest of us, and how Australia can help shape our rapidly changing world for the better.

America faces a big choice this November. But whoever wins the presidency, the United States we thought we knew is gone – and it isn’t coming back. In this new Australia Institute podcast, Dr Emma Shortis asks what this means for the rest of us, and how Australia can help shape our rapidly changing world for the better.

After America

Chas Licciardello joins us to discuss Beyonce’s Texas appearance, Trump’s hate-filled Madison Square Garden dude-fest, and how the campaigns are spending their money.

Who'll run the world

The Democrats have been largely overshadowed by the Trump spectacle in the final weeks of the campaign. Will it hurt Harris’ chances of winning the presidency?

On this special crossover episode of After America and Presidency Pending, Associate Professor Zim Nwokora and Associate Professor Clare Corbould from Deakin University join Dr Emma Shortis to discuss whether reproductive rights will mobilise enough voters for Kamala Harris in key states and the role of Biden in the campaign.

This discussion was recorded on Wednesday 30 October 2024 and things may have changed since recording.

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Guest: Zim Nwokora, Associate Professor, Deakin University

Guest: Clare Corbould, Associate Head of School, Research Faculty of Arts and Education/School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Deakin University // @clarecorbould

Host: Emma Shortis, Director of International & Security Affairs, the Australia Institute // @EmmaShortis

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The Democrats have been largely overshadowed by the Trump spectacle in the final weeks of the campaign. Will it hurt Harris’ chances of winning the presidency?
On this special crossover episode of After America and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/58QS8TDKgE3CLc8lmr4O2Q?si=1549cddd7f9041ac">Presidency Pending</a>, Associate Professor Zim Nwokora and Associate Professor Clare Corbould from Deakin University join Dr Emma Shortis to discuss whether reproductive rights will mobilise enough voters for Kamala Harris in key states and the role of Biden in the campaign.
This discussion was recorded on Wednesday 30 October 2024 and things may have changed since recording.
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Guest: Zim Nwokora, Associate Professor, Deakin University
Guest: Clare Corbould, Associate Head of School, Research Faculty of Arts and Education/School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Deakin University // <a href="https://x.com/clarecorbould">@clarecorbould</a>
Host: Emma Shortis, Director of International &amp; Security Affairs, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://x.com/EmmaShortis">@EmmaShortis</a>
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The Democrats have been largely overshadowed by the Trump spectacle in the final weeks of the campaign. Will it hurt Harris’ chances of winning the presidency?

In the shade

We discuss the race in the key swing state of Michigan and whether Australia is really prepared for a second Trump administration.

On this episode of After America, Dr Emma Shortis and Alice Grundy discuss Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally, Eminem’s appearance at a Harris event in Detroit, and what this election result could mean for Australia.

This discussion was recorded on Monday 28 October 2024 and things may have changed since recording.

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Host: Emma Shortis, Director of International & Security Affairs, the Australia Institute // @EmmaShortis

Host: Alice Grundy, Research Manager, Anne Kantor Fellows, the Australia Institute // @alicekgt

Show notes:

‘In the US election, 7 states and a few ‘swing voters’ have all the power. This is exposing hidden tensions in both campaigns’ by Emma Shortis, The Conversation (October 2024)

The Odd Couple: the Australia-America relationship by Allan Behm (2024)

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We discuss the race in the key swing state of Michigan and whether Australia is really prepared for a second Trump administration.
On this episode of After America, Dr Emma Shortis and Alice Grundy discuss Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally, Eminem’s appearance at a Harris event in Detroit, and what this election result could mean for Australia.
This discussion was recorded on Monday 28 October 2024 and things may have changed since recording.
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Host: Emma Shortis, Director of International &amp; Security Affairs, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://x.com/EmmaShortis">@EmmaShortis</a>
Host: Alice Grundy, Research Manager, Anne Kantor Fellows, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://x.com/alicektg">@alicekgt</a>
Show notes:
<a href="https://theconversation.com/in-the-us-election-7-states-and-a-few-swing-voters-have-all-the-power-this-is-exposing-hidden-tensions-in-both-campaigns-240670">‘In the US election, 7 states and a few ‘swing voters’ have all the power. This is exposing hidden tensions in both campaigns’</a> by Emma Shortis, The Conversation (October 2024)
<a href="https://upswellpublishing.com/product/the-odd-couple">The Odd Couple: the Australia-America relationship</a> by Allan Behm (2024)
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We discuss the race in the key swing state of Michigan and whether Australia is really prepared for a second Trump administration.

Is Australia ready for Trump 2.0?

We discuss the impact of Trump’s extreme immigration rhetoric and how the candidates are courting the male vote.

On this episode of After America, Dr Prudence Flowers, Senior Lecturer in US History at Flinders University, joins Dr Emma Shortis to discuss immigration, reproductive rights, and why Harris and Trump are hitting the podcast circuit.

This discussion was recorded on Monday 21 October 2024 and things may have changed since recording.

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Guest: Prudence Flowers, Senior Lecturer in US History, Flinders University // @FlowersPGF

Host: Emma Shortis, Senior Research for International & Security Affairs, the Australia Institute // @EmmaShortis

Show notes:

‘Republicans once championed immigration in the US. Why has the party’s rhetoric – and public opinion – changed so dramatically?’ by Prudence Flowers, The Conversation (October 2024)

‘The ‘feral 25-year-olds’ making Kamala Harris go viral on TikTok’ by Drew Harwell, The Washington Post (September 2024)

The Right-to-Life Movement, the Reagan Administration, and the Politics of Abortion by Prudence Flowers (2019)

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We discuss the impact of Trump’s extreme immigration rhetoric and how the candidates are courting the male vote.
On this episode of After America, Dr Prudence Flowers, Senior Lecturer in US History at Flinders University, joins Dr Emma Shortis to discuss immigration, reproductive rights, and why Harris and Trump are hitting the podcast circuit.
This discussion was recorded on Monday 21 October 2024 and things may have changed since recording.
1800RESPECT is the national domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support service. Call <a href="tel:1800737732">1800 737 732,</a> <a href="https://1800respect.org.au/help-and-support/telephone-and-online-counselling#faq-2707">text 0458 737 732</a>, chat online or video call via <a href="https://1800respect.org.au/">their website</a>.
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Guest: Prudence Flowers, Senior Lecturer in US History, Flinders University // <a href="https://x.com/FlowersPGF">@FlowersPGF</a>
Host: Emma Shortis, Senior Research for International &amp; Security Affairs, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://x.com/EmmaShortis">@EmmaShortis</a>
Show notes:
<a href="https://theconversation.com/republicans-once-championed-immigration-in-the-us-why-has-the-partys-rhetoric-and-public-opinion-changed-so-dramatically-239836">‘Republicans once championed immigration in the US. Why has the party’s rhetoric – and public opinion – changed so dramatically?’</a> by Prudence Flowers, The Conversation (October 2024)
<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/13/harris-tiktok-social-media-team/">‘The ‘feral 25-year-olds’ making Kamala Harris go viral on TikTok’</a> by Drew Harwell, The Washington Post (September 2024)
<a href="https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-01707-1">The Right-to-Life Movement, the Reagan Administration, and the Politics of Abortion</a> by Prudence Flowers (2019)
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We discuss the impact of Trump’s extreme immigration rhetoric and how the candidates are courting the male vote.

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