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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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Jul 17, 2023 • 29min
Explaining America: The debates roiling college campuses
Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with Lee Bollinger, Columbia University’s recently retired president and noted First Amendment scholar, joins Washington Post Live to discuss the aftermath of the recent Supreme Court affirmative action ruling and the issues around free speech that have roiled college campuses.

Jul 17, 2023 • 30min
Rep. Michael McCaul on China, NATO and war in Ukraine
House Foreign Affairs chair Michael McCaul (R-Tex.) joins Washington Post Live to share his assessment of the U.S-China relationship, the expansion of NATO and the war in Ukraine.
Conversation recorded on Monday, July 17, 2023.

Jul 14, 2023 • 28min
First Look with The Post’s Missy Ryan, Danielle Allen and Robert Kagan
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Missy Ryan, Danielle Allen and Robert Kagan about the NATO summit, the Russia-Ukraine war and the global struggle between democracy and authoritarianism.
Conversation recorded on Friday, July 14, 2023.

Jul 13, 2023 • 24min
Sen. Richard Durbin on Supreme Court ethics legislation
Washington Post Live anchor and co-author of the Early 202 newsletter Leigh Ann Caldwell speaks with Senate Judiciary Committee chair Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) about the next steps for his bill, the Supreme Court’s latest decisions and the legislative agenda ahead for Congress.

Jul 12, 2023 • 36min
Tyshawn Jones on culture and business of skateboarding
On Washington Post Live NEXT, Washington Post senior video reporter Dave Jorgenson speaks with Tyshawn Jones about the culture of skateboarding, diversifying the sport and his latest business ventures. Next, national higher education reporter Danielle Douglas-Gabriel and deputy politics editor for NextGen Brianna Tucker examine the impact of the Supreme Court decision to strike down President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan.

Jul 11, 2023 • 46min
How artificial intelligence could impact the workforce and the global economy
Washington Post tech at work writer Danielle Abril speaks with Alondra Nelson, former acting director at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Sal Khan, CEO of Khan Academy, and Michael Howells, president of workforce skills at Pearson, about the impact of AI on jobs and the role of education in helping prepare future generations.

Jul 10, 2023 • 29min
Intelligence veteran on America’s role in a changing world order
Washington Post columnist and associate editor David Ignatius speaks with Michael G. Vickers, former Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, about his new memoir, “By All Means Available,” America’s role in the world and the war in Ukraine.
Conversation recorded on Monday, July 10, 2023.

Jul 7, 2023 • 30min
First Look with The Post’s Dan Balz, Eugene Robinson and Max Boot
On Washington Post Live’s First Look, associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Dan Balz, Eugene Robinson and Max Boot about whether the economy is a winning issue for Democrats, the state of the 2024 presidential race and next week’s NATO summit.
Conversation recorded on Friday, July 7, 2023.

Jul 6, 2023 • 28min
John Sullivan on Putin’s hold on power and Russia’s future
Washington Post national security reporter Missy Ryan speaks with John Sullivan, former U.S. ambassador to Moscow, about the latest developments in Russia, the war in Ukraine and the armed rebellion by the Wagner Group, led by Yevgeniy Prigozhin.
Conversation recorded on Thursday, July 6, 2023.

Jul 6, 2023 • 30min
David Ignatius on his new spy thriller ‘The Tao of Deception’
Richard Haass, the Council on Foreign Relations president emeritus, interviews The Post’s David Ignatius about his new spy series, “The Tao of Deception,” published by The Post’s Opinions section, and about how history and current affairs have shaped his fiction.
Conversation recorded on Thursday, July 6, 2023.