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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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May 2, 2024 • 31min
2024 Roundtable: College campus protests, Trump's trials and the future of democracy
White House Bureau Chief Toluse Olorunnipa discusses President Biden's response to the protests roiling college campuses over the Israel-Gaza war and why he "can't ignore them." Then, reporters Isaac Arnsdorf and Perry Stein talk about Donald Trump's hush money trials and how the former president is "situating himself" alongside Jan. 6 defendants.
Conversation recorded on Thursday, May 2, 2024.

May 1, 2024 • 30min
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau on her new memoir, overcoming an eating disorder and the power of connection
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, Canada’s former first lady, joins The Post's Tara Parker-Pope to discuss the importance of mental health, her public split from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and how vulnerability can create "healthier democracies."
Conversation recorded on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.

Apr 30, 2024 • 29min
Dmitri Alperovitch on China’s rise, Taiwan’s security and American primacy
Silverado Policy Chair Dmitri Alperovitch joins Washington Post Live to discuss his new book, “World on the Brink,” about the challenge of China for American foreign policy and recent efforts between the two countries to cool tensions.
Conversation recorded on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.

Apr 26, 2024 • 52min
FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel on closing the digital divide
FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel talked about the agency's efforts to address the broadband gap with "precision" and why she's "optimistic" about the prospect for progress. Then, Brookings Institution's Nicol Turner Lee and CareJourney CEO Aneesh Chopra discuss ways to ensure that the rapidly changing digital era does not leave underserved communities behind.
Conversation recorded on Friday, April 26, 2024.

Apr 24, 2024 • 30min
Kellyanne Conway shares her outlook on the 2024 election and potential Trump running mates
Kellyanne Conway, former senior counselor to President Donald Trump, discusses the former president's potential vice presidential running mates, the impact that Jan. 6 could have on Trump's electoral prospects and the national debate over abortion policy.
Conversation recorded on Wednesday, April 25, 2024.

Apr 23, 2024 • 28min
Sen. Chris Van Hollen on 'last chance' for a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D- MD.) discusses the foreign aid package deal for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, the Biden administration's leverage with Israel and why he thinks the U.S. should restore funding to UNRWA.
Conversation recorded on Tuesday, April 23, 2024.

Apr 19, 2024 • 31min
First Look with The Post's Jonathan Capehart, Marianna Sotomayor, Ramesh Ponnuru and Jason Willick
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Marianna Sotomayor, Ramesh Ponnuru and Jason Willick about Mike Johnson’s strategy to pass foreign aid, divisions in the GOP caucus, fears over a wider Mideast war and how Republicans are navigating the politics of abortion.
Conversation recorded on Friday, April 19, 2024.

Apr 17, 2024 • 45min
The role of clean energy in the future of American manufacturing
Jay Timmons, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers, and Valerie Sheares Ashby, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, join Washington Post Live to assess the state of manufacturing, the workforce required to sustain its growth and how manufacturing can play a role in decarbonizing the economy.
Conversation recorded on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.

Apr 16, 2024 • 30min
Larry Summers and Natasha Sarin on Trump's tax cuts and reducing wealth inequiy through tax policy
Former treasury secretary Lawrence H. Summers and Yale Law School professor Natasha Sarin discuss their insights on the current state of the U.S. economy, America’s tax policies and the future of the national debt.
Conversation recorded on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.

Apr 15, 2024 • 36min
The power of storytelling in shaping climate change narratives
World-renowned photographer Cristina Mittermeier details how she uses photography to document the effects of climate change on the oceans and wildlife. Then, land protector and model Quannah ChasingHorse and Maya’s Ideas CEO Maya Penn discuss how they're utilizing fashion, animation and their stories to reshape new narratives.
Conversation recorded on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at "This is Climate" summit.