Washington Post Live
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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.
Episodes
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May 25, 2023 • 24min
Best-selling author Angeline Boulley on new novel ‘Warrior Girl Unearthed’
Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with Angeline Boulley, the best-selling author of “Firekeeper’s Daughter,” about her new thriller, “Warrior Girl Unearthed,” as well as her work to spotlight the Ojibwe community and her path as a writer.
Conversation recorded on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
May 24, 2023 • 21min
Premier Hockey Federation commissioner on growing women’s hockey in the U.S.
Washington Post congressional investigations reporter Jacqueline Alemany speaks with Premier Hockey Federation commissioner Reagan Carey about her vision for the league and for leveling the playing field for female athletes.
May 23, 2023 • 26min
‘Couples Therapy’ psychologist on what she’s learned probing relationships
Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with psychologist Orna Guralnik to discuss her Showtime documentary series, “Couples Therapy,” the unscripted show’s popularity and her advice for couples to avoid projecting their own issues onto their partners.
Conversation recorded on Tuesday, May 23, 2023.
May 23, 2023 • 29min
Joe Lieberman and Pat McCrory on ‘No Labels’ push for a third-party 2024 presidential candidate
Washington Post national political reporter Michael Scherer speaks with Joe Lieberman, Connecticut’s former Democratic turned independent senator, and Pat McCrory, North Carolina’s former Republican governor, about a $70 million effort to get a potential third-party presidential candidate on the ballot in 2024.
Conversation recorded on Tuesday, May 23, 2023.
May 22, 2023 • 18min
Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Tobias Menzies on new film ‘You Hurt My Feelings’
Washington Post chief film critic Ann Hornaday speaks with award-winning actors Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Tobias Menzies join Washington Post Live to discuss their new film, “You Hurt My Feelings,” and what it was like to play a long-married couple facing relationship issues.
Conversation recorded on Monday, May 22, 2023.
May 19, 2023 • 29min
First Look with Jonathan Capehart, Jeff Stein, George F. Will and Eugene Robinson
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Jeff Stein, Eugene Robinson and George F. Will about prospects for a compromise on the debt ceiling, new abortion restrictions and the growing list of GOP presidential contenders.
Conversation recorded on Friday, May 19, 2023.
May 18, 2023 • 46min
Secretary Gina Raimondo and Purdue President Mung Chiang on the workforce of tomorrow
Washington Post Live anchor and co-author of The Early 202 newsletter Leigh Ann Caldwell speaks with Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Purdue University President Mung Chiang about the role of workforce development, education and innovative technologies in shaping the future of the American economy.
Conversation recorded on Thursday, May 18, 2023.
May 18, 2023 • 31min
Key House Republican moderate on debt ceiling debate
Washington Post senior congressional correspondent and columnist Paul Kane speaks with Rep. David Joyce about the latest with the negotiations in Congress over the debt ceiling and the role of moderates in forging compromise in a narrowly divided House.
May 18, 2023 • 28min
Nneka Ogwumike on leveling the playing field in basketball
Washington Post sports columnist Jerry Brewer speaks with Nneka Ogwumike, president of the Women’s National Basketball Players Association, about share her vision for closing the women’s pay gap in basketball and leveling the playing field for all female athletes.
Conversation recorded on Wednesday, May 17, 2023.
May 17, 2023 • 30min
A new spy drama about one of the world’s most elusive terrorists
Washington Post intelligence and national security reporter Shane Harris speaks with “Ghosts of Beirut” actress Dina Shihabi and co-creators Greg Barker and Avi Issacharoff to offer an inside look at their new spy drama about one of the world’s most elusive terrorists, Imad Mughniyeh.
