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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 5, 2023 • 33min
Chef Tim Ma on bridging gaps and fighting hate through food
Washington Post investigative reporter Nicole Dungca speaks with Chef Tim Ma about his newest restaurant and his work to combat anti-Asian violence through his nonprofit Chefs Stopping AAPI Hate.
Conversation recorded on Wednesday, July 5, 2023.

Jul 5, 2023 • 29min
Michael G. Mullen and Susan M. Gordon on U.S. policy toward Taiwan and China
Washington Post columnist and associate editor David Ignatius speaks with Michael G. Mullen, former chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Susan M. Gordon, former principal deputy director of national intelligence, about their recommendations for U.S. policy toward Taiwan and China.
Conversation recorded on July 5, 2023.

Jun 30, 2023 • 27min
First Look with The Post’s Mary Ilyushina, Ramesh Ponnuru and Jennifer Rubin
On Washington Post Live’s First Look, associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Mary Ilyushina, Ramesh Ponnuru and Jennifer Rubin about the aftermath of the Wagner rebellion, the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action and President Biden's latest economic message for his reelection campaign.

Jun 29, 2023 • 1h 11min
The effects of racial and social inequality on health care
Washington Post journalists speak with top experts about the medical toll of racial inequality and ways to address disparities in health care.
Associate editor Jonathan Capehart begins with assistant secretary for health Rachel L. Levine, followed by national health reporter Akilah Johnson speaking with Thomas LaVeist, dean of the school of public health and tropical medicine at Tulane University, Kortney James, a pediatric nurse practitioner at the National Clinician Scholars Program at UCLA, and Natalie Hernandez, the executive director of the Center for Maternal Health Equity at Morehouse School of Medicine.
Conversations recorded on Thursday, June 29, 2023.

Jun 29, 2023 • 47min
The new leadership playbook in a rapidly changing workplace
Washington Post tech at work writer Danielle Abril speaks with Deb Liu, CEO of Ancestry, and Kelly Jones, senior vice president and chief people officer at Cisco, about the evolving leadership playbook and the expectations of a new generation of employees.

Jun 28, 2023 • 51min
How extreme weather events are testing disaster preparedness and resilience
Washington Post national environmental reporter Brady Dennis speaks with Deanne Criswell, Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator, Michael Oppenheimer, professor of geosciences and international affairs at Princeton University, and Alice C. Hill, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, about how extreme weather events are testing disaster preparedness and adaptation measures that can help communities be more resilient in the future.
Conversations recorded on Wednesday, June 28, 2023.

Jun 27, 2023 • 27min
Robert B. Zoellick on Putin’s hold on power and Ukraine’s economic recovery
Washington Post global economics correspondent David J. Lynch speaks with Robert B. Zoellick, former World Bank president and deputy secretary of state, about new aid from the United States for Ukraine’s economic recovery, calls to use Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s rebuilding and the U.S. relationship with China.
Conversation recorded on Tuesday, June 27, 2023.
Correction: An earlier version of this interview misidentified a viewer’s name in an audience question. We regret the error. That section of the conversation has been removed.

Jun 26, 2023 • 26min
NBA All-Star Chris Paul on life lessons from his grandfather
Washington Post sports columnist Jerry Brewer speaks with NBA All-Star Chris Paul about his new memoir “Sixty-One,” which details the lessons he learned from his grandfather, how his family shaped his desire to give back and his activism as an athlete.

Jun 23, 2023 • 29min
First Look with The Post’s Toluse Olorunnipa, E.J. Dionne and Hugh Hewitt
On Washington Post Live’s First Look, associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Toluse Olorunnipa, E.J. Dionne and Hugh Hewitt about the U.S. strategy in Asia, Hunter Biden’s guilty plea, and renewed questions around ethics rules for justices of the Supreme Court.
Conversations recorded on Friday, June 23, 2023.

Jun 22, 2023 • 45min
The future of Mexico’s climate commitments and energy policies
Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with Luisa Palacios, senior research scholar at Columbia University's Center on Global Energy Policy, and Jimena Marván, executive director of Chapter Zero Mexico, about the country’s climate commitments and the impact of global warming across the region.