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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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Jun 22, 2023 • 31min
House Intel leaders on Durham report recommendations
Washington Post Live anchor and co-author of the Early 202 newsletter Leigh Ann Caldwell speaks with House Intelligence Committee Chair Michael Turner (R-Ohio) and ranking Democrat Jim Himes (Conn.) about special counsel John Durham’s recent report critical of the
FBI, the report’s recommendations and Durham’s upcoming testimony before Congress.
Conversation recorded on Thursday, June 22, 2023.

Jun 21, 2023 • 27min
Explaining America: The state-by-state battle over abortion
Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with legal historian Mary Ziegler about the contentious history of abortion rights in the United States and the state-by-state battle over abortion access in post-Roe America.

Jun 21, 2023 • 47min
Inequities in cancer care and outcomes
Washington Post national health reporter Akilah Johnson speaks with Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and Joseph Betancourt, president of the Commonwealth Fund, about the drivers of health disparities and how they can impact cancer care in the United States.
Conversation recorded on Wednesday, June 21, 2023.

Jun 20, 2023 • 45min
Combating global food insecurity amidst Ukraine war and rising inflation
Washington Post business of food reporter Laura Reiley speaks with Isobel Coleman, USAID deputy administrator for policy and programming, and Alexandre Chequim, CEO of DigiFarmz, about the global hunger crisis and how the public and private sectors are harnessing innovation for longer-term solutions.
Conversation recorded on June 20, 2023.

Jun 20, 2023 • 30min
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen on social media accountability and transparency
Washington Post tech policy reporter Cat Zakrzewski speaks with Frances Haugen, a former Facebook product manager who, in 2021, leaked tens of thousands of internal documents detailing the potential negative impact of the platform on users, about her new book, “The Power of One,” describing her path to becoming a whistleblower and her continued calls for greater accountability in social media.
Conversation recorded on Tuesday, June 20, 2023.

Jun 16, 2023 • 28min
First Look with The Post’s Jacqueline Alemany, Megan McArdle and Jennifer Rubin
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Jacqueline Alemany, Megan McArdle and Jennifer Rubin about the legal and political challenges facing Donald Trump regarding his latest indictment and Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia.
Conversation recorded on Friday, June 16, 2023

Jun 15, 2023 • 23min
Mural artist Reginald C. Adams on commemorating Juneteenth
Washington Post national health reporter Akilah Johnson speaks with Reginald C. Adams, founder of the Absolute Equality Juneteenth Mural Project, to discuss the organization’s newest murals across the country commemorating the holiday.
Conversation recorded on Thursday, June 15, 2023.

Jun 15, 2023 • 28min
David Miliband and Sherrie Westin on helping children in conflict zones continue to learn
Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, and Sherrie Westin, president of Sesame Workshop, about a new report about how children can keep learning in conflict zones.
Conversation recorded on Thursday, June 15, 2023.

Jun 14, 2023 • 23min
Lessons from a centenarian about a well-lived life
Washington Post deputy editorial page editor and columnist Karen Tumulty speaks with Washington Post deputy opinion editor David Von Drehle about his new book which reflects on the lessons he has learned about life and happiness from his neighbor who lived to be 109 years old.
Conversation recorded on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.

Jun 14, 2023 • 30min
Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia on keeping communities safe
Washington Post Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia joins Washington Post Live to discuss how he is navigating rising gun violence, personnel shortages and incidents of police brutality issues in his community and as the president of the Major Cities Chiefs Association.
Conversation recorded on Tuesday, June 13, 2023.