

Washington Post Live
The Washington Post
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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Sep 23, 2022 • 28min
First Look for September 23 with Jacqueline Alemany, Eugene Robinson and Jennifer Rubin
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” opinions editor-at-large Michael Duffy speaks with The Post’s Jacqueline Alemany, Eugene Robinson and Jennifer Rubin about the Justice Department’s investigation into former president Donald Trump and the upcoming midterm elections.
Conversation recorded on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022.

Sep 22, 2022 • 46min
The real cost of unpaid caregiving and impact of the pandemic
The pandemic highlighted the real cost of unpaid caregiving, prompting new conversations about affordable care and proper compensation. Join Washington Post Live for conversations about the state of caregiving and the impact on the workforce and the economy with Care.com CEO Tim Allen, Wives and Girlfriends of Spinal Cord Injury co-founders Brooke Pagé and Elena Pauly, and Marshall Plan for Moms founder Reshma Saujani.

Sep 21, 2022 • 46min
Leading cancer expert and advocate on new approaches to treatment
Worta McCaskill-Stevens, the National Cancer Institute’s director of the Community Oncology and Research Program and Joan Lunden, journalist and advocate, join Washington Post Live to discuss long-standing health disparities, new approaches to treatment and providing holistic care to patients beyond medicine.

Sep 21, 2022 • 45min
Administration and industry leaders on the challenges of meeting America’s broadband needs
Washington Post Live anchor Leigh Ann Caldwell speaks with Andy Berke, special representative for broadband at the Commerce Department, and Michael Powell, president and CEO of the National Cable & Television Association, about the plans and the timetable for upgrading the country’s high-speed internet with

Sep 20, 2022 • 1h 22min
Sen. Schatz, Patagonia CEO and young activists on climate change
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert, and Wanjiku “Wawa” Gatheru, Sophia Kianni and Miranda Wang join Washington Post Live for conversations about the human, environmental and economic consequences of climate change and the efforts to combat them.
Conversation recorded on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022.

Sep 19, 2022 • 30min
Former U.K. Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Queen Elizabeth’s legacy
Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with David Miliband, former U.K. foreign secretary and International Rescue Committee president, about the queen’s legacy, his reflections on the day’s ceremonies and the past and future of the British monarchy.
Conversation recorded on Monday, Sept. 19, 2022.

Sep 19, 2022 • 47min
The challenges and resilience of American small business
Washington Post tech at work writer Danielle Abril speaks with New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell and entrepreneur Pinky Cole, founder of Slutty Vegan, about the critical role small business plays in revitalizing communities and the larger economy and how continuing digital acceleration has opened up new strategies for resilience.

Sep 16, 2022 • 27min
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on Americans held hostage abroad
Washington Post global opinions writer Jason Rezaian speaks with Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman for a conversation about wrongful detentions around the world and efforts to bring American hostages home.
Conversation recorded on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022.

Sep 16, 2022 • 28min
First Look for September 16 with Dan Lamothe, Hugh Hewitt and Ruth Marcus
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Dan Lamothe, Hugh Hewitt and Ruth Marcus about what’s at stake for President Biden regarding the war in Ukraine, record high inflation and the complex legacy of Queen Elizabeth II.
Conversation recorded on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022

Sep 15, 2022 • 32min
General Motors CEO Mary Barra on future of auto industry
Washington Post columnist and associate editor David Ignatius speaks with GM’s chair and CEO Mary Barra about the company’s investments in more sustainable technologies, the global chip shortage and the future of the auto industry.
Conversation recorded on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022.


