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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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Apr 24, 2023 • 29min
UNICEF executive director on global child vaccination rates
Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with UNICEF’s executive director Catherine Russell about key findings from the new report, “The State of the World’s Children 2023: For Every Child, Vaccination,” which shows declining immunization rates for children’s vaccinations across a host of countries.
Conversation recorded on Monday, April 24, 2023.

Apr 21, 2023 • 27min
First Look with The Post’s Marianna Sotomayor, E.J. Dionne and Jennifer Rubin
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Marianna Sotomayor, E.J. Dionne and Jennifer Rubin about the Dominion v. Fox News settlement, a potential debt ceiling bill and rising tension between Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump.

Apr 21, 2023 • 37min
Mexico’s climate goals, energy policies and relationship with the U.S.
As part of Washington Post Live’s “This is Climate” series, Washington Post Mexico City Bureau Chief Mary Beth Sheridan and Latin America Correspondent Kevin Sieff speak with Mexico’s secretary of foreign affairs Marcelo Ebrard and Yucatán Gov. Mauricio Vila to discuss the country’s intensifying heat waves, the role of the clean energy economy and how the U.S. and Mexico are working together to cut carbon emissions.
Conversations recorded on Thursday, April 20, 2023.

Apr 19, 2023 • 28min
‘Life in Five Senses’ with Gretchen Rubin
Washington Post Well+Being editor, Tara Parker-Pope speaks with Gretchen Rubin, best-selling author and popular podcaster, to discuss her new book, “Life in Five Senses,” about the power of tuning in to the physical world and living in the present.

Apr 18, 2023 • 47min
Investing in American economic competitiveness
Washington Post global economics correspondent David J. Lynch speaks with Chris Miller, author of “Chip War,” and Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) for conversations about investments from the public and private sectors to strengthen American infrastructure, manufacturing and economic competitiveness.
Conversation recorded on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.

Apr 18, 2023 • 45min
The role of technology in building inclusive workplaces
Washington Post tech at work writer Danielle Abril speaks with Rosanna Durruthy, vice president of global diversity, inclusion and belonging at LinkedIn, and Lorraine Hariton, president and CEO of Catalyst, about how technology has helped break down barriers for women in the labor force, the role of tech in building inclusive workplaces and the future of gender parity at work.
Conversation recorded on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.

Apr 17, 2023 • 38min
Kara-Murza’s wife and defense attorney react to his formal sentencing
Vladimir Kara-Murza, the Russian political activist and Washington Post columnist, has been sentenced by a Russian court to 25 years in prison. Washington Post editorial page editor David Shipley speaks with Kara-Murza’s wife, Evgenia Kara-Murza, and defense attorney, Vadim Prokhorov, about the case, his current detention and the future of free speech in Russia.
Conversation recorded on Monday, April 17, 2023.

Apr 14, 2023 • 27min
First Look with The Post’s Alex Horton, Hugh Hewitt and Ruth Marcus
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Alex Horton, Hugh Hewitt and Ruth Marcus about leaked material regarding the Russia-Ukraine war, Jack Smith’s probe of Donald Trump and the Texas abortion pill.
Conversation recorded on Friday, April 14, 2023.

Apr 12, 2023 • 29min
Giovanni Ribisi and Dowdle brothers on limited series ‘Waco: The Aftermath’
Washington Post criminal justice reporter Tom Jackman speaks with actor Giovanni Ribisi and showrunners John Erick Dowdle and Drew Dowdle of “Waco: The Aftermath,” about their new drama series which explores the lasting impact of the Waco siege 30 years on.

Apr 12, 2023 • 36min
How young Americans are navigating their financial futures and today’s economy
On Washington Post Live NEXT, Washington Post senior video reporter Dave Jorgenson speaks with personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary about how young adults can navigate financial choices, and economics reporters Jeff Stein and Rachel Siegel on how young Americans are impacted by today’s economy.
Conversations recorded on Wednesday, April 12, 2023.