Running Mate is a US election podcast – just for Brits. In our sixth episode, we look at whether the four upcoming TV debates will matter at all to the outcome of the election.
Host Graeme Demianyk speaks to Jen Bendery and Igor Bobic, HuffPost political reporters in the US, about the flagship events that attract 80-plus million viewers.
They explain how the presidential debates often just serve to cement existing opinions of the candidates – but that both Donald Trump and Joe Biden will be looking to avoid an embarrassing gaffe that goes viral.
We also talk to Will Tooke, supervising video producer for HuffPost in the US, who has pulled together some of the best and worst moments from US TV debates of the past.
Listen to the sixth episode of Running Mate above. There’ll be a new episode to download every Monday – find it by searching for Running Mate on any good podcast platform, and get involved in the conversation on social media by using our hashtag #HPRunningMate.