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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Jul 23, 2024 • 30min
Jason Rezaian on his freedom 10 years since imprisonment and global press freedom
Jason Rezaian, the former Tehran bureau chief for The Washington Post, who was unjustly imprisoned in 2014 in Iran on charges of espionage for 544 days joins The Post’s Frances Stead Sellers to reflect on his freedom 10 years since his imprisonment, his work to raise awareness about journalists being held captive and the state of global press freedom.
Conversation recorded on Monday, July 22, 2024.
Jul 19, 2024 • 34min
First Look with The Post’s Leigh Ann Caldwell, Marianna Sotomayor, E.J. Dionne and Megan McArdle
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” Washington Post Live anchor Leigh Ann Caldwell speaks with The Post’s Marianna Sotomayor, E.J. Dionne and Megan McArdle about Donald Trump’s speech at the RNC and calls for President Biden to step out of the election.
Conversation recorded on Friday, July 19, 2024.
Jul 18, 2024 • 20min
Republican National Convention: Gov. Chris Sununu on 2024 election and the future of the GOP
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu joins Washington Post Live to discuss why he now favors Trump’s candidacy despite his past criticisms, the future of the Republican Party and the renewed calls to lower the temperature on the national political discourse.
Conversation recorded on Thursday, July 18, 2024.
Jul 18, 2024 • 14min
Republican National Convention: Corey Lewandowski on Republican unity and the 'civil war' among Dems
Corey Lewandowski joins Washington Post Live to discuss how Donald Trump's attempted assassination has changed the former president, how the Republican Party has unified during the RNC and why he believes "the next two weeks will be critical for the Democratic Party."
Conversation recorded on Thursday, July 18, 2024.
Jul 17, 2024 • 20min
Republican National Convention: Sen. Ron Johnson on 'unity' within the Republican Party
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joins Washington Post Live from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee to discuss the Secret Service's "massive security failure" following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, bias within the mainstream media and how Republicans are unifying ahead of the 2024 election.
Conversation recorded on Wednesday, July 17, 2024.
Jul 12, 2024 • 29min
Sen. John Fetterman on what Democrats can learn from Republicans and the dangers of Project 2025
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) joins Washington Post senior congressional correspondent and columnist Paul Kane to discuss why he is standing by Biden’s candidacy, the divisions in the Democratic Party and how he sees the stakes for the presidential contest.
Conversation recorded on Friday, July 12, 2024.
Jul 11, 2024 • 25min
John Bolton on NATO, Trump and the latest in Ukraine
Trump’s former national security advisor John Bolton joins Washington Post Live to discuss the state of NATO, what a second Trump administration’s foreign policy might look like and the latest on the war in Ukraine.
Conversation recorded on Thursday, July 11, 2024.
Jul 9, 2024 • 24min
Rep, Ro Khanna on the Biden campaign's "path to victory" and how Dems need to change their approach
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) discusses the looming questions around President Biden’s candidacy, the role of progressives in the 2024 election and whether the Democratic Party needs generational change at the top of their ticket.
Conversation recorded on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.
Jun 28, 2024 • 31min
First Look with The Post’s Leigh Ann Caldwell, Dan Balz, Jennifer Rubin and Max Boot
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” Washington Post Live anchor Leigh Ann Caldwell speaks with The Post’s Dan Balz, Jennifer Rubin and Max Boot about Biden’s faltering debate performance amid Trump’s untruths, where the presidential race goes from here and rising gloom among many Israeli citizens.
Conversation recorded on Friday, June 28, 2024.
Jun 27, 2024 • 22min
Julianne Smith on NATO's 75 year legacy and its continued support of Ukraine
U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith joins The Post’s Jonathan Capehart for a conversation about NATO's upcoming 75th anniversary summit, the alliance's role in helping to "build a bridge" to Ukraine's membership within NATO and the "continued unity" among NATO allies in supporting Ukraine's defense efforts.
Conversation recorded on Thursday, June 27, 2024.
