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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 13, 2023 • 30min
Christian Cooper on what we can learn by looking up
Washington Post Well+Being editor Tara Parker Pope speaks with writer, editor and Central Park birder Christian Cooper about his new book “Better Living Through Birding” which details how birdwatching helped him navigate being a gay, Black man in America today.

Jun 13, 2023 • 29min
Rep. María Elvira Salazar on bipartisan immigration bill
Washington Post congressional reporter Marianna Sotomayor speaks with Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) her proposed immigration reforms, and how being born in Miami to Cuban exiles helped shape her legislative path and the political environment in Florida ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
Conversation recorded on Tuesday, June 13, 2023.

Jun 9, 2023 • 26min
First Look with The Post's Missy Ryan, Ruth Marcus and Ramesh Ponnuru
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” opinions editor-at-large Michael Duffy speaks with Missy Ryan, Ruth Marcus and Ramesh Ponnuru about Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia, the expanding list of Republican presidential candidates and the indictment of Donald Trump.

Jun 8, 2023 • 49min
South Korea’s climate goals, renewable energy investments and relationship with the U.S.
South Korean companies, long a laboratory for technological innovation, have made growing investments in renewable energy, electric cars and battery technology that could accelerate the country’s push to a greener economy. On Tuesday, May 23, join Post Live’s global “This is Climate” series for conversations from Seoul about South Korea’s climate goals, renewable energy investments and relationship with the United States.

Jun 7, 2023 • 19min
Rep. Veronica Escobar on bipartisan immigration bill
Washington Post congressional reporter Marianna Sotomayor speaks with Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Tex.) about her her new bipartisan immigration plan, what she’s hearing from constituents in her border district and the state of the Democratic party heading into 2024.

Jun 7, 2023 • 31min
The stigma around weight and the complexity of obesity treatment
Washington Post Well+Being editor Tara Parker Pope speaks with Susan Z. Yanovski of the National Institutes of Health and Post associate editor Ruth Marcus join Washington Post Live to discuss the societal stigma around weight, the growing popularization of weight loss drugs and the complexity of obesity treatment.
Conversation recorded on Wednesday, June 7, 2023.

Jun 6, 2023 • 29min
Poorna Jagannathan on ‘Never Have I Ever’ and representation in storytelling
Washington Post columnist Bina Venkataraman speaks with Actor Poorna Jagannathan about her role as a single parent to a tenacious teenager on the hit series, “Never Have I Ever,” the final season of the show and the power of representation in storytelling.

Jun 5, 2023 • 30min
Michael Dorman and Julianna Guill on new season of ‘Joe Pickett’
“Joe Pickett” is a Western crime drama that follows a Wyoming game warden, his family and mysterious events in their small town. On Monday, June 5 at 2:00 p.m. ET, actors Michael Dorman and Julianna Guill join Washington Post Live to discuss the show’s new season where Joe finds himself chasing a serial killer.

Jun 2, 2023 • 28min
First Look with The Post's Dan Balz, Jason Willick and Christine Emba
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Dan Balz, Jason Willick and Christine Emba about the debt ceiling bill, the latest on the presidential race and new recordings of Donald Trump talking about classified documents.

Jun 1, 2023 • 42min
Actor Arsema Thomas on ‘Queen Charlotte’ and representation
On Washington Post Live's NEXT, Washington Post pop culture reporter Helena Andrews-Dyer speaks with Actor Arsema Thomas about her breakout role on “Queen Charlotte,” and pivoting from a career in public health. Next, deputy politics editor for NextGen Brianna Tucker and congressional reporter Camila DeChalus talk about the issues that matter to young voters as the 2024 presidential race heats up.
Conversation recorded on Thursday, June 1, 2023.