US expat Erich McElroy reaches across the pond to find out what is happening in America - this week Erich catches up with his first guest of 2021 - White House Correspondent for Salon.com, the fantastic Brian Karem. Erich and Brian talk about everything that has happened since the Insurrection and look forward to what might happen in 2022. Things don’t look to calm down anytime soon.They also talk in detail about the state of the White House Briefing Room and the struggle for journalists to hold government to account in the post-Trump/Biden era. Make sure to also check out Brian’s podcast ‘Just Ask the Question’ and pre-book Brian’s upcoming book ‘Free the Press: The Death of American Journalism and How to Revive It’ coming out in January 2022.