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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Mar 29, 2022 • 45min
Rep. Jim Himes & Leah Wald on the evolution of cryptocurrency
Washington Post Investigative and accountability reporter Ziva Branstetter speaks with Leah Wald, CEO of Valkyrie Investments, and Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) about the rise of digital currencies and what role they could play in the evolution for money.
Mar 29, 2022 • 30min
Rep. Michael Turner on continued support for Ukraine
Washington Post congressional reporter Marianna Sotomayor speaks with Rep. Michael R. Turner (R-Ohio), ranking Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, to discuss additional aid to boost Ukraine, including lethal aid, that he believes should have been sent to Kyiv over a year ago.
Mar 28, 2022 • 28min
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya on the political dynamic in Belarus amid war in Ukraine
Washington Post diplomacy and national security reporter Missy Ryan speaks with Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, the leader of the Democratic Opposition of Belarus, to discuss the current political dynamic in Belarus and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Mar 25, 2022 • 29min
Latvia President Egils Levits on what is at stake for his country in Russia's war in Ukraine
Washington Post diplomacy and national security reporter Missy Ryan speaks with the President of Latvia Egils Levits about what is at stake for his country, the fears in the Baltic states about what Moscow will do next and how the West should respond as Russian forces advance into Ukrainian cities.
Mar 25, 2022 • 27min
First Look with The Post’s Jonathan Capehart, Amber Phillips, E.J. Dionne and Hugh Hewitt
Washington Post Live’s “First Look” offers a smart, inside take on the day’s politics. Jonathan Capehart will host a reporter debrief followed by a roundtable discussion with Washington Post columnists. Tune in for news and analysis you can’t get anywhere else.
Mar 25, 2022 • 20min
Sen. Chris Murphy on how the U.S. and Western nations should bolster Ukraine's defenses
Washington Post opinions writer Jonathan Capehart speaks with Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and what the United States and other Western nations need to do to bolster Ukraine’s defenses.
Mar 24, 2022 • 26min
Rafael Mariano Grossi on how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has raised fears of a nuclear incident
Washington Post columnist David Ignatius speaks with Rafael Mariano Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, about how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has raised fears of a nuclear incident in Europe, the talks he has held with both countries and how to implement possible safeguards .
Mar 24, 2022 • 32min
Lisa Ling on how food can be a way to explore history and identity across generations
Washington Post Tokyo bureau chief Michelle Ye He Lee speaks with Lisa Ling about her new docuseries, “Take Out,” – which showcases the wide array of Asian restaurants across the country – and to discuss how food can be a way to explore history, identity and stories across generations.
Mar 24, 2022 • 30min
Keith Wailoo and Georges C. Benjamin on the racial marketing of menthol cigarettes
Washington Post national health policy reporter Paige Winfield Cunningham speaks with Keith Wailoo, PhD and Georges C. Benjamin, MD, to assess the likely efficacy of an FDA ban on menthol cigarettes while taking us through the product’s racially problematic history.
Mar 22, 2022 • 30min
Anthony Fauci, MD on the BA.2 variant and the future of covid
Washington Post national health policy reporter Yasmeen Abutaleb speaks with Anthony S. Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, about the latest developments in the coronavirus pandemic, the subvariant of omicron known as BA.2 and the future course of the virus.
