Good Luck America

The show is made available to users in the United States, Canada, the UK and Australia.{{cite web|url=http://mashable.com/2017/03/08/snapchat-good-luck-america|title=Snapchat's political show 'Good Luck America' returns with Donald Trump's 'golden shower'|first=Kerry|last=Flynn|date=8 March 2017|publisher=|via=Mashable}}

Each episode is available for 48 hours on Snapchat and past episodes are searchable in the app as well.

Season One of Good Luck America had 22 million unique viewers on Snapchat. In Seasons 2 and 3, the show was receiving roughly 6 million views per episode.{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/35-powerful-people-new-york-media-993285/item/matt-lauer-savannah-guthrie-ny-power-2017-993409|title=Matt Lauer and Savannah Guthrie - The 35 Most Powerful People in New York Media|author=|date=13 April 2017|website=HollywoodReporter.com|access-date=May 5, 2017}} Roughly 75% of the show's viewers are under the age of 25.{{Cite web|url=https://www.axios.com/snaps-first-original-series-2470331569.html|title = Exclusive: Snap's first original series grew 45% in 2 seasons| date=8 August 2017 }}

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After Snapchat hired longtime CNN journalist Peter Hamby to be head of news, it was speculated that the company would work on their own election coverage.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/04/business/media/campaign-coverage-via-snapchat-could-shake-up-the-2016-elections.html|title=Campaign Coverage via Snapchat Could Shake Up the 2016 Elections|first=Jonathan|last=Mahler|date=3 May 2015|publisher=|newspaper=The New York Times}} During the election Snapchat offered many live stories and the separate show "Good Luck America", hosted by Hamby, in the Discover-section of the app. Hamby's snaps were also featured in several of the live stories, adding context and explanation to various snaps submitted by users.

After the election Snapchat announced the return of the series, now focusing on U.S. politics under President Donald Trump.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/digital/news/snapchat-trump-peter-hamby-show-good-luck-america-1202003776/|title=Snapchat Brings Back Peter Hamby's Politics Show to Try to Make Sense of Trump Presidency|first=Todd|last=Spangler|date=8 March 2017|publisher=|via=Variety}}

The series follows Hamby as he travels throughout the country, promising to show viewers "the people and places that really matter" in American politics. Episodes usually focus on issues rather than news-of-the-day and often feature interviews with major political and media figures including Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Steve Bannon, Joe Biden, Paul Ryan, Bernie Sanders, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tomi Lahren, Elizabeth Warren, Scott Pruitt, John McCain, Kamala Harris, Lindsey Graham, the hosts of Pod Save America and others.

The show is aimed at young people who are increasingly not watching TV news but are instead spending time on mobile platforms like Snapchat. On any given day, Snapchat reaches 41 percent of U.S. 18- to 34-year-olds.{{cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/id/103696372?view=story&$DEVICE$=native-android-mobile|title=Facebook shouldn't worry about Snapchat — yet|author=|date=9 June 2016|website=CNBC|access-date=May 5, 2017}} An average individual TV network only reaches 9 percent of the same demographic.{{citation needed|date=May 2017}}

According to a report from the Knight Foundation, "More than any political effort on Snapchat, 'Good Luck America' took a bold point of view. While it can’t be described as partisan, it often offered an unabashed critique of traditional media and establishment politics — taking a playfully snarky tone that syncs with Millennials’ well-documented growing mistrust of institutions. The tagline 'Let me show you the people and places that really matter' also acts as a dig on other media outlets, implying that 'Good Luck America' pulls back the curtain for an unvarnished view you can't find elsewhere."{{cite web|url=https://medium.com/informed-and-engaged/chat-the-vote-f376267f58d|title=Chat the Vote|author=|date=January 18, 2017|website=Medium.com|access-date=May 5, 2017}}

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Season 1 consists of election coverage with a range of well-known guests. The last episode of the season is devoted to an interview with President Barack Obama, who Hamby follows on the campaign trail.

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| Title = (Iowa Caucuses)

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| EpisodeNumber2 = 2

| Title = (Republican Party unraveling)

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| EpisodeNumber2 = 3

| Title = Feeling The Bern

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| EpisodeNumber2 = 4

| Title = Are We Doomed?

| ShortSummary = Hamby looks at two of the most unpopular frontrunners in a presidential election.

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| Aux1 = 6 min

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| EpisodeNumber = 5

| EpisodeNumber2 = 5

| Title = The Media's Strange Turn

| ShortSummary = Focusing on the media coverage of Donald Trump, and how "sensationalism over substance" gives high ratings that earn big TV-networks advertising money.

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The second season changes from focusing on the election to focusing on US politics. Description of the show in the app reads: "This United States is in a pretty weird place right now. Good Luck America has you covered."

Midway through the season, poll questions were added. Typically at a clip featuring Hamby talking to the camera, the viewer is encouraged to "swipe up to vote" and is asked to answer questions about their opinions of political topics related to the episode.

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| Title = Which Trump is The Real Trump?

| ShortSummary = Hamby speaks with commentators from both sides of the aisle, as well as senators Cory Booker and Steve Daines. Also featured are GOP strategist Tim Miller, George W. Bush speechwriter David Frum and strategist for the Democrats Symone Sanders.

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| EpisodeNumber2 = 2

| Title = Trump: Life of the Party

| ShortSummary = At the Conservative Political Action Conference, Hamby interviews White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer, Ken Bone, Matt Boyle of Breitbart News and Jon Ward of Yahoo! News.

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| Aux1 = 4,5 min

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| EpisodeNumber =8

| EpisodeNumber2 = 3

| Title = The Resistance: How to Stop Trump

| AltTitle = Inside The Resistance

| ShortSummary = About "the resistance" taking cues from the Tea Party movement. Interviewees: Bernie Sanders, Cecile Richards and Killer Mike.

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| EpisodeNumber = 9

| EpisodeNumber2 = 4

| Title = Trump's War on Information

| AltTitle = Trump vs. The Media: It's War

| ShortSummary = On the media and its role under Trump. Interviewees: Matt Boyle of Breitbart News, Jon Favreau, Tommy Vietor, Jon Lovett of Pod Save America, Michael Scherer of Time, Keith Olbermann of GQ, Matthew Continetti of The Washington Free Beacon.

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| EpisodeNumber = 10

| EpisodeNumber2 = 5

| Title = How To End Partisanship

| AltTitle = Gerrymandering Sucks

| ShortSummary = Peter looks at gerrymandering and the outlook for ending political partisanship in the US. Interviewees: Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, South Carolina Republican Chairman Matt Moore, South Carolina Democratic Chairman Jaime Harrison and Republican politician Chad Connelly.

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| EpisodeNumber2 = 6

| Title = Why did Putin help Trump?

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2017|05|16}}

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| EpisodeNumber2 = 7

| Title = Yes. Young People Like Trump

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| EpisodeNumber = 13

| EpisodeNumber2 = 8

| Title = What Can Democrats Learn from Trump?

| ShortSummary = Democrats are viewed almost as unfavorable as Trump. Interviews with Elizabeth Warren, Terry McAuliffe, Neera Tanden at Center for American Progress and Roy Cooper.

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2017|06|13}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 14

| EpisodeNumber2 = 9

| Title = Trump's Deportation Nation

| ShortSummary = Hamby's intro: "Trump energized his base to build the wall, and the crackdown has already begun. What does it mean for the people who live there?". Interviews with locals living near the border and in Austin, Austin City Councilman Greg Cascar, Texas governor Greg Abbott.

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| EpisodeNumber = 15

| EpisodeNumber2 = 10

| Title = Are There Any Good Jobs Anymore?

| AltTitle = Can He Bring The Jobs Back?

| ShortSummary = Hamby discusses the state of manufacturing jobs in the country. He visited Galesburg, Illinois and interviewed residents of the town, where a Maytag plant once located.

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2017|07|11}}

| Aux1 = 4:37 min

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| EpisodeNumber = 16

| EpisodeNumber2 = 11

| Title = Climate Change: Bye Bye Beaches?

| AltTitle = Trump's Risky Climate Decision

| ShortSummary = The causes and impacts of climate change are discussed. Hamby visited the Outer Banks of North Carolina, where rising sea levels are starting to flood the islands.

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| EpisodeNumber = 17

| EpisodeNumber2 = 12

| Title = 🌎 + Pollution = 💀 ?

| AltTitle = Is This Guy Destroying The EPA?

| ShortSummary = Having energy jobs while protecting the environment can be tricky. Hamby interviewed EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and discussed environmental issues caused by coal mining in West Virginia.

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| Aux1 = 4:35 min

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| EpisodeNumber2 = 1

| Title = Is This the Next Charlottesville?

| AltTitle = Should We Tear Them Down?

| ShortSummary = Hamby discusses the issue of removing Confederate statues in light of the Charlottesville attack. He focuses on Richmond, Virginia, where many statues remain. Residents and local government officials of the city were interviewed, where there is debate on spending money towards statues being torn down or on public schools.

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| EpisodeNumber2 = 2

| Title = Trump's Biggest Fans

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| Title = Trump's War on Drugs

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| EpisodeNumber2 = 5

| Title = The Election Nobody's Talking About

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| EpisodeNumber2 = 6

| Title = The Issue Democrats Can't Agree On

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| Title = Can Local News Save Our Country?

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