BBC’s Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci Are Taking Their ‘The Rest Is Politics: US’ Podcast on Seven-City Tour

Home Digital News May 7, 2026 7:54am PT BBC’s Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci Are Taking Their ‘The Rest Is Politics: US’ Podcast on Seven-City Tour By Todd Spangler Plus Icon Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor xpangler Latest BBC’s Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci Are Taking Their ‘The Rest Is Politics: US’ Podcast on Seven-City Tour 6 minutes ago Jane Fonda, Rupert Murdoch, Brian Roberts and More Laud CNN Founder Ted Turner: ‘A Great American and Friend’ 20 hours ago Trump Claims Ted Turner Was ‘Devastated’ CNN Became ‘Woke’; President Hopes Ellisons Can ‘Bring It Back to Its Former Credibility’ 22 hours ago See All Getty Images Anthony Scaramucci, who had an extremely short-lived tenure as White House director of communications during Trump’s first time in office, and Katty Kay, BBC U.S. special correspondent, are hitting the road for the first North American tour of their “The Rest Is Politics: US” podcast. “The Rest Is Politics: US” live tour will hit seven cities in the U.S. and Canada in October 2026 — just before the pivotal midterm elections. Each live show will open with Kay and Scaramucci breaking down the biggest political stories of the moment, focused on each city to “provide real-time context in the heart of midterm season,” according to Goalhanger, which produces the duo’s podcast and is managing the tour. The second half of the shows will feature live audience polls, Q&As and “the kind of sharp, unscripted exchange that has helped the podcast build such a loyal following.” Popular on Variety Kay said in a statement, “What makes this tour so exciting is the chance to take the conversation beyond Washington and hear directly from audiences across North America. The show has always tried to make sense of America not just through the headlines, but through the people, pressures and forces shaping everyday life. Doing that live, in the middle of such a consequential political year, feels especially important.” Scaramucci (aka “The Mooch”) added: “The midterms will tell us a huge amount about the future of Trump’s presidency, the direction of the Republican Party, and whether the country can still argue without setting the furniture on fire — ideally before the orange man starts rearranging it again. Katty and I don’t always agree, which is why the show works, but we can kick things around, have a laugh, and show that politics doesn’t have to be a screaming match to be entertaining.” Registered members of “The Rest Is Politics: US” will receive priority presale access beginning May 8, with general on-sale to follow the next week of May 15. Tickets will be priced between $35 and $50 depending on seat location and venue. Here the tour dates: Oct. 2 – Atlanta – Centre Stage Oct. 4 – Toronto – Queen Elizabeth Theatre Oct. 5 – Boston – The Wilbur Oct. 7 and 8 – New York City – Gramercy Theatre Oct. 9 – Washington, D.C. – Capital Turnaround Oct. 11 – Minneapolis – The Uptown Oct. 12 – Chicago – Park West Ahead of the U.S. tour dates, “The Rest is Politics: US” will hold a live event at London’s Southbank Centre on Sept. 6 titled “Trump on a Knife Edge.” Kay and Scaramucci have previously played multiple sold-out shows in the U.K., including an arena appearance at the O2 in London last summer. According to Goalhanger, “The Rest Is Politics: US” goes “inside the inner circles of the White House while exploring the complexities of American society and how they shape the world’s most influential economy.” Per the company, the show regularly attracts more than 8 million streams per month. It’s an American adaption of the original U.K. show, hosted by Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell. Read More About: Anthony Scaramucci, Katty Kay, The Rest Is Politics: US Jump to Comments More from Variety Meryl Streep Rejected ‘Devil Wears Prada’ at First So She Could Double Her Salary: ‘They Needed Me. I Was Ready to Retire’ Anne Hathaway Pushed ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ Producers to Cast Size-Inclusive Models Because ‘All Different Shapes Are Beautiful’ Coca-Cola Hopes Beverages Make Splash in ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’: Anne Hathaway and Conrad Ricamora Joke Around in Set Photos After His Roommate Role Got Cut From Sequel Meryl Streep Sides With Jimmy Kimmel in Trump War of Words: ‘You’re Carrying the Banner of Freedom of the Press’ Lady Gaga and Doechii Serve Sass and High Fashion in ‘Runway’ Music Video Loading comments...