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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Aug 30, 2022 • 51min
Best of: Inside the personal and political life of Democratic strategist Lis Smith
In this conversation from July 20, Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with veteran Democratic political strategist Lis Smith about her memoir, “Any Given Tuesday,” a behind-the-scenes look at the fine line between personal and professional life while working at the top of Democratic politics.
Aug 29, 2022 • 30min
Best of: Eva Chen on her new book 'I Am Golden' and Asian American representation
Washington Post Tokyo bureau chief Michelle Ye Hee Lee speaks with Eva Chen, the current head of fashion partnerships at Instagram, about her latest children’s book, “I Am Golden,” how it was inspired by her family history and the impact of the growing cultural visibility of Asian Americans.
Recorded on Wednesday, May 11, 2022.
Aug 26, 2022 • 31min
Best of: Former death row prisoner Anthony Ray Hinton shares his path to freedom and forgiveness
Washington Post senior critic-at-large Robin Givhan speaks with Anthony Ray Hinton, who was sentenced to death and held in solitary confinement for 28 years on Alabama’s death row, about his long road to freedom and forgiveness, and the young readers edition of his book, “The Sun Does Shine.”
Conversation was recorded on Wednesday, June 15, 2022.
Aug 24, 2022 • 30min
Best of: Bisa Butler on reckoning with history through art
Washington Post senior critic-at-large Robin Givhan speaks with textile artist Bisa Butler about her work depicting historical and contemporary figures, her latest piece depicting an all-Black segregated infantry division during World War I and reckoning with history through art.
Recorded on Thursday, June 2, 2022.
Aug 23, 2022 • 30min
Best of: Barbara F. Walter on 'How Civil Wars Start'
In “How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them,” Barbara F. Walter argues that the United States has not been a traditional democracy for a few years, and worse, that we are following a well-worn path to civil war.
Conversation recorded on Wednesday, January 26, 2022.
Aug 22, 2022 • 28min
Best of: Robin Thede on comedically reflecting on Black America through ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’
In this conversation recorded on June 14 for Washington Post Live, Robin Thede, creator, showrunner, executive producer, writer and star of HBO’s “A Black Lady Sketch Show,” joins Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart to discuss the third season of the Emmy Award-winning series and her career as a comedy writer.
Aug 19, 2022 • 29min
First Look for August 19 with Ruth Marcus, Annie Linskey, Hugh Hewitt and Eugene Robinson
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” deputy editorial page editor Ruth Marcus speaks with The Post’s Annie Linskey, Hugh Hewitt and Eugene Robinson to discuss Tuesday’s primary election results, Rep. Liz Cheney’s loss and Donald Trump’s ongoing influence of the GOP.
Conversation recorded on Friday, August 19, 2022.
Aug 18, 2022 • 27min
Breakout star Amber Midthunder on playing leading Indigenous action hero
Washington Post reporter Reporter covering the U.S. Southern border Arelis Hernández speaks with Amber Midthunder, the 25-year-old breakout star of “Prey,” about her new leading role and how she sees the significance of having an Indigenous female action hero at the center of a major film franchise.
Conversation recorded on Thursday, August 18, 2022.
Aug 17, 2022 • 54min
Vivek H. Murthy and Zeinab Hijazi on the youth mental health crisis and impacts of social media
Washington Post deputy editor of The Post's 202 newsletter franchise Paige Winfield Cunningham speaks with U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy and UNICEF senior mental health technical advisor Zeinab Hijazi, to discuss the efforts to find supportive solutions for young people navigating the mental health crisis.
Aug 16, 2022 • 26min
Utah Gov. Cox on abortion, partisanship and the GOP
Washington Post congressional investigations reporter Jacqueline Alemany speaks with Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) about the fallout from the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, his views on the FBI search at former president Donald Trump’s home and the future of the Republican Party.
Conversation recorded on Tuesday, August 16, 2022.
