Wednesday 25 June
Donald Trump says Israel and Iran have agreed to ‘total ceasefire’ in the 12 Day War. America launched strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan. John Barron and Chas Licciardello have the latest analysis.
ABC Ombudsman Fiona Cameron has found that the May 23 episode (Weekend Edition) breached the broadcaster’s Editorial Standard 2.1 (Make reasonable efforts to ensure that material facts are accurate and presented in context). It followed two complaints which expressed concern that a question put to guest Peter Beinart relied on a statistic that a UN spokesperson had used three days earlier, but that the UN had since corrected. The Ombudsman noted that the following Friday (May 30) the show ended with a detailed on-air correction.
Planet America’s out of the schedule for at least another 3 weeks after that.
He looked crook, too.
It has been moved to Monday night from 4 August.
Planet America moves to Monday nights on ABC TV
Planet America is moving to Monday nights at 9:35pm on ABC TV and ABC iview.
Starting Monday 4 August Planet America joins 7.30, Australian Story, Four Corners and Media Watch in an unmissable Monday night line-up.
Hosted by Chas Licciardello and John Barron, Planet America offers a unique and insightful perspective on US politics, providing the latest news and expert political analysis through a sharp satirical lens.
Chas Licciardello: “We’re very excited for Planet America to be moving to Monday nights, which is a more traditional timeslot for news programming on the ABC main channel. On Wednesday nights it’s been almost impossible to convince people that US politics wasn’t some kind of elaborate dark comedy performance piece.”
John Barron: “When Planet America started in 2012 the most outrageous thing Mitt Romney did when he was running against Obama was misspell ‘Amercia’. Safe to say things have changed.
“Over the years we’ve been able to talk to Members of Congress, top advisors and dozens of the candidates – they really seem to enjoy speaking to people who can’t vote! We’ll still be pointing out the absurd and ridiculous as well as the deadly serious and concerning.”
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Fridays edition still the same?
Yes - Friday 8 August 8pm on News Channel.
“Now twice a week on Monday and Friday nights,”..
Further clarified by Chas in the latest PEP: the Friday editions will return from this upcoming week (18th July) before being joined by the Monday eps from August 4 as reported.
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Friday 18 July
Chas and John return to discuss the latest including the Epstein conspiracy and MAGA blowup, what a Ukraine/NATO weapons deal means for Ukraine, Europe and the US plus Trump’s Paramount lawsuit and his war on the news.
Friday 1 August
Chas and John cover the latest on trade, tariffs and the Aug 1 deadline. Why Trump’s EPA wants to eliminate regulation for greenhouse gases plus the ‘anti-woke’ push to demand sports teams make their names racist again.
On ABC Australia in Asia-Pacific region, it will air at a new time of around 9pm Hong Kong time on Mondays from August 4.
Tonight 4 August
You’re fired! Trump defends shooting the messenger after a weak jobs report. So what’s the true state of the US economy? Also, is US sentiment shifting on Gaza? Plus the Epstein files scandal that just won’t go away.
Friday 8 August Weekend Edition
Chas and John discuss gerrymandering and the political showdown in Texas as Democrats draw up plans to retaliate. Plus a look ahead to possible Democratic Presidential candidates for 2028 and who’s leading in the polls?
Monday 11 August
Update
On the run! Texas Democrats risk jail to stop Trump rigging the next election. Also, is Putin calling
the shots? What to expect at the upcoming Trump-Putin summit in Alaska. Plus the debate over recreational
marijuana.
Friday 15 August
The world will be watching when Trump and Putin meet in Alaska to discuss Ukraine. Chas and John take a closer look at the Middle East, tariffs, Trump’s Washington DC crime crackdown, gerrymandering in Texas, and more.
Monday 18 August
Seven months into Trump’s second term, Chas and John discuss the events making news in the US this week including the Trump-Putin Alaska Summit, the China trade tariff deadline extended and the National Guard deployed to DC.
Monday 18 August - update:
No ceasefire and no sanctions. Did Putin give Trump a lesson in the art of the “no deal”? Plus the growing threat of inflation as tariffs start to bite, and why Trump’s crackdown on immigrants could make the problem worse.
Friday 22 August
Plans underway for Putin and Zelenskyy to meet face-to-face after Trump hosted Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House. Chas and John discuss Ukraine, plus a deep dive into the ‘Russiagate’ conspiracy.
Monday 25 August
Ghislaine Maxwell praises Trump and claims there was no “client list”. Trump vows to ban mail-in-voting for future elections. Plus redistricting and how California Governor Newsom trolled his way to the top of social media.
