# July 3, 2026 - "American Week":  America in muted mood on its 250th birthday eve

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Podcast: [Simon Marks Reporting](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-marks-reporting-1037375)
Published: 2026-07-03T17:25:36+00:00
Episode link: https://audioboom.com/posts/8923914
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Duration seconds: 679

## Resource

Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the 250-year-old United States for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC. Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on demand afterwards.

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