The Guardian has announced the launch of its new US video podcast, Stateside with Kai and Carter, set to premiere on 13 May 2026. Co-hosted by Peabody award-winning journalist Kai Wright and Emmy-nominated Guardian journalist Carter Sherman, the show will release new episodes three times a week. It aims to bring the Guardian’s global perspective to US audiences through conversations covering topics from authoritarianism and climate change to soccer and lifestyle.
The podcast will be video-first, designed to slow down fast-moving stories and provide analysis. It will be available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other major platforms, with a strong presence on Instagram and TikTok. The production team is led by executive producer Jonathan Menjivar, known for his work on This American Life and Fresh Air, and deputy executive producer Rachel Humphreys, a Pulitzer prize finalist formerly with the Wall Street Journal.
Kai Wright previously hosted Notes From America with Kai Wright at WNYC, while Carter Sherman was the Guardian’s reproductive health and justice reporter and author of The Second Coming. The podcast builds on the success of the Guardian’s UK podcasts, including The Birth Keepers and Off Duty. The Guardian’s US staff now exceeds 200 people for the first time.
