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Hey AmeriCasters, it's getting very close to the big US election and before we get going with the podcast properly, I just wanted to let you know we're making daily episodes at the moment, taking the AmericasT Pop up podcast studio on the road every single day all the way until election night and I suspect quite a long way beyond as well.
And I know you Americasters are a smart bunch, but in case you, like me, didn't know, if you want to be notified as soon as new episodes drop in our podcast feed, please make sure you are subscribed to AmericasT on BBC Sounds and have push notifications turned on on your phone settings.
That way, Marianna, Sarah, Anthony and I will land direct onto your phone as soon as it's ready.
Just what you have always wanted.
Anyway, here's today's episode.
Enjoy.
BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts we are in Pennsylvania.
I'm in Pennsylvania, which is exciting because I've been doing these podcasts from South London for too long now.
Not only in Pennsylvania, but in Philadelphia, the place where America essentially was invented in 1776.
Declaration of Independence and all of that.
We're not actually in Independence hall, we're in a rather lovely house which belongs to someone about whom we will talk in a second or two.
But this is going to be the first of our podcasts that has dealt particularly with first time voters.
Welcome to AmericasT.
AmericasT, AmericasT from BBC News.
There was blood pouring everywhere and yet I had God on my side.
So I've decided the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation.
You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?
We were effectively run in this country by a bunch of childless cat ladies.
You know it, you feel it.