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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 16, 2023 • 1h 23min
Role of innovation and technology in the race to net-zero
In a series of conversations, Washington Post journalists Leigh Ann Caldwell, Juliet Eilperin and Bina Venkataraman speak with Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), Evelyn Wang, director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), and leading conservation experts about the role of innovation, technology and federal policy in addressing climate change.
Conversations recorded on Tuesday, May 16, 2023.

May 15, 2023 • 34min
Kinsale Drake on spotlighting Native American writers
On Washington Post Live's NEXT, Washington Post pop culture reporter Helena Andrews-Dyer speaks with, Kinsale Drake, the 23-year-old poet and founder of the NDN Girls Book Club, about how the club is amplifying the work of Indigenous authors and encouraging Native youth to write.
Next, The Post’s Fenit Nirappil and Tatum Hunter discuss the Surgeon General’s recent public health advisory on loneliness and the impact on young Americans in an increasingly digital society.
Conversation recorded on Monday, May 15, 2023.

May 15, 2023 • 29min
Father-son duo Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez on re-release and resonance of ‘The Way’
Washington Post chief film critic Ann Hornaday speaks with Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez, father-son filmmakers and actors, about the re-release of their 2011 film, “The Way,” about a father’s quest to understand his son and set on the Camino de Santiago trail in Spain.
Conversation recorded on Monday, May 15, 2023.

May 12, 2023 • 27min
First Look with The Post’s Toluse Olorunnipa, Ruth Marcus and Ramesh Ponnuru
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Toluse Olorunnipa, Ruth Marcus and Ramesh Ponnuru about President Biden’s border plans, the debt ceiling showdown and the verdict in the E. Jean Carroll trial.
Conversation recorded on Friday, May 12, 2023.

May 11, 2023 • 29min
Andrew McCarthy on his father-son walking journey across Spain
Washington Post Well+Being editor, Tara Parker-Pope speaks with Andrew McCarthy about his new memoir, “Walking with Sam,” which details his experience traveling the Camino de Santiago with his son and what the 500-mile journey taught him about the power of walking and their father-son relationship.

May 11, 2023 • 29min
Luke Russert on grieving his father and finding his own path
Washington Post Live anchor Leigh Ann Caldwell speaks with Luke Russert, the son of legendary journalist Tim Russert, about his new book, “Look for Me There,” which charts his journey coming to terms with the loss of his father and what happened when he left Washington, D.C.
Conversation recorded on Thursday, May 11, 2023.

May 9, 2023 • 29min
Reid Hoffman on the future of artificial intelligence
Washington Post editor of technology coverage Christina Passariello speaks with Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn co-founder and a partner at the venture firm Greylock, about the promise, risks and future of artificial intelligence.

May 9, 2023 • 27min
Leveling the playing field for female soccer players
Washington Post congressional investigations reporter Jacqueline Alemany speaks with Jessica Berman, commissioner of the National Women’s Soccer League, about her efforts to level the playing field for female soccer players, gender pay equity and the upcoming Women’s World Cup.
Conversation recorded on Tuesday, May 9, 2023.

May 8, 2023 • 22min
Maya MacGuineas on the debt ceiling, federal spending and the looming default date
Washington Post editorial writer and columnist Heather Long speaks with Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, about the current standoff between Congress and the White House over the federal debt ceiling and what’s at stake for the U.S. economy.
Conversation recorded on Monday, May 8, 2023.

May 5, 2023 • 31min
First Look with The Post's Paul Kane, Danielle Allen and Robert Kagan
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Paul Kane, Danielle Allen and Robert Kagan about talks to raise the nation’s borrowing limit, the stakes over the debt ceiling standoff and the latest with Russia's war in Ukraine.