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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Mar 9, 2023 • 29min
Peloton’s Robin Arzón on going from corporate law to the fitness industry
Washington Post Well+Being editor, Tara Parker-Pope speaks with Robin Arzón, one of Peloton’s most recognized coaches, about how she went from corporate law to the fitness industry, how exercise shapes our well-being and how becoming a mom inspired her new children’s book “Strong Baby.”
Mar 8, 2023 • 30min
Former IBM CEO Ginni Rometty on ‘Good Power’
Washington Post editorial writer and columnist Heather Long speaks with Ginni Rometty, IBM’s former chair and CEO, about her insights from her new memoir, lessons she learned from leading IBM and what she believes will define the future of technology.
Conversation recorded on Wednesday, March 8, 2023.
Mar 8, 2023 • 29min
Actress and show creator on murder mystery miniseries ‘The Confessions of Frannie Langton’
Washington Post pop culture reporter Helena Andrews-Dyer speaks with writer and executive producer Sara Collins and actress Karla-Simone Spence about their new miniseries, “The Confessions of Frannie Langton,” an 1800s period drama about a woman, born into slavery, who is accused of murder.
Conversation recorded on Wednesday, March 8, 2023.
Mar 7, 2023 • 29min
Richard Haass on ‘The Bill of Obligations’
Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with Richard Haass, the Council on Foreign Relations president, about the current state of American democracy and his argument to re-envision what it means to be a citizen as revealed in his new book, “The Bill of Obligations."
Mar 7, 2023 • 32min
House Intelligence leaders on China, Russia and bipartisanship
Washington Post Live anchor and co-author of the Early 202 Leigh Ann Caldwell speaks with House Intelligence Committee Chair Michael Turner (R-Ohio) and ranking Democrat Jim Himes (Conn.) about their assessment of U.S.-China relations, Russia’s war in Ukraine and possible areas of bipartisan cooperation.
Conversation recorded on Tuesday, March 7, 2023.
Mar 6, 2023 • 29min
NTSB chair on Ohio derailments and freight rail safety
Washington Post editorial writer and columnist Heather Long speaks with National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy about the agency’s investigations into the Norfolk Southern train derailments in East Palestine and Springfield, Ohio, and the overall safety of the U.S. rail system.
Conversation recorded on Monday, March 6, 2023.
Mar 6, 2023 • 32min
Former deputy national security advisor Matthew Pottinger on U.S.-China tensions
Washington Post foreign affairs columnist David Ignatius speaks with former deputy national security advisor, Matthew Pottinger, about the rising tensions in the Sino-US relationship, China’s role in the global economy and the future of Taiwan.
Mar 3, 2023 • 27min
First Look with The Post’s Carol Leonnig, Ramesh Ponnuru and Christine Emba
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Carol Leonnig, Ramesh Ponnuru and Christine Emba about the saga to secure classified documents from former president Trump, the beginning of the 2024 presidential race and more.
Conversation recorded on Friday, March 3, 2023.
Mar 2, 2023 • 31min
Gates Foundation CEO on global health and pandemic preparedness
Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with Mark Suzman, CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, about lessons from COVID-19, pandemic preparedness and the resiliency of the global health system.
Conversation recorded on Thursday, March 2, 2023.
Mar 1, 2023 • 31min
Bozoma Saint John on lessons from ‘The Urgent Life’
Washington Post pop culture reporter Helena Andrews-Dyer speaks with marketing and branding executive Bozoma Saint John about her new book, “The Urgent Life,” in which she shares her personal experiences of loss and the lessons she has learned.
Conversation recorded on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.
