Washington Post Live
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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.
Episodes
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Jan 23, 2025 • 21min
Nobel prize winner Demis Hassabis on what’s next with AI
Google DeepMind co-founder & CEO Demis Hassabis speaks with columnist Bina Venkataraman about AI’s role in enabling scientific breakthroughs, why human-level intelligence is an “important benchmark” and the challenge of regulating AI globally.
Conversation recorded in Davos, Switzerland on January 22, 2025.
Jan 22, 2025 • 43min
Poland’s President on Ukraine, NATO and Europe’s future
Polish President Andrzej Duda speaks with columnist David Ignatius about the war in Ukraine, the future of NATO and what a second Trump term could mean for Europe.
Conversation recorded in Davos, Switzerland on January 21, 2024.
Jan 17, 2025 • 33min
First Look with The Post's Jonathan Capehart, Dan Balz, Eugene Robinson and George F. Will
On the final installment of Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Dan Balz, George F. Will and Eugene Robinson about the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal, President-elect Trump’s cabinet nominees and President Biden’s presidential legacy.
Conversation recorded on Friday, January 17, 2024.
Jan 10, 2025 • 39min
First Look with The Post's Jonathan Capehart, Cat Zakrzewski, Jim Geraghty and Jennifer Rubin
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Cat Zakrzewski, Jim Geraghty and Jennifer Rubin about Elon Musk roiling EU politics, former President Jimmy Carter’s legacy and the ongoing fires in Los Angeles.
Conversation recorded on Friday, January 10, 2025.
Jan 2, 2025 • 24min
Warrior of Truth
Human rights attorney Caoilfhionn Gallagher talks about her cases for fearless media figures and political dissidents in the global battle for freedom of speech. Next, a conversation with two mothers – one Israeli, one Palestinian – about their shared bond from having each lost a son to the decades-long Mideast conflict and their continuing work for reconciliation.
Conversations recorded on November 21, 2024 at Global Women’s Summit.
Jan 2, 2025 • 1h 2min
Parenting and girlhood in the digital age
An urgent conversation about the devastating effects of social media on young girls, the latest scientific studies of the impact on the brain and holding big tech accountable. Next, a discussion about the top challenges in raising children today and how changing cultural attitudes are shaping a new generation.
Conversations recorded on November 21, 2024 at Global Women’s Summit.
Jan 2, 2025 • 27min
Sisterhood of Governors
The governors of New Mexico, Massachusetts and Kansas discuss how they will navigate a new Trump era, their priorities in their states and what they've learned from each other as leaders.
Conversation recorded on November 21, 2024 at Global Women’s Summit
Jan 2, 2025 • 27min
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on 2024, lessons for Democrats and the art of power
One of the most formidable House speakers ever to hold the gavel talks with Jonathan Capehart about wielding power and winning and losing in the 2024 election.
Conversation recorded on November 21, 2024 at Global Women’s Summit
Dec 13, 2024 • 34min
First Look with the Post's Jonathan Capehart, Leigh Ann Caldwell, Ramesh Ponnuru and Jennifer Rubin
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Leigh Ann Caldwell, Ramesh Ponnuru and Jennifer Rubin about FBI Director Christopher Wray’s decision to resign at the end of the Biden presidency and the challenges Trump’s Cabinet choices face as they work towards confirmation.
Conversation recorded on Friday, December 13, 2024.
Dec 10, 2024 • 40min
Global trust in news, technological change and the future of journalism
ProRata CEO Bill Gross and journalist and entrepreneur Faye D'Souza join Washington Post Live for conversations about global trust in news, the pace of technological change and the future of journalism as
