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About Planet America
Planet America is currently airing on ABC; the next episode airs May 12, 2026.
The show is a documentary series that started in 2012, in which hosts Chas Licciardello and John Barron explore the political landscape and social issues of the United States. It provides analysis from both American and Australian experts, offering viewers insights into American politics and culture.
The series features Chas Licciardello and John Barron as the main hosts. The episodes typically run for about 37 minutes. As of now, the show aired its most recent episode on May 11, 2026.
Planet America episode schedule
1 upcoming · 532 aired . Next episode: June 1, 2026.
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| Date | Ep. | Title |
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| June 1, 2026 | S2026·E18 | TBA |
Aired · 532
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2026 | S2026·E17 | "Slush Find for Cronies" |
| May 18, 2026 | S2026·E16 | Trump Bows Down |
| May 11, 2026 | S2026·E15 | The Great UFO Distraction |
| May 4, 2026 | S2026·E14 | Conspiracies Out of Control |
| April 27, 2026 | S2026·E13 | How Did It Happen? |
| April 20, 2026 | S2026·E12 | "Serious Cognitive Decline" |
| April 13, 2026 | S2026·E11 | The Melania Mystery |
| April 6, 2026 | S2026·E10 | Trump Unhinged |
| March 30, 2026 | S2026·E9 | Ground War "Highly Likely" |
| March 23, 2026 | S2026·E8 | Operation Epic Fail? |
| March 16, 2026 | S2026·E7 | Out of Gas? |
| March 9, 2026 | S2026·E6 | Operation Epic Confusion? |
| March 2, 2026 | S2026·E5 | Trump at War |
| February 23, 2026 | S2026·E4 | Epstein Files: Trump Accused |
| February 16, 2026 | S2026·E3 | Epstein Files: "Abuse of Power" |
| February 9, 2026 | S2026·E2 | Epstein Files: "Cover-Up"? |
| February 2, 2026 | S2026·E1 | Was it Murder? |
| November 28, 2025 | S2025·E78 | Planet America 2025 Finale! |
| November 24, 2025 | S2025·E77 | Peace Plans "Chaos" |
| November 21, 2025 | S2025·E76 | Was Epstein a Spy? |
| November 17, 2025 | S2025·E75 | "Nothing to Hide" |
| November 14, 2025 | S2025·E74 | The Dog That Hasn't Barked |
| November 10, 2025 | S2025·E73 | Shutdown Backdown |
| November 7, 2025 | S2025·E72 | Tide Turning |
| November 3, 2025 | S2025·E71 | Nuclear Options |
| October 31, 2025 | S2025·E70 | America Votes ...Again |
| October 27, 2025 | S2025·E69 | Open For Business |
| October 24, 2025 | S2025·E68 | Wrecking Ball |
| October 20, 2025 | S2025·E67 | Trump's Undeclared War |
| October 17, 2025 | S2025·E66 | Fragile Peace |
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| October 13, 2025 | S2025·E65 | "Everlasting Peace"? |
| October 10, 2025 | S2025·E64 | Mystery Solved? |
| October 6, 2025 | S2025·E63 | Shutdown Showdown |
| October 3, 2025 | S2025·E62 | Down the Rabbit Hole |
| September 29, 2025 | S2025·E61 | There Will Be Others |
| September 26, 2025 | S2025·E60 | Indicted |
| September 22, 2025 | S2025·E59 | Free Speech Struck Out |
| September 19, 2025 | S2025·E58 | Cancelled |
| September 15, 2025 | S2025·E57 | MAGA Mourns |
| September 12, 2025 | S2025·E56 | The Divided States |
| September 8, 2025 | S2025·E55 | Trumpocalypse Now? |
| September 5, 2025 | S2025·E54 | Epstein: Will Congress Act? |
| September 1, 2025 | S2025·E53 | Should He Go? |
| August 29, 2025 | S2025·E52 | Peacemaker? |
| August 25, 2025 | S2025·E51 | The "Gentleman" |
| August 22, 2025 | S2025·E50 | Security Guaranteed? |
| August 18, 2025 | S2025·E49 | What's Next? |
| August 15, 2025 | S2025·E48 | The Takeover |
| August 11, 2025 | S2025·E47 | Dems on the Run |
| August 8, 2025 | S2025·E46 | Rigging 2026? |
| August 4, 2025 | S2025·E45 | You're Fired! |
| August 1, 2025 | S2025·E44 | Tariffs, Racist Mascots & Climate |
| July 25, 2025 | S2025·E43 | Look Over There! |
| July 18, 2025 | S2025·E42 | Cover Up? |
| June 27, 2025 | S2025·E41 | New York City Upset |
| June 25, 2025 | S2025·E40 | Trump Goes Nuclear |
| June 20, 2025 | S2025·E39 | Will He or Won't He? |
| June 18, 2025 | S2025·E38 | MAGA Meltdown |
| June 13, 2025 | S2025·E37 | Don's Army |
| June 11, 2025 | S2025·E36 | LA Consequential |
| June 6, 2025 | S2025·E35 | Elon Musk and Donald Trump face off in big beautiful beef |
| June 4, 2025 | S2025·E34 | Hegseth warns of Chinese invasion of Taiwan, but is war 'imminent'? |
| May 30, 2025 | S2025·E33 | So long, Elon! The world's richest man exits the White House |
| May 28, 2025 | S2025·E32 | Five years after George Floyd's death — what's changed? |
| May 23, 2025 | S2025·E31 | Trump cashes in on crypto as tax cuts pass the House |
| May 21, 2025 | S2025·E30 | Biden cancer diagnosis sparks conspiracy theories |
| May 16, 2025 | S2025·E29 | RFK Jr under fire over measles vaccine stance |
| May 14, 2025 | S2025·E28 | Why Trump's Qatar jet is raising red flags |
| May 9, 2025 | S2025·E27 | What does America's first Pope think of Trump? |
| May 7, 2025 | S2025·E26 | Will Marco Rubio be able to handle multiple jobs? |
| May 2, 2025 | S2025·E25 | Trump's National Security Advisor out the door |
| April 30, 2025 | S2025·E24 | Trump celebrates 100 days, but why are polls turning against him? |
| April 23, 2025 | S2025·E23 | Harvard strikes back at Trump administration |
| April 16, 2025 | S2025·E22 | Can Trump really deport US citizens to foreign prisons? |
| April 11, 2025 | S2025·E21 | Is Donald Trump serious about Canada? |
| April 9, 2025 | S2025·E20 | Trump's tariffs are causing chaos, but is he bluffing? |
| March 21, 2025 | S2025·E19 | What do the JFK files actually tell us? |
| March 19, 2025 | S2025·E18 | Trump invokes "Alien Enemies" Act |
| March 14, 2025 | S2025·E17 | Could the US see attacks on free speech? |
| March 12, 2025 | S2025·E16 | Trump diplomacy the right solution? |
| March 7, 2025 | S2025·E15 | Deadly Outbreak |
| March 5, 2025 | S2025·E14 | Eye of the Storm |
| February 28, 2025 | S2025·E13 | Beat the Press |
| February 26, 2025 | S2025·E12 | Goodbye Uncle Sam |
| February 21, 2025 | S2025·E11 | War of the Words: Trump sides with Putin as he turns on Zelenskyy |
| February 19, 2025 | S2025·E10 | Sign in Will Trump hand Zelenskyy a done deal with Russia? |
| February 14, 2025 | S2025·E9 | Why Trump's ‘Iron Dome' won't work |
| February 12, 2025 | S2025·E8 | Can the courts stop Musk and Trump? |
| February 7, 2025 | S2025·E7 | Trump's Gaza 'take over' and Elon Musk's wrecking ball |
| February 5, 2025 | S2025·E6 | Trade wars and a Gaza 'take over' bid |
| January 31, 2025 | S2025·E5 | Washington DC plane crash blame game |
| January 29, 2025 | S2025·E4 | Combative first week for Trump administration |
| January 24, 2025 | S2025·E3 | Donald Trump's big first week back in office |
| January 22, 2025 | S2025·E2 | Donald Trump returns to the White House as US President |
| January 17, 2025 | S2025·E1 | Planet America is back for a new year and a new political era in 2025! |
| November 29, 2024 | S2024·E82 | A look back on an extraordinary year and a look ahead to Trump's second term |
| November 27, 2024 | S2024·E81 | Trump's team skips background checks, Elon and Vivek's plan to fix America's debt |
| November 22, 2024 | S2024·E80 | Will Matt Gaetz's withdrawal impact Trump's other controversial picks? |
| November 20, 2024 | S2024·E79 | Will GOP senators reject Trump's controversial cabinet picks? |
| November 15, 2024 | S2024·E78 | Trump continues his campaign pledge to "shatter the deep state" |
| November 13, 2024 | S2024·E77 | Who's in Donald Trump's new cabinet and what went wrong for the Democrats? |
| November 8, 2024 | S2024·E76 | Donald's in and Kamala's out. What happens next? |
| November 6, 2024 | S2024·E75 | Planet America Election Day Special |
| November 1, 2024 | S2024·E74 | Will Biden's garbage gaffe hurt Kamala's campaign? |
| October 31, 2024 | S2024·E73 | A neck-and-neck sprint with less than a week until Election Day |
| October 25, 2024 | S2024·E72 | Former NSA director reveals insights into Trump, Obama, and Harris |
| October 23, 2024 | S2024·E71 | Trump and Harris feel the heat as Elon hands out millions to swing state voters |
| October 18, 2024 | S2024·E70 | Early voting begins as the US election gets underway |
| October 16, 2024 | S2024·E69 | Trump is gaining ground, but can we believe the polls? |
| October 11, 2024 | S2024·E68 | Will a bombshell claim about Trump and Putin affect Trump's election chances? |
| October 9, 2024 | S2024·E67 | Trump teams up with Elon while misinformation surges in the presidential election |
| October 4, 2024 | S2024·E66 | Jimmy Carter at 100 and the Senate races that will decide the next US President |
| October 2, 2024 | S2024·E65 | Vance-Walz face-off in vice presidential debate but do voters even care? |
| September 27, 2024 | S2024·E64 | What do the polls reveal six weeks before the US Presidential Election? |
| September 25, 2024 | S2024·E63 | Will Trump be stumped by the 'Black Nazi' in North Carolina? |
| September 20, 2024 | S2024·E62 | Prophet says "Harris will win" and Springfield resident tells Trump to stay away |
| September 18, 2024 | S2024·E61 | Another assassination attempt on Trump, is political violence America's new normal? |
| September 13, 2024 | S2024·E60 | Trump's fake claim targeting immigrants and Taylor Swift's endorsement for Harris |
| September 11, 2024 | S2024·E59 | Trump and Harris clash in a high-stakes showdown |
| September 6, 2024 | S2024·E58 | Trump and Harris prepare to face off in prime time TV debate |
| September 4, 2024 | S2024·E57 | Trump under fire for stunt at Arlington and unrelenting scrutiny of Tim Walz's past |
| August 30, 2024 | S2024·E56 | Kamala's first interview while Trump makes sexist remarks |
| August 28, 2024 | S2024·E55 | RFK Jr endorses Trump while Kamala basks in post-DNC glory |
| August 23, 2024 | S2024·E53 | Episode 53 |
| August 21, 2024 | S2024·E52 | Democratic National Convention Special |
| August 14, 2024 | S2024·E51 | Harris surges in polls and Trump rambles with Musk. Where does Trump go from here? |
| August 7, 2024 | S2024·E50 | Episode 50 |
| August 2, 2024 | S2024·E49 | Episode 49 |
| July 31, 2024 | S2024·E48 | Episode 48 |
| July 26, 2024 | S2024·E47 | Episode 47 |
| July 24, 2024 | S2024·E46 | Episode 46 |
| July 19, 2024 | S2024·E45 | Episode 45 |
| July 17, 2024 | S2024·E44 | Episode 44 |
| June 28, 2024 | S2024·E43 | Episode 43 |
| June 26, 2024 | S2024·E42 | Episode 42 |
| June 21, 2024 | S2024·E41 | Episode 41 |
| June 19, 2024 | S2024·E40 | Is truth dead? We ask guest Jon Ronson what makes the conspiracy theorist tick |
| June 14, 2024 | S2024·E39 | Are black voters deserting Biden for Trump? |
| June 12, 2024 | S2024·E38 | Episode 38 |
| June 7, 2024 | S2024·E37 | Trump steps up his VP search, so who made the short list? |
| June 5, 2024 | S2024·E36 | Will Trump be running his election campaign behind bars? |
| May 31, 2024 | S2024·E35 | Donald Trump is now a convicted felon, what does that mean for the 2024 election? |
| May 29, 2024 | S2024·E34 | What happens next in Trump's criminal trial? |
| May 24, 2024 | S2024·E33 | Nikki Haley to vote for "unhinged" Trump |
| May 22, 2024 | S2024·E32 | Let the circus begin; which candidate holds the advantage heading into the debates? |
| May 17, 2024 | S2024·E31 | A front row seat to Trump's NY trial with journalist Jonathan Alter |
| May 15, 2024 | S2024·E30 | Untrustworthy? Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen takes the stand |
| May 10, 2024 | S2024·E29 | Biden's warning to a defiant Netanyahu |
| May 8, 2024 | S2024·E28 | Trump's hush-money trial gets very Stormy |
| May 3, 2024 | S2024·E27 | Gone to pot… will Biden's marijuana-move save his campaign? |
| May 1, 2024 | S2024·E26 | US President Joe Biden makes big changes before time runs out |
| April 26, 2024 | S2024·E25 | Episode 25 |
| April 24, 2024 | S2024·E24 | Episode 24 |
| April 19, 2024 | S2024·E23 | What happens next for Donald Trump's hush-money trial? |
| April 17, 2024 | S2024·E22 | Donald Trump's historic criminal trial gets underway |
| April 12, 2024 | S2024·E21 | Biden's last Democratic presidential rival Marianne Williamson on the campaign |
| April 10, 2024 | S2024·E20 | Could the Sunshine State become a swing state again? |
| March 22, 2024 | S2024·E19 | Do facts stand a chance against spin and fake news? |
| March 20, 2024 | S2024·E18 | Factchecking Trump's 'bloodbath' speech and his mounting legal fees |
| March 15, 2024 | S2024·E17 | RFK Jr's controversial VP shortlist and will TikTok be banned? |
| March 13, 2024 | S2024·E16 | Could a third-party campaign tip the balance to Donald Trump? |
| March 8, 2024 | S2024·E15 | Joe Biden takes on Donald Trump in feisty State of the Union |
| March 6, 2024 | S2024·E14 | Super Tuesday sets stage for Donald Trump-Joe Biden rematch |
| March 1, 2024 | S2024·E13 | Trump receives special treatment and could Gaza cost Biden the election? |
| February 28, 2024 | S2024·E12 | What Alabama's court ruling means for IVF and Trump's prosecutors caught in a lie? |
| February 23, 2024 | S2024·E11 | Nikki Haley's last stand and the election conspiracies surrounding Taylor Swift |
| February 21, 2024 | S2024·E10 | Is Navalny's death a game changer? And Donald Trump's legal woes |
| February 16, 2024 | S2024·E9 | America's economy is booming, so why isn't Biden getting the credit? |
| February 14, 2024 | S2024·E8 | Is Trump checking out of NATO? |
| February 9, 2024 | S2024·E7 | Episode 7 |
| February 7, 2024 | S2024·E6 | Court rules Trump has no right to immunity from January 6 riots |
| February 2, 2024 | S2024·E5 | Episode 5 |
| January 31, 2024 | S2024·E4 | Can Taylor Swift shake up the 2024 Biden-Trump rematch? |
| January 26, 2024 | S2024·E3 | Donald Trump and Nikki Haley last two standing in Republican primaries |
| January 19, 2024 | S2024·E2 | Can Trump be stopped? |
| January 12, 2024 | S2024·E1 | Donald Trump visits the Supreme Court to remain on the ballot |
| December 15, 2023 | S2023·E27 | Episode 27 |
| December 13, 2023 | S2023·E26 | Episode 26 |
| December 8, 2023 | S2023·E25 | Episode 25 |
| December 6, 2023 | S2023·E24 | Episode 24 |
| December 1, 2023 | S2023·E23 | Episode 23 |
| November 29, 2023 | S2023·E22 | Episode 22 |
| November 24, 2023 | S2023·E21 | Episode 21 |
| November 22, 2023 | S2023·E20 | Episode 20 |
| November 17, 2023 | S2023·E19 | Episode 19 |
| November 15, 2023 | S2023·E18 | Episode 18 |
| November 10, 2023 | S2023·E17 | Episode 17 |
| November 8, 2023 | S2023·E16 | Episode 16 |
| November 3, 2023 | S2023·E15 | Episode 15 |
| November 1, 2023 | S2023·E14 | Episode 14 |
| October 27, 2023 | S2023·E13 | Episode 13 |
| October 25, 2023 | S2023·E12 | Episode 12 |
| October 20, 2023 | S2023·E11 | Episode 11 |
| October 13, 2023 | S2023·E10 | Episode 10 |
| September 29, 2023 | S2023·E9 | Episode 9 |
| September 22, 2023 | S2023·E8 | Episode 8 |
| September 15, 2023 | S2023·E7 | Episode 7 |
| September 8, 2023 | S2023·E6 | Episode 6 |
| September 1, 2023 | S2023·E5 | Episode 5 |
| August 25, 2023 | S2023·E4 | Episode 4 |
| August 18, 2023 | S2023·E3 | Episode 3 |
| August 11, 2023 | S2023·E2 | Episode 2 |
| August 4, 2023 | S2023·E1 | Episode 1 |
| November 21, 2022 | S2022·E9 | Episode 9 |
| November 14, 2022 | S2022·E8 | Episode 8 |
| November 7, 2022 | S2022·E7 | Episode 7 |
| October 31, 2022 | S2022·E6 | Episode 6 |
| October 24, 2022 | S2022·E5 | Episode 5 |
| October 17, 2022 | S2022·E4 | Episode 4 |
| October 10, 2022 | S2022·E3 | Episode 3 |
| October 3, 2022 | S2022·E2 | Episode 2 |
| September 26, 2022 | S2022·E1 | Episode 1 |
| December 3, 2021 | S2021·E40 | Episode 40 |
| November 26, 2021 | S2021·E39 | Episode 39 |
| November 19, 2021 | S2021·E38 | Episode 38 |
| November 12, 2021 | S2021·E37 | Episode 37 |
| November 5, 2021 | S2021·E36 | Episode 36 |
| October 29, 2021 | S2021·E35 | Episode 35 |
| October 22, 2021 | S2021·E34 | Episode 34 |
| October 15, 2021 | S2021·E33 | Episode 33 |
| September 24, 2021 | S2021·E32 | Episode 32 |
| September 17, 2021 | S2021·E31 | Episode 31 |
| September 10, 2021 | S2021·E30 | Episode 30 |
| September 3, 2021 | S2021·E29 | Episode 29 |
| August 27, 2021 | S2021·E28 | Episode 28 |
| August 20, 2021 | S2021·E27 | Episode 27 |
| August 13, 2021 | S2021·E26 | Episode 26 |
| August 6, 2021 | S2021·E25 | Episode 25 |
| July 30, 2021 | S2021·E24 | Episode 24 |
| July 23, 2021 | S2021·E23 | Episode 23 |
…and 302 earlier episodes not shown. Long-running show.
