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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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Aug 1, 2023 • 19min
LPGA champion Allisen Corpuz on empowering women through golf
Professional golfer Allisen Corpuz joins Washington Post Live to discuss winning her first LPGA title, growing up as a golf prodigy in Hawaii and the future of the sport for women.
Conversation recorded on Tuesday, August 1, 2023.

Aug 1, 2023 • 25min
Sen. Jeff Merkley on climate change and the Democratic Party
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) joins Washington Post Live to discuss his opposition to how the Transportation Security Administration is using facial recognition scans and the most effective ways to combat climate change.
Conversation recorded on Tuesday, August 1, 2023.

Jul 28, 2023 • 27min
First Look with The Post's Jeff Stein, Ramesh Ponnuru and Jennifer Rubin
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Jeff Stein, Ramesh Ponnuru and Jennifer Rubin about the state of the U.S. economy, Hunter Biden’s ongoing legal woes and Gov. DeSantis’s weak early state voting poll numbers.
Conversation recorded on Friday, July, 28 2023.

Jul 27, 2023 • 28min
Melinda French Gates on investing in the political power of women
Washington Post Live anchor and co-author of The Early 202 Leigh Ann Caldwell speaks with philanthropist, businesswoman and longtime advocate for gender equality, Melinda French Gates, about her efforts to help more women run for public office in the United States, how she sees the structural barriers holding women back and her approach to philanthropy.
Conversation recorded on Thursday, July 27, 2023.

Jul 27, 2023 • 29min
How parking and car culture shape American life
Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with Henry Grabar about his new book, “Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World,” which explores how cheap and omnipresent parking impacts everything, including car congestion, affordable housing and local politics.
Conversation recorded on Thursday, July 27, 2023.

Jul 26, 2023 • 31min
Tucson Mayor Regina Romero on investing in climate resilience
Washington Post climate zeitgeist reporter Shannon Osaka speaks with Tucson Mayor Regina Romero about how her city is navigating extreme weather and other ongoing challenges from water conservation to affordable housing.
Conversation recorded on Wednesday, July 26, 2023.

Jul 26, 2023 • 21min
Rep. Katherine Clark on House Democratic legislative agenda
Washington Post Live anchor and co-author of The Early 202 Leigh Ann Caldwell speaks with Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.), the minority whip and second highest ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives, to discuss the Democratic party’s legislative priorities on the economy, abortion rights and public education.
Conversation recorded on Wednesday, July 26, 2023.

Jul 25, 2023 • 29min
Jeff Goodell on ‘The Heat Will Kill You First’
Washington Post deputy editor Juliet Eilperin speaks with Jeff Goodell, longtime climate journalist and contributing editor for Rolling Stone, joins Washington Post Live to discuss the impact of extreme heat, the record temperatures this summer and how human beings can adapt as written in his new book, “The Heat Will Kill You First.”

Jul 24, 2023 • 37min
N.C. Democratic chair on reaching young voters and rural communities
Anderson Clayton, chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party, joins Washington Post Live to discuss her political journey, young voters and her work in rural communities, followed by a roundtable with Post technology reporters on artificial intelligence.
Conversation recorded on Monday, July 24, 2023.

Jul 21, 2023 • 28min
First Look with The Post’s Perry Stein, Hugh Hewitt and Ruth Marcus
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Perry Stein, Hugh Hewitt and Ruth Marcus about the variety of legal challenges facing Donald Trump, the 2024 presidential election and the latest on the Russia-Ukraine war.