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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Dec 23, 2022 • 29min
Best of: Former Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aimé on his memoir, “Disrupting the Game”
The Post's 'Launcher' editor Mike Hume speaks with Former Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aimé about his journey from the Bronx to the top of the video game industry as shared in his new business memoir, “Disrupting the Game.”
Conversation recorded on Monday, May 23, 2022
Dec 22, 2022 • 32min
Best of: Authors Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa discuss their book, “His Name Is George Floyd"
Post opinions columnist Michele Norris speaks with co-authors and Post reporters Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa about how systemic racism shaped Floyd’s life and legacy as explored in their new book, “His Name Is George Floyd.”
Conversation recorded on Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Dec 21, 2022 • 45min
Best of: Tina Brown discusses her new book, 'The Palace Papers'
Entrepreneur, producer and author Joanna Coles speaks with author Tina Brown about her new book, “The Palace Papers” and how the royal family continues to reinvent itself, even after the shock of Princess Diana’s celebrity and the crisis of “Megxit.”
Dec 20, 2022 • 48min
Best of: Brian Cox on his memoir, 'Putting the Rabbit in the Hat'
In this conversation from February 14, Washington Post staff writer Sarah Ellison speaks with actor Brian Cox about his memoir, “Putting the Rabbit in the Hat,” and the story of his modest, troubled upbringing in Dundee, Scotland to the heights of Hollywood, and playing Logan Roy in "Succession."
Dec 19, 2022 • 30min
Best of: Lin-Manuel Miranda and Steven Levenson discuss their film, "tick, tick...BOOM!"
Washington Post columnist Michele Norris speaks with multi-award-winning playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda and Tony winner Steven Levenson about their new film “tick…tick…BOOM!” and bringing the origin story of the musical “Rent” to the big screen.
Dec 16, 2022 • 32min
Tilda Swinton on her dual roles in ‘The Eternal Daughter’
Movie critic Ann Hornaday speaks with actor Tilda Swinton about her dual mother-daughter roles in “The Eternal Daughter” and her craft as an actor over her wide-ranging career.
Dec 16, 2022 • 29min
First Look with Leigh Ann Caldwell, Ruth Marcus and Hugh Hewitt
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Leigh Ann Caldwell, Ruth Marcus and contributing correspondent Hugh Hewitt about divisions within the Republican party and the Federal Reserve raising interest rates.
Conversation recorded on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022.
Dec 16, 2022 • 6min
Check out "The 7"
On The Post’s new podcast, "The 7," host Jeff Pierre takes you through the seven most important and interesting stories of the day. It's a way to get caught up in just a few minutes. It comes out every weekday at 7 a.m. Check it out today, then find and follow "The 7" so you're set for the new week.
Dec 15, 2022 • 44min
Key Congressional leader and economists on lame-duck agenda
Washington Post Live anchor and co-author of The Early 202 Leigh Ann Caldwell speaks with House Majority Whip Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.), Council of Economic Advisers Glenn Hubbard and Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget president Maya MacGuineas about Congress’s lame-duck and look at the remaining to-do items on Capitol Hill.
Conversations recorded on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022.
Dec 13, 2022 • 29min
Germany’s climate envoy on Europe’s climate policies and energy security
Washington Post climate reporter Michael Birnbaum speaks with Jennifer Morgan, Germany’s special envoy for international climate action, about Europe’s efforts to slow global warming, the energy crisis sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and her move from Greenpeace international to the German government.
Conversation recorded Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022.
