American Friction

Trump finally appears to be getting what he wants – a draconian police state he can rule. Jarv, Chris and Nikki are joined by Asawin Suebsaeng, a senior political reporter at Rolling Stone to discuss this and more as they wrap up the increasingly terrifying news from the United States of America.  Back us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com//americanfriction] – we need your help to keep going. Get ad free episodes, extra bits and merch: https://www.patreon.com/c/americanfriction [https://www.patreon.com/c/americanfriction]  We’re now on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@AmericanFrictionPod [https://www.youtube.com/@AmericanFrictionPod]  Follow us on social media:  BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/americanfric.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/americanfric.bsky.social]  Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/americanfric]  TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@americanfric] Written and presented by Chris Jones, Jacob Jarvis and Nikki McCann Ramirez. Audio and video editor: Simon Williams. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis Executive producer: Martin Bojtos. Artwork by James Parrett. Music: Orange Factory Music. AMERICAN FRICTION is a Podmasters Production. www.podmasters.co.uk [http://www.podmasters.co.uk]  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

The news has focused heavily on sensational images from LA, but what is the real feeling among protestors – and how did this all escalate? Ben Camacho is a journalist covering the situation – who was shot by two rubber bullets himself doing so. He joins Jacob Jarvis to give an on the ground perspective of what’s happening.  See more of Ben’s reporting on LA at The Southlander: https://thesouthlander.com/ [https://thesouthlander.com/]  Back us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com//americanfriction] – we need your help to keep going. Get ad free episodes, extra bits and merch: https://www.patreon.com/c/americanfriction [https://www.patreon.com/c/americanfriction]  We’re now on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@AmericanFrictionPod [https://www.youtube.com/@AmericanFrictionPod]  Follow us on social media:  BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/americanfric.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/americanfric.bsky.social]  Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/americanfric]  TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@americanfric] Written and presented by Jacob Jarvis Audio and video editor: Simon Williams. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis Executive producer: Martin Bojtos. Artwork by James Parrett. Music: Orange Factory Music. AMERICAN FRICTION is a Podmasters Production. www.podmasters.co.uk [http://www.podmasters.co.uk]  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

The scenes in Los Angeles are Trump’s fault – and it’s clear he wanted the situation to crank up, and he wants to make things worse. Nikki and Jarv discuss why the president is heightening tensions to give himself permission to act more and more like a dictator.     Back us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com//americanfriction] – we need your help to keep going. Get ad free episodes, extra bits and merch: https://www.patreon.com/c/americanfriction [https://www.patreon.com/c/americanfriction]   We’re now on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@AmericanFrictionPod [https://www.youtube.com/@AmericanFrictionPod]   Follow us on social media:   BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/americanfric.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/americanfric.bsky.social]   Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/americanfric]   TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@americanfric]    Written and presented by Nikki McCann Ramirez and Jacob Jarvis Audio editor: Simon Williams. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis Executive producer: Martin Bojtos. Artwork by James Parrett. Music: Orange Factory Music. AMERICAN FRICTION is a Podmasters Production. www.podmasters.co.uk [http://www.podmasters.co.uk/]   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

America has the biggest intelligence operation in the world – but that wasn’t always the case. And under Trump – it might be completely trashed and pointless anyway. Mark M. Lowenthal, former assistant director at the CIA and author of Vigilance is not enough: A history of United States intelligence, joins Chris and Jarv to discuss the history of US intelligence and its uncertain future.     Back us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com//americanfriction] – we need your help to keep going. Get ad free episodes, extra bits and merch: https://www.patreon.com/c/americanfriction [https://www.patreon.com/c/americanfriction]   We’re now on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@AmericanFrictionPod [https://www.youtube.com/@AmericanFrictionPod]   Follow us on social media:   BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/americanfric.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/americanfric.bsky.social]   Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/americanfric]   TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@americanfric]    Written and presented by Chris Jones and Jacob Jarvis. Audio and video edit by Chris Jones. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis Executive producer: Martin Bojtos. Artwork by James Parrett. Music: Orange Factory Music. AMERICAN FRICTION is a Podmasters Production. www.podmasters.co.uk [http://www.podmasters.co.uk/]     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Musk and Trump’s messy breakup hit new nights this week. We recorded a whole episode, then it went nuts — so Nikki and Jarv jumped on for a late night call and unpacked the madness. Listen in then we have a big old chat for the main show, with Chris too! Yay!  Back us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com//americanfriction] – we need your help to keep going. Get ad free episodes, extra bits and merch: https://www.patreon.com/c/americanfriction [https://www.patreon.com/c/americanfriction]  We’re now on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@AmericanFrictionPod [https://www.youtube.com/@AmericanFrictionPod]  Follow us on social media:  BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/americanfric.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/americanfric.bsky.social]  Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/americanfric]  TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@americanfric] Written and presented by Chris Jones, Jacob Jarvis and Nikki McCann Ramirez. Audio and video edit by Chris Jones. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis Executive producer: Martin Bojtos. Artwork by James Parrett. Music: Orange Factory Music. AMERICAN FRICTION is a Podmasters Production. www.podmasters.co.uk [http://www.podmasters.co.uk]  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]