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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Jun 1, 2023 • 29min

Economist Keyu Jin on what America gets wrong about China

Washington Post global economics correspondent David J. Lynch speaks with economist Keyu Jin about her new book, “The New China Playbook: Beyond Socialism and Capitalism,” that argues for a new economic framework for China and challenges popular myths about the country’s growth.
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May 30, 2023 • 46min

Top business leaders on the prospects for a new climate industrial revolution

Washington Post climate reporter Michael Birnbaum speaks with Ryan Panchadsaram, technical adviser at Kleiner Perkins, Mekala Krishnan, partner at McKinsey Global Institute, and Tensie Whelan, director of the Center for Sustainable Business at New York University, about the role of the private sector in fighting global warming and whether a new climate industrial revolution could be on the horizon. Conversation recorded on Tuesday, May 30 2023.
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May 30, 2023 • 26min

Atsuko Okatsuka on her comedic journey

Washington Post co-host of "Post Reports" and reporter covering media Elahe Izadi speaks with Atsuko Okatsuka, stand-up comedian, writer and actor, about her upcoming tour, Asian American representation and how her experiences as a Japanese and Taiwanese American living in California have informed her work.
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May 30, 2023 • 30min

Explaining America: Why the United States has a debt ceiling

Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, about the ongoing standoff in Washington over the debt ceiling and the consequences for the global economy if America defaults.
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May 26, 2023 • 28min

First Look with The Post's Leigh Ann Caldwell, Hugh Hewitt and Jennifer Rubin

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Leigh Ann Caldwell, Hugh Hewitt and Jennifer Rubin about the economic stakes around the debt limit and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s presidential campaign launch.

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