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The Washington Post
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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Oct 6, 2023 • 52min
Michael Lewis on new book about Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX’s collapse
Washington Post editorial page editor David Shipley speaks with, Michael Lewis, author of best-selling books, including “The Big Short” and “Moneyball” about his new book which provides an inside story of the tumultuous collapse of the cryptocurrency firm FTX and its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried.
Conversation recorded on Thursday, October 5, 2023.

Oct 6, 2023 • 28min
First Look with The Post’s Dan Balz, E.J. Dionne and George F. Will
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” Michael Duffy speaks with The Post’s Dan Balz, E.J. Dionne and George F. Will discuss Kevin McCarthy’s ouster, the Republican scramble to find a replacement and the future of U.S. aid to Ukraine.
Conversation recorded on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023.

Oct 3, 2023 • 30min
Mike Pence on his 2024 presidential candidacy
Washington Post contributing columnist Ramesh Ponnuru speaks with former vice president Mike Pence in the first of Washington Post Live’s Election 2024 Candidates series about his vision for the country, his strategy to break through the GOP field and his views on his former boss, Donald Trump.
Conversation recorded on Tuesday, October 3, 2023.

Oct 2, 2023 • 48min
Leading scholars on state and future of American democracy
Washington Post staff writer Sarah Ellison speaks with political scientists Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt and historian Carol Anderson about the state and future of American democracy amidst declining trust in institutions and rising polarization in Congress.
Conversations recorded on Sept. 28 and Oct. 2, 2023.

Oct 2, 2023 • 29min
An entrepreneur’s vision to transform maternal health
Washington Post national health reporter Akilah Johnson speaks with Adrianne Nickerson, co-founder and CEO of Oula, about how the company is combining technology and holistic care to improve maternal health outcomes in the United States.
Conversation recorded on Monday, October 2, 2023.

Sep 29, 2023 • 31min
First Look with The Post’s Marianna Sotomayor, Jennifer Rubin and Jason Willick
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Marianna Sotomayor, Jennifer Rubin and Jason Willick about the looming government shutdown, Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s legacy, the second GOP presidential debate and Sen. Bob Menendez’s political future.
Conversation recorded on Friday, September 29, 2023.

Sep 28, 2023 • 25min
Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Rep. Ken Buck on bipartisan efforts to protect journalism
Washington Post Live anchor and co-author of The Early 202 Leigh Ann Caldwell speaks with Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) about their bipartisan push for the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act and the role of the free press in a democracy.
Conversation recorded on Thursday, September 28, 2023.

Sep 27, 2023 • 1h 10min
Sen. Ben Cardin and entrepreneurs on small business resilience
Washington Post deputy business editor Damian Paletta speaks with Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, about the state of small business in the United States, and economics correspondent Abha Bhattarai speaks with Pooja Bavishi, founder & CEO of Malai, Angel Gregorio, founder & owner of The Spice Suite and Ifat Pridan, founder & owner of LiLi The First, about how they navigate today’s economic uncertainties and seize new opportunities to grow.
Conversation recorded on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023.

Sep 26, 2023 • 1h 30min
Lisa Monaco, Chris Krebs and Chris Painter on the next generation of cyber threats
Washington Post intelligence and national security reporter Shane Harris and columnist and associate editor David Ignatius speak with Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, former CISA director Chris Krebs and former State Department cyber coordinator Chris Painter about how America can protect its cybersecurity and prepare for the next generation of threats.

Sep 25, 2023 • 29min
Election 2024: The Post's Political Roundtable with Maeve Reston, Isaac Arnsdorf and Hannah Knowles
On The Post’s Political Roundtable, Sean Sullivan, Maeve Reston, Isaac Arnsdorf and Hannah Knowles will analyze what’s ahead on the 2024 campaign trail, how Republican rivals are preparing for the second presidential debate and the latest poll numbers.
Conversation recorded on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023.