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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May 9, 2022 • 46min
Alexander Hardy and Allison Arwady, MD on lessons from the pandemic and improving health equity
Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with Alexander Hardy, the CEO of Genentech, and Allison Arwady, MD, the commissioner of the Chicago Department of Health about scientific breakthroughs, public health and lessons from the pandemic.
May 9, 2022 • 29min
Rep. Ashley Hinson on the 2022 midterms and the potential overturning of Roe v. Wade
Washington Post congressional reporter Marianna Sotomayor speaks with Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) to discuss the 2022 midterms, the challenges in her 2022 run, the GOP’s prospects in the fall and why she believes President Biden’s economic program has led to the highest inflation in decades.
Recorded on Monday, May 9, 2022.
May 6, 2022 • 30min
First Look for May 6 with Jonathan Capehart, Robert Barnes, Ruth Marcus and George F. Will
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Robert Barnes, Ruth Marcus and George F. Will about the leaked draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, how it will impact the midterms and the effect of rising federal interest rates.
May 6, 2022 • 30min
Emily Oster, PhD and Leana Wen, MD answer viewer questions on protecting kids from COVID-19
Washington Post senior news anchor Libby Casey speaks with Emily Oster, PhD, professor of economics at Brown University, and Leana S. Wen, MD, emergency physician, to answer your questions on protecting young children from COVID-19 as guidelines have changed across the country.
May 5, 2022 • 29min
Karin Olofsdotter on where Sweden stands in joining NATO and rising tensions with Russia
Diplomacy and national security reporter Missy Ryan speaks with the Swedish Ambassador to the United States Karin Olofsdotter about the growing public support in her country to join NATO and rising tensions between her country and Russia.
Recorded on Thursday, May 5, 2022.
May 4, 2022 • 43min
World Press Freedom with Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Tikhon Dzyadko and Ekaterina Kotrikadze
Investigative reporter Dana Priest speaks with Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and journalists from TV Rain, which was the last independent media outlet in Russia, about the state of press freedom around the world, the challenges of today’s information landscape and the critical role of journalists in chronicling the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
May 3, 2022 • 27min
Domee Shi on 'Turning Red'
Washington Post race and the economy reporter Tracy Jan speaks with Domee Shi, director of “Turning Red," about the inspiration for the film and her own story immigrating from China as a child to becoming part of Pixar’s leadership team.
Recorded on Tuesday, May 3, 2022.
May 3, 2022 • 27min
First Look with Jonathan Capehart, Dan Lamothe and Jennifer Rubin
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Dan Lamothe and Jennifer Rubin on the latest news out of Ukraine, Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter, and where the nation stands with COVID.
Recorded on Friday, April 29, 2022.
May 2, 2022 • 29min
Anna Wintour and Andrew Bolton on the Met Gala
Washington Post senior critic-at-large Robin Givhan speaks with gala chair Anna Wintour and Andrew Bolton, curator of the The Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Musée of Art, about this year’s Met Gala, its theme and upcoming exhibition.
Recorded on Thursday, April 28, 2022.
Apr 28, 2022 • 30min
Deborah Birx looks back on her time spent as the White House Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator
Washington Post health policy reporter Yasmeen Abutaleb speaks with Deborah Birx, MD, a lifelong public health official who previously led the Trump White House coronavirus task force, about her time as the COVID-19 response coordinator, the alarms she raised and the costly mistakes she says were made at all levels of the federal government, as detailed in her new book, “Silent Invasion: The Untold Story of The Trump Administration, COVID-19, and Preventing the Next Pandemic Before It’s Too Late."
