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 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.
Mar 1, 2023 • 30min
Rep. Don Bacon on debt limit, bipartisanship and the GOP
Washington Post Live anchor and co-author of the Early 202 Leigh Ann Caldwell speaks with Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) about his efforts to pursue a bipartisan debt ceiling deal and his pledge to be a “voice of common sense” in a divided government.
Mar 1, 2023 • 26min
Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States on the war with Russia
Washington Post foreign affairs columnist David Ignatius speaks with Ukrainian ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova about the war in Ukraine one year on, U.S. support for the country and what’s at stake for the global order.
Conversation recorded on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.
Feb 28, 2023 • 24min
Jason Robertson on breaking records and barriers in the NHL
Washington Post investigative reporter Nicole Dungca speaks with NHL All-Star Jason Robertson about his breakout year, the new generation of rising Asian American athletes and the impact of representation.
Feb 27, 2023 • 29min
Former AMC Networks CEO on tectonic shifts in media and entertainment
Washington Post media reporter Sarah Ellison speaks with Josh Sapan, former president and CEO of AMC Networks, about how streaming has reshaped television, his time presiding over hit TV shows like “The Walking Dead” and “Breaking Bad,” and his new book, “The Third Act.”
Conversation recorded on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023.
Feb 25, 2023 • 29min
John Bolton on U.S.-China relationship and war in Ukraine
Opinions editor-at-large Michael Duffy speaks with former U.S. national security advisor John Bolton to assess the latest in Ukraine, the relationship with China and the questions about airborne objects recently shot down by the United States.
Conversation recorded on Friday, February 24, 2023.
