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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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Oct 16, 2023 • 48min
The impact of AI on American industry, jobs and technological competitiveness
Washington Post Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.), vice chair of the Congressional Artificial Intelligence Caucus, and top experts join Washington Post Live for conversations about the impact of AI on America’s economy and technological competitiveness.
Conversations recorded on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023.

Oct 13, 2023 • 42min
Victoria Beckham on the expansion of her eponymous fashion brand
Washington Post senior critic-at-large Robin Givhan speaks with Victoria Beckham joins The Post’s about her label’s expansion into fragrance and the future of the global fashion industry.
Conversation recorded on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023.

Oct 13, 2023 • 30min
First Look with The Post’s Marianna Sotomayor, Hugh Hewitt and Robert Kagan
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Marianna Sotomayor, Hugh Hewitt and Robert Kagan about the Biden administration’s response to the Israel-Gaza war and the leadership vacuum facing House Republicans.
Conversation recorded on Friday, October 13, 2023.

Oct 12, 2023 • 1h 5min
Investing in America’s cyber infrastructure, resilience and workforce
Washington Post national security reporter Ellen Nakashima and author of The Cyber 202 Tim Starks lead a series of conversations with CISA executive director Brandon Wales, National Science Foundation’s lead program director Victor Piotrowski and ISC2 CEO Clar Rosso about how America can strengthen its critical infrastructure and its cyber workforce.
Conversation recorded on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023.

Oct 10, 2023 • 30min
Malcolm Jenkins on ‘What Winners Won’t Tell You’ and athlete activism
Washington Post sports columnist Jerry Brewer speaks with two-time Super Bowl champion, entrepreneur and social justice activist, Malcolm Jenkins, about his memoir, “What Winners Won’t Tell You,” protesting the national anthem while in the NFL and his ongoing work to reform the criminal justice system.
Conversation recorded on Tuesday, October 10, 2023.

Oct 10, 2023 • 30min
Klutch CEO Rich Paul on the changing business of sports
Washington Post deputy business editor Damian Paletta speaks with Rich Paul, the founder and CEO of Klutch Sports Group, about his new book, “Lucky Me: A Memoir of Changing the Odds,” his longtime friendship with LeBron James and the changing business of sports.
Conversation recorded on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023.

Oct 10, 2023 • 6sec
The impact of AI on American industry, jobs and technological competitiveness
Artificial intelligence is increasingly making its way across industries and could reshape the jobs of the future. On Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 9:00 a.m. ET, Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.), vice chair of the Congressional Artificial Intelligence Caucus, and Jay Lee, director of the Industrial AI Center at the University of Maryland at College Park, join Washington Post Live for conversations about the impact on America’s economy and technological competitiveness.

Oct 9, 2023 • 40min
Rajiv J. Shah on ‘Big Bets: How Large-Scale Change Really Happens’
Senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with the president of the Rockefeller Foundation, Rajiv J. Shah about his new book, “Big Bets,” and lessons from his time in government about implementing large-scale change.
Conversation recorded on Monday, October 9, 2023

Oct 9, 2023 • 30min
Election 2024: The Post’s Political Roundtable with Michael Scherer, Colby Itkowitz and Marianne LeV
Join The Post’s Political Roundtable as campaign editor Sean Sullivan speaks with national political reporters Michael Scherer, Colby Itkowitz and Marianne LeVine to analyze the latest from the presidential campaign trail.
Conversation recorded on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023.

Oct 6, 2023 • 46min
Marty Baron on leading The Washington Post, working with Jeff Bezos and covering President Trump
Editor and author Tina Brown speaks with Marty Baron about his new book, “Collision of Power,” which delves into his tenure as executive editor of The Washington Post and how that time coincided with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos buying the paper and the presidency of Donald J. Trump.
Conversation recorded on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023.