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A selection of ongoing reporting from Washington and other datelines by Emmy award-winning correspondent Simon Marks. Heard on radio stations worldwide, and now also here, on iTunes, GooglePlay and other podcast services. Simon is the President and Chief Correspondent of Feature Story News (www.feat…

Simon Marks Reporting


    • Nov 15, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekdays NEW EPISODES
    • 8m AVG DURATION
    • 2,742 EPISODES

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    The Simon Marks Reporting podcast is a fantastic source of information and analysis for anyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding of current political events in the United States. Simon Mark's reporting is superb, providing informative and well-researched content that allows outsiders to gain a window into the state of American politics. His delivery is engaging and makes potentially boring topics interesting. With his concise and no-nonsense style, he covers the most prominent American news stories of the day, offering a valuable perspective for international listeners.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is Simon Mark's ability to provide in-depth information while keeping it lean and digestible. He presents complex topics with clarity and provides enough background context for listeners to fully grasp the issues at hand. His reporting is always well-researched, ensuring that his insights are accurate and reliable. Additionally, his sense of humor adds an entertaining element to the podcast, making it enjoyable to listen to even when tackling serious subjects.

    On the downside, there can be some repetition in Simon Mark's reporting as he covers the same topics for different networks. However, this is a minor issue considering the quality of his analysis. It would also be helpful if each episode had a clear indication of which country it was broadcasted for, allowing listeners to easily find episodes aimed at their specific interests.

    In conclusion, The Simon Marks Reporting podcast is essential listening for those seeking informative and engaging coverage on American politics from an independent voice. Simon Mark's concise and insightful reporting combined with his wit make this podcast stand out among others covering similar topics. Whether you're an avid news consumer or just looking to stay informed about current affairs outside your own country, this podcast is highly recommended.



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    Latest episodes from Simon Marks Reporting

    November 15, 2025 - If Trump sues BBC, should BBC counter-sue Trump?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2025 9:18


    Simon's live chat with Matt Frei, inspired by LBC caller Peter in Hampstead.

    November 14, 2025 - "American Week": The Democrats cave-in to Trump, and Trump takes on the BBC

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2025 10:56


    Simon's weekly update of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's Friday night programme on the UK's LBC.  Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on-demand afterwards. This week: the Democrats pluck defeat from the jaws of victory. And Trump goes after the BBC.

    November 12, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Longest-ever Government shutdowns ends after House vote

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2025 13:37


    Simon's breaking news report for the overnight programme on the UK's LBC with Jim Diamond presenting.

    November 12, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Republicans release 23,000 Epstein e-mails after Democrat leak

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 3:16


    On a very fast-moving day in Washington, Simon's breaking news update for "Tonight with Andrew Marr" on the UK's LBC.

    November 12, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: White House dismisses Epstein documents as "hoax" and a "smear"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 6:18


    Simon's live, breaking news update for LBC News, the UK's rolling news station with John Stratford presenting.

    November 12, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Trump implicated in newly-released Epstein e-mails

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 12:58


    Simon's live, breaking news update for Shelagh Fogarty's programme on the UK's LBC.

    November 12, 2025 - Trump threatens a lawsuit against BBC, but won't win it

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 7:47


    Simon's live chat with James O'Brien on the UK's LBC.

    November 10, 2025 - Trump threatens to sue BBC for $1 billion in Panorama editing row

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2025 6:29


    Simon's live update for Iain Dale's evening programme on the UK's LBC.

    November 9, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Could Senate test vote be the begining of the shutdown's end?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2025 4:09


    Simon's live report from Washington for CNA.

    November 9, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Centrist Democrats may capitulate in U.S. government shutdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2025 9:06


    Simon's live US roundup from Washington for Nick Abbot's Sunday night / Monday morning programme on the UK's LBC.  This week, Donald Trump celebrates victory over the BBC, and breaking news about the US government shutdown.

    November 9, 2025 - Trump plays hardball with food assistance payments in midst of government shutdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2025 6:45


    Simon's live update for Vanessa Feltz's Sunday afternoon programme on the  UK's LBC.  

    November 8, 2025 - Judge blocks Trump from deploying National Guard to Portland, as ICE excesses multiply

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2025 10:57


    Simon's live update for Natasha Devon's Saturday afternoon programme on the UK's LBC.

    November 8, 2025 - Trump announces complete US Government boycott of G20 Summit in South Africa

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2025 9:58


    Simon's live update for South Africa's Newzroom Afrika TV, with Thabo Dluli anchoring.

    November 7, 2025 - "American Week": The Democrats dare to dream

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2025 11:05


    Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's Friday drivetime programme on the UK's LBC. Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it on catch-up here afterwards. This week:  the Democrats rout Trump's Republicans in off-year elections all over the country. And former Vice President Dick Cheney dies at 84.

    November 4, 2025 - Dick Cheney remembered, and voting underway in NYC, VA and NJ

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2025 7:47


    Simon's live report for Radio New Zealand's "Morning Report" with Corin Dann presenting.

    November 4, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Former Vice President Dick Cheney, Dead at 84

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2025 13:35


    October 31, 2025 - "American Week": Trump meets Xi during Asia tour

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2025 10:35


    Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's Friday night programme on the UK's LBC.  Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on demand afterwards. This week:  Trump meets Xi during tour of Asia, and questions swirl about whether he'll seek a third term in office.

    October 29, 2025 - US Roundup: Mamadani poised for big win in New York mayoral election

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2025 15:04


    Simon's live roundup of events in the US for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC.

    October 27, 2025 - Trump and his top supporters fuel suggestions he will seek unconstitutional third term

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2025 10:36


    Simon's live update for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC.

    October 24, 2025 - "American Week": Trump demolishes the East Wing of the White House

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2025 10:42


    Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for LBC's Friday drivetime programme, this week with Aasmah Mir sitting in for Tom Swarbrick.  Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm on LBC, or find it here on-demand afterwards.

    October 23, 2025 - Trump sanctions Russian oil firms, and tears down the East Wing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2025 9:23


    Simon's live update for Shelagh Fogarty's afternoon programme on the UK's LBC.

    October 21, 2025 - Trump tears down part of White House East Wing without any apparent permission

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 8:09


    Simon's live update for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC

    October 17, 2025 - "American Week": Trump secures hero's welcome in Middle East, but plans monuments to himself at home

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2025 10:57


    Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC.  Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on-demand afterwards. This week: Trump's secures the return of all living hostages from Gaza, but continues to threaten democratic accountability at home.

    October 16, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Trump announces plan to meet Putin again, this time in Budapest

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 9:04


    Simon's live update for LBC News, the UK's rolling news station, with John Stratford anchoring.

    October 10, 2025 - "American Week": Trump brokers peace in Gaza, but warmongers at home

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2025 10:49


    Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's Friday drivetime programme on the UK's LBC. Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on demand afterwards.

    October 9, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Trump announces breakthrough over Gaza

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2025 3:43


    Simon's live update for "Nick Ferrari at Breakfast" on the UK's LBC.

    October 8, 2025 - Risk of civil war between competing law enforcement agencies grows as Trump flexes authoritarian muscle

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2025 12:53


    Simon's live update for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC.

    October 3, 2025 - "American Week": Trump engages in maximum pressure campaign on Democrats amid government shutdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2025 10:57


    Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the USA for Tom Swarbrick's Friday drivetime programme on the UK's LBC. This week: Trump's government shutdown, and his plans to turn the US military on Americans.

    September 26, 2025 - "American Week": Trump turns on the UK

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 10:52


    Simon's weekly chronicle of events in America, for Tom Swarbrick's Friday drivetime programme on the UK's LBC.  Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on demand afterwards. This week, Trump flays the UK less than a week after his state visit, ICE thugs assault  members of the public and Dr. Trump is back.

    September 24, 2025 - Trump challenges UN to step up

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2025 12:50


    Simon's live update for Newzroom Afrika, South Africa's leading 24-hour news channel, with Hugo Ribatika presenting.

    September 24, 2025 - Kimmel returns to the airwaves....but not everywhere

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 7:20


    Simon's live update for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC.

    September 22, 2025 - Charlie Kirk memorial service fuses governance and evangelical Christianity in America

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 3:52


    September 19, 2025 - "American Week": Trump visits Britain, and wages war on free speech in America

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2025 10:57


    Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC.  Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on demand afterwards. This week:  Trump's state visit to Britain, the disagreements that could still bring the "special relationship" crashing down, and the firing of Jimmy #Kimmel

    September 18th, 2025 - Kimmel gone, as Trump demands NBC late-night hosts' firing as well

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 13:13


    Simon's live update for James O'Brien's morning programme on LBC, as free speech in the United States is further diminished by the indefinite suspension of ABC's late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.

    September 17, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: King Charles and President Trump toast one another at Windsor

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 11:58


    Simon's live update on the speeches made at Windsor, as the King welcomes President Trump to the state visit's banquet.  With Iain Dale on the UK's LBC.

    September 14, 2025 - Scores of employees fired across United States for social media posts about Kirk assassination

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2025 11:01


    Simon's live update for Vanessa Feltz's Sunday afternoon programme on the UK's LBC.

    September 12, 2025 - "American Week": Charlie Kirk's assassination stuns America

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 11:01


    Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States, dominated this week by the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, and the reaction to it. Listen live every week at 5:50pm on Tom Swarbrick's programme on the UK's LBC, or find it here on demand afterwards.

    September 12, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Trump says suspect in Charlie Kirk assassination is in custody

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 4:23


    Simon's live update for Shelagh Fogarty's programme on LBC about the suspect detained in connection with the killing of Charlie Kirk. #CharlieKirk #Kirk

    September 11, 2025 - FBI releases images of Kirk assassination suspect

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 4:33


    Simon's live report for "Tonight with Andrew Marr" on the UK's LBC.

    September 11, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Mandelson fired; manhunt for Charlie Kirk's killer continues

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 12:24


    Simon's live update for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC.

    September 9, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Trump leads mourning for conservative activist Charlie Kirk, assassinated in Utah

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 12:26


    Simon's live update for Ben Kentish's late night programme on the UK's LBC.

    September 10, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: President Trump announces death of MAGA icon Charlie Kirk

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 4:45


    Simon's breaking news report for LBC, with Iain Dale.

    September 10, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Charlie Kirk in critical condition after assassination attempt

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 7:30


    Simon's live update for Iain Dale's programme on the UK's LBC.

    September 10, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Leading pro-Trump activist Charlie Kirk shot in Utah

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 3:00


    Simon's live update on the breaking news from the United States about the shooting of pro-Trump conservative activist Charlie Kirk, attacked as he spoke on campus at Utah Valley University.  With Iain Dale on the UK's LBC.

    September 9, 2025 - Mandelson faces fresh questions about his friendship with Epstein

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 10:32


    September 9, 2025 - Epstein "birthday book" contains lurid Trump doodle and message

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 13:35


    Simon's live update for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC.

    September 8, 2025 - US Roundup: Trump threatens "war" on Chicago

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2025 10:20


    Simon's live natter with Nick Abbot on his Sunday night / Monday morning programme on LBC.  Listen live every week at 0045am, or find it here on-demand afterwards.

    September 6, 2025 - Trump restores "Department of War" name at Pentagon

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2025 11:14


    Simon's live update for Vanessa Feltz's Saturday afternoon programme on the UK's LBC.

    September 6, 2025 - Trump to skip G20 in South Africa, but host 2026 summit at his own golf resort

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2025 13:26


    Simon's live update for South Africa's Newzroom Afrika on the President's decision to boycott the G20 Summit this November in Johannesburg. Courtesy: DSTV 405

    September 5, 2025 - "American Week": Mr. Farage Goes To Washington

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2025 10:48


    Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC. This week: portents of a collision between the US and the UK over freedom of speech, aided and abetted by Nigel Farage.  Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it on-demand here afterwards.

    September 3, 2025 - Trump confirms he is not dead

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2025 5:40


    Simon's live update for Ben Kentish's late night programme on LBC, after President Trump endured a weekend of social media lunacy suggesting he had passed away.

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