American Dream: Part 1

Call Jonathan Pie

BBC

Comedy Fiction, Comedy, Drama, Fiction

4.8 • 821 Ratings

🗓️ 25 October 2024

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

In the first of two US election specials Pie (Tom Walker) is tackling the thorny issue of democracy and is quickly derailed. As he takes his usual balanced (not) approach to the US presidential candidates Jules (Lucy Pearman) dangles a juicy carrot. There’s a big gig in the offing; if only he can stop ranting about one of the candidates. Can you guess which one?

Written and performed by Tom Walker. Additional material by Daniel Abelson and Will Franken

Jules …. Lucy Pearman. Sam ….. Aqib Khan Roger ….. Nick Revell Callers ….. Rosie Holt, Ellie Dobing, Daniel Abelson, Will Franken and Ed Kear Original Music ....Jason Read Voiceover .... Bob Sinfield. Producer ….. Alison Vernon-Smith Executive Producer ….. Julian Mayers Production Co-Ordinator ….. Ellie Dobing A Yada-Yada Audio Production for BBC Radio 4

Transcript

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0:00.0	You are about to listen to a BBC podcast and I'd like to tell you a bit about what goes into making one.
0:06.5	I'm Sadata Sese, an assistant commissioner of podcasts for BBC Sounds.
0:11.2	I pull a lot of levers to support a diverse range of podcasts on all sorts of subjects,
0:16.0	relationships, identity, comedy, even one that mixes poetry, music and inner city life.
0:22.4	So one day I'll be helping host develop their ideas, the next fact-checking, a feature,
0:28.3	and the next looking at how a podcast connects with its audience, and maybe that's you.
0:33.6	So if you like this podcast, check out some others on BBC Sounds.
0:39.5	BBC Sounds, music, radio podcasts.
0:44.0	But the world was safer under Trump, wasn't it?
0:46.7	Was it?
0:47.2	You'll notice the end of the world didn't happen under Trump.
0:49.6	So if you want world peace, get Trump back in.
0:52.7	It's a fair point.
0:53.9	During Trump's first presidency, it's almost like the rest of the world was going.
0:57.4	Hands away from the Red Buttons, lads.
0:59.3	This guy's a lunatic.
1:01.0	The last time Donald Trump was in a free and fair national election,
1:05.0	he lost, refused to accept the results,
1:07.5	and incited a deadly riot on Capitol Hill.
1:10.6	And yet Donald Trump,
1:11.8	he's back on the ballot. Trump, Trump, Trump, Trump. That's all we've been hearing all
1:16.8	election. Trump, Trump, Trump, Trump. And then, if I'm right, of course, for the next four years
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