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 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.
Aug 16, 2022 • 29min
PayPal co-founder and Affirm CEO Max Levchin on immigration and the American Dream
Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with Ukrainian-born, PayPal co-founder and CEO of Affirm, Max Levchin, for a conversation about his immigrant experience in pursuit of the American Dream.
Aug 16, 2022 • 29min
Maven CEO on innovation in health care and post-Roe landscape for employers
Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with Maven Clinic founder and CEO Kate Ryder about how technology has changed the health-care landscape, how the company adapted during the pandemic and providing health-care services post-Roe.
Conversation recorded on Tuesday, August 16, 2022.
Aug 15, 2022 • 33min
Sen. Tim Scott on FBI search of Trump's estate and his new book “America, a Redemption Story"
Washington Post Live anchor Leigh Ann Caldwell speaks with Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) about his new book, “America, a Redemption Story,” the current dynamic in the GOP and the state of American politics.
Aug 15, 2022 • 30min
WHO monkeypox lead on global health emergency and response
Washington Post national health reporter Dan Diamond speaks with Rosamund Lewis, MDCM, the World Health Organization’s monkeypox technical lead, about the response to the global health emergency and why she thinks the disease is unlikely to become a global pandemic.
Conversation recorded Monday, August 15, 2022.
Aug 12, 2022 • 31min
First Look for August 12 with Jonathan Capehart, Leigh Ann Caldwell, Dana Milbank and Jennifer Rubin
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Leigh Ann Caldwell, Dana Milbank and Jennifer Rubin about the FBI’s search of former president Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate and the results of the Inflation Reduction Act House vote.
Conversation recorded on Friday, August 12, 2022.
