This week, Sam and Chern begin their preview of the upcoming US elections, focussing on the battle for Congress in the House and Senate. How has Biden’s decision to exit the presidential race affected the battle to control the legislative chambers? What are the competitive House districts and Senate seats that will decide control? Will there be any major examples of spilt-ticketing across the country, or has this reached yet another all-time low? All these questions and more answered in this week’s episode.

This week, Sam and Chern turn their attention to Australia, reviewing the election in the Northern Territory, and previewing upcoming polls in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and Queensland. In the Northern Territory, why did the Labor Party lose power so decisively? Why were the Country Liberals so successful? After a period of complete control of mainland Australia, is Labor’s star fading? Are Labor about to also lose control in Queensland for only the second time this century? Are the issues similar to the territory, and what might the federal impact be with a national election due next year? All these questions and more answered in t hisweek’s episode.

Returning earlier than expected for an emergency episode, Sam and Chern discuss Joe Biden’s historic decision to withdraw from the 2024 Presidential Election and the state of this renewed race. Why did Biden choose to withdraw from the race, and was it a surprise how quickly the party adopted Kamala Harris as the replacement? Why did Harris pick Tim Walz as her running mate? Is she re-forming the Biden 2020 electoral coalition? And what is the state of the race with just a few months remaining? All these questions and more answered in this week’s episode.