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Planet America

  • TV Series
  • 2012–
  • 29m
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Planet America (2012)
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The Chaser's Chas Licciardello and the ABC's John Barron set out to discover the real America - its politics and its people - with US and Australian experts coming along for the ride.The Chaser's Chas Licciardello and the ABC's John Barron set out to discover the real America - its politics and its people - with US and Australian experts coming along for the ride.The Chaser's Chas Licciardello and the ABC's John Barron set out to discover the real America - its politics and its people - with US and Australian experts coming along for the ride.

  • Stars
    • John Barron
    • Chas Licciardello
    • Melina Wicks
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    8.0/10
    147
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    • Stars
      • John Barron
      • Chas Licciardello
      • Melina Wicks
    • 22User reviews
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    John Barron
    • Self - Presenter
    • 2012–2025
    Chas Licciardello
    • Self - Presenter
    • 2012–2025
    Melina Wicks
    • Self - Briefing room…
    • 2024–2025
    Mike Johnson
    Mike Johnson
    • Self - US Speaker of the House
    • 2024–2025
    Ford O'Connell
    • Self - Republican strategist
    • 2012–2025
    Howard Dean
    Howard Dean
    • Self - Former United States Presidential Candidate…
    • 2016–2025
    Jim Fallows
    • Self - Former White House speechwriter - Carter administration
    • 2012–2024
    Liz Mair
    Liz Mair
    • Self - Republican strategist
    • 2012–2024
    Nick Bryant
    • Self - BBC reporter
    • 2012–2024
    Chip Rolley
    • Self - Editor of The Drum Online
    • 2012–2016
    Charlie Pickering
    Charlie Pickering
    • Self…
    • 2016
    Julia Baird
    • Self - Presenter…
    • 2012–2024
    Ying Ma
    • Self - Former Advisor to Ben Carson…
    • 2016–2024
    Larry Sabato
    Larry Sabato
    • Self - UVA's chief political scientist…
    • 2024
    Tom Switzer
    • Self…
    • 2012–2016
    Brendon O'Connor
    • Self - US Studies Centre
    • 2012–2016
    Ed Blakely
    • Self - Former New Orleans Recovery Czar
    • 2012–2016
    Kristina Keneally
    • Self
    • 2012
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    10tasdevil-94782

    Best news talk/show

    I love this show! It is factual and evidence based, and for those who claim it is too "leftist" they interview and talk to a wide range of people!
    10maxloweyt

    Fantastic analysis

    Best show on the ABC. I watch both the Wednesday and Friday show and would highly recommend the PEP podcast too. Chas and Dave are both highly knowledgeable. In a highly polarised field - this sort of show is desperately needed.
    jcbase

    Disappointing Chas.

    P. A. is a top political show,informative and funny...with great interviews...the show is at it's best when it is balanced, however it does sway to the left often,especially John,as Chas rescues, thank goodness and rationalises topics. However ,Chas ,you were so biased and way out of line with one really important fact in the recent Kyle Rittenhouse case. Why were you so adamant in disputing the fact Grosskreutz was not pointing his gun at KR when it was so clear from all angles and moments of time he was, when KR shot?? The 2nd still picture you so enthusiastly pointed out was not relevant at ALL....did you see where KR's gun was pointing in this frame???..It was at his feet...Many angles clearly did show him pointing the gun which you seem to have overlooked. You were so disappointing Chas in attempting to suggest you were on a winner, hopelessly attempting to suggest guilt...All in the name of your left democratic slant. I am a fan of yours Chas,however you need to retract this misjudgement in your next show. Please do on behalf of many who questioned your waywardtheory...so the basic facts can prevail.

    Please stay as balanced with left and right as possible Chas,keep John in check and your show will become legendary.

    Regards John Connors,Wollongong.
    10RobertT-658

    Turn up the volume

    Love the show, however, we must continually must turn the sound level up and then turn the sound level back down several times during each show. This is because Chas tends to swallow some words or lean in or out of the boom microphone range or turn off camera making the volume of his voice vacillate widely. A similar scenario occurs with the clips of some people being interviewed. Their voices also vacillate widely and make it difficult to understand them. It would be nice if all sound bites had a similar sound level. Please edit accordingly so that we can continue to enjoy this delightful show.
    10oke2206

    Strong, fact-based take on US politics

    Great research goes into each and every episode, which covers federal, state, and local governing in America, as well as reporting on political-adjacent areas such as the Supreme Court, protests on all sides, and, of course, the horrid American media (Fox, CNN, MSNBC, etc). One of the few shows on TV that backs up their claims with current research, and to the other Trumpian hacks reviewing this I'd suggest that "facts don't care about your feelings". This show, while heavily anti-Trump, doesn't pull punches from the rest of the US political class, either. Definitely worth a watch!

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      The first episode of this Australian television series about American politics was broadcast in Australia on 10th February 2012.

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      • February 10, 2012 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
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      • ABC News - Chas Licciardello
    • Language
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      • Australia
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      • ABC News 24
      • Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
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