DC Washup Podcast
DC Washup is a look at US politics through Australian eyes. ABC North America correspondents Zoe Daniel, Stephanie March and Conor Duffy and US bureau producer Roscoe Whalan reflect on the stories behind the headlines.
Series 2 episode 5: There's no media without me Audio
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In a throwback week reminiscent of former candidate Trump, the President went face to face with the media before jetting off to Florida for a rally in front of his legions of fans. Bureau Chief Zoe Daniel, Correspondent Greg Jennett and producers Brooke Wylie and Roscoe Whalan try to separate fact from fiction in week four of the Trump Administration.
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Series 2 Episode 4: The Two State Two-Step Audio
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A steady stream of foreign dignitaries flowed through the doors of the White House this week, but it was an unceremonious exit for one key national security adviser. North America Bureau Chief Zoe Daniel, producers Roscoe Whalan and Brooke Wylie, along with visiting ABC correspondent Greg Jennett tackle the spin, strategic relationships, and "fake news" during another explosive week of the Trump Administration.
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Series 2 Episode 3: The worst podcast so far Audio
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Australia gets dragged into Trump's America thanks to a testy a phone call, setting off a wild week in US politics. Strap in as North America Correspondents Zoe Daniel, Stephanie March and Conor Duffy and producer Roscoe Whalan explain why Australia got itself into strife and how the courts are in Donald Trump's firing line too after his "travel ban" hit a snag.
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Series 2 Episode 2: Extreme and Supreme Audio
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In a massive week of US politics, Bureau Chief Zoe Daniel, North America Correspondents Stephanie March and Conor Duffy and producer Roscoe Whalan discuss President Trump's "extreme vetting" policy implementation. Zoe explains how Australia's own refugee swap with the US now isn't a sure thing and the team breaks down how Democrats may plan to stop Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee.
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Series 02 Episode 01: Big moves, early days Audio
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Out with the old and in with the new! The DC Wash Up is back and ready to break down the first days of the Trump Administration. North America Bureau Chief Zoe Daniel and producer Roscoe Whalan welcome new North America correspondent Conor Duffy to the team and are joined by a special guest, The Australian's Cameron Stewart. From trade to immigration to inauguration crowd sizes - it's been a "yuuuge" week.
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Episode 45: This is the end, my friends Audio
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In the final episode for 2016, North America Correspondent Michael Vincent and producer Roscoe Whalan take stock of President-Elect Donald Trump's latest appointments, review his deal to save manufacturing jobs in Indiana and preview the Trump "Thank You" Tour. Finally, Michael reflects on the best, the worst and the interesting times of his posting before returning to Australia.
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Episode 44: Tater, Tot and the Trump lot. Audio
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Turkeys beware... Thanksgiving is here! While Barack Obama spared the lives of thanksgiving turkeys - Tater and Tot - Donald Trump has not spared the DC bureau from yet another a busy week. North America correspondents Stephanie March, Michael Vincent, bureau chief Zoe Daniel and producer Brooke Wylie talk about Trump's latest cabinet picks, the challenges of having a billionaire business owner in the Oval Office and reflect on what there is to be thankful about as 2016 comes to a close.
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Episode 43: Penthouse to the White House Audio
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What happens in Trump Tower stays in Trump Tower! North America Correspondents Zoe Daniel, Michael Vincent and Stephanie March and producer Roscoe Whalan break down week one of Donald Trump's transition from New York businessman to president-elect. Who will make up his team of advisers? How is President Barack Obama appeasing world leaders about his successor? And why can't a future president just go out and eat a steak?!
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Episode 42: Trumplandia Audio
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In a blockbuster edition of the D.C. Wash Up the US Team reflect on an incredible election night sharing their perspectives from inside both the Donald Trump victory party and Hillary Clinton's headquarters in New York City. Over a mammoth 48 hours, the crew has had a front row seat to history telling the stories of devastated Democrats and jubilant Trump supporters around America. Where to from here for the Democratic Party? What will a Trump presidency look like? Can Donald Trump unite America? The team tries its very best to answer those questions.
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Episode 41: THE END OF THE WORLD ...scratch that ... It's just the END OF THE US ELECTION 2016 edition Audio
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This week we speak to a first time US voter and long-time ABC correspondent Jill Colgan about how this election compares to the other three she reported on and lived through. We discuss Steph's trip to the biggest swing state Florida and Michael's trip to a state Trump is hoping to flip - Wisconsin. Big rallies - passionate voters - who will win?! It's anybody's guess.
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Episode 40: A Whole Lot to Talk About Audio
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With less than two weeks to go until D-Day, North America Correspondent Michael Vincent and producers Brooke Wylie and Roscoe Whalan talk polling: who can we trust and will there be another Brexit in America? The team also calls up Hunter Scarborough, the creator of "Voter" an app that's been described as the Tinder of democracy.
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Episode 39: Concedes... of doubt Audio
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Three debates down, one general election to go! North American Correspondent Michael Vincent and producers Brooke Wylie and Roscoe Whalan dissect the third and final debate and discuss the consequences of Trump's claims that he won't concede the election if he loses on November 8. Michael also bares gifts from his travels to Ohio.
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Episode 38: Cat's out of the bag Audio
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It's a race to the bottom and there's only four weeks to go! This week, North America Bureau Chief Zoe Daniel, North America Correspondent Stephanie March and producers Brooke Wylie and Roscoe Whalan break down a murky week in US politics with Donald Trump's campaign trying to move past a 2005 tape in which he made lewd remarks about women as allegations against the Republican nominee continue to mount.
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Episode 37: Sleepy Veepy Audio
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Sandwiched between an uninspiring vice presidential debate and a highly anticipated second face-off between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, this week supervising producer Roscoe Whalan, producer Brooke Wylie, North America correspondents Michael Vincent and Stephanie March discuss Mr Trump's taxes, the debates and some of the week's political gags.
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Episode 36: Highly debatable Audio
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Bureau Chief Zoe Daniel and North America Correspondent Michael Vincent share their experience from the first presidential debate in New York. Meanwhile, producers Brooke Wylie and Roscoe Whalan join the crew to break down the state of the presidential race - including the latest blunder from third-party candidate, Gary Johnson.
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Episode 35: A Violent Turn Audio
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North America Correspondent Michael Vincent and producers Roscoe Whalan and Brooke Wylie recap a tense week in the United States where explosions in New York and violent protests on the streets of Charlotte dictated the tone of the presidential campaign. Also, Michael catches up with debate expert Todd Graham to preview the first presidential debate.
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Episode 34: Fully sick Audio
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Advisory: Coarse language. North America Correspondent Michael Vincent and producers Roscoe Whalan and Brooke Wylie get surgical and dissect a week of American politics which was all about health and well being. The team looks at Hillary's return to the campaign trail and delve into Donald Trump and Doctor Oz.
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Episode 33: Lights, camera, access! Audio
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Bureau Chief Zoe Daniel, North American Correspondent Michael Vincent and Producer Roscoe Whalan get defensive this week and discuss Donald Trump's plan to strengthen America's military. The team also welcomes back former bureau cameraman Louie Eroglu, who covered both the 2008 and 2012 U.S. elections, to reflect how the political media landscape has changed.
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Episode 32: Hola Donaldo! Audio
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Donald Trump went to Mexico and all his supporters got was a lousy new hat. But he and the media got much much more! North America correspondents Stephanie March and Michael Vincent and super producer Roscoe Whalan discuss the impact of Mr Trump's southern adventure, his big immigration speech in Arizona that followed and the disappearance of the Democratic nominee: where is Hillary!?
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Episode 31: Race relations Audio
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Race relations turned sour on the campaign trail this week as Hillary Clinton went after her opponent's ties to racist fringe groups. Donald Trump fired back, accusing her of taking advantage of African American voters and labelling her a bigot. North America Correspondent Michael Vincent, ABC Washington producer Brooke Wylie and Politico's Katie Gluek take you through the week blow by blow, including the latest in the Clinton email saga, and the fight for the battleground states.
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Episode 30: Let Trump be Trump Audio
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The Republican nominee, Donald Trump, has shaken up his campaign yet again, bringing in a new "chief executive" not from left field but the far-right. Bureau Chief Zoe Daniel and producers Roscoe Whalan and Brooke Wylie call up Huffington Post Senior Media Reporter Michael Calderone to explain who Stephen Bannon is, his relationship with Donald Trump and how his conservative, right-wing publication, Breitbart, has helped the businessman rise to the brink of the presidency.
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Episode 29: Donald Trump's Terrible Week (Part II) Audio
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Things seem to be going from bad to worse for Republican nominee Donald Trump; this week he suggested "Second Amendment people" act against Hillary Clinton and said that President Barack Obama founded ISIS. Bureau Chief Zoe Daniel, North American Correspondent Michael Vincent and producer Roscoe Whalan take a look at his second terrible week in a row.
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Episode 28: Spitting the dummy Audio
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Bureau chief Zoe Daniel, North America correspondent Michael Vincent and producers Brooke Wylie and Roscoe Whalan recap a terrible week for Donald Trump in which the Republican nominee got into an ongoing verbal stoush with the family of a fallen veteran, refused to endorse members of his own party, claimed the race for the presidency was rigged and kicked a baby out of one of his rallies.
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Episode 27: History and Balloons Audio
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Bureau Chief Zoe Daniel, North America Correspondent Stephanie March and producer Roscoe Whalan reflect on a historic week in America at the Democrats National Convention in Philadelphia. The team talks about the speeches, the protests and what it is like to watch history happen before your eyes. (And the unforgettable balloon guy).
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Episode 26: Unconventional Days, Long Nights Audio
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Bureau Chief Zoe Daniel, North America Correspondent Michael Vincent and producer Roscoe Whalan reflect on a controversial week in Cleveland at the Republican National Convention. The team talks plagiarism, party unity and Donald Trump's presidential speech while the Convention arena literally gets dismantled around them.
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Episode 25: Conventional wisdom Audio
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It's nearly time – the long-awaited Republican Party Convention begins next week in Ohio! North America Correspondent Stephanie March, producer Roscoe Whalan and special guest ABC News Breakfast host Michael Rowland explain why the GOP holds the four day party love-in, discuss the possibility of violence, and draw on Michael's experience as a veteran of the 2008 US Presidential campaign to learn what we should expect from this Republican extravaganza.
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Episode 24: Black in the wrong place Audio
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Footage of two shocking shootings circulated online in two days has Louisiana and Minnesota reeling, further fuelling tensions between black communities and police. “Black in the wrong place,” is how the mother of the Minnesota victim described his horrific death. North America Correspondent Michael Vincent with producers Roscoe Whalen and Brooke Wylie discuss racial tensions in the wake of the shootings, as well as the political fallout from the Clinton email saga, and Trump’s rapidly shrinking VP shortlist.
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Episode 23: Recess - School's out! Audio
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Australia may have finished its 8 week election campaign but the US Presidential race still has 18 weeks to go. This week President Obama took a chunk out of Trump over populism while on a trip to Canada for the "three amigos" summit. Republicans release their latest Benghazi report without a smoking gun on Hillary Clinton. And a victory for transgender soldiers as the US military lifts its ban.
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Episode 22: Gun Gamechanger? Audio
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In the wake of the Orlando massacre, the debate over gun control has reached fever pitch after furious Democrat's seize control of the House floor. North America Correspondent Stephanie March and producer Brooke Wylie examine what could be a game changing week for gun reform, and find out from campaign finance expert Rick Hasan whether self-proclaimed billionaire Donald Trump will be able to raise enough cash to fund the rest of his race to the White House.
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Episode 21: Orlando Strong Audio
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Bureau Chief Zoe Daniel, Supervising Producer Roscoe Whalan and Correspondent Michael Vincent reflect on a week covering the worst mass shooting in American history.
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Episode 20: The First Lady Audio
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Bureau Chief Zoe Daniel relives her experience at Hillary Clinton's historic victory rally in Brooklyn this week and producers Brooke Wylie and Roscoe Whalan ponder when Bernie Sanders will call it quits. The team also breaks down another tough week for Donald Trump and what it means for the reputation of senior Republicans.
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episode 19: 28 Days Later Audio
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It took nearly a month but Speaker of the House Paul Ryan has finally endorsed Donald Trump. North American Correspondent Michael Vincent, Bureau Chief Zoe Daniel and producer Roscoe Whalan weigh in on his tepid commitment to the presumptive nominee and call up editor of the Janesville Gazette Sid Schwartz to explain how the bombshell news fell to their local paper. The team also previews the final primary contests as Hillary moves towards stitching up the Democratic presidential nomination next week.
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Episode 18: Trump's triumph Audio
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Trump is in. He has the numbers to clinch the Republican nomination... just. ABC North America correspondent Stephanie March, bureau chief Zoe Daniel and producer Brooke Wylie talk about his triumph, the possibility of violence at the conventions, PolitiFact senior correspondent Louis Jacobson explains the down-ballot races for the house and the senate that are happening alongside the race for the White House and Brooke and Zoe talk about their time chatting to ex-felons in Virginia who have been given the right to vote.
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Episode 17: Berned Out? Audio
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Bernie Sanders has inspired a movement but what's driving the 74-year-old to stay in the Democratic race? For answers North American correspondents Stephanie March and Michael Vincent and producer Roscoe Whalan turn to Harry Jaffe, the author of a book about Sanders, who explains why the socialist isn't going anywhere in a hurry. The team also looks at Donald Trump's "presidential" week.
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Episode 16: The Bromance Begins Audio
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Donald Trump tries to build bridges with the Republican party - cheaper than building "The Wall" but can he do it?! North America correspondent Stephanie March, bureau chief Zoe Daniel and producer Brooke Wylie talk about the budding bromance between Mr Trump and the GOP leadership, they talk about what’s going on with the women's vote and the up coming primaries - should we really care anymore?
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Episode 15: The Presumptive Nominee Audio
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This week Bureau Chief Zoe Daniel and producers Roscoe Whalan and Brooke Wylie track the downfall of candidates Ted Cruz and John Kasich as Donald Trump is anointed The Presumptive Nominee. David Harsanyi from The Federalist joins the team again to explain what Trump means for Republicans and Zoe suggests Hillary Clinton take a page out of Taylor Swift's book.
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Episode 14: Veep, Veep! Audio
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This week bureau chief Zoe Daniel, correspondent Michael Vincent and producer Roscoe Whalan pull out the woman card before explaining the value of vice-presidential picks. Meanwhile, Michael explains his run-in with John Kasich in Pennsylvania and reflects on his well-publicised eating habits.
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Episode 13: Making Podcasts Great Again Audio
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This week on the DC Wash Up, ABC North America Correspondents Stephanie March and Michael Vincent along with super producer Roscoe Whalan pick through the New York primaries, look forward to the next five critical contests, Michael gives us a first-hand account of what goes on in those mysterious rooms where delegates are selected and the team ponder what Jeb Bush's next career move will be.
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Episode 12: New York, New York Audio
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Bureau Chief Zoe Daniel, Correspondent Michael Vincent and producer Roscoe Whalan call up NY Daily News reporter Jennifer Fermino to talk making Matzo, riding Subways and the all important New York Primary.
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episode 11: New York Values Audio
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The whole team is back on deck to break down the results from Wisconsin and cast ahead to the primaries in New York. Brandon Finnigan from Decision Desk HQ, a volunteer-based election reporting system, jumps on board to talk delegates and numbers.
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episode 10: The Big Cheese Audio
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Following a week of controversy, the team calls in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Jason Stein to discuss how multiple scandals may affect Donald Trump's campaign in Wisconsin. Michael Vincent and Roscoe Whalan also have parting gifts for Nick Harmsen, who reflects on his brief stint in the States.
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episode 9: Projections and Prognostications Audio
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Correspondent Nick Harmsen returns to the Washington DC bureau and can't believe his eyes as Bureau Chief Zoe Daniel and producer Roscoe Whalan recap another week of results. Meanwhile, the team calls in help from presidential historian Brooks Simpson as they try to explain what a brokered convention is.
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episode 8: Follow the $$$ Audio
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Special guest Jonathan Swan joins the DC Bureau to explain where all that $$$ comes from in the 2016 Presidential Race. We also talk Florida and Senator Rubio's demise.
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episode 7: Raising the stakes with Trump steaks Audio
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North America correspondent Stephanie March and super producer Roscoe Whalan talk about Donald Trump's seemingly unstoppable rise, Marco Rubio's slump, Bernie's surprise Michigan win and what next Tuesday holds when big delegate states Florida and Ohio go to the polls.... and cameraman Brad Fulton makes a special guest appearance to talk about what it is like covering this crazy race from the other side of the lens.
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episode 6: Let's play the Super Tuesday quiz Audio
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Who won, who lost and what was your "Dorothy we're no longer in Kansas moment?" We speak to Bureau Chief Zoe Daniel about Texas, Correspondent Stephanie March about Florida and Correspondent Michael Vincent and Producer Roscoe Whalan talk from HQ.
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episode 5: The best of times, the worst of times ....for a Republican pundit Audio
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It's nearly Super Tuesday! 12 states (depending on how you count it) head to the polls. ABC North America Correspondents Stephanie March and Michael Vincent and producer Roscoe Whalan look forward to the big day. We also talk Trump with David Harsanyi, senior editor of the conservative news site The Federalist, who muses whether Trump is the best thing a Republican pundit could ask for or if it is the end of the republic as we know it.
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episode 4 - Heading South Audio
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Before jetting off to South Carolina, North American bureau Chief Zoe Daniel breaks down the state of the election campaign with fellow correspondent Michael Vincent and producer Roscoe Whalan. The team talks dirty tricks in the south and why these states matter, and speculate about Jeb's troubles on the trail.
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episode 3 - The Granite State: Where's the Bern? There's the Bern Audio
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Fresh from the New Hampshire presidential primary, North America bureau chief Zoe Daniel and correspondent Stephanie March talk with fellow correspondent Michael Vincent and producer Roscoe Whalan about anti-establishment winners Trump and Sanders, what South Carolina and Nevada hold for those left in the race and, yet again, quirky gifts from the road.
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Episode 2 - Iowa: “It looks like you’re voting for your student council rep” Audio
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The second DC Wash Up podcast, a look at US politics through Australian eyes, with freshly-minted ABC Washington bureau chief Zoe Daniel, fellow North American correspondents Stephanie March and Michael Vincent, and producer Roscoe Whalan. After returning from the Iowa caucuses and brushing the snow off their coats, Zoe and Michael share their insights after seeing the US presidential hopefuls “up close and personal”.
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episode 1 - Iowa: "It feels like 2008 again" Audio
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The inaugural DC Wash Up podcast, a look at US politics through Australian eyes, with ABC North America Correspondents Stephanie March and Michael Vincent, and producer Roscoe Whalan. In this episode we (try to) explain how the Iowa caucuses work, we speak with Pat Rynard, creator of the Democratic-leaning Iowa Starting Line website for his first hand take on the political circus that has rolled into town. We talk Trump, Obama and this epic up-coming election year.
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