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A podcast from Washington Post Live, the newsroom’s live journalism platform, where top-level government officials, business leaders, cultural influencers and emerging voices discuss the most pressing issues driving the news cycle nationally and across the globe.
From one-on-one newsmaker interviews to in-depth multi-segment programs, Washington Post Live brings The Post’s newsroom to life.
From one-on-one newsmaker interviews to in-depth multi-segment programs, Washington Post Live brings The Post’s newsroom to life.
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Aug 5, 2021 • 31min
The Future of Cuba with Gloria & Emilio Estefan
After six decades of communist rule, widespread demonstrations have swept Cuba, triggered by the government’s handling of price inflation and the COVID-19 pandemic. Cuban American entertainers and activists Gloria and Emilio Estefan join Washington Post Live to talk about their recent meeting with the Biden administration and where this moment fits in the country’s history.

Aug 5, 2021 • 32min
The Path Forward: Digital Innovation with Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger
As the global economy continues its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the worldwide shortage of computer chips continues to be a looming challenge for the automobile industry and other sectors. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger joins technology policy reporter Cat Zakrzewski to address the future of the semiconductor industry, the digital acceleration during the pandemic and how America can maintain its technological leadership.

Aug 5, 2021 • 31min
The Path Forward: The U.S. Economy
James Bullard is the president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. With the delta variant and inflation on the rise, the economic recovery has hit a bumpy patch as concerns about masks and vaccines return to the forefront. Bullard, who leads one of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks, sits down with Washington Post economics correspondent Heather Long to discuss the Fed’s economic solutions and efforts to ease Americans’ concerns.

Aug 3, 2021 • 22min
Coronavirus: Vaccines & Variants with Former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, MD
Former U.S. surgeon general Jerome Adams joins The Post to discuss where we are in the pandemic and what the path forward looks like for the U.S. at this critical moment.

Aug 3, 2021 • 26min
Protecting Public Safety with Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul
Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul joins Washington Post Live to discuss the national rise in violent crime, how his department has responded and his recent meeting with the Biden administration.

Jul 30, 2021 • 29min
Coronavirus: Vaccines & Variants with HHS assistant secretary for health Rachel Levine
Rachel Levine, the assistant secretary for health at the Department of Health and Human Services, joins The Post to address her agency’s efforts to increase vaccinations among Americans of all ages.

Jul 30, 2021 • 28min
First Look with The Post’s Michael Duffy, Dan Balz, Ruth Marcus & Charles Lane
Washington Post opinions editor-at-large Michael Duffy sits down with Washington Post correspondents and columnists to discuss the Jan. 6 select committee hearing and the Cuban government crackdown after recent protests.

Jul 30, 2021 • 30min
Securing Cyberspace with former CISA director Chris Krebs
Chris Krebs, former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, joins The Post to discuss the rise in ransomware attacks and misinformation campaigns.

Jul 28, 2021 • 50min
Chasing Cancer with Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, and Otis Brawley, MD
Oncologists Ezekiel J. Emanuel and Otis Brawley join The Post to discuss the impact of covid-19 on cancer, lessons learned and how the vaccine has not protected some immunocompromised patients as hoped.

Jul 27, 2021 • 27min
Race in America: Health Disparities with Rep. Raul Ruiz
Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.) joins The Post to discuss long-standing barriers to health care in the Latino community and his recent legislation to address the physician shortage in underserved and rural areas.


