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.
Episodes
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Apr 28, 2022 • 28min
Arooj Aftab on her creative roots
Washington Post staff writer covering media Elahe Izadi speaks with award-winning musician Arooj Aftab about winning a Grammy this year for best global music performance, her creative roots and the power of music to build bridges.
Apr 27, 2022 • 26min
Georgia President Salome Zourabichvili on support for Ukraine and fears of a Russian invasion
Washington Post columnist David Ignatius speaks with Georgia’s president Salome Zourabichvili about her support for Ukraine, the concern about her own country and efforts to promote the European integration of Georgia.
Apr 27, 2022 • 30min
Hoan Ton-That on how his company's facial recognition technology is being used in Ukraine
Technology reporter Drew Harwell speaks with Hoan Ton-That, CEO of Clearview AI the world’s largest facial recognition network, to discuss how his company’s software is being deployed in the war in Ukraine and around the world.
Apr 25, 2022 • 27min
Sen. Tim Kaine on the lasting effects of long COVID and the upcoming 2022 midterms
Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine about his personal experiences with long COVID and his legislation to expand research and treatment resources for people living with the virus.
Apr 25, 2022 • 45min
Susan Wilner Golden and Katia Walsh on workforce retraining for the digital age
Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with Susan Wilner Golden, the director of dciX at the Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute, and Katia Walsh, senior vice president and chief strategy and artificial intelligence officer at Levi Strauss & Co., about reskilling America’s workforce to meet the evolving demands of an increasingly digital economy.
Apr 22, 2022 • 31min
Bill Browder on his new book, "Freezing Order" and what more the U.S. can do to aid Ukraine
Washington Post columnist David Ignatius speaks with Bill Browder, the founder and CEO of Hermitage Capital Management, about why he was declared a threat to Russian national security as detailed in his new book, “Freezing Order: A True Story of Money Laundering, Murder, and Surviving Vladimir Putin’s Wrath.”
Apr 22, 2022 • 28min
First Look for April 22 with Jonathan Capehart, Karoun Demirijian, Ruth Marcus and Josh Rogin
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Karoun Demirijian, Ruth Marcus and Josh Rogin about the latest from Ukraine, U.S. options to continue aid, and the recent striking down of the federal mask mandate.
Recorded on Friday, April 22, 2022.
Apr 21, 2022 • 33min
Robert Downey Jr. on combatting the climate crisis through funding scientific research
Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with actor, producer and entrepreneur Robert Downey Jr. about the “fast grants” his company, Footprint Coalition, is deploying in an effort to expedite the way early scientific research receives funding.
Apr 21, 2022 • 20min
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney on the recent indoor mask mandate and the rise in crime in his city
Deputy editor of The Post's 202 Paige Winfield Cunningham speaks with Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney about his controversial decision to reimpose an indoor mask mandate and how the citizens are reacting.
Conversation recorded on April 21, 2022
Apr 19, 2022 • 39min
Cast members of STARZ new series 'Gaslit' on creating the show and the legacy of Martha Mitchell
Veteran Washington Post journalist Sally Quinn speaks with cast members of the STARZ limited series "Gaslit" which looks at the Watergate scandal from the perspective of Martha Mitchell, wife of former U.S. attorney general John N. Mitchell. She was the first person to publicly accuse President Nixon of being involved in Watergate.
Conversation recorded on April 19, 2022
