When Katty Met Carlos Podcast
1) Biden’s first 100 days
President Joe Biden promised to restore the soul of America. He took office during a time of crisis. Can his administration pull the country together?Since Franklin Delano Roosevelt, it’s become a tra...Show More
2) Dr Atul Gawande: Matters of life and death in America
This week’s guest wears many hats. Dr Atul Gawande is a medical doctor, a surgeon and a best-selling author, and has also been an advisor to presidents, including on the Covid pandemic.Katty Kay of th...Show More
3) How can Americans of colour trust the police?
Katty Kay and Carlos Watson discuss police brutality and shooting cases in the US. What needs to change? Last year 1127 people were killed by the American police; most of them were shot. People of col...Show More
4) Is America beating the pandemic?
America’s Covid-19 vaccination programme is progressing at a staggering pace and states are beginning to reopen. But the country also tops world rankings when it comes to deaths from the virus. As wor...Show More
5) US-China relations
With China on the rise, how will America react? Chinese influence across the world is growing, in economic and political terms. This raises serious questions for the new Biden administration. The US a...Show More
6) #MeToo today with Rose McGowan
It was in 2017, with numerous allegations against Harvey Weinstein, that #MeToo went viral around the world. One of the most outspoken people was the actress Rose McGowan, who accused Weinstein of ra...Show More
7) Feeling good?
How can we feel good again? It goes without saying that it’s been a tough year, but as things start to open up again, can Americans regain some sense of positivity, or has the traditional idea of Amer...Show More
8) Is Bitcoin here to stay?
Once again, the cryptocurrency Bitcoin is making headlines for rocketing in value. As more companies back it, could it be here to stay? And if so, how is it changing our world? Katty Kay and Carlos Wa...Show More
9) Why local newspapers matter
In the last 15 years, America has lost around 25% of its local and regional newspapers. Many others have shrunk dramatically in size. This has led to an increasing number of so-called “news deserts” a...Show More
10) Have Native Americans been let down?
At the height of the pandemic, Native Americans were dying of Covid at twice the rate of white Americans. Huge inequalities have been highlighted, not just in terms of health, but also housing, educa...Show More