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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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Aug 14, 2024 • 41min
Vladimir Kara-Murza on his recent release from a Russian prison and press freedom
Russian writer and political activist Vladimir Kara-Murza joins The Post’s opinions page editor David Shipley to discuss his imprisonment of more than two years, his historic release, press freedom and Russia's future after Putin.
Conversation recorded on Wednesday, August 14, 2024.

Aug 14, 2024 • 30min
Roger Carstens discusses historic prisoner swap and efforts to end hostage-taking abroad
Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger D. Carstens joins The Post’s Jason Rezaian to discuss the recent historic prisoner trade releasing several Americans and other individuals from Russian prisons, his ongoing work to free other U.S. citizens abroad and efforts to end the practice of hostage-taking.
Conversation recorded on Monday, August 12, 2024.

Aug 7, 2024 • 20min
Wendy Sherman on Mideast crisis, Russia prisoner swap and U.S. foreign policy
Wendy Sherman joins Washington Post Live to discuss the escalating tensions in the Middle East, the repercussions of the historic prisoner swap between Russia and the United States and the state of American foreign policy.
Conversation recorded on Wednesday, August 7, 2024.

Aug 6, 2024 • 30min
Adrian Fontes and Al Schmidt on election security, disinformation and threats to democracy
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (D) and Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt (R) join Washington Post Live for a bipartisan conversation about the state of election security, fears about political violence and the rise of disinformation.
Conversation recorded on Tuesday, August 6, 2024.

Jul 30, 2024 • 46min
Inside the humanitarian and displacement crisis in war-ravaged Sudan
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Alex de Waal, executive director of the World Peace Foundation at Tufts University and Comfort Ero, president & CEO of the International Crisis Group join Washington Post Live to examine Sudan’s hunger and displacement crisis, the underlying conflict of the country’s civil war and the response from the international community.
Conversation recorded on Tuesday, July 30, 2024.

Jul 29, 2024 • 29min
Sprinter Michael Johnson on Paris Olympics and Grand Slam Track league
Four-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson joins Washington Post sports columnist Jerry Brewer from Paris to discuss Team USA’s top runners, his efforts to boost the popularity of track and field and his record-breaking career.
Conversation recorded on Monday, July 29, 2024.

Jul 26, 2024 • 1h 27min
Special Edition: First Look with the Post's Jonathan Capehart
In a special expanded edition of First Look, Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) talked about Vice President Kamala Harris’s White House campaign, possibilities for her running mate and the political dynamic in his home state. Next, Post reporters and columnists discussed where the presidential contest goes from here and offered perspectives on a historic and unpredictable election.
Conversation recorded on Friday, July 26, 2024.

Jul 25, 2024 • 1h 18min
The looming public health challenge of long covid
Ziyad Al-Aly, chief of research for the VA St. Louis Health Care System and Jaime Seltzer, scientific director of #MEAction and Stanford University research scientist, discuss the ranging impacts of long covid and how health care institutions can improve in educating the public on the diagnosis. Then, Chimére L. Sweeney, founder and director of The Black Long Covid Experience and Linda Sprague Martinez, director of the Health Disparities Institute at UConn Health discuss the challenges people of color and marginalized communities face in the health care system. Finally, Ashwin Vasan, commissioner of the New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene discusses how the city is implementing new strategies to aid long covid patients.
Conversation recorded on Thursday, July 25, 2024.

Jul 23, 2024 • 28min
Rep. Adam Smith on Kamala Harris path to 2024 nomination and Democratic Party’s message
Rep Adam Smith (D-Wash.) joins Washington Post Live to weigh in on Vice President Kamala Harris’ bid for the White House, the Democratic Party’s message and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington.
Conversation recorded on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.

Jul 23, 2024 • 29min
David Axelrod on what’s next in 2024 presidential contest with Biden dropping out
Democratic political strategist David Axelrod joins Washington Post Live to discuss President Biden’s decision to end his campaign, hat could happen next, the best path forward for Democrats and his long-standing reservations about Biden’s electoral path to victory.
Conversation recorded on Monday, July 22, 2024.