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.
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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.
Apr 12, 2023 • 29min
Ukraine’s prosecutor general on investigating alleged Russian war crimes
Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin about investigating alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine, the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and the state of Ukraine more than a year into the war with Russia.
Apr 11, 2023 • 29min
CFPB director Rohit Chopra on consumer protection and the banking industry
Washington Post business editor Lori Montgomery speaks with Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, about the state of the banking industry, protecting consumer deposits and the future of financial regulation.
Conversations recorded on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.
Apr 10, 2023 • 30min
iLe on new album ‘Nacarile’ and advocating for Puerto Rico
Washington Post national correspondent Arelis Hernández speaks with Grammy-winning singer iLe about how she uses her music to advocate for Puerto Rico, gender equality and social change, including on her new album “Nacarile.”
Apr 10, 2023 • 29min
Declining life expectancy in the U.S.
Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with Michelle A. Williams, dean of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and Asaf Bitton, executive director of Ariadne Labs, about the decline of life expectancy in the United States and assess what’s driving these numbers.
Conversation recorded on Monday, April 10, 2023.
Apr 7, 2023 • 48min
U.S. military readiness and innovation in a new international and technological era
Washington Post national security reporter Missy Ryan speaks with Rep. Mikie Sherill (D-N.J.), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, and retired Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., former commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, about U.S. military readiness and innovation in a rapidly changing international and technological era.
