Mid-Atlantic - conversations about US, UK and world politics Podcast
1) Has Trump Permanently Coarsened American Political Language?
In this week’s episode of MidAtlantic, host Roifield Brown asks whether Donald Trump’s corrosive rhetoric is a momentary blip or a seismic shift in the way American presidents speak and more important...Show More
2) From Council Estates to the Green Surge, Local Power and National Shifts with Cllr Julian Pritchard
In this episode, RoyField Brown revisits his Birmingham radio roots with an interview that blends the local and the political. Green Party councillor Julian Pritchard joins from his ward of Druids Hea...Show More
3) The New Left Is Here And It’s Winning
What do a Democratic Socialist in New York and a Green Party leader in Britain have in common? Charisma, clarity, and, apparently, a hatred of high bus fares. In this episode of Mid-Atlantic, host Roi...Show More
4) Gaza, Genocide and the West’s Moral Failure
In this charged episode of Mid-Atlantic, host Roifield Brown is joined by Palestinian analyst Mouin Rabbani, along with regular contributors Cory Bernard in Manchester and Mike Donahue in Los Angeles,...Show More
5) Gaza, Moral Clarity and Complicity
Mid-Atlantic: Gaza—Moral Clarity and ComplicityGuests: Dave Smith (North London), Michael Donahue (Los Angeles), Tonye “T” Trade (East London), Safana “Saf” Monajed (East London) Host: Roifield BrownE...Show More
6) Westminster vs. Washington: Musk’s Exit Scam
This week’s Mid-Atlantic served up a blistering transatlantic roundup, with host Roifield Brown and a sharp panel of commentators dissecting political dysfunction from the White House to Westminster. ...Show More
7) Post-Election Blues, Reform’s Rise, and Labour’s Messaging Meltdown
British politics post-local elections resembles less a democracy in action and more a therapy session with occasional shouting. In this episode of Mid-Atlantic, the panel tears into the latest elector...Show More
8) Canada Votes 2025 – A Maple-Syrup-Soaked Middle Finger to Trumpism
In this post-election special of Mid-Atlantic, host Roifield Brown and Canadian political analyst Adam Schaan break down what might be the most consequential Canadian election in recent memory—not jus...Show More
9) Executive Overreach and Rightwing Realignments
In Washington, a rare flicker of institutional resistance is lighting up the political gloom. As the Supreme Court sides 7-2 against mass deportations and Harvard takes legal aim at executive power, R...Show More
10) The Tariff Tantrum, Trump and the End of Brand America
This week on Mid-Atlantic, Roifield Brown hosts a packed panel to break down Donald Trump's latest economic gamble: a 10% blanket import tariff and steeper levies on select countries, with China squar...Show More