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 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
Apr 19, 2022 • 29min
Rob Meyerson on the first all-private space mission and the future of the space industry
Washington Post NASA and the space industry reporter Christian Davenport speaks with Rob Meyerson, the CEO of Delalune Space, to discuss the first all-private mission to the International Space Station and what role the private sector plays in space exploration and infrastructure.
Apr 18, 2022 • 31min
Ed Bastian on the state of air travel heading into the busy summer season
Washington Post columnist David Ignatius speaks with Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian about how airlines are handling the issues of consumer demand, mask mandates and pilot fatigue as they gear up for a busy summer season.
Apr 18, 2022 • 29min
Janelle Monáe on her new book, 'The Memory Librarian' and challenges facing the LBGTQIA+ community
Washington Post Associate Editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with Janelle Monáe about her new book “The Memory Librarian” which explores themes of queerness, race, gender plurality and love.
Conversation recorded on April 18, 2022
Apr 18, 2022 • 29min
Oksana Markarova on the current state of Ukraine and negotiation talks with Russia
Investigative foreign correspondent, Greg Miller talks with Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova about the support her country is looking for from the U.S. and the international community as fears grow about the scope of battles to come.
Apr 18, 2022 • 27min
First Look for April 15 with Jonathan Capehart, Damian Paletta, Eugene Robinson and George F. Will
Damian Paletta joins First Look to discuss how the U.S. plans to tackle inflation and the overall economic outlook of 2022. Post columnists, Eugene Robinson and George F. Will discuss how the West can continue to aid Ukraine and if Finland and Sweden should join NATO.
Conversation recorded on April 15, 2022
