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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Jan 10, 2023 • 30min
NASA’s Johnson Space Center director on the new space age
Science reporter Joel Achenbach speaks with Vanessa Wyche, the director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, about the future of the Artemis lunar-exploration program, NASA’s objectives and the geopolitics of space.
Jan 10, 2023 • 30min
Signal president on future of Big Tech and protecting consumer data
Washington Post tech policy reporter Cat Zakrzewski speaks with Meredith Whittaker, the president of the encrypted messaging app Signal, about the company’s efforts to protect consumer data, her criticisms of Big Tech and the social implications of artificial intelligence.
Conversation recorded on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2023.
Jan 9, 2023 • 30min
Video game creator on ‘The Last of Us’ and new HBO series
Video games and gaming culture reporter Gene Park speaks with Neil Druckmann, the co-president of the video game development company Naughty Dog and creator of the game “The Last of Us,” about his new HBO series and the overall state of the gaming industry.
Jan 9, 2023 • 29min
Pro Football Hall of Famer Harry Carson on player safety in the NFL
Washington Post sports columnist Jerry Brewer speaks with Pro Football Hall of Famer Harry Carson about his experiences on the field, the dangers of the game and the questions reignited by Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest about player safety.
Conversation recorded on Monday, Jan. 9. 2023.
Jan 6, 2023 • 29min
First Look with 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 results of the speaker of the House race, the future of congressional relations and the Biden Administrations latest border policy.
Jan 5, 2023 • 29min
Jim Popkin on new book about one of the most damaging spies in U.S. history
Washington Post investigative reporter Carol Leonnig speaks with author Jim Popkin about his new book, “Code Name Blue Wren,” and documenting the true story of Ana Montes, the senior Pentagon analyst who spent nearly 20 years handing over U.S. secrets to Cuba.
Conversation recorded on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023.
Jan 4, 2023 • 29min
DHS Secretary Mayorkas on fentanyl crisis, border security and Title 42
Immigration enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security reporter Nick Miroff speaks with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about the Biden administration’s efforts to curb the fentanyl epidemic and the challenges at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Jan 4, 2023 • 28min
Las Vegas Raiders president on breaking barriers in the NFL
Washington Post senior critic-at-large Robin Givhan speaks with Las Vegas Raiders president Sandra Douglass Morgan about being the first Black woman to serve as an NFL president, helming the franchise and the opportunities and challenges facing women in male-dominated fields.
Conversation recorded on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023.
Jan 4, 2023 • 30min
‘Tripledemic’: Leana Wen takes your questions about rising cases of COVID-19, flu and RSV
Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with Leana Wen, emergency physician and professor of health policy and management at George Washington University, about rising cases of COVID-19, flu and RSV prompting fears about a potential “tripledemic.”
Jan 3, 2023 • 29min
Paul Feig on career in comedy and new book ‘Cocktail Time’
Washington Post national arts reporter Geoff Edgers speaks with director Paul Feig about his career, comedy and his new book, “Cocktail Time: The Ultimate Guide to Grown-Up Fun.”
Conversation recorded on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023.
