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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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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.

Feb 24, 2023 • 29min
First Look with The Post's Dan Balz, Josh Rogin and Jennifer Rubin
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with Dan Balz, Josh Rogin and Jennifer Rubin about President Biden’s unwavering support for Ukraine, the state of U.S.-China relations and the Republican 2024 presidential race.

Feb 23, 2023 • 35min
Grammy winner Samara Joy on bringing jazz to Gen Z
Washington Post pop culture reporter Helena Andrews-Dyer speaks with Grammy award winning singer, Samara Joy about her recent Grammy awards and how she’s reintroducing younger audiences to jazz through social media.
This conversation is followed by a roundtable discussion with The Post’s Siobhan O’Grady and Jeff Stein about how the war with Russia has affected the lives of young Ukrainians as the invasion approaches the one-year mark.
Conversation recorded on Thursday, February 23, 2023.

Feb 23, 2023 • 29min
Top State Department official on U.S. support for Ukraine
Washington Post foreign affairs columnist David Ignatius speaks with Victoria Nuland, the undersecretary of state for political affairs, about America’s role in the conflict in Ukraine, President Biden’s visit to Kyiv this week and his commitment of support for “as long as it takes.”
Conversation recorded on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023.

Feb 22, 2023 • 1h 17min
Lessons from coronavirus research in the quest for an HIV vaccine
Washington Post journalists speak with Demetre C. Daskalakis, deputy coordinator for the White House National Monkeypox Response, Clover L. Barnes, senior deputy director of DC Health for HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD and TB Administration, Cecilia Chung, senior director of strategic initiatives and evaluation at the Transgender Law Center, and Mark Feinberg, president and CEO of the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, about the ongoing challenges with the HIV epidemic, the groundwork laid by HIV research for COVID-19 vaccines, and the decades-long quest for an HIV vaccine.
Conversations recorded on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023

Feb 21, 2023 • 46min
Technology and innovation in the new normal of work
Washington Post tech at work writer Danielle Abril speaks with Aaron Levie, co-founder and CEO of Box, and Kweilin Ellingrud, senior partner at McKinsey & Company, about how the pandemic and technology have changed the way employees communicate, collaborate and innovate.
Conversation recorded on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023.