# The State of It: USA Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165.md RSS feed: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/the-state-of-it-usa Official site: https://shows.acast.com/the-state-of-it-usa Author: The Times Episodes: 31 ## Resource Katy Balls and Gerard Baker bring you the REAL truth about US politics and power. No fake news, no flag waving and no Trump Derangement Syndrome. Just honest, in-depth discussion of what’s really being said inside the White House. Join the conversation between two people who know everyone in the USA who matters. Beaming in from NYC, Gerard brings almost 30 years’ experience reporting on America while Katy is the new kid on the block, spending her days chasing news and her nights on the Washington cocktail circuit. This series launches on 28 January 2026. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165.md ## Episodes - [What to expect from Trump's meetings with Netanyahu and Zelensky](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165/what-to-expect-from-trump-s-meetings-with-netanyahu-and-zelensky) — 2026-07-28T14:04:12+00:00 - [Bromance but for how long? Trump and Burnham's first call](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165/bromance-but-for-how-long-trump-and-burnham-s-first-call) — 2026-07-21T15:49:46+00:00 - [Who the hell is this Andy guy? Washington sizes up Burnham](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165/who-the-hell-is-this-andy-guy-washington-sizes-up-burnham) — 2026-07-21T11:59:22+00:00 - [Trump in Iran: war as performance art](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165/trump-in-iran-war-as-performance-art) — 2026-07-15T17:07:50+00:00 - [Trump’s dizzying Nato summit: Greenland, Iran and Ukraine](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165/trump-s-dizzying-nato-summit-greenland-iran-and-ukraine) — 2026-07-08T16:49:53+00:00 - [What JD Vance told me: UK politics, Donald Trump and cat ladies](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165/what-jd-vance-told-me-uk-politics-donald-trump-and-cat-ladies) — 2026-07-04T17:58:16+00:00 - [Birthright citizenship reaction: hysterical, borderline insane](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165/birthright-citizenship-reaction-hysterical-borderline-insane) — 2026-07-01T16:50:25+00:00 - [Trump, Hitler, Mao, Stalin: the list the president loved](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165/trump-hitler-mao-stalin-the-list-the-president-loved) — 2026-06-24T15:53:56+00:00 - [Trump’s Iran Deal: A Calamity for the US — and JD Vance](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165/trump-s-iran-deal-a-calamity-for-the-us-and-jd-vance) — 2026-06-18T16:17:17+00:00 - [Why the naysayers are wrong about the Maga World Cup](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165/why-the-naysayers-are-wrong-about-the-maga-world-cup) — 2026-06-11T18:40:04+00:00 - [Why America's leaders keep getting worse](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165/why-america-s-leaders-keep-getting-worse) — 2026-06-03T17:16:53+00:00 - [Republicans find their spines](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165/republicans-find-their-spines) — 2026-05-27T17:02:46+00:00 - [No dissent: Donald Trump's revenge tour](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165/no-dissent-donald-trump-s-revenge-tour) — 2026-05-20T15:47:04+00:00 - [Trump in China: Iran for Taiwan?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165/trump-in-china-iran-for-taiwan) — 2026-05-13T14:22:27+00:00 - [Trump's Iran problem deepens as a new king moves into view...](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165/trump-s-iran-problem-deepens-as-a-new-king-moves-into-view) — 2026-05-07T17:31:50+00:00 - [Trump and the King, and America's age of political violence](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165/trump-and-the-king-and-america-s-age-of-political-violence) — 2026-04-29T17:26:04+00:00 - [Is the Trump magic gone?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165/is-the-trump-magic-gone) — 2026-04-22T13:56:42+00:00 - [Trump's blockade, AI Jesus and JD Vance's soul](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165/trump-s-blockade-ai-jesus-and-jd-vance-s-soul) — 2026-04-15T16:04:03+00:00 - [A fragile ceasefire and JD Vance's moment in Budapest](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165/a-fragile-ceasefire-and-jd-vance-s-moment-in-budapest) — 2026-04-09T14:42:00+00:00 - [Bonus: Trump's address to the nation unpacked](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165/bonus-trump-s-address-to-the-nation-unpacked) — 2026-04-02T13:05:43+00:00 - [Foreign policy by tantrum](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165/foreign-policy-by-tantrum) — 2026-04-01T16:27:20+00:00 - [Trump in Iran: Blitzkrieg to quagmire?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165/trump-in-iran-blitzkrieg-to-quagmire) — 2026-03-25T16:54:33+00:00 - [How Keir Starmer became Donald Trump's kickable pet](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165/how-keir-starmer-became-donald-trump-s-kickable-pet) — 2026-03-18T17:03:45+00:00 - [No grand strategy on Iran, just vibes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165/no-grand-strategy-on-iran-just-vibes) — 2026-03-11T16:30:31+00:00 - [The White House's mixed messages on Iran](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165/the-white-house-s-mixed-messages-on-iran) — 2026-03-04T17:52:09+00:00 - [What Trump got right and wrong at the State of the Union address](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165/what-trump-got-right-and-wrong-at-the-state-of-the-union-address) — 2026-02-25T18:11:25+00:00 - [The Democratic Trump? AOC shapes up to take on JD Vance](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165/the-democratic-trump-aoc-shapes-up-to-take-on-jd-vance) — 2026-02-18T17:58:13+00:00 - [Is America past peak Trump?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165/is-america-past-peak-trump) — 2026-02-11T17:24:07+00:00 - [Epstein tried to befriend me](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165/epstein-tried-to-befriend-me) — 2026-02-04T18:25:25+00:00 - [Trump v Iran: what MAGA and the military are saying](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165/trump-v-iran-what-maga-and-the-military-are-saying) — 2026-01-28T17:48:57+00:00 - [Introducing The State of It: USA](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165/introducing-the-state-of-it-usa) — 2026-01-21T13:33:39+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. A page view does not automatically enqueue transcription.