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.
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Sep 19, 2023 • 1h 5min
Women on the frontlines of climate change: Samantha Power and Erin Mendenhall
Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and deputy climate & environment editor Juliet Eilperin speak with USAID administrator Samantha Power and Salt Lake City mayor Erin Mendenhall in a series of conversations about the latest global efforts to curb carbon emissions.
Conversation recorded on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023.
Sep 15, 2023 • 29min
First Look with The Post’s Leigh Ann Caldwell, Ruth Marcus and George Will
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Leigh Ann Caldwell, Ruth Marcus and George Will about the Biden impeachment probe launched by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Mitt Romney’s decision not to seek reelection.
Conversation recorded on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023.
Sep 14, 2023 • 1h 8min
How employers and employees are rethinking well-being in the workplace
Senior writer Frances Stead Sellers and Economics Correspondent Abha Bhattarai speak with President of Calm, Alex Will, Mind Share Partners Founder and CEO, Kelly Greenwood and Gen Z Financial Educator, Creator & Author, Kyla Scanlon about how companies can support employee well-being, build a motivated workforce and minimize burnout.
Conversation recorded on Thursday, September 14, 2023.
Sep 14, 2023 • 35min
Natalie Hernandez and Wendy Wilcox on maternal mortality disparities and innovations
Editor and author Tina Brown speaks with Natalie Hernandez and Wendy Wilcox about the maternal morbidity and mortality rates in the United States, the disparities that contribute to such outcomes and the innovations aimed at improving care for mothers.
Conversation recorded on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023.
Sep 13, 2023 • 31min
Walter Isaacson on new Elon Musk biography
Washington Post columnist and associate editor David Ignatius speaks with best-selling biographer Walter Isaacson about what he learned about Elon Musk after two years of shadowing him and interviewing his family, friends, critics and colleagues in the new book, “Elon Musk.”
Conversation recorded on Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Sep 12, 2023 • 25min
Senate AI Caucus co-chairs on bipartisan efforts to regulate artificial intelligence
Senate AI Caucus co-chairs Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) join Washington Post Live to preview an upcoming congressional forum on AI policy and discuss efforts to regulate the rapidly evolving technology.
Conversation recorded on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023.
Sep 11, 2023 • 30min
Elaine Welteroth on exploring the Black American experience in ‘The Conversations Project’
Washington Post sports columnist Jerry Brewer speaks with best-selling author, the former editor in chief of Teen Vogue and TV host Elaine Welteroth about her new Hulu series, “The Conversations Project,” which explores the Black American experience through gatherings at the dinner table.
Conversation recorded on Monday September 11, 2023.
Sep 8, 2023 • 27min
First Look with The Post’s Maeve Reston, Hugh Hewitt and Jennifer Rubin
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Maeve Reston, Hugh Hewitt and Jennifer Rubin will discuss the 2024 presidential election entering a new phase and examine Mike Pence’s strongest rebuke yet of Donald Trump.
Conversation recorded on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023.
Sep 7, 2023 • 29min
Author Esmeralda Santiago on exploring memory and history in ‘Las Madres’
Washington Post national correspondent Arelis Hernández speaks with Best-selling author, Esmeralda Santiago about her new intergenerational novel, “Las Madres,” set during Hurricane Maria and how her Puerto Rican heritage has shaped her storytelling.
Conversation recorded on Thursday, September 7, 2023.
Sep 7, 2023 • 30min
Inflection AI CEO on how AI could shape the 21st century
Washington Post technology editor Christina Passarielo speaks with Inflection AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman about discuss his new book “The Coming Wave,” the risks he believes AI poses to the global order, the governance of AI and his own path in the booming field.
Conversation recorded on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023.
