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Hey, AmeriCasters, it's getting very close to the big US election, and before we get going with the podcast properly, I just want to let you know that we're going to be making daily episodes at the moment, taking the AmericasT Pop up podcast studio on the road every single day, all the way to election night and maybe even beyond.
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That way, me, Justin, Sarah and Anthony will land direct onto your phone as soon as it's ready.
Just what you've always wanted.
Anyway, here's today's episode.
Enjoy.
BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts Folks, we're.
On the streets of Philadelphia.
It is our Pop up, our latest Pop up podcast, which has brought us to a parking lot, or just outside a parking lot by a busy street.
Lots of people looking around at us with varying degrees of curiosity.
And that wonderful thing that I do love about American cities, there's steam coming out of the street right next to us.
Welcome to AmericasT.
AmericasT, AmericasT from BBC News.
There was blood pouring everywhere and yet I had God on my side.
So I've decided the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation.
You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?
We're effectively run in this country by.
A bunch of childless cat ladies.
You know it, you feel it.