Decoding America: Trump is throwing a party for himself. Will Americans RSVP? – podcast

Co-hosts Reged Ahmad and Jonathan Yerushalmy ask where it all went wrong for the United States’ 250th anniversary celebrations as artists pull out of a scheduled concert series and celebrations. Also: the California governor primary race, why it matters and which candidate has a character based on him in Armando Iannucci’s The Thick of It • Musical acts back out of performing at Trump-affiliated concert series Continue reading...

Presented by Reged Ahmad with Jonathan Yerushalmy. Produced by Karishma Luthria, Lu Hill, and Daniel Semo who also did the sound design and mixing. Hannah Parkes is the executive producer · Tue, Jun 2, 2026, 11:45 PM
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Decoding America: Trump is throwing a party for himself. Will Americans RSVP? – podcast

Co-hosts Reged Ahmad and Jonathan Yerushalmy ask where it all went wrong for the United States’ 250th anniversary celebrations as artists pull out of a scheduled concert series and celebrations. Also: the California governor primary race, why it matters and which candidate has a character based on him in Armando Iannucci’s The Thick of It

• Musical acts back out of performing at Trump-affiliated concert series

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