The MOVEMENT against MAGA is RISING with Joe Walsh Republicans in the Congress won't hold MAGA back, the Democrats are in the opposition so that means it's down to US.

American expat Erich McElroy reaches across the pond to find out what is happening in America - he welcomes back to the pod our original guest from 2020 - former Congressman, radio host, and podcaster Joe Walsh. It's their first conversation since Trump was put back into power, they talk about the mood on the ground, what is reaching MAGA voters and what the Democrats need to do in this critical time.

You can find Joe on twitter @WalshFreedom & Bluesky @walshfreedom.bsky.social‬ and listen to his podcast The Social Contract.

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US expat Erich McElroy reaches back across the pond to find out what is happening in America - this week Erich welcomes comedian and semifinalist on America’s Got Talent the brilliant Maureen Langan.

In addition to being a great comic Maureen is a former journalist and cares deeply about the state of United States. She and Erich discuss what it’s like gigging in America at the moment, the state of play with so much going on in the land of Trump and more. 

You can see Maureen in the US and later this year in the UK and Ireland. 

Full dates and details here https://www.maureenlangan.com/

US expat Erich McElroy reaches back across the pond to find out what is happening in America - this week Erich welcomes back to the podcast Democratic political and branding strategist Rachel Bitecofer. 

They discuss the state of play in the shadow of Trump’s tariff disaster and how this is the opening that Democrats need to hammer Trump and MAGA for ruining the American economy - which was doing pretty darn good under Biden. They also discuss how Musk is deeply unpopular and how he is a drag on Trump and how the Democrats need to be on the attack. 

Rachel’s Book ‘Hit ‘em Where it Hurts’ is still a must read, along with her Substack ‘The Cycle’ and her new podcast ‘This is America’.  

Follow her on ’twitter' @RachelBitecofer or Bluesky @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social Subscribe to The Cycle here: https://thecycle.substack.com/

US expat Erich McElroy reaches across the pond to find out what is happening in America - this week Erich welcomes to the podcast political journalist and writer from the substack Good Politics/Bad Politics - Jonathan Bernstein. They discuss his fascinating article about the Constitutional Attack happening in America, how SignalGate is breaking through the narrative and where we are at in the Trump Presidency so far. You can find the substack here https://goodpoliticsbadpolitics.substack.com/ and follow Jonathan on Bluesky here @jonathanbernstein.bsky.social

US expat Erich McElroy reaches across the pond to find out what is happening in America - this week Erich catches up with journalist and White House corespondent Brian Karem. Brian lays out the reality of America - it’s already a dictatorship. They discuss the collapse of the press and that the Constitutional Crisis has come and gone. The Constitution was run over on 20th January 2025. You can catch more from Brian on his podcast ‘Just Ask the Question’, each week in Salon, on his substack and get his book ‘Free the Press’.

US expat Erich McElroy reaches across the pond to find out what is happening in America - this week Erich welcomes back Democratic activist and podcaster Kimberley Johnson. Kimberley is post of brilliant Start Me Up and The Seeker podcasts. They talk about the fact it’s time to call it what it is - Fascism. They also discuss the power of boycotts, future face of the Democratic Party and what to do to escape the waves of dark news out of the US. You can find Kimberley on Bluesky @kimberleyjohnson.bsky.social and still on twitter @AuthorKimberley With links to her podcasts https://linktr.ee/KimberleyJohnson

US expat Erich McElroy reaches across the pond to find out what is happening in America - this week Erich talks with Professor Scott Lucas. Scott, a fellow ex-pat, is a professor at University College Dublin, Professor Emeritus at University of Birmingham, founder of EA Worldview and political analyst. They talk about how Trump governs as Bully-in-Chief, the madness of tariff flip-flopping and the general state of America in the world. You can follow Scott on Twitter @ScottLucas_EA, Bluesky @scottlucas.bsky.social and find EA Worldview https://eaworldview.com/

US expat Erich McElroy reaches across the pond to find out what is happening in America - this week Erich stays on this side of the Atlantic and welcomes Gráinne Maguire. Gráinne is a comedian, podcaster and topical TV writer, strangely, a huge fan of the United States. Together they talk about America going through a bit of rough patch, what it’s like to try and write funny jokes in the Trump area and if she still loves the United States. Check out her podcast ‘The Way They Were’, catch her substack @grainnemaguire and follow her on twitter @grainnemaguire

US expat Erich McElroy reaches across the pond to find out what is happening in America - this week Erich welcomes retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general John Teichert.

In addition to being a fighter pilot, author, US Senate candidate and having commanded Joint Base Andrews and Edwards Air Force Base, John also went to high school with Erich. They graduated in the same year. One of them went on to become a general, and the other…

They catch up on high school days, and then move on to discuss the US position in Ukraine, the state of the US military, the importance of NATO and try and put some logic to Trump’s foreign policy moves. You can see more about John’s writings, links to his books and more at https://johnteichert.com/ You can find him on twitter here @EJohnTeichert

 US expat Erich McElroy reaches across the pond to find out what is happening in America - this week Erich welcomes David Cay Johnston - David is a Professor at Rochester Institute of Technology, founder of DCReport, best-selling author who has written a number of books on Trump and winner of the Pulitzer Prize. He knows the Donald and has been reporting on him longer than almost anyone else. In this episode we discuss with David how Trump continues to be the Greatest Grifter of all time, why he’s so in fond of both Putin and Musk and how close we are to the guardrails coming off the American Democracy. You can follow David on Twitter at @DavidCayJ, on Bluesky @davidcayjohnston.bsky.social and on insta @DavidCayJ

US expat Erich McElroy reaches across the pond to find out what is happening in America - this week Erich welcomes back singer, activist, CNN and ABC News Commentator and creator of Black Voices Heard - the brilliant Malynda Hale. They reflect on the new President’s attacks on DEI, why DEI helps America, the influence of Christian Nationalism, and surviving this moment. Check her out on Instagram at @malyndahale and @blackvoicesheardproject

US expat Erich McElroy reaches across the pond to find out what is happening in America - he welcomes Antonia Juhasz a leading energy, climate, and environmental justice author, analyst, and investigative journalist. In addition to writing for Rolling Stone magazine Antonia is the author of three books, with her latest being Black Tide: the Devastating Impact of the Gulf Oil Spill. In this pod they discuss Trump’s early assault on the environment, the lies behind ‘Drill Baby Drill’, how the Biden/Harris team actually did some good (and how that’s all at risk) and how Trump supports who need environmental security more than others have voted against themselves.

You can find more about here at https://antoniajuhasz.net/

and on BlueSky @antoniajuhasz.bsky.social

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US expat Erich McElroy reaches across the pond to find out what is happening in America - he welcomes Kristin Wolfe, the Chair of Democrats Abroad UK. Kristin leads the UK branch of Democrats Abroad, which is an official arm of the US Democratic Party. They get an actual say in the party going forward and have just finished working day and night on the 2024 campaign. They talk about why Americans overseas get engages, the messaging changes ahead for Democrats and how if you’re an American overseas you can get involved and even vote. If you are an American, or know one, they can register at votefromabroad.org.

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US expat Erich McElroy reaches across the pond to find out what is happening in America - he welcomes back to the pod Taegen Goddard - founder and publisher of Political Wire. The Political Wire is the must go to website for any political junkie. They discuss Biden’s legacy, questions about his capacity to be president, how the media has changed and is changing in their approach to Trump this time and loads more. The site is https://politicalwire.com/ if you aren’t reading it, you don’t know what’s going on in American politics.

Well, it’s happening. Trump is on the cusp of returning to power. A convicted felon is going to be President of the United States. US expat Erich McElroy reaches across the pond to find out what is happening in America - he welcomes back to the pod one of our favourites and our first ever guest - former Congressman, radio host, and podcaster Joe Walsh. Joe was on the campaign trail for months working to elect Kamala Harris. They didn’t get across the line, but we discuss what it was like working with Democrats and sharing a stage with Bill Clinton, why she couldn’t close the gap and what the hell we do from here. You can find Joe on twitter @WalshFreedom and listen to his podcast The Social Contract.

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US expat Erich McElroy reaches across the pond to find out what is happening in America - this week Erich welcomes Pratima Mani, stand-up and writer on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. They talk about the state of stand-up in the US and if people are afraid of talking politics or are they just not that interested? Plus Pratima’s own thoughts on what it would mean to become an American citizen during the return of Donald Trump. You can see more of Pratima’s comedy and more on Instagram @p.mmoney

US expat Erich McElroy reaches across the pond to find out what is happening in America - this week Erich welcomes back Republican (non-MAGA) commentator and writer SE Cupp. SE the host of the podcast ‘Off the Cupp’ as well as a long time syndicated columnist for the New York Daily News (also available via the Chicago Sun Times) and a commentator and panelist on CNN. In the run up to the election SE hosted the show ‘Battleground’ based in a swing state and talking outside the media bubble to voters in the key states that returned the keys to the White House to former President, current felon and now President-elect - Donald Trump. In her conversation with Erich she reveals how she saw it coming and why it happened. They also go through Trump’s picks for the Cabinet so far and the battle over their confirmations. You can follow her on twitter @secupp and instagram @secupp

US expat Erich McElroy reaches across the pond to find out what is happening in America - this week Erich is joined by by fellow American Abroad Karin Robinson host of the podcast Democratically 2020 and former Vice Chair of Democrats Abroad. They talk about what went wrong, how they are coping and things you can do to stay sane. You can follow Karin on BlueSky @karinjr.bsky.social

US expat Erich McElroy reaches across the pond to find out what is happening in America - this week Erich is joined by podcast producer Mark Machado to debrief on Erich's trip to the USA and his impressions from the mother of all swing states - Pennsylvania. Erich gives thoughts on the mood in America, his predictions for the election and most importantly what happens after Trump loses. Bigly.

US expat Erich McElroy reaches across the pond to find out what is happening in America - this week Erich talks to journalist, broadcaster and host of podcast First Rough Draft of History - Michael Goldfarb. Like Erich, Michael has lived in the UK for many years, but has reported on numerous elections in the United States and will be on the ground in Georgia and North Carolina for this crucial vote. We look at past races, how this one is different, especially with a high number of endorsements from Republicans for Harris. Michael shares his past experiences on reporting on the ground for elections and what he hopes this time. Find his podcast here: https://www.goldfarbpod.com/ @FRDHPodcast Follow Michael here @MGEmancipation and on threads @goldfarbmichael and make sure to subscribe to his substack to keep up  on the latest news on the US election.